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European League International Television Entertainment
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Details
Acronym	ELITE
Established	September 28, 2007
Base Of Operations	London, England
Touring	International
Founder	The Supreme Force
Style	All ages, sexes & styles welcome
Website	ELITE

European League International Television Entertainment (ELITE) is an e-federation currently run by The Supreme Force. ELITE makes its home at the Elite Forums and is primarily a role-play federation. ELITE debuted September 28, 2007 to a capacity crowd in England.

HistoryEdit

BeginningsEdit

After the fallout with wCw and xCw, The Supreme Force became fed up with the American wrestling scene, and went to Europe, where he purchased European League Wrestling (ELW), an independent hardcore federation on the brink of bankruptcy. He then worked out a deal with multinational broadcasting conglomerate International Television Enterprises (ITE). Working closely with VP of Media Affairs Madeline Huffy, ITE agreed to front the equipment and 50% of the starting capital, in exchange for exclusive distribution rights of all recordings and internet media, and 35% of all merchandise sales.

The Early YearsEdit

ELITE broadcast its first show to a capacity crowd September 28, 2007 in London, England, featuring a roster of wrestlers from all across the globe. The first shows were one-shot tour stops, a trend which ended with their first supershow in Moscow, Russia. This is also where the World Heavyweight and European Championships made their first appearances, awarded to Truck and Lance Steadfast respectively.

The Eightfold PathEdit

December 7, 2007 was the first show of The Eightfold Path (TEP), the first of many themed tours which ELITE began producing. TEP took place in four locations throughout India, and culminated at Path's End, the supershow in New Delhi, January 13th 2008. Highlights from Path's End include the first appearance of a member of super-heel terrorist group Anonymous, the re-introduction of the ELW Championship title (as a tertiary and highly gimmicky championship), and old enemies Lost Soul & "Suicide" Steve Fella uniting to earn a shot at competing for the newly-revealed EuroCup Championship for EuroTeams.

United We StandEdit

ELITE's longest-running tour, United We Stand (UWS), ran for a total of ten stops in North America, centralized mostly in locations throughout the United States, and culminated in a supershow in Quebec City, Canada on June 14, 2008. This supershow was dedicated to the memories of Henry A. Schmid (IRL father of Spanky McPipebomb's handler), and the people who lost their lives in Anonymous' terrorist attack on ELITE Headquarters. Highlights from the supershow include the Anti-Terrorism Series, which pitted three members of Anonymous against three separate opponents to determine the fate of the stable, Marf Daniels winning the ELW Championship in a three-way "Cirque Du ELITE" match against Matt Ford and then-champion La Duchesse, Zone Capone winning the Euros In The Bank II match, and The Pantheon (The Supreme Force, "Suicide" Steve Fella and Lance Steadfast) winning the EuroCup Championship against the team of Arrow The MVP, Mr. Enigma and Necropoleon.

The Terrorist Attack On ELITE HQEdit

On May 26, 2008, members of Anonymous used an orbital EMP cannon to attack and destroy the electrical equipment within ELITE Headquarters in London. The ensuing fire ended the lives of sixteen crew members, and caused an uproar which resulted in many of the staff and roster members actively seeking out the names and identities of the group. Eventually, Zone Capone revealed the identity of the group's leader to be his personal assistant, Travis Tokelgard.

ELITE is currently staged in a temporary office in London, England. A groundbreaking ceremony was held for the new offices in London on June 29, 2008, and the new facilities are expected to be finished by the summer of 2009.

The ELITE/ELW Brand SplitEdit

Since purchasing the ELW franchise in 2007, Force made little effort to revive the defunct promotion. The last remaining part of ELW's legacy was the ELW Championship Belt, which was being used as a third-tier title with an open invitational challenge stipulation. However, ITE VP of Media Affairs Madeline Huffy showed interest in bringing back ELW, mostly due to the outcry from fans of the old indy promotion, noted in its day for hardcore violence, and as a starting ground for obscure European favorites such as Pride, Zone Capone, and The 300 Club.

It was announced on July 8, 2008 that European Championship Wrestling would, therefore, be reinstated, with Zone Capone as its general manager. The ELW Championship's "open invitation" and "champion chooses match" stipulations would remain, however, all matches in the new sub-fed would be no disqualification, falls count anywhere.

Reactions to the brand split were mixed. Some felt that the brand would give ELITE an opportunity to cash in on the as-yet-untapped hardcore wrestling craze, and members of the roster who enjoyed participating in these violent matches saw this as a dream come true. However, others perceived the revived ELW as little more than a "B-show" with a few extra gimmicks, citing the fact that ELW tours, which would run alongside the main tours in the form of small-venue house shows, were to be broadcast exclusively on ELITE's website, YouTube, and Google Video.

Apex Magnum & Gods Of WarEdit

On July 12th 2008, ELITE kicked off Apex Magnum: The Alexandrian Tour (AM). The tour featured a total of eight shows, each taking place in a location along the conquest path of Alexander The Great. During this time, ELW's premier tour, dubbed Gods Of War (GOW), ran for a total of six stops. Each tour had a supershow, dubbed Olympus, and shared a blow-off show at the end called Ragnarok.

GOW Olympus highlights include the re-debut of Nicholas Wolf, and the long-awaited "Soul Vs. Name" match between Arrow The MVP and Necropoleon.

At AM Olympus, highlights included Nicholas Wolf and Azel tying to win Euros In The Bank III, Travis 16 successfully defending his ELW Championship against Nightcat in an arduous Best 2 Out Of 3 Falls match, "Suicide" Steve Fella claiming the recently-vacated European Championship in a three-way match against Unknown and Shadow Glass, and The Supreme Force re-claiming the ELITE World Heavyweight Championship from Zone Capone.

Ragnarok tied up many loose ends, including Nicholas Wolf's and Azel's disputed ownership of Euros In The Bank, with Wolf emerging victorious, Unknown defeating Shadow Glass for the #1 Contendership of the European Championship, and Zone Capone attacking The Supreme Force, burning and destroying the ELITE World Heavyweight Championship in the process.

Tour De Force & Bloodshed IncorporatedEdit

Currently, ELITE is touring the entire world, with its six-part Tour De Force series. The ELW small venue co-tour is dubbed Bloodshed Incorporated. The main theme of this tour is expected to be based on the strong rivalry which has surfaced between members of the ELITE and ELW core rosters.

Unique Rules & Divisions Of ELITEEdit

The ELW ChampionshipEdit

Before ELW was re-established as a second brand for ELITE, the ELW Championship was revived as a tertiary title, with a few added features. First, anyone on the ELITE roster can compete for the ELW title, simply by adding their name to a sign-up queue. Championship matches are then awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, on every single show.

The second way in which the ELW Championship sets itself apart, is the "Champion Chooses The Stipulation" clause. When defending the title, the champion has the option of setting the match type to whatever he desires. If the champion doesn't specify a match type, and the bookers don't set a match type, then the match is considered to be standard ELW rules (no disqualification, falls count anywhere).

Currently, the ELW championship is ELW's main, and sole title. The rules and stipulations still apply, however title defenses have now been relegated to every ELW show, and ELITE supershows only.

EuroTeamsEdit

The EuroTeam Division is ELITE's answer to tag teams. The core rules are based on lucha libre "trios" rules. Teams elect a Team Captain (or, as in many cases, one is randomly selected at the start of the match). The goal is to pin, or force a submission, out of the team captain, or, in rare cases, cause the captain to be disqualified. If any other team member is pinned or made to submit, they are escorted back to the locker room by security.

Tags may be made in the traditional way, by one team member physically tagging another. Also, if the legal man touches the arena floor, this is considered a "tag", which any other remaining member of the team may answer.

EuroTeams may be of any size, although there is a precedent for referees to limit the size of an individual team to six persons. This optional precedent was set at United We Stand: Part 8, when The Legion Of Anonymous (boasting a membership roster of "over 9000") attempted to overpower The Reborn (Marf Daniels, Spanky McPipebomb & The Enforcer). This also brings up another feature of EuroTeam wrestling, which is that the sizes of the opposing teams need not be equal.

The main championship in the EuroTeam division is The EuroCup.

Titles and ChampionsEdit

ELITE World Heavyweight Championship HistoryEdit

Champion	Date Won	Event
Truck	Nov. 30 2007	ELITE Supershow in Moscow, Russia
Title Vacated	Feb. 10 2008	United We Stand: Part 2, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Zone Capone	Aug. 10 2008	Apex Magnum 3: Babylon in Al Hillah, Iraq
The Supreme Force	Oct. 19, 2008	Apex Magnum: Olympus in Thessaloniki, Greece

ELITE European Championship HistoryEdit

Champion	Date Won	Event
Lance Steadfast	Nov. 30 2007	ELITE Supershow in Moscow, Russia
Title Vacated	July 13 2008	Apex Magnum Part One: Bucephala in Jhelum, Pakistan
Zero	July 13 2008	Apex Magnum Part One: Bucephala in Jhelum, Pakistan
Title Vacated	Oct. 5 2008	Via RP
"Suicide" Steve Fella	Oct. 19 2008	Apex Magnum: Olympus in Thessaloniki, Greece

ELW Championship HistoryEdit

Champion	Date Won	Event
Michael Mueller	Dec. 2007	Path's End in New Delhi, India
Spanky McPipebomb	Feb. 10 2008	United We Stand: Part 2 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Arrow The MVP	Mar. 16 2008	United We Stand: Part 4 in Dallas, Texas, USA
La Duchesse	May 31 2008	United We Stand: Part 8 in New York City, New York, USA
Marf Daniels	June 15 2008	United We Stand Supershow in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Travis 16	Aug. 17 2008	Gods Of War 3 in Acre, Israel
Alabaster Flex	Feb. 9 2009	Bloodshed Incorporated 3 in St. Petersburg, Russia

EuroCup Championship Title HistoryEdit

Team	Members	Date Won	Event
The Pantheon	The Supreme Force Lance Steadfast "Suicide" Steve Fella*	June 15 2008	United We Stand Supershow in Montreal, Quebec, Canada *NOTE: During their title reign, membership of the Pantheon rotated a few times. Lance Steadfast left after being severely injured, and was replaced briefly by Zone Capone. When Capone betrayed the group, he was replaced by Chris G. Currently, The Supreme Force and Steve Fella are the only two members in the group.

Euros In The Bank HistoryEdit

Winner	Date Won	Event	Date Cashed In	Event	Against	For Title	Result
Brendan Black	Nov. 30 2007	the ELITE Supershow in Moscow, Russia	Apr. 29 2008	United We Stand: Part 6	Lance Steadfast	ELITE European Championship	Lost
Zone Capone	June 14 2008	United We Stand Supershow in Montreal, Quebec, Canada	Aug. 10 2008	Apex Magnum 3: Babylon	"The current champion" (title was vacated)	ELITE World Heavyweight Championship	Won by default
Nicholas Wolf	Nov. 6 2008	Apex Magnum: Ragnarok	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Rosters (Past & Present)Edit

A full list can be obtained here.

StaffEdit

TheSupremeForce (TSF)
Force is the sole beneficiary of ELITE and its owner and head booker.

Force is also an accomplished e-wrestling veteran and often makes appearances on-screen. He is the current ELITE World Heavyweight Champion.

Zone Capone (The Zone)
Zone is ELITE's Media Director and Assistant Booker, as well as the current general manager of ELW.

He holds multiple jobs and wears multiple hats -- working backstage with the talent, as well as making appearances on screen as a wrestler. He is also a former ELITE World Heavyweight Champion.

External LinksEdit

ELITE Main Site ELITE Main Page- Become an ELITEist today!
fnXtreme.com- E-fed hosting site, home to ELITE, WAR, BIG-UPS as well as many other e-feds, roleplaying games and discussion groups.

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