I can stop people that I have never purchased anything from, from knocking on My front door and trying to sell me something or join their religion. I am just curious on how smart devices and the internet, that ive already purchased can keep trying to get me to spend more money, especially when my main intention for that item is to be used inside my house. This is where I pursue my happiness, so aren’t they stepping or at least violating my rights by constantly selling anything that I’m not asking for I can’t recall in my entire adult life ever seen an ad and being so interested in that item that I go and buy it I’ve had my Google Home speaker legitimately say this is an advertisement if you don’t want to hear this message anymore just spend whatever a month. So how is it capitalist companies can infringe on my freedoms in my place of comfort trying to get me to spend another $150 a year even though I just bought say 1000+ dollar phone it just makes no sense to me the older I get the more I start to think that the way capitalism is running today was not how it was intended to be ran maybe that is just my personal belief but seeing how back in the day you can buy things and they would last in the things that would break were cheaper now the things that break are expensive as hell and you have to buy a separate case for them and then even after that I take it home To be comfortable and im just bombarded with with that device trying to get more money out of me. I really cannot recall in my adult life watching a commercial seen an ad and being compelled to buy that product based off that ad or just in general do you know it’s just there literally just there to annoy you I don’t see how they can do that in my place of comfort I prefer freedom over capitalism I’m sorry if I’ve said that already I just I don’t know

LA Knight who was known as Shaun Ricker at the time signed with WWE in 2013 after grinding for nearly a decade on the indies but was used as enhancement talent and was never given a chance to shine. Knight left the WWE in 2014 and was soon forgotten. Ricker as Eli Drake would sign with TNA in 2015 and he became one of the biggest stars of the post-Hogan TNA era. He held numerous titles such as the Impact World Tag Team Championship with Scott Steiner, TNA King of the Mountain Championship, and even the Impact World Championship. After leaving Impact in 2019, Eli Drake went to the revitalized National Wrestling Alliance where he would win the NWA World Tag Team alongside James Storm. In early 2021, Eli Drake left the NWA in early 2021 and resigned with the WWE after having proven himself time & time again in every company he signed with. 20 years of hard work finally paid off.
LA Knight would become one of the last major signings of the NXT Black & Gold Era. LA Knight had a decent run, having an entertaining feud with Cameron Grimes that involved Ted DiBiase & the Million Dollar Championship. He even had a face run feuding with Grayson Waller, he even teamed up with the old guard of NXT Black & Gold to face the new crop of talent representing NXT 2.0 inside WarGames, a match NXT Black & Gold went on to lose. LA Knight would do the job for Gunther at NXT Takeover Stand & Deliver which would ultimately be Knight’s last match in NXT. Immediately following WrestleMania 38, LA Knight was called up to the main roster and would soon start his own faction called Maximum Male Models with Mace & Mansoor. Knight would have his name changed to Max Dupri and would gain a manager who was his storyline sister Maxxine Dupri. Maximum Male Models has shown potential as a decent undercard stable but is definitely below the talents & capabilities of LA Knight. Soon after Triple H took over creative, Max Dupri would leave MMM and revert back to LA Knight. He would then start losing matches to the likes of Ricochet and feud with Bray Wyatt in that awful Pitch Black Match at Royal Rumble. But despite consistently losing, he is getting louder & louder reactions from the fans and is primed for a huge push after this year’s WrestleMania. So get ready to look at how WWE SHOULD BOOK LA KNIGHT AFTER WRESTLEMANIA 39 YEAHHH!!!

Prelude
WrestleMania 39: Night One
The Miz is the host of WrestleMania and he has an episode of Miz TV with his guest being “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. The Miz starts asking Austin general questions about his career and they begin talking about Austin’s match against Kevin Owens at last years WrestleMania. Miz says that Austin was looking a little slow out there and he sees why Austin hasn’t competed since because Austin wouldn’t stand a chance against a real talent such as The Miz. This draws the ire of the Texas Rattlesnake. Austin says that maybe he’ll come out of retirement again so he can wipe that goofy grin off The Miz’s face. Austin manages to goad The Miz into accepting the match RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW!!!
The Miz vs “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
Like last year, Austin shows that he’s still one tough SOB really laying a can a whoop ass on The Miz. Austin seems to have the match won when Maryse comes out distracting the referee which allows Miz to hit a low blow on Austin. Miz hits a SKULL CRUSHING FINALE, ONE… TWO… AUSTIN KICKS OUT. Austin makes his way back to his feet and he is PISSED. Austin stomps a fucking mudhole in The Miz and follows it up with a Stunner that send MIZ FLYING. It’s Austin’s turn to make the cover, ONE… TWO… THREE. STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN HUMBLED THE MIZ TO KICK OFF WRESTLEMANIA 39!!!
”Stone Cold” Steve Austin defeats The Miz in 8:28
WrestleMania 39: Night Two
On night two of WrestleMania 39, in the middle of the show, we get an impromptu appearance from LA Knight. He puts down the fans and he says that he deserved to be on the WrestleMania card especially over the LA Knight wanna be The Miz and an old retired drunk like Steve Austin. He says they suck and that he should have been on the card over them and that’s a fact of life. This is when Austin comes out and we have a funny & numerous promo exchange between them which results in Austin nailing Knight with a Stunner. LA Knight eventually makes his way back to his feet but he’s still very disoriented. We repeat the spot Austin did with JBL back in 2011 with Austin handing a very disoriented LA Knight a beer then he hits yet another Stunner that Knight sells like The Rock in his prime. STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN HAS HUMILIATED LA KNIGHT ON THE GRANDEST STAGE OF THEM ALL!!!
Raw April 3rd, 2023
It’s the Raw after WrestleMania and we bring back the ANNUAL WWE DRAFT!!! The new WWE Champion Cody Rhodes is Smackdown’s first draft pick. New Intercontinental Champion Sheamus gets drafted to Raw. LA Knight however is one of the last picks on Monday Night Raw!!! LA Knight is absolutely furious and he says that next week is the start of his journey to becoming THE GUY ON MONDAY NIGHT RAW!!!
Raw April 10th, 2023
LA Knight vs Seth Rollins: World Heavyweight Championship Tournament First Round Match
After winning the Undisputed Universal Championship at WrestleMania, Cody Rhodes retires the Universal Championship since after all, the WWE Title was the real prize for Cody. Taking the place of the Universal Championship, will be the return of the WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!!! LA Knight will have to face Seth Rollins and it does not go well for LA Knight who absolutely loses it in the ring after losing.
Seth Rollins defeats LA Knight to advance in the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament in 12:56
Later in the night, Drew McIntyre has a match in the tournament and things are looking good for the big Scotsman but LA Knight cost Drew the match because LA Knight wants to make an Impact by defeating one of Raw’s major players.
Backlash 2023
LA Knight vs Drew McIntyre
LA Knight has a lot to prove against the former two-time WWE Champion. LA Knight does better than anyone expects against Drew hitting a verity of moves that impresses the audience and even gets a very close two count with Blunt Force Trauma. Drew however, is still pissed about being robbed of the World Heavyweight Championship and he turns LA Knight inside out with a Claymore to get the 3 count.
Drew McIntyre defeats LA Knight in 14:48
Raw May 8th, 2023
20-Man Battle Royal: #1 Contenders Match for The Intercontinental Championship
This match is a bit of a clusterfuck but LA Knight does what he does best and picks his spots very carefully, scoring an elimination here and then but keeping a low profile. The final three are LA Knight, Drew McIntyre, and Pete Dunne. McIntyre managed to eliminate Pete Dunne but FROM BEHIND LA KNIGHT ELIMINATES DREW MCINTYRE TO BECOME #1 CONTENDER FOR THE INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
LA Knight wins the battle Royal to become #1 Contender for the Intercontinental Championship in 11:56
King & Queen of the Ring
LA Knight vs Sheamus(c): Intercontinental Championship
LA Knight finally has the opportunity to turn his recent string of bad luck around by bringing home his first taste of main roster gold but he’s going against an Irish brute in Sheamus. Knight has a plan however and he attacks the right knee of Sheamus and hit pays off when Sheamus hits the Brough Kick but he’s selling the knee and he takes forever to pin LA Knight and he kicks out at two. Sheamus does manage to power through the pain and he locks in the TEXAS CLOVERLEAF!!! LA Knight desperately tries to stay in this, he’s flipping around like a fish outta water. He scratches & claws his way towards the ropes but he just can’t, LA KNIGHT TAPS OUT. LA KNIGHT’s STRING OF BAD LUCK CONTINUES!!!
Raw June 6th, 2023
LA Knight vs Dolph Ziggler: Money in the Bank Qualifier
It’s Money in the Bank season and LA Knight is ready to shock the world by becoming Mr. Money in the Bank. But first, LA Knight will have to go through a former Money in the Bank Briefcase holder in Dolph Ziggler. They have a fun match that goes almost 10 minutes where Dolph Ziggler make LA Knight look like a million bucks. LA KNIGHT TURNS DOLPH ZIGGLER INSIDE OUT WITH BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA TO QUALIFY FOR THE MATCH!!!
LA Knight defeats Dolph Ziggler in 9:19
Money in the Bank 2023
LA Knight vs Bobby Lashley vs Cameron Grimes vs Pete Dunne vs Ricochet vs Gunther vs Finn Bálor vs Bronson Steiner: Money in the Bank Ladder Match
While this may not be the first ladder match of LA Knight’s career he is certainly out of his element here and there’ll be no Million Dollar Man to save him this time. LA Knight aims to end his string of bad luck by guaranteeing himself a world title match within the next year. This match is pure anarchy, Ricochet is using the environment around him to take out his opponents using the ladders to , Pete Dunne does ladder assisted joint manipulation, and Solo Sikoa uses his Samoan strength to batter the competition. LA Knight quickly adapts to this chaotic match by picking his spots very carefully like the manipulative bastard he really is. It’s then that LA Knight climbs the ladder and comes face to face with BRONSON STEINER!!! LA Knight wishes that he could get out of dodge having seen what Steiner was capable of in NXT but Knight being on top of the ladder means he has absolutely nowhere to go but down and that’s exactly what happens when BRONSON HITS A FRANKENSTEINER OFF THE TOP OF THE LADDER!!! After a few more minutes of action, LA KNIGHT SNEAKS BACK INTO THE RING KNOCKING OLD RIVAL CAMERON GRIMES OFF THE LADDER CLIMBS THE LADDER HIMSELF TO RETRIEVE THE BRIEFCASE!!! LA KNIGHT IS MR MONEY IN THE BANK, LA KNIGHTS STRING OF BAD LUCK IS OVER!!!
LA Knight wins the Money in the Bank Briefcase in 26:47
Raw August 7th, 2023
LA Knight doesn’t wait long to take advantage of the fact that he’s Mr. Money in the Bank and he attempts to cash in on Seth Rollins but before the match can start, CAMERON GRIMES spoils the cash-in attempt. Grimes says that he was so close to winning Money in the Bank but that sneaky bastard LA Knight knocked him off the ladder and cost him his chance of becoming world champion. Cameron Grimes reminds LA Knight that he kicked his ass in NXT and he’s going to do the same at SUMMERSLAM!!!
Summerslam 2023
LA Knight vs Cameron Grimes
These two have a nice 10 minute match that sees a lot of back & forth action. Cameron Grimes hits his double foot stomp, ONE… TWO… THREE… BUT WAIT! LA Knight’s foot was on the bottom rope m, the match continues. LA Knight levels Grimes with a low blow followed up by BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA, Knight makes the cover, ONE… TWO… THREE LA KNIGHT HAS DEFEATED CAMERON GRIMES AT THE BIGGEST PARTY OF THE SUMMER!!!
LA Knight defeats Cameron Grimes in 10:36
Raw August 28th, 2023
Edge vs Seth Rollins(c): World Heavyweight Championship
Edge has been on a quest to regain the tile he never lost over 12 years ago. Seth Rollins has been riding high as champion and Edge knows what it takes to beat Seth Rollins but Edge is nearly 50 years old and father time is catching up quickly for the Rater R Superstar and he is nearing the end of his run. Edge fell short at Summerslam but on the August 28th edition of Raw, it will be airing from TORONTO, CANADA!!! Edge is in the fight for his life against a very game Seth Rollins and he defies the odds BY DEFEATING SETH ROLLINS TO BECOME A 12-TIME WORLD CHAMPION IN HIS HOME COUNTRY OF CANADA!!! With a tear in his eye, Edge celebrates with his World Heavyweight Championship until we hear the music of LA KNIGHT!!!
LA Knight vs Edge(c): World Heavyweight Championship
LA Knight cashes in Money in the Bank in an exhausted Edge. Knight immediately takes the fight to Edge, refusing to let this golden opportunity slip through his fingers. LA Knight immediately goes to work on Edge but EDGE CATCHES HIM WITH A SPEAR OUTTA NOWHERE, ONE… TWO… LA KNIGHT KICKS OUT DAMN THAT WAS CLOSE. LA Knight is pissed that another old man almost embarrassed and he hits Edge with BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA, ONE… TWO… THREE… LA KNIGHT HAS DEFEATED EDGE IN HIS OWN HOMETOWN TO WIN THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!!! The heat for LA Knight is ABSOLUTELY NUCLEAR.
LA Knight defeats Edge to win the World Heavyweight Championship in 3:13
Raw September 5th, 2023
LA Knight boasts about being World Heavyweight Champion and how he has officially won championships everywhere he’s been but that’s when he gets interrupted by Seth Rollins and he calls Knight a fluke champion and says he hasn’t beaten anyone of note in a fair fight. It was Rollins that beat LA Knight in that WHC Tournament a few months ago and Rollins challenges LA Knight to a World Heavyweight Championship Match at Clash at the Castle and LA Knight accepts but he says that there’s a catch. LA Knight had a clause put in his contract anyone who challenges him for the title only gets one match so no matter what happens at the PPV, there WILL BE NO REMATCH AND THATS A FACT OF LIFE!!!!!
Clash at the Castle 2023
LA Knight(c) vs Seth Rollins: World HeavyweightChampionship
LA Knight makes an elaborate entrance as World Heavyweight Champion just to get under everyone’s skin. Rollins is chomping at the bit to shut this loud mouth old fuck up and they go to work. LA Knight uses every heel tactic he knows to gain an advantage that is until he sneaks the WHC Title Belt into the ring as Rollins sets up for a Crub Stomp. Seth Rollins goes for the Curb Stomp but in mid-air, LA KNIGHT CLOCKS HIS ASS WITH THE BIG GOLD BELT!!! LA Knight makes the cover, ONE… TWO… ROLLINS IS A DEFIANT AS EVER. LA Knight immediately picks up the carcass of Rollins and hits BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA, ONE… TWO… THREE… LA Knight has defeated Seth Rollins in his FIRST successful title defense.
LA Knight defeats Seth Rollins to retain the World Heavyweight Championship in 19:42
Raw October 9th, 2023
LA Knight comes out with his World Heavyweight Championship with an arrogant smirk on his face. He is only a couple weeks removed from defeating one of the literal best wrestlers in the world in Seth Rollins. LA Knight is in a very floating mood tonight, that is until he’s interrupted by THE PHENOMENAL ONE AJ STYLES!!! AJ says that LA Knight is just a just a pretend world champion, but that’s what he’s been his whole career. Styles says that LA Knight has gotten by his whole entire career by acting like a discount Dwayne. He only made it down in Orlando because AJ left and he only made it here because he hasn’t had to contend with AJ Styles. The flat Earth man says that he didn’t need to cash in Money in the Bank on a weakened opponent to win his two world titles. AJ CHALLENGES LA KNIGHT TO A WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH AT CROWN JEWEL!!!
Crown Jewel 2023
LA Knight vs AJ Styles: World Heavyweight Championship
We get to the PPV (I refuse to call it a PLE) and it’s the face of OG TNA vs the face of the post Hogan era of TNA. These two have an old school TNA style match. AJ turns back the clock and busts out moves not seen in years such as the Spiral Tap. AJ completely outclasses LA Knight from a wrestling standpoint but AJ makes a costly error when he takes too long to set up for the Phenomenal Forearm and LA capitalizes by hitting a leap-up superplex followed up by BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA, ONE… TWO… THREE… LA KNIGHT HAS DEFEATED AJ STYLES CLEAN AS A FUCKING WHISTLE TO RETAIN THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!!! LA Knight has finally been legitimized as a world champion.
LA Knight defeats AJ Styles to retain the World Heavyweight Championship in 21:58
After the match, EDGE MAKES HIS FIRST APPEARANCE SINCE BEING SCREWED OUT OF THE WHC BY LA KNIGHT!!! Edge makes a beeline for LA Knight throwing rights & lefts at the champion before LEVELING HIM WITH A SPEAR. Edge lifts up the very same title that was stolen from him far too soon.
Raw November 6th, 2023
Edge comes out and talks about how 12 years ago, he was in the prime of his career having just retained the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania but just 8 days later he had to retire due to a neck injury and subsequently vacated the title. Not only did he come back 3 years ago so he could finish his career on his terms, but he also wanted to have the world title reign that he was robbed of over a decade ago. Edge calls out LA Knight for doing that to him not only in his hometown but right in front of his family as well. Edge wants a rematch for the title in A HARDCORE MATCH at SURVIVOR SERIES!!! LA Knight comes out and tells Edge to hold his fake outrage because all LA Knight did was do the same thing Edge has done not once but TWICE. LA Knight says that Edge made a career out of being an opportunist, a snake but now because Edge is old and considered a legend he thinks he can pander to the fans and all the sudden give a damn about right & wrong. LA Knight says whether he’s 40, 50, or 60 he’ll always be the same LA Knight because he’ll never claim to give a damn about these people and that’s a fact of life. LA Knight accepts the match so he can put Edge out to pasture for good.
Survivor Series 2023
LA Knight(c) vs Edge: Hardcore Match for the World Heavyweight Championship
This match is gonna fucking go hard, it’s the opportunist of old vs the opportunist of new. Edge isn’t playing any games tonight and he starts throwing all different sorts of weapons into the ring. This match is a fucking car crash that sees both men beaten & broken. LA Knight gets set up on the Apron, flaming table behind him, Edge is poised for a spear. It’s WrestleMania 22 all over again. Edge goes for it but someone moves LA Knight and EDGE CRASHES & BURNS RIGHTS THROUGH THE FLAMING TABLE WITH NOBODY HOME. The man who helped LA Knight is… KEVIN OWENS!!! LA Knight rolls Edge back into the ring and hits BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA, KNIGHT MAKES THE COVER, ONE… TWO… THREE!!! LA KNIGHT HAS DEFEATED EDGE TO RETAIN THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP!!! In a cruel bit of irony, Edge’s very first world title reign started when HE cashed in MITB and his last world title reign ends when someone cashed in on HIM.
LA Knight defeats Edge to retain the World Heavyweight Championship in 29:15
Raw December 18th, 2023
Kevin Owens explained that him costing Edge the World Heavyweight Championship was nothing personal and it was all business. Owens needed Edge out of the title picture so he could move his way up, after all he is a prizefighter and he hasn’t won a the big prize in over 6 years. After dropping the WWE World Tag Team Titles, Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn went their separate ways without bloodshed for once. Both men have forged their path in the singles division with great success but now they find themselves both in contention for the World Heavyweight Championship. In the match itself, Owens & Zayn lay it all out in the ring until they are attacked by LA Knight who lays both men out with a steel chair. Triple H comes out and announced that BOTH MEN WILL CHALLENGE LA KNIGHT FOR THE WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP AT ROYAL RUMBLE!!!
Royal Rumble 2024
LA Knight(c) vs Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn: World Heavyweight Championship
This match is an archaic fuckfest, we have two best friends who are currently on rocky grounds but if there’s one thing that can unite them, it’s their mutual hatred of LA Knight, YEAHHH. Owens & Sami focus all their attention on Knight, taking turns kicking his ass but there’s clear tension between them. LA Knight realizes that he’ll have to use that tension to his advantage and he manages to put them against each other. Despite all that, OWENS STILL MANAGES TO HIT AN AVALANCHE PACKAGE PILEDRIVER ON LA KNIGHT. Owens makes the cover, ONE… TWO… SAMI BREAKS THE PIN!!! Owens is pissed, he gets in Sami’s face and says “I’ve waited seven long years for this!” Sami retorts that, “this is my dream too!” Owens SLAPS Sami and they begin to brawl. They end up outside of the ring and OWENS HITS AN APRON POWERBOMB ON SAMI, KEVIN OWENS IS REALLY TRYING TO HURT SAMI. Owens enters the ring having almost forgotten about Knight and he is immediately hit with a thumb to the ray followed up by BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA. Knight makes the cover, ONE… TWO… OWENS BARELY KICKS OUT AND BOY IS HE FIRED UP!!! Owens spends the next few minutes just kicking the piss outta Knight. Owens hits his original finisher the POP-UP POWERBOMB but before he can make the cover, Sami limps back into the ring, his back is in excruciating pain but he refuses to let go of his dream of FINALLY becoming world champion. Sami is trading blows with Owens and he hits a reverse STO, followed by a Koji Clutch. OWENS IS FADING FAST, SAMI IS JUST SECONDS AWAY FROM BECOMING WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!! Knight breaks up to pins hitting Sami in his injured back but there is absolutely no quit in Sami and he hits the exploder suplex followed up by the Helluva Kick, Sami makes the cover, ONE… TWO… OWENS BREAKS UP THE PIN. Owens tosses Sami out of the ring and pins LA Knight, ONE… TWO… THREE. AFTER SEVEN LONG YEARS KEVIN OWENS IS ONCE AGAIN WORLD CHAMPION!!!
Kevin Owens defeats LA Knight & Sami Zayn to win the World Heavyweight Championship in 26:41
30 Man Royal Rumble Match
We fast forward to the Royal Rumble match and we see Johnny Gargano enter at #27. But before Gargano can enter the ring, LA KNIGHT COMES OUT AND SMASHES GARGANO WITH A STEEL CHAIR!!! Despite having competed earlier tonight, LA KNIGHT TAKES JOHNNY GARGANO’S SPOT IN THE ROYAL RUMBLE AT #27. He limps to the ring and knowing that he’s not at 100% he’ll have to pick his spots even more carefully. A handful of guys are attempting to hoist Braun Strowman over the top rope, Knight grabs Strowman’s arm from outside of the ring assisting in Strowman’s elimination. Knight also manages to score a sneaky elimination over old rival Cameron Grimes. Things are seriously looking up for LA Knight. #28 & #29 come out and LA Knight is still hanging in there, just maybe his luck is finally turning around. That is until entrant #30 who is STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN!!! He runs fast for a 60 year old man and he is hitting Stunners like it’s 1998. LA Knight is completely incensed when he lays eyes on the man who ruined his first WrestleMania. LA Knights gets the jump on Austin, but the Texas Rattlesnake won’t go down with out a fight and he’s throwing haymakers back at Knight followed up by a Stunner that’s send LA Knight flying over the top rope. LA KNIGHT HAS BEEN ELIMINATED!!! It’s all good though as Gunther chops Austin into oblivion and throws him over the top rope putting Gunther over huge. Not gonna go into detail about the rest of the Rumble since it’s not relevant to the story but GUNTHER WINS!!!
Gunther wins the Royal Rumble in 1:04:28
Raw January 28th, 2024
LA Knight vs Sami Zayn: Elimination Chamber Qualifier
It’s only been 48 hours since LA Knight lost the World Heavyweight Championship then failed to win the Royal Rumble match getting eliminated by none other than “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, the man who embarrassed LA Knight at last year’s WrestleMania. Tonight, LA Knight faces a man who also feels that he deserves to be World Heavyweight Champion and that is Sami Zayn. These two have an absolute barnburner of a match as they both have unfinished business from Royal Rumble. SAMI ZAYN BEATS LA KNIGHT TO QUALIFY FOR THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER!!!
Sami Zayn defeats LA Knight in 18:45
Raw February 5th, 2024
We start off with a promo from “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and talks about why he entered the Royal Rumble Match. Austin says that he wants whoop some ass and have one final round with the WWE Title and he says that he’s going to enter the chamber and open a can a whoop ass on the five unlucky SOB’s who will be stuck in a chamber with him. That’s when LA Knight’s music his and Austin looks up the ramp expecting Knight to make his way down, BUT AUSTIN GETS CLOBBERED FROM BEHIND WITH A STEEL CHAIR FROM LA KNIGHT!!! LA Knight targets the bad knees of Austin bashing them into the ring post then finally, Knight wraps the chair over Austin’s knee and is getting ready to snap the leg of a 60 year old legend but JOHNNY GARGANO COMES OUT AND RUNS KNIGHT OFF!!!
Elimination Chamber 2024
LA Knight vs Johnny Gargano
The story here is simple, Johnny Gargano wants revenge for being robbed of a spot in the Royal Rumble. Gargano puts on a great showing against Knight which causes him to resort to every heel tactic he can think of to gain the advantage. LA Knight rips off the turnbuckle padding but turns around into a superkick from Gargano. He then picks him up and tries to lawn dart him right into the turnbuckle but Knight slides off and pushes Gargano head first into the exposed turnbuckle. LA Knight sets up for Blunt Force Trauma but that’s when we hear GLASS SHATTER!!! ITS STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN AND HES ON TBE RAMP STARING A HOLE THROUGH LA KNIGHT. This distraction allows for Johnny Gargano to hit a reverse rana followed up by the ONE FINAL BEAT, ONE… TWO… THREE!!! With the help of Austin Johnny Gargano has defeated LA Knight avenging the Screwjob at the Royal Rumble.
Johnny Gargano defeats LA Knight in 11:11
After the match, Austin storms the ring and a huge fucking brawl ensues between the two, multiple referees & security try to break up the braw which allows LA Knight to get away. But Austin isn’t done yet and he clears the ring with STUNNER AFTER STUNNER ON EVERYONE. LA KNIGHT LOOKS HORRIFIED AT WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO HIM NEXT!!!!!
WrestleMania 40
LA Knight vs “Stone Cold” Steve Austin: No Holds Barred
This match semi-main events Night One of WrestleMania 40. This match is going to be an Attitude Era style chaos. The match starts off hot with Austin throwing lefts & rights at the loudmouth LA Knight. AUSTIN GOES FOR AN EARLY STUNNER, but LA Knight leaves the ring. Austin doesn’t let up however and he drills Knight with a huge clothesline and starts throwing him into the barricade and into the steel steps. They begin fighting on rope of the announce table and that’s when AUSTIN HITS A HUGE BACK DROP ON LA KNIGHT RIGHT THROUGH THE GERMAN ANNOUNCE TABLE!!! Austin rolls Knight back into the ring but is met with a STUNNER FROM LA KNIGHT WHO JUST STOLE AUSTIN’S MOVE, ONE… TWO… AUSTIN KICKS OUT. LA Knight lays down the ground & pound on Austin and now AUSTIN IS BLEEDING LIKE A STUCK PIG as JR would say. Austin doesn’t go down east and he hits A MASSIVE STONE COLD STUNNER ON LA KNIGHT, ONE… TWO… LA KNIGHT KICKS OUT. Austin’s age begins to catch up and LA Knight outclasses Austin from a wrestling stand point. Austin goes for one last Stunner but LA Knight catches him in a single leg powerbomb followed up by BLUNT FORCE TRAUMA ON AUSTIN, ONE… TWO… AUSTIN KICKS OUT!!! Austin slowly makes his way back to his feet and he looks at LA Knight and flips him the bird one last time, LA Knight hits Blunt Force Trauma one last time. HE MAKES THE COVER, ONE… TWO… THREE… LA KNIGHT HAS DONE THE UNTHINKABLE AND DEFEATS STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN AT WRESTLEMANIA!!! After the match, Austin gets his moment in the ring and nods at LA Knight giving his stamp of approval.
LA Knight defeated “Stone Cold” Steve Austin in 21:39
Later that night, Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens are squaring off in the main event for the World Heavyweight Championship. They have done virtually everything together, they’ve been faces, they’ve been heels, they’ve been tag team champions, they’ve had blood feuds but NEVER have they they met in the main event of WrestleMania for a World Championship. These two former best friends have gone nearly 30 minutes and it’s an absolute barnburner of a match. Kevin Owens has Sami dead to rights but he make a miraculous comeback and hits one finally Helluva Kick to win the match!!! SAMI ZAYN AFTER OVER A DECADE GRINDING IN THE WWE IS FINALLY WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION!!! Confetti is falling from the sky, various members of the babyface roster come out to celebrate with Sami who they recognize as really deserving of this moment. While everyone is celebrating, we see a beaten up & limping LA Knight at the top of the entrance ramp staring a hole through the new World Heavyweight Champion to end Night One of WrestleMania 40.
Epilogue
LA Knight would be cemented as one of the top heels in WWE for years to come. Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens would put their feud to rest until a possible retirement match between them down the line. Kevin Owens & Edge would eventually have their match at Summerslam, ideally set in Canada where Edge can officially retire for good this time. Sami Zayn would enjoy a prosperous reign as World Heavyweight Champion putting on bangers against anyone & everyone, that is until LA Knight finds himself back in the title picture and regain the championship and kickstart yet another great run with the title.

I’ve been selling stuff for the purposes of working towards a financial goal and shifting towards a more minimalist lifestyle. A lot of general things I’ve gotten rid of no problem, but I have some things that are actually worth money that I don’t feel comfortable letting go for less than they’re worth. For instance, I have a couple rare guitars I don’t play anymore that could go for a lot. I’m committed to letting them go, but I feel like if I’m not getting top dollar that I’m getting stiffed. I’m not tightfisted about money and I don’t feel any sentimental attachment, so what other reasons might cause this attitude? Is it reasonable to want to sell at a certain price? I feel like if my financial goals are my top priority then I should just take whatever offers I’m given, but on the flip side holding out for a good price seems like the smarter option.
Just curious if anyone has been through something similar and what your solutions were.
Thanks in advance!

Recently I was made executor of my father's will. As such we reviewed his will and general estate plan. He wants to put me on title for the house, essentially giving me the house and then whatever remains in his estate after will be split equally amongst myself and my sisters. Basically I will be getting over a million dollars, (since houses are so valuable in my area) and my sisters will maybe end up with 10% or less of that amount in cash.
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Some background on why he chose to do this. My sisters are half sisters as they have a different father and were adopted by my father when they were all between ages 10-14. Their birth father passed away about 2 years before my dad adopted them. Long story short, most have not spoken to him in about 8 years and never had a good relationship with him, at the fault of no one really, that's just life sometimes. I also do not have a relationship with my sisters anymore as they always treated me very poorly so when I became of age I distanced them from myself and eventually lost touch which honestly is kind of what I wanted. Also my parents have been divorced for many years now so my mother is not a factor in the estate planning.
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I have lived with my dad for the last few years and have become his caregiver recently as he struggles with several chronic illnesses which will unfortunely only worsen with time. We have a good relationship and I do my best to help him whenever I can.
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Should I feel guilty about getting so much and my sisters are only getting a fraction of that amount? They have been estranged for so long now yet I still feel maybe slightly guilty? But they were horrible to me for a long time so hard to feel bad and they'll still get min. 60,000-100,000. AITA?
EDIT: Also I should add I had nothing to do with this plan and these are my dad's wishes as he has presented them to me recently. I basically said ok and for him not to worry about it because he should still live for many years to come!

Hiya! Any fellow gemini out there?
Im a nurse, gamer, and traveler. Im currently seeking some cool conversations and possible new friendships! I just moved from the east coast to the west coast and am currently bored out of my mind most of the time trying to make friends.
I play on Pc, xbox, ps5 and switch. Im looking for some gamer friends and friends in general. I'm a giant nerd. I love anime, manga, learning new things lol. I binge watch Netflix, disney+ and anime. I currently just binge watched most of better call saul! I also just started watching YOU. Im an open book if theres anything your interested in getting to know. I'm a big music fan, all i do is sing and find new artists to listen too. I want to record myself im just too shy. I also was getting into streaming and would love more people to maybe help rekindle my motivation in doing so! If your interested in being friends, Message me❤
I also have so many more hobbies! I hope you have a great night.❤️❤️

Hiya! Any fellow gemini out there?
Im a nurse, gamer, and traveler. Im currently seeking some cool conversations and possible new friendships! I just moved from the east coast to the west coast and am currently bored out of my mind most of the time trying to make friends.
I play on Pc, xbox, ps5 and switch. Im looking for some gamer friends and friends in general. I'm a giant nerd. I love anime, manga, learning new things lol. I binge watch Netflix, disney+ and anime. I currently just binge watched most of better call saul! I also just started watching YOU. Im an open book if theres anything your interested in getting to know. I'm a big music fan, all i do is sing and find new artists to listen too. I want to record myself im just too shy. I also was getting into streaming and would love more people to maybe help rekindle my motivation in doing so! If your interested in being friends, Message me❤
I also have so many more hobbies! I hope you have a great night.❤️❤️

Hiya! Any fellow gemini out there?
Im a nurse, gamer, and traveler. Im currently seeking some cool conversations and possible new friendships! I just moved from the east coast to the west coast and am currently bored out of my mind most of the time trying to make friends.
I play on Pc, xbox, ps5 and switch. Im looking for some gamer friends and friends in general. I'm a giant nerd. I love anime, manga, learning new things lol. I binge watch Netflix, disney+ and anime. I currently just binge watched most of better call saul! I also just started watching YOU. Im an open book if theres anything your interested in getting to know. I'm a big music fan, all i do is sing and find new artists to listen too. I want to record myself im just too shy. I also was getting into streaming and would love more people to maybe help rekindle my motivation in doing so! If your interested in being friends, Message me❤
I also have so many more hobbies! I hope you have a great night.❤️❤️

I've not posted in forever.
One of the main reasons is that legal cannabis in Canada has been driven by market realities: people want cheap dope while plentiful illicit supply exists.
This situation has manifested in publicly listed cannabis companies (and their investors) watching the money go poof almost as fast as it can be smoked. Large cannabis companies, small ones, and even the ones in the middle....have seen their future earnings potential disappear. Along with their share prices. Uncertainty about more regulatory meteor strikes, and the arbitrary nasty-grams sent out by Health Canada isn't exactly helping.
On the 'closer to home' side of things (British Columbia)..... the politicos and sycophants and fart-catchers see nothing in charging small business $money$ to 'engage' political decision makers.
In BC, you can belly up to the bar - pay cash to be there - and happily sit in the very room (OMG!!!!) with those very people. Those who built and installed the provincial State Monopoly. A State Monopoly that needlessly warehouses product. And arbitrarily skims 15% of every transaction that they 'choose' not to have to sully their moist-handed-State-Monopoly hands with.
What has prompted this though isn't the rolling shit-show of 13 State Monopolies confiscating tithes from the citizen.
Nope.
That horse bolted before most Canadians ever knew what even was happening. Quebec remains a statist ghetto of illicit dope....and Ontario imports. Other provinces are muddling along, taking in hundreds of millions of dollars.....and pathing it into 'General Revenue'. No earmark nor intended purpose attached. They don't have to ;)
They all came along too late anyway.
The Federal Government had already defined the economic landscape. The Provincial-Ministerial-Grubs came in as soon as they could.....to take as much as they thought possible. With the same speed as garbage pickers flocking in the moment after the dozer finished moving the latest pile in the landfill. The federal gov't the dozer, municipalities as the seagulls.
Remember the impetus behind federal legalization?
i) Keep children safe
ii) safeguard public health
iii) eliminate the illicit market
(don't feel bad if you laughed out loud, I just had a laugh typing that).
Not much to look at in hindsight. Not much to look at now.
What did prompt this write is the arbitrary dunking of a BC legacy medical cannabis fixture: The Victoria Cannabis Buyer's Club.
They got popped yesterday for doing what they've always done.
I saw some quotes from that article....straight from NDP-CENT-COM: "illegal retailers would face enforcement activities from the CSU.” ; “proactive strategies and in response to complaints received from the public, government agencies, police, legal market operators and others,”
So fucking rich it hurts.
There's 5 dispensaries within a 75km radius of me that aren't licensed. In any way at all. They've been reported. By me. By 2 local retailers (BC Licensed too!) that I know of. Yet, the good ppl of CSU can muster an enforcement action in Victoria and bring along local police as muscle. All in 72 hours. Presumeably the police were there 'just in case'. Maybe the NDP's phones can call the CSU faster since it's closer to the Legislature.
The illegal dispensaries near me have been operating freely for years, happily turning over tens of thousands of tax-free dollars in sales weekly among the lot of them.
The BC NDP gov't is pursuing selective enforcement, and I'm assuming pretty damn proud of it. After all, if you only chase one 'bad guy' - that must be the only 'bad guys' out there. Right? To all you small and mid-sized businesses in BC: it may sound good on the ear to be invited to 'engage' and 'create dialogue' with the wider base of 'stakeholders' (read provincial NDP MLA's and their Party).
I relate much of this because it is local, and I can see it and engage with it and know the folks and reality of it. I know how 'stakeholders' are seen as nothing more than a potential donor.
If you don't pony up? Well, there's many 'priorities' political parties face. If you 'aren't at the table'....well, your voice might not be heard'
That's the reality folks. The savvy reader will note that I haven't even broached the topic of medical v recreational. Which, is the central piece of the NDP kneecapping Victoria Cannabis Buyer's Club. Provincially, they can decide: they are in charge of health care delivery in the Province. Full stop. Their choice? Cite and prosecute. Says everything, all by itself. That I haven't even needed to go there....
Hey - if someone is at the pay-to-play access party the BC Craft Farmer's Co-Op is throwing......ask Brittny Anderson (https://twitter.com/BrittnyAnderso] why she supports warehousing by BC's State Monopoly. Ask her why she supports the existence of a State Monopoly for cannabis. Ask her why the State Monopoly tithes craft-producers an arbitrary number where no-product handling occurs (yeah, the press release doesn't mention the 15% tithe. Talking about money isn't proper in polite company after all). Ask how if she knew that tithe crimps privately-owned retailer margins and stresses small-producer viability, would she work to change that. Specifically: HOW she WILL change that.
Ask Mike 'My Hand-Is-In-Your-Wallet-Because-I-Love-You' Farnsworth - why the BC NDP government has spent more than $275MM¹ building their State Monopoly. Someone folksy enough might even get away with a "Why warehouse Mike? kinda question. .
Ask him how many $$$/yr in fees collected by the State Monopoly directly subsidizes State Monopoly retail storefronts in the Province. The storefronts that compete directly with small business owners.
Speaking of engagement...if we're asking questions......hey Mr. Farnsworth....and 'hi' there Ms. Anderson......why don't you reach out to me?
We can have a public conversation...engaging voters and citizens and stakeholders in a process of transparency...take a moment to present all of the the numbers....and have a fulsome discussion about the existence of State Monopolies, and their competing with small business.
Perhaps we could even broach the uneven/arbitrary enforcement of law in the province of B.C.
You know....an adult conversation.
I know these issues must be of critical importance to legislators. I mean, you make the law after all. The laws that govern and treat all citizens equally, and enacted to build a better world. You know...the 'big stuff'.
I'll wait by the phone.
¹ - that $275MM is imputed. All I can directly track is ~-$189MM...and can't split out any amounts beyond that. The BC NDP rolled their newest State Monopoly's budget into an annual "Federal Emergency Wildfire Funding' column of some ~=$500MM in 2019 - a fund which gets topped up annually through federal transfers. I lost visibility after ~=$192MM had been spent, and imputed the rest based upon additional storefront/warehouse additions performed).
The preceding is the opinion of the author

I've been in an ongoing debate with my cousin about this topic and he doesnt seem to understand that there are factors in music that cannot be represented through something as one dimensional as a math vector. I've been trying to tell him that in discographies like kendrick lamar or kanye west, or in albums like my bloody valentine's loveless or miles davis' kind of blue, there are factors that simply cannot be reproduced by a generalization provided by an A.I (let alone semanticly understood). Am I wrong or missing something here? What are your thoughts?

More details about the upcoming 65 mile, 69 station Las Vegas Loop have been released including a map showing the extent of the tunnel network and frequency of stations.
A grid of around 9 parallel single/dual-bore tunnels running north-south and 10+ parallel tunnel pairs running east-west with a density of around 20 stations per square mile under the heart of the Vegas Strip compared to the usual density for a subway of 1 - 2 stations per mile.
In comparison, a subway would typically see just one line down the 9 mile extent of the Vegas Strip with only perhaps a dozen stations.
This highlights how the Loop topology can distribute the load over multiple tunnels and stations meaning that in this case, each Loop station/tunnel combo only needs to handle between 5% - 10% the ridership of a subway station and line to move the same number of people overall.
With subway stations costing between $100M and $1Billion each and tunnel costs into the hundreds of millions per mile, an equivalent subway network would cost of the order of tens of billions of dollars.
But with Loop stations costing as little as $1.5M each and dual-bore tunnels $20M each, pretty much every casino, hotel, resort, the Stadium etc in Vegas are piling on to pay for their own Loop station at the front door of their establishment.
With The Boring Co (TBC) covering the cost of all of the tunnels, this means Vegas is getting this large, high capacity public transport system at zero cost to taxpayers, something unheard of in the industry.
65 mile 69 station Vegas Loop Map

Special operation, March 24. The main thing:
▪Russia is interested in a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine through negotiations, but Kiev is not allowed to do this "overseas", said Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Medvedev;
▪Kiev is preparing for offensive operations, the General Staff of the Russian Federation is preparing its decisions, Medvedev said.
The West is well aware of the negative consequences of the use of depleted uranium ammunition, said Kirillov, head of the RCBZ;
The use of such ammunition will infect significant acreage in Ukraine, which will cause Ukrainian food exports to collapse for decades, he said;
Depleted uranium compounds in the soil for a long time retain the danger of negative effects on people and the environment, Kirillov added;
▪️In the Donetsk direction, the Ukrainian military lost about 400 people in a day, in the Kherson direction - up to 40 people, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported;
▪️In the Kupyansk direction, Ukraine lost up to 60 military, in the Krasnolimansk direction up to 125 military, the department noted;
The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the Odessa region destroyed a hangar with Ukrainian military drones, the Ministry of Defense added;
The Russian Federation called the statement of the Slovak Defense Ministry on the transfer to Ukraine of the first batch of four MiG-29 fighters an unfriendly act against Russia.

Please see below info in regards to the American leg of “The Dream Show 2” concert. Hopefully this is helpful as a quick guide!
I’m based in America and am unfamiliar with overseas concerts, so feel free to drop any questions or personal knowledge in the Question Thread in the Buy/Sell Megathread.
All info was compiled from info available on the venues’ websites. If you have any info, corrections, or suggestions, please comment or DM.
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April 5, 2023	Newark, NJ	Prudential Center	Concert Start: 8:00 PM	Doors Open: 6:30 PM

• Venue Event Page
• Entry Policy
• Bag Requirements: Bags up to 12"x14" are permitted.
• Cashless: Yes
• General Admission: NO INFO AVAILABLE
• Camping: NO INFO AVAILABLE

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April 7, 2023	Rosemont, IL	Allstate Arena	Concert Start: 8:00 PM	Doors Open: 6:30 PM

• Venue Event Page
• Entry Policy
• Bag Requirements: Vague bag policy, go by other venues to be safe. Per website: Backpacks, totes, mid/large sized bags and coolers are prohibited.
• Cashless: Yes
• General Admission: NO INFO AVAILABLE
• Camping: NO INFO AVAILABLE

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April 9, 2023	Atlanta, GA	State Farm Arena	Concert Start: 8:00 PM	Doors Open: 6:30 PM

• Venue Event Page
• Entry Policy
• Bag Requirements: Single-compartment drawstring bags and fashion backpacks or purses that are smaller than 14" x 14" x 6" are permitted.
• Cashless: Yes
• General Admission: NO INFO AVAILABLE
• Camping: Not allowed.

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April 12, 2023	Houston, TX	Toyota Center	Concert Start: 8:00 PM	Doors Open: 6:30 PM

• Venue Event Page
• Entry Policy
• Bag Requirements: Venue recommends no bags. Bags that are 5.5” x 8.5” or smaller will be screened through an expedited visual process. Bags that are larger than 5.5” x 8.5” but smaller than 14”x14” x 6” will be scanned through additional screening process and/or x-ray machines that will likely require a longer wait.
• Cashless: Yes
• General Admission: NO INFO AVAILABLE
• Camping: NO INFO AVAILABLE

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April 14, 2023	Dallas, TX	Texas Trust CU Theatre	Concert Start: 8:00 PM	Doors Open: 6:30 PM

• Venue Event Page
• Entry Policy
• Bag Requirements: No bags. Exception: Small, single compartment clutches/wallets no larger than 5x9 inches.
• Cashless: Yes
• General Admission: NO INFO AVAILABLE
• Camping: NO INFO AVAILABLE

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April 18, 2023	Anaheim, CA	Honda Center	Concert Start: 8:00 PM	Doors Open: 6:30 PM

• Venue Event Page
• Entry Policy
• Bag Requirements: Bags (including clear), clutches, bum bags, and wallets must be smaller than 5 in. x 9 in. x 2 in., and are subject to manual inspection.
• Cashless: Yes
• General Admission: (Optional) General Admission ticket holders may begin lining up as early as midnight (12:00am) for the 8am wristband distribution near the North Entrance. From 8 AM to 4:30 PM, fans will receive a sequentially numbered wristband. This wristband represents their place in line when entering Honda Center. After receiving their wristband, fans may leave Honda Center but must return by 5:00pm to their sequential place in line at the North Entrance. This time will be strictly enforced, guests are asked to plan accordingly. If a numbered wristbanded guest arrives after 5:00pm, the number on their wristband is void and they will take their place at the end of the line.
  • Each guest must be in possession of a general admission ticket to obtain a wristband - only one wristband per guest will be distributed. Guests cannot reserve/pick-up wristbands for other guests. Honda Center distributed numbered wristbands are non-transferable. Loss, removal or tampering of the wristband will result in loss of place in the line.
• Camping: Folding chairs, blankets, and sleeping bags are permitted from midnight to 8am. After 8am, all items and trash must be removed from Honda Center property. Tents are not permitted at any time.

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April 21, 2023	Seattle, WA	Climate Pledge Arena	Concert Start: 8:00 PM	Doors Open: 6:30 PM

• Venue Event Page
• Entry Policy
• Bag Requirements: Guests are permitted to bring ONE CLEAR BAG that does not exceed 14″w x 14″h x 6″d in size OR small clutches/purses/wallets that do not exceed 4.5″x 6.5″ in size.
• Cashless: Yes
• General Admission: Guests with General Admission floor tickets are allowed to begin lining up at AMEX Hall Entry 4 located on the West Plaza NO EARLIER THAN 8AM on the day of their event.
• Camping: Not allowed.

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Concert Guide:

• Venues can be very strict in regards to bags and “professional cameras” (DSLR, detachable lens types). Please make sure your belongings are acceptable before you go (list of items allowed/prohibited can be found in Entry Policy). Not all venues will have lockers to stow your prohibited items and some will make you trash the item. You can contact the venue directly with questions/clarification.
• Venues do not allow re-entry for any reason.
• Download your tickets to the Google/Apple Wallet app before you go. Venues do not accept screenshots and most do not accept hardcopies.

A former Off Shore Alert employee who left the company in 2008 reported that roughly 30-40% of their clients had obvious connections to Russian organized crime, including mafia figures living openly in Moscow. The employee said these clients paid extremely well and had access to Marchant "at all times".
• In 2010, documents from a Cypriot bank were leaked showing multi-million dollar transfers from companies controlled by Mogilevich and Ivankov to Off Shore Alert. Marchant claimed these were payments for legitimate investigative work, but the amounts suggest otherwise.
• A former Russian military officer who ran a money laundering operation for organized crime groups in Moscow said in 2012 that Off Shore Alert helped launder over $5 billion dollars from Russia to the West from the mid-2000s onward. Marchant took a sizable commission on each transaction, according to the officer.
• Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian lawyer who was investigating mafia activity and died in prison under suspicious circumstances, claimed that Off Shore Alert was creating shell companies and opening Western bank accounts for organized crime groups. Papers found in his files back up these claims.
• Alexander Perepilichny, a Russian banker who fled to London to avoid mafia threats, was a source for US investigators probing Off Shore Alert's activities. Shortly before he was due to provide crucial testimony, he died suddenly while jogging. Despite suspicions of foul play, his death was ruled "not suspicious".
The evidence is overwhelming that Off Shore Alert operates as a money laundering conduit for Russian mafia groups, with the full knowledge and facilitation of its founder and CEO David Marchant. The company should be shut down immediately and a full investigation launched into Marchant's criminal activities and connections.

Intro
I should start by saying that the search for a company like Enterprise began under the following pretense: I have a bearish view of where I think broad markets are going by the end of 2023 and wanted somewhere to hide out while still maintaining the potential to double my investment under any broad market scenario.
Enterprise Group fits that bill. The Company is a niche energy service company that provides site infrastructure services to remote western Canadian production sites for pipelines, construction and oil and gas sectors in western Canada. I believe Enterprise is a fantastic and deeply overlooked company fit for retail investors (like me) who have the ability to enter a position ahead of institutions catching hold of the name.
The core thesis on Enterprise is:
- Low correlation to broad markets
- High growth and 30% cash flow yield
- Healthy balance sheet providing ~$20M in dry powder for potential non-dilutive M&A
- Share buyback in place to support stock
- Unique low-emission fleet of equipment to grow market share
- Structural market expansion
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History
Enterprise was founded in 2004, though as it stands today, is a much leaner and higher growth business compared to what it was in the last bull market for energy in 2008-2014. Where many competitors went out of business during the bear market between 2014-2021, Enterprise wisely divested from lower margin business units, preserved its balance sheet and due to its unique fleet of equipment – was able to maintain cash flow positive during this time. M&A is part of the corporate DNA of Enterprise and has had a successful track record on that front.
While others were still reeling from previous years downturn or still trying to repair their balance sheets in 2020/2021, Enterprise was able to utilize the strength of its balance sheet and positive cash flows to countercyclically invest into new business units to position themselves for the eventual return of energy markets we are now experiencing. A great example of this is the launch of Evolution Power in 2022, which offers a fleet of low-emission microgrids that power the entire production site with natural gas, replacing diesel generators. In doing so, EP reduces CO2 emissions by 30%, gives Enterprise higher margins, is safer and more efficient for the customer. As one of the few “green options” in the energy sector, they are becoming the first choice for larger oil and gas clients subject to Canada’s “heavy emitter” penalties.
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Market
The large majority of Enterprise’s sales are derived from western Canadian energy producers, with a greater share of natural gas producers compared to oil producers within its book of clients. Though Enterprise profits have less commodity risk than their actual producing clients, the Company nevertheless is derivatively exposed to energy prices (though I believe there are some factors that reduce the correlation that I will get into later). After years of producers not investing into large exploration projects due to ESG mandates, regulations and low prices, the outlook on energy markets looks extremely promising for producers and has already begun to see a notable uptick in production levels that are expected to continue for a market that looks undersupplied in years ahead.
More specifically to Enterprise’s western Canadian market, there are some very visible demand drivers on the horizon based on new pipeline capacity that provide a near certain increase in demand for services like Enterprise. This demand is structured within tens of billions of dollars of sunk infrastructure capital to provide a roadmap of oil and gas (mostly gas) production expansion in western Canada. Beginning in 2023 with the completion of NGTL network expansion (gas) and TMX pipeline (oil), there will continue to be major new export capacity to come online nearly every year this decade, with recent first nations LNG projects advancing on the west coast.
For Canadian gas producers, the pipelines will allow them to access higher priced Asian markets, where prices are often multiples of those received in Canada or the US. You can bet there is going to be prompt increases to production to ship whatever they can to those markets, given the preferred economics.
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Financials
Enterprise just recently released their full year 2022 financials March 20, 2023, where they posted fantastic results. Rather than do a deep dive into financials today, will simply share some important highlights and suggest reviewing their financials below: (https://www.sedar.com/DisplayCompanyDocuments.do?lang=EN&issuerNo=00020838)
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Additional items:
- Bought back 1.8M shares in 2022
- Secured US OTC listing to increase access to US investors
- Renewed buyback program
- Available tax losses of $0.17/share
- Purchased $5.6M of new equipment
- Subsequently signed one of largest contracts in company history in Jan 2023
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Share Structure
Enterprise currently has 50.3M shares outstanding, with another 5M options exercisable at $0.45. Notably, management/board were buyers in the open market over the last few years and now hold over 40% of all shares outstanding.
This is where I think it gets uniquely attractive for us retail investors.
Since the last energy cycle, nearly all of the research analysts that covered the sector have moved on, meaning the few analysts left covering the space are focused on large-cap players and there are none covering companies the size of Enterprise. There is a window for retail to build a position in a hugely profitable company with a tight share structure subject to a potential squeeze before institutions begin to take notice.
Finally – and maybe most importantly – 2022 saw a unique trading dynamic occur due to a large shareholder selling down their position. This shareholder accidentally accumulated a >10% ownership position, unknowingly triggering a requirement to file any purchase/sale of stock (see sedi filings to confirm). That shareholder then spent the entire year reducing their position below 10% but because there was not a large float of shares trading hands, effectively put a ceiling on the stock the entire year and single-handedly compressed the multiple. This does not appear to have been done with ill intent but explains why the stock bounced between a floor of around $0.38 (supported by the buyback) and $0.42 (where the shareholder was selling) despite everything going right for the company operationally. In January, the company bought back the final tranche of shares needed to get that shareholder below the 10% threshold, thereby clearing the way for share price to better track the improving cash flow of the company.
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Valuation
Enterprise is currently trading at a deeply discounted valuation and historically low multiple, which is ironic considering this may be the best market they've ever operated in. As a particular point of reference, a comparison below for the 2020-2022 periods for EV/EBITDA and some other metrics that could influence the deserved multiple such as growth, profitability, and credit risk. I’ve also already listed a few reasons to be bullish on their future market (pipelines coming online beginning this year), which is consistent with management’s outlook from their MD&A that “…customers have indicated they will continue to operate at increased activities through the remainder of the year”. Though a 10-11x multiple shouldn't be expected moving forward, you can see the impact of having a large shareholder exiting with a small float and how a lack of share price movement can lose investor attention. Over the course of a year, Enterprise added over $5M in EBITDA (+175%) and barely saw its valuation change at all!
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*2022 year using current share price
At a current 4.2x EV/EBITDA, Enterprise is trading far below the 6x it has traded in previous cycles and which seems very reasonable as a base case scenario. It would take very little notional buying for that re-rate to occur and for those able to establish a position at these prices, it would represent a 74% return.
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Finally, if Enterprise is seen through a different valuation lens**, the company just released in their earnings that equity holders would be due $0.68/share ($0.39 current share price) if the company simply sold all of their equipment at book value.** Multiple arguments to show that Enterprise is undervalued.
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Outlook
Enterprise has a strong outlook on market fundamentals to support top line growth, increasing pricing power to maintain/increase margins and new revenue potential coming online with equipment additions.
Given history of M&A activity, balance sheet flexibility and the fact some targets are still not fully recovered from 2014-2021 period, it would be very surprising if the company did not make one or more acquisitions in the near-future. Management has said as much on their recent twitter spaces interview.
Fortunately for equity holders, management does not have to dilute shareholders while its equity remains undervalued. With $20M in unused credit at their disposal (their current market cap), they would have the ability to make a material acquisition without needing any equity at all. Even if they were to make an even larger acquisition, their debt providers are Ninepoint Partners (via Waygar Capital), who are home to none other than Eric Nuttall, who is the largest and most bullish energy fund manager on earth. You can bet that if the right target came along with the right assets/cash flow, Ninepoint would be more than happy to increase the size of that facility if they aren’t able to secure some seller's financing. If we assume a slight liquidity discount on a PrivateCo acquisition, $20M at 3x EV/EBITDA could buy around $6-7M of incremental EBITDA, effectively doubling the “cash flow” of the company before considering any synergies. Prospect of cross-selling new rental equipment would be high.
If something like this came to pass and they grew to a $15M EBITDA business, there would undoubtedly be a whole new supply of small institutions that would be interested and could be an attractive buyout candidate for private equity, who they’re currently competing with for acquisitions.
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Risk
Commodity Risk:
This being the most obvious risk to the company. If we were to go back to the dark ages (2014-2021), there would be a material impact on Enterprise financials. I believe commodity risk for Enterprise is mitigated for 3 reasons:

1. A decade of underinvestment in global energy supplies has the entire spectrum of energy prognosticators projecting supply deficits for oil and continued growth in global natural gas demand. Continued regulatory hurdles, ESG capital restrictions, end of US shale hypergrowth, and return-of-capital mandates by EnergyCo shareholders make it less likely we see reckless supply additions. Adding to that, we’ve now got China reopening, OPEC defending prices, and US supposedly refilling the SPR at some point (we’ll see).
2. Infrastructure Developments: Canada has abundant reserves, with some of the cleanest and lowest-cost natural gas in the world with a painful lack of export capacity. A number of pipeline and LNG export facilities are set to come online, incentivizing a production increase to fill that pipeline. To me, this is the most powerful reason why I believe Enterprise has much lower commodity risk and has been repeated by recent research put out by RBC on the prospects of NE BC natural gas outlook.
3. Tier 1 Client Book: Enterprise’s clients are some of the largest energy producers in North America, meaning they plan their development programs with a multi-year outlook that is less sensitive to short term price action. Further, many of its clients are actual providing the supply for LNG Canada (Sinopec, Petronas,

Market Downturn:
No doubt we are entering a period of uncertainty, with global liquidity being reduced and the risk of recession on the horizon. I think this should be viewed in two ways:

1. Operations: Looking back, more often than not a significant global recession is more likely to reduce the rate of growth in oil demand rather than actually reducing demand. Natural gas is mostly used for heating and electricity generation, making it relatively inelastic as well. Global GDP is also more evenly spread between OECD and non-OECD, meaning growing countries like India will be less responsive to tightening financial conditions.
2. Share Price: Enterprise is tracking towards a trailing 4x EV/EBITDA, with structural growth catalysts on the horizon (ie. pipelines) and excess cash flow available for buybacks. Even in a market panic, it is likely cash flows can continue to grow, providing continued support to the share price via buybacks.
3. Recent meltdown in energy markets had almost no impact on Enterprise share price and would suspect that increased buybacks would be there for support if share price were to slide further.

It is the risk-adjusted return with fundamentals to back it up that make Enterprise special within the micro-cap space.
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Summary

1. Operating conditions look very strong for the company based on energy cycle and the foundation of new pipeline-related production increases in western Canada.
2. Enterprise is a pure-play on western Canada with major well-capitalized nat gas clients poised for growth.
3. Small size and cap structure provide potential for significant torque in share price.
4. Enterprise has debt flexibility such that they don’t need to dilute equity at these valuations if M&A opportunities arise.
5. Extremely profitable with 30%+ cash flow yield and optionality for buybacks or further investment in expanding equipment fleet for evolution power.
6. Significant selling pressure from large shareholder has now ended after tendering shares to treasury in January 2023.
7. A single large new shareholder has potential to re-rate the stock to base case of 6x EV/EBITDA multiple.
8. Equity re-rate and M&A could see this company become very large, very quickly – drawing further flows of capital to the name at sufficient scale or be a prime takeout candidate for PE.

Disclosure:
I own shares in Enterprise. This is not financial advise. Please do your own due diligence.

I've been in an ongoing debate with my cousin about this topic and he doesnt seem to understand that there are factors in music that cannot be represented through something as one dimensional as a math vector. I've been trying to tell him that in discographies like kendrick lamar or kanye west, or in albums like my bloody valentine's loveless or miles davis' kind of blue, there are factors that simply cannot be reproduced by a generalization provided by an A.I (let alone semanticly understood). Am I wrong or missing something here? What are your thoughts?

Holy. Sh#t. Chaos has infected the Tourney. For the first time in the history of the NCAA tournament, all #1 seeds failed to make it past the Sweet Sixteen. Embrace it everyone, this tourney is on all the drugs that makes Cocaine Bear look like a f#cking Paddington Bear. As for the #1 seeded teams teams? They are all sus! Not on one of them, ALL OF THEM! I’m gonna break it down one by one cuz this is gonna be a doozy. Is it gonna break my English grammar skills? …f#ck…
Kansas - I’m not gonna rant hard on Kansas, they were in a rough circumstance at the worst timing. Bill Self still hasn’t recovered (get well soon btw) and looked like an army of super soldiers without their general. Norm Roberts did a solid job as an acting coach but the team entered the tournament at the worst possible time. Let’s not forget that they were also the defending champions so there’s a bigger target on their backs. Once they faced Arkansas in the second round the team just couldn’t overcome the Hogs. All that really matters is for Bill Self to recover.
Purdue - Here’s a memo for everyone to remember when you fill out your brackets in the future: NEVER PICK PURDUE AS YOUR FINAL FOUR!!! How the f#ck did they got outplayed by the shortest team in the tournament at FDU in the first round… when said FDU team didn’t win their conference tournament only for the actual winner to be ineligible for D-1 transition. Their legacy of failure has become eternal. At least it looked competitive comparing to Virginia’s embarrassment 5 years ago.
Houston - I thought this team was gonna be the #1 overall seed. You can claim their conference was weaker comparing to the SEC but Houston’s flaws showed but in the first round… the FIRST ROUND! They got lucky but the moment they faced Miami in the Sweet 16 it was over. Houston on the surface looked like a #1 seed but they played like an NIT team all tournament long. The City of Houston may have got a break after the Astros winning the World Series but remember that the mistress is a cruel, sadistic b#tch.
Alabama - “Wrong place at the wrong time”. This is what the Alabama program is gonna deal with this crap for a very long time. When a coach sweeps a murder case under the rug, this screams red flag. They were the best team in the country for the majority of the season but it’s stained by Miller’s murder case thus leaving a black eye in their athletic program AND the coach himself. Speaking of Miller, he was #ss all tournament long. 8-41 on the field, 3-19 from 3. San Diego State may not be a walk in the park, but they looked beatable. Once Bama got cocky, San Diego State deflated them. Bama were in the wrong place at the wrong time to be eliminated by a Mountain west conference team.
Embrace chaos, that’s all I got to say. This Elite Eight round is gonna get very, very interesting. As for you 4? Go back to your campuses in shame!