Booking USPW

[demondragonking]

1. Does that 'wacky' storyline work?

 

2. I have sort of figured out how the spirit is stolen. But how it is transferred to Ant Man I am getting stuck on. Ideas on getting unstuck?

 

 

1. You're talking about a company that has a guy named after a dinosaur, an evil Soviet tag team in the 2000's, and another tag team that's playing 'tribal savages' once more in the 2000's. This is USPW, where 'wacky' is accepted with open arms.

 

2.I'd have it as an accident, The Force seems finaly able to get his spirit back but unnamed heel starts a brawl with him, knocking the urn or whatever onto random guy at the food table. Hello Ant-man.

 

or

 

The spirit of the Force is somehow tranferred from the urn or whatever into a bottle of water or sports drink. There's several weeks of mad scramble for the thing with no one getting it ending with The Force and everyone else storming/scrambling into a room only to see Ant-man finishing off the bottle unrealizing what he's done.. "sorry guys, Last one."

[CQI13]

Both of those are awesome. I will try to work some scenarios where I end up with those. That second one is hysterical.

[Giel M]

Those ideas are NOT too whacky for USPW, but they might be to risque.

 

I mean, we're talking plots of soul-stealing in the promotion that's about apple pie, superheroes and PATRIOTISM...

 

They might just about fly if you make sure there's a happy ending with the Cult leader whooped and The Force getting his souls back.

[BrokenCycle]

What do you guys think about using a 50% ratio promotion and tanking the co-main event match in an attempt to cool off before the main event?

 

My first attempt at a show didn't really go too well. Justice vs Baine was, surprisingly, a 63 rated match and was docked for cooling off the crowd before a 80 rated angle. The co-main was a 53. However, the show actually did a 70 in the end. My thinking is that the co-main is going to suck anyway, so I should stop trying the old TEW adage of trying to put on the best possible second match, and I feel like the main events are very hit and miss already.

[CQI13]

What do you guys think about using a 50% ratio promotion and tanking the co-main event match in an attempt to cool off before the main event?

 

My first attempt at a show didn't really go too well. Justice vs Baine was, surprisingly, a 63 rated match and was docked for cooling off the crowd before a 80 rated angle. The co-main was a 53. However, the show actually did a 70 in the end. My thinking is that the co-main is going to suck anyway, so I should stop trying the old TEW adage of trying to put on the best possible second match, and I feel like the main events are very hit and miss already.

 

Early on, using the default data, I run USPW at 40% match ratio. This way you can go up to 50% if you wanted to. Menace angles with Baine or T-Rex and entertainment angles with Sam Strong take care of the two biggest angles of the night.

 

As for main event matches, work Nicky into some of them, Enygma early on as well, and you should be fine. I remember using big brawl angles at the end of shows that used workers in several storylines to boost those grades.

 

Semi main event? You could run tag matches with 2 main eventers (Justice and Enygma vs ???) and let someone they are feuding with get involved.

 

So short answer...bring it down to 40 or 50% but don't intentionally tank the top 2 matches. After the first month you should have some people riding some high momentum, which in turn will help your match grades.

[Bigpapa42]

This has probably been discussed in here before. I'm pretty sure I've seen it mentioned somewhere, and I just saw KnowYourEnemy bring it up in the new USPW diary by Granite Armadillo. So.... the possible drop to Cult at the start of 2014.... Good or bad?

 

I know its possible to get #2 in the first month and have either the SWF or TCW drop. It takes some really careful booking and some good luck on what the AI does with the other two. Staying at National is a bit of a tough dance after that.

 

NYE and others have suggested that dropping to Cult can actually be a positive as it gives a six month period where you can build up and grow. That's a lot of time to build up the current main event stars (who aren't on time decline) and build some new ones. The biggest negative of being Cult that I could think of is that you can't get a B show. But from what I've seen, USPW won't lose their existing TV deal or PPV, and they can still offer written contracts. If any big stars come up - such as Nicky Champion, if Sam is already done - then they could go. But as USPW would still be behind Supreme and Total in Importance, that would be the case at Cult or National.

 

So... thoughts?

[CQI13]

This has probably been discussed in here before. I'm pretty sure I've seen it mentioned somewhere, and I just saw KnowYourEnemy bring it up in the new USPW diary by Granite Armadillo. So.... the possible drop to Cult at the start of 2014.... Good or bad?

 

I know its possible to get #2 in the first month and have either the SWF or TCW drop. It takes some really careful booking and some good luck on what the AI does with the other two. Staying at National is a bit of a tough dance after that.

 

NYE and others have suggested that dropping to Cult can actually be a positive as it gives a six month period where you can build up and grow. That's a lot of time to build up the current main event stars (who aren't on time decline) and build some new ones. The biggest negative of being Cult that I could think of is that you can't get a B show. But from what I've seen, USPW won't lose their existing TV deal or PPV, and they can still offer written contracts. If any big stars come up - such as Nicky Champion, if Sam is already done - then they could go. But as USPW would still be behind Supreme and Total in Importance, that would be the case at Cult or National.

 

So... thoughts?

 

It honestly depends on the view you take of it. I guess the most sensible thing to do would be to see what contracts are coming up in the next 9 months at the beginning of the game. If there's anyone you'd be at risk of losing by being at cult, then it's certainly a calculated risk. You are correct, especially in Nicky Champion's case that he could leave if Strong is also gone. But staying at National you may have a better chance of keeping him or replacing him.

 

As you mention, you can build up your current, not on time decline main eventers - as well as bring in a new crop to replace the ones you want to phase out. I haven't played on the 2014 data, as I had a game going on with the default, but I can assume Baine, Justice, and a few other key players are already on some sort of decline by then.

 

However, whenever I've played with USPW (several play throughs until I settled on my current game), I always tried to stay at National. It was extremely rare that SWF dropped, it was usually TCW. But if you're careful (and creative) with the booking, you are in a much better position going forward.

 

Use January to get behind a Midcarder or Lower Midcarder (I chose Darryl Devine [LM] and Andre Jones [M]), and by phasing out Giant Redwood and trying to de-push Peter Valentine, Devine started off February on the cusp of Upper Midcarder, and Jones was firmly an Upper Midcarder if I remember correctly.

 

At the start of February, bring in a Roger Cage or other talented worker and have him in angles with Sam Strong. I ran the storyline a month or so before setting him out on his own, and he skyrocketed from whatever he comes in at in 2013 (Lower Midcarder? Midcarder?) to Upper Midcarder.

 

Then you have from February to August to pick from TCW any talent they only re-sign to PPA deals if they fall to cult, and you're likely to benefit from SWF not re-signing Zimmy (in 2013 it happens most of the time). Those last two things I don't think would be possible at Cult. But doing that, you end up with 5 workers in the Upper Midcard/Main Event Level in the 6 months you'd be trying to grow talent. Then again, I've never done the National to Cult back to National trek with USPW, so I can only speak to the other scenario.

 

As for the TV situation, I "lucked" into this in my current game. I got an A show on a better network than the original one. Unfortunately, I still have about 3 months to go in my first show's contract. As they wouldn't let me cancel the show, I made it a half hour, and currently treat it as a "recap" show with one new match. Usually it's Nicky Champion against some independent that I borrow through the alliance loan. Nicky Champion vs Billy Russel gave me a decent rating believe it or not (with Russell's limited popularity and no build), and fill the rest with angles I used in the previous show - the high rating ones. I do say "lucked" into it because it really is a pain to run two shows when you don't have enough talent to do so. I can't wait to let that contract expire and get a proper B show.

 

tl;dr summary: You can certainly be successful dropping to cult - USPW started at Cult in the last game - but I always felt it was an unnecessary obstacle when you can build up talent AND be in position to get more (and better) talent from outside the company staying at National.

[CQI13]

Scenario:

 

I was able to bring in Edd Stone to USPW, likely going to keep him with the Party Animal type gimmick.

 

A few months back I had Matt Hocking get eliminated in a tournament, and as he was leaving the building, James Justice approached him, gave him a little pep talk.

 

Fast forward to now, James Justice has been on a losing streak of sorts, and is on his way out of the arena after his latest defeat when Edd Stone makes an appearance and gives him a pep talk/some encouragement.

 

Now, the plan is going to be James Justice trying to find his winning ways again, in a stable with Edd Stone, Matt Hocking, and *maybe* James (Mainstream) Hernandez. The plan is for Edd Stone & Justice to help build up Hocking & Hernandez.

 

At some point, Justice might be resentful that Stone and the others are growing in popularity with the crowd and turns. This could very well be the James Justice Farewell Tour to close out his contract.

 

So, questions:

 

1. Who should be the one that Justice targets? Hernandez has climbed steadily following two tag wins on PPV with his current partner Kevin (KC) Glenn. Hocking might make sense from a storyline standpoint, since he was the one that Justice took over his wing. Or Edd Stone.

 

2. What do I do with Hernandez/Glenn? They have great chemistry. I could continue building them up in dark matches, but on the main show have Hernandez paired up with Hocking (previous partner in FCW - I think they have positive chemistry, just not at the level of Hernandez/Glenn), with both staying face and helping each other out.

 

I could also try to drive a wedge between Glenn & Hernandez, with Glenn turning heel and joining a high profile heel. Maybe someone like Wolf Hawkins, as I would treat Glenn as (kayfabe) from Florida. Might even bring in The American Cobras as a tag team for the group with all of them being from Florida.

 

Hernandez not joining Justice/Stone/Hocking - though I was thinking of adding him because it would be the "laid back" group (potential stable name: Surf's Up!)

 

KC Glenn joining the group with Hernandez, playing the serious wrestler among the laid back group. Thinking Dean Malenko in the 4 Horsemen/Lance Storm paired up with goofy/happy go lucky wrestlers.

 

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I would prefer to keep Glenn with Hernandez, as they were one of my first "created" teams. I'm trying to build Glenn's entertainment skills. I haven't checked the progression yet, but working with Hernandez should have helped some.

 

Hocking, on the other hand, doesn't show nearly the upside of the others but I brought him in for my TV Title Tournament, and thought he might be useful as a partner to Justice (or in the stable which I'm now planning). As I have him under contract now, I'd like to get something out of him. Worst case scenario, he gets released into the world with improved stats and helps another fed.

[MaddoxEra]

So, questions:

 

1. Who should be the one that Justice targets? Hernandez has climbed steadily following two tag wins on PPV with his current partner Kevin (KC) Glenn. Hocking might make sense from a storyline standpoint, since he was the one that Justice took over his wing. Or Edd Stone.

 

Either Hocking or Edd Stone would fit the story perfectly so why not both? You could have Justice try to drive a wedge between the two of them with the aim of forcing them to turn on each other (spreading rumours, stealing things and planting as evidence, mystery attacks etc). His plan works, Hocking & Stone feud & this is when Justice picks his moment to take both of them out. Everybody wants revenge on Justice but the damage done to Hocking & Stone's relationship is already beyond repair so it becomes a bitter 3-way feud.

 

If you do only want one of them then I'd say Stone. No point in wasting Justice's last run on somebody that you're considering letting go.

 

2. What do I do with Hernandez/Glenn? They have great chemistry. I could continue building them up in dark matches, but on the main show have Hernandez paired up with Hocking (previous partner in FCW - I think they have positive chemistry, just not at the level of Hernandez/Glenn), with both staying face and helping each other out.

 

I could also try to drive a wedge between Glenn & Hernandez, with Glenn turning heel and joining a high profile heel. Maybe someone like Wolf Hawkins, as I would treat Glenn as (kayfabe) from Florida. Might even bring in The American Cobras as a tag team for the group with all of them being from Florida.

 

Hernandez not joining Justice/Stone/Hocking - though I was thinking of adding him because it would be the "laid back" group (potential stable name: Surf's Up!)

 

KC Glenn joining the group with Hernandez, playing the serious wrestler among the laid back group. Thinking Dean Malenko in the 4 Horsemen/Lance Storm paired up with goofy/happy go lucky wrestlers.

 

I'd keep the Hernandez & Glenn pairing since you're not 100% sold on Matt Hocking's longevity yet. Hernandez & Glenn could be a cornerstone of your tag division for years. Maybe have them join your Justice-Stone-Hocking group as minor allies just to get them in promos & angles with the others; they're a part of the stable but are first & foremost their own tag team, similar to New Age Outlaws & DX. Whatever you decide to do with Justice turning I would distance them from the fallout (depending on their pop & card position at the time). Maybe get a manager if Glenn's entertainment skills still aren't up to scratch. If Glenn never gets to a passable promo level then Hernandez should still be able to transition into the main event on his own.

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[SilentDeath]

<p>Hello everyone <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

I was wondering if you all could help me out a bit so here goes.</p><p> </p><p>

I have finally dabbled into the Cverse and my diary has taken a back seat a bit because of it. Now I am in April of 2013 and I am completely in love with this company. Now it's obvious that Champion is the golden goose of USPW and the company he holds in the main event scene is aged. Even still I have been able to bring not only Nicky Champion, but Tyson Bain as well into the low mid 90's of pop in North America. I have abused Tyson's menace and taken them to this high point. They have never locked horns in the entire feud as I wanted their performance skills to be a bit better. Baine improves slowly as time decline hasn't set in and Champion has been in matches with 45yr old Enforcer Roberts who is a godsend.</p><p> </p><p>

The minor feud between Roberts and Champion had pulled some of my best ratings match wise and Roberts has gained some decent pop because of it. Which in turn makes him even more valuable as he has been rewarded with a run with the National championship in late march and has raised the prestige of the dead title slightly. He is in a prime position to really give a nice rub to an up and comer and he literally has a job for life with me. On to Champion, now that Champion has been in the ring in some capacity with people like Roberts, Justice, Enygma, and such on a consistent basis I believe he is ready to carry Baine to an okay match and Baine is decent enough to keep up.</p><p> </p><p>

The thing I need help with is whether or not to pull the plug at the April PPV or try and stretch it to Independence Day Slam? If I do cap it off should I go all out with funds in order to show the significance of the feud?(Meaning spend roughly 500,000 on music/stage/celebrity) Also, if I stretch it out what young up and comer/s could I use to give slight rub/s too? I have been high on Devine but Akima Brave and Toma are red hot right now after coming off a feud with Savage Fury/Natural Storm becoming the new tag champs.....</p><p> </p><p>

AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! My brain hurt....help <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[jeronullet]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="SilentDeath" data-cite="SilentDeath" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34901" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Hello everyone <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> I was wondering if you all could help me out a bit so here goes.</p><p> </p><p> I have finally dabbled into the Cverse and my diary has taken a back seat a bit because of it. Now I am in April of 2013 and I am completely in love with this company. Now it's obvious that Champion is the golden goose of USPW and the company he holds in the main event scene is aged. Even still I have been able to bring not only Nicky Champion, but Tyson Bain as well into the low mid 90's of pop in North America. I have abused Tyson's menace and taken them to this high point. They have never locked horns in the entire feud as I wanted their performance skills to be a bit better. Baine improves slowly as time decline hasn't set in and Champion has been in matches with 45yr old Enforcer Roberts who is a godsend.</p><p> </p><p> The minor feud between Roberts and Champion had pulled some of my best ratings match wise and Roberts has gained some decent pop because of it. Which in turn makes him even more valuable as he has been rewarded with a run with the National championship in late march and has raised the prestige of the dead title slightly. He is in a prime position to really give a nice rub to an up and comer and he literally has a job for life with me. On to Champion, now that Champion has been in the ring in some capacity with people like Roberts, Justice, Enygma, and such on a consistent basis I believe he is ready to carry Baine to an okay match and Baine is decent enough to keep up.</p><p> </p><p> The thing I need help with is whether or not to pull the plug at the April PPV or try and stretch it to Independence Day Slam? If I do cap it off should I go all out with funds in order to show the significance of the feud?(Meaning spend roughly 500,000 on music/stage/celebrity) Also, if I stretch it out what young up and comer/s could I use to give slight rub/s too? I have been high on Devine but Akima Brave and Toma are red hot right now after coming off a feud with Savage Fury/Natural Storm becoming the new tag champs.....</p><p> </p><p> AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! My brain hurt....help <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Stretch Baine vs Champion to end at IDS. Its the biggest event of the year and should feature a main event between your two most popular workers. After or during the match something should happen to start the next feud for the World Title. Giving Devine a chance to shine(rub) is an okay option but maybe go with Bulldozer Brandon Smith/American Patriot or Findlay O'Farraday?</p>

[lr10540]

<p>If they're your two most over guys, I'd say drag it out. Unless you can build up a heel in that time to kind of replace Baine in the feud for the big show, I'd save the big money singles match.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="jeronullet" data-cite="jeronullet" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34901" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Stretch Baine vs Champion to end at IDS. Its the biggest event of the year and should feature a main event between your two most popular workers. After or during the match something should happen to start the next feud for the World Title. Giving Devine a chance to shine(rub) is an okay option but maybe go with Bulldozer Brandon Smith/American Patriot or Findlay O'Farraday?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I like my main event at the biggest show of the year to be clean finish. Maybe the first tv after IDS, have the winner (I'd assume Nicky, if not this is basically pointless) close the show with a celebration only to be attacked by a masked man. You can drag out the secret attacks a couple weeks, have the reveal on the go home episode of tv, offically setting up the PPV match. You could have Nicky make a tournament and have him in segments with the winners of the matches for a little rub. A heel wins the tournament and pisses on his advice a la Owens towards Cena. You could have Nicky impressed by a worker's performance and offer him a shot. Almost anything is better (to me) than ending your "season finale" PPV without a clean 1, 2, 3 finish.</p>

[CQI13]

You could have their first match in April, have it not be decisive and stretch to IDS where it ends clean.

 

You could have it be a brutal beating or something where Baine gets DQ'd but clearly sends a message to Champion.

 

Have Baine be "suspended" but is still there wreaking havoc. There is no need to not use his menace.

 

Anyway, Champion is frazzled by the beat down so other workers in the upper midcard and main event see it as a sign of weakness so they start gunning for him. Guys like Devine, Andre Jones, anyone else that you want to test against Champion. These could be your big stars going forward. Champion overcomes but the beating at the hands of Baine is still on the back of his mind.

 

Heading into IDS, Baine does something that gets Champion to put up the title (and ask to have Baine reinstated). Not only is he confronting his demons, but it could be something underlying as well. Baine attacks Strong (is he still active?) or kidnaps Alicia Strong.

 

During the build you could even get some of the vets in USPW side with Champion. People like Caulfield, Enygma' Justice.

 

After IDS, one of these could turn on Champion - he's mentally weak, easily manipulated, etc. Enygma might be good for this, playing mind games. Take that to Thanksgiving Thunder (or end it there and pick the feud up again next year) and you have yourself a match where you can unmask Enygma for a boost in the event grade.

 

But that is looking too far into the future...

[SilentDeath]

Stretch Baine vs Champion to end at IDS. Its the biggest event of the year and should feature a main event between your two most popular workers. After or during the match something should happen to start the next feud for the World Title. Giving Devine a chance to shine(rub) is an okay option but maybe go with Bulldozer Brandon Smith/American Patriot or Findlay O'Farraday?

 

I can see that working, but I'm not really that much of a fan of Findlay and Smith doesn't scream out to me.

 

If they're your two most over guys, I'd say drag it out. Unless you can build up a heel in that time to kind of replace Baine in the feud for the big show, I'd save the big money singles match.

 

 

 

I like my main event at the biggest show of the year to be clean finish. Maybe the first tv after IDS, have the winner (I'd assume Nicky, if not this is basically pointless) close the show with a celebration only to be attacked by a masked man. You can drag out the secret attacks a couple weeks, have the reveal on the go home episode of tv, offically setting up the PPV match. You could have Nicky make a tournament and have him in segments with the winners of the matches for a little rub. A heel wins the tournament and pisses on his advice a la Owens towards Cena. You could have Nicky impressed by a worker's performance and offer him a shot. Almost anything is better (to me) than ending your "season finale" PPV without a clean 1, 2, 3 finish.

 

I'm in agreement with having the biggest match on my season finale end clean with the 3. It means more and would be remembered quite fondly if pulled of. The feud has a current heat of 94 and even though I think Nicky's work with Roberts has helped him I feel a gimmick match may be in place in order to truly end the feud with Baine. (Baine is old after all)

 

You could have their first match in April, have it not be decisive and stretch to IDS where it ends clean.

 

You could have it be a brutal beating or something where Baine gets DQ'd but clearly sends a message to Champion.

 

Have Baine be "suspended" but is still there wreaking havoc. There is no need to not use his menace.

 

Anyway, Champion is frazzled by the beat down so other workers in the upper midcard and main event see it as a sign of weakness so they start gunning for him. Guys like Devine, Andre Jones, anyone else that you want to test against Champion. These could be your big stars going forward. Champion overcomes but the beating at the hands of Baine is still on the back of his mind.

 

Heading into IDS, Baine does something that gets Champion to put up the title (and ask to have Baine reinstated). Not only is he confronting his demons, but it could be something underlying as well. Baine attacks Strong (is he still active?) or kidnaps Alicia Strong.

 

During the build you could even get some of the vets in USPW side with Champion. People like Caulfield, Enygma' Justice.

 

After IDS, one of these could turn on Champion - he's mentally weak, easily manipulated, etc. Enygma might be good for this, playing mind games. Take that to Thanksgiving Thunder (or end it there and pick the feud up again next year) and you have yourself a match where you can unmask Enygma for a boost in the event grade.

 

But that is looking too far into the future...

 

This is some really good stuff. I have already booked my April ppv and it was pretty solid as I had the match end in a draw. I originally planned to have the spinning wheel in which you've mentioned of talent challenging Nicky, but I'm more than likely going to have two come in and side with Baine. I have Doug Peak under contract as "The Lord of Darkness" Malachai(No pic to match sadly), and Hell's Bouncer as Wraith. I have kept the two separate and tried to keep them as their own entity, but with the ideas thrown at me I can't help but place them in the corner of Baine. It could add a whole new layer to the feud while building up Peak and Bouncer to be viable threats to Champion.

 

If I go this route I WILL protect Peak and Bouncer and they will never lose to Champion straight on as I want to keep them far above the lacky role. Baine, Malachai, and Wraith as a unit will not have a leader but will have to be a group of equal threat and importance. It's the only way I can see myself adding a new dynamic as this to the feud. Then an abduction can truly come into play and Alicia Strong would be the golden girl but not because she's Sam's daughter, but because I can start to build more women to hold up my women's division. I have been using Alicia like a crutch and a change of scenery can do her some good. I could have a mid match abduction that causes her to drop the belt to Bryden as Bryden is easily my number 2. Hmmm........

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NEW QUESTION!!!

 

Do I bring in veterans like Justice and Enygma to side with Nicky or do I give him a midcarder or something like Natural Storm or upper mid/main eventers in Devine & Roberts. True Roberts is a heel currently and in time decline, but it would add even more to the feud if a man whose a well known rival of champion ends up HELPING him turning face in the process. It would also give me different match combinations to use until the huge blow off. Do I go this route or is their an alternative I'm not thinking of?

 

NEW QUESTION!!!

 

If I unite "The Demon" Tyson Baine, "The Lord of Darkness" Malachai, and "The Eater of Souls" Wraith.....what could be a decent if not outstanding name for the trio? Also, would it be overkill to have three men whose evil incarnate joining forces and being around each other all the time? Should I use a different two such as T-rex/Jumbo Jackson?(These Three are featured heavily on TV as it is already because they are truly an important part of Wednesday nights.....it could possibly give me a reason to spotlight other talents.)

 

Help please...I think I'm gonna end up with a tumor....brain hurts even more now

[lr10540]

NEW QUESTION!!!

 

Do I bring in veterans like Justice and Enygma to side with Nicky or do I give him a midcarder or something like Natural Storm or upper mid/main eventers in Devine & Roberts. True Roberts is a heel currently and in time decline, but it would add even more to the feud if a man whose a well known rival of champion ends up HELPING him turning face in the process. It would also give me different match combinations to use until the huge blow off. Do I go this route or is their an alternative I'm not thinking of?

 

NEW QUESTION!!!

 

If I unite "The Demon" Tyson Baine, "The Lord of Darkness" Malachai, and "The Eater of Souls" Wraith.....what could be a decent if not outstanding name for the trio? Also, would it be overkill to have three men whose evil incarnate joining forces and being around each other all the time? Should I use a different two such as T-rex/Jumbo Jackson?(These Three are featured heavily on TV as it is already because they are truly an important part of Wednesday nights.....it could possibly give me a reason to spotlight other talents.)

 

Help please...I think I'm gonna end up with a tumor....brain hurts even more now

 

First question:

Since you're building towards IDS, having bigger names join Nicky's effort is the route I'd go. You could have multiple matches there that could headline your other smaller events to preserve that Nicky/Baine match.

Enygma forms an alliance backstage with Nicky, "Sam Strong didn't want these evil bad guys running USPW, WE have to stop them." Something corny and G rated for he USPW crowd. Perhaps Enygma tries to save Alicia, only to be captured by the trio. Enygma stays off tv a couple weeks, and then Baine interupts Nicky's matches by holding Enygma's mask on the tron. All to lure Champion backstage where an assault commences by the other two. Nicky opens up the next show with a goody two shoes, John Cena: I'm going to save the world promo only to be jumped from behind. Cue Justice with the save. Baine can appear pissed andwalk off saying I guess if you want stuff done right... he comes out and tells Nicky it's time these two talked faced to face. Nicky comes out (Running Wolf in disguise) and gets thrown off the stage by the other two. Video pops on the tron of Justice/Champ saving Enygma and screaming where's Alicia. Baine is laughing as they go off air. The demon stable opens the show saving face by saying we saw it coming, that's why we seperated them. We all know they want Alicia and the only way they get her back is by doing what we say. The 3 heros come out for a brawl. Backstage Baine demands a title match and the only way Nicky gets Alicia back is by dropping the title, "Either way Nicky, I win." That sets up an unpredictable ppv ending :-)

[demondragonking]

First question:

Since you're building towards IDS, having bigger names join Nicky's effort is the route I'd go. You could have multiple matches there that could headline your other smaller events to preserve that Nicky/Baine match.

Enygma forms an alliance backstage with Nicky, "Sam Strong didn't want these evil bad guys running USPW, WE have to stop them." Something corny and G rated for he USPW crowd. Perhaps Enygma tries to save Alicia, only to be captured by the trio. Enygma stays off tv a couple weeks, and then Baine interupts Nicky's matches by holding Enygma's mask on the tron. All to lure Champion backstage where an assault commences by the other two. Nicky opens up the next show with a goody two shoes, John Cena: I'm going to save the world promo only to be jumped from behind. Cue Justice with the save. Baine can appear pissed andwalk off saying I guess if you want stuff done right... he comes out and tells Nicky it's time these two talked faced to face. Nicky comes out (Running Wolf in disguise) and gets thrown off the stage by the other two. Video pops on the tron of Justice/Champ saving Enygma and screaming where's Alicia. Baine is laughing as they go off air. The demon stable opens the show saving face by saying we saw it coming, that's why we seperated them. We all know they want Alicia and the only way they get her back is by doing what we say. The 3 heros come out for a brawl. Backstage Baine demands a title match and the only way Nicky gets Alicia back is by dropping the title, "Either way Nicky, I win." That sets up an unpredictable ppv ending :-)

 

If I myself were running that plot and it's not a bad one in the slightest for USPW, I'd have, once Alicia is returned, her turn heel and join the bad guys. That's just me though.

 

I'd like a few opinions on a few random gens I have on my USPW roster. Mostly what others think of them, what they think of my own thoughts on them, etc. First the random gens.

 

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Gene Charisma (dat name! :-D) - I kinda like this guy. he cannot go higher weight class wise, so that's it. His skills are solidish and I myself see him in eventually in the upper midcard despite his *snrk* lack of Charisma.

 

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Turner Grove- Another one I like, he can bump up to Heavyweight which upped his menace and star quality 3 or so points. One of the VERY VERY few high menace random gens that can play both face and heel (81).

 

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Theodore Gallagher - This man despite the menace cannot play a heel to save his life (36) Which is a shame because I'd do more with him than the current jobber role he's got if he could play a heel.

 

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The Phantom - renamed and given a mask. This dude cannot play a face at all(11). Still, Star Quality, okay menace, and decent skills mean he's staying on my roster. That wrestling style though may seriously hamper him in USPW. also, a light heavyweight Cruiserweight? Buh?

 

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The Kentucky Star - self masked, but renamed. That star quality is balanced out by him having the entertainment value of a rock. Midcard for life, yo. Possibly a national title run if I'm feeling at all generous.

 

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Monstrosity - renamed and repictured worker that came into the game with a popularity of 70 or so which, at the time, was enough to put him in the low main event. Now an upper carder and decent enough skill wise, I am rethinking my first impulse of 'milk away that popularity'. Only decent at playing a face (72).

 

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Kyle Bowen - Or as I call him, Mr. Frusteration. Look at that menace! Now realize that he can only play a face well and stinks as a heel(35). Frusterating for me. For now he's losing in the preshows in an effort to bring up his skills some (after time in development). Someone I'll probably need convincing to keep around.

 

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James Force - Okay, I admit it, I saw the guys picture and snapped him up to team with The Force as his little brother. That weightclass will limit him I think. Is slowly growing skillwise, bit for now is often staring at the lights.

 

http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy36/DidelotM1/r3.png

 

Franklin Lindland - This dude has two strikes against him for me, one is he can't play a heel(29) and two he's extremely touchy about how you deal with his negativity backstage. After two incidents he had 'major morale problems' and I'm typically a soft touch backstage. Yikes. Great skills for a youngster though...

 

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Boone Kowalski - Someone else I am not 100% sold on, currently part of a stable dubbed The Four Pillars with Bruce, T-rex, Gargantuan, and himself lead by Emily McQueen. His skills are still improving, but I'm not sold on his position in The Pillars...

 

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Adelise Turner - once hired by CGC( I gave them a women's division) and released, I picked this lady up for her preformance skills. Right now she's mostly a jobber, tbh.

 

 

Now the questions!

 

1) Who has the most upside to you? Who has the most downside? Why do you think so?

 

2) Gene Charisma- what to do with him? I've been tempted to change his picture to something to a bit more with his menace (91) though the fact that his name is Charisma and he lacks any amuses me. What would you do?

 

3) Turner Grove - His picture reminds me very much like a Lesnar type of guy, someone that just comes in and beats on people.He can play face as well as heel so I'm not sure what side of the fence I see him on just yet. What would you do with him?

 

4) Theodore Gallagher,Kyle Bowen, and Franklin Lindland. None of these boys can play heel worth a spit, but their menace, if nothing else, is worth looking at a second time. What would you do with them? Bowen's the closest to being outright let go.

 

5) James Force - Worth it to keep him around as The Force's little brother in the tag team Forceful despite being a Lightweight?

 

6) any other general thoughts or questions you feel like sharing, feel free! :-)

[SilentDeath]

First off.....what pics are you using because I'm in love. I have been dabbling with the idea of turning Alicia heel soon and the storyline could present the perfect opportunity.

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Secondly, don't you dare get rid of Kyle Bowen lol. Although he can't be a decent heel he has potential as a face depending on what types a gimmicks he excels at. I could see him being an "Undertaker" type ya know. Everyone loves him and he's one of the most feared men on the roster. It could truly work he could go under the avenging angel gimmick and possibly make it.

 

The idea for James Force is solid even with him being a lightweight. He is the little brother isn't he .

 

Theodore has great Ent skills and could be much more valuable than being a jobber. He has star quality and great menace which could work wonders. I'd slap a bad ass gimmick on him and let him work. Menace doesn't have to translate to instant heel. We've had APA, Undertaker, Kane, Austin and many others before them who could easily fit the face role with the menace they carried.

 

Adelise Turner seems to be in the right role. Nothing really warrants her being anything more than a good hand.

 

Giant Frank could be your Andre The Giant. I'd slot him in a special attraction role after giving him a small feud to help establish him. That's just me...

[Sudo_Nym]

I would suggest not calling him James Force, though, since that was The Force's name before he swapped his first name for an article. So you'd have James Force and his little brother, James Force.

[Big Roguey]

I would suggest not calling him James Force, though, since that was The Force's name before he swapped his first name for an article. So you'd have James Force and his little brother, James Force.

 

I'd keep it. It's like James Force keeps cloning himself to be younger but as seen in the pic, sometimes settings get knocked wonky.

[jeronullet]

Datsun/Caulfield?

 

 

NEW QUESTION!!!

 

Do I bring in veterans like Justice and Enygma to side with Nicky or do I give him a midcarder or something like Natural Storm or upper mid/main eventers in Devine & Roberts. True Roberts is a heel currently and in time decline, but it would add even more to the feud if a man whose a well known rival of champion ends up HELPING him turning face in the process. It would also give me different match combinations to use until the huge blow off. Do I go this route or is their an alternative I'm not thinking of?

 

What about Caulfield, do you still have him? He seems like a natural fit and his good psychology should rub off on the people he has matches with/against. Freddie Datsun also might work in the same way. If they are on time decline they can take the losses and help build up better skills in your heels. You probably don't want Enygma/Justice taking too many losses so these two can help out in that department.

 

 

Also, for ending Baine vs Champion you could probably go with a Casket Match or Buried Alive MAtch.

[MaddoxEra]

1) Who has the most upside to you? Who has the most downside? Why do you think so?

 

2) Gene Charisma- what to do with him? I've been tempted to change his picture to something to a bit more with his menace (91) though the fact that his name is Charisma and he lacks any amuses me. What would you do?

 

3) Turner Grove - His picture reminds me very much like a Lesnar type of guy, someone that just comes in and beats on people.He can play face as well as heel so I'm not sure what side of the fence I see him on just yet. What would you do with him?

 

4) Theodore Gallagher,Kyle Bowen, and Franklin Lindland. None of these boys can play heel worth a spit, but their menace, if nothing else, is worth looking at a second time. What would you do with them? Bowen's the closest to being outright let go.

 

5) James Force - Worth it to keep him around as The Force's little brother in the tag team Forceful despite being a Lightweight?

 

6) any other general thoughts or questions you feel like sharing, feel free! :-)

 

1. Gene Charisma. 90 Basics, high 90s physical skills & 91 menace. Get him a manager to do his talking and raise his entertainment skills and he could main event.

 

2. See above. Not sure about the picture, he looks more suited to being a cocky youngster than some huge menacing dude. I'd have him either start or end the promo with a few words before telling the crowd they don't deserve to hear him speak and let the manager do the rest, just to play into the Charisma name.

 

3. Heel first unless you're in need of faces. It'll be easier to push him as a heel with that menace and lack of entertainment skills. Eventually he should either become the most hated man in your company or he gets that good that fans are begging to cheer for him a la Brock Lesnar.

 

4. If they're only going to be jobbing it could be worth turning whoever you're highest on heel. Accept the poor heel performance penalty since he'll be so far down the card it won't matter & with a lot of luck one of them might become a good enough heel.

 

5. Yeah keep baby Force around. A Spike Dudley role would be doable since it's USPW.

[lr10540]

If I myself were running that plot and it's not a bad one in the slightest for USPW, I'd have, once Alicia is returned, her turn heel and join the bad guys. That's just me though.

 

Honestly, I got tired of typing lol.

I would have Alicia be escorted out after the PPV match by the other two as Baine is standing over Nicky with the title in the air. The clan exit the ring and stand at the top of the ramp while Alicia helps Nicky up. Once up, Alicia slaps the holy hell out of him, gives him a nut shot (ending of PPV- most kiddies should be asleep) and walks up the ramp to exit with the other 3.

Next show Alicia belittles the crowd saying they don't deserve an explanation. However, if Nicky can beat one of the 3 tonight, she'll explain herself. Main event comes, another set up For Nicky to get demolished by all 3. However, due to the interference, he wins.

 

Alicia opens the show saying Nicky isn't here because he just had to win the match last night and force her to explain herself. She says Nicky was hand picked by her father. She says she should've been the face of the company; she's the best women's wrestler on the planet. Since her father would never listen, she employed the 3 Hellions to "persuade him to retire" or he would be hurt, as well as his daughter. She explained the plan and how she knew Nicky would fall for it. Hook, line and sinker. Now that Nicky will be out of action shortly, she can finally take over.

 

Next show Enygma and Justice are booked to face the 3 Hellions in the main event. They put up a valiant effort but numbers are too much to overcome. However, here comes Nicky with a weapon (chair, bat, singapore cane - something along those lines) and cleans house baby faces standing triumphant to close the show.

 

Go home episode Nicky comes out and says he's disappointed for Alicia, but he made a promise to Sam to keep the evil out of USPW. No matter how many times those 3 attacked him, he would come back until the bad guys were gone. More cheesy stuff. The Hellions come out and surround the front 3 sides of the ring. Before they can enter, Justice and Enygma come from the crowd and stand on the back part of the apron. Shouting match ensues. Whoever your authority figure is comes out and books a 3 v 3 for the PPV. If there is anymore conflict tonight, everyone will be suspended without pay.

 

Nicky wins the match, Baine is protected however.

 

Going forward continue to build towards the final 1 on 1 confrontation with Nicky and Tyson at IDS. I'd add another Woman wrestler to Nicky's side to combat the Alicia angle as well.

[demondragonking]

First off.....what pics are you using because I'm in love. I have been dabbling with the idea of turning Alicia heel soon and the storyline could present the perfect opportunity.

 

Honestly most of my worker pictures come from this very site. Something I tend to do is I take the artist's worker pictures and determine if I want it for the worker it was made for or not. If not, that picture goes into custom pictures to be used as a randomly generated worker. It allows me to have a greater variety of pictures for workers than normal. HOWEVER, there ARE some pictures I keep on my desktop(like the picture of Monstrosity), these are pictures I tend to use and reuse and putting them in a folder on my desktop means I don't have to hunt through a bajillion worker pics for them. Though if you REALLY want my picture folder(both of em) I can see about zipping up a copy and posting it to download if you like?

[SilentDeath]

Honestly, I got tired of typing lol.

I would have Alicia be escorted out after the PPV match by the other two as Baine is standing over Nicky with the title in the air. The clan exit the ring and stand at the top of the ramp while Alicia helps Nicky up. Once up, Alicia slaps the holy hell out of him, gives him a nut shot (ending of PPV- most kiddies should be asleep) and walks up the ramp to exit with the other 3.

Next show Alicia belittles the crowd saying they don't deserve an explanation. However, if Nicky can beat one of the 3 tonight, she'll explain herself. Main event comes, another set up For Nicky to get demolished by all 3. However, due to the interference, he wins.

 

Alicia opens the show saying Nicky isn't here because he just had to win the match last night and force her to explain herself. She says Nicky was hand picked by her father. She says she should've been the face of the company; she's the best women's wrestler on the planet. Since her father would never listen, she employed the 3 Hellions to "persuade him to retire" or he would be hurt, as well as his daughter. She explained the plan and how she knew Nicky would fall for it. Hook, line and sinker. Now that Nicky will be out of action shortly, she can finally take over.

 

Next show Enygma and Justice are booked to face the 3 Hellions in the main event. They put up a valiant effort but numbers are too much to overcome. However, here comes Nicky with a weapon (chair, bat, singapore cane - something along those lines) and cleans house baby faces standing triumphant to close the show.

 

Go home episode Nicky comes out and says he's disappointed for Alicia, but he made a promise to Sam to keep the evil out of USPW. No matter how many times those 3 attacked him, he would come back until the bad guys were gone. More cheesy stuff. The Hellions come out and surround the front 3 sides of the ring. Before they can enter, Justice and Enygma come from the crowd and stand on the back part of the apron. Shouting match ensues. Whoever your authority figure is comes out and books a 3 v 3 for the PPV. If there is anymore conflict tonight, everyone will be suspended without pay.

 

Nicky wins the match, Baine is protected however.

 

Going forward continue to build towards the final 1 on 1 confrontation with Nicky and Tyson at IDS. I'd add another Woman wrestler to Nicky's side to combat the Alicia angle as well.

 

Is there a way for you to pass that delicious brain over to me? There has to be a way. I have actually already went the abduction route as it seems to be the most interesting with a chance to boost two women in the division. I have plans on making Charity Sweet(yes Charity Sweet) the one to step up and help Nicky and the gang. Charity isn't a great wrestler by any stretch of the imagination, but her youth, beauty, and potential growth makes her a prime selection. Sweet is going to working with vets like Bryden, Chee, Raven, and Brazzle. I'm hoping that I can insert sweet late may early June and break the two women away from the feud into them having a high caliber feud of their own like Trish and Lita. The IDS ppv should boil down to....

 

Charity Sweet vs Alicia Strong

 

James Justice & Enforcer Roberts(terrible face) vs Malachai & Wraith

 

Nicky Champion vs Tyson Baine in a Hell in a Cell for the title.

 

These three matches will be my cash cow. Strong and Sweet should be able to hold a heck of a match when they lock horns and the pop gained from rubbing with the likes of Nicky and Baine will only make the match better. Roberts hasn't been injected into the feud to help Nicky yet but only because I'm not sure I want to take the hit for his time decline and such. I want Enygma to be fresh and waiting in the wings for a long 8 month feud with Malachai as I have built Malachai as much as I can and I think Enygma is the one to get him over the hump. I have to admit that the cverse can drive someone insane with the endless possibilities and directions. (Fun tidbit: Alicia and Doug have started dating )

[CQI13]

Not sure what the implications are if you switch from one to the other and then back. But why not edit the product (through the editor, not the promotion screen) and make it no face/heel divide for when you want Enforcer Roberts to be helping Champion. You can still treat people as faces and heels in the game, but you won't have the restriction of someone who can't play the role well.

 

Originally Posted by demondragonking View Post

1) Who has the most upside to you? Who has the most downside? Why do you think so?

 

2) Gene Charisma- what to do with him? I've been tempted to change his picture to something to a bit more with his menace (91) though the fact that his name is Charisma and he lacks any amuses me. What would you do?

 

3) Turner Grove - His picture reminds me very much like a Lesnar type of guy, someone that just comes in and beats on people.He can play face as well as heel so I'm not sure what side of the fence I see him on just yet. What would you do with him?

 

4) Theodore Gallagher,Kyle Bowen, and Franklin Lindland. None of these boys can play heel worth a spit, but their menace, if nothing else, is worth looking at a second time. What would you do with them? Bowen's the closest to being outright let go.

 

5) James Force - Worth it to keep him around as The Force's little brother in the tag team Forceful despite being a Lightweight?

 

6) any other general thoughts or questions you feel like sharing, feel free! :-)

 

For the guys that can't play a particular role (heel), have them work dark matches, pair them up with a manager, etc until they improve enough. I have Remo (average face if I'm not mistaken in 2013) start out as a face, then eventually turn heel. At worst, you'll have someone who is passable as a face, not wretched.

 

If you want to keep the Charisma name, bring in a beautiful manager who actually does have charisma and say they are siblings - only one of which has the charisma gene (no pun intended).

 

For Grove, maybe start as a heel - then turn when his manager turns on him (like when Heyman turned on Lesnar going with Big Show).

 

And either have Force join his "brother" in the aforementioned Spike Dudley type role OR have The Force continually brought back. ZEN has the guy from another dimension, USPW could certainly do the same with Force.