So.... you know what this message is (ALL READ)

[Rick Majors]

I've been really hesitant to post this message, but I think we can all see the writing on the wall. PCW, at least for the time being, can't continue. I don't want to say that we're "closed" or that I'm shutting things down, but the reality is that there isn't even much here to "shut down" anymore.

I likely should have packed things up after Mass Destruction XI, but I didn't want to stop without giving it our best try. Unfortunately, the "one show every five weeks" thing didn't work out, and here we are.

I'm sorry about this. I really am. I never wanted to be the person who decided that Pure Class Wrestling should stop having cards. It sucks. This place has been around for so long that it feels terrible to say that we're done for now. I know we all tried our best, but the time has come.

I want to thank everyone - every single person - who ever participated in PCW in any way. I especially want to thank A Ghost in the Wind for giving me the opportunity to manage day-to-day things around here for the last few years. To anyone who ever helped with scoring, results, storylines, booking, etc., thank you as well. This place wouldn't have existed for as long as it did without you. That includes those who came before me. You built this place into something truly special that I was honoured to be a part of.

To anyone who ever roleplayed here, not only do I want to thank you, but I hope you enjoyed it. I got a lot of happiness out of my time in PCW, both as a "competitor" and as the director and I sincerely hope that you did too.

This isn't goodbye. The forums will stay here and, who knows, one day we might have a card again. You never know.

I hope to see all of you around.

Take care,

Rick

[Grimm]

No one in their right mind could ever say anything negative about your time as Director, Rick Majors . All things come to an end, eventually (cliche, but it's true), and it just so happens you were running the show when that time came here in PCW. The fact that you tried to keep the federation going during a pandemic, with a family of your own, should speak volumes.

I know I have enjoyed my time here over the last...10, 15, something years? This may have been make-believe wrestling, but those of us who contributed consistently over the existence of PCW can be proud of what we produced. There have been some legitimately good stories over the years. I don't expect everyone to see this, but off the top of my head, I know Grimm can say thank you to...
Sadistic
Mr. Showtime
Ace Anderson
Cory Steel
Murdoc
Nathan Saniti
Dollface
"The Fabulous One" Dan Fierce
Eira
Non Compos Mentis
"The Asshole" Whitey Ford
Dominator / Mortimer
The Anarchist
Brenna Gordon
Kyle Shane
Loki
Heavy Metal
Lantlas
Justin Kaard
Andy D
Rick Majors
Gerard Angelo
Stormm

A Ghost in the Wind

These are in no particular order. Apologies to anyone that feels slighted (if such a person still visits the boards).

Anyway. Efeds are a weird little corner of the world, but I feel fortunate to have stumbled upon the appropriate websites back in the day that brought me here. Thank you.

[whitey]

Dude, you killed it as the GM of this place. Nobody can deny that. Thank you for all your hard work and thank ALL of you for the memories. I hope PCW can resurrect someday. I still haunt the boards and I will still just to see if anyone is in the OOC section.

Honestly, you guys should be proud of keeping this place going for so long. What a journey!

[Alexa Black]

So I saw this and i must say I am greatly saddened to hear that PCW is shutting down. I have so many wonderful memories of my time here playing one of the most hated villians in PCW as Alexa and a face as Hiroshi Yukio. RP'ing against so many wonderful talented people and getting to know you all OOC as well. Many thanks to those i fueded against and those i teamed up with as well as all the brilliant people who made it happen. Hopefully one day we can rise again and bring it back

PCW 4 Life!

Simon

[Cory Steel]

Well something whispered to log in, I can never say anything bad about this place because I met and wrote with some of the most amazing buncha weirdos Ive EVER written with. Y'all took a good ol'boy and turned him into a writing beast, laughed at me and with me and for me. I love you all, fully.

[A Ghost in the Wind]

I have so much I want to say and so many I want to thank, and one day, I truly will do that.

…I’ll try to make this brief for now though…


PCW had lasted longer than I would have ever hoped to imagine and while this is probably our last closure, one day, you’ll never know; Maybe we’ll find a way to return….

I basically left in 2016 when I journeyed to a land down under and I was so grateful we had handlers in place to keep this place going. Super (Rick) major shoutout to Rick Majors, who I could probably write 3 separate threads on,…but I’d be foolish not to thank Justin, Kris, Shannon, Tom, Jase, Dan, Rick 1, Nate, and so many others.

This place has been special for so long and we couldn’t do it without you all. I hope we have all cultivated friendships that will last a lifetime. Even if we haven’t, this was a place we called home and you guys should be super proud of yourselves.

I will try and keep these forums going for as long as I can and may even open it up to be the, “Creative Writing Challenge,” when we shut down before. But even if it doesn’t pan out that way, I am super proud of what we became, what we were, and grateful for what we made it to.

You guys are awesome and amazing and I am so proud to have called you friends.

Infinitely Thankful,

Luis

PS: I show my kids our writings sometimes and they love it

[Sadistic]

Man, I miss this place. And the people.

[Lantlas]

I miss it too. I've recently found myself wishing it was 2006-ish again because I was never more productive writing than then, even after I went back to school specifically for it.