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I tooled around with this a bit the last time I was doing a modern play through and saw how quickly New Japan became the most popular company in the world with many of their wrestlers more internationally popular than WWE guys. While this is like my dream world, it does seem like a lot of factors make this too easy for them. Running a performance heavy company with that roster and the touring set up (which I think had them running shows 11 months out of the year) allows the AI to just spam 5 star bangers. I had some success mitigating this by: 1) Shrinking the NJPW World foot print to tiny and scrapping whatever A show they had assigned in the editor. 2) I reduced their touring months and scheduled more annual events on their calendar. I added events for the opening and close of every tournament, some random big tour shows, etc. By cluttering up their schedule, I found the AI ran fewer touring shows and thus less shows overall. They were still OP, but I got slightly more realistic results this way. 3) I think I also capped them at National. Anyway, like others have said, it sounds like this has all been addressed/overhauled in 2020!

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="smw88" data-cite="smw88" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47165" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>World jake snake<p> Inter andre</p><p> </p><p> Was tempted to say brutus and Demolition axe or race given the ai sometimes picks odd curve balls</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> So close, yet so far! No winners in the Nikita Koloff lottery. Better luck next time, comrades.</p>

<p><div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="2wi7DDq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/2wi7DDq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <span style="color:#4169E1;"><span style="font-size:18px;"><strong>THE ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA VII</strong></span></span></p><p> <strong>WWF notes from January and February, 1991:</strong></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="WnFQGSB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WnFQGSB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="HMpZKiK.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/HMpZKiK.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="56kzD3p.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/56kzD3p.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <strong>BIRTH OF THE MEGA POWER:</strong> Long aligned with fellow Jimmy Hart clients The Mega Powers, it came as a shock when Nikita Koloff did what neither Hulk Hogan nor Randy Savage could: defeat Ricky Steamboat for the WWF World title. In the ensuing weeks, egged on by his manager and personal balladeer The Honky Tonk Man, new champion Koloff began referring to himself as “The Mega Power.” Obviously, this doesn’t sit well with Hogan and Savage, who have both struggled recently in singles competition.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="VdClZjt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/VdClZjt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> <strong>BARBERMANIA:</strong> At the Royal Rumble, Brutus Beefcake beat Hulk Hogan for the Intercontinental title. This marked the second high profile clean victory Beefcake got over backstage pal Hogan, with the last one in the Finals of the ’87 King of the Ring. Cronyism at its finest.</p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p> <img alt="4sv0kfD.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4sv0kfD.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="LGz6wsf.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/LGz6wsf.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <strong>TAGGING OUT:</strong> WWF allowed the contracts of Bill Eadie and Dino Bravo to expire, closing the curtain on two of their long running tag teams in Demolition and The Flamingos. Rumor has it that WWF are already hard at work repackaging Barry Darsow into a new character. Koko B Ware, meanwhile, has begun working as a flamboyant bird-loving heel… a gimmick which hasn’t exactly taken flight.</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="vI754J1.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/vI754J1.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> <strong>BILL DUNDEE DIES IN ACCIDENT:</strong> Veteran Bill Dundee had been working a number of dates for WWF as a jobber. After a taping of Superstars in January, Dundee was killed in a one-car accident. Investigators believe that alcohol may have been involved. The incident has cast a pall over the WWF locker room heading into WrestleMania…</p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><img alt="j85rTXy.jpg?1" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/j85rTXy.jpg?1" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><strong> </strong><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">WWF WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION</span></strong></p><p> <img alt="WnFQGSB.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WnFQGSB.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>Nikita Koloff (December, 1990 – Present)</strong><br /></li><li>Ricky Steamboat (March, 1990 – December, 1990)<br /></li><li>Hulk Hogan [2] (March, 1989 – March, 1990)<br /></li><li>Harley Race (February, 1989 – March, 1989)<br /></li><li>Roddy Piper (June, 1988 - January, 1989) *vacated when Piper was suspended<br /></li><li>Randy Savage (March, 1988 - June, 1988)<br /></li><li>Hulk Hogan (January, 1984 - March, 1988)<br /></li></ul><p></div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><img alt="VPfIG4l.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/VPfIG4l.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><strong> </strong><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">WWF INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION</span></strong></p><p> <img alt="VdClZjt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/VdClZjt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>Brutus Beefcake (January, 1991 – Present)</strong><br /></li><li>Hulk Hogan (October, 1990 – January, 1991)<br /></li><li>Adrian Adonis (June, 1989 – March, 1990)<br /></li><li>Paul Orndorff (June, 1988 – June, 1989)<br /></li><li>Andre the Giant (February, 1988 - June, 1988) *vacated due to injury<br /></li><li>Randy Savage (February, 1986 - February, 1988)<br /></li></ul><p></div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><img alt="nFdK0Iq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/nFdK0Iq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><strong> </strong><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">WWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS</span></strong></p><p> <img alt="XeALZ0y.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XeALZ0y.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ql7A8hA.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ql7A8hA.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>Doom [2] (May, 1990 – Present)</strong><br /></li><li>Demolition (March, 1989 – May, 1990)<br /></li><li>The Patriots (Paul Roma and Jim Duggan) (January, 1989 – March, 1989)<br /></li><li>Doom (March, 1988 - January, 1989) *vacated due to injury to Butch Reed<br /></li><li>The Hart Foundation (January, 1987 - March, 1988)<br /></li></ul><p></div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><img alt="WaepHMf.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WaepHMf.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p><strong> </strong><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">WWF WOMEN'S CHAMPION</span></strong></p><p> <img alt="bmIGY41.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bmIGY41.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><ul><li><strong>Itsuki Yamakazi (October, 1990 – Present)</strong><br /></li><li>Tina Ferrari [2] (January, 1990 – October, 1990)<br /></li><li>Luna Vachon (March, 1989 – January, 1990)<br /></li><li>Desiree Petersen (February, 1989 – March, 1989)<br /></li><li>Susan Sexton (April, 1988 - February, 1989)<br /></li><li>Tina Ferrari (March, 1988 - April, 1988)<br /></li><li>Velvet MacIntyre [2] (January, 1988 - March, 1988)<br /></li><li>The Fabulous Moolah [3] (July, 1986 - January, 1988)<br /></li></ul><p></div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="color:#4169E1;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">NEXT TIME! ON PRIME TIME WRESTLING...</span></span></span></strong></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="ql7A8hA.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ql7A8hA.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="XeALZ0y.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/XeALZ0y.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">VS</span></strong> <img alt="haKEMgv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/haKEMgv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="WQ4Erm8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/WQ4Erm8.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> For the first time ever, the long-reigning tag team champions Doom defend their belts against The Mega Powers! Plus – Andre the Giant has an important announcement about his future with the World Wrestling Federation!</p><p> </div></p>

<p><strong>Austin Smooth</strong> Vs. Remmy Honeyman</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Samael The Accuser</strong> Vs. Melvin Otto</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Stan "The Man" Manna</strong> Vs. Cal Sanders</p><p> </p><p> <strong>The Heartbreak Express w/ Sweet Tabitha</strong> Vs. The Dynamite Express</p><p> If Liotta & Needham win, they receive a 2nd title shot!</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Jack Avatar </strong>Vs. Brendan Idol</p><p> If Idol Wins, He receives a title shot next month!</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Riley McManus w/ Streetz</strong> Vs. California Love Machine</p><p> </p><p> Harry Allen Vs. <strong>Danny Rushmore</strong></p><p> "True" #1 WHC Contenders Bout</p>

Great show! Really liked the way you did the Survivor Series matches.

<p>1. Dragon Kid vs <strong>Taiji Ishimori </strong>(Block A).</p><p> </p><p> 2. Eita Kobayashi vs <strong>YOH </strong>(Block B).</p><p> </p><p> 3. BUSHI vs <strong>Zack Sabre Jr.</strong> (Block B).</p><p> </p><p> 4. Matt Sydal vs <strong>SHO </strong>(Block A).</p><p> </p><p> 5. Naruki Doi vs <strong>Will Ospreay </strong>(Block A).</p><p> </p><p> 6. <strong>Shotaro Ashino</strong> vs Ryu Lee (Block A).</p><p> </p><p> 7. Dragon Kid vs <strong>Masato Yoshino</strong> (Block A).</p><p> </p><p> 8. <strong>BUSHI </strong>vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B).</p><p> </p><p> 9. BxB Hulk vs <strong>YOH </strong>(Block B).</p><p> </p><p> 10. Will Ospreay vs <strong>Shotaro Ashino</strong> (Block A).</p><p> </p><p> 11. Ryusuke Taguchi vs <strong>SHO </strong>(Block A).</p><p> </p><p> 12. Naruki Doi vs <strong>Masato Yoshino</strong> (Block A).</p><p> </p><p> 13. <strong>Zack Sabre Jr.</strong> vs YOH (Block B).</p><p> </p><p> 14. BUSHI vs <strong>BxB Hulk</strong> (Block B).</p><p> </p><p> 15. Ryu Lee vs <strong>Will Ospreay</strong> (Block A).</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Question 2: I'm struggling to come up with a name for Dos Caras Jr's stable, any recommendations?</strong> Hmm -- something to do with Faces, maybe? Las Caras de Mexico (ironic use of face here?). Or something simple like Rudo Japon?</p>

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong>1990: THE YEAR IN REVIEW</strong></span></span></p><p> (Except for WCW, who we’re caught up on.) </p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #3399ff; background-color: #ffffcc; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"></p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="2wi7DDq.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/2wi7DDq.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <strong>SUPREME-BOAT</strong>: Following his victory over Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VI, Ricky Steamboat spent the rest of 1990 putting on classic title defenses. He scored victories over longtime frenemy Jake Roberts, Randy Savage, and Hogan again. However, Steamboat would eventually drop the belt in December. To who? Stay tuned!</p><p> </p><p> <strong>INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION:</strong> Shortly after WrestleMania VI, WWF expanded their footprint into various international markets. This led to a hiring spree that pulled in mostly washed up vets like Rocky Johnson and Bill Dundee, but there were a few intriguing signings. The WWF finally lured Stan Hansen and Terry Funk back from Japan. They also signed promising independent wrestlers Booker T and Scott Levy. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>GOOD COP BAD GUY:</strong> During his match with Big Boss Man at WrestleMania, Razor Ramon had a worked altercation with a fan. Ramon was charged with assault and, as part of his plea bargain, put in the custody of the Boss Man. The two now work as Good Cop Bad Guy, a Midnight Run style duo who are begrudgingly coming together. (This is the second time the AI has partnered former Mania opponents [RIP FLAMINGOS] and I love it.) </p><p> </p><p> <strong>DOOM… IS A GOOD THING?:</strong> In May, Doom dumped Slick and turned face. This led to them dethroning Demolition as WWF tag team champions.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>PAUL OFFDOROFF:</strong> Paul Orndorff retired from wrestling in July. The former Intercontinental champion will be remembered as the man who ended the Heenan Family. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>THE KING OF THE RING:</strong> Also in July, “Adorable” Adrian Adonis won the King of the Ring. After the victory, Adonis turned face, becoming known as “The Benevolent King.” He acquired a t-shirt cannon and joined forces with Bob Orton and Brutus Beefcake in the Kings Club. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>WE GOT A GOLD DIGGER:</strong> Disappointed to learn that Davey Boy Smith was but a commoner and not descended from British nobility, Tina Ferrari dumped him and turned heel. She’d lose her Women’s title to Japanese stalwart Itsuki Yamakazi. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>TRULY, THE WRESTLING TITLE:</strong> Unable to beat Ricky Steamboat, Hulk Hogan set his sights on the Intercontinental title. He beat Bret Hart for the belt in October. “Nobody cares about that little title Steamboat’s got, dude. This belt is for all the continents, brother.” </p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #00008B; background-color: #F08080; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="wWF8VpX.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wWF8VpX.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <strong>AWA, STILL A THING:</strong> The AWA continued to chug along as the USA’s distant third most popular company. 47 year-old Jimmy Snuka spent all of ’90 as their top champion. Despite the stagnant and old roster (except the Rockers), AWA did gain a few new fans largely thanks to their deal with ESPN. </p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #DC143C; background-color: #FFFFF0; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="gnhOg5U.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/gnhOg5U.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="jQS1gKt.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/jQS1gKt.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <strong>THE BATTLE FOR JAPAN:</strong> New Japan continued to reign supreme as Japan’s top promotion, beating back another challenge from All Japan who rose to National and then fell back to Cult. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>A MAEDA MAN:</strong> In January, Akira Maeda defeated Yoshiaki Fujiwara to win his first IWGP Heavyweight championship.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>LIFE’S UPS AND DOWNS:</strong> An interesting year for Giant Baba. The 53 year old booked himself to win April’s Championship Carnival (his 8th overall). In August, the Giant divorced from his wife Mokoto Baba. Guess there’s no longer a succession plan… </p><p> </p><p> <strong>THE TRIPLE CROWN:</strong> Also during the Champion’s Carnival tour, long reigning All Japan champion Yoshiaki Yatsu dropped the Triple Crown to Hiroshi Wajima. Wajima’s history of concussions would force him to vacate the Triple Crown in November and leave All Japan without a champion heading into ’91. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>INTERNATIONAL WRESTLING GRAND PRIX:</strong> Fat Japanese Elvis Shinya Hashimoto won his first ever G1. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>BROKEN NECK, HURT FEELINGS:</strong> In a six-man tag during All Japan’s summer tour, Genichiro Tenryu suffered a broken neck that threatens to end his career. In the media, Tenryu blamed Mitsuhara Misawa, opening a rift between the two stars. </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #2F4F4F; background-color: #FDF5E6; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"></p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:24px;"><strong>THE BEST OF 1990</strong></span></span></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="6p6lhOv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/6p6lhOv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <strong>WRESTLER OF THE YEAR:</strong> Tatsumi Fujinami (NJPW) [2 – second in a row]</p><p> <strong>US WRESTLER OF THE YEAR:</strong> Randy Savage (#4 ranked)</p><p> <strong>TAG TEAM:</strong> The Mega Powers [2]</p><p> <strong>YOUNG WRESTLER OF THE YEAR:</strong> Ultimo Dragon (NJPW)</p><p> <strong>VETERAN WRESTLER OF THE YEAR:</strong> Antonio Inoki [2] (NJPW)</p><p> <strong>FEMALE WRESTLER OF THE YEAR: </strong> Bull Nakano [3] (AJW)</p><p> <strong>COMPANY OF THE YEAR:</strong> NJPW [12]</p><p> <strong>MOST IMPROVED COMPANY:</strong> PCWF (Pacific Coast Wrestling Federation was founded in 1989 by Billy Jack Haynes after he was run out of the big leagues by Hulk Hogan. The company tries to bring life back to the Northwest territory with stars like Yokozuna and Diamond Dallas Page.)</p><p> <strong>CARD OF THE YEAR:</strong> NJPW International Wrestling Grand Prix Finals [98]</p><p> </p><p> My curated MOTY list excludes matches from non-events and includes at least one match from each Cult+ company:</p><p> </p><p> <strong>10)</strong> Larry Zybsko d. Mike Graham, AWA November Supercard. 79. I don’t know, man. If this is your best match of the year, maybe it’s time to shake some things up AWA. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>9)</strong> Ric Flair d. Kerry Von Erich via DQ to retain the WCW World Heavyweight title, Starrcade ’90. 90. Hey, I booked this! Better than AWA, anyway. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>8)</strong> Kensuke Sasaki d. Kuniaki Kobayashi, AJPW Excite Series. 99. A show-stealer on the undercard, many have Sasaki tipped as the future of All Japan.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>7)</strong> Bull Nakano d. Chigusa Nagayo to retain the WWWA World Title, AJW Be Strong! 99. Nakano is the undisputed best women’s wrestler in the world and puts on multiple joshi classics every year.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>6)</strong> El Dandy d. Lizmark to retain the NWA World Middleweight title, CMLL Epocas Del Apuro. 99. El Dandy continues to dominate on the Mexican scene.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>5)</strong> Masahiro Chono & Hiroshi Hase d. Tatsumi Fujinami & Akira Maeda in NJPW Super Grade Tag League block action. 100. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>4)</strong> Tatsumi Fujinami & Akira Maeda d. Antonio Inoki & Keiji Mutoh in Super Grade Tag League block action. 100. Two absolute all-star teams battled in the Super Grade Tag League, although neither would go on to win. That honor would be collected by the team of Masahiro Chono and Hiroshi Hase. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>3)</strong> Tatsumi Fujinami d. Shinya Hashimoto, NJPW Thunder of Heart. 100. Hashimoto showed a ton of heart in this loss which would lead to him winning the G1 the following month. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>2)</strong> Ricky Steamboat d. Hulk Hogan to retain the WWF World Heavyweight title, Saturday Night’s Main Event April. 100. Apparently Hogan was more generous in this AI booked WrestleMania rematch. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>1)</strong> Tatsumi Fujinami d. Atsushi Onita in block action, NJPW International Wrestling Grand Prix. 100. Neither of these guys would make the finals, but they sure put on the best match of the tournament. </p><p> </p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> <strong>NEXT:</strong> The Road to WrestleMania VII. In the meantime, let’s do a contest! Someone beat Ricky Steamboat for the WWF World title in December. And, in January, someone beats Hulk Hogan for the Intercontinental title. <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2390497&postcount=113" rel="external nofollow">Both of these new champions appeared on WrestleMania VI.</a> Who are they?? Correct guessers can recommend a signing for ’91 WCW, which is where I’m at in the game. </p><p> </p><p> <strong>WWF World Champ?</strong></p><p><strong> Intercontinental?</strong></p>

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 12 Card: 1. Matt Sydal vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A). 2. Bandido vs YOH (Block B). 3. BUSHI vs El Desperado (Block B). 4. BxB Hulk vs Eita Kobayashi (Block B). 5. Masato Yoshino vs Shotaro Ashino (returning from ankle injury) (Block A). 6. Ryu Lee vs SHO (Block A). 7. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun vs Jay White, Bad Luck Fale & Hikuleo of Bullet Club. 8. Dos Caras Jr. & Rush vs Hirooki Goto (injured arm) & Tomohiro Ishii of CHAOS. 9. EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs CIMA & Golden Storm Riders (Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki) of Dragon Force. Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 13 Card: 1. Dragon Kid vs Matt Sydal (Block A). 2. Robbie Eagles vs Ryo Saito (Block B). 3. Shotaro Ashino vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A). 4. Bandido vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B). 5. El Desperado vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B). 6. Ryusuke Taguchi vs Will Ospreay (Block A). 7. Naruki Doi vs Ryu Lee (Block A). 8. Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer, Taichi w/Miho Abe & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun vs Jay White, Bad Luck Fale, Toa Henare & Hikuleo of Bullet Club. 9. Shingo Takagi vs Daisuke Sasaki. 10. Tetsuya Naito & EVIL of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii of CHAOS.

Thank you both! Haha my foreshadowing is so subtle! Getting ready to dive into WWF '91 and WrestleMania VII (which is pretty nuts, I gotta say) so it'll be a minute before we're back to WCW. When we rejoin them, Lex will have supplanted Flair as figurehead. I'm pretty sure someone sent me a bitchy email about cutting the Gunslinger because of his bad selling. Tully, I think. I didn't listen!

Very excited to see where you guys go with Savage!

Ugh I missed a block of shows and now have a lot of ground to cover in the prediction contest. Here come my perfect answers... Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 10 Card: 1. The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) vs Taichi w/Miho Abe & Yoshinobu Kanemaru of Suzuki-gun (Pre-Show). 2. Robbie Eagles vs YOH (Block B). 3. Matt Sydal vs Shotaro Ashino (Block A). 4. Ryusuke Taguchi vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A). 5. Bandido vs BUSHI (Block B). 6. BxB Hulk vs El Desperado (Block B). 7. FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) of Taguchi Japan vs Great Bash Heel (Togi Makabe & Tomoaki Honma). 8. Dos Caras Jr. & Rush vs Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii of CHAOS. 9. Naruki Doi vs SHO (Block A). 10. EVIL, Hiromu Takahashi & Shingo Takagi of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs Hiroshi Tanahashi, SANADA & Yuji Nagata. Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 11 Card: 1. Chase Owens vs Mikey Nicholls (Pre-Show). 2. Matt Sydal & T.J. Perkins vs The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe & Mark Briscoe) (Pre-Show). 3. Eita Kobayashi vs Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina (Block B). 4. Dragon Kid vs Ryu Lee (Block A). 5. FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) of Taguchi Japan vs TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima). 6. Lance Archer, Minoru Suzuki & Taichi w/Miho Abe of Suzuki-gun vs Hirooki Goto, Toru Yano & YOSHI-HASHI of CHAOS. 7. Bandido vs Ryo Saito (Block B). 8. Robbie Eagles vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B). 9. Masato Yoshino vs Will Ospreay (Block A). 10. EVIL & Shingo Takagi of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs Golden Storm Riders (Kota Ibushi & Daisuke Sasaki) of Dragon Force.

Sorry to hear about your loss ink. Best wishes. Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match The Kingdom vs. "The Fab 4" Randy Savage, Vader, Rick Rude & Larry Zbyszko vs. Ric Flair, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Bret Hart & Owen Hart Comments: Feel like someone's going to join the Kingdom here. The Dragon Slayer? Hulk Hogan vs. The Dragon Comments: Hogan not losing what feels like the blow-off. WWF Intercontinental Championship Sgt. Slaughter © vs. Dmitri w/ Nikita Koloff Comments: Don't like Slaughter. Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match The Army of Darkness vs. "The Ultimate Team" The Undertaker, Kevin Sullivan, Hercules & Smash vs. The Ultimate Warrior, Crush, The British Bulldog & "The Secret Weapon" Comments: If this is Sting hoo boy what a loaded roster. Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match "The Best Team Money Can Buy" vs. "Doom, Death & Perfection" Money Inc., Sid & Paul Orndorff vs. The Legion of Doom, "Dr. Death" Steve Williams & Mr. Perfect Comments: Money Inc finds a way. Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match "The Rowdy Bunch" vs. "The Heartbreakers" "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, The Rock n Roll Express & Michael P.S. Hayes vs. "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels, Brian Pillman, Rick Martel & Buddy Landel Comments: Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match "Slick's Clique" vs. "The F4s" The Warlord, The Berzerker, Kato & Paul Roma w/ Slick vs. The Texas Tornado, Kevin Von Erich, Tito Santana & Koko B. Ware(replacing Chris Adams) Comments: Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Match "The Friends" vs. The Family Atsushi Onita, Jimmy Snuka, Haku & The Barbarian vs. The Mountie, Honky Tonk Man, & The Nasty Boys w/ Jimmy Hart Comments: Women's Tag Team Match Madusa & Rockin' Robin vs. Bull Nakano & The Ripper w/ The Fabulous Moolah **If Nakano and The Ripper win, Nakano gets a shot at Madusa's WWF Women's Championship** Comments: Bonus Questions Match of the night? Who is Ultimate Warrior's "Secret Weapon"? Answer 1: Kingdom v Fab 4 Answer 2: Sting!

Just caught up -- still digging this! If Hardy goes over Omega, I'm going to cry.

Wow, thanks everybody! The AI responsible for making Harley Race WWF champion deserves all the credit here. Congrats to all the winners!

<p><div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #800080; background-color: #d3d3d3; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="RRzqr2t.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RRzqr2t.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> <strong>December, Week 4, 1990. </strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>***</p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="FVS3tAV.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/FVS3tAV.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p> </p><p> The PPV began with a heated promo from Ric Flair as he arrived at the arena. The reigning seven-time WCW Champion said he refused to be pushed aside by some daddy’s boy never-was with a chip on his shoulder. He’s walking into Starrcade the man – WOO! – and he’ll be walking out the man, too.</p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 100</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>***</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="bgSuzWF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bgSuzWF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"> VS </span></strong> <img alt="1dWb5dK.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1dWb5dK.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Kevin Von Erich tried to turn this match into a game of cat-and-mouse, stumbling the Gunslinger with his fast-paced attack. Ultimately, though, the supernatural Gunslinger finished Von Erich with an emphatic chokeslam. The Gunslinger is now 2-0 at Starrcade not that anyone is keeping count…</p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 77</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>***</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="osU9IER.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/osU9IER.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Pe7BbTF.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Pe7BbTF.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"> VS </span></strong> <img alt="eqe7r0Z.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/eqe7r0Z.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="G1XMI9L.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/G1XMI9L.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Before the match, Lex Luger and Barry Windham hyped up the fans. “The Enforcers think there’s going to be a changing of the guard tonight. Well, they’re right – and it’s us! Tonight, we prove we’re the best team going in WCW!”</p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 88</p><p> </p><p> The superior teamwork of the Enforcers was on display early, with Arn and Tully isolating Barry Windham. The crowd popped for the hot tag to Lex and he eventually sealed the victory with a Torture Rack on Blanchard. The crowd really loved Luger. The suits in the corporate office are surely taking notes...</p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 80</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>***</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="BDGaPai.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/BDGaPai.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"> VS </span></strong><img alt="rJfMa9g.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/rJfMa9g.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> Backstage, TV champion Dustin Rhodes drank from an overflowing chalice provided to him by Mr. Fuji. The concoction left smears of black and gold on Dustin’s face. </p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 69</p><p> </p><p> After a brutal match with multiple trips to the outside, Dustin Rhodes defeated Cactus Jack with an inverted DDT. Dustin Rhodes retained the WCW TV title.</p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 72</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>***</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="GLtYytH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GLtYytH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"> VS </span></strong><img alt="lRwGguQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/lRwGguQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> In a lengthy contest, Harley Race battered Sting with old-man offense including stiff punches and suplexes. Sting’s athleticism proved too much for the aging Race, though, as he eventually forced Race to submit in the Scorpion Deathlock.</p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 74</p><p> </p><p> After the match, Race begrudgingly shook Sting’s hand. </p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 77</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>***</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="NUjRV9x.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/NUjRV9x.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"> VS </span></strong> <img alt="4sC8u1r.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4sC8u1r.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> With Magnum TA coaching from ringside, Brian Pillman defeated Ricky Morton for the WCW Cruiserweight title after a high-flying contest. </p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 80</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><img alt="xJQL7gN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/xJQL7gN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="4sC8u1r.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4sC8u1r.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> As Pillman celebrated with Magnum TA, Owen Hart slid into the ring and grabbed the Cruiserweight title. After the tension of the last few weeks, many suspected a cheap shot from Hart. Instead, Owen strapped the belt around Pillman’s waist and joined the celebration.</p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 74</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>***</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="PRy0SPm.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/PRy0SPm.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"> VS </span></strong><img alt="Ar5S5BQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Ar5S5BQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> This match featured more tests-of-strength, gorilla press attempts, and emphatic rope-shaking than any in WCW history. In the end, the Ultimate Warrior was able to get Bruiser Brody over his head and slammed to the mat. The Ultimate Warrior retained the WCW US title. </p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 76</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>***</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="7cH1Ap5.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/7cH1Ap5.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="2r0N6Kp.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/2r0N6Kp.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"> VS </span></strong><img alt="Mv46KpP.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Mv46KpP.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="iC2cQvl.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/iC2cQvl.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> While warming up for their shot at the WCW World Tag titles, “Billion Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase again reassured Dusty Rhodes that he’d have his back. “Rhodes, I didn’t make my fortune by ignoring golden opportunities and tonight is just that. Tonight, we want the same thing, to rid WCW of a scourge that we can’t stand the sight of…”</p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 85</p><p> </p><p> Unfortunately for dumbass Dusty, the scourge DiBiase was talking about was him. At the first opportunity to tag in, DiBiase abandoned his partner, turning this into a handicap match. Rhodes fought valiantly, but Vader in particular proved to be too much, brutalizing Dusty with multiple Vader Bombs before an academic pinfall. The Lords of White Castle retained the WCW World Tag Team titles. </p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 84</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p>***</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="FVS3tAV.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/FVS3tAV.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"> VS </span></strong> <img alt="9SWwnT9.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9SWwnT9.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> As the main event began, it seemed like Kerry Von Erich might be taking Ric Flair too lightly. After Flair dipped into his bag of dirty tricks and almost finished KVE with a roll-up, Von Erich got serious. Soon, Kerry began to dominate and it was all Flair could do to hang in the match. After a sneaky low blow, Flair did manage to get KVE locked in the Figure Four, but KVE broke free with a sitting discus punch. </p><p> </p><p> Von Erich firmly took control. He blasted Flair with multiple discus punches, eventually busting open the champ. He refused to go for the pin and instead locked on the Iron Claw. When it appeared that Flair’s arm would drop a third time, KVE released the hold. The ref was puzzled as KVE went to the outside and retrieved his metal briefcase. Von Erich waited for a semi-conscious Flair to barely sit up before pulverizing him with the briefcase. The ref had no choice but to call for the bell. Ric Flair retained the WCW World Heavyweight title via DQ.</p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 90</p><p> </p><p> “This is your champion? This is what WCW is all about? He ain’t even worth it. This whole dang company ain’t worth it…” Von Erich proceeded to douse the WCW World title in lighter fluid and set it on fire. He then opened his briefcase, revealing the old WCWA World Heavyweight championship. “A true championship… not a toy for some damn billionaire and his cronies…” He smeared Flair’s blood on the new title as the PPV went off the air.</p><p> <strong>GRADE:</strong> 87</p><p> </p><p> <strong>OVERALL GRADE:</strong> 96 (the best show in WCW history)</p><p> </div></p><p> </p><p> Well the dreaded IRL got the better of me the last couple weeks but I’m back! Thanks to everyone who predicted. Hopefully more soon...</p><p> </p><p> <strong>PREDICTION RESULTS:</strong></p><p> smw88 – 7/8</p><p> Aurora – 7/8</p><p> Smasher1311 – 7/8</p><p> boydy – 6/8</p><p> Munit – 5/8 </p><p> Alpha2117 – 4/8</p><p> Anaddeo89 – 4/8</p><p> joshbrady91 – 4/8</p>

<div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #800080; background-color: #d3d3d3; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> WCW SATURDAY NIGHT December, Week 4, 1990. In our opening match, Kevin Von Erich defeated promising rookie Eddie Guerrero. Von Erich looked distracted throughout; the beating he endured last week at the hands of his own brother clearly weighed heavily on him. GRADE: 75 Before Kevin could make his exit, the lights dimmed and the supernatural Gunslinger arrived. “You made a grave mistake, Von Erich, accusing the Lords of White Castle of corrupting your brother. At Starrcade, you will pay for your insolence.” GRADE: 75 A mere 24 hours before Brian Pillman’s shot at Ricky Morton for the Cruiserweight title, the Magnum Talent Agency took on the Rock N Roll Express. Pillman and Owen Hart miscommunicated throughout the match, with Owen often refusing to tag out so that he could prove himself against Morton. Hart eventually lost after a double dropkick. GRADE: 81 Curt Hennig defeated Cactus Jack with a Perfect-Plex. The tide turned here after Dustin Rhodes distracted Jack. GRADE: 77 Lex Luger & Barry Windham defeated the Garvins. GRADE: 81 The Enforcers issued a stern warning for Luger & Windham. Arn and Tully are sick and tired of Luger and Windham meddling in their business and promise to whip some manners into them at Starrcade. GRADE: 93 Backstage, Dusty Rhodes and Ted DiBiase uncomfortably shared a locker room. DiBiase, warming up for his match with Vader in a few moments, asked Dusty if he would watch his back. “I gave my usual bodyguard the night off…” Rhodes replied that he’ll never be on DiBiase’s payroll, but that he’ll be in his corner because of how much he hates Kevin Sullivan. GRADE: 74 Having Dusty in his corner didn’t end DiBiase’s losing streak. Despite a valiant effort – if your definition of valiant is repeatedly fleeing to the outside – DiBiase eventually fell to a Vader Bomb. GRADE: 70 The Lords of White Castle were joined by the Gunslinger to put a beating on Ted and Dusty. Dustin Rhodes got on the mic during the attack, ranting about how Ted and Dusty had brought this on themselves. “You think I’m brainwashed?! Because I don’t want to be a corporate shill or a blubbery clown capering for these unenlightened fans? In the White Castle of Terror, I’m free to express myself!” Dustin then applied some of his black lipstick to his unconscious father. GRADE: 83 In an exciting main event, Bruiser Brody defeated Sting with a big boot after Harley Race interfered. Sting held his own throughout the match and looked seconds away from beating Brody before Race interjected. GRADE: 87 The Warrior attempted to save his partner, but when Curt Hennig also joined the fray, the Blade Runners found themselves on the wrong side of a 3-on-2 assault. After dispatching the Warrior, Brody and Hennig held Sting while Harley Race wiped off his face paint. GRADE: 82 Finally, Ric Flair and Kerry Von Erich came to the ring to sign the contract for tomorrow night’s World Heavyweight title match. Von Erich was all business, again carrying his mysterious briefcase. Of course, Flair tried to get under his challenger’s skin: “To be the man, you’ve gotta beat the man…” Etc. Things took a turn for the personal when Flair referenced his days as a hard partyer. “Nights when the best champagne money could buy flowed like water and the finest women from across these 50 states lined up around the block… and the next morning, I rolled out of bed and went back to work. I never missed a show. Never botched a match…” In response, Kerry slapped the sunglasses off Ric’s face. As security held the two apart, Von Erich said simply: “I’m gonna destroy you.” GRADE: 100 OVERALL GRADE: 88 </div> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #800080; background-color: #d3d3d3; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> FOR THE WCW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair © vs Kerry Von Erich FOR THE WCW UNITED STATES TITLE The Ultimate Warrior © vs Bruiser Brody FOR THE WCW WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES Lords of the White Castle © (w/ Mr. Fuji) vs “The American Dream” Dusty Rhodes & “Billion Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase FOR THE WCW CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE Ricky Morton © vs “Flyin’” Brian Pillman (w/ Magnum TA) FOR THE WCW TV TITLE Dustin Rhodes © (w/ Mr. Fuji) vs Cactus Jack FACE PAINTED FREAKS CAN’T WRESTLE Harley Race vs Sting GRUDGE MATCH! Barry Windham & Lex Luger vs The Enforcers HIGH NOON AT THE SPOOKY CORRAL The Gunslinger (w/ Mr. Fuji) vs Kevin Von Erich </div> PREDICTION FRIENDLY VERSION: Flair vs Kerry Warrior vs Brody White Castle vs Dusty/DiBiase Morton vs Pillman Dustin vs Cactus Race vs Sting Windham/Lex vs Enforcers Gunslinger vs Kevin

You guys are too nice! Thanks for reading!

Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 6 Card: 1. Chase Owens vs Mark Briscoe (Pre-Show). 2. El Phantasmo vs Jay Briscoe (Pre-Show). 3. El Desperado vs YOH (Block B). 4. Matt Sydal vs Naruki Doi (Block A). 5. Dragon Kid vs SHO (Block A). 6. Lance Archer vs Tama Tonga w/Bad Luck Fale. 7. BxB Hulk vs Robbie Eagles (Block B). 8. Ryu Lee vs Ryusuke Taguchi (Block A). 9. Dos Caras Jr. & Rush vs Tomohiro Ishii & Mikey Nicholls of CHAOS. Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 7 Card: 1. Bandido vs El Desperado (Block B). 2. Matt Sydal vs Will Ospreay (Block A). 3. BUSHI vs Robbie Eagles (Block B). 4. Masato Yoshino vs Ryu Lee (Block A). 5. Eita Kobayashi vs Zack Sabre Jr. (Block B). 6. Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) & Bad Luck Fale of Bullet Club vs Minoru Suzuki, Lance Archer & Taichi w/Miho Abe of Suzuki-gun. 7. Dos Caras Jr. & Rush vs Hirooki Goto & Tomohiro Ishii of CHAOS. 8. Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & EVIL of of Los Ingobernables de Japon vs ???, Hiroshi Tanahashi & SANADA. Going with Ibushi as the mystery man!

The battle royal was a fun read! Glad to see CLM and Mutant do so well, and particularly enjoyed your use of Stuntman.

I'll join the chorus saying that I don't necessarily play RW mods for the "challenge" or really play any version of TEW for that reason. Different people play the game in different ways! One thing I like to do to keep things interesting: if I'm playing as a big company like WWF and WCW, I pick a couple guys who I want to see get into the Hall of Immortals and then keep track of their scores until they're there, then move on to someone else. I also tend to play in a non-optimized way -- not signing the best talent, pissing people off on purpose, pushing Dino Bravo, etc. Going on a tangent here! I agree that stats for RW mods do tend to be too high. The idea of accuracy in mods has always been kind of silly to me, though. All these ratings are so, so subjective. I think the mods that get popular and stand out tend to be ones that best capture the "feel" of an era rather than achieving some kind of impossible accuracy standard. I'm still always compelled to edit certain guys when I'm playing to suit my own tastes (and I think if more people were willing to just quietly tweak the data on their own, the community would be a much happier place!). So, to loop this back around to the original poster -- if the game seems too easy, edit it! I'm very much looking forward to having a WMMA5 style Mod Maker+ in TEW20 so that it'll be easier to find and tweak ratings I don't agree with.

<div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #800080; background-color: #d3d3d3; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> WCW SATURDAY NIGHT December, Week 3, 1990. A fired-up Dusty Rhodes arrived in-ring with Kevin Von Erich to challenge the Lords of the White Castle to a match at Starrcade. “You boys took our families from us! The least we can do is take them tag titles!” Kevin Sullivan, Vader, and Mr. Fuji arrived to answer, but were interrupted almost immediately by an irate “Billion Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase in full speak-to-your-manager mode. “You sold me snake oil, Fuji!” Mr. Fuji denied this, explaining that the serum was perfectly impure and distilled from run-off of the glacial waters of the Mountain of Madness. But, powers are gained from the corrupting of one’s soul, so for a “soulless capitalist” like DiBiase… results may vary. Tired of all this talk, Kevin Sullivan granted Rhodes his chance at revenge, but not alongside Von Erich. “If you want a match with us at Starrcade, Rhodes, I want you to truly suffer. I want you to team with the RICH MAN.” GRADE: 89 Cactus Jack defeated the Iron Sheik with a double-arm DDT. GRADE: 71 Grabbing a mic, Cactus Jack promised Dustin Rhodes all the pain and suffering he could want at Starrcade. He then high-tailed it as Dustin arrived with the Gunslinger. GRADE: 73 The Taken (the team of Dustin Rhodes and the Gunslinger) defeated Them Good Ol’ Boys (Bob Holly and Steve Austin) in a one-sided match. GRADE: 61 Dusty Rhodes confronted Ted DiBiase backstage, frustrated that he was being forced to team with the man whose brutal beating drove his son to the dark side in the first place. “I know you hate me, Dream, but I despise those freaks just as much as you. There’s no money in magic and eye shadow.” GRADE: 87 In a match to determine who’d receive the shot at Ricky Morton at Starrcade, Brian Pillman defeated Own Hart after a hard fought match. GRADE: 87 Hart looked majorly frustrated after the match, but after some encouraging words from Magnum TA, he eventually shook hands with Pillman. GRADE: 62 Bruiser Brody & Curt Hennig (without the services of DiBiase, who had other things on his mind) defeated The Skulls (Haku and Bam Bam Bigelow) in a tough battle. GRADE: 74 Kevin Von Erich arrived for a match with local talent, but before the contest could begin it was interrupted by Kerry Von Erich. Kerry confronted Kevin over his older brother’s belief that he’d been influenced by the Lords of White Castle. “You think I’m evil? Because I’m tired of eating Flair’s scraps? Because I’m tired of paying dues to these Georgia scumbags? Where’s your backbone, brother?” Kerry then laid out his brother with the steel reinforced briefcase he’s been carrying. GRADE: 86 The Blade Runners defeated the Garvins. Sting and Warrior looked great, although you wouldn’t know it from the way guest commentator Harley Race crapped all over them. GRADE: 72 On his way to the ring, Ric Flair had some words for Arn Anderson and Kerry Von Erich. He saw the Von Erich on Von Erich violence earlier and said it looked to him like Kerry’s been partying too hard. “The Nature Boy has been there – WOO!” He told Kerry not to worry, “after I teach Arn a lesson in the ring, he’ll still be back at the hotel to hold your hair back, kid.” GRADE: 100 Ric Flair and Arn Anderson engaged in a back-and-forth match. Anderson knew all of Flair’s tricks, so he was able to dominate for long stretches. Ultimately, though, Flair turned the tables and submitted Arn with a Figure Four. GRADE: 84 As soon as the match was over, Tully Blanchard jumped into the ring and the two Enforcers put a beating on Flair. Lex Luger and Barry Windham charged to the ring to make the save. Kerry Von Erich came on stage to watch the brawl, staring down Flair. GRADE: 85 OVERALL GRADE: 86 </div> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #800080; background-color: #d3d3d3; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT! VS On the eve of Starrcade, Bruiser Brody takes on Sting in the main event! And, Kerry Von Erich and Ric Flair sign the contract for their World Heavyweight title match! </div>

<p>Hey London! I just got the itch to play WMMA after a year or so away and I'm amazed to see you still working on this. It's great stuff and I'm really enjoying my little run so far. </p><p> </p><p> A couple logistical questions: </p><p> </p><p> Are the free pictures included in the download assigned to workers in the database?</p><p> </p><p> I've been using some free pics I've acquired over the years for some fighters that don't yet have pictures. I've been renaming these renders when I add them to the database so I'll have consistency if I ever start over. However, I noticed that the fighters without pics are set to default to unknown.jpg (rather than their name), so I have to add each one manually. I was going to run the "picture becomes their name" mass edit. Besides editing the file names for your 5-pack guys that have #s in their file names, is there anything else I should watch out for before doing this? I don't want to break anything. </p><p> </p><p> Thanks for all the great work over the years!</p>

Really like the look of this so far. (I also thought the CGC diary you started looked promising!)

<div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #800080; background-color: #d3d3d3; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> WCW SATURDAY NIGHT December, Week 2, 1990. The Jims welcomed us and tossed it to the ring where Kerry Von Erich defeated Scott Steiner in a fairly one-sided match. KVE looked like a cold-blooded killer, finishing Steiner with the Iron Claw. GRADE: 79 The Enforcers once again joined Kerry Von Erich at ringside, hyping up KVE as the future of the company. Von Erich glowered in the corner. Notably, Kerry has begun carrying a locked metal briefcase around with him. It goes entirely unexplained. GRADE: 78 The Enforcers stuck around to win a match against the new tag-team of Them Good Ol’ Boys when Blanchard pinned Bob Holly after a piledriver. The NASCAR lovin’ southerners did have some bright spots, although Steve Austin definitely looked better than Holly. GRADE: 73 TV Champion Dustin Rhodes appeared to cut a promo on his father, but was swiftly interrupted by crazy Cactus Jack. “I heard you like random acts of violence! Me too! BANG BANG!” After dropping Dustin, the scruffy hero Cactus Jack took off into the crowd, a few steps ahead of the Lords of the White Castle. It’s clear that Jack wants his TV title back. GRADE: 68 Owen Hart defeated the masked Japanese sensation the Pegasus Kid. Magnum TA rooted Owen on from ringside. GRADE: 62 We cut to the Money Inc locker room where Ted DiBiase caressed an ornate vial of mysterious serum obtained from Mr. Fuji. Bruiser Brody and Curt Hennig are like “okay, boss, good luck with all that.” GRADE: 87 In an even match, Brian Pillman defeated former Cruiserweight champion Eddie Gilbert with a diving cross-body. That made Magnum’s clients 2-for-2 on the night. GRADE: 74 Backstage, Cruiserweight champion Ricky Morton pulled Magnum TA aside. “Both your boys look good, Magnum. I’d be happy to give either one of them a title shot.” GRADE: 67 The Blade Runners cut a promo. The Ultimate Warrior ranted about how he can body press Bruiser Brody just as easily as he can rocket into the 5th dimension which… I guess is easy? After Warrior shouted his peace, Sting called out Harley Race. “You think we can’t hang in the ring, dude? Come on down and see what we do to Brody and Hennig tonight!” GRADE: 77 Harley Race obliged Sting, showing up to do commentary for the Blade Runners versus Hennig and Brody. Toward the end of the match, Brody and Warrior brawled around ringside, neither man legal. As the ref tried to regain control, Race left commentary to blast Sting with a forearm. Hennig then hooked in a Perfect Plex for the win. GRADE: 78 Backstage, Kevin Von Erich tracked down the Lords of White Castle. Von Erich accused Kevin Sullivan of somehow corrupting his brother, just like he had Dustin Rhodes and the Gunslinger. “I enjoy your brother’s black energy, but it has nothing to do with me, you mewling normal.” At that point, Dusty Rhodes burst in to get himself a piece, roping Kevin into a brawl against Sullivan and Vader. GRADE: 77 Ric Flair cut a scathing promo on Kerry Von Erich, claiming that he’s seen a dozen guys like Von Erich come and go during his seven reigns as World Champion. Flair understood why a scumbag like Blanchard would align with KVE, but was heartbroken about Arn’s betrayal. “I treated you like a little brother, Arn! If you got any backbone left, you’ll meet me in the ring next week – WOO! – so we can straighten this out like family.” GRADE: 100 In our main event, “Billion Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase took on Lex Luger. While the match was evenly contested, Fuji’s serum seemed to do little for DiBiase besides dye his lips blue. He was not impervious to pain and eventually forced to submit to the Torture Rack. GRADE: 81 OVERALL GRADE: 85 </div> <div style="padding:10px; border:10px solid #800080; background-color: #d3d3d3; max-width:1000px;margin:auto;"> NEXT SATURDAY NIGHT! VS They used to be as close as brothers! Now, Ric Flair and Arn Anderson are at odds. With a match against Kerry Von Erich looming at Starrcade, can Flair prove he’s still got it against his former best friend? </div>

<p><strong>1.</strong> <strong>Chase Owens & El Phantasmo of Bullet Club</strong> vs The Briscoes (Mark Briscoe & Jay Briscoe).</p><p> </p><p> <strong>2.</strong> <strong>Bandido </strong>vs Eita Kobayashi (Block B).</p><p> </p><p> <strong>3.</strong> El Desperado vs <strong>Robbie Eagles</strong> (Block B).</p><p> </p><p> <strong>4.</strong> <strong>Ryu Lee</strong> vs Taiji Ishimori (Block A).</p><p> </p><p> <strong>5.</strong> <strong>SHO </strong>vs Shotaro Ashino (Block A).</p><p> </p><p> <strong>6.</strong> Ryo Saito vs <strong>YOH </strong>(Block B).</p><p> </p><p> <strong>7.</strong> <strong>Tetsuya Naito, EVIL & Hiromu Takahashi of Los Ingobernables de Japon</strong> vs Hiroshi Tanahashi & Juice Robinson of Taguchi Japan & SANADA.</p><p> </p><p> <strong>Best Of The Super Juniors - Night 5 Card:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> <strong>1.</strong> <strong>Yuya Uemura</strong> vs Ren Narita (Pre-Show).</p><p> </p><p> <strong>2.</strong> Shota Umino vs <strong>Hirai Kawato</strong> (Pre-Show).</p><p> </p><p> <strong>3.</strong> Masato Yoshino vs <strong>Ryusuke Taguchi</strong> (Block A).</p><p> </p><p> <strong>4.</strong> Yujiro Takahashi w/Tokyo Latina vs <strong>Zack Sabre Jr. </strong>(Block B).</p><p> </p><p> <strong>5.</strong><strong> BxB Hulk</strong> vs Ryo Saito (Block B).</p><p> </p><p> <strong>6.</strong> Naruki Doi vs<strong> Taiji Ishimori</strong> (Block A).</p><p> </p><p> <strong>7.</strong> Dragon Kid vs <strong>Will Ospreay</strong> (Block A).</p><p> </p><p> <strong>8. </strong>Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) w/Bad Luck Fale of Bullet Club vs <strong>Minoru Suzuki & Lance Archer of Suzuki-gun.</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> <strong>9.</strong> <strong>Tetsuya Naito, Hiromu Takahashi, Shingo Takagi & EVIL of Los Ingobernables de Japon</strong> vs Hiroshi Tanahashi, FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) of Taguchi Japan & SANADA.</p>