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My 1920 game just got super interesting. Jirving Billington has been the owner of Chicago Championship Wrestling/Great Lakes Championship Wrestling since 1920. He finally hung up his boots in 1966. I was originally playing as him but when I made the save into a database to speed things up, I made his son (Joseph Billington) the booker and set him up (or Joseph's son Maxwell) as the future owners of GLCW but I forgot all about their age when I did it. Welp, that didn't happen (probably because the age thing). Jirving retired, the board of directions didn't want Joseph as owner and hired Mike Lebell. The company is tanking. We went from spending millions under Jirving's SPEND SPEND SPEND reputation to Lebell's save money at every corner reputation. My plan is to tank GLCW over the next four years to see how the world goes.

January 85 - December 2014 WWF WWF Women - Tamina 3x WWF United States Tag Team - Tim Zybyzko (Random Gen) and Cody Randall (Random Gen) 1x WWF Light Heavyweight - Juice Robinson 1x WWF Television - Joey "The Ax" Hennig 2x WWF World Tag Team - Haas Brothers 1x WWF Intercontinental - Sami Zayn 4x WWF World Heavyweight - Bray Wyatt 2x Gorgeous George Tournament Winner - John Cena 3x WCW WCW Cruiserweight - Humberto Carilllo 1x WCW World Television - WALTER 1x WCW World Tag Team - Will Hobbs and Lex Luger Jr (Random Gen) 1x WCW United States- Roman Reigns 2x WCW World Heavyweight - Cm Punk 3x Wrestle War Winner - Roman Reigns 1x

WWF January 1980 - April 1998 WWF World Heavyweight -Steve Austin 1x WWF Intercontinental - Rocky Maivia 3x WWF Television - Bill Goldberg 2x WWF Light-Heavyweight -Chris Jericho 2x WWF World Tag Team Titles - Billy Gunn and Jesse James 1x WWF United States Tag Team Titles -Wrath and Crush 1x WWF Six Man Tag Team Championship - Bam Bam Bigelow, Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko 3x WWF Womens - Chyna 1x Mr. Wrestle Mania Winner - Owen Hart

1920 - May 1966 Great Lakes Championship Wrestling GLCW Commenwealth - Ernie Ladd 2x GLCW Openweight Champion - Eddie Graham 2x GLCW Tag Team - The Chiefs 2x GLCW Womens - Rita Cortez 2x GLCW Heavyweight - Ray Stevens 1x NWA World Heavyweight Champion - Bruno Sammartino 2x *Chicago has grown to medium so it has adopted the name Great Lakes Championship Wrestling. Additionally the original saved was turned into a database at the beginning of January 1966.

January 85 - November 2014 WWF WWF Women - Tamina 3x WWF United States Tag Team - Tim Zybyzko (Random Gen) and Cody Randall (Random Gen) 1x WWF Light Heavyweight - Jordan Devlin 1x WWF Television - Crow King (Random Gen) 1x WWF World Tag Team - Haas Brothers 1x WWF Intercontinental - Rob Van Dam 1x WWF World Heavyweight - Bray Wyatt 2x WCW WCW Cruiserweight - Matt Sydal 5x WCW World Television - WALTER 1x WCW World Tag Team - Lashley and Rusev 2x WCW United States - Ted Dibiase Jr. 1x WCW World Heavyweight - Cm Punk 3x

January 85 - October 2014 WWF WWF Women - Tamina 3x WWF United States Tag Team - The Haku (Nuku/Kava)1x WWF Light Heavyweight - Jordan Devlin 1x WWF Television - Crow King (Random Gen) 1x WWF World Tag Team - Haas Brothers 1x WWF Intercontinental - Jake Hager 1x WWF World Heavyweight - Randy Orton 8x WCW WCW Cruiserweight - Matt Sydal 5x WCW World Television - WALTER 1x WCW World Tag Team - Scorpion Death Lock (Pentagon/Sting) 3x WCW United States - Pac 2x WCW World Heavyweight - Cm Punk 3x

Thank! I'm terrible at coming up with names but I've had that one on the back burner. They are a fantastic team and this is their last run. They had a strong run in 2009-2011, which really got Pentagon over (to the point he won the WCW World Heavyweight Title). Sting is enjoying his last ride. As for the Haas Brothers, they are. Originally, Charlie Haas was facing off against whoever was champion but the champion went down with an injury so Charlie won. Charlie went down with an injury so I put it on Russ. I just keep trading it back and forth between them to defend until I figure out what to do.

WWF January 1980 - February 1998 WWF World Heavyweight -Brian Pillman 1x WWF Intercontinental - Ahmed 2x WWF Television - The Giant 2x WWF Light-Heavyweight -Dean Malenko 10x WWF World Tag Team Titles - Billy Gunn and Jesse James 1x WWF United States Tag Team Titles -Kimo and Ekmo 2x WWF Six Man Tag Team Championship - Nation of Domination (Farooq, Kama, Mark Henry) WWF Womens - Chyna 1x Royal Rumble Winner - Steve Austin 1x

Oh my god, yes! I turned this to the maximum in my 1920-present day game, and it is a game changer. At one point, I had to use the actual "scroll" on the injury list.

It should. But Great Lakes came first and their egotistical owner Jirving Kowalchyzk, would tell you that nobody tells GLCW what to. Hopefully when his stubborn 77 year old body finally gives out, his son Joseph (50), or grandsons Charles (20) and Tucker (17) can make updates.

They have their own championship, but it’s tier 2 compared to the NWA World Title.

January 85 - September 2014 WWF WWF Women - Mickie James 3x WWF United States Tag Team - Marshall/Ross Von Erich 1x WWF Light Heavyweight - Jordan Devlin 1x WWF Television - Tommaso Ciampa 2x WWF World Tag Team - Brodie Lee and Erick Rowan 1x WWF Intercontinental - Haas Brothers 1x WWF World Heavyweight - Randy Orton 8x WCW WCW Cruiserweight - Matt Sydal 5x WCW World Television - WALTER 1x WCW World Tag Team - Scorpion Death Lock (Pentagon/Sting) 3x WCW United States - Ethan Carter III 1x WCW World Heavyweight - Cm Punk 3x Hall of Immortals The Warlord 1x Tag Team of the Year 3x WWF World Tag Team Champion 1x WWF Television Champion 2x IWGP World Heavyweight Tag Champion 1x IWGP World Heavyweight Champion 6x USPW Tag Team Champion

WWF January 1980 - January 1998 WWF World Heavyweight -Randy Savage 4x WWF Intercontinental - Ken Shamrock 1x WWF Television - Bill Goldberg 1x WWF Light-Heavyweight -Dean Malenko 10x WWF World Tag Team Titles - The Headbangers 1x WWF United States Tag Team Titles -The Hardy Boys 2x WWF Six Man Tag Team Championship - Nation of Domination (Farooq, Kama, Mark Henry) WWF Womens - Chyna 1x Wrestler of the Year - Michael Hayes (WCW) Tag Team - David and Kerry Von Erich (WCW) Young Wrestler - Mr. Niebla (CMLL) Veteran - Steve Kerin (WCW) Female - Leilani Kai (CMLL) 4x Independent - Blitzkrieg (CMLL, CWA, AWA) Company - WWF 18x Improved Company - WWF 6x Match - Big Daddy Brody (Kevin Nash) and Steve Kerin vs. Sting and Mike Awesome (WCW) Card- WWF Survivor Series Manager - Bobby Heenan (WWF) 8x Announcer - Ichiro Furutachi (NJPW) 4x Color - Jim Cornette (WWF) 2x Ref - Bill Beach (WCW) 2x Top 10 1. Michael Hayes - WCW 2. Lex Luger - WCW 3. Steve Kerin - WCW 4. Kevin Nash - WCW 5. Sting - WCW 6. Dr. Wagner Jr - NJPW and CMLL 7. Owen Hart - WWF 8. Mike Awesome - WCW 9. Magnum TA - WCW 10. Valente Fernandez - WCW

Write down three main event talents you cannot lose. Write down three mid-upper card talents you cannot lose. Put all the names in a hat. Draw 2. Release/fire those two. Additionally, I like to create rivalries. I ask myself how can I create a legendary feud? So I will book super long term. Plus I love stables. But anytime I start losing interest in a game, I will release a mega talent. For example, in my 85-2014 game, I was getting bored. In the span of one year I did the following: Released: Brock Lesnar, AJ Styles, The PowerHouse Free Birds, Fergal Devitt, and Lord Tensai and had them all sign with All Japan to form THE CLUB Additionally, I'm preparing to release Bryan Danielson, Claudio C, and force them to sign with NJPW. Make the game interesting.

I love this idea. A save where you work for a different promotion each year. Following their styles, etc.

Some others I thought of: 1) When it comes to finances, every year or so cut the finances down. Makes it realistic. Or, give a ton away. For example, if there are promotions in the red, I will give them a couple million. 2) If you lose your television deal (this happens to me because I need to always have 89 shows to remain in primetime), do not make a broadcaster. Instead, let your promotion flounder for a year (or several). Cut your top players, let deals run out, etc. 3) Lose bidding wars on purpose.

Love this topic. While I have never played in the original database thoroughly, here are my tips if you are playing as a major player 1) Do not sign everyone. Have a limit on your roster. 2) If you are not using someone in a program, release them. 3) Do not sign everyone to a written deal. Let talent develop elsewhere. 4) Release your big fish. I typically will let my top talent walk after five years (or earlier depending on the situation. I sign everyone to two-three year deals (or less, unless I'm in a bidding war, then I will go back and edit their contract to minimum time) 5) I usually pick one random talent and develop. Someone totally random will be my pet project.

Save: 1920-1963 (September) *For the record, I use the automatic booker for every show but will do the following: - Edit the matches for winners (depending on who I am pushing) - Insert a Commenwealth championship match - I do not do this with events (there are four) -I also hold two large tournaments (Grand Prix and Tag Classic) where two matches take place on every show. The Game Word: The NWA is alive and kicking led by Vince McMahon’s WWWF, Jim Crockett’s Mid-Atlantic, and Jirving Smith’s (user character) Great Lakes Championship Wrestling. Fritz Von Erich and Angelo Poffo are feuding over the NWA World Heavyweight Title in a blood feud. The two have traded the belt back and forth (but holding for over a year each time). They are preparing for Bruno Sammartino and Bobo Brazil to start feuding for the belt. The GLCW World Heavyweight Title has been Bobo Brazil’s baby for four straight years but finally lost the belt to Dick Hutton at the GLCW Legacy 45 event with former 2x NWA World Champion Isiah Watson (user character) from the 1920s as the special guest enforcer. Otherwise, Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki are dominating the tag team division. Competing against Bruno Sammartino and Dominic Denucci, Mad Dog and Butcher Vachon and a plethora of other wrestlers. Older talent like Lou Thesz, Paul Boesch, Ernest Baldwin, and many others are on the decline and have been released or I’m using them to build the next generation of talent.

WWF January 1980 - December 1997 WWF World Heavyweight -Randy Savage 4x WWF Intercontinental - Ken Shamrock 1x WWF Television - The Giant 1x WWF Light-Heavyweight -Dean Malenko 10x WWF World Tag Team Titles - The Headbangers 1x WWF United States Tag Team Titles -The Hardy Boys 2x WWF Six Man Tag Team Championship - Nation of Domination (Farooq, Kama, Mark Henry) WWF Womens - Chyna 1x

January 85 - August 2014 WWF WWF Women - Mickie James 3x WWF United States Tag Team - Cryme Tyme 1x WWF Light Heavyweight - Villano V Jr. 3x WWF Television - Tommaso Ciampa 2x WWF World Tag Team - Brodie Lee and Erick Rowan 1x WWF Intercontinental - Kevin Steen 1x WWF World Heavyweight - Bray Wyatt 1x WCW WCW Cruiserweight - Matt Sydal 5x WCW World Television - WALTER 1x WCW World Tag Team - Scorpion Death Lock (Pentagon/Sting) 3x WCW United States - Paul Orndorff Jr (Random Gen) 2x WCW World Heavyweight - Cody Rhodes 1x Hall of Immortals Don Callis 7x ECW X-Champion 1x USPW Cruiserweiht Champion 1x USPW Television Champion 1x USPW Championship Cup Winner 2x AAA Areana Champion 1x WCW PowerPlant World Champion 1x Stampede Stu Hart Winner 1x Hart Dynasty Winner 1x BWI Alliance World Champion 1x BWI Allliance Pure Wrestling Champion 1x BWI Alliance Light-Heavyweiht Champion Jeff Jarrett 2x Youn Wrestler of the Year 1x WCW Lethal Lottery Winner 1x WCW World Heavyweight Champion 1x WCW United States Champion 2x WCW Television Champion 4x WWF Intercontinental Champion 1x WWF Tag Team Classic Winner 1x IWGP Unite States Champion 1x IWGP World Champion 1x G1 Winner (NJPW) 1x BWI Alliance Light Heavyweight Champion

What caused their fall?

WWF January 1980 - November 1997 WWF World Heavyweight -Randy Savage 4x WWF Intercontinental - Rocky Maivia 2x WWF Television - The Giant 1x WWF Light-Heavyweight -Dean Malenko 10x WWF World Tag Team Titles - The Headbangers 1x WWF United States Tag Team Titles -The Islanders (Kimo and Ekmo) WWF Six Man Tag Team Championship - Nation of Domination (Farooq, Kama, Mark Henry) WWF Womens - Chyna 1x WWF Vince McMahon Sr Invitational Winner - Owen Hart 2x

January 85 - June 2014 WWF WWF Women- Alexa Bliss 1x WWF United States Tag Team - Billy Gunn and David Starr 1x WWF Light Heavyweight - Chris Jericho 1x WWF Television - Wes Brisco 1x WWF World Tag Team - Brodie Lee and Erick Rowan 1x WWF Intercontinental - Chris Masters 1x WWF World Heavyweight - Bray Wyatt 1x WCW WCW Cruiserweight - Konnan II (Random Gen) 2x WCW World Television - WALTER 1x WCW World Tag Team - Blackpool Combat Club (Danielson/Claudio) 2x WCW United States - Roman Reigns 1x WCW World Heavyweight - Cody Rhodes 1x

1920 - January 1961 The Great Lakes Territory Chicago Commenwealth - Fritz Von Erich 3x Chicago Junior Heavyweight - Karl Gotch 1x Chicago Tag Team - The Sheik and Angelo Poffo 5x Chicago Womens - Rita Cortez 2x Chicago World Heavyweight - Bobo Brazil 1x NWA World Heavyweight Champion - Nick Bockwinkel 1x ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- January 1970 - May 1985 World Championship Wrestling *GLCW grew to Medium. Switched the company name to WCW in order to compete with the WWWF and JCP in National Expansion. WCW Television Title - Big Van Vader 1x WCW World-Cruiserweight - Dean Malenko 1x WCW United States - Dynamite Kid 1x WCW World Tag Team Titles - The Brain Busters 1x WCW Six Man Tag Team Titles - Ric Flair and the Brain Busters 1x WCW Womens World Heavyweight - Vivian Vachon 1x WCW World Heavyweight - Bruiser Brody 1x WCW Slamboree Winner - Andre the Giant 1x

This is also a great strategy and much easier.