Official "Booking Committee" Thread

[CQI13]

I haven’t played the Thunderverse so I’m not familiar with the belts used, but WWWF does make the most sense

 

They are largely the WWE belts from t he first brand split. No US title, but the IC title looks the same. I think the World title is the Eagle wings one, Women's was the one Trish made popular, and the Tag titles are the Raw belts from the Cade & Murdoch era. Whoever made them did a great representation of them.

[Mattywood]

On the NWA side of things of my 1987 game, the AI (before I took over) had turned Dusty Rhodes heel and made him NWA World Champion in September. Heading toward Starrcade (which I decided to push back until December), and building toward a Dusty/Flair main event. In the lead up, I turned Arn, Tully and JJ Dillon face, and Lex was already turned face by the AI before I had taken over. So naturally, I reunited the Four Horsemen as babyfaces. The AI also made Ric Flair the company's figurehead. So with all that said...

 

Who do I go with to win the big title match at the Granddaddy of Them All? Most people's natural decision would be to go with Flair as he's the man that the company is being built around and he can consistently get the best out of anyone. But on the flip side, Dusty hasn't been champion for very long, and I think to make him a strong heel, a good reign with some length to it would be in order, with Ol' Dusty dropping the belt sometime in the summer (most likely at Great American Bash).

 

And if I go with Dusty, there are some programs I can run with other workers. Naturally, he could feud with Nikita Koloff with the premise of Nikita being disappointed with Dusty turning his back on everything he had taught the big Russian. Sting is coming along, so he could be a short term challenger to get him over without winning the title. Now as to who Dusty would eventually drop the belt to, I'm debating between Luger and Flair for that one. On the one hand, it would be fitting for Flair to win it so that he can get the title back from the man who took it from him. On the other hand, a Luger title win could get him over as a top guy, and I could always have him drop it to Flair, with Flair turning back to his villainous ways in the process.

[TheZies]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Matt Shannon" data-cite="Matt Shannon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>On the NWA side of things of my 1987 game, the AI (before I took over) had turned Dusty Rhodes heel and made him NWA World Champion in September. Heading toward Starrcade (which I decided to push back until December), and building toward a Dusty/Flair main event. In the lead up, I turned Arn, Tully and JJ Dillon face, and Lex was already turned face by the AI before I had taken over. So naturally, I reunited the Four Horsemen as babyfaces. The AI also made Ric Flair the company's figurehead. So with all that said...<p> </p><p> Who do I go with to win the big title match at the Granddaddy of Them All? Most people's natural decision would be to go with Flair as he's the man that the company is being built around and he can consistently get the best out of anyone. But on the flip side, Dusty hasn't been champion for very long, and I think to make him a strong heel, a good reign with some length to it would be in order, with Ol' Dusty dropping the belt sometime in the summer (most likely at Great American Bash). </p><p> </p><p> And if I go with Dusty, there are some programs I can run with other workers. Naturally, he could feud with Nikita Koloff with the premise of Nikita being disappointed with Dusty turning his back on everything he had taught the big Russian. Sting is coming along, so he could be a short term challenger to get him over without winning the title. Now as to who Dusty would eventually drop the belt to, I'm debating between Luger and Flair for that one. On the one hand, it would be fitting for Flair to win it so that he can get the title back from the man who took it from him. On the other hand, a Luger title win could get him over as a top guy, and I could always have him drop it to Flair, with Flair turning back to his villainous ways in the process.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I almost think you HAVE to go with a Dusty Finish ... but god, I'd hate that as a fan at the biggest show of the year. Unless you do the Dusty Finish at Starrcade to set up Flair taking the belt say at SuperBrawl or even GAB if you want to hold off that long.</p>

[Mattywood]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="TheZies" data-cite="TheZies" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I almost think you HAVE to go with a Dusty Finish ... but god, I'd hate that as a fan at the biggest show of the year. Unless you do the Dusty Finish at Starrcade to set up Flair taking the belt say at SuperBrawl or even GAB if you want to hold off that long.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Too bad we can't really do a Dusty Finish in-game. <img alt=":p" 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 it is the biggest show of the year for the NWA, and I really think the best course of action would be for Dusty to retain clean. Then Ric Flair could have some time off, and the storyline could either be he suffered some serious injuries in the match and has to recuperate, or he needs to take some time off to get his head right after not being able to regain the gold. Meanwhile, Dusty could retain against the Nikita Koloffs, Tully Blanchards and Arn Andersons of the world.</p>

[DatIsraeliGuy]

Too bad we can't really do a Dusty Finish in-game.

 

But it is the biggest show of the year for the NWA, and I really think the best course of action would be for Dusty to retain clean. Then Ric Flair could have some time off, and the storyline could either be he suffered some serious injuries in the match and has to recuperate, or he needs to take some time off to get his head right after not being able to regain the gold. Meanwhile, Dusty could retain against the Nikita Koloffs, Tully Blanchards and Arn Andersons of the world.

 

So have an interference/distraction outside the finish. Have a pinfall but shenanigans mid match, think Punk vs Cena at MITB 2011

[Mattywood]

So have an interference/distraction outside the finish. Have a pinfall but shenanigans mid match, think Punk vs Cena at MITB 2011

 

Great minds think alike, because this morning I remembered that I have Paul E. Dangerously managing Dusty Rhodes. JJ Dillon could be taken out earlier in the night with a bump in one of the other Horsemen's earlier matches, which would take him out of the equation.

 

Ref takes a bump (even though it's a No DQ steel cage match... I gotta book somewhat like the NWA, dont'cha know!), and Flair has Dusty dead to rights. Paul E. throws his cell phone into the cage unbeknownst to Flair and distracts him. Dusty picks up the phone and wallops Flair in the head with it, tosses the evidence out of the cage, and revives the referee in time to make the three count.

 

Then I can send Ric Flair on a well deserved vacation while Dusty defends the gold against other babyfaces.

[cappyboy]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Matt Shannon" data-cite="Matt Shannon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> </p><p> As the storyline goes, Ted DiBiase paid for the best lawyer money could buy for Danny Davis, who he feels got a raw deal when he was suspended for life plus ten years by President Jack Tunney. So this mystery lawyer (who will be revealed soon) managed to get an injunction on the suspension, which of course infuriates Jack Tunney. The lawyer will turn out to be Oliver Humperdink, but I have considered maybe changing his name in typical WWF fashion. What would be some good names to consider? Or would Oliver Humperdink fit just as well?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> In no way would I use the name Oliver Humperdink for this character. That character was garish and brash. You'll want Humperdink as buttoned down as possible for this gimmick. Considering that. two thoughts would be running through my mind in this situation.</p><p> </p><p> 1: Is there some way I could play off of a Lowell "The Hammer" Stanley or Kalfus & Nachman? That is to say the local lawyers you see advertising on TV all the time. Around here we have a guy by the name of Joel Bieber whose been part of several advertised partnerships over the years and seemingly none of them can get along with him anymore. I'd probably be looking to make him part of the pseudonym as well. So like Lowell Bieber or Joel Nachman.</p><p> </p><p> 2: If I didn't like that combo, I'd take a famous TV lawyer and the actor who played him. So Raymond Burr's Perry Mason might become Perry Burr or maybe coin a Benjamin Griffith after Andy Griffith on Matlock. Sort of like how WWE came up with Clarence Mason. Except in that case they merged a famous real lawyer, Clarence Darrow, with the fictional Perry Mason.</p>

[Mattywood]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="cappyboy" data-cite="cappyboy" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>In no way would I use the name Oliver Humperdink for this character. That character was garish and brash. You'll want Humperdink as buttoned down as possible for this gimmick. Considering that. two thoughts would be running through my mind in this situation.<p> </p><p> 1: Is there some way I could play off of a Lowell "The Hammer" Stanley or Kalfus & Nachman? That is to say the local lawyers you see advertising on TV all the time. Around here we have a guy by the name of Joel Bieber whose been part of several advertised partnerships over the years and seemingly none of them can get along with him anymore. I'd probably be looking to make him part of the pseudonym as well. So like Lowell Bieber or Joel Nachman.</p><p> </p><p> 2: If I didn't like that combo, I'd take a famous TV lawyer and the actor who played him. So Raymond Burr's Perry Mason might become Perry Burr or maybe coin a Benjamin Griffith after Andy Griffith on Matlock. Sort of like how WWE came up with Clarence Mason. Except in that case they merged a famous real lawyer, Clarence Darrow, with the fictional Perry Mason.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I wish I had seen this earlier, though I did wind up going a Clarence Mason type route as far as how I decided upon Oliver Humperdink's WWF lawyer name. As it turns out, his real name was John Jay Sutton. I figured why not combine his kayfabe name with his real name? Thus I came up with Oliver John Sutton.</p><p> </p><p> As for Humperdink being garish and brash, that is exactly why I thought he would be perfect as a sleazy 80s lawyer. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> If you happened to catch the episode of Prime Time Wrestling where Bobby Heenan brought in his kayfabe lawyer after Ken Patera hurt his neck, I think you'll see what I'm aiming for. </p><p> </p><p> I even decided to go the route of the lawyer gets the manager's clients, except instead of doing it like the WWF did it with Clarence hoodwinking Jim Cornette to get Davey Boy Smith and Owen Hart, I had Oliver pay Jimmy Hart to manage Danny Davis, and Woman to manage Barry Horowitz (another story for another time). The reason he gives is that it is stressful for all parties involved to have everyone in the clients' ears, so he's making life a bit easier for everyone by managing their in-ring careers as well as their legal affairs. I'm having a bit of fun with this as after President Jack Tunney thought he outsmarted Oliver by figuring out how to get an injunction on Danny Davis being the referee for the IC Title rematch between Honky Tonk Man & Ricky Steamboat, Oliver is now representing Danny in a lawsuit against the WWF. Meanwhile, Oliver is representing Barry Horowitz in a lawsuit against Jim Duggan after Duggan walloped Horowitz with his 2x4, causing him to miss over a month of action and therefore not getting paid. Wrestlecrap at it's finest! <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Temes1066]

<p>I need two separate tag team names for my latest SWF game. </p><p> </p><p>

I plan to team up:</p><p>

</p><ul><li> Huracan Sandoval Jr. & James Prudence as pair of ultra-serious wrestlers (who are faces)<br /></li><li> Mick Muscles and Jared Johnson as a pair of (Heel) lackeys, for "Big Money" Brandon James.<br /></li></ul><p></p>

[Dorian]

<p>Temes, easy one for you on the first one. Pride and Prudence. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> See?</p><p> </p><p>

Muscles and Johns. Punny name, but why not? Are they not both Muscles and Johns? I think so!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>

Could I get a little bit of help? I was more trying to create a modification to the database by creating my only little thing and I'm still playing it because it is fun.</p><p> </p><p>

I've currently got Moon Suh and Saori Fujishima as Golden Glamour. They are a really good tag team and have pretty much held my tag team division together. They are currently the only two time winners, in fact they've held the title 4 times now.</p><p> </p><p>

I'm torn on what to do here. I'm tempted to keep them as champions and perhaps give another team the rub. However, with them having reached the Uppercard, it almost makes more sense to vacate the Tag title and try mixing them into a title picture. Surprisingly my Junior division is lacking top tier talent. It would also make sort of sense that they might want to challenge for a title, especially considering that Alicia Strong is my current Junior champion.</p><p> </p><p>

It isn't like I need them in the tag division at the moment anyways I've got tons of talent that can vie for the belts, so it isn't like it would be hurting things there.</p><p> </p><p>

Yet at the same time, I think they are going to be capped at Uppercard for the next while due to the Young Lion issue. It wasn't until nearly the end of the year that I finally got the owner (whom I'm playing), Rikyu Kada (best wrestler in the world!), over the hump of that same issue and that took nearly two full years. So hold them off for a year, let them and The Outlaws (the other team I am having the same issue with) battle it out for the tag titles then move both of them up after that seems like a reasonable idea as well.</p><p> </p><p>

I'm also wondering what I should do about my Heavyweight championship. I was actually planning on letting Emperor (Eien) Miyamoto retain for the full 9 month tour, but due to me forgetting the victor tag for him, Sessue Toyotomi is now my Heavyweight champion after my only event, Final Challenge. I do sort of want to promote Sessue as this fluke champion and have my Emperor win his title back, yet at the same time the guy I wanted to overthrow him is also waiting in the wings. I was positioning Logan Wolfsbaine for that like right at the start fo the new year.</p><p> </p><p>

At least my Junior championship is secure and I know where that is going. Alicia Strong is the champion and it is going to be her, Rikyu Kada, Americana and Storm Spillane fighting over it.</p>

[cappyboy]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Temes1066" data-cite="Temes1066" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I need two separate tag team names for my latest SWF game. <p> </p><p> I plan to team up:</p><p> </p><ul><li> Huracan Sandoval Jr. & James Prudence as pair of ultra-serious wrestlers (who are faces)<br /></li><li> Mick Muscles and Jared Johnson as a pair of (Heel) lackeys, for "Big Money" Brandon James.<br /></li></ul><p></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> These took a while. But I think I finally figured how my take on them.</p><p> </p><p> For Sandoval and Prudence, the name that's come to mind is The Proper Storm. Prudence = propriety and all that. While a Huracan is a storm. The concept could also be played hypocritically should you decide to turn them heel at some point.</p><p> </p><p> While with Muscles and Johnson, I think I'd steal from reality and make them my APA. The Alliteration Protection Agency.</p>

[Dorian]

Aw man, cappy. That's brilliant.

[Matt_Black]

<p>Playing AAA, just hit January 2017. Considering replacing Cherry Bomb as the head trainer of the Cat's Lair Dojo, in part because some of her stats aren't where they need to be (most notably Reputation, which is at 70), and partly because she's been having an issue with painkillers. (In that regards, I should hit Cult status before the year is out, as importance is 48 in the North West and 30 in the Midwest, and I'm currently focusing my two weekly shows in the latter region; once that happens, I can send her to rehab).</p><p> </p><p>

So, if I keep the focus on Technical Wrestling, my potential replacements are Demelza Wade, Jessica Bunny, new hire Melody, J-Ro, Grace Harper, Steffi Chee, Steph Blake, and Suzanne Brazzle. I'm leaning towards Wade or J-Ro, with a bit of a focus on the latter, as J-Ro seems more likely to become a mentor of any graduate; she almost always takes on Simony Sentinel as a protege, whereas I rarely see Wade do so (though it has happened in one playthrough, at least).</p><p> </p><p>

Thoughts?</p>

[Historian]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Matt_Black" data-cite="Matt_Black" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Playing AAA, just hit January 2017. Considering replacing Cherry Bomb as the head trainer of the Cat's Lair Dojo, in part because some of her stats aren't where they need to be (most notably Reputation, which is at 70), and partly because she's been having an issue with painkillers. (In that regards, I should hit Cult status before the year is out, as importance is 48 in the North West and 30 in the Midwest, and I'm currently focusing my two weekly shows in the latter region; once that happens, I can send her to rehab).<p> </p><p> So, if I keep the focus on Technical Wrestling, my potential replacements are Demelza Wade, Jessica Bunny, new hire Melody, J-Ro, Grace Harper, Steffi Chee, Steph Blake, and Suzanne Brazzle. I'm leaning towards Wade or J-Ro, with a bit of a focus on the latter, as J-Ro seems more likely to become a mentor of any graduate; she almost always takes on Simony Sentinel as a protege, whereas I rarely see Wade do so (though it has happened in one playthrough, at least).</p><p> </p><p> Thoughts?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I would go with J-Ro or Harper. I think those aren’t your two best bets at this point.</p>

[demondragonking]

<p>So I'm USPW and I've hired away several workers from other companies: Tom Gilmore, Wolf Hawkins, Sean McFly, etc. Plus Marat Khoklov as well. I'd like to run a long term story theme for Nicky Champion about 'that one guy I just can't beat' The one guy that has Champion's number and 99% of the time ends up with the victory much to the frustration of Champion. My question to you all is: Who should it be? There are several contenders for this role for me.</p><p> </p><p>

1. Gilmore - currently in a storyline with Champion and a heel. Plans are for him to take the title off of Champion(he doesn't really need it anymore, really).</p><p> </p><p>

2. Wolf Hawkins - currently a face playing a 'loner' type of character and in a storyline with Rich Money. Would take some time to eventually pull the trigger on an outright storyline feud with Champion.</p><p> </p><p>

3. Khoklov - The current USPW Monster giant and heel with manager Haley Buck. Currently responsible for feuding with the older guys to knock them down a bit popularity wise so the up and comers can feud and win over them(say hello, James Justice!).</p><p> </p><p>

4. Damien - AKA Hell's Bouncer a Heel managed by Emma Chase. My up and coming unstopable monster currently feuding with Rick Law to raise his popularity. Currently a Midcard act but on the rise. </p><p> </p><p>

There are others of course: Valentine, Roger Cage, Frehley, Brandon Smith, Findlay O'Farraday, Joss Thompson, etc. So I am completely open to whomever takes the spot of Champion's foil, I have no favorites here.</p>

[jeronullet]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="demondragonking" data-cite="demondragonking" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>So I'm USPW and I've hired away several workers from other companies: Tom Gilmore, Wolf Hawkins, Sean McFly, etc. Plus Marat Khoklov as well. I'd like to run a long term story theme for Nicky Champion about 'that one guy I just can't beat' The one guy that has Champion's number and 99% of the time ends up with the victory much to the frustration of Champion. My question to you all is: Who should it be? There are several contenders for this role for me.<p> </p><p> 1. Gilmore - currently in a storyline with Champion and a heel. Plans are for him to take the title off of Champion(he doesn't really need it anymore, really).</p><p> </p><p> 2. Wolf Hawkins - currently a face playing a 'loner' type of character and in a storyline with Rich Money. Would take some time to eventually pull the trigger on an outright storyline feud with Champion.</p><p> </p><p> 3. Khoklov - The current USPW Monster giant and heel with manager Haley Buck. Currently responsible for feuding with the older guys to knock them down a bit popularity wise so the up and comers can feud and win over them(say hello, James Justice!).</p><p> </p><p> 4. Damien - AKA Hell's Bouncer a Heel managed by Emma Chase. My up and coming unstopable monster currently feuding with Rick Law to raise his popularity. Currently a Midcard act but on the rise. </p><p> </p><p> There are others of course: Valentine, Roger Cage, Frehley, Brandon Smith, Findlay O'Farraday, Joss Thompson, etc. So I am completely open to whomever takes the spot of Champion's foil, I have no favorites here.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> If you want great match grades you gotta go with Gilmore(unless he's in time decline) or Hawkins!</p>

[TheRyanLee]

NXT TakeOver: New Orleans was awesome this past weekend.. but am I right to suggest that Aleister Black vs. Andrade Almas was an 18 minute 'steal the show' match.. and it was followed up by a 37 minute 'spectacle' match between Gargano vs. Ciampa? They had a video package in between but nothing else. The crowd was still very much into Gargano vs. Ciampa.. there were no penalties as far I could tell lol. This would be hard to duplicate realistically on the game, wouldn't it? At least in my experience.

[Mattywood]

<p>Started a current day WWE game and decided to ax 205 Live as we know it. Brought back Superstars, making it Raw's B show, while Main Event will go back to being Smackdown's B show. This leads into a storyline I'm doing to explain the "changes 205 Live is undergoing."</p><p> </p><p>

Raw after WM, Mr. McMahon congratulates Drake Maverick on a job well done, & while Stephanie is still daddy's little girl, he has to give his compliments to Kurt and Ronda for a job well done. In the segment, Drake talks about taking 205 Live temporarily off the air while he works on, well, rebranding the brand. One move is to get away from the Cruiserweight stipulation of the show and welcome any and all comers, not only those who were part of 205 Live already, but also those who may be free agents, as well as those who want to move on from Raw, Smackdown and/or NXT.</p><p> </p><p>

This brand will be a completely separate entity, going so far as to not take part in any of the WWE PPVs, though they may send representatives to take part in the Royal Rumble and/or Andre Battle Royal at WM, maybe have a one match showcase at WM, that sort of thing. That said, any ideas for the name of this brand? To make it separate, I'm wanting something that would be an acronym. Yes, brand new, rather than rehashing either WCW or ECW. However, I'm also willing to listen to anyone who might be able to make a great case for bringing back either one of those entities.</p>

[James Casey]

<p>Impact Wrestling, or maybe Total Nonstop Action</p><p> </p><p>

*Cough*</p><p> </p><p>

I like the idea of Redline in the name somewhere, but that's more of a Cruiserweight/All Action/X Division kind of thing, and doesn't pan out if you're using slower-paced wrestlers in matches.</p><p> </p><p>

Spitballing, then:</p><p> </p><p>

Maxed Out Skill</p><p>

Premier Pro Wrestling</p><p>

Tier 1 (I think this is a Cverse future fed?)</p><p>

Excelsior Wrestling League</p><p>

Escalation...</p><p> </p><p>

There's a few ideas to kick around, anyway.</p>

[TheRyanLee]

Started a current day WWE game and decided to ax 205 Live as we know it. Brought back Superstars, making it Raw's B show, while Main Event will go back to being Smackdown's B show. This leads into a storyline I'm doing to explain the "changes 205 Live is undergoing."

 

Raw after WM, Mr. McMahon congratulates Drake Maverick on a job well done, & while Stephanie is still daddy's little girl, he has to give his compliments to Kurt and Ronda for a job well done. In the segment, Drake talks about taking 205 Live temporarily off the air while he works on, well, rebranding the brand. One move is to get away from the Cruiserweight stipulation of the show and welcome any and all comers, not only those who were part of 205 Live already, but also those who may be free agents, as well as those who want to move on from Raw, Smackdown and/or NXT.

 

This brand will be a completely separate entity, going so far as to not take part in any of the WWE PPVs, though they may send representatives to take part in the Royal Rumble and/or Andre Battle Royal at WM, maybe have a one match showcase at WM, that sort of thing. That said, any ideas for the name of this brand? To make it separate, I'm wanting something that would be an acronym. Yes, brand new, rather than rehashing either WCW or ECW. However, I'm also willing to listen to anyone who might be able to make a great case for bringing back either one of those entities.

 

You could go with 3G or Triple G... The GGG could stand for Grand Grappling Guild, Glorious Grappling Guild, or even Golden Grappling Guild.

 

You could also just call it VORTEX because it sounds cool.

 

I have other ideas too. I'll post some more later.

[TheRyanLee]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Matt Shannon" data-cite="Matt Shannon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41193" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Started a current day WWE game and decided to ax 205 Live as we know it. Brought back Superstars, making it Raw's B show, while Main Event will go back to being Smackdown's B show. This leads into a storyline I'm doing to explain the "changes 205 Live is undergoing."<p> </p><p> Raw after WM, Mr. McMahon congratulates Drake Maverick on a job well done, & while Stephanie is still daddy's little girl, he has to give his compliments to Kurt and Ronda for a job well done. In the segment, Drake talks about taking 205 Live temporarily off the air while he works on, well, rebranding the brand. One move is to get away from the Cruiserweight stipulation of the show and welcome any and all comers, not only those who were part of 205 Live already, but also those who may be free agents, as well as those who want to move on from Raw, Smackdown and/or NXT.</p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> You could try PWR, which could be pronounced on-air as 'Power' since it is a modern abbreviation of the word power. The PWR could stand for Pro Wrestling Revolution, Pro Wrestling Revolt, Pro Wrestling Regeneration, Pro Wrestling Rampage, Pro Wrestling Ruckus, etc. just any R word you want lol.</p><p> </p><p> You could also just go with a cool word such as Ruckus, Revolt, or Joust.</p><p> </p><p> There's also HOWL - Hella Over Wrestling League or Henry's Original Wrestling League. </p><p> </p><p> Okay, what about QWEST - Quarrels, Wrestling, Entertainment, Shoots, and Turnbuckles.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> RCG - Red Canvas Grappling, BCG - Blue Canvas Grappling, or "any color" Canvas Grappling</p><p> </p><p> DARC - Dangerous Athletes of the Red Canvas</p><p> </p><p> MUG - Mixed Ultra Grappling, Mainstream Ultra Grappling, Mainstream Unlimited Grappling, Maximum Universe Grappling</p><p> </p><p> could also do MUGS similar to above but add Society or something to the end</p><p> </p><p> MAGS - Major Athletic Grappling Society/Syndicate, Masterfully Awesome Grappling Syndicate/Society</p><p> </p><p> HVR - Heroes and Villains of the Ring, abbreviation could be pronounced on-air as "hover"</p><p> </p><p> UHF - Unlimited Heels and Faces</p><p> </p><p> EHF - Extreme Heels and Faces</p><p> </p><p> THF - Total Heels and Faces</p><p> </p><p> SWIFT - Supreme Wrestling and Iconic Fighting Troupe</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> that's all for now.. I'm probably over-thinking it but hopefully you get a laugh at least. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[James Casey]

<p>I could do with a new stable name - Harley Race leading a group of hard-hitting heavyweights in WCW in 1992. His group in real life didn't have a name (that I'm aware of) although when Vader and Sid Vicious teamed up I think he referred to them as the 'half-ton of holy hell'... but that just seems a bit lurid for Harley.</p><p> </p><p>

So I'd like something that's fairly gritty, for want of a better word; I was thinking something like The Gang Of Four or The Mob but not something that draws from a famous real world group.</p><p> </p><p>

Maybe something that draws from Harley's past?</p>

[Hashasheen]

The Kingdom, perhaps? Or perhaps the Race Wrestling Club? The Mad Dogs, for the nickname he earned when he beat Dory Funk Jr. for his first World Championship?

[James Casey]

The Kingdom works well, cheers!

[franticloser]

So, at working mulling over games I'd like to run, and I had an idea. What if Paul Heyman got the book in early 96 or Nov 97 for WWF? What would WWF look like under his guidance and McMahon's guidance of Heyman?

 

 

I think McMahon, would want to shy away from the sleazier aspects of ECW, but would be more welcome to bringing in a new style of wrestling (mix of hardcore/hard hitting/luchadore) That put ECW on the map, I think people associate ECW with Blood, Gore, and sex. Which while that was a large part of it, wasn't the core. ECW was a mix and allowed different wrestlers to shine, from luchadores like Mysterio and Psicosis, to technical wrestlers like Malenko and Guerrero.

 

So, under McMahon I think Heyman could focus on these aspects, while still maturing the storylines to a more adult theme, the question though is how did Heyman get there? What caused him to leave ECW before owning it? Do we change time so that Todd Gordon wasn't aware of the NWA Title situation causing Heyman to get fired? Did he never even go to ECW? And if that's the case what does ECW look like now?

 

So, to wrap this up, my fellow bookers, please help with your suggestions for both. 1. How does Heyman not end up in ECW? 2. What does that mean for ECW as of Jan. 97? Or even for the rest of the wrestling scene? 3. Do I go with Jan 96? or Nov. 97? I'm thinking late 97 makes more sense for McMahon's desperation as in 96 there wasn't much pressure. But I would want to use the Montreal Prelude as I would like to keep Bret.

 

My thoughts for Heyman would be a falling out with Todd Gordon over the NWA title making the most sense, this would allow him exposure to certain guys and styles of wrestling, while giving a plausible out of ECW. The question then becomes who takes over for Heyman? Douglas would most likely be fired with Heyman. Does the NWA go with 2 Cold Scorpio? or do they hold a match with 2 Cold vs Dean Malenko(the person Douglas beat in the semi finals)? Do we see ECW pull back from the Extreme at this point or do they go full blown into it? I guess that would depend on who ends up in charge of the book.

 

Anyway would love to hear some of your thoughts as I start the planning stages of this, thinking of doing a possibly diary for it, which would be my first written one.