Diary Preview And Questions Thread

[LordofGustav]

WWF 87: Holy Cow!

 

To: Marc H. Lowrance III

My name is Vincent Kennedy McMahon, i have just seen footage of your announcing work in World Class Championship Wrestling. I have to admit that i'm quite impressed for what you did in that company, but now, i would like to offer you a position in my company. You worked with the Von Erich family and i think that bringing up someone who worked with them it's a wise choice, since i feel that you know more of them than i do. I hope you call me before this friday. Once you accept, we'll talk about the plans that we will have.

 

Best Regards,

Vincent K. McMahon.

Owner of the World Wrestling Federation.

 

"Holy Cow...."

[KnowYourEnemy]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="HayabusaFan1" data-cite="HayabusaFan1" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>What are the rules for writing a "diary?" How in-depth or minimalist can the description of the show be? Is there not a place to simply showcase booking? Interviews are fun to write and though you can create and tell a real valuable story in a match, they are just a pain to write. E-Feds for 17 years burnt me out.<p> </p><p> So, just wondering what the protocol is here? My 1994 WWF game with Bret, 1-2-3 Kid, Tatanka & Luger as a faction, Zeus & Warlord as Tag Team Champions, and Owen Hart as the World Champion would be fun to share with everyone.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'd love to see you run 1994 WWF. I like who you've chosen as Champion -- who is Heel or Face?</p><p> </p><p> Nope. No protocol. Entirely up to you. Minimalist works well, especially if you stick to it and update -- you actually probably will reach a wider audience with a more minimalist approach. </p><p> </p><p> OctoberRaven won several awards doing pretty much what you described in his Road To Glory threads-- just booking or close to it. If you stick with a project, readers will come -- it is the only proven method.</p>

[MrWolf101]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="HayabusaFan1" data-cite="HayabusaFan1" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>What are the rules for writing a "diary?" How in-depth or minimalist can the description of the show be? Is there not a place to simply showcase booking? Interviews are fun to write and though you can create and tell a real valuable story in a match, they are just a pain to write. E-Feds for 17 years burnt me out.<p> </p><p> So, just wondering what the protocol is here? My 1994 WWF game with Bret, 1-2-3 Kid, Tatanka & Luger as a faction, Zeus & Warlord as Tag Team Champions, and Owen Hart as the World Champion would be fun to share with everyone.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'm pretty new here, but I've found it's really up to what you think would best serve the story you want to tell. I've read great diaries with longer write-ups (blaustein's <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=534520" rel="external nofollow">Shane McMahon's WCW (2001)</a> and Eisen-verse's <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=534138" rel="external nofollow">SWF: Sins of the Father</a> are good examples of this) and great ones where some shows are just summaries with the main drivers being the interviews or backstage segments (<a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=535664" rel="external nofollow">James Casey's WCW: Dangerous Territory</a> for example).</p><p> </p><p> I will say that I find longer matches not as necessary for real world diaries versus C-Verse ones, because most people know what Bret Hart's moveset is, but they might not know that of, say, Wolf Hawkins.</p><p> </p><p> I tend to write longer matches than are necessary, but that's just my personal preference. You probably won't be able to find a style that makes everyone happy, but as long as it's fun for you, that's what's most important. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[KnowYourEnemy]

<p>Fire On The Mountain</p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/SMW/Screen%20Shot%202016-08-13%20at%203.14.54%20AM_zps8u6zrlus.png</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/SMW/Screen%20Shot%202016-08-13%20at%2012.08.26%20PM_zpsm0uquwrt.png</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Castle Cornette</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> The Corny Dungeon</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Knoxville, Tennessee</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> August 1st, 1994</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/SMW/Screen%20Shot%202016-08-13%20at%2011.56.05%20AM_zpsdksszul3.png</span><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/SMW/Screen%20Shot%202016-08-12%20at%204.32.56%20AM_zpsqamyikaz.png</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jim Cornette: </strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">What? You want to buy Smokey Mountain Wrestling? Look, I know we've been in the red for two years, but there ain't no other gad-dumb promotion I mana... er, own! Wait a second, I've got a call. </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/SMW/Screen%20Shot%202016-08-13%20at%203.14.54%20AM_zps8u6zrlus.png</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/SMW/Screen%20Shot%202016-08-12%20at%204.33.05%20AM_zpsndynkosm.png</span><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/SMW/Screen%20Shot%202016-08-12%20at%205.03.19%20AM_zpsrcc7vogb.png</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jim Cornette:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Hello? Who is this?</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Mr. McMahon:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Corny, CORN-KNEE! It's Vince... MacMahon. Listen, I need... YOU, Corny, full-time in the DUB-U-DUB-U-EFF! </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jim Cornette:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> No! I already own my own promotion. Thank you, f --</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Mr. McMahon:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I've bought you a cas-s-s-s-tle... Corny, in Stanford, Connecticut, a fine town with clean water and good public schools... I've sent you a picture through AMERICAN O-N-N-N-Line INSTANT messenger. </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Enclosed Picture" data-cite="Enclosed Picture" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><span>http://www.knok.com/es/knoleskine/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/130326-1253728444-2.jpg</span><p></p></div></blockquote><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jim Cornette:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> I'll grab my heat-gettin' blazer from the dry-cleaners on my way out of town. Son-of-a...</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/SMW/Screen%20Shot%202016-08-13%20at%203.14.54%20AM_zps8u6zrlus.png</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/SMW/Screen%20Shot%202016-08-12%20at%204.45.16%20AM_zpsz2rpozfv.png</span><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/SMW/Screen%20Shot%202016-08-13%20at%2011.56.05%20AM_zpsdksszul3.png</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Jim Cornette:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well, you just bought yourself a promotion. Look at you. </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>???:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Pleasure doing business with you, Jim. </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/SMW/Screen%20Shot%202016-08-13%20at%203.14.54%20AM_zps8u6zrlus.png</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/SMW/Screen%20Shot%202016-08-13%20at%2010.01.11%20PM_zps9modpjwo.png</span><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/SMW/Screen%20Shot%202016-08-13%20at%2011.56.05%20AM_zpsdksszul3.png</span></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>Dutch Mantell:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> Well, I love the horse-faced prink, but I can't lead a thirsty Cornette to water. I tried myself, but he was behaving like a jackass. I mean stubborn by that. I know you well, and you'll get the job done.</div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><strong>???:</strong></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> This is second nature to me. You'll be seeing us when you change the channel in Puerto Rico, Dutch. Just stay tuned while I work this roster into shape. </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/SMW/Screen%20Shot%202016-08-13%20at%203.14.54%20AM_zps8u6zrlus.png</span><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div class="ipsEmbeddedVideo"><div><iframe width="200" height="150" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/Y7V7oaRQIRc?start=423&feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="" title="SMW TV 7/30/94"></iframe></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>"I'll tell you something else you're gonna do brother...</em></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> You're gonna curse your mother for the day she gave birth to you...</em></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> and you're going to curse yourselves for the day that you ever heard the name </em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Jim Cornette</strong></em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>,</em></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em> and you're going to curse the day that you came to </em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em><strong>Smokey Mountain Wrestling</strong></em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><em>"</em></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">. </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> -- Jim Cornette, July 30th, 1994. </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div><span>http://i1316.photobucket.com/albums/t602/SoulshineSeeker/SMW/Screen%20Shot%202016-08-13%20at%203.14.54%20AM_zps8u6zrlus.png</span></div><p></p>

[Voeltzwagon]

<p>I always wanted to be a wrestler. I just never was someone that had the size or the look, but yet through hard work I found work at age eighteen and I thought I would have a decent career. Then I found myself going nowhere and by 2014 I was without work. Life went on and no calls came. I just wasn't in demand and it seemed like by age twenty-four I was going to be out of the wrestling industry for good. That all changed one day when I got a call from a name I never expected. Someone I worked with, but never knew truly even thought would remember me.</p><p> </p><p>

</p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/mGogoVN.jpg</span><p>

"<em>Hey, kiddo. I want to talk to you about an offer and I think you are going to like it</em>."</p><p> </p><p>

<span>http://i.imgur.com/7E6NI2R.jpg</span></p></div><p></p><p></p>

[Mootinie]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Voeltzwagon" data-cite="Voeltzwagon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I always wanted to be a wrestler. I just never was someone that had the size or the look, but yet through hard work I found work at age eighteen and I thought I would have a decent career. Then I found myself going nowhere and by 2014 I was without work. Life went on and no calls came. I just wasn't in demand and it seemed like by age twenty-four I was going to be out of the wrestling industry for good. That all changed one day when I got a call from a name I never expected. Someone I worked with, but never knew truly even thought would remember me.<p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/mGogoVN.jpg</span><p> "<em>Hey, kiddo. I want to talk to you about an offer and I think you are going to like it</em>."</p><p> </p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/7E6NI2R.jpg</span></p></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yes. Yes. A thousand times yes.</p>

[Big Roguey]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Voeltzwagon" data-cite="Voeltzwagon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I always wanted to be a wrestler. I just never was someone that had the size or the look, but yet through hard work I found work at age eighteen and I thought I would have a decent career. Then I found myself going nowhere and by 2014 I was without work. Life went on and no calls came. I just wasn't in demand and it seemed like by age twenty-four I was going to be out of the wrestling industry for good. That all changed one day when I got a call from a name I never expected. Someone I worked with, but never knew truly even thought would remember me.<p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center"><span>http://i.imgur.com/mGogoVN.jpg</span><p> "<em>Hey, kiddo. I want to talk to you about an offer and I think you are going to like it</em>."</p><p> </p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/7E6NI2R.jpg</span></p></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Welcome home Art. Welcome home.</p>

[angeldelayette]

<p>Hey wrestling fans,</p><p> </p><p>

I hope that your day is going well. I am enjoying listening to my Carolina Panthers preseason week 2 NFL game. But that is neither here nor there as to the point of this post.</p><p> </p><p>

Reading Eisen-verse's excellent SWF diary and speaking with him on things to do with the Cornellverse, have gotten me thinking about the Cornellverse again. As most who read my diaries would know, I started a diary a couple months back that is right <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=534305" rel="external nofollow">here.</a> I am debating on whether or not I want to bring that diary out of retirement or whether I want to begin anew with my favorite promotion in the Cornellverse, USPW.</p><p> </p><p>

I can definitely say that if I return to that diary, there will be a very abbreviated version of the rest of Freedom Fight in order to move forward. I just am not sure if I want to go there or not. The longer I am writing this, the more I am thinking of starting completely from scratch so that I have a clean slate to work with, rather than the storylines and signings that I've already made. But I wanted to put this out there to get thoughts from the readers because you are all important to me and it is important to me that my readers are right there with me and understand why my decisions are made.</p>

[KnowYourEnemy]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="angeldelayette" data-cite="angeldelayette" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Hey wrestling fans,<p> </p><p> I hope that your day is going well. I am enjoying listening to my Carolina Panthers preseason week 2 NFL game. But that is neither here nor there as to the point of this post.</p><p> </p><p> Reading Eisen-verse's excellent SWF diary and speaking with him on things to do with the Cornellverse, have gotten me thinking about the Cornellverse again. As most who read my diaries would know, I started a diary a couple months back that is right <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=534305" rel="external nofollow">here.</a> I am debating on whether or not I want to bring that diary out of retirement or whether I want to begin anew with my favorite promotion in the Cornellverse, USPW.</p><p> </p><p> I can definitely say that if I return to that diary, there will be a very abbreviated version of the rest of Freedom Fight in order to move forward. I just am not sure if I want to go there or not. The longer I am writing this, the more I am thinking of starting completely from scratch so that I have a clean slate to work with, rather than the storylines and signings that I've already made. But I wanted to put this out there to get thoughts from the readers because you are all important to me and it is important to me that my readers are right there with me and understand why my decisions are made.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Angel,</p><p> </p><p> I'll stick with you no matter what you do. Here is my advice. </p><p> </p><p> From your post above, I would go ahead and start the new diary. I only advise you to do one thing: don't care what other people have to say about it -- do what you want. If you need help with graphics, feel free to PM me. </p><p> </p><p> I've kicked around ideas for new USPW logo and belts post-Strong, and would be happy to produce something for your work. </p><p> </p><p> A lot of diaries only last 5 or 6 pages -- many only last 2 or 3. Most of your work lasts far longer than that. If you aren't fully committed to the old diary, don't go on with it -- it won't be your best work. </p><p> </p><p> You know I'll follow whatever work you do.</p>

[DAVEFAN95]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="angeldelayette" data-cite="angeldelayette" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Hey wrestling fans,<p> </p><p> I hope that your day is going well. I am enjoying listening to my Carolina Panthers preseason week 2 NFL game. But that is neither here nor there as to the point of this post.</p><p> </p><p> Reading Eisen-verse's excellent SWF diary and speaking with him on things to do with the Cornellverse, have gotten me thinking about the Cornellverse again. As most who read my diaries would know, I started a diary a couple months back that is right <a href="http://www.greydogsoftware.com/forum/showthread.php?t=534305" rel="external nofollow">here.</a> I am debating on whether or not I want to bring that diary out of retirement or whether I want to begin anew with my favorite promotion in the Cornellverse, USPW.</p><p> </p><p> I can definitely say that if I return to that diary, there will be a very abbreviated version of the rest of Freedom Fight in order to move forward. I just am not sure if I want to go there or not. The longer I am writing this, the more I am thinking of starting completely from scratch so that I have a clean slate to work with, rather than the storylines and signings that I've already made. But I wanted to put this out there to get thoughts from the readers because you are all important to me and it is important to me that my readers are right there with me and understand why my decisions are made.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> There is no reason to restart a promotion you've already set the ground work for in a diary. Restarting may give you a "blank canvas" but it also means that you've given up on the original. If everybody stopped after awhile/retired and created a new diary with the same company, that'd get tiring real fast as they could have 3-4 diaries with the exact same company with starts that are the same or extremely similar. Return to the original and you basically have a "blank canvas" again as your plans and thoughts now might have changed since you stopped/retired the diary.</p>

[angeldelayette]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="KnowYourEnemy" data-cite="KnowYourEnemy" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Angel,<p> </p><p> I'll stick with you no matter what you do. Here is my advice. </p><p> </p><p> From your post above, I would go ahead and start the new diary. I only advise you to do one thing: don't care what other people have to say about it -- do what you want. If you need help with graphics, feel free to PM me. </p><p> </p><p> I've kicked around ideas for new USPW logo and belts post-Strong, and would be happy to produce something for your work. </p><p> </p><p> A lot of diaries only last 5 or 6 pages -- many only last 2 or 3. Most of your work lasts far longer than that. If you aren't fully committed to the old diary, don't go on with it -- it won't be your best work. </p><p> </p><p> You know I'll follow whatever work you do.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DAVEFAN95" data-cite="DAVEFAN95" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>There is no reason to restart a promotion you've already set the ground work for in a diary. Restarting may give you a "blank canvas" but it also means that you've given up on the original. If everybody stopped after awhile/retired and created a new diary with the same company, that'd get tiring real fast as they could have 3-4 diaries with the exact same company with starts that are the same or extremely similar. Return to the original and you basically have a "blank canvas" again as your plans and thoughts now might have changed since you stopped/retired the diary.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> <span style="font-family:TAHOMA;">I want to say thank you to both of you for your insights and your comments. A decision has not been made yet, of course, on what I am going to do.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:TAHOMA;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:TAHOMA;"> DAVEFAN95,</span></p><p><span style="font-family:TAHOMA;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:TAHOMA;"> I completely understand what you're saying. If everyone was like me when it comes to diaries, there would be a lot shorter diaries and more of them. I can say that this was my first USPW diary using TEW 2016. I have learned a lot since I created that diary simply in game use. While the start of a new diary would be similar, I always try to do my best to do things differently whenever I start a new diary. But I am listening to your words and I understand the way you feel.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:TAHOMA;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:TAHOMA;"> KnowYourEnemy,</span></p><p><span style="font-family:TAHOMA;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:TAHOMA;"> You are someone who has always had my back and that is something that I appreciate more than I could ever show here. Thank you for your offer on the graphics. I may take you up on that no matter what I do here. I do take your words to heart. I do understand that at the end of the day, diary writing has to be a labor of love. When it's no longer love, it becomes work and work should always come with a paycheck. LOL. Thank you for your continued support. I hope that I can always show you the same support that you show me.</span></p>

[Temes1066]

Woohoo, Angeldelayette is doing a USPW Diary that is something to look forward too!

[KnowYourEnemy]

 

You are someone who has always had my back and that is something that I appreciate more than I could ever show here. Thank you for your offer on the graphics. I may take you up on that no matter what I do here. I do take your words to heart. I do understand that at the end of the day, diary writing has to be a labor of love. When it's no longer love, it becomes work and work should always come with a paycheck. LOL. Thank you for your continued support. I hope that I can always show you the same support that you show me.

 

Thank you -- I'm sort of in a similar place with my TCW Diary -- I'm leaning toward rebooking a couple months, and think the diary should go better from there.

 

I have a show written up [should be up today sometime] but I made some questionable in-game decisions, and I'm hopefully going to remedy them.

 

I would consider trying another promotion -- TCW and USPW can be hard sells especially if you start losing national battles/falling to Cult. I've always switched promotions after a diary "ends" [technical issues mostly] and it usually helps me creatively.

[MisterRomanini]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Voeltzwagon" data-cite="Voeltzwagon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I always wanted to be a wrestler. I just never was someone that had the size or the look, but yet through hard work I found work at age eighteen and I thought I would have a decent career. Then I found myself going nowhere and by 2014 I was without work. Life went on and no calls came. I just wasn't in demand and it seemed like by age twenty-four I was going to be out of the wrestling industry for good. That all changed one day when I got a call from a name I never expected. Someone I worked with, but never knew truly even thought would remember me.<p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/mGogoVN.jpg</span><p> "<em>Hey, kiddo. I want to talk to you about an offer and I think you are going to like it</em>."</p><p> </p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/7E6NI2R.jpg</span></p></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> <span style="font-size:36px;"><strong><em>AW HELL YEAH!!</em></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:36px;"> </span></p><p> </p><p> <img alt="3138403.gif" data-src="https://s3media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/403/138/3138403.gif" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> BTW, is this a sequel of your TEW 2013 AAW playthrough or a new one?</p>

[Voeltzwagon]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MisterRomanini" data-cite="MisterRomanini" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><span style="font-size:36px;"><strong><em>AW HELL YEAH!!</em></strong></span><p><span style="font-size:36px;"> </span></p><p> </p><p> BTW, is this a sequel of your TEW 2013 AAW playthrough or a new one?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> New one. Some familiar faces, but overall different story and main character.</p>

[phoenixnitro]

<p><div style="width:550px;margin:auto;height:54px;"><img style="max-width:100%;" src="<a href="http://i.imgur.com/IldhWkO.png" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/IldhWkO.png"></div><div</a> style="width:500px;margin:auto;padding-left:21px;padding-right:21px;border-right:4px solid;border-left:4px solid;border-color:#282828;background-color:#f1f1f1;color:red;text-align:justify;font-family:roboto;font-size:18px;padding-top:10px;"><img style="max-width:100%;" src="<a href="http://i.imgur.com/BBSClRE.png" rel="external nofollow">http://i.imgur.com/BBSClRE.png"></a></p><p>

<b><i>New Years Raw results: Lesnar rings in a painful New Year, Bryan follows the buzzards</i></b><hr><div style="width:500px;margin:auto;background-color:#f1f1f1;color:black;text-align:justify;padding-top:5px;font-family:arial;font-size:14px;padding-bottom:10px;"><b>RICHMOND, Va. -</b> There’s something to be said for finishing a year off as strong as you started it. And for CM Punk, who began 2013 as WWE Champion with The Brahma Bull himself in his sights, nothing would do for a curtain call than calling out the biggest, baddest dogs in the yard: The Shield. Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns – light years beyond the wild newcomers they were 12 months ago – were, of course, all too eager to take out the proverbial thorn in their collective paws. So much so, in fact, that the three Hounds of Justice nearly got into it with each other over who was the unit's strongest link and therefore worthiest to face Punk. Thanks to a timely appearance by Raw GM Brad Maddox, though, The Shield’s tumult was quelled and Seth Rollins was selected as the lucky Superstar who would battle The Best in the World.</div></div></p><p> </p><p>

WWE 2014 preview.</p>

[Spirophore]

-A NEW FORCE IS RISING-

Vanguard Productions is proud to announce that a new independent wrestling promotion, Pacific Rim Wrestling Alliance has been founded in Vancouver, British Columbia. PRWA looks to bring seasoned wrestling fans the best in Canadian Indie talent, along with a hand-picked roster of fresh new faces! Vanguard is also pleased to announce that PRWA's championship belts will be open to competition from any gender or weight class!

 

Wrestling fans will get a chance to meet the PRWA roster when it erupts in a single elimination tournament to crown the PRWA Pacific Wrestling Champion, coming soon!

[HarmonyOfDissonance]

Working on a backstory for a current day WWE story, need some ideas though. What is considered overdone? Anything in particular or?

[Kitarzu]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="HarmonyOfDissonance" data-cite="HarmonyOfDissonance" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Working on a backstory for a current day WWE story, need some ideas though. What is considered overdone? Anything in particular or?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I would use The Miz recent promo on Talking Smack as a starting point. See WWE through his eyes and thoughts.</p>

[DAVEFAN95]

http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag183/darragh2oo9/HGC/JKStalkingsJr_ager_zps93tjmob7.jpg

 

[A 35 year old J.K Stallings sits in a chair, reserved in nature. His suit was professional but luxurious as he comfortably sat in his office chair in his home. Surrounded by technology and all his accomplishments, Stallings' hair is combed to one side as it's sleekness glistens against the light. His face shows no emotion, as he begins to speak.]

 

"I was a money bank. Sure my ideas were used more often than not but that's because I was signing the paychecks. I was so young at the time that I didn't really know anything that happened in the back. I was just the man with the money, I was just a fan."

 

http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag183/darragh2oo9/HGC/Rip%20Chord_ager_zpsiqceki9c.jpg

 

[sitting comfortably in his home, wrestling legend Rip Chord looks feeble as a 68 year old man. Years of drinking and drug abuse, have finally taken their toll. His grey hair and drooped makes him look far older than he is. Despite this, he still shows his immense passion for the business as his face lights up as he begins to speak]

 

Sam Strong was king. He okay'd everything but we had a booking committee. You usually didn't get that back in those days but Sam wanted control of the main storylines, so that's what he got. I controlled the midcard storylines with reasonably heavy input from Sam, and I also had the Cruiserweights. Larry Vessey had the tag teams, and that was his territory, Sam didn't even interfere with that and Charlie Homicide took care of the Hardcore division, which Sam didn't care about.

 

[He shuffles in his chair as he continues to remember back.]

 

I remember that you were either with Sam or against him and let me tell you, if you were against him, you were going to struggle to get on the show, that's one thing that was for sure. The three "sub-bookers" were bulletproof in a way that we could legitimately do anything we wanted without as much as a second thought from Sam, as long as it wasn't taking away from his spotlight, Sam was happy. I think Charlie and myself did a fine job in trying to groom the future for the industry with what we were given but Larry took it to a new level. People thought Larry was just a grumpy old man, but he knew what he needed to do to make sure the industry lived on.

 

http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag183/darragh2oo9/HGC/Robert%20Oxford_zpsxvxmv8gm.jpg

 

Larry was old school.

 

[Although 57 years old, Robert Oxford had kept in tremendous shape and truthfully hadn't changed since his initial run in HGC. His hair speckled with grey, Oxford spoke with professionalism as he continued his story.]

 

And if you were old school he liked that, which is why "The Untouchables" were the tag team kings back then. Vessey loved us, we could wrestle, we were technical and we got wrestling. Yet, that's not the only "old school" take he had on wrestling. Larry also liked big tough dudes as well. Which is why tag teams like Savage Fury and The Nation of Filth were also heavily involved. Vessey knew what he wanted and truthfully, he didn't take well to guys who didn't fit his mantra.

 

http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag183/darragh2oo9/HGC/Teddy%20Flame_zpszohmm3kl.jpg

 

[still sporting his died red hair 19 years later, Teddy Flame sat in front of the camera, his face surrounded by blinding red hair. His face wrinkled, Teddy smirked as he began to talk.]

 

Larry wasn't a fan of our style but respected us because of our accomplishments. I think he wanted us away from the tag division just so he could build his own division. Not that we thought that was a problem, we were more than ready to finish our tag team. Joey was very happy that we were over, he had a lot still left in the tank. I, on the other hand, was on my final legs and I knew that. I respect Larry for what he did. He was direct no bullsh!t. I wish I could say the same for Sam.

 

http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag183/darragh2oo9/HGC/JackBruce_alt1jt.jpg?t=1472860608

 

[A still vibrant looking Jack Bruce sat in a fluffy zebra patterned chair. A lovable smirk on his face, Jack's is surrounded with posters of his greatest achievements and moments in his career. An SWF title hung in a frame on the wall, with Jack Bruce inscribed on the name plate. Jack smiles as he begins to speak]

 

It was a struggle. Everyday was a struggle. Sam did what he had to do to stop the young guys from rising up to take his spotlight. Though he didn't always take much interest he made sure when guys started to get hot with momentum, that they took a step back and this wasn't a minor inconvenience either, he'd have them lose a big match up.

 

[Jack shakes his head, a grimace appearing on his face. He brushes his hair off his face and continues]

 

It's disgusting when you think about it. Sam was 50 at that time. He didn't have many more years left or at least he shouldn't have had. There's a point in your career when you say "Okay, I can't give much more to this business, time to put the new generation of stars over". I'm not quite there yet but that time will come, that's the only thing us wrestlers can't fight and that's time and physical decline. Sam was at that level but that's what you had to deal with. You were

dealing with politics

and Sam Strong was the leader of the party.

 

http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag183/darragh2oo9/HGC/HGC_zpsvhabvaix.jpg

[C-Verse 97] HGC: Dealing with Politics

Coming to a forum near you.

[Mootinie]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DAVEFAN95" data-cite="DAVEFAN95" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41210" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i1368.photobucket.com/albums/ag183/darragh2oo9/HGC/HGC_zpsvhabvaix.jpg</span><p> [C-Verse 97] HGC: Dealing with Politics</p><p> Coming to a forum near you.</p></div><p></p><p></p></div></blockquote><p> Judging from the saves I've been playing in this database, this backstory isn't that far from the truth, BLZ Bubb losing in dark matches and stuff. <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> Liberty is obviously pegged for great things and I'm interested in seeing how much Sam Strong holds him back. Yeah I'm looking forward to this, DAVE was never really my bag but HGC 97 is an intriguing company with a solid roster and I'm excited to see what direction you take it in.</p>

[stephenwithav]

<p>CGC: A Novelisation.</p><p> </p><p>

Evenin' all!</p><p>

First time diary writer here, but a long time player of TEW and general lover of words.</p><p>

Starting a CGC diary, the colourful company I've always loved is in dire straights and it's time Alex DeColt handed the reigns to a new booker to save his Fathers company.</p><p>

What to expect? New storylines and (what I'd like to imagine are) detailed write-ups of the various angles and shenanigans that take place in the ridiculous world of Canadian Golden Combat</p><p> </p><p>

It's time for a new era of Title Bout Wrestling. </p><p>

</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><a href="</p><a href="http://s350.photobucket.com/user/stephenwithav/media/Logo_zps0utcavrg.jpg.html" rel="external nofollow">http://s350.photobucket.com/user/stephenwithav/media/Logo_zps0utcavrg.jpg.html"</a> target="_blank"><img src="<a href="http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q426/stephenwithav/Logo_zps0utcavrg.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q426/stephenwithav/Logo_zps0utcavrg.jpg"</a> border="0" alt=" photo Logo_zps0utcavrg.jpg"/></a></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>

Coming...eventually, there's a lot of writing to be done...but it'd gonna happen...</p><p>

</p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><a href="</p><a href="http://s350.photobucket.com/user/stephenwithav/media/BANNER_zpscqlqto77.jpg.html" rel="external nofollow">http://s350.photobucket.com/user/stephenwithav/media/BANNER_zpscqlqto77.jpg.html"</a> target="_blank"><img src="<a href="http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q426/stephenwithav/BANNER_zpscqlqto77.jpg" rel="external nofollow">http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q426/stephenwithav/BANNER_zpscqlqto77.jpg"</a> border="0" alt=" photo BANNER_zpscqlqto77.jpg"/></a></div><p></p><p></p>

[Pteroid]

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/SyRhKYO.jpg</span><p> </p><p>

<strong>"I'm not an idiot, y'know. Not some outta touch old fart with his head up his rear that needs his grandson to explain Chatterbox to him. I know what folks were sayin' about me, heck, may still be sayin' about me..."</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<span>http://i.imgur.com/9mtCjJ0.jpg</span></p><p>

<span style="color:#8B0000;"><strong>"You're asking me if Primetime is ready for America? Lemme ask YOU, is AMERICA ready for PRIMETIME!?"</strong></span></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"'Oh that old con artist never gave a care about Pro Wrestling, he just saw a bunch of hasbeens and neverweres and tried to get as much money out of them as he could'..."</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<span>http://i.imgur.com/cXR6oe1.jpg</span></p><p>

<span style="color:#000080;"><strong>"Everything's so complicated anymore, ain't it? Folks got their iPads and MyBooks and all manner of electronic contraptions, I wouldn't be surprised if they expected me to wrestle a robot. Thing is, though, I'd still win."</strong></span></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"So cynical, every fan of this business is just so stinkin' cynical. Well if they wanna be cynical, let 'em, because I'm coming back..."</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<span>http://i.imgur.com/yWRoyzI.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/BAsuU1r.jpg</span></p><p>

<span style="color:#808000;"><strong>"We ain't complicated men, we see what we want and we take it. If some chump wants to get in our way, we beat him down and drag him down the highway behind our hogs!"</strong></span></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"And I'm not gonna be one of these so-called artists, throwing around their shades of grey. Y'know what's grey? Concrete and overcast skies. Say what you want but black'n white, those're colors, they're distinct, they can MEAN something. Grey's just what ya get when mash black'n white together with no idea what you're doing. We aren't grey...</strong></p><p> </p><p>

<span>http://i.imgur.com/2Mg8XMv.jpg</span></p><p>

<span style="color:#FF00FF;"><strong>"Owwwwwwwwww Baby! They say lightning don't strike the same place twice, well lemme tell ya somethin', THIS Lightning strikes as many times as he pleases!"</strong></span></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>"We're every color of the rainbow and then some."</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>

</strong><span>http://i.imgur.com/ZHCxb2k.jpg</span></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>

COMING SOON!</strong></p></div><p></p><p></p>

[2Sweet]

Finished booking WM 29 & Post RAW, everything is running smoothly. Felt as if I did some stupid stuff during the RTWM that made no sense but yeah, expect Royal Rumble to be up very soon.

[Ash Styles]

since you can apparently get feed back in this thread, how many people would be interested in joining a dynasty where you make/build the characters and promos and i book the show