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It's who you know, y'know ?: Whoever has a close relationship with any of the McMahons (friendship, dating, married, etc) gets a push, and if suitable, wins/hold a title. You can of course try to influence that by meddling so you break and make their relationships. This is Spartaaaa: According to cagematch, in 1998 there was a total of 300 workers had a match with WWF. Pick 3 of those who had less than 5 matches (randomly or not): they must stay in your roster at all cost, and be featured in a big storyline that will conclude at the next Wrestlemania (if your next Mania is next month, obviously the Mania after that) at the very least. By big, I don't mean "Main Event" big, but big enough that in real life people would be interested in the storyline (so, for instance, something like the Mandy Rose/Otis lovestory would work: it wasn't deserving of a Main Event spot, but wasn't just "Random guy A and B have a fight because we need to fill the show"). This is Odd: Give the Oddities (if you have them in your roster) a leader that can successfully win a World title match. If you don't have them in your roster, and never used them, bring them in with only 3 workers allowed to be replaced with better, more talented choices. I'm tired of your BS, pal: The next person caught in a negative backstage incident, even something as small as "forgot to shake hands", is immediately fired, never to return. The Fates have spoken: You know the picture of a worker that pops up when you're pressing Advance ? Well, Fate, Destiny or whatever you want to call it has decided that you have to hire the first one you'll get the next time you advance, and keep them forever while using them to the best of their abilities (meaning that if it's a wrestler who's absolutely awful, you can use him as a jobber whenever you need one).

Does anyone have a suggestion for a WWE name I could give to a newly hired Solo Darling ? I don't want something with "Candy" in it, nor Christie/Christina, but apart from that I'm open to any ideas. Bonus point if there's a small subtle hint to her gimmick/nicknames, but that's not mandatory !

Not sure if this is the best place to ask, but at leaqt it shouldn't be the worst: In a modified version of the RW Chronicles mod for January 2022 (or, really, 2022 in general), what kind of pop would you give to Armando Estrada ? I'm tempted to say nothing more than 15 in the US but for all I know, he'd still get a huge pop if he made a full-time return so I thought I'd ask people more knowledgeable than I am.

For the Cruiserweight show, since most of the times you'll have your high flyers and spot monkeys in that category (with the occasional technician), maybe something like Adrenaline ?

In all honesty, while Simon Dean would obviously be a terrible choice for Mercer, I could probably use him for someone else at some point so if anything, thank for reminding me of that possibility haha. Chris Hero would work, but in my mind he'd be a face while I have Mercer set as a heel, and I think Hero/Ohno would get a huge pop upon his return, so turning him heel right away wouldn't be the best. As for Stone, I agree with the dynamic... which is why he's set to become Lesnar (and the future Beast's Lair) manager who's gotten terrified into the job after Lesnar fired Heyman. Since I forgot to list them in the previous post, here are the other names I thought of but dismissed for now because they're already managing someone else or wouldn't fit (either for Mercer, or because they would refuse to sign with WWE): Shane Douglas, Sofia Cromwell, Prince Nana, Paul Ellering, Mr. Anderson, Paige, Goldberg, Salina de la Renta and Lana. However, save for Salina and Lana, if someone comes up with good arguments for them, I'm all ears 😛

Does anyone have suggestions on managers for Shane Mercer ? I signed him with NXT in the January 2022 mod, but his atrocious mic skill would quickly make it difficult to push him and have him in storylines there, and I don't want to send him straight to the main roster as a random stable member. He'll basically be his indy self, which means I don't see him fit with Diamond Mine at all, nor with Sofia Cromwell and none of the main roster managers I've signed would really suit him either (save perhaps for Konnan I guess, but I have other plans for him). Also, if it helps, I'm fine with non-managers names if they could be a good fit in that role, so legends, indy wrestlers who would have a better success as managers, etc are more than welcome too !

Based on the fact they only go for people who aren't respectful to them, and what I would assume would be a more "classy" look than what Finlay (for instance) used in his prime, maybe something like "Gentlemen Agreement" ?

If you really, really feel like adding a whole lot of data, I'd say that any mod starting before the 1970's would be awesome: we already have a mod for the 30's, but then there's a huuuuge gap until the 70's without any mod, at least as far as I know. Now, obviously that wasn't necessarily the era most people would know about/want to play, but it would bring us closer to the possibility of a mega-mod playable from the 30's to current day, and there are enough relevants things happening to make it interesting: the creation of AWA in 1960, the golden ages of French and Spanish wrestling in the 50-60's, the Rikidozan era in Japan, etc.

Not familiar at all with the C-Verse, so my advices will be more a couple of possibilities rather than specific examples: - Give them a popular manager that fits their gimmick (also known as "Don't give them Paul Heyman if they're going to be your Bray Wyatt"), or if you don't want/need them to be solo, a midcarder with enough popularity that they can become a tag team for a while, or have them join a stable. Especially useful for those who are great when the referee ring the bell but not so much before. - If they are menacing but you don't intend them to go straight at the top (for instance, a rookie with plenty of potential), you could always have them in short squash matches (either in the preshow or as a filler that won't impact much the show result) until they gain enough popularity to occupy more time in your shows. Alternatively, if they're heels, a Wardlow type of role as a menacing bodyguard can also hype them up a bit if done well - If they're not menacing but can talk, maybe mysterious vignettes to hype their actual in-ring debut, coupled with people commenting on it (your announcers, workers with a good acting/mic skill and enough popularity, etc). This way, they don't go "OMG, it's X, he's a big name in Chilean wrestling !" but wondering who that voice could belong to, what is going to happen, etc: now, you and I both know that in the game, just having your new worker talk would tank the rating (hence the need to have someone else in the angle to boost the popularity) but in real life, the Countdown to the Millenium, the White Rabbit thing, etc were/are hyping people despite no one knowing for sure who it is about. For all we knew, instead of Jericho (or, for the Rabbit thing, probably Wyatt), it could have been a random guy Vince took a liking to, and they'd have debuted "strong" nonetheless because of the hype (or flopped because they would have been awful) - If they're not menacing, not good talkers but pretty good actors, the Danhausen treatment works well enough too: they're in the background of segments, doing stuff, and people wonder who is this person, until they actually want to see them because it made them curious enough.

Mostly, I have three options: a) the pairing works really well and I can turn both of them faces for a while in a "love story" kind of angle where they fall in love and her Daddy (who I'll then find someone to play the role) sends goons to try and separate them because nobody is allowed to touch Daddy's little princess, especially not a bouncer, b) the pairing works well enough that he's her Omos, they feud with a couple of other... well couples (InDex, etc) until Stratton thinks he's the reason they lose and she has him fired, c) the pairing doesn't work at all and I simply have him play the role for someone else, man or woman, after a short storyline where she fires him because she wants to be independent and prove herself, or because she's being her spoiled brat self. All in all, I like Devantes but he'll never become a huge thing either, so if it fails it is no big deal, I just thought that since he has a good look and decent skills, I might as well give him something more interesting to do than "Random massive heel for midcarders to step on".

Not super familiar with the roster, but I figured I might give it a go nonetheless: The Age of Naoya: Have Naoya Nomura get a top title run in the coming 12 months. One legendary mask, please: Have your best young lion (either current or future if none has the talent for it in your mind) become the first holder of a new legendary mask that will rival Tiger Mask in the heart of Puro fans one day. Four/Five of a Kind: If there's enough smaller companies wiht similar product in the mod you're using (or, if they are in the mods set as freelancers), have the four aces of small Japanese companies become a stable in AJPW. By "smaller", I mean companies like Osaka Pro Wrestling, Dove Pro, etc. For a similar, have Ace Austin be the leader of the stable, just for the pun. Euroresu: There was never a European wrestler with the Triple Crown belt. This must change in the next 3 years. With Slapjack and bookers !: NJPW has the Forbidden Door, you'll have your own alliance too ! Try and create and alliance with a company from each region (including a joshi company to represent Japan along you). Joshi's New Island: Become the first big Japanese company to have an actual women division rather than just a match here and there.

Sure ! Women revolution before it was (Mc)Cool: Unlike what happened in real life, women wrestling must be taken seriously. As such, you have to hire the 6-to-10 best women in the US indy (only two of which can be over 30). You can also add two luchadoras and two joshis, but not more. Once you've done that, one of them must end up the arch rival of Michelle McCool, the way Bret and Shawn, or Orton and Cena, were. Wor(l)d up: You must create a title that will work the same way than Stardom's SWA World Championship: only someone coming from another country can challenge the champion (people will two nationalities count). So, say, Randy Orton wins it, no US wrestlers can now challenge him for it. As a bonus rule (if you want one), you have 3 years for a representant of each continent to win it. However, people who aren't actually from a continent do not count: in other words, if Santino Marella wins it, it doesn't count for Europe (but UK wrestlers do). Bigger than André/Bigger than Karl Gotch: If a generated worker of French or Belgian nationality has over 70 Star Quality or has good stats, you must sign and try to make them the next André the Giant/Karl Gotch in terms of popularity and how much they'll be considered a legend in the future. I could have sworn I knew him from somewhere: One of your midcarders must be rebranded, either as a masked wrestler or with enough facepainting that they can't be recognised, and pushed higher than they are. No Country for Old Men: Any wrestler over the age of 50 must be let go or turned into any out-of-ring role. The only way for them to have another match is in a Rumble or for the occasional tag team match if the storyline requires it.

A Regal Journey: You have until Wrestlemania 2007 to book William Regal into a stable Main Event role, with him winning the title at said Mania. Random Stable-ity: Put every well known and below wrestlers (women included) in a randomizer and have it pick 4. They now become a stable that must be pushed enough that their leader could be considered a valid choice for a main title run, while other members could win a midcard/tag title (or women title, if suitable). They don't actually have to win the titles if you have other plans, but you have to make an effort in making them a threat. NXT Universe: If a company the size of OVW is available for sale in any region outside of the US/Canada, you must buy it (if you can afford to) and turn it into a developmental company that will bring you workers from that region. Whether you wanna book them or do the hirings for them is up to you, obviously, and if there is more than one, you only have to buy the one you like the most. Have you visited Ohio ?: Unless they're already stars, any worker you sign must first go for 6 months in OVW or DSW. The Second Golden Age of Managers: Let's bring back the good ol' time when people like Heenan, Jimmy Hart, Lou Albano, etc helped those workers who weren't that great with a microphone, but this time with the new generation of managers. You must have at all times three active managers (valets or bodyguards non-included).

Just for the sake of having other ideas than mine, I thought I'd ask here: I have signed Devantes with NXT in January 2022 and he has a "Bouncer"/"Bodyguard" gimmick. However, I'm not fully convinced on who he should protect: I thought of Duke Hudson and Grayson Waller (but both don't seem to me like they'd need someone to do the job: I know Waller had Sanga at that point, but I like him on his own better), Tiffany Stratton (in a "Daddy hired him for me" dynamic) or for new recruits/returns, either August Grey (who gets his Hunnies with him this time and go full "Miami Vicd") or Travis Billund (Mr. Brickster, rebranded as a politician who everyone can see is a big fraud), So far, I'm probably going towards the Stratton hypothesis, but I'm unsure how to justify her being away for his matches (since he wouldn't be able to protect her then) nor her allowing him to have matches. Anyway, any suggestion for other names (I can include all the available heels if needed) or arguments for any of the above is more than welcome !

Now that I have cleared my mind of the "Vik Inc" idea, I have other suggestions: The Huskarls (the name of the elite guards of King Cnut), or if you prefer the anglicized version, The Housecarls. The Guard The Varangians (one of the elite group of vikings mercenaries who defended the Byzantine Empire) Jomsborg Inc. (again, related to a group of Viking mercenaries)

All I can think of for some reason is them being called VIK Inc. so one day they can get rid of the suit, put on a viking helmet and go "We were viking all along, you were fooled ! Fooled I tell you !".

If you use cage matches with the possibility of an escape being a way to win the match, you could always simply have both men fall off from the top of the cage at the same time, meaning that they touch the ground at the same time too (which doesn't mean the heel won't say he definitely touched it first, of course). And if it's more of a "Hell in a Cell" type of cage match where the winner has to pin/submit the loser, a simple "both men had their shoulders on the ground" or "he taped just as the referee counted three, so the ref had to declare it a draw" always works too.

Uh, I actually didn't know that, good to know. Thanks !

Hello, Something that has been bothering me a tiny bit in my current save is that, essentially, the wrestling journalists seem to be all-knowing and it is therefore impossible to hide anything you do. You want to hire someone and have them debute without anyone expecting it ? The whole world knows it unless you do so on the day of the show, and the only surprise left is when they'll show up on the shows. You ask someone to come back from retirement so they can have a surprise return at a PPV ? You instantly get an article that tells everyone your sorker is back in business, and there's a good chance someone will try to hire them if you're asking them to come back before you offer them a contract. Now, I understand that in 2022, it's very very difficult to keep those sorts of things secret, but it happens, and when playing historical mods, it should even happen a lot. Would it be possible to add a clause or something when hiring/re-signing someone or talking with someone to ask them to keep it secret ? There would then be a chance people will talk without our permission (which might also lead to someone getting fired 😛), or the return/debut could happen and be an actual surprise, giving the segment a better boost. Similarly, other companies could still think said worker is retired and not offer them a contract (and obviously, they could do it too with this time the player being the one left in the dark). Finally, there could also be carefully orchestrated leaks so people would know you've signed a big star, but not know who: you'd then get articles giving potential names, stuff like that. Basically, add some randomness to whether a surprise will actually be one or not, and even if its effect is mostly cosmetic, it would make it more interesting and realistic. As it stands, the better way for me to have veterans come back to the ring is to modify their profile in the editor, so there's no article and my own kayfabe is kept intact 😛

Thanks ! I'm definitely going to use some of these, they look dope !

Speaking of belt designs, is there anyone who's made alternative NXT belts, in case I decide to have a second brand for them ? I could always simply reuse retired WWE belt but if someone did good looking ones that would fit for a new main, midcard, women and tag title, I might as well use them !

Both teams might be signed at some point for sure (if only because I'd love to have Purrazzo anyway, and I guess I could give Havok a chance even though I don't care for her much), but in this case, I need popular face teams more than I need heel ones unfortunately. Preferably, they'd have to come from WWE (or ex-WWE) since that's who the audience would be more familiar with, but if they're known enough that they can debute and have a Mania match in less than two months, all the better (which is why I don't try to sign the Twisted Sisters right now for instance: Rosa is known to the WWE audience, or should be, but Holidead not so much). Thanks for the suggestions anyway, it might be super helpful in the future haha

Once again, I come to you in my time of needs. Yes, I know. Still January 2022 with WWE/NXT/NXT UK, and this time my problem is with the women division. I knew it was bad, but I didn't realise it was THAT bad until I had to keep a balance between the main roster and NXT roster, so I don't ruin a title scene for women tag teams. At the moment, the main roster basically will start with two real teams (and in one of those two, I employ the term loosely): Carmella-Zelina (the current champs) and the Iiconics because who in 2022 would want a US women tag division without them in it, really ? Apart from that, I have absolutely no-one. I mean, obviously, I have a couple of women I can throw together to do a match here and there, but the only teams that make sense, have a history and are a threat are heel teams: Shotzi-Moon, Natalya-Tamina, KLR-Mia Yim. On the face side, the only team of people I have free is Dana Brooke and Aaliyah, and I can't very well have them be dominant champions while I build more teams with actual storylines: first of all, they're not that great (and the team is untested), and second of all, want to build my teams properly by having storylines that make the two join forces. In 4-5 months, if all goes decently well, I'll have plenty of teams but it takes time. Now, my solutions are those: - call up teams from NXT. On the "pros" side, that would be the logical choice, and while I don't think they're going to be the future of the division, Catanzaro-Carter, or a rerun of Dakota-Tegan could work. On the cons side, that would only move the problem rather than solve it, since I'd now have no ready teams in NXT to feud with Toxic Attraction while I make the other teams grow in popularity. - scratch my plans for some people. I could obviously do that, but since I tend to go for booking storylines that intertwines, it also means removing one or two big arcs that will be used for 6 months to a year. It can be done, but I'd rather not rewrite half of what I have in store. - turn one of the two teams (most likely the Iiconics, as they're returning), and have the two teams feud for 4-5 months minimum - bring a couple of teams to fill the gap: maybe my favorite solution, but not without problems itself. Basically, if I want to go with teams that can go straight to a title shot without fans being angry-ish at it, I need to bring back popular/familiar WWE alumnis, and that means either the Bella Twins (if I can convince them to unretire), the Chickbusters (but would AJ Lee really sign with WWE in 2022 ?), or any duo from a list that contains Taryn Terrell, Lana, Eva Marie, Melina, Katie Lea Burchill, Jazz, Victoria, and if I steal them back Serena Deeb, Chelsea Green, Taryn Terrell, Mickie James, Emma, Taya Valkyrie, Deonna Purrazzo, or Santana Garrett. - bring one of the no-pop but really talented teams I just signed, and push them like there's no tomorrow

As much as I love "Best Friends Money Can Buy" as an idea, I'm not sure how marketable it'd be However, I'm definitely going to use it the day I have a similar dynamics for a group in a company like Chikara or Leapfrog ! At first, I wasn't convinced by "Team Lesnar" because of how obvious it was, but the MMA explanation make a bit more sense and give it a more interesting vibe than just "well, he's the leader so bam, Team Lesnar" the way it could have been "Team Cena", "Team Balor", etc. As for Solo Sikoa, I know him of course, don't worry ! I thought I'd give him the call up rather than hire Fatu at first, but Fatu looks more likely to be able to beat Reigns and take the leadership from him, while Sikoa could use the extra experience in NXT, before being called up as the new (and only) ally of Roman in his hope to reconquer the Bloodline's leadership. Honestly, "The Beast's Lair" sounds pretty dope, or even just "The Lair". I could see Lesnar using that name, not because he cares if his group has a fancy name, but just to mock Reigns. And it's much, muuuuuch better than my "It's 3 am and I can't sleep" tired idea of "The Beastie Boys"

Orton/Ricochet could be interesting, but Ricochet is planned to go away for a couple of months and come back as something closer to Prince Puma, with a manager so I can hide his weaknesses better. Plus, if Riddle leaves, I might as well make the RK-Bro separation a storyline. So far, I've settled on bringing back Biff Busick so I can have a Burch-Lorcan tag team, and I'm thinking about either a big burly dude team of Timothy Thatcher and Killian Dain, or bringing back the Dain-Drake Maverick team. I'm also wondering if I shouldn't hire Darren Young for a couple of months (or more if Prime Time Players works well as faces). British Strong Style (without Trent Seven, so Bate and Dunne) is also a possibility, as is DIY (but really, I like Ciampa and Gargano solo more than I want them as a team, right now). Turning T-Bar and Mace face might work too, but I don't think they mesh that well to be honest. As for more "random" pairings, I've thought of: - R-Truth/Rich Swann which would delay both single pushes, but give us plenty of dance breaks - Gulak-No Way José, with Gulak trying to teach José to be more serious, but failing: the only problem I have with that is that it's similar to the dynamics behind Alpha Academy, Andre Chase University and the Mastiff-Starks storyline - alternatively, No Way José pairing with either Mojo Rawley or Rich Swann (And to think I'll have to create even more random pairings and/or hire workers to have a decent Women tag team division in the main roster...)