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There are three new mixed matches are now up on my Watchfighters page.

1. Skyler & Pippa v Stephen - Trans female session wrestler Skyler teams up with the UKs best pro female wrestler Pippa L’Vinn to take on Stephen in a pro style mixed handicap match at TWF.
2. Skyler v Pippa & Stephen - Trans female session wrestler Skyler takes on the UKs best pro female wrestler Pippa L’Vinn and Stephen in a pro style mixed handicap match at TWF.
3. Skyler v Stephen - Trans female session wrestler Skyler takes on Stephen in a pro style mixed match at TWF.

https://www.watchfighters.com/channels/Stephenphoto

Meetfighters No Show

Let me recount this true tale of a no show.

It’s 4pm on Thu 4 July at MWC, the well known East London wrestling venue. I’m about to let the owner know I’m just turning the lights off and locking up after a one hour booking.

Nothing unusual so far, but my opponent never turned up and as of now as this is being written at 4.20pm on a train back into London, has not bothered to reply either to countless messages.

Now there maybe a valid reason for this, at this stage I do not know, but even in this day and age of near instant communication, basic courtesy and manners cost nothing.

Here is a brief timeline of events to this point.

Wed 3 July

1. I see an advert on MF at 1152am (I’ve got the message trail) seeking a match in London on Thursday 4 July, as the advertiser has that day off. The advertiser has some decent feedback.
2. Contact the advertiser straightaway and say I could be available if he has nothing yet sorted, but we would need a venue for a proper match.
3. Advertiser replies he is free but can’t afford a venue and does not know if it is free. I said I will enquire and pay if need be as I’d like to film the match and give him a copy.
4. The owner is away on holiday overseas, but over the time difference and several hours, I manage to get a booking for 3-4pm on Thu 4 July. So I info the advertiser and he agrees.
5. Over the next few hours, as I’m still at work, I have several messages from the advertiser and we discuss type of match, holds etc.
6. I also have to change my shift at work with very late notice, so I end up starting work at 4am, so I can finish in time to get to London, which is three hours away by train.
7. Have a final message from the advertiser at 8.02pm on Wed 3 Iuly and all is ok for tomorrow.

Thu 4 July

1. Finish work just before midday (after a 4am start) and get next available train to London and info advertiser at 1051am.
2. Send update messages from the train, when I arrived into London, before the tube, after the tube, and arriving and setting up in the venue. No replies to any, but still expecting him to show up.
3. 3pm at the venue everything set up and still no replies at all.
4. 3.10pm realising he probably won’t show up and it’s too late to find a suitable very last minute replacement.
5. Ended up improvising some pre recording shots for future matches.
6. Back in the centre of London for the 5.23pm train home. Expecting to be back at my front door around 8pm.

To summarise, all previous communication between the advertiser and I was prompt and informative. Only today (Thu 4 July) have I been met with no replies.
As I’ve stated there could well be a genuine reason for this, but there has been more than enough time to reply with any type of answer.
The cost to me will be a costly 7hr round trip, a venue fee, back home with no match and that time I could have easily used on other projects.
Will be interesting to see if I get a reply or explanation at all.

I’m sure I’m not the only one who has been let down without explanation and I’m sure I won’t be the last.

Update - Thu 10 Oct 24.

I've since been blocked on this site by this individual, but today (10 Oct 24), he is advertising again for a match in London tomorrow.
His name on here is Chris1987, don't be surprised if he does not turn up if you arrange anything.
Apparently he has done this several times to others off this site too, or gone and had a match, offered to pay half the costs, but suddenly has no money with him after the match, with promises to pay (he doesn't) the next day.

There are four new male matches now up on my Watchfighters page, held at MWC London & TBO.

Featuring World of Sport pro style matches (singles, handicap and tag team) from MWC London. Then from TBO, a dungeon based wrestling match.

1. Ady v Stephen. A WoS pro style match at MWC. Newcomer Ady in his first ring match, takes on the more experienced Stephen.
2. Ady v London Latino & Stephen. A WoS pro style handicap (2v1) match at MWC. Ady really sets himself up to suffer here, as he takes on a tag team in a 2v1 match.
3. Ady & London Latino v Clive & Stephen. A WoS pro style tag team match at MWC. Ady teams up with London Latino in a tag team match against wily veterans Clive & Stephen.
4. Matthew v Ghoul. Dungeon based wrestling match from TBO. Athletic Matthew in an unusual setting faces off against the maniacal and unpredictable Ghoul in this one submission wins match.

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There are five new mixed matches now up on my Watchfighters page, held at TBO & TWF. Featuring heavyweight female heavyweight female session wrestler Kate O'Ninetails and new female session wrestler Jez the Savage at TBO. Then from TWF, trans female session wrestler Skyler.

1. Kate O’Ninetails v Stephen. A pro style CFNM match at TBO. Having beaten Stephen previously Kate stipulated the next match should be a CFNM match (clothed female naked male).
2. Jez the Savage v Stephen. A pro style match at TBO, with newcomer Jez the Savage taking on experienced Stephen in her first mixed match.
3. Jez the Savage v Ghoul. A pro style match at TBO, with newcomer Jez the Savage taking on the maniacal Ghoul, is this a match she should have really agreed to and insisted on ?
4. Skyler v Stephen. A pro style mixed match at TWF. Trans female session wrestler Skyler, not happy with the outcome from their first match, has asked for a rematch with Stephen.
5. Skyler v Ghoul. A pro style mixed match at TWF. Trans female session wrestler Skyler has really jumped in the deep end by calling out all-comers, and finds herself facing the deranged Ghoul.

https://www.watchfighters.com/channels/Stephenphoto

One new mixed match is now up on my Watchfighters page.

This features making her mixed debut, trans female wrestler Skyler.

1. Skyler v Stephen - Trans female session wrestler Skyler (making her mixed debut), takes on Stephen in a pro style mixed match at The Wrestling Factory (TWF) in Manchester.

https://www.watchfighters.com/channels/Stephenphoto