Jon The GOAT

Strongly leaning towards doing a The Club game. Feel like in 2020 with the new products, The Club will really feel like its living up to its identity. I mean, IRL, this would be the perfect time for a The Club/LU style company too, though that probably doesnt apply to TVERSE. Doesn't matter, cant wait to run those cinematic club matches!

Im jealous of your game. Can we get a screenshot of how Dreadnought turned out. I think he might be the only character in CV20 I wanna see become a headliner tbh so I think its pretty sweet youve turned him into such a stud.

<p>Hey guys, Im looking for gimmick ideas for these three TCW graduates:</p><p> </p><p> Angel Hunt has a fun name. He is a "Bully" & cant do Weasel/Underdog gimmicks.</p><p> <img alt="9b8fb6741090dc4da750f218e3472645.png" data-src="https://i.gyazo.com/9b8fb6741090dc4da750f218e3472645.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Jeremy Reichsteiner's a fun one. Hes Hispanic American but obviously his name doesnt exactly scream that. Hes a Bulky Middleweight but is more Technician/High Flyer than Brawler. I love it. I was thinking of just ripping off Steiner.</p><p> <img alt="02ed7cecc05f2bf40cc07914457c484a.png" data-src="https://i.gyazo.com/02ed7cecc05f2bf40cc07914457c484a.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> Eric Backlund. Nothing crazy interesting about him besides the fact that hes a Skinny Light Heavyweight wrestler.</p><p> <img alt="77cf5b3c55893c2500399cdc711159be.png" data-src="https://i.gyazo.com/77cf5b3c55893c2500399cdc711159be.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> --</p><p> </p><p> Aside from this. Im running MAW, I obviously grabbed a 1hr show on WrestleWorld. Miller Fforde won my RCI. I cut Ade/Cheetah/Josh for being over 30. Anyone over 30 can only wrestle one more event for us then they are cut. We will also not invite COTT challengers if they are over 30. We are adamantly U30. I turned off alignments, of course. My only other big change I want to do is add a womens division but theres no room or need for that just yet. I'd also like to open back up a MAW school with fluid classes and slowly upgrade it over time. It'll give us a steady supply of homegrown workers.</p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Vinsmoker" data-cite="Vinsmoker" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="51940" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I don't really use the Face/Heel divide ever. Don't really see the point for it tbh</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Same. From a fan perspective, Heel vs. Heel & Face vs. Face don't bother me so I dont apply the rule in game. In fact, the adherence to alignments bothers me more than the opposite in a product.</p>

This is the issue, isn't it? It's the only choice. We're not logging 100hrs into it because its the best game of its kind. We're not logging 100hrs into it because it's a must play game above others. We're playing it because its the only choice. Because we like wrestling. And we like booking. I also have logged quite a bit of hrs into TEW and previous versions, but I've never not thought to myself... man I wish there was another option.

I definitely agree with this. I wish most products took a real solid nudge towards being more wrestling based than pop based.

Good suggestion but PWI hustled & signed him to a written before I could nab the boy. Though partially the reason why I didn't grab him is because he has an exclusive handshake & I wanted to be cooperative with DRAGON. I ended up moving Ambassadors Club into a match with Staffordshire Saints since I couldnt think of anything better and they both came across as accomplished teams. I did consider MachZ & Steel Buffalo from DIASPORA too but decided to go with a team I'm more confident in. I'd like to bring them in later though. I think I'll probably have to put a decent bit of effort into making an AEW tier tag division. There's a lot of cool theoretical combinations though. The Lotharios, Lejosne, Mackenzie/Storm, Kosmo & Jarid. Some other hiccoughs happened along the way. Jack America got poached so Adam Massey is taking his place. Wilson Hancock & Shay Kinsella both got signed away so I've borrowed Jung Dragon (loaned them VIP) & outbid both PWI & AWF to grab Yokai Dragon as my Penta. They'll face each other as my second big singles match. I brought in SHIMIZU & Horiuchi Inokuma to team with Kosmo Supreme as representatives for Zodiac Dragon in the semi-main 3 v 3. ThunderVerse is very fun.

Yeah. I see the value in teams like those but this is meant to be a #tagteamsmatter kinda thing which means trotting out the best possible teams I can find. This feels more like if I went The Good Brothers vs. Butcher & Blade. Appreciate the recommend, I'm guessing there just arent immediate options like IRL in terms of indy tag teams. I'll keep them in mind for the regular TV show though because there's definitely going to be value for them there.

I'm working on AEW-type company in the TV 2016 conversion & was wondering if any of you guys had a good suggestion for a top tier tag team match for my first card. While I'd like to have Staffordshire Saints & Storm Warning on my roster once Im settled in, I'm in favor of having a more Lucha Bros vs. Young Bucks tier match (whatever your feelings on either of them, you can acknowledge their viewed as two of the biggest teams in the world). Would love some suggestions outside of the guys I currently have booked for the card. If they are talented, I'm willing to look past pop. Also if you have any other future roster member suggestions, I'd love to hear it.

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="yuanshu" data-cite="yuanshu" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47647" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I've always had a hard time getting into C-Verse booking, but right now I'm trying my hand at PGHW and having a blast. I've been going through this thread and taking a ton of inspiration from everybody for my game, so thank you all very much for all the PGHW discussion!<p> </p><p> A quick question: is it normal to have an injury every other week or so? Most of the ones I've been getting are pretty minor, but I've always refrained from booking people with minor injuries unless it's crucial to finish up a storyline. I've been keeping an eye on everybody's fatigue but I haven't seen anybody rise above "None" yet. I haven't really booked much puro before, so I'm assuming some injuries here and there are a natural consequence of the ultra-physical style. I've just finished my first Night of DESTINY and this is what my medical list is looking like:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <span>http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7547&stc=1&d=1595639845</span></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> A natural byproduct of the hard-hitting style I imagine. What you should look at aside from fatigue is their physical stats (in the skills page, on the right, bottomish). I dont think you can do much to help those physical stats go back up, but obviously if they arent working as often, that will certainly help. Realistically, having that many wrestlers injured isn't that off putting. WWE's got like 2 dozen injured workers at any point.</p>

Ideally the way indy should work is that you should be pre-booking contract appearances for guys and indy stars should be going out of their way to be filling up their schedules with pre-booking appearances (as much as their body can handle). It would be delightful to see guys perhaps lowering their prices or advertizing they're available on certain dates the way I see often on twitter. And obviously the more unknown/newer the guy is, the less they're able to fill their schedule up meanwhile Ernest Youngman is popping up in the UK, Japan, Canada, Australia, etc and indies are fighting over the opportunity to get them on their card. Furthermore, you'd also have indy guys actually striving to make it onto your cards if you're a more prestigeous indy or maybe if you've done a good job establishing a popular tournament. Of course, there's nearly a whole wormhole of things you could add related to this. Playing as an indy company could have a great deal more exciting layers. -- Ultimately, I'm obviously pro this suggestion though. It would be even better if the AI was smart enough to pre-book normal intent events to cover themselves for this too.

Looking forward to seeing how you get on with 20 and what sort of changes happen. Hopefully the new schedule will help with the progression which is easily one of the toughest parts about playing a touring company.

I just finished my first year with CWW and I've been enjoying it quite a bit. I use a simple ranking system. We have a ladder for singles & tag team with each win affording 2pts & each draw giving 1pt. The exception is the Summer Sizzler series which is a two block tournament where wins give 3pts. The ones with the most points are generally the ones who challenge for the title. At first I wasnt having the tag or singles champs compete in their divisions without the title on the line but I've changed that mindset & they will now do non-title matches with 5pts on the line. Champions: CWW Championship: Lenny Mochin -> JK Lee -> Martin Heath CWW Tag Team: Taypen/Buzzard -> Heath/Sharp -> Lee/O'Hearne CWW Submission: Warburton -> Retired KOTN: JK Lee (defeated Heath) Summer Sizzler: Martin Heath (defeated Sharp) Summer Sizzler is a two block tournament. The top 6 wrestlers in singles minus the champ face off in Block A & the next 6 face off in Block B. The winners face each other in the finals on Day 6 for a shot at the big gold. It's also a great way to rapidly climb up the rankings thanks to the extra points. It was a tight race between Heath, Lee & O'Hearne in Block A but Sharp walked away with Block B. The year ended with our best match ever: Heath & Sharp lost the tag titles to Lee/O'Hearne in a 77 rated match. Heath is obviously a monster but Lee, O'Hearne, Sharp, Jenkins & Mochin are all solid. I got tag chem out of Mochin & Jenkins which was great. The way the year works out is there's a heavy focus on singles then the year ends with more focus on tags as there are better title opportunities then with singles more out of reach. I'm considering turning the Winter War into a Summer Sizzler-esque tournament for tag. Signings were kept very sparring: Daniel Delgado & Tomas Reyes are Mexican regen imports. We brought in Bryn Archer for one match at one point. We signed an English regen called JP Penn. And we brought in Danjuro Kikuchi for Vernon George's soiree in MMA. We're mostly focused on signing great brawlers & technical wrestlers. Currently Tiny-size. Hard to tell if I'll hit Small or not in 2021. No rush. I've only added two events which were KOTN Day 1 & Day 2 for the first two rounds. Submission title was retired because I just wasnt making use of it. I'm somewhat satisfied with just having two belts tbh. At most, I may grab a trios title one day. Winter War was our show of the year with a 69 (nice) just one point above Competitive Spirit. Singles MOTY: Heath vs. Lee at Competitive Spirit for CWW Championship - 73 Tag MOTY: Lee & O'Hearne vs. Heath & Sharp at Winter War for CWW Tag Team - 78 Rankings: Singles CHAMPION: Martin Heath - 26pts JK Lee - 26pts Padraig O’Hearne - 21pts Jon Michael Sharp - 19pts Gavin Owens - 14pts Glen Ward - 11pts Jonni Leyland - 9pts Neil Warburton - 9pts Curtis Jenkins - 9pts Grant Taypen - 9pts Pinfall Peters - 8pts Lenny Mochin - 6pts Leighton Buzzard - 4pts Jermaine Granger - 4pts Tomas Reyes - 4pts Lynton Minehead - 4pts Vernon George - 2pts Daniel Delgado - 2pts Tag Team CHAMPIONS: Lee & O’Hearne - 10pts Sharp & Heath - 14pts Jenkins & Leyland - 8pts Mochin & Warburton - 7pts Taypen & Buzzard - 7pts Ward & Owen - 4pts Cross & Granger - 4pts Mochin & Minehead - 2pts Ward & Buzzard - 2pts Delgado & Mochin - 2pts Reyes & Warburton - 2pts Reyes & Minehead - 2pts Penn & Reyes - 2pts Peters & Granger - 2pts Granger & George - 2pts Buzzard & Owens - 2pts Jenkins & Mochin - 2pts The end of the year saw kayfabe me testing out for tag chem for people who were out of contention. Storyline wise, I bill it as guys trying to see if they can find new partner they mesh with ahead of the 2021 season. I think it's a reasonable enough justification so I dont mind fishing for chem that way. And anyways, we struck gold with Mochin & Jenkins which gives us another powerhouse team to heat up our tag division. CWW Singles MVP: 1. Martin Heath (Summer Sizzler, KOTN Finalist, CWW Champ, 26pts) 2. JK Lee (KOTN, CWW Champ, 26pts), 3. Jon Michael Sharp (Summer Sizzler Finalist, 19pts) CWW Tag MVP: 1. Sharp & Heath (CWW Tag Team, 14 pts), 2. Lee & O'Hearne (CWW Tag Team, 10pts), 3. Taypen & Buzzard (CWW Tag Team, 7pts) That's it for me. Getting read for 2021 which will see us start with Championship Showdown. Last year the concept was tag champs vs. single champs. With only one singles champ, I'll have to re-evaluate what to do. I may simply go for title defenses for both divisions but Im not sure. Anyways fun company!

<p>Haven't given NYCW a try yet but I've considered it. </p><p> </p><p> Two pathways seem to be:</p><p> </p><p> 1. Have fun with Larry Vessey being old school minded & cheap and force yourself to book around that. Better yet would be to play Vessey & really work the gimmick.</p><p> </p><p> 2. NYCW gets bought out & finally grows. A rando guy I thought about doing this with is Remo. Obviously NYCW are tiny af and Remo is a homegrown guy but I like the idea that he's willing to fully bet on himself & that he would shock the world by showing he's more than just the bad ass headliner over at SWF who never really feels like the face of the company. Though I've also been intrigued by Remo at GSW too, so. He is based in Tri-State and I would love to book Remo so that was my thought process.</p>

<p>Young Lion system in MAW Would be pretty cool. I've always dug the idea of implementing it in any wrestling-focused company I'm in since it's an excuse not to rush push my young guys and have them losing while working regularly.</p><p> </p><p> I dig your roster. Would love to see you turn Dreadnought in particular into a star. Also loved Syd Collier back in '16 MAW so happy to see he's back. Hopefulyl he can push himself into a main event spot at some point.</p><p> </p><p> Has Seth Whitehead developped into anything worthwhile?</p>