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1 month ago Most content now present in ptw-crisis.
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k3rni
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o/ptw.mdYour feedback: <Total Blast aftermath: Put "Silence and confusion" "Ludwiczek confronts PTW" "Kanał Zero" sections into a new article - to be submitted separately.Merge these sections inside PTW article itself and reference the new article
Total Blast From the Past and Lottery aftermath: Total Blast From the Past was largely a flop. Plagued by logistics (missing staff, no catering or even water for the fans, understocked merchandise), empty seats and dead crowd it was a large blow at PTW's perception as top Polish promotion. Non-finish of PTW Championship main event (Sinister Kingdom laid both champion and the challenger out, declaring their intent to capture the title) sent the crowd home disappointed, only fueling the distaste with constantly playing Lottery ads and aggressive security pushing the fans away from the venue. As this post-Total Blast crisis was developing, PTW's social media channels remained silent. PTW Champion Puncher's Instagram account posted a cryptic message stating "Chapter closed". This led to fans speculating that he may be the next one to leave PTW, but this turned out not to be the case. On May 17th 2024, he tweeted a long statement comprising three screenshots where he described his road to championship, all the sacrifices he made, and accepted the blame for the PTW#6 and lottery flops. However, he also included passive-aggressive remarks about "disloyal" members of the locker room, and excessive fan criticism halting the growth of wrestling in Poland. Reactions to that statement were mixed, ranging from praise to mockery. This launched a wave of similar, shorter statements from other roster members, claiming they're going to stay with PTW through thick and thin, and would rather go down together with the organization rather than leave it because of its problems.
PTW's fate became uncertain at that point, with multiple exits and social media silence. With one exception: a tribute post commemorating John "Bad Bones" Klinger, who died of a heart attack on May 20th.
On May 23, Ludwiczek (co-host of Gruby Temat) took direct shots at PTW in an Instagram post promoting his upcoming match in Polish freak-fight organization Clout MMA (which Pawłowski was also affiliated with, and appeared as host on their shows). The feud continued over the following weeks, escalating into arguments at PTW fan group and direct confrontation between Pawłowski and Ludwiczek at Clout MMA conference. On May 29th, Ryucon, a manga-themed fan convention (which previously hosted PTW events in 2022 and 2023), announced that they're hosting a third PTW event. However, as of June 5th, not a single mention on the show was made on PTW's official social media channels. The only activity were wrestlers Marco Hammers and Vincent Caravaggio feuding online, building a potential match for that show - which never happened, due to Legia Łysych leaving for PpW. On Thursday, June 13th, Pawłowski and Diana Strong appeared on Kanał Zero's morning show Pobudka ("Wake-up Call"), hosted by Marcin "WuWunio" Sprusiński and Izabella Krzan. With the hosts well-briefed about PTW's current crisis, Pawłowski's hand was forced and he addressed the state of the promotion. He confirmed Blast and Lottery being spectacular flops, talent departures and financial crisis, but also promised a resurgence, starting with PTW x Ryucon 3.