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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="merrykieran2" data-cite="merrykieran2" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41174" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><span>http://imgur.com/a/OL2y3</span><p> </p><p> Just held Wrestlemania 38 and it was a great show. Adam Cole and Kenny Omega had bad chemistry which is a shame because it's been a year long build to get to here and Marty Scurll vs Lio Rush was an opener vs opener match and I forgot to change Marty to a Lower Midcarder so the match flopped.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Interesting move having the women main event a WrestleMania. Seems like it actually deserved it. Quick question though, how'd you manage to get such a good women's match? Have you just managed to get them be so good in the ring or did you use the "eye candy" focus?</p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="The-619" data-cite="The-619" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41191" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>My personal relationships after a couple of years of firing lots of people. I'm a bit sad that I have no positive relationships..<p> </p><p> <img alt="8GlUpn.jpg" data-src="https://i.snag.gy/8GlUpn.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Mine doesn't look much better honestly. The only positive relationship I have is with Cesaro because I sent him to rehab. The one relationship that really bothers me is hatred of Kazuchika Okada because he didn't like when I criticized him after a PPV. I'd like to make him one of the biggest stars in the company but in just a little bit less than 4 years his contract ends and I don't think he wants to negotiate with me.</p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Poputt" data-cite="Poputt" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41191" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Oh man. Come on guys step your game up. Hit the "Preview Post" button first at least <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thsoe two literally make no difference other to me though. They're both still links so I don't see what the problem is. I see both just fine. Also, I just tested it and I at least did not use the album link. I posted two different pictures in the same album and by the method I've been using (copying a link that's displayed in the corner of the image when I hover my mouse over it), I got different links for both. But I mean if that makes a difference for apparently everybody else then I guess I'll just have to go a few extra steps to get another link from now on...</p>

I have only experienced momentary problems with them. As in close the tab and open the link again and it works.

http://imgur.com/KZjB0JR I find this extremely humorous because this happened at my Cruiserweight Classic show, which has its own brand so literally the only people there are people who have been hired for short term contracts with little money. Heyman, you dick. Edit. http://imgur.com/JpWWRgk Gave him a fine (to be kinda ironic) and then this happened. Oh well.

I'm thinking of changing my figurehead. John Cena is starting to have a very negative effect (-15%) and I don't think that's gonna change anytime soon with the plans I have for him since I'm mostly using him to get other people over. My problem is that I don't really know who could fill his spot. Reigns is one of my top heels, for people like Rollins and Ziggler I'd like to keep the possibility of a heel turn. I was thinking of Shinsuke Nakamura until I went to see who the tour thing lists as the most popular stars of the company. One name popped out that I didn't even think of; Kazuchika Okada. What do you think, should I pass the honor to him?

<p><span>http://imgur.com/a/dyj1I</span></p><p> </p><p> Jesus, this guy just can't catch a break. Earlier this same year there were news that he has gained an alarming amount of weight and is now obese, then he got divorced and now this.</p>

Now that my plan of making Bullet Club the champions (and a brand split) has happened, here's an updated list: RAW WWE Champion: AJ Styles Intercontinental Championship: Kenny Omega United States Championship: Finn Bálor Tag Team Championship: Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson Women's Championship: Summer Rae Money in the Bank (soon): Austin Aries SmackDown Now SmackDown's situation is that they don't have any titles yet. The GM, Edge, will however introduce a Rated R Championship, Rated R Tag Team Championships and maybe Rated R Women's Championship after SmackDown fails to capture Money in the Bank as well and basically all hope is lost. All I know right now is that the first Rated R Champion will be Kevin Owens.

You know that doesn't sound like a bad idea at all. Last time I had a potential semi-finalist get injured and didn't have a replacement so I just gave one of the already eliminated guys his spot.

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="setalight" data-cite="setalight" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Recently got back into TEW after 6 months away from the game...<p> </p><p> I'm booking WWE 2005 (one of my favourite recent years)</p><p> </p><p> Has anyone come up with good ways of holding the 'yearly draft'?</p><p> </p><p> I don't want to have the brands complete in matches with the winners brand getting a new pick (because why would superstars want new superstars on their brand? it adds more threats to them so makes no sense).</p><p> </p><p> Thanks</p></div></blockquote><p> I would just do it like a regular draft in any other sports. You get one pick, I get one pick kinda way. I don't really see why it would need to be any more complicated than that. Maybe one thing that I would add the aspect of brand vs brand match to would be something like who gets the first pick.</p>

Wow, I am so bad at organizing a tournament. I'm having my third Cruiserweight Classic and I started hiring people for it about a week before it needed to start (and I only realized it needs to start NOW, like two days before) and then when I finally had everyone and was putting them in the bracket.... I realized I had two extra guys. I don't know how that happened but basically it meant two guys had to be cut from the tournament which sucks because I really didn't want to get rid of anyone.

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Juce" data-cite="Juce" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41174" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Sounds like a fun game.</div></blockquote><p> It is, though I'm playing a brand split for the first time since like 2009 so it has been a lot to take in. I went from having the whole roster to use for two in-game years to splitting it in half. I still haven't found a way to fully capitalize on this situation.</p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="shawn michaels 82" data-cite="shawn michaels 82" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41191" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Has anyone ever tried going with a toxic worker and keeping them despite the scandal? If so, how did it work out and how long before they lost that status? I still think we should get a not on when the worker stops being toxic.</div></blockquote><p> I don't think that's very realistic though. There's no way of telling when a scandal will be forgotten.</p>

I just did a brand split after Shane McMahon gained control of WWE. Daniel Bryan became the GM of Raw and Edge became the GM of SmackDown. All of the titles went to Raw because AJ Styles was the first draft pick and he then announced that wherever he goes, the whole Bullet Club goes (and they have all the titles). This will lead to SmackDown trying to get some of those titles but failing and after Raw wins the Money in the Bank as well, Edge has no choice but to introduce his own titles.

I didn't get a screenshot of this but last night Triple H formed a clique with Shawn Michaels and Shane McMahon. Conveniently after he lost all the power in storyline, he's now in a freaking gang with Shane. And what is Shane even doing hanging out with his sister's ex husband?

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Winter8905" data-cite="Winter8905" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I would have had the Battle Royal, a MITB Ladder match and Multi Man Tag Team match to fill out a lot of talent in a couple of matches. <p> </p><p> A Triple H corporation group/ Lackies v Ambrose and his allies with some kind of stipulation which would mount up a few more guys. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Battle Royal with 15 guys? MITB Ladder with 6 guys, Multi Tag Team match with 6 or 8 guys in there, Thats like 27/29 guys booked in 3 matches. use your singles matches to fill out the other 7 or 8 matches. </p><p> </p><p> With the Corporation v Ambrose guys match that's like another 6/ 8 guys. </p><p> </p><p> Potentially like 37 guys booked in 4 matches.</p><p> </p><p> You'd still have like 6 or 7 singles matches.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Good ideas but the thing is that big match between Team Triple H and Team Ambrose already happened at Survivor Series and this WrestleMania will be the last time ever that Triple H is in power so the movement has done its job (although it's an outsider to the whole thing, Dolph Ziggler who gets rid of Triple H). Money in the Bank I'd like to still keep in its own PPV and Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal is already happening anyway. I liked the Shield reunion idea because this is the last time they'll have a chance to do it for a while because I'm making a brand split after WrestleMania and all of them are obviously not ending up on the same show. I'm gonna have them face The Wyatt Family. As for a couple of more people on the list, I have figured out ways to include them in segments.</p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Millsybeast" data-cite="Millsybeast" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I always feel the same going into Mania, and personally I don't think it matters how many matches are on the card since it's the biggest show. If you still don't have anything for people, then I tend to stick a few of them in a 4v4 or 5v5 match with the winning team getting title shots sometime this year etc, or maybe just the person who gets the pinfall. I'd do a Shield reunion too, depending on what disposition they're all at. Just a few ideas <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> I was thinking maybe a Shield reunion could work out but it would have to be booked very cleverly because the situation at this moment is that Roman Reigns is one of Triple H's many lackeys whereas Dean Ambrose is a leader of a movement against Triple H. But maybe I'll figure out some sort of a impromptu match situation for them. I have actually teased a reunion for them many times and Rollins and Ambrose have actually teamed up a couple of times so for them it's all good. Just need to figure out how to have Reigns mixed up in that.</p>

<p>I'm in a bit of a pickle right now. I have WrestleMania coming up in two weeks and I feel like I'm not completely satisfied with the card that I've set up for it. Mainly because currently it looks like many (and I do mean MANY) big names are going to miss it because there's just simply no room for them other than Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal, which I wouldn't want to fill with main event names necessarily. So my question to you, fellow bookers is what you think is the ideal number of matches for a 4 hour PPV? I currently have 11 + 2 pre-show matches, last year's Mania had 10 and I think it still wasn't too much and I had room for a lot of filler segments as well. What I've done so far is that I actually made one title match go from a singles match to a Fatal 4 Way to get a couple of more guys in but I don't feel like doing that to many matches since it would seem like too many multi-man matches.</p><p> </p><p> And just so you could get a grasp of what I'm dealing with, here's a list of some of the names that have yet not been booked:</p><p> Roman Reigns</p><p> Dean Ambrose</p><p> Seth Rollins</p><p> Drew McIntyre</p><p> Randy Orton</p><p> Bray Wyatt</p><p> Shinsuke Namakura</p><p> Samoa Joe</p><p> The Miz</p><p> Sami Zayn</p><p> Bobby Roode</p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="sabataged" data-cite="sabataged" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41174" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Screw you random injuries.<p> </p><p> First about 6 months into the game I decided to give Mikey James a big push in my SWF game. I finally get him over enough to challenge for the title and the TV show before a big event he gets a herniated spinal disc. This is a severe injury with over a year return time table Screw you injuries!</p><p> </p><p> Now over a year later I have been pushing a Jimmy Hernandez and Kirk Jameson tag team to the moon. The point is to eventually have Jimmy turn heel setting up a huge match at Supreme Challenge. This storyline has been about 6 months in the making. Now I am a little over a month away from Supreme Challenge and Kirk Jameson just went down with the same herniated spinal disc. Screw you injuries.</p></div></blockquote><p> The worst thing in my save is that the injuries seem to happen to the same people. During his first world title run, Kevin Owens got injured twice. And the second time was long enough to miss the next PPV so I had to strip the title. Same has happened to a couple other guys. They come back from an injury and get injured again.</p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="pantaloons" data-cite="pantaloons" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41191" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Good luck with that, Tana.<p> </p><p> <img alt="Tana.png" data-src="https://s1.postimg.org/l7crpjpjz/Tana.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I got a similar one with Rey Mysterio where he said he likes wrestling against people smaller than him. So basically he wants to wrestle midgets.</p>

WrestleMania 34 is my next show and here's the early draft of the card and most likely the final draft as well because most of these matches have been planned for months. (obviously not in the order they'll appear in the show though) Pre-show Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal ________________________________________________ WRESTLEMANIA 34 WWE Championship Kevin Owens © vs AJ Styles WWE Ownership match Triple H vs Dolph Ziggler -So basically if Triple H loses, he is no longer the owner of the WWE. He became the owner in last years WrestleMania. Brock Lesnar vs Goldberg The Undertaker vs The Rock -This is an interesting feud because it sees The Undertaker turning heel. The aftermath of this match will be that The Undertaker retires since he actually already did retire. He made a surprising move by becoming a colour commentator so that's how I'm gonna use him. He'll be under his real name as a commentator until next year's WrestleMania where someone (most likely Sting) will provoke him into becoming The Undertaker again. Chris Jericho vs John Cena Intercontinental Championship Baron Corbin © vs Kenny Omega TLC for the Tag Team Championship Double Dragon © vs The Bullet Club (Gallows & Anderson) vs The Revival vs Motor City Machine Guns Kurt Angle vs Christian -This match has the both of these guys come out of retirement because their hatred for each other is so huge. Angle has technically already come out of retirement since he appeared in the Royal Rumble match. Tables match Bubba Ray vs D-Von Dudley -This match is happening because I'm adding The Dudley Boyz to the Hall of Fame. The thing is, the team has been broken up for over a year and Bubba Ray does not like the idea of having to share a Hall of Fame spot with a former partner because he's a singles wrestler now. Women's Championship Summer Rae © vs Brie Bella vs Asuka vs Paige vs Sasha Banks vs Becky Lynch United States Championship Finn Bálor © vs Hideo Itami

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="dacoolplant" data-cite="dacoolplant" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41191" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><span>http://imgur.com/dyeq36J.jpg</span><p> <span>http://imgur.com/EvO8IvU.jpg</span></p><p> </p><p> Never seen these notes before. Interesting.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Never seen those either. I love how this game keeps introducing new things all the time. The first time I got the note that someone invented a new catchphrase, it blew my mind that the game does stuff like that. The same goes for the first time I experienced a shoot promo in my show or a botched move.</p>

Damn, Sami Zayn just dodged a bullet. He has had problems with pain killers for quite some time and I've been putting him back to rehab over and over again. Now that he was coming back, I had made a decision. If he's still using them, he's gone because I'm just done going through this. Well it turns out he's clean now. Too bad he kinda ruined his big push and now I literally have nothing for him as it is WrestleMania season and everything for WrestleMania is pretty much set up.

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="wwfmark" data-cite="wwfmark" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Can I ask how you booked that exactly, like what angle do you use?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I've been using the freestyle angle feature from the very beginning. Makes things a lot easier.</p>

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="pantaloons" data-cite="pantaloons" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>This sounds like a really cool idea, and is a great way to make your B show different.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Now that I've used this talk show idea for a few weeks, I can say it is a very fun way to do a B show. It can be used to further storylines that don't get enough screen time on the main shows but it can also have a life of its own and have these sort of mini feuds inside just this show for a couple of weeks.</p>