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  1. On 11/16/2023 at 7:58 AM, Matt_Black said:

    Dalton Castle also has a great physique. He looks like a big, strong dude, but in a rugged sort of way, as opposed to the sculpted, possibly on the juice, way.

     

    And we have an announcement for a major signing showing up at the PPV (these NEVER backfire). Let the speculation commence.

    The only really big name that who's available that would be worth the hype is Mone/ Banks. I did read somewhere last night that Ospreay was a possibility, which I think would be a let down. "Surprise! All that hype was for a guy you've already seen on AEW TV multiple times already!" Ospreay is also not nearly as big a star as some smart marks would have you believe.

    So was Ospreay the big signing? Saw something on Youtube that made me think it was. If so, Tony is the little boy who cried "MAJOR SIGNING." I get announcing something to try to get some eyeballs on the product, but like you said, he's already been on AEW TV. Have him wrestle at the event, and then announce on TV (via some graphic or whatever) that he is All Elite. At some point major signings have to mean something again. 

  2. 21 hours ago, Michael Wayne said:

    Funny part is, this is considered one of the key things that cost WCW the war and put all the eyeballs on WWF going forward, but in 97, Shawn and hhh basically did the same thing when Slaughter booked them in a match. hhh even exaggerated the Ultimate Warrior rope run for like a full minute before pinning Shawn. 

    Because Nash and Hogan BAD. Triple H and Shawn GOOD!

    #sarcasm

  3. This probably has an obvious response. If I create a network, only my companies (me and child/dev companies) can be on it, right? I was thinking of setting up fictitious NWA companies in an alliance, but in order for them to use the created network, they would have to be my own, correct?

    I could create it as a broadcaster in the database, but I want just my alliance to have access to it.

  4. 1 hour ago, aXminster said:

    TK has a huge problem with striking while the iron is hot.

    I remember three situations from the top of my head:
    - Thunder Rosa losing at Revolution just to win the championship two weeks later in her hometown. It wasn't the same.
    - The Acclaimed losing at All Out just to win the championship at Grand Slam. It wasn't the same.
    - Jade Cargill's story being stalled for what it felt like decades while they waited for Statlander to come back from injury and be the one to dethrone her.

    Copeland came in with huge hype, pulling in millions of views on Youtube and... he's had one singles match in two months.

    Oh, and I forgot about Takeshita. He pinned Omega twice and nothing came out of it. Lately AEW feels like it's on hold. I'm really concerned about The Devil's reveal now, they are dropping the ball a lot.

    It's been 2 months already?

    I don't follow it as much as I used to, but hadn't even really felt the loss of Edge.

  5. A real comedy of errors:

    10 man round robin tournament for a title match at my big 1st quarter show. Jesse Christian (whom I had brought back into the database before the game started) gets hurt 2 matches into the tourney. Out for 3 months, and then surgery was a failure, so add a month and more damage. OK...his stablemate Jack Griffith will take his spot. Very next show, Griffith shows up high as a kite on painkillers. To be fair, neither Christian nor Griffith were going to do much, but it was going to keep them in the fans' eyes. Now, Wayne will take the spot and Griffith will be jobbed out. Kind of wish he just wouldn't have shown up. Something could have happened during the tournament, maybe he ends up with great chemistry. Guess we'll never know.

  6. I haven't seen the segment in question, but I haven't heard anything that makes it seem like a good idea. And all to try to "benefit" James Mitchell? Not sure why they would do that.

    The whole thing has shades of Sandman getting crucified. Given what's on the line/what they lost out on, might not be a bad comparison.

  7. On 8/24/2023 at 4:31 PM, Jaysin said:

    It's Jaime in the movie and it was awesome. Without going into spoilers, Ted is still a very important part of the plot. Also, Gunn confirmed a few months back that a Booster Gold series was in the works. 

    Gunn has been one of my favorite filmmakers since Slither and watching him grow from indie horror director to co-head of a studio has been a treat. 

    I will say, this movie is disconnected from previous DCEU movies. Other heroes are mentioned, but not shown. Hopefully going to go see it again. Really hoping the drive in does Ninja Turtles and  Blue Beetle.

    Millie was a useless character in the movie. Beyond annoying. Simultaneously entitled and playing the victim card. If this was real life, she's the kind of immigrant that gives immigrants a bad rep. I have never enjoyed George Lopez as an actor (if we can call what he does acting). That said, the movie was enjoyable overall. Grandma steals the scenes she's in. She's pretty awesome.

  8. On 11/8/2023 at 7:26 PM, FellaLibby said:

    It all seems that Roman can't even win clean anymore, and its very tiresome. The thing is we all know he is capable of winning alone, but the continuing trend is, babyface gets good run, Roman does Roman things, babyface gets close to win, Solo and Jimmy prove the difference, babyface loses, status quo remains.

    Its maddening and all kinda ruins the flow. What really needs to happen is the collapse of the Bloodline where its just Roman and Paul Heyman. When that happens, nobody will ever beat Roman for his belt.

    Guessing you mean "Until that happens..." - Maybe whoever is set to face Roman at Wrestlemania (PLEASE don't let it be The Rock!) has to go through Solo and Jimmy in individual matches in the weeks before WM where if they lose, they are banned from ringside. Truly a 1 on 1 match. If you want The Rock involved, have him stop Jimmy and Solo from interfering, then do whatever you want between The Rock and Roman.

  9. 13 hours ago, Jaysin said:

    You're very much in the minority here. Sammy is a terrible face. His real life scummy aura is way too thick to be a believable face.

    But is this because he genuinely has a punchable face? Or because we are privy to the backstage happenings? Obviously, we can't unring that bell, but if all you had was his in ring work to go by, would he be a great heel and average face? Or would he still be a great heel and a terrible face? (Feel free to switch out "great" for whatever you think is more suitable). 

  10. 15 hours ago, The Swanton825 said:

    The main complaint I have is advancing storylines on Twitter. I don't like having to keep track of social media goings on in addition to watching several hours of TV in order to know what's going on. This isn't just an AEW problem though.

    Do they at least do a decent job with the announcers talking about that goofiness before the match? I always roll my eyes when WWE guys post stuff in character for a storyline and poor Michael Cole has to read it verbatim.

  11. Here's a conundrum I am facing that I'm sure other people have a solution for.

    Chris Caulfield is the inaugural World Champion in my touring promotion after the first tour (4 touring events, 1 normal event). The other 2 division (Tag and Women's) have baked in storylines where as a fan it would seem unlikely that the champs would lose at the next big event, but with the right build, maybe.

    My second tour is centered around finding the #1 contender to his title, so the bulk of my Major Stars and Stars are tied up in that. The finals of the tournament are at the big event, so the winner fighting him that night is out of the question.

    Some options:

    • Bull Wrecker - he's feuding with Jesse Christian looking to bury the "Southern" legends in my company. (I expressly brought them in to build the undercard as I syphon away their overness). It's a little soon for a title match, but Jesse Christian could cost him the match to set up Match #2
    • Java or Tribal Warrior - they are feuding with the McWades, so if I make this happen it would probably be mid-tour to set up the McWades' first defense.
    • Jack Griffith - I could see Bull Wrecker attacking him prior to the match, thinking that he should have gotten that shot
    • Ozzie Goldstein - he's pretty low on the card, but I'm sure the match would be worthy of main eventing. Even with much lesser competition, Caulfield has had pretty good ratings (for my fed).
    • Bring in Federique Garcia or someone from PSW - I have a bloated roster, knowing that a good portion will probably retire or be in time decline soon, so it will sort itself out. I just don't want to bring in someone short term just to release them.

    Down the line I do want to set up an alliance with both FCW and PSW, but that won't be for several months still.

  12. On 10/22/2023 at 8:06 PM, aXminster said:

    I like it. Hope there is a production improvement and they get a better stage too. 

    Pretty sure I've mentioned it here before, but I remember watching some of the Pandemic era clips and I could just not get into it - the way it sounded just took me right out of it. Even NXT (in a comparable sized arena - or what seems to be comparable size) sounds a lot...cleaner? better? Not sure how to describe it.

  13. Looking to book my first 10-man round robin tournament. It's my second tour, so the champ is newly crowned. In my mind I already have who the winner of the tournament will be, as it will get him a title shot. But the question I have is - should I populate the tournament with only Stars and Major Stars, or would you book 2 guys that are lower down the card to see how they perform against top competition? There is the off chance that someone gets hot and makes me change my plans.

    I do have some tournaments (maybe not round robin) scheduled later on which will be more like a proving ground for the workers that are Recognisable/Unimportant to try to work them up.

  14. Seems like they don't have a clear vision or strategy. And I've heard all the reasons for/against the 6-sided ring, but it set them apart. I do prefer "Impact Wrestling" over "TNA Wrestling" though. TNA was fine at the start, it fit with the times, but they always had to clarify that it was "TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION" #miketenayvoice. I don't know, but if you have to clarify what your initials stand for because it may not be palatable to advertisers or broadcast partners, maybe you picked the wrong ones. To each their own.

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  15. On 10/14/2023 at 4:43 PM, James The Animator said:

    Since Texas was the foremost rancher state back in the mid-to-late nineteenth century, this trio could be the Longhorn Hunters. Pete is the grizzled, stoic veteran who knows when to strike weakened opposition, Hangman is the reticent powerhouse Pete sends in whenever he needs someone destroyed, and Wes is the deranged backwoods survivalist whose insatiable appetite for new prey always threatens Pete's leadership.

    Alternatively, I had a stable in my short-lived US deathmatch company called "The Drunk Syndicate". So you could just use that instead.

    I really like that breakdown - gives me some extra details to work into their characters. Especially Wes and Pete. Not sure how quickly Pete will get poached (it depends on when USPW loses someone usually) but it gives me something to work towards if I can get Wes over enough fast enough to take over.

  16. On 10/16/2023 at 7:30 AM, HiPlus said:

    Incase you're looking for more options you could go the Yellowstone route and look for names of Texas ranches. 

    - The Kings Ranch

    - Four Sixes (6666)

    - East Fork Trinity (its a river down in Texas and you have three guys) 

    - Lone Star Gang

    - The Longhorns (Kind of already mentioned above.) 

    - The Stockman (If they are faces and Outlaws when they turn) 

    Not sure why it never occurred to me to go that route. There's a lot of great names there.

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