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Thanks so much! Will show the results longer for the next episode. Still trying to get the hang of the flow, but it's really fun to make!

Here's my WCW 2001 First Episode! Episode #1: Ric Flair Appointed As WCW Commissioner? // Booker T Defends WCW U.S. Title -- WCW 2001 Please tell me what you think of the format and booking. Had fun with this one!

USA Network accepted WCW Nitro... but on a late night slot, so it doesn't go head-to-head with Raw. I find this situation interesting, so I went for it.

I divide two-hour shows as Hour 1 and Hour 2, and tell one major story with a set-up, an escalation and a pay-off/cliffhanger at the end to set-up the next week. I put matches relevant to my storylines in between.

Based on where the WWF storyline went, I activated ECW and gave it to Stephanie McMahon. As Shane's WCW, I can trade talent with ECW and WWF to create cross-promotion storylines from time to time.

This is quite insightful! I'm trying to imagine everything based on what we know about Shane McMahon's wrestling preferences and philosophy -- which may be a younger POV, more gritty balance of story and in-ring with "McMahonisms" still in place. I am trying to imagine it realistically, or at least as close as possible to an alternate reality -- the ex-WCW wrestlers that are now valuable to the WWF (e.g. Benoit, Guerrero et al) will only be allowed to appear from time to time, but not exclusively signed to WCW. So I'll be working with the Talent Trade system a lot. Shane would have to make do mostly with what he's got, plus the WCW stars they can pull (e.g. Hogan, Flair, Nash, Goldberg, DDP, Steiner, Booker T) while he's building new ones. Angle-wise, I'm trying to imagine that even though this version of Vince McMahon decided to have WCW run mostly independently and the big Invasion angle won't fully take over WWF TV, there still has to be an element of rivalry and cross-over between the two promotions, picking up from the Vince-Shane feud aftermath. (Just trying to incorporate this one for continuity's sake, and will not focus on it once I divert the attention)

I'm planning to book from May 2001 to Starrcade (December 2001) as the show's "Season 1," but yes, I plan to see how far AJ Styles can go and where he would fit in the vision.

I'm challenging myself so I'll be working with the 2001 WCW roster and directly pick up from Wrestlemania 17. I'm starting to prepare my materials, and very excited to start!

Hi everyone. Long-time TEW 2020 player here, but a newbie here in the Grey Dog forum. I'm thinking of starting a YouTube channel that journals my TEW 2020 game, with me imagining a separately-run WCW under Shane McMahon in 2001. The game will start after Wrestlemania 17, with WCW looking for a new network to air on. I'm looking for thoughts and suggestions, as well as expectations. Thanks guys!