Well, thanks for the overwhelming feedback on the rankings... ahem... I know, it's only tag teams and managers, but still? I mean, only three people bothered to reply? Just some more feedback would be nice for the next set... Though, I do have to commend your support of the site via clicking the ads. Thanks - the rate of clickage seems to go up everyday. It's a small thing, but hey... At least the ads are for related stuff.

One interesting thing that came from doing the rankings was that I made a listing of all the managers and tag teams out there to draw from... And surprisingly found that there's quite a good number in both categories, despite the going thought of each type dying. For tag teams, there were 35 in all and it seems almost every major fed had a division that they were trying to grow.

The managers list was more surprising. Now, when I took managers, I looked at it in a very broad sense: typical managers, valets, stooges, non-wrestler underlings, and even a couple inanimate objects that have been named... But all have been developed into some sort of character that support the main wrestler. When I ranked the managers, though, I went very narrow in scope and tried to rank only those who played the role of manager primarily, did some talking and/or scheming, and didn't/couldn't fight for themselves. I think I did that pretty well, with most of the ones failing in any of those criteria - yet still quality - going into an honorable mention. But in all, there were 38 manager characters going today. Very impressive.

Anyway, besides all that, next week we will have the biggun! The top wrestlers will be ranked next week. I haven't decided on fifteen or twenty-five, but rest assured you will have your top wrestler rankings next week. So be on the look out for that!

Here's the rankings for the tag's and managers. If you have comments on them, please... Put them on the comments page! Also, just a note that I will put these rankings up on the main JTF!3K1 site by next month when the juniors/womens/feds/wrestlers are all done as well.

Oh, and lastly? Please be kind enough to click the ads on the right hand side? I do get some coin for every click, and I did make good on my promise here of delivering to you some top notch rankings... please? Pretty please?

Rank: #1
Team: The Privateers
Weeks: 61
Change: +2
Fed: UWF
Comments: The top tag team in UWF's has proven time and again that they deserve their titles. At Rise to Power, the Drakes have a good deal at stake against the Sons of Cacaphony - not just their World Tag Titles, but also their shares of ownership of the UWF franchise.

Rank: #2
Team: Epitome of Cool
Weeks: New
Change: NR
Fed: RCW
Comments: One of the greatest tag teams EVER is back in full force and are the odds-on favorite to take the RCW tag team gold at Glory. Their brewing feud with Doc Holliday [and now Brent Maverick] looks to be forming into, one can hope, an EoC/Outlaws Tag Championship match for the next RCW pay-per-view.

Rank: #3
Team: Hands of Death
Weeks: New
Change: NR
Fed: UWF
Comments: Many are already calling the Hands of Death/Prophets of Rage match at Rise to Power to be one of the bloodiest in UWF history. I wouldn't be surprised at all if that rings true. I like Annis & Caliban's odds in this fight... which may steal a part of the show.

Rank: #4
Team: The Amazing Romanis
Weeks: New
Change: NR
Fed: UWF
Comments: The UWF NA Tag Champs are... Not on the Rise to Power card. Kind of disappointing, but don't fret! From their challenge, one can expect them to perform the clean-up crew duties after the Double Dog Collar Match.

Rank: #5
Team: The Cossacks
Weeks: New
Change: NR
Fed: RCW
Comments: One of the many new teams on the block in RCW's revamped tag team scene. Orginal gimmick? Well... No, but there's nothing wrong with that as long as it's played out right and in this case, it is. Don't be surprised if the Ruskies take the title away from EoC's or the potential reformed Outlaws at Glory.

Honorable Mention: Totally Rad Connection [PCW], The Wild Cards [RCW], Team Canada [UWF, PCW], Dynasty [PPW], The Outlaws [RCW - THEY MUST REUNITE!]


Rank: #1
Name: Petr Ivanovich
Manages: The Cossacks
Weeks: New
Change: NR
Fed: RCW
Comments: The spokesman for The Cossacks plays the role of the manager of old: speaks for his men, negotiates, and also gets in a cheap hit here & there but doesn't wrestle himself. Ahh... Smell that? It's called fresh air!

Rank: #2
Name: Sinful
Manages: Heavan Lee Mayfair
Weeks: New
Change: NR
Fed: EPW
Comments: And on the valet side, you've got your beautiful, conniving witch... Sinful's a perfect fit for Mayfair and does more than the current typical valets.

Rank: #3
Name: Fudo Waru
Manages: Tommy Stephens
Weeks: New
Change: NR
Fed: RCW
Comments: Continuing the 'legacy' [can you call it that?] of his brother Goku, Fudo Waru's brought a different style to Stephens to try to challenge the goofball. Hasn't really worked, but then again I doubt Fudo can perform miracles. But here again we see the traditional manager. Ahh...

Rank: #4
Name: Ibrahim Al-Kasseem
Manages: Abdul Oman Al Rippa
Weeks: New
Change: NR
Fed: JJG
Comments: Hey! Look at that! Another "old style" manager! Sure, some may dismiss the character & his charge, Al Rippa, as just another set of foreign loud mouths, but I like them. I think Al-Kasseem does his duty and has a gift of inciting the crowd just right.

Rank: #5
Name: Darius Walker
Manages: Aries Priest
Weeks: New
Change: NR
Fed: PCW
Comments: Ok, if you haven't caught on by now, I'm a fan of the managers - people who do and add something to their charges. Walker here did just that - PCW TV Champ Priest can talk for himself, but the added dimension of Walker [think Jonathan H. Smith from PWR] just makes the duo even more infuriating.

Honorable Mention: ELK [RCW - Epitome of Cool], Mark Langseth [RCW - Luke Kinsey], Allison Ivey [UWF - The Youngbloods], Kari Stevens [UWF - Team Canada], Virginia St. Ursula [UWF - Michael Bonn]

Yes, the tag and manager rankings will be out tomorrow night, either before 9PM EST or 10-11PM EST - I will not have it interrupt 24!

Other than that, I'm working on some rumors as well that will be posted the JTF! 3001 site [yes, it will still be used]...

And, uh... Oh yeah, I got rid of the Mini-burger quasi-chat room thing because it a) wasn't really useful [the Squaretable's for idle discussion anyway] and more importantly b) it was causing pop-up ads. I hate pop-up ads and won't have it ruining the site!

Lastly, keep the multi-RP going - I think Tony Smith's going to be a good character! Hehe, hey, better than some of the crap going around now [please, Mark Langseth? Junk!]. Maybe this multi-RP could be e-w's version of a reality show or something... Whatever...