The Road to Glory Challenge

[Jon Claw]

<p>My third attempt, Power Pro Wrestling, went bankrupt.</p><p> </p><p>

Gonna take a breather from TEW for a little bit and I'll take a run at this challenge down the road.</p>

[mrwhippy]

How are people finding finances now? I'm through six months of my second attempt at this and I'm close to turning a monthly profit. Sitting at around -$25k with 12 months of the grace period to go.

[MaxxHexx]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="mrwhippy" data-cite="mrwhippy" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41290" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>How are people finding finances now? I'm through six months of my second attempt at this and I'm close to turning a monthly profit. Sitting at around -$25k with 12 months of the grace period to go.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I think they are just right. Totally doable while still being an engaging challenge.</p>

[Dr. Hook]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="mrwhippy" data-cite="mrwhippy" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41290" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>How are people finding finances now? I'm through six months of my second attempt at this and I'm close to turning a monthly profit. Sitting at around -$25k with 12 months of the grace period to go.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> As I mentioned in the 0,0,0,0 Finances thread, I think they are right with this version. I got to the profit zone about 10 months in. The jump to small was a bit tough because I had to add workers as well as look at possible production issues. I moved music to generic and and production values to amateur and left everything else as is. Between that and the added workers I am back to breaking even, and so it will now be a waiting game to get the finances up (the economy was tanking) to boost production values an prepare for four more workers when the regional jump happens. I am probably a year or so away from that jump, so hopefully will be able to build a small stockpile. Still running one show a month.</p><p> </p><p> I will note that in 13 by this point I would have been swimming in money and able to add more shows. Here, I don't think added shows will happen until sometime down the line as a regional company.</p>

[lr10540]

<p></p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong>The Punisher | Rapid Pro Wrestling</strong></p><p>

<em>End of Year 4</em></p><p> </p><p>

<strong>Year 1 Roll</strong>: 42. "Step Into The Light" You get your 15 minutes of fame. +5 Pop across entire base country.</p><p>

<strong>Year 2 Roll</strong>: 29. “So, Tell Me About Your Mother…”You have devoted your holiday season to training in the ring +5 to your Psychology skill</p><p>

<strong>Year 3 Roll</strong>: 30. “You Can Dance If You Wanna” You have devoted your holiday season to training in the ring +5 to your Safety skill</p><p>

<strong>Year 4 Roll</strong>: 50. "Keeping It In The Family" Create a younger sibling wrestler aged 17 (same 750 skill point split). If you are over 32 treat this as a son/daughter.</p><p> </p><p>

<span style="text-decoration:underline;">-Couple of Notes-</span></p><p>

-Should be regional by end of year</p><p>

-Yoshimi Mushashibo (still doesn't appear to be in decline) has won back to back wrestler of the year awards at 44 years of age. Also #1 on Power 500 for second consecutive year</p><p>

-Tag Team of the Year went to Axxis Jr. and El Leon, despite not being a team in the datebase...?</p><p>

-Still haven't lost a single regional battle</p><p>

</p></div><p></p><p></p>

[MaxxHexx]

Any idea at what financial level your owner starts asking to be paid?

[Narcizo]

<p><strong><span style="font-size:14px;">End of Year 2018</span></strong></p><p> </p><p>

Still trudging through the wasteland of a wrestling industry in the toilet trying to reach Cult. As we're not really making much money it's probably just as well that it's taking longer than I thought to reach. JOJI was the only worker taking a written contract as he joined the (very briefly) national WLW. I had to boot Danger Kumasaka because he was turning the whole roster against Austin Smooth and he really wasn't worth it. The Architect picked up a painkiller dependency and despite being in a clique with Logan and Xavi I eventually had to boot him. Luckily I had built up their happiness with good booking so they weren't too pissed off. </p><p> </p><p>

I wenthalf a year without a pyschology teacher but in the end solved it by getting both Tadiyuki Kikkawa AND Yoshimi Mushashibo. So a once in a lifetime match can be booked some time in the future. It will have to be soon tough as Tadiyuki is 16 years into times decline. But I need to get their pop and momentum up. Shouldn't be too hard though as they are in a stable with me and I've finally bitten the bullet and made myself figurehead. </p><p> </p><p>

<a href="http://i.imgur.com/veqL3lD.gif" rel="external nofollow">End of 2018</a></p><p>

<a href="http://i.imgur.com/b1IMOp5.gif" rel="external nofollow">End of 2017</a></p><p>

<a href="http://i.imgur.com/grTqgMK.gif" rel="external nofollow">End of 2016</a></p><p> </p><p>

2016 Roll: 35 Making Movies - +5 Star Quality, miss a month</p><p>

2017 Roll: 30 You can dance if you wanna. +5 Safety</p><p>

2018 Roll: 47 A New Beginning: Change to any style. I've absolutely no idea what style I'm looking for. I guess Entertainer although that might hold me back in my current promotion. </p><p> </p><p>

UNfortunately my stamina appears to be capped at 60 which means it's slow builds and tag matches for me if I'm ever going to get an A* match. </p><p> </p><p>

<strong>King of New York (ME)</strong>: Star Master (mistake by me - he was supposed to beat Logan by DQ so not get the title by I messed up. D'oh!</p><p>

<strong>Pennsylvania Title (Midcard)</strong>: Rob Reynolds</p><p>

<strong>Tag Titles:</strong> Xavi Ferrara/Ernest Youngman "Sunglasses After Dark"</p><p>

<strong>Duke of the Bronx (Tournament):</strong> The Silencer</p><p> </p><p>

<span>http://i.imgur.com/xXz9FQ3.gif</span></p><p> </p><p>

Even Christopher Ball features this year and he's <strong>absolutely </strong>dreadful. I took him because he was very cheap and I thought he might be a Project. He still might as his SQ goes up everytime he wins an MMA fight. </p><p> </p><p>

2018</p><p>

<strong>Wrestler of the year</strong> Rich Money <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/eek.png.0e09df00fa222c85760b9bc1700b5405.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p>

<strong>Company of the year</strong> BHOTWG</p><p>

<strong>Match of the year</strong>The Almighty Dollar beat Rodriguez and Marquez at Festival del Homenaje April 2018 - 100)</p><p>

<strong>Show of the year</strong> BHOTWG Silencing Dragons in December, Sensational Dragon def Elemental III</p><p>

<strong>Young Wrestler of the year</strong> Sir Winston Wataga </p><p>

<strong>Veteran of the year</strong> Mayan Idol </p><p>

<strong>Female Wrestler of the year</strong> DEVIL Karube #50 in Power Listing</p><p>

<strong>Team of the year</strong> The Almighty Dollar</p><p> </p><p>

Challenge status</p><p> </p><p>

<strong>David Narcizo (American Pro Wrestling Federation (Regional)</strong></p><p>

Game Date: January 2019</p><p>

Best UC Match so far: 83 (with Xavi Ferrara vs Avalanche Takano/JOJI, Feb 2018)</p><p>

Best Singles Match: 82 (vs American Elemental II, June 2018)</p>

[lr10540]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MaxxHexx" data-cite="MaxxHexx" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41290" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Any idea at what financial level your owner starts asking to be paid?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I have no idea. I was making thousands at local and small thanks to the first patch a week or so back. That coupled with having no name workers has me sitting pretty cozy financially speaking.</p>

[marsupial311]

Been slowing down on this game since I've hit Cult. Had a couple of good things happen though.

 

http://i.imgur.com/EuBiEq4.png

 

http://i.imgur.com/4r2KAXO.png

 

Really need one of the two companies at National to change bookers

[trypio]

End of 1997:

 

With my first year in the books I’m starting to make a profit with my company. I have a critical owner goal that requires me to have $10,000 in May 1999. I might have to skip a month or two, but it should not be impossible. By the end of 1998 my company should have gone up in size.

I’m not too happy with my end of year roll, but it could be worse. My skills are improving quite well in its own for now.

 

End Of Year Rolls:

1997: 45. Body Type: Middleweight --> Lightweight.

 

Skills:

Start

1997

 

Best Match:

1997: Chris Marshall def. Flex - 35 / E+

 

 

SUMMIT Wrestling:

 

http://i.imgur.com/tlokTQc.jpg

 

Size: Local (7% Importance in North West)

Ranking: 23/23

Finance: $ -18,221

 

Titles:

 

SUMMIT World Championship:

Moose Mulder (July 1997 - Now)

 

Top 10 Matches:

1997

 

EOTY-Awards 1997:

Wrestler: Hito Ichihara

Tag Team: Haruki Kudo & Motoichi Arakida (2)

Young Wrestler: Mito Miwa (3)

Veteran Wrestler: Brute Alexei

Female Wrestler: Crusher Ichihara (2)

Indie Wrestler: Nemesis

 

Company: PGHW

Most Improved Company: NEW

 

Match: Christian Faith vs. Sam Keith (No Contest) - 99 / A*

Event: BHOTWG Night Of The Burning Hammer – 90 / A

 

Other News:

- AMW has gone out of business.

- RPW has been taken over by SWF.

- BBW and GCG have been taken over by BHOTWG.

- BHOTWG has fallen to Cult.

- Dick The Devastator inducted to Hall Of Immortals after retiring.

[MaxxHexx]

I have no idea. I was making thousands at local and small thanks to the first patch a week or so back. That coupled with having no name workers has me sitting pretty cozy financially speaking.

 

How much money do you have? I guess I am trying to figure out if we are talking $10,000 or $100,000.

[Pogo92]

For what it's worth, running the newest patch I got a 0/0/0/0 company into the black in Japan--Four shows a month until the Tsunami hit, then a show every other month until my finances had stabilized. Economy started really bad and rising, industry started C+ and falling. Was out of debt before the end of the year. 6 workers a show with my owner as the ref.

[lr10540]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MaxxHexx" data-cite="MaxxHexx" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41290" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>How much money do you have? I guess I am trying to figure out if we are talking $10,000 or $100,000.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I stay around 250k now. I was making like 20k a month. Just used 4 workers per show, 1 being myself. Now I + or - 5k a month depending on what talent I use. I'm drawing over 1000 fans a show now in Tri-State (25 pop atm).</p>

[lr10540]

<p><span>http://i.imgur.com/NdqRLDC.png</span></p><p> </p><p>

That was a 4th time match up btw!</p><p> </p><p>

On some bad news, after this show SOTBPW offered Spencer Spade a contract and USPW offered Alicia Strong a contract. Losing 2 main eventers always hurts. As long as I can keep Mitico, I'll be happy!</p>

[Narcizo]

43rd defence? How long is that you've held the title?

[mrwhippy]

Roll 50 "Keeping it in the Family" - do you add this younger sibling to your roster or is he to start unemployed (but free to try to sign up)?

[lr10540]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Narcizo" data-cite="Narcizo" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41290" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>43rd defence? How long is that you've held the title?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'm the third champion. Over 3 years I think. If someone could have better in ring performance ratings than me, I'd drop it. Mitico is the only one that really comes close, though.</p>

[MaxxHexx]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="lr10540" data-cite="lr10540" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41290" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I stay around 250k now. I was making like 20k a month. Just used 4 workers per show, 1 being myself. Now I + or - 5k a month depending on what talent I use. I'm drawing over 1000 fans a show now in Tri-State (25 pop atm).</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Woah, and they still working for free? I had no idea it would go that high before they wanted a check.</p>

[MainOffender]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MaxxHexx" data-cite="MaxxHexx" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41290" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Woah, and they still working for free? I had no idea it would go that high before they wanted a check.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I missed when he actually started collecting checks, but my owner's been getting paid since I had around 10K in the bank.</p>

[lr10540]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MaxxHexx" data-cite="MaxxHexx" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41290" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Woah, and they still working for free? I had no idea it would go that high before they wanted a check.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I'm not sure when he started taking his ppa deal. I wasn't really paying attention to finances due to the ridiculous sponsership money.</p>

[MaxxHexx]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="MainOffender" data-cite="MainOffender" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41290" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I missed when he actually started collecting checks, but my owner's been getting paid since I had around 10K in the bank.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="lr10540" data-cite="lr10540" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="41290" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I'm not sure when he started taking his ppa deal. I wasn't really paying attention to finances due to the ridiculous sponsership money.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Does anyone know if once they start collecting money, if you drop to a certain point they start working for free?</p>

[Pogo92]

Does anyone know if once they start collecting money, if you drop to a certain point they start working for free?

 

I'll hopefully be able to get a fairly accurate estimate later tonight because my owner is a VERY expensive ref, so I'm keeping an eye on him closely for when he takes his first wage.

[Shutout28]

http://i.imgur.com/YvSoEiV.png?1

 

Here's my character, starting my promotion....

 

http://i.imgur.com/HxqagUN.png?1

 

New Brunswick Pro Wrestling! (Canada, eh!)

[marsupial311]

I rolled a 48 for my end of 2005 roll and am unmotivated to keep going. With all the spillover and running my next tv show in 14 areas on three continents, that sounds like an editing nightmare.

[mrwhippy]

I rolled a 48 for my end of 2005 roll and am unmotivated to keep going. With all the spillover and running my next tv show in 14 areas on three continents, that sounds like an editing nightmare.

 

It's not that difficult. Go into the editor in the AM of show day and make a note of your bank balance and popularity. Then the next day after the show go back in and double the gains.