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Ok, so the SWF thread may have gone downhill, but one its most pertinent topics was the issue of Mr. Khoklov and pairing him up with a manager. Given that Khoklov doesn't speak english I think it's pretty much a necessity if he's to be involved in big time angles that aren't really, really repetitive...he'll be fine stat wise without them but it's just more fun if there's someone by his side for his opponents to talk to.

 

So, your thoughts on various options? I've seen Batch suggested and his stats are good but the characters just really don't mesh in my mind. Elsewhere outside the company there's an english guy in MAW who wears a monnacle and looks promising, going with the foreign angle, although he seems pretty poisonous in the locker room. Some female options would be interesting having them paired up with the monster, you've got Chase with Brandon already, potentially she could ditch him and turn Brandon face for a feud but then you're faced with a lack of selling-fest and creative control cancelling itself out, haha. In my first game I considered Peter Michaels turning heel after accusing Faith of cheating to beat Khoklov, I've soured on that a little now though. The girls in development, meanwhile, are pretty much valets who can't talk.

 

So, thoughts? :o

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Roger Cage, Grandmaster Phunk, Rip Chord, one of the BSC girls for genuine incongruity...

 

For Khoklov, you could do worse than a Kato gimmick - someone who can talk for him, but who also keeps his skills sharp by attacking him randomly. Don't know why that suggested itself to me, but there it is.

 

Alternatively, just pair him with Eric.

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I really like the idea of Rip, especially after reading about Bruce squashing him in that top 10 cverse matches article from a while back. He's brought a giant of his own to reap revenge and all that. Only issue is the whole owning MAW thing, how the hell would one get him to leave? xD

 

And that idea sounds kind of interesting too.

 

I'm gutted they let the Guru go, he really should have betrayed Train, thus turning Train face, for the new monster, really pass the baton again :p

 

Right now I'm genuinely considering Big Smack Scott, although I want him in the ring too xD

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Queen Emily might work. I ran an angle in 2008 where she returned to SWF with Hell's Bouncer, intent on seeking a violent revenge on the promotion that fired her in 2006. I actually think the fact that Khoklov has already debuted and at the start of 2010 and is in the process of going after Christian Faith would play really well into that storyline. Emily could suddenly reveal herself as the guiding force behind Khoklov's reign of violence and terror--with the gimmick that she's not under contract with SWF but that, unbeknownst to SWF managment, she had a secret managerial contract with Khoklov and is intent on using him to destroy the promotion from within. And what better way to go about destroying the SWF than ending the career of its most iconic champion, Christian Faith? Emily still has decent popularity in the US, so it seems SWF fans might remember who she is even as late as 2010--so I could see that storyline going over pretty well.
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How quickly can he learn English? Or are his entertainment skills bad also?

 

I like the idea of Batch actually. A quick talking agent pimping his latest big find.

 

He was fluent in English in my game by May. It may have been earlier than that but that is when I first noticed it.

 

Pairing him with Eric Eisen isn't a bad idea, using Marat as a bodyguard-type. Someone mentioned Queen Emily, going along that route you could also try Ana Garcia. She's got the skills but it depends if you could think up a reason she'd join up with him. Alternatively you could create a stable and have Khoklov as the menacing silent type stood at the back...

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I'd run an angle where a face female manager is somehow wronged by a love interest/is looking to be taken seriously/etc, so she turns her sights on Marat to help her achieve those goals. I think what Trashbear says is correct. The pretty face using a monster to do her bidding is a great storyline.

 

And eventually, he could turn on her, seeing the error of his ways or she could bring in a different monster (even bigger than Marat?) once she's achieved what she wants, but feels that Marat has outlived his usefulness.

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Is Rip on a written deal with MAW? I know in 08 Puerto Rican Power was the owner of FCW while also working for other feds as well.

 

Yeah, he's on a written deal.

 

I like the suggestion of using Queen Emily best, I think. Spurned former employee coming back for revenge... Though you could make almost any female manager work.

 

Emma Chase would also work quite well, whether it meant joining Kholov up with Brandon James or having Chase turn on James.

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Emma Chase would also work quite well, whether it meant joining Kholov up with Brandon James or having Chase turn on James.

 

I've not got the game yet but have been planning an SWF game using the demo and have gone with something similar to this. Chase will turn on James and cost him the North American title (probably against Greg Black) The following week, James is raging. He calls Chase out to the ring who tells James that he's no longer the biggest prospect in the SWF. This pisses James off more and he corners Chase, much to the delight of the crowd who are calling for The Big Cat Pounce. But then suddenly, Marat Khoklov heads to the ring and basically crushes Brandon James. Emma Chase reveals that Khoklov is now the biggest prospect in the SWF and that she will be managing him. This sets up a James/Khoklov feud but also sees James turn face and the return of The Big Cat.

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Brains McGee - Due to the little man, controlling big man theory.

 

Cat Jamison - Because she's awesome! Plus she could come in as a manager for BSS and Kurt Larame before leaving to set up Khoklov vs. Laramee and then all important BSS vs. Marat!

 

Lisa Bowen - She visits her brother one day, is shocked at the size of Marat, a few weeks later she's seen in the backstage area giving him kiss, brother gets mad, bam! Instafued.

 

Vita - She's European like Khoklov, so that wouldn't be too hard to put together.

 

If you really want to get creative bring Dr. Insane over from Europe and use him as a manager, he can create something that cause his to control Khoklov!

 

Let us know who you choose and how you chose to do it!

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Hmm, Guru doesn't want a written deal as he holds power in CZCW. Might bring him in anyway because he's great for the locker room and PPA can easily be terminated if I opt against it.

 

The Chase idea is tempting, I think Brandon can gain more from her for now though. Plus in my game she's started with E range momentum so her segs are really struggling, not good for the Sexy feud >_>

 

Edit; Ok Guru is a no go as he wants a written deal but doesn't want one, lol. Hmm...

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In my SWF game I hired Vita (surprised to see somebody else mention her), since it also takes care of the whole language barrier isolation thing. I never really considered Emma Chase, she was set to turn face in the Sexy/Brandon fued.

 

I like the idea of putting him with Eric Eisen, but I don't think you really want your World champion looking like a manager...maybe pair them together and make Jerry Eisen their manager.

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