Official "Booking Committee" Thread

[DoubleA012]

<p>I need some help on deciding if this would be worth it or not. </p><p> </p><p>

I'm one year into my TNA save current time, but I started it in January when Dixie Carter was still owner. I'm Cult Status, #2 in the World and have poached some big names or grabbed them once released from WWE (Seth Rollins, Ryback, Sasha Banks, Paige,Natalya, Summer Rae, Fandango, Titus O'Neil, Beau Dallas, Y2J, Robert Roode, Samos Joe, Eric Young, Curtis Axel, The Undertaker, Batista, and Triple H (who is the head booker of RoH once WWE released him? lol he's still "loyal" to wwe tho, and also a 1 time TNA World Champion and Grand Champion at this point lol).</p><p> </p><p>

Anyways, Triple H---> lost the title to Kenny Omega, right when I landed cult and made Kenny O. my Figurehead. He's held the title ever since putting up all 80+ rated matches (phenomenal for me right now). His last defense came against a newly signed but aged Batista. Kenny put up a 90 something and I think Batista maybe 56 rating. The match still got an 81 and I was stoked. I had built it really nice for about a month and a half with lots of brawls and trash talk segments getting high 80s and low 90s. Batista I was not going to have wrestle but the week before I decided to put him in a 5v5 tag with all my top talent so he could get any ring rust off and I could gage where he was. He got a 46 individual rating, match got 75+ tho.</p><p> </p><p>

So after their match at my year end show, I had the brand new, yet to debut "the Deadman" (aka The Undertaker) attack Kenny Omega after the match and destroy him. It got a 100 rating. I'm now 2 weeks in and I've had call outs and brawls and they've all gotten a 100 rating. Here's where I need help. They are going to have a match and I can make it a 1 off like Batista or I was thinking, I could have the deadman win the belt (ending a roughly 6 month run) then defend it once in a triple threat with Omega and maybe Rollins or Adam Cole. Then lose it in March to Omega or someone else (Rollins maybe) at my HOF show I have once a year. This would be a symbolic passing of the torch so to speak if it were Omega. I just don't know if current Undertaker would be able to have 3 main event matches even with my best. But I could use that to move my HW title between a few guys before Omega wins it bask as well (I want to give him a proper 1-2 yr title run but idk if that should be now while he's being evaluated as my figure head or later. (Guys like Rollins, Ryback, Adam Cole and even Titus O'Neil have been great lately and they've helped so much and had consistent high ratings I feel like they all deserve at least 1 title run as well so it's tough. Should I just leave it on Omega and make him the modern day Legend Killer, defeating Van Damm, HHH, Batista and Taker in a 4 month span or give the Taker and others some time at the top?! Thanks in advance!</p>

[Winter8905]

<p>WWF 1987 -September 1990 </p><p> </p><p>

Summerslam has gone and now i'm planning what the WM 7 card will be. Need to ensure the right builds are happening for around Rumble time and that I don't book Mania matches in the run up between September and January. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

the 1991 WM will be the last that heavily features the Hogans, Savages, Flairs, Steamboats, Pipers, Jake Roberts, Dusty etc</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

1992 will be Hogan passing the torch to Bret</p><p> </p><p>

Savage Passing the IC torch to Bulldog</p><p> </p><p>

Undertaker retiring Dusty.</p><p> </p><p>

Owen defeating Steamboat etc</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

So far for WM 7 (1991) my rough plan is. </p><p> </p><p>

WWF Heavyweight Title</p><p> </p><p>

Title v Career </p><p> </p><p>

Ted Dibiase vs Piper - Piper is desperate to make his dream a reality and capture the top strap. Dibiase captured the title at Summerslamand has looked unbeatable with the help of Money Inc.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Mega Power Collide</p><p> </p><p>

Hulk Hogan v Randy Savage</p><p> </p><p>

Looking for this to be the blow off between the Hulkster and Savage. Looking to give Hogan the title by the middle of 1991 so he'll probably win this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Last battle for old foes. </p><p> </p><p>

2 out of 3 falls</p><p>

Ricky Steamboat v Ric Flair </p><p> </p><p>

Billed as the last battle of the last feud between these two - who will have the bragging rights?</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

IC title.</p><p> </p><p>

Now I'm not sure about the IC title. current holder as of Summerslam is Bret. Unsure if I was going to have him hold it all the way to Mania. </p><p> </p><p>

Maybe Bret v Bulldog but I kindalike the though of Bulldog capturing the title in the UK. </p><p> </p><p>

If not them then who?? IC title contenders that I see currently are Bret, Bulldog, Mr Perfect (currently in rehab) , Steamboat, Rick Rude, Warrior and maybe sting. Jake Roberts a maybe, Razor Ramone ifhe was built up. </p><p> </p><p>

I had planned an eventual break up of the Blade Runners,they are current Tag team champions and I was going to have Sting win the IC title, Sting gets a shock IC title win, Warrior is jelous takes out Sting they lose tag titles warrior takes out Sting. Title vaced and Warrior captures the title. </p><p> </p><p>

Warrior taking on Sting for the title,with Sting wanting revenge. </p><p> </p><p>

But it's a bit too close to the Mega Powers explode story. so I dunno.</p><p> </p><p>

Could just have Bret v Perfect with Bret retaining. Bulldog beating him at 1991 summerslam in UK.Bret goes on towardsa program with Hogan. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Tag team titles. </p><p> </p><p>

Unsure with what direction to go down. Got a tremendous tag division but not inspired to do anything particular. </p><p> </p><p>

Blade Runners Sting/Warrior hold the titles. other teams include Road Warriors, Steiners, Demolition, Tully/Arn, Rockers, Powers of Pain, Rhodes family. and a few jobber teams. I may have New Hart Foundation (Owen/Neidhart ) set up by then. Maybe a Rhodes Family celebrate together with Tag titles at Mania would be a nice moment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

There are a lot of other talent in the company thatI'd like to use but have little idea of what to do. I kinda want celebrity involvement match with Stallone or Arnold facing a heel.</p><p> </p><p>

Maybe Stallone v Big Bossman</p><p> </p><p>

or a 3 v 3 Arnold, Stallone and a face (Bulldog,Sting,Roberts?? to carry the team vs Horsemen Tully/Arn/Sid</p><p>

9</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Got guys like current US champion Slaughter with guys like Pillman,Austin, Owen. Neidhard, Bam #bam, Earthquake, Cactus Jack, Razor, Liger, Shinya Hashimoto to maybe fill up another singles match or two. One of which being a US title match.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Planning on filling up a 20 man battle Royal for the rest of the Uppermidacrders/Midcarders that miss out on other programs for future US title shot.</p>

[2Sweet]

<p>I've been scoring low grades in my WWF in 2002 save, which caused to me lose popularity in 35 regions, twice, in one week, it's pretty horrible and depressing.</p><p> </p><p>

The game tells me I don't have any interesting storylines running, could that be the reason why?</p><p> </p><p>

EDIT: I've also used the autobooker and it didn't help in this situation, the ratings for segments are getting what I expected but doesn't seem to add up to the final show rating.</p>

[Winter8905]

<p>Not being in a hot story line will affect show ratings and can affect match ratings.</p><p> </p><p>

You can usually make storylines hot by doing angles, or interference in matches.</p><p> </p><p>

If you're doing say Rock v HHH, the feud isn't hot. You can do a Rock promo to start the show on HHH, it should get a big score, that will raise the heat. To be sure you could have Rock v (an Uppermidcarder or above) with HHH interfering in the match. That will make the match part of the storyline and make it eligible for high ratings</p>

[2Sweet]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Winter8905" data-cite="Winter8905" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Not being in a hot story line will affect show ratings and can affect match ratings.<p> </p><p> You can usually make storylines hot by doing angles, or interference in matches.</p><p> </p><p> If you're doing say Rock v HHH, the feud isn't hot. You can do a Rock promo to start the show on HHH, it should get a big score, that will raise the heat. To be sure you could have Rock v (an Uppermidcarder or above) with HHH interfering in the match. That will make the match part of the storyline and make it eligible for high ratings</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Oh alright, thanks!</p>

[Gungner]

<p>What would be the best way to debut a stable?</p><p>

I could just have them all attack someone, and then declare themselves a stable, or I could build them up slowly, with two people recruiting and so on...</p><p> </p><p>

I'm playing the WCW Lives Mod as WCW, and I'm creating a new stable called "The Asylum", so far consisting of Crowbar, Daffney & Vampiro... The gimmick of the stable is people who has "psycho or dark" gimmicks. They will be joined by Christopher Daniels (the preacher) and a heel Sting (when he has turned), and later a yet to be determined tag team...</p>

[cappyboy]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Gungner" data-cite="Gungner" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>What would be the best way to debut a stable?<p> I could just have them all attack someone, and then declare themselves a stable, or I could build them up slowly, with two people recruiting and so on...</p><p> </p><p> I'm playing the WCW Lives Mod as WCW, and I'm creating a new stable called "The Asylum", so far consisting of Crowbar, Daffney & Vampiro... The gimmick of the stable is people who has "psycho or dark" gimmicks. They will be joined by Christopher Daniels (the preacher) and a heel Sting (when he has turned), and later a yet to be determined tag team...</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> The first thing that comes to my mind here is the original formation of the now. Hall and Nash showed up separately and you knew there was some sort of loose association. But it wasn't fully clear what. Then the Hogan turn happens and you have a New World Order trying to take over. It was a slow build to a move nobody saw coming but potentially could have had they known what to look for.</p><p> </p><p> Honestly though it seems like there are as many ways for guys to come together as their are reasons to. I know why you're forming this stable. But in character, why are they? What do they hope to achieve? What strength do they hope to find by amassing numbers? What is there to bond Crowbar and Vampiro? What is Daffney's role? Is she there just to be "zombie hot" to borrow Taz's phrase? Or is she the Svengali? Does she have the unifying vision? Is she the one recruiting everyone into the fold? Why Daniels and Sting? What kinship would they have with Crowbar and Vampiro? Especially Sting. He's veteran enough at this point to not just be going along for the ride. What draws him to a group of "lesser lights" like this? If it's just "let's bring all the crazies together", that won't last. The nWo had a common goal to dominate the company and a plan for how to do so. What is The Asylum's?</p>

[Gungner]

<p>Wow, that was... a lot. </p><p>

Now you're just bumming me down <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

But I know what you mean...</p><p> </p><p>

To adress a few points: Daffney is basically there, because she's Crowbars manager. </p><p>

Sting will join as the leader of the group. </p><p> </p><p>

I haven't quite figured out what their goal will be, as the stable is still some months away.</p>

[cappyboy]

Then it sounds to me like the answers to your questions may emerge as you play along to the point where you intend to debut them. Because really the perfect way to debut a stable is like what women want. There isn't the one over-arching answer. There's just what's right in your particular case. You seem to have a basic framework in mind. I'm sure the walls will fill themselves in and group take form as they come closer to joining together.

[Winter8905]

<p>I would build it up gradually. </p><p> </p><p>

I'd start with Vampiro bringing Crowbar and Dafney as lackies. They help Vampiro win his matches and attack who he wants attacking. It looks like Vampiro is in charge. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Someone grabs Vampiro (I'd make Vampiro out to be Joker Lite like character) a face grabs him and askshim why are you doing this, what do you want!! he says "Nothing!! " it's what "The Master" / "HE"/ whatever wants. The master being Daniels</p><p> </p><p>

He keeps reffering more and more to this "Him" his master. </p><p> </p><p>

At a PPV, Vampiro has a pretty big match, maybe a U.S title match, the current champ has the upperhand untill... a strange theme starst playing and figure comes to the ramp wearing a hud, not showing his face, It distracts the US champ, Vampiro smiles and hit his finisher, picking up the win and the title... maybe post match Daniels gives a signal and the downed former US champion gets a blood bath or somthing. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

gradually each week you see a little more of Daniels until he fully reveals himself and does a promo on his plan/ what he wants.</p><p> </p><p>

Untill Sting is ready you build up Daniels especially as this top performer, have him squash lower card guys and gradully midcarders untill he's over. A top performer, a mastermind etc </p><p> </p><p>

Vampiro to remain looking like a threat and crowbar/Daffney as the crazy lackies to eat pins when needed.</p><p> </p><p>

Daniels bring in Heel Sting to win the World title maybe. </p><p> </p><p>

Sting as World Champion, Vampiro as US, Daniels as Cruiserweight and your tag team (Kronik!!!) as champions. </p><p> </p><p>

I would maybe hire Abys or steal Kane to be Daniels monster bodyguard</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

..........</p><p> </p><p>

You could make people think Daniels in the master, but in reality it's Sting as he goes deeper into heel madness due to the abuse he suffered from the Horsemen in the early 90's, NWO in the late 90's etc. </p><p> </p><p>

The common theme is sting wants to teach WCW a lesson and bring vengence to the company that his defended for year but has hurt him and worn him down, </p><p> </p><p>

Daniels hero is Sting and follows him as his idol and wants Sting to reign supreme. Vampiro respects Sting and also feels hard done by. Crow Bar and Daffney are crazy and up for the ride of choas that Vampiro promises.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Kronik follow Sting as they just like mayhem and beating people him and believe Sting and Daniels vision.</p>

[Gungner]

<p>I actually like this very very much... Just one tiny problem. </p><p>

I already have a feud planned between Daniels and Mysterio for the CW title, before the stable is revealed. Meaning Daniels will be on camera before the stable is...</p><p> </p><p>

Maybe even have the bodyguard win the revived Television title...</p><p> </p><p>

Edit: I could give Rey a long reign as CW Champ, and postpone the Daniels / Rey feud until the stable has debuted.</p>

[Winter8905]

<p>The ending writes itself too with Daniels falling out of love with Sting and what he's doing and tried to take down the monster. </p><p> </p><p>

Vampiro is jealous of Sting and wants to be the World champion, or Vampiro is jealous of the attention and help Sting gives Daniels and wants to take out Daniels/Sting</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

The feuds write themselves.</p><p> </p><p>

Sting's madness gets the attention of Flair that see's his own rival in his current state and tries to help him, resulting in a blood bath and a feud with The Asylum and The Horsemen. </p><p> </p><p>

Lex Luger tries to calm his old friend etc. </p><p> </p><p>

Face Hogan see's his old rival and friend and tries to help him, realises Sting had gone too far and tries to take him down for his own good. Maybe bringing back a NWO as a way to unbreak what they broke with Sting.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

There could be something with The Asylum v Raven's Flock. The amount of extreme matches available in that feud would be great and take Raven to Main event.</p>

[Gungner]

<p>Hogan is not under contract with me, and unavailable. </p><p>

Raven is with WWF, and thus not available. </p><p> </p><p>

But yeah, I like the many roads this could take.</p>

[Winter8905]

<p>WWF 1987- 1990 Sep </p><p> </p><p>

You know I had Slaughter and Austin have a program for the US title. Slaughter retained.</p><p> </p><p>

Well Slaughter is over to 90 pop now after 13 title defences and winning program over Austin then Pillman </p><p> </p><p>

Slaughter isn't in time decline and performs well.</p><p> </p><p>

What should I do with him?</p><p> </p><p>

Whilst I don't want him in World Title program. I am looking for someone to put Bret Hart over in a big way after Beers finished with Sid</p><p> </p><p>

Considering Slaughter loses US title to someone and then goes onto Bret Hart. </p><p> </p><p>

It would be an odd feud as Slaughter is heel so nobody would boo him in a US v Canada storyline.</p>

[Crzy1051]

Turn in, Make him align with someone to screw Bret... It could work.

[Gungner]

It would be an odd feud as Slaughter is heel so nobody would boo him in a US v Canada storyline.

 

It's a game... If you want them to boo him, they'll boo him.

[Terra Ryzin]

It's a game... If you want them to boo him, they'll boo him.

 

Also.. Maybe make the show in Canada? Aren't Canadian audiences known for cheering the heels on purpose, also cheering Canadians in general.

[Winter8905]

<p>Yea I know it's a game but It has to sit right in my head cannon. </p><p> </p><p>

Americans wouldn't boo Slaughter if he was doing his Pro America stuff, especially against a Canadian.</p><p> </p><p>

Maybe having him align with someone else to take down Bret is the best idea.</p><p> </p><p>

I think if the story is right Bret v Slaughter could be a really good set of matches. The veteran tough Brawler v The Young rising star Technician. May give Bret a bit of edge to him if he overcomes Slaughter. </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Also Dusty is not in time decline and looking for something for him to do, he puts on good performances Thinking of having him be the guy to defeat Slaughter for the US title. The American Dream holds the US title.</p>

[SIser187]

<p>You could have him be less american general and more sadistic general. Maybe start to growl at the fact that the wrestlers(the soldiers) are getting more technical and less gruff and rough(to punch them in the face) and declare that they're going soft in a gradual transition. Maybe when he's fully established as the heel he can drop lines like 'This is why we lost the only war we did' and ridiculous stuff like that.</p><p> </p><p>

The character would still love America but hate the way the Americans are embracing certain things.</p>

[Winter8905]

<p>Thats a good idea, an out of control boot camp type of guy, shouting at people for being soft maggots. Shouting at the fans for liking the new technical less rough guys etc.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Dusty is regularly hitting the rated 90 individual performance rating. I'm starting to want to change my plan of Piper being the guy to defeat Ted Dibiase for the Heavyweight title. </p><p> </p><p>

Money bags Dibiase vs the common man Dusty Rhodes. With an emotional Dusty victory for the top strap... Maybe turn Piper and have Piper cheat to defeat Dusty and cut short his reign. Devastated Dusty partners with Hogan to face.</p><p> </p><p>

That story has me more excited than Dibiase holds title untill Piper has his moment of glory.</p>

[CQI13]

<p>Need some help on how to proceed. I have the VERY broad strokes in place, but would like some input.</p><p> </p><p>

Running USPW as EVOLVE - Peter Michaels in charge of the re-brand.</p><p> </p><p>

Nicky Champion took back the World Title - no chemistry with Steve Frehley, which affected the match.</p><p> </p><p>

Rich Money got past Chris Caulfield. He has Marat as a bodyguard, and I'm bringing in Roger Cage as a "protege."</p><p> </p><p>

Alicia Strong will turn heel when she comes back to go up against a face J-Ro. Planning a double turn at some point to get Alicia back as a face.</p><p> </p><p>

Krusher Karloff was replaced by Russian Patriot (Bulldozer Brandon Smith). After being the reason they lost the titles to The Naturals, Zoe Ammis came out Russian Patriot...Petr Novak joined in on the assault.</p><p> </p><p>

I have 2 developmental territories (1 for men, 1 for women). And an alliance with AAA, QAW, PSW, my 2 developmental territories, and 1 more that escapes me. I have poached a few people already.</p><p> </p><p>

A final note: I have Greg Gauge. He will be working under a mask (American Rebel)...My plan is to have him in feuds where he looks good but ultimately loses (unless it's against someone on the way out). And as he goes up the card reinvent him with a new gimmick, eventually losing the masks, etc.</p><p> </p><p>

With those bullet points, what's something the fans would be interested in?</p>

[TheOtherJamesCameron]

Playing the 2003 mod as WWE, and I introduced Money In The Bank 2 years early. The match is set to be Christian v Rob Van Dam v Booker T v Edge v Chris Benoit v Eddie Guerrero.

 

Originally I was going to stick with Edge as the winner of the first iteration, given how much I think it fits his character, but the closer I get the more I am thinking how fun Guerrero or Van Dam could be with the briefcase.

 

Given the 6 competitors, which direction would you go?

[CQI13]

Had the ECW ONS (Van Dam vs Cena) happened yet? I would say either Guerrero or Christian.

 

Imagine rewriting history with Christian going on to great things.

[scorpion]

I have both the Soldiers of Fortune and Chance Fortune on my roster in a 97 Cornellverse game. Was looking for ideas for alternative names for Chance Fortune. Best idea of my own so far- Lucky Luciano

[miz468]

Running an SWF game, and Angry Gilmore has bad chemistry with Jessie. Ideas on what to do with Jessie and a possible storyline to separate them? I have Jessie's sister Kristen in developmental ready to be called up if needed.