Usually, I would answer in private, but seeing more than one concerned, I will go ahead and make a statement publicly.
The match in question, there was a bit of miscommunication when it came to the writing. While I have written a few Combat Division matches, I generally stray from them due to a bit of a lack of knowledge. I 100% back the division, because you do not see very many MMA/Boxing/Kickboxing/etc matches in wrestling feds, let alone a division dedicated to it. The idea is fresh, and I believe we have had a few join because of it. But with that said, I typically do not write them.The usual ragtag team of myself and Donna, along with a team of very talented and appreciated writers (Halo, theFAME, Mark Ward, Annie) had this show mostly covered before the weekend hit. I had gone on leave the weekend of the show due to personal (good) reasons, and most stuff was squared away until one match came about. I'm sure you can guess which that was.
I am in no way making excuses, because it was a screw up that both myself and Donna take full responsibility for. It was rushed to try to meet the deadline, and with the best of intentions, it missed the mark. Regardless of what happened, the idea was to be that Stewart gets his revenge on Shooter for the events that transpired. That has not changed, and will come to fruition when it is natural to do so. Also, in ways hopefully no one expects.
I love constructive criticism as I find it is the best way to improve SCU/GRIME as a whole, so I appreciate the time Kelli took to explain, because looking back, I understand why Devin feels the match wasn't good. We always try to put out the best possible shows top to bottom, but we are human and make mistakes at times.
-Tad