What's going on in your game?

[PuroJoshi]

<p>After taking some time off feeling super burnt out with the game, I returned in a major way recently and have been blitzing through a SHIMMER save. We hit cult recently which was great because Impact kept stealing some of my best workers, still bitter they stole Cheerleader Melissa who was putting on 70+ rated matches for me as my champion just to job on Xplosion! They also stole Mia Yim from me right in the middle of a storyline that I was having a ton of fun booking with her vs Courtney Rush. </p><p> </p><p>

November 2018 saw my first annual Queen of The Trios tournament, after a 16 team knockout tournament the winners then faced off in a triple threat to decide the #1 contender for the Year End Climax. The team of Mercedes Martinez, Ayako Hamada and Nicole Savoy won the tournament before Mercedes Martinez won the triple threat to face the reigning champion Toni Storm, it led to our best rated match yet in Storm vs Mercedes match where Toni retained.</p><p> </p><p>

Just entering 2019 and it is going to kick off with a G1 style Grand Prix, which will culminate at Wrestling Queendom (An AJW inspired event name) with the winner facing Storm.</p>

[Jaysin]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Blake Trask" data-cite="Blake Trask" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41174" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Been steadily trucking through my dataset and figured out some stuff for DIW--roster's almost finalised, so that's something to look forward to.<p> </p><p> I'm setting up the NBTs to have been the heroes of their tag division, multiple time champions and all the rest (some creative liberties taken but hey, idea entertained me).</p><p> </p><p> This morning, I kind of refocused and looked at the team's names again.</p><p> </p><p> Nicky Gilbert and Rod Sullivan.</p><p> </p><p> Gilbert and Sullivan.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> ANGRY YELLING.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> At first I thought you meant Eddie Gilbert and Kevin Sullivan, but then it dawned on me...</p><p> </p><p> Rip off Chris Jericho and Kevin Owens best friend angle. One of them can have a list(I've got him on the list!) and the other can chime in with "If you're on the list, you won't be missed" or some other paraphrasing of the Mikado lyrics.</p>

[mrwhippy]

I've started with WCW in July 1994. Just to shake things up a bit, I've randomised everyone's contract expiry date to somewhere in the next 12 months.

 

Almost as if the game wants me to unleash Hulkamania on Atlanta, Hogan got the full 12 month deal and Flair's is up the day after Bash at the Beach. Terrific. Naturally I offered Flair an extension (I had a great story in mind), but he's quite deep into decline so it was to be a Gatekeeper role for 12 months, then re-assess once I've used him to establish who I need establishing. Obviously Vince came in with his own counter-offer(s) so I'm in the midst of a bidding war (current offer: $93k per month, $86k signing bonus, 20% per event, creative control, wage matching, 5 years). Now I've cooled off overnight, I just might let him go and run an accelerated "Summer of Punk"-type storyline over the next month and have Hogan save the day (yay!).

 

Elsewhere, I plan to bring back a bit of realism to the product with generally longer matches and less ridiculous gimmicks so the contract randomisation gives me a nice opportunity to rid the roster of the one-trick ponies in the next year, although I've opened myself up to the double-edged sword of WWF stealing the talent I want (or have) to build around whilst I linger in a distant 2nd. Even with my monetary power, CEO Bischoff has restricted what I can offer (as I've found out with Flair) and put in place some awkward goals, such as burying Austin (although I might plan to just break that, he's got too much star power to flounder when I'm needing to win National Battles).

 

Storyline-wise, I've got an absolute mountain of things lined up. Real long-term layered stories for much of the established roster. I've taken my time assessing everyone and in addition I've also got a couple of exciting arcs planned even without any participants in mind. I know what type of character and worker I need so when the time is right, I can just pull the trigger. Thinking about it, I've got a few years of storylines written down already. The only question mark is the Flair situation but the story isn't unique to the Nature Boy character I can easily substitute him for another main eventer to reach the end goal (it just might require a shocking heel turn!).

 

Whilst I'm at National level, I plan to keep the active wrestling roster capped at 48 so until contracts are up and I can trim the fat, there will be some time off given here and there but that sets up the classic return storyline which is easy to write (I like to have everyone, except some jobbers, involved in storylines).

 

I'm trying not to spoil anything as I write this because I may plan to turn this into a diary once I get a few months in. I'm excited to get going with this and barring an unexpected event which turns me off, I envisage a minimum 3-4 year lifespan on this already.

[Scotland]

<p>Here is Episode 35 of my TEW 2016 series and the main event is interesting plus someone get's fired!!!</p><p> </p><p>

Go check it out </p><p> </p><p>

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mph5SezPfo4&t=2s&app=desktop" rel="external nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mph5SezPfo4&t=2s&app=desktop</a></p>

[229tman]

Misawa just died in my game....... in 2002

[dbritton987]

<p>I'm currently four months into my attempt to revive CGC from the sinking ship that it is. About to go into DeColt Wrestle Festival, which I made into a single day, and treated it like WrestleMania. </p><p> </p><p>

The Bad News? One week out from the big show, and Thrill Seeker breaks his neck! A four month feud with Ricky DeColt, about to end at DWF, right down the toilet! Oh yeah, and DeColt was at fault with a botched move, so Seeker hates him now. Oooooof!</p><p> </p><p>

The Good News? TCW felt to Cult, only offering PPA deals to their guys, so I'm poaching any guys with written contracts that the big companies don't sign. My latest signing? Jay Chord! Me thinks I know who is Jack DeColt's next big challenger! <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />:D</p><p> </p><p>

Gonna post a more extended review of my game when I get to the six month mark. See ya then.</p>

[Gungner]

In my Impact 2017 save, Bob Backlund and Teddy Long died within 2 days of each other :/

[El Horse]

<p>Just finished 2016 with MAW. Hadn't played as them since I first bought the game a year ago and I'm pretty rust with them. I only have $6000 in the bank after a year. This is mostly due to poor decisions to run multiple shows in a month for almost half the year and the industry being completely in the tank. </p><p> </p><p>

Oddly had NYCW declare war on me, which I didn't think was possible since we are both still in the COTT. Based on this NYCW has decided to steal George Wolfe and there isn't a lot I could or really want be doing about it(They are a bigger company and I'm at my core currently a dev company). </p><p> </p><p>

By bringing in outside talent for the Rip Chord and Sam Keith tourneys I've had Keith decide I need to keep Storm Spillane, Dragon Americano, and Gino Montero. Since it's his company I figure I may as well use them to the max capability as Gino has been a huge help after Gauge was signed by GCG right before the Sam Keith tourney the other two less so by Storm has basically been on tour in PGHW since he signed with me.</p><p> </p><p>

Hopeful that I don't have to sell my dojo to keep going, current pushes are going to Gino, Roddy Remus ©, Remmy Skye, The Architect, and Jackpot Jordan who got release after 3 months of game time.</p>

[Peria]

<p>Let's talk about whose in Time Decline in 2009.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Makabe gets time decline at 36, Tenzan gets it at 36. Great Bash Heel is cursed.</p><p> </p><p>

Tenzan's career is pretty much over at 39, and that's a shame because I gave him the ****ing world to establish GBH in 2007. So as Tenzan is almost done I say "**** it I'll push Makabe as the new leader." The next month Makabe is declining. So now I'm just going to push Nakamura into making CHAOS and having him get rid of Tenzan. Makabe will get his soon because I just have no need for a 36 year old in decline.</p><p> </p><p>

So I need to revitalize GBH while making CHAOS look good. I hire Tensai and Rocky Romero (as Black Tiger) and sure enough WWE almost instantly takes Tensai back after releasing him earlier in the year. I'm not paying 45k for an average midcard monster heel. Rocky Romero is doing well though, at the very ****ing least. Kojima and Manabu Nakanishi are 39 and 42 and so far no decline. </p><p> </p><p>

Jushin Liger, Ultimo Dragon, and Great Sasuke, and Tiger Mask IV, my four iconic juniors all hit time decline in the same span of 3-6 months. Which REALLY sucks but I can use their popularity to push the next wave of juniors. Kenny Omega, Rocky Romero, Perro Aguayo Jr. are all benefiting. </p><p> </p><p>

Jun Akiyama was declining at 37, and is now 39. Still a solid worker but again, whenever someone hits decline in their late 30s (39 is ok I suppose) I just lose complete interest in them. I don't want to be WWE and have Sid Vicious as my World Champion in 2009.</p><p> </p><p>

Chris Benoit is in decline has been for a bit now but he is an elite worker so I'm rocking with it for a bit. Though this is his last year here before I retire him. </p><p> </p><p>

Overall it's rough replacing so much talent, my Junior division is specifically hurting as those four were basically the cornerstone and looking back I really undervalued them. I feel like WCW now. Ultimo Dragon was always busy with his other obligations, and Liger was with NJPW before I bought them out 2 years ago, but Tiger Mask IV and Great Sasuke have been with me almost since the start.</p>

[Alucidus]

<p>May 96 mod. Started with a 0/0/0 fed. Am currently in 2003.</p><p> </p><p>

I'm still at regional. Not close to getting to Cult yet but I have my main region around I just put on the best show of my company's life.</p><p> </p><p>

- <strong>Sexton Hardcastle</strong> and <strong>Claudio Castagnoli</strong> defeated <strong>The Briscoe Bros</strong> <strong>[50]</strong></p><p>

Claudio and Sexton were a throw-in team. Sexton has sort of been my Roman Reigns, a guy I've tried to get over but it just hasn't worked. The Briscoes are still pretty green here.</p><p> </p><p>

- <strong>Shane Helms</strong> defeated <strong>Rob Conway</strong> <strong>[58]</strong></p><p>

Helms is one the 6 guys I started the company with and is easily the best of the bunch. He was champion until recently. Unfortunately the program was not kind to him so he went on a bit of a losing streak. This is a bounceback match. Conway is the biggest disappointment on the roster. Consistently puts on the worst performance on the card despite having one of the better statlines in the company. </p><p> </p><p>

- Confrontation between <strong>Brian Danielson</strong> and <strong>Mike Quackenbush</strong> with <strong>Micheal Buffer</strong>. <strong>[58]</strong></p><p>

Buffer handles both commentary and interview work in the fed, which is a bit obnoxious because I have to take him off commentary every time I do an angle. Quack has gone over the bend and is apoplectic about his inability to beat Danielson. Danielson tries to placate him but Quack is having none of it.</p><p>

(I don't do really complex angles)</p><p> </p><p>

6 Man Match:</p><p>

<strong>Jay Lethal</strong> and <strong>The Altitude Era</strong>(Blitzkrieg and Scott Taylor) defeated <strong>Cham Pain</strong> and <strong>The Addiction</strong>(Daniels and Kazarian) <strong>[54]</strong></p><p> </p><p>

I flat out messed up the booking on this match. It was supposed to be the whole '2 singles guys and 2 tag teams who are feuding have a 6 man match' except The Altitude Era and The Addiction weren't feuding.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Kevin Steen</strong> defeated <strong>Lenny Lane</strong> <strong>[41]</strong></p><p>

Steen is still pretty green and not over. Lane was one of my original 6 but he peaked at 'less than mediocre' so once I got better workers he had outlived his usefulness.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Micheal Buffer</strong> interviews <strong>AJ Styles</strong> <strong>[68]</strong></p><p>

Styles is already one of the most over workers in the company.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>AJ Styles</strong> defeated <strong>CM Punk</strong> <strong>[70]</strong></p><p>

By contrast CM Punk isn't quite there yet. He's a next big thing but he needed to be carried to this rating (the performance numbers were 75/45)</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Bryan Danielson</strong> went to a double DQ with <strong>Kurt Angle</strong> <strong>[76]</strong></p><p>

To date, the highest ranked match I've ever had with this company. I got a huge stroke of luck with Danielson. I snatched him early and then AJPW and NJPW kept using him for tours, which caused his stats to skyrocket. I acquired Kurt Angle as something of a 'ringer' because amazingly nobody had signed him and I needed a little something extra to win the regional battles at the time. Unfortunately he throws a fit whenever he's asked to job to anybody but Danielson.</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Glenn Jacobs</strong> destroys everybody. <strong>[85]</strong></p><p>

And the show ends with Glenn Jacobs destroying both Danielson and Angle. I got Jacobs at the same time I got Angle and he has the same problem when I ask him to job to anybody. I guess the problem is they're national stars and the rest of my roster are only regional stars (even if their popularity in my region is equivalent). Anyway this is easily the highest ranked segment I've ever done. Gotta love Menace.</p><p> </p><p>

For now, my spot is my spot. I'm making plenty of money, I don't have to worry about hitting Cult for a few more years. I don't have to worry about regional battles much because the companies that challenged me either went up to Cult or went out of business. And most of my young stars (most importantly Danielson) are loyal so I don't have to worry about them getting sniped (Though WCW only seems to want to snipe the WWF and WWF doesn't sign many workers anyway. Worst case scenario I lose Angle. Jacobs is already in decline so no loss there).</p>

[Gungner]

<p>I'm playing along in my Impact 2017 save, and this pops up:</p><p> </p><p>

Xavier Woods def Brock Lesnar to become the new Universal Champion... I mean... What? The AI is retarded :/</p>

[Jon The GOAT]

I'm playing along in my Impact 2017 save, and this pops up:

 

Xavier Woods def Brock Lesnar to become the new Universal Champion... I mean... What? The AI is retarded :/

 

Picture Xavier Woods reaching Kenny Omega level of skills and then it works out.

 

--

 

Brooklyn Brawler's christmas presents to his WWE employers in 2001 is to whistleblow their steroid issues. They're at war with my small-sized company so I'm glad to see their prestige shot.

[LigerLiger]

Picture Xavier Woods reaching Kenny Omega level of skills and then it works out.

 

--

 

Brooklyn Brawler's christmas presents to his WWE employers in 2001 is to whistleblow their steroid issues. They're at war with my small-sized company so I'm glad to see their prestige shot.

 

Are you implying Kenny is even on the same universe as Xavier? He needs to improve a lot!

 

Also on that topic I notice the WWF LOVES to declare war on Michinoku Pro for whatever reason...why the hell would Vince bother with a small indy that isn't even Tokyo-based, that I do not know.

[Big Roguey]

Sasuke disrespected the Light Heavyweight strap in the 80s brother, that kind of thing makes Vinny Mac go scorched earth.

 

Either that or Vince loves the Dirtbike Kid.

[Jon The GOAT]

Morishima retired at the age of 23 from a back injury and I'm sad. Would've loved to have used him.

[Rayelek]

Just started a new TCW game, approaching the first event, Malice in Wonderland. The card is as follows:

 

Aaron Andrews © vs. Rocky Golden for the TCW World Heavyweight Title

Wolf Hawkins vs. Joshua Taylor

American Buffalo vs. Ricky Dale Johnson

Bryan Vessey vs. Sammy Bach

Jay Chord vs. Brent Hill vs. Human Arsenal vs. Mighty Mo vs. Marc Speed © for the TCW International Title

The Behemoths © vs. The Canadian Animals vs. The New Wave for the TCW Tag Team Titles

#1 Contender's Battle Royal feat. Eddie Peak, Danny Fonzarelli, Benny Benson, Troy Tornado & others...

 

Not a lot notable has happened so far. 2 new instances of dating to help my locker room (Laura Huggins & Troy Tornado; Vita & Bart Biggins) and a couple of negative incidents, so the overall backstage is at 61%. RDJ announced that he'll work in Japan but he's 10 years into Decline so I don't expect anyone to try to sign him away. Matt Hocking & Flying Jimmy Foxx have great chemistry so they'll be the #3 face team until I start making signings. My goal is to make it to Total Mayhem without signing anyone, but I'll make exceptions for guys I like from my competitors. I just don't want to steal from the indies for a bit.

[Kijar]

<p>As my own company, the #2 in the world, I'm about 4 and a half years in at this point. My latest storyline in the main event scene saw Kofi Kingston, known to my audience as Kofi Carthage, finally get his big break. He is thus far our longest reigning World Heavyweight Champion. His reign finally came to an end when a certain someone's career has seemingly evolved. Once known as the Legend Killer early in his career, and only recently turning his back on the REBEL fans... Randy Orton is now deemed the Legendary Killer. He finds his second run with the belt by once again derailing a Kofi Kingston push, this time after it is well underway. In Randy's first title defense of this reign, Kofi remembers to stay down and takes the punt.</p><p> </p><p>

I've got either Jason Jordan, known to our fans as Jordan Everhart, or KUSHIDA lined up to become a first-time champion when Orton passes them the torch. Can't decide who though, as Jordan is #4 in my Franchise Players at 33, while KUSHIDA is right behind Tyler Black as my top performer as of late. I just might have him toss it back to a returning Kofi first, though. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/rolleyes.png.4b097f4fbbe99ce5bcd5efbc1b773ed6.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

EDIT: It might've worked out more than I expected, as we just won our first National Battle against WWE.</p>

[WilburTrey]

6 months into my diary and I have Aaron Andrews more over than Rocky Golden, Wolf Hawkins and RDJ. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> My goal was to have this done in 2 years so I am ahead of schedule. To be fair this is because Eddie Peak is his "Body guard" and his Menace makes Andrews segments sky high!

[Yokai]

<p><img alt="sTkXnAN.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/sTkXnAN.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

Not exactly the start I was looking for with my new TCW game.</p>

[Captain2]

<p>I recently started a WCW 1995 game. I've made it to 1996 and the nWo just formed at the Great American Bash.</p><p> </p><p>

Thankfully Hogan returned in time to form the group. He had been suspended for gang beating Nick Patrick with Jimmy Hart and Brutus. All three got suspended. This is Hogan's second strike with his first strike being a refusal to drop the world title at starrcade to Ric Flair and basically ruining my show. One more strike and either Savage or Hart will be taking the reigns of the nWo.</p><p> </p><p>

This is my WCW. That isn't going to fly.</p>

[Alucidus]

<p>Speaking of WCW.</p><p>

(Buckle up, this is going to be a long one).</p><p> </p><p>

My NECW 0/0/0 game is going quite well. Well enough that I decided to start a new game because that's how I am. For reasons I won't go into I've watched a fair degree of 2000's WCW over the past year and I asked myself 'what could they even have done with this mess'</p><p> </p><p>

So I decided to find out. I saw that there is a Jan 2000 historical mod in the 2013 mod archives so I dug that out and converted it. The first thing I notice is that in this mod The Radicalz are still in WCW and Bret Hart is not-retired. This will not do. So before I started the game I moved all the Radicalz to the WWF and retired Bret Hart to really get that 'this is the point of no return' feel WCW had in Jan 2000. </p><p> </p><p>

I fire up the game and it is every bit as insane as I thought it would be. </p><p>

All 7 of the 'true' active main eventers have pops ranging from 70-80, which isn't nearly good enough for a National company. Of the 7, 6 of them are disciplinary headaches, 5 are heels, 2 are faces. I decide to even things out by turning Sid Vicious face. So 3 and 3. This is good. Except Lex Luger wrestled wasted forcing me to send him to rehab for 8 months. Then Hall wrestled drunk, which I absolutely saw coming; so to rehab he goes for the remainder of his contract. So now we're down to 3 faces and 2 heels. And then I remember that Sting, Hogan and Goldberg are on the shelf. 3 more main event faces, which will create a massive inequity when they return. I have Piper and Savage in the short turn, whom I was loathe to use because they're occasional wrestlers. But their contracts are up in two months. </p><p> </p><p>

So for the first month I desperately try to keep the show ratings high, which means no room for experimentation because with things the way they are my best workers are just barely capable of maintaining two 77 rated storylines at a time. </p><p> </p><p>

Oh, did I mention that in this mod the 12 workers I've mentioned have a combined salary of 1.3 Million Dollars a month. I can't even release them because it would be financially crippling. 12 workers, 1.3 million dollars and as of right now only 5 of them are active. I wound up sending Sid on vacation because he wouldn't stop getting Morale dings on account of being isolated in the locker room and Nash has gotten suspended for beating up Brad Armstrong. Basically the financial future of this company it tethered to how long these contracts are around my neck. I can get rid of Piper and Savage in 2 months, Hall in 6, but I'm stuck with the rest for the next 2-3 years depending.</p><p> </p><p>

Luckily, I still made a profit my 1st month.</p><p>

Unluckily I also dropped to Cult after losing the national battle to the WWE.</p><p>

And all of my TV contracts are up in 2 months. And Turner Broadcasting/TNT/TBS won't negotiate with me, forcing me to wonder if I'll still be able to turn a profit once that happens, because if I can't there's not much I can do about it. This is really the only real problem. You can ride out everything else, just not losing money.</p><p> </p><p>

At which point it's operation 'drive the bad contracts into quitting'. I'm already there with Nash. Just waiting for him to get into another fight and that's 150k/mo in my pocket.</p><p> </p><p>

Creatively much like the actual WCW of the time I'm going with the youth movement. Except with good youths. I took a necessary risk and spent 1M on a developmental territory and signed all your usual indie darlings of 2000 suspects to it. I'm bringing in more road agents and higher character workers to try the mitigate the damage my overpaid idiots are doing backstage. My first creative goal is to push Rey Mysterio Jr. to the world title. I'm also gearing up Booker T, Juventud, and Steven Regal to a point where they can carry the brand once I start kicking the old money to the curb. </p><p> </p><p>

This is where being Cult is useful. The pressure of gaining pop is lessened so I can experiment and rebuild. If I lose some pop, I'll regain it once the company's turnover plans come to fruition. In that vein I'll be transferring Thunder to 'B' show status once I switch stations, since I really don't want 2 opportunities to lose pop per week. </p><p> </p><p>

But this is a 2 year plan and I'm on month 2. Here's to hoping all these ridiculous contracts don't kill me. Suggestions welcome.</p>

[Scotland]

Here is Episode 37 of my TEW Series and we are building towards the Payback PPV.

 

Go check it out

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXUzx6Z72gA&app=desktop

[demondragonking]

Speaking of WCW.

(Buckle up, this is going to be a long one).

 

My NECW 0/0/0 game is going quite well. Well enough that I decided to start a new game because that's how I am. For reasons I won't go into I've watched a fair degree of 2000's WCW over the past year and I asked myself 'what could they even have done with this mess'

 

So I decided to find out. I saw that there is a Jan 2000 historical mod in the 2013 mod archives so I dug that out and converted it. The first thing I notice is that in this mod The Radicalz are still in WCW and Bret Hart is not-retired. This will not do. So before I started the game I moved all the Radicalz to the WWF and retired Bret Hart to really get that 'this is the point of no return' feel WCW had in Jan 2000.

 

I fire up the game and it is every bit as insane as I thought it would be.

All 7 of the 'true' active main eventers have pops ranging from 70-80, which isn't nearly good enough for a National company. Of the 7, 6 of them are disciplinary headaches, 5 are heels, 2 are faces. I decide to even things out by turning Sid Vicious face. So 3 and 3. This is good. Except Lex Luger wrestled wasted forcing me to send him to rehab for 8 months. Then Hall wrestled drunk, which I absolutely saw coming; so to rehab he goes for the remainder of his contract. So now we're down to 3 faces and 2 heels. And then I remember that Sting, Hogan and Goldberg are on the shelf. 3 more main event faces, which will create a massive inequity when they return. I have Piper and Savage in the short turn, whom I was loathe to use because they're occasional wrestlers. But their contracts are up in two months.

 

So for the first month I desperately try to keep the show ratings high, which means no room for experimentation because with things the way they are my best workers are just barely capable of maintaining two 77 rated storylines at a time.

 

Oh, did I mention that in this mod the 12 workers I've mentioned have a combined salary of 1.3 Million Dollars a month. I can't even release them because it would be financially crippling. 12 workers, 1.3 million dollars and as of right now only 5 of them are active. I wound up sending Sid on vacation because he wouldn't stop getting Morale dings on account of being isolated in the locker room and Nash has gotten suspended for beating up Brad Armstrong. Basically the financial future of this company it tethered to how long these contracts are around my neck. I can get rid of Piper and Savage in 2 months, Hall in 6, but I'm stuck with the rest for the next 2-3 years depending.

 

Luckily, I still made a profit my 1st month.

Unluckily I also dropped to Cult after losing the national battle to the WWE.

And all of my TV contracts are up in 2 months. And Turner Broadcasting/TNT/TBS won't negotiate with me, forcing me to wonder if I'll still be able to turn a profit once that happens, because if I can't there's not much I can do about it. This is really the only real problem. You can ride out everything else, just not losing money.

 

At which point it's operation 'drive the bad contracts into quitting'. I'm already there with Nash. Just waiting for him to get into another fight and that's 150k/mo in my pocket.

 

Creatively much like the actual WCW of the time I'm going with the youth movement. Except with good youths. I took a necessary risk and spent 1M on a developmental territory and signed all your usual indie darlings of 2000 suspects to it. I'm bringing in more road agents and higher character workers to try the mitigate the damage my overpaid idiots are doing backstage. My first creative goal is to push Rey Mysterio Jr. to the world title. I'm also gearing up Booker T, Juventud, and Steven Regal to a point where they can carry the brand once I start kicking the old money to the curb.

 

This is where being Cult is useful. The pressure of gaining pop is lessened so I can experiment and rebuild. If I lose some pop, I'll regain it once the company's turnover plans come to fruition. In that vein I'll be transferring Thunder to 'B' show status once I switch stations, since I really don't want 2 opportunities to lose pop per week.

 

But this is a 2 year plan and I'm on month 2. Here's to hoping all these ridiculous contracts don't kill me. Suggestions welcome.

 

I love hearing about things like this. Keep at it and keep us informed! :-)

[Jazz49ers]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Jazz49ers" data-cite="Jazz49ers" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41174" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>1994 is off to a roaring start. It started off with a big bang, as Randy Savage would turn against his WWF brothers, joining his former best friend, Hulk Hogan, in the nWo. With a shot at Hogan on the line at the Royal Rumble, Ric Flair, The Undertaker, Bret Hart, and many more would fight tooth and nail for the victory, but at the end, with Flair and Undertaker battling each other, Randy Savage managed to knock them out, but Bret Hart would sneak up behind Macho Man, throw him over the top rope, and win the Royal Rumble for the second time.<p> </p><p> Not only would this gave Hart a title shot against Hogan at Wrestlemania X, him and his brother Owen had won the tag team titles after the Hollywood Blonds were forced to vacate the titles when Steve Austin got injured. They won the titles against High & Mighty but the team of Jake Roberts and Rick Rude would ask for another title shot at the February PPV. After Hogan would get involved, High & Mighty picked up the tag titles for the fourth time.</p><p> </p><p> This would free up Bret Hart to put his entire focus on Hulk Hogan, and getting rid of the nWo. Hart would challenge Hogan to put the nWo on the line as well as the title at Wrestlemania, but it would only be a few weeks later, when Hart promised to put his career on the line, that Hogan would finally agree to it.</p><p> </p><p> After just a few weeks in the nWo, Randy Savage would pick up an injury, keeping him out for a few months. Hogan, always with a back up plan, brought in the Big Boss Man to be his enforcer ending into Wrestlemania. The month of March would be filled with the WWF battling the nWo, with The Undertaker promising that no nWo member would get involved at Wrestlemania.</p><p> </p><p> Steve Austin and Randy Savage would both return the week of Wrestlemania, adding to the nWo's numbers. Austin and Brian Pillman would challenge and defeat High & Mighty for the WWF Tag Team titles, while Randy Savage would unsuccessfully challenge The Undertaker. Ric Flair, doing his part to take care of the nWo, would make Big Boss Man tap out to the Figure Four.</p><p> </p><p> Mr. Perfect, second in charge in the nWo, and holding the IC title since October, would have a tough task at Wrestlemania, putting up the title against Shawn Michaels and Owen Hart in a triple threat match. Shawn Michaels would pick up the victory, becoming a four time IC champion but wouldn't come out a winner, as his bodyguard, Diesel, would turn against the Heart Break Kid. Brutally attacking the much smaller man, Diesel obviously is tired of being in the background.</p><p> </p><p> Despite winning the tag titles, the nWo wasn't having a very good Wrestlemania going into the main event. Right before the match started, The Undertaker, Owen Hart, Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair would find the nWo in the back, fighting them down from walking to the ring with Hulk Hogan. Not having to worry about anybody at ringside, The Hitman was able to put away Hogan, making him tap to the Sharpshooter, ending the reign of Hogan and the nWo in the WWF, and winning the Heavyweight title for the second time in his career.</p><p> </p><p> I had Jerry Sags ask for his release, which I granted. With the help of Ted DiBiase, Sags was a half decent worker but wasn't able to make much of his push after winning the King of the Ring. I used him to put over the 1 2 3 Kid, which made him unhappy. Oh well, no big loss. Stan Hansen's contract expired and I let the old cowboy go. Once he retires, I might bring him back as a road agent if he's interested. I tired to let Nikita Koloff's contract expire, but Vince McMahon resigned him to a three year deal. He's still pretty young so I might try to figure out something with him.</p><p> </p><p> I signed Dustin Rhodes away from the WCW. Still a few years before I'm ready for Goldust to appear, I brought up John Layfield from development and made them The New Blackjacks, Blackjack Rhodes and Blackjack Bradshaw. Thinking of sticking Sunny with them. They'll be my second cowboy tag team along with the Smokin' Gunns, so that's a built in feud, right?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> After beating Hogan at Wrestlemania X, Bret Hart would defend his Heavyweight title against Ric Flair, Randy Savage, Rick Rude, and Hogan, all one on one and in triple threats or four ways. It wasn't long, however, until the constant beat downs and defenses got to Bret, and he lost the title to Randy Savage at Summerslam. The match was a classic, and Hart quickly asked for his rematch at the next PPV, which Savage again won. He didn't hold the title for very long, with Rick Rude finally winning the big one for the first time in his career. Rude would end the year defending the Heavyweight title against Savage, Flair, and Hart at our December PPV. </p><p> </p><p> After turning against Shawn Michaels, Diesel would continue to brutally attack the IC champion. Despite being the much smaller wrestler, Michaels would score one victory against Diesel, but at King of the Ring in June, Diesel would not only win the belt, but put Michaels on the shelf for a few months. Surprisingly, it was Owen Hart that would come to the aid of Michaels, demanding a match against Diesel. Diesel would defend the belt against Owen, then in a triple threat against Owen and Michaels, after Michaels came back from his injury. Diesel would let his guard down at Survivor Series and his cockiness would get the best of him. Being distracted by Shawn Michaels, Diesel would not notice as a sneaky Steven Regal would pin Owen Hart during their triple threat match to win the IC title.</p><p> </p><p> Speaking of Steven Regal, his name now is actually King Steven Regal. With the help of his bodyguard, Dave Finlay, Regal won the 1994 King of the Ring, defeating Nobuhiko Takada in the finals. His first target as King? The Undertaker. Things would not fair well for the King, as he would lose to The Undertaker before changing his target and going after the IC title.</p><p> </p><p> The Hollywood Blonds, being the only nWo members to walk out of Wrestlemania with some championship gold, would get even luckier as one half of their main opponent, Jake Roberts, would leave us to sign with WCW. After bragging about this and that nobody could compete with them, the Blonds would be shocked when the Legion of Doom would return to the WWF after years away. This would start a blood feud through out the summer, with the LOD winning the tag belts, both teams costing each other the 1994 Tag Team Classic, and eventually ending with a Loser Leaves Town match at our September PPV, after the Blonds cost LOD the tag titles to the New Blackjacks. The Legion of Doom would win the match, sending the Hollywood Blonds out of the WWF.</p><p> </p><p> With LOD worried about the Blonds, the New Blackjacks of Blackjack Rhodes (Dustin Rhodes) and Blackjack Bradshaw would become the target of young upstarts, Ken Shamrock and Marc Mero. After numerous sneak attacks, and the Blackjacks picking up a victory over Shamrock and Mero, the two teams would eventually have three straight draws, forcing WWF President Gorilla Monsoon to strip the belts off the Blackjacks and start a tournament to crown new champions.</p><p> </p><p> The 1994 WWF Tag Team Classic was won by the Smokin Gunns. How was I rewarded for giving these two this giant victory? By having Bart Gunn sign with WCW. He was buried on his way out, with Billy Gunn given the rest of the year off. Wasted year for that tournament.</p><p> </p><p> Nothing too major happened during the year. I found out that WCW will always have a upper hand against me in bidding wars. I am not willing to offer anybody creative control and I didn't put any of my user talent points in the negotiating stat. Yay, me. I lost out on Sting, Diamond Dallas Page, Eddie Guerrero, and a few others this year because of that. Oh well, I did manage to sign Dustin Rhodes and Bob Holly away from WCW!</p><p> </p><p> Speaking of WCW, after having Rick Martel defend Sting for their World title, Scott Hall would win the Big Gold Belt in December, which is a great move by them. Hall also holds the WCW Tag Team titles with the number one wrestler in the Power 500 and the Wrestler of the Year...Tito Santana. They also got Tag Team of the Year. Whatever, I got match of the year, and Wrestlemania won show of the year for the sixth year running.</p><p> </p><p> Going into 1995, I've set myself a few goals. One, push Randy Savage, Ric Flair, and Hulk Hogan out of the main event. All three have meant a lot to the WWF and probably still have a lot to give, but its time for the young guys to take over. Two, rebuild the tag division. Part of the reason for stripping the belts off the Blackjacks and starting a tournament was to see if I could find any new teams to put together. Three, shake up the wrestling world. I'm sure this would require me to work behind the scenes a bit, but I want to buy out ECW, make them a development company for me, and buy out either AJPW or NJPW and run a Japan invasion. Either way, 1995 should be a fun 10th year in this game. Especially with the debuts of Mankind, Hunter Helmsley, and others.</p>

[Spirophore]

A few weeks into my 4C brand split and there's definitely some growing pains, with the tag division in one brand it leaves the roster a little one-sided, so I've been trying to make some signings to bulk up the numbers of the other brand. So far I've managed to snatch Velocidad from USPW, picked up Simon Waves from CZCW, Austin Smooth, Stuntman (having him debut as Simon Ice) and a few joshi talents for the women's division. Hoping Velocidad can really make a big splash.