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I am currently running 4C at mid regional size. The product is set to storylines not being relevant to the product with the fans not expecting them.

 

I am getting really low match ratings with comments saying the match was fine but was "devoid of heat" which I am thinking is the reason why I am getting match ratings of D- to E's on some instances. Even my main events are struggling with match ratings but I do get decent scores from time to time. I have implemented some storylines but they haven't really improved things.

 

Can I create some heat for matches without storylines as I am a bit confused as to how to improve my match ratings.

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I have had some problems myself, but the basic idea I am working with is that you need overness to generate heat. Workers that no one knows well, and thus don't care about, will not create a lot of excitement. Storylines help, as you mentioned- get a few people some momentum from success (Good and above) in a storyline. Use pre-booking too. I am not clear if this actually does anything, but it must, as when I started using it to tout upcoming matches, they have generally come off-better. Give the fans something to look forward to at your next show.

 

It may also be that part of what you need is workers with decent psychology, charisma and star quality to generate heat in a match.

 

That's what I've got, anyway, though I am sure someone more savvy will be able to weigh in on this and set some of it straight.

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Dr. Hook has the general idea. Except for prebooking. That's no longer a factor. In 2013, it's assumed that every match and/or angle you put on has been advertised so the "bonus" that existed in 2010 is now global, whether you prebooked or not. Prebooking now is a matter of convenience (since you can book exact matches and angles).

 

4C has no one who is over (if they did, CGC would poach them....if NOTBPW didn't beat them to the punch). Your first job is to change that. Make the fans care about a couple of people (I'd lean on Katie Cameron for one of them) and then use those people to make the fans care about a few more people. The reason I advocate using a non-wrestler is for angle purposes. A non-wrestler with good to great entertainment skills (like Katie) can boost the rating of every match they're in, while you're getting them over. Once they're over, omg, look out.

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Thanks,

 

I thought it might be something to do with overness, but couldn't make the correlation between how over a wrestler needs to be in order for effective heat. So I have been putting upper mid-carders or main eventers together thinking that was the magic fix but thats not working whilst my mid-carders are just having dud matches which is hurting their momentum!

 

It is a difficult one to gauge!

 

How much does a push matter? If I am pushing a Wrestler would it effect my match rating even if there is little heat?

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Dr. Hook has the general idea. Except for prebooking. That's no longer a factor. In 2013, it's assumed that every match and/or angle you put on has been advertised so the "bonus" that existed in 2010 is now global, whether you prebooked or not. Prebooking now is a matter of convenience (since you can book exact matches and angles).

 

4C has no one who is over (if they did, CGC would poach them....if NOTBPW didn't beat them to the punch). Your first job is to change that. Make the fans care about a couple of people (I'd lean on Katie Cameron for one of them) and then use those people to make the fans care about a few more people. The reason I advocate using a non-wrestler is for angle purposes. A non-wrestler with good to great entertainment skills (like Katie) can boost the rating of every match they're in, while you're getting them over. Once they're over, omg, look out.

 

Good to know about the pre-booking. I must have better matches for some other reason. So it's essentially an organizational tool for us now, nothing more.

 

Remi, making the fans care is essentially taking your best momentum/over non-workers and bringing in others to work with them in angles? How about using them to distract/interfere in matches, or even manage? This will help? I am looking for the best methods to boost some workers beyond the cheesy sex appeal angles which are still my highest rated segments.

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Remi, making the fans care is essentially taking your best momentum/over non-workers and bringing in others to work with them in angles? How about using them to distract/interfere in matches, or even manage? This will help? I am looking for the best methods to boost some workers beyond the cheesy sex appeal angles which are still my highest rated segments.

 

No, I advocate using non-wrestlers because there tends to be far more highly skilled and cheap non-wrestlers than there are highly skilled (and entertaining) and cheap wrestlers. Plus, even in a powder puff product, a wrestler can't wrestle 10 matches a show but a non-wrestler can appear in that many segments (or more).

 

"Managing" is a largely passive activity. Sure, on occasion you'll get a small bonus for managerial assistance but it's still passive. Putting those workers in angles is an active form of building overness. You're going after it, not waiting for it to "just happen". If you're small enough to be sticking to one area, you can ease the pain of the beginning steps by running all the angles in the preshow. When your chosen non-wrestler draws even in overness to your lowest main eventer, then you can have them do their thing on the main show.

 

If you want a real life example: AJ in WWE last year. Look at how she was built right up until the Raw General Manager thing (it fell off the rails after that). She was the hottest worker in the entire company for a few months and that was by design. And I don't think she wrestled a single match. Wait, no, let me correct myself. I don't think she wrestled a single good match all year, but those angles....

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