Don Hughes Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 In the Cornelverse, some interesting things have happened, but Bruce The Giant intrigues me. He's shown he doesn't have that big a problem of going to a smaller promotion to help out a friend. With his knees becoming worse, is this something that may happen again in the next TEW game??? He helps out Sam Strong in USPW, maybe he helps out somebody else. He's Australian, could he think about helping out an old friend (The Comedian... j/k). Just looking for people's thoughts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Jobs To Me Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I think Bruce is simply too big for the Australian scene. It would make a plausible dynasty concept but as far as the regular C-Verse goes, I doubt it as an active wrestler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigpapa42 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 The thing about Bruce in USPW is that Strong was still able to pay him market value. He's not taking a tiny contract just because he's friends with the owner. I don't think there are any Regional promotions with the finances to support a contract like what Bruce would take - except maybe Zen after they get the boost, but they are hardly the right product. I could see him maybe going to anothe rmid-level Cult promotion with good money, like CGC, but smaller than that? I agree with Mr. T - I just think he's too big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comradebot Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I think Bruce is simply too big for the Australian scene. It would make a plausible dynasty concept but as far as the regular C-Verse goes, I doubt it as an active wrestler. Agreed. He makes more money and gets more attention showing up and wrestling once a month for USPW than he would in even the "biggest" Australian company. And it's not like they could pay him even close to what USPW does, and it wouldn't help him wrestle any more often. But as a dynasty, with just a bit of effort... I could see it. That said, his popularity in Australian needs to be fixed. There's next to zero reason why he wouldn't be huge there as well. Plus, Larry Wood should work in Australia. Almost completely unrelated, but I can't help but think him not working there at this point is more oversight of Australian not existing as long as Larry Wood in TEW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creepshow Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 What if he were to become a joint owner/unsackable booker of one of the Austrailian feds? That would be the way to do it. Give him an unreasonably low contract to start, since he's essentially bankrolling it, and make him a permanent fixture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Hughes Posted March 8, 2011 Author Share Posted March 8, 2011 I'm actually a very big fan of the Larry Wood character. He's in his 40s, and is still one of the best in-ring working big men in the game. Great psychology, good brawler/hardcore, great as a monster heel. I've actually used him in the PSW with a stable including The Good Ole' Boys. Makes for a great group of brawlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 The thing about Bruce in USPW is that Strong was still able to pay him market value. He's not taking a tiny contract just because he's friends with the owner. I don't think there are any Regional promotions with the finances to support a contract like what Bruce would take - except maybe Zen after they get the boost, but they are hardly the right product. I could see him maybe going to anothe rmid-level Cult promotion with good money, like CGC, but smaller than that? I agree with Mr. T - I just think he's too big. Well, ZEN have a narrative set where they get millions of dollars pumped into them... sounds like a place that could pay Bruce top dollar if they really wanted to. And agreed with some other posters too... I think a handful of workers are overlooked with regards being bookable in Australia. I also just noticed yesterday that Avatars aren't set to work Australia either, which is an incredibly minor oversight. I'd love to see Bruce the Giant return to Australia and settle down. RAW has a promotion style that would mean he'd never have to worry about being able to work hard, but he's a giant... he can pretty much do what he pleases wherever he goes, and I think he'd be perfect for a return down under in future releases of TEW. And he's got his pick of promotions, though I can't really see him in DIW given his age and physical condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boltinho Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I don't think there are any Regional promotions with the finances to support a contract like what Bruce would take - except maybe Zen after they get the boost, but they are hardly the right product. Well, ZEN have a narrative set where they get millions of dollars pumped into them... sounds like a place that could pay Bruce top dollar if they really wanted to. Dont forget that ZEN is in New Zealand. Bruce "returning home" there would be like Edd Stone coming back... to the Bahamas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek B Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Dont forget that ZEN is in New Zealand. Bruce "returning home" there would be like Edd Stone coming back... to the Bahamas. He'd be a heel then... and probably getting his travelling expenses paid for him to come over and lord his size over all those Kiwi midgets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Gilmore Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I could also just see him going back to SWF to end his career there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigpapa42 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I could also just see him going back to SWF to end his career there. Only problem I see with that thought is that the SWF doesn't bring old stars back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nachtfalter Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Only problem I see with that thought is that the SWF doesn't bring old stars back. Plus, having Bruce The Giant and Jack Bruce in the same company would be all kinds of confusing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-619 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I've always thought Bruce should go back to Australia, RAW would be the most suitable promotion for him to end up in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Roguey Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Only problem I see with that thought is that the SWF doesn't bring old stars back. In accordance with the 1997 C'Verse mod, they do. They had Everest in '97 and they have him in the now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigpapa42 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 In accordance with the 1997 C'Verse mod, they do. They had Everest in '97 and they have him in the now. Does he really qualify as a "star", though? :-) He might be the only example I've seen, to be honest. Unless which Street brother is there in '97 left and came back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Roguey Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Does he really qualify as a "star", though? :-) He might be the only example I've seen, to be honest. Unless which Street brother is there in '97 left and came back. Yeah I think he is the only one. And Everest - thanks to E-V and jhd1 - is a star. He is Freddy Garcia's big huggable muffin star! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnightnick Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Does he really qualify as a "star", though? :-) He might be the only example I've seen, to be honest. Unless which Street brother is there in '97 left and came back. Sid Streets is in both '77 and '97, so I like to imagine he stuck around that 20 year gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigas Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I wanted him to be in Australia for TEW2010 I could see him ending back in Australia, but only as an owner of a new fed or him buying out an old one. Whatever fed he went to would obv. be top dog in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigpapa42 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Sid Streets is in both '77 and '97, so I like to imagine he stuck around that 20 year gap. Yeah, he's the one I was thinking of. I don't know if the '97 mod is that careful with such things, but his length of service should show in his contract. I'll have to check when I have access to the game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlawjc Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 I would like to see Bruce the Giant back in SWF, a natural fued and passing the tourch to Marat Khoklov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigas Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Marat isnt all that much younger than Bruce The Giant. Wouldnt be much of a passing of the torch imo. I'd like to see a Gargantuan/Bruce fued though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teh_Showtime Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 except Bruce is not a liability in the ring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gigas Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 except Bruce is not a liability in the ring I expect Gargantuan to be a lot better in 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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