I honestly don't think the guy was able to sew any dissent. Everybody seems pretty united in saying this guy licks windows. I mean, he can get banned I guess, but he didn't do much destructive. He failed.

And, New Breed, I say this with the utmost kindness....but holding on to years worth of venom over efedding is probably doing you more harm than good. The last time I felt myself getting too worked up over it I realized I needed some perspective and stepped away for a year. Best thing I ever did. In fact, it was a situation similar to yours, dumped my heart and soul into something seriously innovative and different (didn't come close to 50,000 words though, dios mio) in a big main event match, and lost to a guy who did something competent but not all that unique or new who was, shall we say, "well connected". Took that one kinda hard and walked away for a bit. Incidentally, it was not in the XWF. But nonetheless, I have an idea of what you're feeling. Trust me man, let it go. It really is just efedding.

I will also say this, the present guys in charge here, I have nothing but good things to say about them. They've always treated me fairly and stuck up for me and my work even when others did not. I have a huge amount of confidence in them and there is a reason I've been here for over 2 years or don't see that changing anytime soon. The people who are talented, creative, and put the work in see results. Period. You may not always agree with the results, but the arc here curves towards the deserving.