steev42

July 30

3 hours ago, The Superman 3 of People said:

Next you'll be saying that the Documents folder is a silly default install path.

Honestly, yes. But I didn't even really notice that because I always install somewhere other than the default anyway.

July 30

I just downloaded and opened up the demo to be met by an alert that the game needs to be run in administrator mode.

And honestly, the fact that this is *still* the case so many versions later is ridiculous. Windows has a specific place to put things like game saves that don't require administrator access. There is no reason that a video game, of all things, should require administrator access. That's not what that is for. Admin access to install, sure. To play the game? Absolutely not.

Now, I trust that Adam hasn't put anything in the game that is nefarious, but this needs to change...and preferably before you make a final release. Use the %appdata% folder like you're supposed to.

May 13, 2022

Or GDS could continue modernising and put more games on Steam, so we don't ever have to worry about the scourge that is Elicense ever again!

Just saying....

Quoting to give a thumbs up. elicense is just awful.

June 17, 2021

One thing I noted that was a huge find was that you basically have to hire local. Travel costs eats up your money like crazy, but if you hire local talent, they don't ask for travel fees.

May 23, 2021

I've always done gauntlets as individual matches, making sure a loser who has had a previous match is protected.

April 7, 2021

In theory (meaning I haven't tried it, but it should work), you can export your same game to a database, then edit the database that created, then create a new game with that edited database.

March 14, 2021

You can still do that. Might need to adjust the Filter, so that those that are already in other storylines still show up

That did the trick. Thanks.

March 13, 2021

Are workers not allowed to be in multiple storylines any longer? I could have sworn in 2016, you could be in one major role and one supporting role, but I can't seem to do that in 2020.

March 9, 2021

Yeh that actually is the one thing that is making me want to upgrade imho.

I do feel a bit like, hey i want to be Tiny, but surely 200 - 1k production fees is steep? Im happy keeping it rinky dink at tiny cut some costs here and there, Dave on Cameras, Spotify still rocking the entry music with Trev looking out for Lars Ulrich.

Maybe more control over how much you spend in production because not gaming the system is a real biggy.
Thanks for that post.

Yeah, this is one of the reasons I was advocating for no sizes during the dev diary. I'd much rather have everything just kind of scale relatively smoothly. First, you wouldn't have those huge jumps from 200-1500 etc. (though maybe that comes from another production option). Secondly, they're kind of arbitrary when it comes to how and why you change sizes. Finally, I'd much rather see things like "will sign written contracts" be based entirely on the wrestler's opinion of your company than just a generic "you've hit medium".

October 15, 2020

I've got a game going (TEW2016) that's currently in 2028 and still occasionally going.

May 28, 2020

As far as I can tell the WWE has never done that which means it is either too creative for them to handle properly or too crap for even the kings of garbage.

Braun Strowman & Nicholas?

May 28, 2020

Is it possible to make the booking screen in show order still (that is, main event on the bottom)? I thought I'd found it, but the checkbox didn't seem to have any effect on the show I was running at the time.

May 28, 2020

DSPW Genesis

<div align="center" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:22pt">Genesis</div>

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<div align="center" style="font-style:italic;font-size:8pt">Held in Delhi; Attendance of 45</div>

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<b>Kashmir Singh, Art Reed</b>

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</td><td width="200"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/DSPW.jpg" align="right" style="border-radius:75px" width="125px" height="125px"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><div style="background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(129,0,48,.55) 0%, rgba(129,0,48,0) 72%);"><p>Kashmir Singh comes out to a heros welcome, and plays the part, high fiving most of the crowd on his way to the ring. He thanks everyone for coming out to DSPW's first ever show. He promises to put on a good show tonight, and he hopes everyone goes home happy and sings the praises of the company to their friends and family.</p>

<p>He is interrupted by Art Reed, who makes his way to the ring to almost as large a cheer as Singh did. He says what better way to kick off the company in style than two of the biggest and best in the facing off in the main event. Tonight, Reed vs Singh. Singh agrees to the match, they shake hands, and depart in opposite directions.</p>

</div></td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-weight:bold" align="left">Rating: 32/27</div></td><td ></td><td><div style="font-size:8pt" align="right">Road Agent:Buddy Garner<br/></div></td></tr></table>

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<b>Black Flash -vs- Prince Rupy</b></div>

</td><td width="200" rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td><div align="center"></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><div style="background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(129,0,48,.55) 0%, rgba(129,0,48,0) 72%);"><p>With that, the actual action here at DSPW Genesis kicks off. I was backstage nearly throwing up, so I missed a bunch of the action, but it seemed to go pretty well. Flash, with his mask and all, plays the mystery up for the crowd. Rupy on the other hand was born to be the egomaniac he appears to be. Flash definitely carried the match, which isn't really surprising given the lack of experience that Rupy has. That said, it felt right to give Rupy the first win in our history, and he claims a clean pinfall.</p></div></td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-weight:bold" align="left">Rating: 15</div></td><td align="center"><b>Prince Rupy wins by Pinfall with a High Knee</b></td><td><div style="font-size:8pt" align="right">Referee:Glen Lee<br/>Road Agent:Buddy Garner<br/>Match Time:11:20</div></td></tr></table></div>

<table width="100%"><tr><td width="200" rowspan="2"></td><td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Chandan Bhat.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Kumar Kong.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Dhruv Ahmad.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Jazz Funk.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"><br /><b>Chandan Bhat & Kumar Kong -vs- Dhruv Ahmad & Jazz Funk</b></div></td><td width="200" rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td><div align="center"></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><div style="background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(129,0,48,.55) 0%, rgba(129,0,48,0) 72%);"><p>Yeah, Bhat is a newcomer, and one who never went to the academy. And apparently he has no stamina. I tried to make this a decent match, but Reed kept telling me that he didn't think that Bhat could handle it. Ah well. In the end, we decided to just make Kong do the bulk of the work, and Bhat was able to recover his gas on the sidelines while the fight was still going on. Tag teams might be the way to go with him. It's not like we have much of a choice of people. Anyway, we gave the faces the win here, Kong earning the victory with the Big Splash. </p></div></td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-weight:bold" align="left">Rating: 9</div></td><td align="center"><b>Chandan Bhat & Kumar Kong win by Pinfall with a Big Splash</b></td><td><div style="font-size:8pt" align="right">Referee:Glen Lee<br/>Road Agent:Art Reed<br/>Match Time:5:55</div></td></tr></table>

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<table width="100%"><tr><td width="200" rowspan="2"></td><td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Kolkata Jai.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Bollywood Baljit.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <br /><b>Kolkata Jai -vs- "Bollywood" Baljit</b></div></td><td width="200" rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td><div align="center"></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><div style="background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(129,0,48,.55) 0%, rgba(129,0,48,0) 72%);"><p>My first action. I want to say nerves got the best of me, but honestly, I don't really remember what happened. We had a match. I got tossed around a lot. Jai did a good job, and looked completely dominant. He dropped the Big Legdrop and got the pin. I...didn't get much offense in.</p></div></td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-weight:bold" align="left">Rating: 0</div></td><td align="center"><b>Kolkata Jai wins by Pinfall with a Big Legdrop</b></td><td><div style="font-size:8pt" align="right">Referee:Glen Lee<br/>Road Agent:Kashmir Singh<br/>Match Time:4:01</div></td></tr></table>

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<table width="100%"><tr><td width="200"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/DSPW.jpg" style="border-radius:75px" height="125px" width="125px"></td><td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Kolkata Jai.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Bollywood Baljit.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"><br/><b>Kolkata Jai, "Bollywood" Baljit</b></div></td><td width="200"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/DSPW.jpg" align="right" style="border-radius:75px" width="125px" height="125px"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><div style="background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(129,0,48,.55) 0%, rgba(129,0,48,0) 72%);"><p>Jai had the pin, but he wasn't done. I got to practice my selling a bit more as he continued the assault. Lee was finally able to convince him to leave me alone. Hey, at least this went over better than the match?</p></div></td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-weight:bold" align="left">Rating: 15</div></td><td ></td><td><div style="font-size:8pt" align="right">Road Agent:Art Reed<br/></div></td></tr></table></div>

<table width="100%"><tr><td width="200" rowspan="2"></td><td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Parvin Kishan.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Mean Streets Mohan.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <br /><b>Parvin Kishan -vs- Mean Streets Mohan</b></div></td><td width="200" rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td><div align="center"></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><div style="background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(129,0,48,.55) 0%, rgba(129,0,48,0) 72%);"><p>While I recovered from my beatdown, Kishan and Mohan both started out some highly received gimmicks. That's something. The match wasn't great, as both men's inexperience was definitely showing. Note to self: pair up the guys with experience and those without going forward. I gave Parvin the win here so it wouldn't be an all-heel show (outside of the main event).</p></div></td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-weight:bold" align="left">Rating: 9</div></td><td align="center"><b>Parvin Kishan wins by Pinfall with a Face Crusher.</b></td><td><div style="font-size:8pt" align="right">Referee:Glen Lee<br/>Road Agent:Art Reed<br/>Match Time:13:25</div></td></tr></table>

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<table width="100%"><tr><td width="200" rowspan="2"></td><td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Bullet Babu Menon.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Sensational Sarja.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <br /><b>"Bullet" Babu Menon -vs- "Sensational" Sarja</b></div></td><td width="200" rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td><div align="center"></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><div style="background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(129,0,48,.55) 0%, rgba(129,0,48,0) 72%);"><p>Another pair of great gimmicks. And the match was...well, what we're expecting. Menon's veterancy came out ok, but he wasn't really on his game here tonight. The match flowed pretty well, and Sarja got the victory.</p></div></td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-weight:bold" align="left">Rating: 9</div></td><td align="center"><b>"Sensational" Sarja wins by Pinfall with a Cal-Cutter.</b></td><td><div style="font-size:8pt" align="right">Referee:Glen Lee<br/>Road Agent:Buddy Garner<br/>Match Time:8:29</div></td></tr></table>

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<table width="100%"><tr><td width="200"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/DSPW.jpg" style="border-radius:75px" height="125px" width="125px"></td><td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Prince Rupy.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"><br/><b>Princy Rupy</b></div></td><td width="200"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/DSPW.jpg" align="right" style="border-radius:75px" width="125px" height="125px"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><div style="background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(129,0,48,.55) 0%, rgba(129,0,48,0) 72%);"><p>Time to start another storyline. Rupy comes out to the ring, and runs down Kashmir. He starts saying that this company is obviously a backwater. They don't even have anything to fight over. No titles. No championships. What's the point? And since there's nothing to fight over, there's only one thing to do. He says that he wants to fight the owner. He wants Kashmir Singh in the middle of the ring.</p></div></td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-weight:bold" align="left">Rating: 17</div></td><td ></td><td><div style="font-size:8pt" align="right">Road Agent:Kashmir Singh<br/></div></td></tr></table></div>

<table width="100%"><tr><td width="200" rowspan="2"></td><td><div align="center"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Art Reed.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Kashmir Singh.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <br /><b>Art Reed -vs- Kashmir Singh</b></div></td><td width="200" rowspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td><div align="center"></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><div style="background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(129,0,48,.55) 0%, rgba(129,0,48,0) 72%);"><p>Live and learn. Reed was really off his game here tonight, but hey, these two showcased some good chemistry. Also, the audience didn't like a match this long. So, that's something to keep in mind. I wanted something different for this match, so Reed was in control for pretty much all of the match. He was on the offense for minute after minute, and hit numerous near falls, but Mr. India Kashmir Singh kept kicking out. It was only during the last minute that Singh really came alive, and finally managed to counter one move just long enough to pin Reed's shoulders to the mat.</p></div></td></tr><tr><td><div style="font-weight:bold" align="left">Rating: 18</div></td><td align="center"><b>Kashmir Singh wins by Pinfall</b></td><td><div style="font-size:8pt" align="right">Referee:Glen Lee<br/>Road Agent:Buddy Garner<br/>Match Time:17:28</div></td></tr></table>

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Oh gods, it's over. Singh gave me a back slap on his way out of the building, but I'm still a bit thrown off by how awful some of this wrestling was. I encouraged some of the losers from the night, keep morale up. Don't know how that'll go over. Guess that's what happens when everyone's basically brand spanking new. And when I checked the books the next day, we'd lost everything we'd started with, and another grand besides. So...too many people in this show. Probably travel costs. I think the actual wages were reasonable. But, one show in the can. Time to look forward to next month.

<div style="font-weight:bold" align="left">Rating: 18</div>

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May 27, 2020

Can you pre-book a "To Be Announced"? I can't seem to find a way to do it.

May 27, 2020

<p>Preview for DSPW Genesis</p><p> </p><p>

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<table width="100%"><tr><td width="200"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/DSPW.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/DSPW.jpg"</a> height="125px" width="125px" style="border-radius:75px"></td><td></p><p>

<div align="center" style="font-weight:bold;font-size:22pt">Genesis</div></p><p>

<td width="200"><img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/DSPW.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/DSPW.jpg"</a> height="125px" width="125px" style="border-radius:75px"></td></tr></table></p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Parvin" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Parvin</a> Kishan.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Mean" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Mean</a> Streets Mohan.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <br /></p><p>

<b>Parvin Kishan -vs- Mean Streets Mohan</b></p><p>

Two of India's rising stars meet in the ring to put to the question whether or not a solid MWA background is worthwhile. Parvin was one of MWA's first graduates, Mohan is self-trained. Both show promise, but which man will come out on top in DSPW's first show?</p><p>

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<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Kolkata" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Kolkata</a> Jai.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Bollywood" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Bollywood</a> Baljit.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <br /></p><p>

<b>Kolkata Jai -vs- "Bollywood" Baljit</b></p><p>

Kolkata is a powerhouse of a man, standing a towering 2 meters tall. He has got to be one of the MWA's top graduates thus far, and looks to have a long career ahead of him. "Bollywood", meanwhile, is an eighteen year old rookie with no training that has come out of nowhere. Can Baljit bring the big man down to size or will his debut crash and burn?</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Bullet" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Bullet</a> Babu Menon.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Sensational" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Sensational</a> Sarja.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <br /></p><p>

<b>Bullet Babu Menon -vs- Sensational Sarja</b></p><p>

The Bullet is a fair hand and veteran around the almost non-existent wrestling scene in India. Sensational Sarja is a recent graduate of the MWA. Will experience rule the day, or will the rookie earn his stripes?</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Black" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Black</a> Flash.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Prince" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Prince</a> Rupy.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <br /></p><p>

<b>Black Flash -vs- Prince Rupy</b></p><p>

A mysterious high flyer from Australia, Black Flash looks to outpace his opponent Prince Rupy, who is an MWA graduate and a positively built light heavyweight. Which style will prove superior at Genesis?</div></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

<img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Art" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Art</a> Reed.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <img src="<a href="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Kashmir" rel="external nofollow">http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/Kashmir</a> Singh.jpg" style="border-radius:50px" height="100px";width="100px"> <br /></p><p>

<b>Art Reed -vs- Kashmir Singh</b></p><p>

Genesis' Main Event features two men who have had long careers across the oceans in Art Reed and Kashmir Singh. Reed has worked for a number of promotions in his nearly 20 year career, but has never really managed to climb that ladder to the top of any of them. India's own Kashmir Singh, however, managed to take home two titles while working in Puerto Rico, and has almost 25 years of experience behind him. Which man's experience will prove the deciding factor here in DSPW?</div></p>

May 27, 2020

DSPW Genesis (Jan 2020): 18

May 27, 2020

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</td><td width="200"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/DSPW/DSPW.jpg" align="right" style="border-radius:75px" width="125px" height="125px"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><div style="background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(129,0,48,.75) 0%, rgba(129,0,48,0) 72%);"><p>My story begins at Diwali. Well, I guess to be more honest, it starts in early childhood when I discovered my love for all things wrestling. I grew enthralled with SWF and HGC from the US, and the Hammer from Japan. I got lots of tapes, and devoured every moment. And then, at a family event (I can't remember which one), I met Kashmir Singh. He was family, of a sort. I mean, he was like the brother in law of a sister in law of my mother, or something like that. I was never very clear on the actual relationship, but there was a real-life wrestler, part of my family. So of course, he quickly became my favorite. I started watching his work with PSW and FCW, shelling out what little allowance I had to get some tapes shipped over. Talked to him off and on over the years, starstruck fan to indy wrestler. But that was about it, or so I thought.

Anyway, back to Diwali. Our celebration was another one of those huge extended family things, with probably around four or five hundred people in the building. Everyone was mingling. When Kashmir came up to me instead of the other way around. "Heya, Baljit." Yes, my name is really Baljit. His isn't really Kashmir, but that's another story. "You still watching wrestling?" Well, go figure. I'm starstruck again. I kind of stammer for a bit before I'm able to stutter out, "Uh, yeah, a bit. The big companies mostly now that you're not wrestling anymore."

And then, he dropped the bomb. "I would have thought you'd have come to the Academy when I opened it up, then. It always seemed to be in your wheelhouse. Why didn't you sign up? You're eighteen now, right?"

More stammering. Yeah, really putting on an air of confidence here, Baljit. "Uh, well...I wasn't sure if you'd remember me. And trying to use family connections just seemed wrong, somehow."

"Nonsense. To be honest, I was kind of surprised not to see your face. No worries, though. The MWA is just the first step to bringing the industry here, and I think you'd be perfect for the next step." He paused, and I almost certainly had a terribly confused look on my face. "The Academy is there to train people. But what good is training people if there's no place for them to put on a show. I'm starting a real federation, based in Delhi."

I snapped out of my shock. He wasn't saying what I thought he was, was he? "You mean, you want me to come wrestle for you? Yes, definitely, yes!"

He shook his head, but just slightly. "Baljit, calm down. I'm not here to ask if you want to wrestle, though that could certainly be on the cards if you wanted. No, I've been watching your posts. Your storyline ideas with the big guys? I think they're brilliant. And if I'm honest, my creative ideas are lacking. I don't want you just as a wrestler. I want you to run the show. What do you think?"

Yep. There I am, staring at my hero. My idol, who has just asked me to book and honest to go professional wrestling company. Waiting for my answer, and I'm just standing there like an idiot. Believe me, I was yelling at myself in my head. Finally, I snapped out of it, and cautiously asked the proper question. "Are...are you sure? I'm eighteen, and I have NO experience in this. This isn't something you want to get someone more experienced in to do?"

He gave me a smile then. "Not at all. Look, India's got a long way to go before we're able to even keep a real audience. I'm not sure I could even convince anyone to come over here and book a company right now, even if I did think they had better ideas than you. But they aren't the ones I want. I want your creativity. I think you've got what it takes. But I can understand your concerns. So why don't you take a look at this," he says as he hands me a manila folder. "Take a look at what I want DSPW to be. If you think you can handle it, I'm hoping to run our first show in January. Give me a call."

We shook hands, and I just kind of wandered in a stupor for a while. From there...well, I guess it's pretty obvious I ended up agreeing to his offer. Pulled in the guys who'd already graduated MWA, though we don't technically have any sort of formal relationship in place, that's likely to be a good source of people for us for a while. With Kashmir's approval, reached out to a couple guys from the US who were unemployed and brought them in. Some veteran types who could help all us new guys in the ring. And just around the corner, at long last, is DSPW Genesis. Our first show. I'm excited. I'm nervous. I think I might throw up before the show starts. But this...this is the start of my story. I'm going to make the best of it.

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So, this is going to be a Road to Glory diary, sort of. I might end up leaving DSPW at some point, but I'm sticking with it for a minimum of three years, assuming it survives. India is active, obviously. I have no idea how it'll develop.

The avatar is "Bollywood" Baljit. The image and name come from the default Avatar, but he was built with the RTG method. He's a Brawler, and I don't remember what stats he ended up with to begin with, but the Star Quality is a 74. I don't expect I'll keep track of achievements or the mystery boxes, but I'm sticking to the "I won't be an owner" rule. Starting talents are Negotiation 2, Motivation 4, Creativity 9, Leadership 7, Diplomacy 3, and Silver Tongue 5.

I kept DSPW as it was in the editor, except I reduced the popularity to 0 (after the game started -- I forgot to do it in the editor), and the money to $1,000. That means our style is "Family Friendly Pro Wrestling". We're currently using a strictly enforced Face/Heel divide, but I may change that at some point.

May 22, 2020

<p>When talking to workers, particularly in regards to 'Are you willing to work in X region'...do they ever say no?</p><p> </p><p>

I was playing around in India, and every worker I approached and asked if they were willing to work there (cuz it only has like 7 workers right now) said yes. So...is this something I should post to the suggestions/bugs forum, or have I just been lucky? I have, for the most part, only been talking to the unemployed, so that might make a difference.</p>

May 21, 2020

Is there an equivalent to a locker room leader in 2020? If so, how do I find that?

April 27, 2020

Wait...what?

*checks in the database editor*

Holy hell...I didn't even think to, well...think that the area setup would be completely removed.

Why? Just...why?

I just came back to this topic to kinda jokingly suggest a modification "Other TV Shows" in the default database because the Stanley Cup Finals does indeed have something of an impact on US viewership and because this baseball fan is baffled by the complete lack of MLB's World Series there. But now I'm actually miffed.

Why would the area setup be removed? Maybe it's in another menu item...

*checks again*

Nope. Not there. And, hell...the entire Game World part of the database has been removed.

The only thing that's still kinda sorta there is industry trends (within "Eras") but its another example of user specified fine tuning options being removed for canned choices.

I believe (though I'm not certain) that this has been removed for two reasons. First, the Young Lions/Loyalty that was previously tied to an area is now tied to the federations, so that wasn't needed. Secondly, regional importance has been removed (and seems to be tied to certain Locations in each region?). Industry Level and Economy Level can be found in the Database Details, the button at the bottom of the editor. Community Size is the only thing I can't find...and I'm not sure how used that was to begin with.

April 25, 2020

I know this a concept of a rip of Football Manager but in 2020 this is the kind of UI you'd expect.

This looks so good...now I want it.

April 5, 2020

Incredible Public Onslaught 2029

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Incredible Public Onslaught 2029

Sat/4/Jan/2029

Greenback Arena in Tri State, 7500 in attendance

Preshow

Riley McManus defeated Ultimate Phoenix II ©

Isabel Duran & Shadrach defeated Unlimited Violence (C-)

Amber Allen

-vs-

War Diaz

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Buy-In Tournament Quarterfinals

We kick off the show with a great match. Allen and War showcase some decent chemistry, and play off each other really well. There's lots of offense, and the crowd really starts getting into it. War looks like he might have the match in the bag, but Allen slides out of a Sun Tsu Spike attempt, and starts working on War's legs. She gets the bigger man off his feet and down to the ground, and is able to cap it off with a Northern Lights Suplex, giving her a bit of an upset in the opening match.

Winner by Pinfall: Amber Allen

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Time

11:23

Rating

C</td></tr></table>

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Freddy Huggins

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Huggins is backstage, where he is asked about his chances in the Openweight Championship match. He says that chance is out the window. He is guaranteed to walk away with the title. Roger Reed, Cali Slick? They're competent enough wrestlers for this little place...but Freddy is from the big leagues. He's got what it takes to be champion anywhere in the world. And this? This is nothing. The match tonight is purely a formality, and when it's over, Huggins will walk out the champion.

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Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Joaquin Sanchez w/ Rich Money

-vs-

Famine Faith

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Buy-In Tournament Quarterfinals

This is not a horrible match, but Famine seemed distracted through most of it, and mostly just went through the motions. Sanchez managed a bit of offense, using his size advantage to great effect, but Famine would kick out of the two pinning attempts, and turn the action around with a well timed thumb to the eye. From there, he quickly gained momentum, and when he capped it off with a Descent Into Darkness, it seemed like it was an inevitable outcome.

Winner by Pinfall: Famine Faith

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Time

12:23

Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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Shooting Star Perez

-vs-

The Revelation ©

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W$W Blue Chip Championship Match

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Revelation comes to the ring seeming a bit put out that he has to defend his title here tonight. Perez, for his part, gets an early start, but Revelation is able to blunt his offense fairly quickly and ground the luchadore. With a quick sequence of holds and throws, Revelation puts Perez to pasture, eventually locking on the Seventh Seal for the instant tap out.

Winner by Submission: The Revelation

The Revelation makes his 1st defense of the W$W Blue Chip Championship

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Time

6:47

Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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The Revelation, Shooting Star Perez

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Revelation gets tired of celebrating, and notices that Perez had gotten back to his feet. He immediately turns and runs him over again, kicking him while he was down before locking on the Seventh Seal again. Perez screams in agony and desperately taps as the referee tries to pull Revelation off of him. Once security comes running to the ring, Revelation finally lets go, and backs up the ramp holding the title belt high.

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Rating

E+</td></tr></table>

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Plague Ryland

-vs-

Ross Henry

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Buy-In Tournament Quarterfinals

This was a good match that maybe went a little too long. Plague and Henry matched up well, and there was plenty of back and forth action, but both men were getting tired before it ended -- which doesn't bode well for the winner having possibly two more matches tonight. As the match passed the fifteen minute mark, however, the announcers were able to talk about the fact that this would have been a draw in the round robin, but there are no time limits here tonight...so Henry can't be hurt by the bell tonight. It isn't long after that that he is finally able to catch Plague and get him up to hit the Earthquake Powerslam, advancing Henry in the tournament.

Winner by Pinfall: Ross Henry

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Time

15:59

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

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Micheal Savage

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Savage is backstage. He says that he's been looking forward to this match for a month. Fortunately for him, the brackets worked out that Lomas is his first opponent tonight. Savage wants his win back from Christmas Crash, and he's going to take it. Lomas is about to get Savaged.

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Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Lightning Lomas

-vs-

Micheal Savage

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Buy-In Tournament Quarterfinals

Another match that would have gone to a time limit draw in the round robin, this was nevertheless a fun watch. Unfortunately, it seemed that both Savage and Lomas were a bit off their game in this matchup; something in the water perhaps? It was a good match that had Lomas getting much more offense than Savage would have liked, even planting Savage with the Thunder Struck once. Savage was able to roll out of the ring before Lomas could make the cover, however, and survived to fight some more. The back and forth continued, but after getting hit by Lomas' finisher, Savage seemed to find another gear, and Lomas was hard pressed just to keep up with him. And then, just to try to keep his feet. A couple more minutes of the savage aggression resulted in a Locked Hate Demolisher, and Lomas' tournament hopes disappeared.

Winner by Pinfall: Micheal Savage

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Time

20:45

Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Lightning Lomas, Micheal Savage

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Savage celebrates his victory in the ring as Lomas slowly pushes his way to his feet. He makes his way over to Savage and holds out his hand to offer a handshake. Savage looks at the hand, stares down Lomas with a death glare, before batting the hand away and rolling out of the ring. Lomas looks at the retreating figure with a touch of apprehension, as the announcers say the issues between these two men are obviously not over yet.

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Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Showtime

-vs-

The Next Big Things

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This is potentially a number one contenders matchup, though neither W$W officials nor the Tag Team champions have said anything of yet to make it official. This turns out to be a pretty good match, with Showtime keeping up with TNBT for most of the offense. Neither team is able to isolate a member of the other to wear them down effectively, leaving quick tags on both sides with some fast and furious offense that gives nobody any momentum. That is, until around the ten minute mark, when a low bridge sent Blue Phantom out of the ring. Lindland went inside to confer with Aroma, the active man, which unfortunately drew the referee's attention; this let Plague and War come out of the shadows and attack Showtime, leaving Phantom a crumpled heap outside the ring, and Windham rolled inside the ring just as devastated. Apocalypse quickly vanishes, and when the referee restores order with Lindland getting back out of the ring, nobody was the wiser. Aroma looked around confused at the seemingly unconcious Windham laying in the ring, but as he hadn't seen the attack he went back on the offense. A couple moments later, the Cracked Facebreaker gave his team the somewhat tainted victory.

Winners by Pinfall: The Next Big Things

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Time

11:56

Rating

C+</td></tr></table>

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Roger Reed

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Reed is being interviewed backstage. He says that tonight, there's one thing, and one thing only, on his mind. And that is how to walk out of Greenback Arena here tonight as the W$W Openweight Champion. Huggins may have the pedigree and the history of big contracts in big companies...but he's not there anymore. The big companies no longer want him. Slick's on his first championship, and had to luck out with the clock to earn it. With Henry focused on the tournament, that leaves the door wide open, and there's only one person who is going to walk through it. Roger Reed. It is time for a new champion, a real champion.

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Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Famine Faith

-vs-

Ross Henry

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Buy-In Tournament Semifinals

The semifinals begin with this bit of a blast from the past. Famine and Henry lock up and start trading offense, but Famine continues to look distracted as he did in his first match. Henry is obviously still a bit fatigued from his first incredibly long match, and Famine is able to take advantage of that, but after putting Henry down with a painful looking DDT, Famine doesn't bother to cover. He just stares down at Henry before rolling out of the ring. He walks around the ring for a while, looking like he was talking to himself. Finally, he nods, as if he had come to a decision. Henry was just getting back to his feet, so Famine takes his time. He grabs a steel chair, folds it, tests it, and rolls back into the ring. The referee is yelling at him, but Famine just stares him down and plants the chair on Henry's head, dropping the former Openweight Champion to the ground in a heap. As the bell rings, Famine raises the chair in victory, an evil smile rolling across his face.

Winner by Disqualification: Ross Henry

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Time

7:47

Rating

D</td></tr></table>

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Apocalypse, Ross Henry, Rich Money

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Famine brings the chair down on Henry's back once more, and he is quickly joined by the rest of Apocalypse. They spend a little bit of time kicking Henry while he's down before Money's music hits, and the boss comes out to the ramp with fury on his face. He has a microphone and asks what the hell Apocalypse thinks they're doing. The rules were clear -- anyone who interferes spends a month out of action.

Famine interrupts him and says that yes, the rules were clear. But the match was over, so what he and his companions have done was perfectly justified. But there's more. They'll keep doing this, unless Money gives them what they want. Famine knows that Money wants this tournament to go ahead. He knows that there's an Openweight title match to fight still. But none of that is going to happen unless Money agrees to Famine's terms. Those terms are simple...Famine has realized that this whole tournament, the Buy-In Tournament, is a waste of time. Why try to earn a called shot when there's an Openweight title match here tonight? Henry is no longer the champion, so Famine is again eligible to fight for the title. So, plain and simple. Money adds Famine Faith to the W$W Openweight Championship match tonight...or Apocalypse stays in the ring, keeps beating on Henry, and this show ends here and now.

Money looks supremely frustrated. He obviously doesn't want to give Apocalypse anything. But as War and Plague pick up Henry and set him up for a Bubonic Bomb, he capitulates. He says that it's fine. Famine's in the match, which is now a fatal four-way. Just...don't hurt the competitors in the tournament any more. Famine smiles and says that's all he wanted. Apocalypse joins hands in celebration, and walk out of the ringside area as Money fumes on the ramp.

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Rating

C</td></tr></table>

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Amber Allen

-vs-

Micheal Savage

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Buy-In Tournament Semifinals

Allen and Savage both come into this match with the knowledge that whoever wins this will go on to face a beaten and exhausted Ross Henry for the tournament championship and the called shot that accompanies it. And they act accordingly, with both of them out of the gate in a fast paced and highly aggressive match. Allen is riding the underdog wave, and makes use of Savage's less rested state, bringing the big man down and working him over to try to reduce his effectiveness even more. But when she tries for the Northern Lights Suplex, he literally powers out of the move, sending Allen out of the ring. Savage is visibly done with his opponent, and he drags her back into the ring by her hair (earning an adominshment from the referee), and hits two powerbombs and a choke slam before planting her for good with the Locked Hate Demolisher. Savage advances to the finals to face off against Ross Henry.

Winner by Pinfall: Micheal Savage

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Time

12:19

Rating

B-</td></tr></table>

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Cali Slick

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Slick is backstage before the title match. He says that he came in tonight knowing that the champion's advantage was gone. Slick doesn't need to be pinned or submitted to lose his title. Freddy Huggins can pin Roger Reed, or Reed can tap out Huggins. He knows this, and he's ready for the fight. He's confident he's going to come out on top. But now there's this curve ball. The title match is no longer a triple threat like he's called for and planned for. Now, it's a fatal four way. Famine Faith is joining in the crowd. And now, Slick is at even more of a disadvantage. Or is he? See, the way Slick sees it, there's now three other men in the ring that can go down to the Slick-Back...and Famine's already gone through two other matches tonight. Huggins is entirely too over-confident. And Reed...Reed doesn't believe in Slick. He's the ultimate underdog here tonight. And everyone knows that in these times, the underdog can surprise you. Stay tuned.

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Rating

C-</td></tr></table>

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Freddy Huggins -vs- Roger Reed

-vs-

Famine Faith -vs- Cali Slick ©

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W$W Openweight Championship Match

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As the four men jockey for position before the opening bell, it becomes clear that Slick, Reed, and Huggins have all painted a target on the more fatigued Famine Faith. But when the bell actually rings, Famine quickly rolls out of the ring, and grabs a chair. Realizing that he can use it as a weapon all he wants in this fight, the trio take the better part of valor and turn on each other. While they trade moves in the ring, Famine stalks around the ring outside, watching for his moment. The first one comes when Huggins is sent outside by a double-team move between Reed and Slick; Famine quickly closes on him and sends him into the ring steps before returning his attention to the ring. When Reed gets Slick down in a pinning attempt, Famine quickly slides in, breaks up the pin, and is back out of the ring before Reed can grab him.

The match progresses in this way. Famine stalks the outside, taking pains to further hurt anyone sent outside while keeping the others away from him with threats of weaponry and violence, while preventing any pinfalls or submissions on the inside. Slick is the first to get annoyed by this, and after planting Huggins with a Slick-Back, he goes for the cover but immediately gets back up to cut Famine off at the pass. Unfortunately for him, Famine rolled right back out, but the distraction was enough for Reed to press an attack. Famine plays to the crowd, pointing to his head showing his superiour intelligence as the fight continues.

The ending comes with a fast run of moves. Huggins hit's Reed with the Huggins Kiss, but before he can make the pinfall, Slick catches him with the Slick-Back. Slick goes for the cover as Famine starts to slide in the ring, but Reed is up already, and Reed plants him with a Stealth Crusher. But before HE can make the cover, Famine had climbed the turnbuckle, and Reed is absolutely leveled by a Descent Into Darkness. With Huggins and Slick both recovering, Famine holds on to Reed and gets the 1-2-3.

Winner by Pinfall: Famine Faith

Famine Faith wins the W$W Openweight Championship for the 2nd time

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Time

18:29

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

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Ross Henry

-vs-

Micheal Savage

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Finals of the 2029 Buy-In Tournament

The announcers put over the fact that this fight is in fact a rematch of the finals from the 2027 Buy-In Tournament. In that match, Henry came out on top, but he wasn't eligible to be in the tournament last year as he was the Openweight Champion at the time. Both of these men come into this match already fatigued from earlier matches, and it definitely hurts the match some, but I think it came out decent nonetheless. Henry plays up his earlier beatdown, and though he gets in some good offense, it's obvious that Savage is the fresher man here in this match. That said, when Savage goes for the Locked Hate Demolisher, and Henry is able to turn it into an Earthquake Powerslam, the crowd goes absolutely crazy. Unfortunately for Henry, he collapses in a heap after hitting the move, and is competely unable to make the cover. Both men get to their feet at around the same time, and start trading punches, and it's Savage who comes out on top of that exchange. He whips Henry into the ring ropes, and this time when he goes for the Locked Hate Demolisher, it hits, and Henry is just too exhausted to kick out. Savage appears to be equally exhausted, but is your winner of the 2029 Buy-In Tournament.

Winner by Pinfall: Micheal Savage

Micheal Savage wins the Buy-In Tournament for the 1st time

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Time

11:34

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

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Final Thoughts

OK. So. The tournament bracket actually ended up going exactly how I had planned. Everyone who I originally had winning won, and Savage was my planned winner. What did end up changing from my initial thought was the whole Apocalypse angle. I knew I wanted Famine into the title picture right away, and I was thinking that he was going to lose the tournament and then try to insert himself, but it just didn't feel right. Especially with War and Plague both losing their first round matches, it felt like Apocalypse looked weak, and so soon after their 'recentering' that didn't feel right. Then, I realized...why would he wait until February? There's a title match right here tonight...and I could totally see him putting himself in there. He wouldn't give it up against Sanchez (though I *did* consider that), but choosing to lose against Henry, and use him as an example and hostage? That works. That also gives Henry an excuse, a reason for losing the finals that gives him a real loss (really, only his third singles loss in W$W) while still keeping him looking good. It felt right, so that's what happened. And to keep up with Apocalypse looking strong, Famine comes out with the title. I wasn't really happy with Slick losing on his first defense, but he can have a bit of a back and forth with Famine now, and that story can last some time. All in all, I'm pleased with the booking here.

Final Rating: C-

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April 5, 2020

Looking back over my memories of wrestling, there's one moment, very early, that sticks in my head. I'm not sure it's my favorite, but it's a story moment from when I was in middle school that was shocking, and from what I recall actually really made me pay attention to pro wrestling for maybe the first real time ever.

I mean, sure, I'd paid enough attention that I knew this was a shock. But it wasn't something I really cared that much about.

The moment was when some random jobber, some nobody, came onto whatever WWF show was airing at the time (I don't remember what it was) and stole a pin, beat Razor Ramon clean in the ring. Yes, Sean Waltman defeating Razor Ramon is what got me into wrestling, and is the moment I remember most clearly.

April 3, 2020

Preview for IPO 2029

INCREDIBLE PUBLIC ONSLAUGHT 2029 PREVIEW

W$W returns to Greenback Arena to finish their annual Buy-In Tournament with a bang. The Round-Robin has completed, and the top two in every group has advanced to a single elimination bracket, which can be seen below. Right from the start, we have some incredible matchups, as Micheal Savage and Lightning Lomas meet again -- Savage is undefeated thus far in the tournament, but Lomas got a shock win against him at Christmas Chaos. Ross Henry tries to return to form, but he is taking on Plague Ryland, one of three members of Apocalypse who start out this bracket. The others are Famine Faith, who faces off against Rich Money's client Joaquin Sanchez; and War Diaz, who must face the gifted technical wrestler and W$W Tag Team co-champion Amber Allen.

A1- Famine Faith</td><td width="175" ></td><td width="175" rowspan="3"></td><td width="175" rowspan="7"></td><td width="175" rowspan="15"></td><tr><td width="175" style="border-right:2px solid black"></td><td width="175" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"> </td></tr>

D2 - Joaquin Sanchez</td><td width="175" rowspan="3" style="border-right:2px solid"></td></tr><tr><td width="175" ></td><td width="175" style="border-bottom: 2px solid black"> </td></tr><tr><td width="175" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Plague Ryland.jpg" height="100" width="100">

C2 - Plague Ryland</td><td width="175" rowspan="7" style="border-right:2px solid black"></td></tr><tr><td width="175" style="border-right:2px solid black"></td><td width="175" style="border-bottom:2px solid black;border-right:2px solid black"> </td></tr><tr><td width="175" style="border-right: 2px solid black;border-bottom:2px solid black"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Ross Henry.jpg" height="100" width="100">

B1 - Ross Henry</td><td width="175" rowspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td width="175" ></td><td width="175" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"> </td></tr><tr><td width="175" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Micheal Savage.jpg" height="100" width="100">

C1 - Micheal Savage</td><td width="175" rowspan="15"></td></tr><tr><td width="175" style="border-right:2px solid black"></td><td width="175" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"> </td></tr><tr><td width="175" style="border-right: 2px solid black;border-bottom:2px solid black"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Lightning Lomas.jpg" height="100" width="100">

A2 - Lightning Lomas</td><td width="175" rowspan="3" style="border-right:2px solid"></td></tr><tr><td width="175" ></td><td width="175" style="border-bottom:2px solid black;border-right:2px solid black"> </td></tr><tr><td width="175" style="border-bottom:2px solid black"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/Amber Allen.jpg" height="100" width="100">

B2 - Amber Allen</td><td width="175" rowspan="7"></td></tr><tr><td width="175" style="border-right:2px solid black"></td><td width="175" style="border-bottom:2px solid black;border-right:2px solid black"> </td></tr><tr><td width="175" style="border-right: 2px solid black;border-bottom:2px solid black"><img src="http://www.2d12.com/RTG/Workers/War Diaz.jpg" height="100" width="100">

D1 - War Diaz</td><td width="175" rowspan="3"></td></tr></table>

And that's not all! The huge matches continue as Showtime's challenge to The Next Big Things to determine who the Tag Team #1 Contenders will be promises to be an incredible and exciting match. And we have two belts up for grabs as well. First, Apocalypse's final member and only title holder at the moment, The Revelation, is defending his Blue Chip Championship against Shooting Star Perez. Perez is an incredibly gifted youngster who just may surprise the veteran Revelation. Then Cali Slick defends his Openweight belt against not one but two men as both Roger Reed and Freddy Huggins try to lay their claim on the gold. Slick doesn't even have to be involved in the decision to lose his belt, and this is a matchup he decided on himself. Lots on the line, so be sure to catch it on your local streaming service.

Card for Incredible Public Onslaught 2029

Showtime vs The Next Big Things

Buy-In Quarterfinal: Famine Faith vs Joaquin Sanchez

Buy-In Quarterfinal: Plague Ryland vs Ross Henry

Buy-In Quarterfinal: Micheal Savage vs Lightning Lomas

Buy-In Quarterfinal: Amber Allen vs War Diaz

Buy-In Semifinal: Famine/Sanchez vs Plague/Henry

Buy-In Semifinal: Savage/Lomas vs Allen/War

Buy-In Finals: Famine/Sanchez/Plague/Henry vs Savage/Lomas/Allen/War

April 3, 2020

Public Relations 55

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Public Relations 55

Thu/4/Jan/2029

New England, 3600 in attendance

Riley McManus

-vs-

Kenneth Caine

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Buy-In Tournament Group C Match

A good start to the last show of the round robin. Caine has already been eliminated and is trying to play spoiler; McManus has to win and win quickly and get help later in the evening to be able to advance. As such, he comes out of the bell fast and furious, really taking the fight to Caine. But the high pace causes him to make mistakes, and bit by bit, Caine is able to turn those mistakes against McManus. This turns into a full momentum shift, and finally, the Lion Knee gives Caine the victory to avoid the shutout.

Winner by Pinfall: Kenneth Caine

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Time

7:21

Rating

C</td></tr></table>

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Jillian Jarvis

-vs-

The Revelation

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Buy-In Tournament Group B Match

This is the final match of group B, and Jarvis finds herself in the same position as McManus one match ago. She tries a slower, more methodical approach, but that plays into Revelation's strengths as well. Even worse, he's more stealthy when it comes to taking shortcuts, and a couple of thumbs to the eye early on give him a huge advantage, and it's one that Jarvis is never able to overcome. Revelation eventually locks her in the Seventh Seal, earning himself a victory and cementing his group's standings with her on the outside of the bracket. This was easily one of Revelations biggest wins in his career here in W$W as well, and he looks supremely satisfied as the bell rings.

Winner by Submission: The Revelation

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Time

10:13

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

</div>

Rich Money

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We cut backstage to Money's office, where a monitor to one side is showing the end of the Jarvis/Revelation match. Money says that since Revelation is out of the bracket at IPO and he's the Blue Chip Champion, he should be defending that belt. But, Money isn't going to make it too difficult of a test--after all, he's just been through three grueling matches in four weeks. So, at IPO, The Revelation will be defending the Blue Chip Championship against Shooting Star Perez.

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Rating

D</td></tr></table>

</div>

Shawn Orton

-vs-

Isabel Duran

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Buy-In Tournament Group D Match

Group D is the most open coming into this matchup, but coming into this match, these two competitors are on the outside looking in thanks to tiebreakers. That said, a win here for either competitor guarantees they will advance, while a draw eliminates Duran and forces Orton to wait for the other group match later tonight. There were high stakes, and both competitors took this match very seriously. There was a long feeling out process before they finally kicked things into high gear around the 5 minute mark. From there, they traded offense in fast and furious exchanges that would more often than not leave both competitors gasping for air on opposite sides of the ring. Once the ten minute mark passed, they started trying for pins that wouldn't work, and around thirteen minutes both of them started trying anything to get it to stick. It didn't matter, though, because we hit the fifteen minute mark without a pinfall or submission, forcing everyone to wait until the next match to figure out who would complete the Group D bracket.

Time Limit Draw

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Time

15:00

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

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War Diaz

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Joaquin Sanchez w/ Rich Money

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Buy-In Tournament Group D Match

With the draw in the previous match, War and Sanchez are both in the situation that they just have to avoid a loss to advance in the tournament. In fact, there seems to be a bit of an argument between Money and Sanchez at the outset as Money is trying to convince Sanchez to try for that route, but Sanchez want's the first place spot instead. War makes the argument moot by betting bored of waiting and starting the action, and from there, it's on. These two large men brawl all over the ringside area, where War finds himself at an unaccustomed size and strength disadvantage, and Sanchez quite often makes him pay. Numerous times one man or the other has to break the referee's count as much of this fight takes place outside the ring, but around the twelve minute mark they make it back in. The finish itself is quite spectacular, all things considered, as War hits the Sun Tzu Spike whilst Sanchez has him up for a vertical suplex. The move practically knocks Sanchez out, but he doesn't lose his grip on War until they've hit the ground, making War take the full brunt of the suplex. With both men down on the ground, the referee starts his ten count, only to have the bell ring for the time limit draw. This gives both men an advancement, with War claiming the #1 spot due to tiebreakers.

Time Limit Draw

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Time

15:00

Rating

D+</td></tr></table>

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Cali Slick

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Slick is backstage, where he's asked if he has decided what he's going to do about the Openweight title situation. He says that he's given it a lot of thought, and he ran it past the boss to be sure...and at IPO 2029, Slick will be defending his W$W Openweight Championship against Freddy Huggins...AND Roger Reed, in a Triple Threat match.

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Rating

B-</td></tr></table>

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Micheal Savage

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Plague Ryland

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Buy-In Tournament Group C Match

With McManus' loss earlier, both of these men have already advanced to the single-elimination bracket at IPO, but the easier draw and bragging rights still rests on who can win this match. And what a match it is -- quite literally W$W's best match in over a year. These two had great chemistry, and really played off each other with every move. They seemed to know what the other was thinking almost without thought, and it made for an incredible match to watch. Plague did a great job of keeping Savage on the defensive, and using his own underhanded tactics and deceptive speed to keep Savage off balance. That is, until he didn't. Savage exploded out of the corner with an incredible spear, and took full control almost instantly, eventually almost knocking Plague out with a huge Locked Hate Demolisher for the victory and clean sweep of his group.

Winner by Pinfall: Micheal Savage

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Time

10:55

Rating

B-</td></tr></table>

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Famine Faith

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Lightning Lomas

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Buy-In Tournament Group A Match

And the round robin ends where it began, with a Group A match. Lomas and Famine have both guaranteed an advance, but this renewal of their recent rivalry would give the winner incredible bragging rights. Lomas came out on the top of their fued, and that obviously didn't sit well with Famine, who game out with an intensity we haven't seen from him for a while. The first seven or eight minutes of the match was all Famine, as he absolutely dominated Lomas and it looked like he was going to cruise to an easy win. But then, Lomas kicked out of a fairly typical pinfall. Then, Famine hit him with a Faith Falls Eternal, and Lomas kicked out of that. That was followed up with a Descent Into Darkness, but Lomas got out of the way, and managed to go on the attack for the first time. Famine was dazed from the missed move, and Lomas got some good hits in, eventually hitting the Thunder Struck...but he was too exhausted to even crawl over to Famine to make the cover. When both men got back to their feet, they started trading blows, and Famine managed to back Lomas into the corner...only for the bell to ring ending the match. This technically put Famine on top, as he earns the #1 spot in the group, but neither man looked truly satisfied with the outcome.

Time Limit Draw

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Time

15:00

Rating

C</td></tr></table>

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Postshow

Cali Slick & Ross Henry defeated Roger Reed & Freddy Huggins (D)

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Final Thoughts

Ok. So. Thoughts on the tournament as a whole. It took me a while to get a schedule that worked and got six matches on every show while not overbooking anyone. It didn't help that there were certain matches that I wanted to main event every show, and I wanted to start with Pennyworth/Shadrach and end with Famine/Lomas. I finally just made a set of generic matchups, mixed and matched them, and then assigned the workers based on which show I wanted their group to main event. With the wins/losses decided previous to that, I think it made for some awkward shows -- this one, for instance, had three draws. I also think I leaned on the draws a little too much, but that single point was useful to shift standings a little. It also worked out that the winning tiebreakers for Group, where I wanted Duran to have a good showing but not win, and War and Sanchez to advance, ended up being on the same show.

To add to all of that, with six matches for the tournament on each show, and up to 17 minutes taken up for each one in 90 minute shows...well, that didn't leave a lot of time to build up anything else. I managed to shoehorn in a couple things, but it was all done in basically verbal segments for the most part. Some things that might have worked better would be 10 minute matches instead of fifteen; that would give up to 30 more minutes per show (and that's another match or two) and make the time limit draws more in line with what we've done previously.

To top that all off, I haven't yet simmed IPO, and I'm second guessing myself on the bracket results. I know where I want a couple of stories to go, and I'm not sure the bracket I was planning works the best for that. Guess I'll figure it out soon.

Tournament Final Group Standings

GROUP A:

1. Famine (2-0-1, 5 Points, 16:28 Win time)

2. Lomas (1-0-2, 4 Points, 5:48 Win time)

3. Pennyworth (1-1-1, 3 Points, 8:18 Win time)

4. Shadrach (0-3-0, 0 Points)

Group B:

1. Henry (1-0-2, 4 Points, 8:06 Win time)

2. Allen (1-0-2, 4 Points, 10:02 Win time)

3. Revelation (1-2-0, 2 Points, 10:13 Win time)

4. Jarvis (0-1-2, 2 Points)

Group C:

1. Savage (3-0-0, 4 Points, 31:03 Win time)

2. Plague (1-1-1, 3 Points, 11:21 Win time)

3. Caine (1-2-0, 2 Points, 7:21 Win time)

4. McManus (0-2-1, 1 Point)

Group D:

1. War (1-1-1, 3 Points, 6:24 Win time)

2. Sanchez (1-1-1, 3 Points, 8:16 Win time)

3. Orton (1-1-1, 3 Points, 10:54 Win time)

4. Duran (1-1-1, 3 Points, 12:42 Win time)

Final Rating: C

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