[CV97] HGC/TCW: The second Mainstream Giant

elkhour · November 5, 2015

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PS1: If you like the entertainment part (the soap opera) of pro wrestling, then you’re like me, which means this thread is for you. But, unlike most of the dynasties around here, I will not detail every single show that I hold. I have so far played through 9 months in the game, having already held 49 shows, and am currently at the pace of 9 shows per month (4 Major TV, 4 minor TV, and 1 PPV). Instead, my dynasty will be story (feud) and PPV driven. I run 3 types of storylines: small (1-2 months), medium (3-5 months), and long (6+ months). So I will have 2 posts for each PPV I hold: a preview that focuses on the main (feature) storylines, and go into details about their buildup on TV (plus a match list for those of you who would like to predict), and then a detailed post about what happens on PPV. The good thing is that you can start reading the diary at any point in time, because the storylines will have a summary of past events related to them. Just pick any post of the monthly reviews Part 1 and you're ready to go...

PS2: This dynasty takes place in the historical CornellVerse CV97, and the promotion is Hollyweird Grappling Company. Since I don’t like the initials HGC, I did a brand split, running TCW (Total Championship Wrestling) as my major brand, and NGW (Next Generation Wrestling) as my minor brand (talent development). Therefore, the initials HGC will be hardly used going forward, and since these posts evolve about major events, they will mostly be replaced by TCW.

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“I know that I don’t have skills nor experience, but I have courage, ambition and of course, cash. I have my differences with Eisen, and there’s only one way to settle them…”

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“… when someone offers that kind of money, brother, you consider putting off retirement for a few years, especially if you’re also going to be the initial head booker of the promotion…”

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“I saw Junior’s contract offer as my last chance to redeem myself in the eyes of the fans I had disappointed, and show them that I am the best at what I do…”

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“They told me it’s going to give me another chance to take off my robe and show the ladies what a real man looks like…”

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“I was informed I was going to coach another team and lead them for titles, and this time it will even be called The Dream Team…”

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“They told me I could become the new Sam Strong, and it doesn’t matter what I do as long as I get over”

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“A chance to play the demon I always wanted to be, and with a really hot manager playing the goth, what could I have asked more?”

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“They told me I will go down in history as being a participant in the first match ever held in a TCW ring, although I will lose it to Rip Chord…”

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“For some people, the Cold War was never over. They told us TCW will have a storyline on the topic, and we will be the first two major participants”

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“We saw this as an opportunity to put women’s wrestling in the US on the map, not just in local promotions and house shows, but on mainstream TV stations…”

TCW: The Second Mainstream Giant

QUICK LINKS

Initial Roster

January 1997: Review -- Malice In Wonderland 1997

February 1997: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- The War To Settle The Score 1997

March 1997: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- WrestlePocalypse

April 1997: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- Total Mayhem 1997

May 1997: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- TV Shows -- Where Angels Fear To Tread 1997

June 1997: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- TV Shows -- Excessive Force 1997

July 1997: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- TV Shows -- Summer Showdown 1997

August 1997: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- TV Shows -- Hotter Than Hell 1997

September 1997: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- TV Shows -- Destructive Energy 1997

October 1997: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- TV Shows -- Threatening Behavior 1997

November 1997: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- TV Shows -- A Little South of Sanity 1997 -- Booker Review

December 1997: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- TV Shows -- Psycho Circus 1997 -- Booker Review

1998 Roster -- Championship History

January 1998: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- TV Shows -- Malice in Wonderland 1998 -- Booker Review

February 1998: Part 1 -- Part 2 -- TV Shows -- The War to Settle the Score 1998 -- Booker Review

March 1998:
Part 1 -- Part 2 -- TV Shows -- WrestlePocalypse II

elkhour · November 5, 2015

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">The Initial Roster (Well, most of it…)</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> </span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="text-decoration:underline;">

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</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>The Veterans: </strong><strong><span style="color:#4F81BD;">Sam Strong</span></strong><strong>, </strong><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">Rip Chord</span></strong><strong>, </strong><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">Womanizer Robbie Gordon</span></strong><strong>, </strong><strong><span style="color:#4F81BD;">Dusty Streets</span></strong><strong>, </strong><strong><span style="color:#FF0000;">Brute Alexei</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p>