"Creative Has Something For You" 2013

[Frootloop]

Coming about towards the end of 2010's life cycle, I quite enjoyed the idea of a board-led think tank of sorts. Basically, if you have a new signee (or even an old one) that you don't know what to do with them, or need a new direction, why not post what you've got in mind and see what others can come up with?

 

I'll start us off. I'm running a January 2013 WWE game, and just signed Ric Flair to use as a manager, though I have no clue who to have him manage. Anyone got any good ideas for me?

[Chriswok]

Flair

 

- Tries to break up Team Hell No, so he can manage Daniel Bryan

- Similarly he tries to recruit Drew McIntyre from 3 Man Band

 

- Or he could manage another NXT graduate to be - Chris Hero?

[shipshirt]

I always thought Flair would be a good manager for Dolph Ziggler to mold him in his image.

[cappyboy]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="shipshirt" data-cite="shipshirt" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="34910" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I always thought Flair would be a good manager for Dolph Ziggler to mold him in his image.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> That's not a bad idea. Ziggler already looks like he's trying to mix the looks of Mr Perfect and Natural Boy Buddy Landell. Why not complete the Nature Boy process on him? <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Guest KingOfKings]

Dolph Ziggler hands down. Especially since it seems they're trying to phase him away from Vickie in real life anyway

[MrCanada]

<p>What I'd do...</p><p> </p><p>

Have him start "scouting" young talent. The gold old fashioned standing at the top of the stage, (can be done with an angle after each match of Flair walking out on stage rated on overness, on screen, and giving whoever a thumbs up on screen, rated on overness or even nothing). Have him go after everybody who is even half decent and young, or "new". So Alex Riley, Antonio Cesaro, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, Daniel Bryan, The Primetime Players, literally anyone who hasnt broken through.</p><p> </p><p>

At the same time, you debut Richie Steamboat. You do the "dad introduces him" and Richie can cut the "I want to do this on my own dad." And Ricky being Ricky and all good, will go "I know son, I wont interfere." At the same time, when Richie walks out for his match, Ric Flair walks up behind Ricky Steamboat and says "Nice kid you got there." And the two exchange an intense stare. Richie debuts, starts beating lower level guys. But Flair never inteferes, or even is seen on screen with Richie.</p><p> </p><p>

While Richie wins a handful of matches, Ric is talking about passing on his legacy, and he needs a suitable heir, but no one has impressed him, except the current United States Champion, Antonio Cesaro. Can start building it that Ric is going to maybe manage Cesaro and take him under his wing, but never hook the two up officially. Flair can guest commentary some of his matches, interact with him backstage "good job champ." Ext.</p><p> </p><p>

Richie Steamboat eventually wins a battle royal, something he can win sort of by a fluke over established stars, having never really beat anyone huge at this point (basically job out people like Hawkins, Otunga, 3MB, Fandango, ext.) And a match is announced, Richie Steamboat vs. Antonio Cesaro for the US belt at whatever PPV.</p><p> </p><p>

PPV comes, and Flair tells Cesaro backstage, that the US Champ will have Ric Flair in his corner. Match happens, Cesaro is looking to have it won pretty easy, when Flair finally comes out, having not accompanied Cesaro to the ring. Ref bump or something happens obviously, say Richie's boot nails the ref when Cesaro is hitting the Neutralizer. Flair slides in, with the US belt, and drills Cesaro. Both men are down, Richie comes to first, goes up top, and hits a staggering Cesaro with a Flying Cross Body, ref comes to, 3-count, new US Champ. Flair stands at the top of the stage clapping.</p><p> </p><p>

Then play it out that Richie Steamboat doesnt want anything to do with Ric Flair, but Flair keeps helping him win matches (dirtiest player in the game). You can have them argue backstage and stuff, have Flair saying "Living in your father's shadow is like living in 2-shadows cause he's in mine. Let me take you to heights nobody has seen." Richie wants to keep do it himself. Build it to a point where Richie has to fight someone out of his league, Big Show seems like the best bet. And he's doing all he can to fight back, but is being treated like nothing. Flair comes in with brass knucks and goes to hit Show but gets goozeled instead, dropping the knucks right in front of Richie. The ref tries to get Show to let Flair go, Richie grabs the knucks and drills show with them, pin and win.</p><p> </p><p>

The next week you have Ric Flair come out wanting to announce his new heir and calls out Richie Steamboat, but gets Ricky instead. Ricky tells Flair to leave him and his family alone. The two legends look to battle it out again (OFF COME THE JACKETS) when Richie comes out, in trying to break the two up, Richie ends up shoving his father to the ground. Flair laughs. Richie runs to the back.</p><p> </p><p>

You build to a match between Richie Steamboat and a face, doesnt really matter who. Someone who can question if Richie is going to play by the rules or if he's just another corrupted spoiled little brat who forgot what his father stood for. The fact the fact is kind of calling him out, with the stuff he's done, going into the match, Richie will actually be the heel, despite being a good guy. Steamboat comes out for the match and Flair joins him when he's half way down the ramp. Richie wants nothing to do with him. The match can go however it goes, until Flair interferes to try and help Richie win, but instead, Richie walks out getting counted out, retaining the belt.</p><p> </p><p>

The face can then say Richie dodged him, and he did the "Flair thing" by walking out to retain his belt....</p><p> </p><p>

I could go on. But basically play Flair as the Emperor to Richie Steamboats Luke Skywalker. The idea being Richie never goes bad, and you can eventually build to a match between either Richie & Flair, or Richie & someone who may become Flair's true protege. For that person I think Leo Kruger would be a good fit, or even a Jack Swagger.</p>

[Acidburned]

I've started a WWE game and am in need of some face wrestlers, I've called up Alex Riley and I was just wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to use him as a face?

 

I'd just like to add that the Flair and Steamboat idea is a brilliant one.

[Captain2]

Have him A-ri begin by challenging various main event heels, he'll always lose but his tenacious spirit and desire to prove himself will win the fans over.

 

I've recently hired Glen Jacobs (Kane) in my real world TNA game. Any ideas for him?

[infinitywpi]

Gimmick for A-Ry (or, really, any up-and-coming face): Stunt Double. Whenever a backstage beatdown, ambush, etc is about to happen, the face calls for a timeout, then calls for a stunt double. A-Ry shows up, dressed as the face, and takes the beating for them.

 

This leads to a few tag-team matches where A-Ry dresses like his partner(s), and always winds up eating the pinfall.

 

Eventually, the heels figure out what's going on and hire him to be -their- stunt double as well, leading up to a ladder match where both face and heel have hired A-Ry and, at the end, they're both down and call for him to climb the ladder for them. He takes the title for himself, causing both face and heel to chase after him, thwarting each others' plans to get the title back.

[I Rule Me]

A-Ry would be better teamed with Jack Swagger as a kind of new version of the Varsity Club.

[juggaloninjalee]

Kane can debut with a video while Abyss or Chris Parks is in the ring. The video makes him terrified.

 

This happens leading up to a PPV preferably the cage one or hardcore justice. Kane interupts Abyss/Chris Parks match by chokeslamming his opponent and leaving.

 

When it is time for him to explain he is in a boiler room and tells how he knows how Abyss feels and knows that he is conflicted which is why he must help him become a monster again!

 

Meanwhile 2 face main eventers win or already won the tag titles.

 

They become a tag team and destroy everyone in their path easily. Then a couple months down the road they win the tag team titles!

[fullMETAL]

You can have them argue backstage and stuff, have Flair saying "Living in your father's shadow is like living in 2-shadows cause he's in mine. Let me take you to heights nobody has seen."

 

I read that in my head in Flair's voice, and it sounded PERFECTLY like something he'd deliver that would be quoted for years to come!:cool:

[franticloser]

The A-Ry stunt double thing would be hilarious though I am sure everyone would complain it was hokey and blah blah, heck give it to Santino, or if the sign Generico after his phsyical tests give it to him.

[Beeker]

Glenn Jacobs becomes Able, the Big Green Machine!

He's the anti-Kane. Masks, merchandise, self-help books!

 

I support most of infinity's booking ideas.

Although, you could also go with Riley as an Old School Face, who is clueless about any move post wrestlemania I, so he sells Atomic Drops like they kill and and taps to bearhugs. Yet has no idea how to sell these 'crazy as balderdash newfangled moves! Ain't nothing need to be double underhooked but a brasiere!'

 

I would recommend not having Ric Flair manage money of any sort.

[Teh_Showtime]

Just signed Zimmy Bumfhole with TCW a little over midway through 2013 and I'm stuck on how to use him. He definitely will be a heel but right now I don't have much for him to do. I would give him the "Go after an established vet" angle, but I just ran that with RDJ and Sammy Bach and dont really have anybody for him to feud with in the main event.

 

My initial plan is for him to feud with, and eventually beat Aaron Andrews for the International title before he goes on to rubbing shoulders with main eventers. Though I think if I run the feud it would either make Andrews look a bit weak by the end, or it would make Randy look stronger than I intend if that makes sense.

 

I can't come up with a character for him right now besides a Big League gimmick.

[Rayelek]

Just signed Zimmy Bumfhole with TCW a little over midway through 2013 and I'm stuck on how to use him. He definitely will be a heel but right now I don't have much for him to do. I would give him the "Go after an established vet" angle, but I just ran that with RDJ and Sammy Bach and dont really have anybody for him to feud with in the main event.

 

My initial plan is for him to feud with, and eventually beat Aaron Andrews for the International title before he goes on to rubbing shoulders with main eventers. Though I think if I run the feud it would either make Andrews look a bit weak by the end, or it would make Randy look stronger than I intend if that makes sense.

 

I can't come up with a character for him right now besides a Big League gimmick.

 

Zimmy comes to TCW and proclaims himself a pure wrestler and that he left "that other company" because he's not an entertainer, he's a wrestler. However, each match that he wins, he wins because of something dirty, but he claims innocence.

 

Maybe he beats some big name face, but does so by interference from the guy the face is feuding with. Or someone exposes a turnbuckle pad and he reverses a move, throwing them into it and using the advantage to get the win.

 

After he wins a Number One Contender's match by some nefarious means, Aaron Andrews tries calling him on this, but he professes his innocence, saying it's a wrong place wrong time kinda deal, just over and over, or maybe someone's trying to make him look bad. But when the eventual title match rolls around, Zimmy rolls up AA and hooks the tights or the ropes and escapes with the belt.

 

When Andrews gets his rematch, Zimmy claims that if he doesn't win the belt, Andrews doesn't get another shot. Zimmy then goes on to get himself blatantly DQ'd, costing Andrews his shot. Andrews can then beat Zimmy with the title not on the line later to get his revenge, and Zimmy continues on with the title.

[lazorbeak]

Just signed Zimmy Bumfhole with TCW a little over midway through 2013 and I'm stuck on how to use him. He definitely will be a heel but right now I don't have much for him to do. I would give him the "Go after an established vet" angle, but I just ran that with RDJ and Sammy Bach and dont really have anybody for him to feud with in the main event.

 

My initial plan is for him to feud with, and eventually beat Aaron Andrews for the International title before he goes on to rubbing shoulders with main eventers. Though I think if I run the feud it would either make Andrews look a bit weak by the end, or it would make Randy look stronger than I intend if that makes sense.

 

I can't come up with a character for him right now besides a Big League gimmick.

 

Give him a month or two to go over lower card guys to get his character over; think of it as reintroducing him to your fans.

 

As for character/gimmick, I think it'd be cool to have a "faux tough guy" heel, and Zimmy seems like he'd be perfect for that. In his mind, he's over being a pretty boy, now he's the meanest, toughest guy around; except in reality he's just kind of delusional, and at heart he's still that same pretty boy, even as he tries to fight against it. As you introduce him to the TCW audience, you can have him dominate lower guys with his athleticism, but if they go after his face he freaks out in a display of non-toughness. Maybe down the line he can grow a horrible mustache. Basically a variation of what Cody Rhodes has been doing. As for how this works in the game, I'd clone the "ravishing" gimmick and add some subtlety to it.

[Teh_Showtime]

Thanks for the ideas guys some really good stuff here.

 

Zimmy comes to TCW and proclaims himself a pure wrestler and that he left "that other company" because he's not an entertainer, he's a wrestler. However, each match that he wins, he wins because of something dirty, but he claims innocence.

 

Maybe he beats some big name face, but does so by interference from the guy the face is feuding with. Or someone exposes a turnbuckle pad and he reverses a move, throwing them into it and using the advantage to get the win.

 

After he wins a Number One Contender's match by some nefarious means, Aaron Andrews tries calling him on this, but he professes his innocence, saying it's a wrong place wrong time kinda deal, just over and over, or maybe someone's trying to make him look bad. But when the eventual title match rolls around, Zimmy rolls up AA and hooks the tights or the ropes and escapes with the belt.

 

When Andrews gets his rematch, Zimmy claims that if he doesn't win the belt, Andrews doesn't get another shot. Zimmy then goes on to get himself blatantly DQ'd, costing Andrews his shot. Andrews can then beat Zimmy with the title not on the line later to get his revenge, and Zimmy continues on with the title.

 

I really like this plan, especially the endgame.

 

Give him a month or two to go over lower card guys to get his character over; think of it as reintroducing him to your fans.

 

As for character/gimmick, I think it'd be cool to have a "faux tough guy" heel, and Zimmy seems like he'd be perfect for that. In his mind, he's over being a pretty boy, now he's the meanest, toughest guy around; except in reality he's just kind of delusional, and at heart he's still that same pretty boy, even as he tries to fight against it. As you introduce him to the TCW audience, you can have him dominate lower guys with his athleticism, but if they go after his face he freaks out in a display of non-toughness. Maybe down the line he can grow a horrible mustache. Basically a variation of what Cody Rhodes has been doing. As for how this works in the game, I'd clone the "ravishing" gimmick and add some subtlety to it.

 

I like this idea too, I was already going to use his more aggressive looking alt (complete with tough guy goatee) it seems like a good character for him to have especially after being a pretty boy in SWF the entire time.

[KingAj]

So i did some experimenting and after adding and removing a user i managed to get some workers on loan. So i got:

 

Tommy Cornell

Joey Minnesota

Wolf Hawkins

Rocky Golden

Troy Tornado

 

All for 10 Months/10 Appearances. Not sure how to use them though exactly. Put them in seperate fueds at the same time or do an invasion. Or to even use them completely seperately. Any ideas? Also im SWF.

[Belton]

This is a great thread, I dont want to see it die ever. Since it'd be doubling up making a new thread, could we also post generic storyline ideas in here too? I'm having trouble thinking of stuff without the built in TEW storylines this year

[mharmon99]

I just send them on a vacation. If they are PPA, then I release them.

[TEWFan]

Well, I brought KC Glenn into my BHOTWG game under his real name and he has been jobbing/winning minor matches under his real name. Once he is decent over I plan on giving him a mask and turning him into American Phoenix....since we have Phoenix characters in Mexico and also a Japaneese version.

 

What do you think? Yay or Nay?

[Teh_Showtime]

Well, I brought KC Glenn into my BHOTWG game under his real name and he has been jobbing/winning minor matches under his real name. Once he is decent over I plan on giving him a mask and turning him into American Phoenix....since we have Phoenix characters in Mexico and also a Japaneese version.

 

What do you think? Yay or Nay?

 

I personally think KC would be a good candidate for Black Cobra II with Duane back over in Canada. I dig the Am Phoenix idea though. I love Japanese Phoenix and I think they would make a good team.

[Beeker]

Well, I brought KC Glenn into my BHOTWG game under his real name and he has been jobbing/winning minor matches under his real name. Once he is decent over I plan on giving him a mask and turning him into American Phoenix....since we have Phoenix characters in Mexico and also a Japaneese version.

 

What do you think? Yay or Nay?

 

I was going to say combine him with the Black Cobra concept and call him Black Phoenix, until I realized that Tigerkinney did exactly that in his FCW (08?) dynasty. Calling Lee Riveria (I think) Dark Phoenix and feuding him with Ultimate Phoenix.

 

I think Glenn is tailor made for being put under a mask and invading Japan with American Phoenii or... Condors.

 

Definitely slap a mask on him when ready.

[Brush With Greatness]

I'm totally lost as to what to do with Guide in a re-born SCCW promotion. The problem is that he's quite a bit more over (60) than the rest of my roster. Top faces are Matthew Keith (50), Steve Flash (41), Clark Alexander (37) and Greg Gauge (36) while top heels are Jack Griffith (48), Steven Parker (44), Kid Toma (44), Akima Brave (42), Cameron Vessey (40) and Casey Valentine (36). Griffith is the champ while C-V-2 are the tag champs and they have a 3 man stable. While it appears that heels dominate the top of the roster, two face tag teams (Ring Generals/Rich and Famous) are right below these guys and I have a lot more young guys I want to develop on the face side. It's also still a bit too early in the promotion's history to turn anyone.

 

I've got Matthew Keith and Jack Griffith already penciled in for a feud for the title. The obvious matchup is as a face versus Steven Parker, but I was hoping to use the editor to bring in Dark Angel for a brief feud with Parker as it's the right time in Parker's career for this and would make for a good storyline. C-V-2 are tied up in a 3-way feud with Rich and Famous and The Ring Generals while Samoan Wildboyz are in a feud with Jesse Christian and the recently debuted Bulldozer Brandon Smith. Clark Alexander's performance haven't been great and he's on a time decline.

 

Any thoughts? Face/heel? My ony idea is that if I don't bring in Dark Angel, I could run Guide as a dark type, lone wolf 'Sting' character and pair him off against a heel Parker. I'd probably need an Alt-render done up though.