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2001:

Intro

Preparing for Rebirth

 

Road to The Big Bang

Pre-Big Bang News and Notes

May 13th: The Big Bang

Big Bang Wrap-up

 

Road to the Great American Bash

Pre-Great American Bash News and Notes

June 17th: The Great American Bash

Great American Bash Wrap-up

 

Ultimate Fan Series preview

 

Road to Bash at the Beach

Pre-Bash at the Beach News and Notes

July 15th: Bash at the Beach

Bash at the Beach Wrap-up

 

Road to WCW vs. The World

Pre-WCW vs. The World News and Notes

August 5th: WCW vs. The World

WCW vs. The World Wrap-up

 

Road to Fall Brawl

Pre-Fall Brawl News and Notes

September 9th: Fall Brawl

Fall Brawl Wrap-up

 

Road to Halloween Havoc

Pre-Halloween Havoc News and Notes

October 14th: Halloween Havoc

Halloween Havoc Wrap-up

 

Stu Hart Classic Preview

 

Road to Calgary Stampede

Pre-Calgary Stampede News and Notes

November 18th: Calgary Stampede

Calgary Stampede Wrap-up

 

Road to Starrcade, Part I

Road to Starrcade, Part II

Pre-Starrcade News and Notes

Starrcade: One hour before bell time

December 30th: Starrcade

Starrcade Wrap-up

 

2001 Year-End Awards

 

 

2002:

Roster Breakdown

 

Road to Sin

Pre-Sin News and Notes

January 27th: Sin

Sin Wrap-up

 

Ultimate Fan Series preview

 

Road to SuperBrawl XII

Pre-SuperBrawl News and Notes

February 24th: SuperBrawl XII

SuperBrawl Wrap-up

 

Road to Clash of the Champions

Pre-Clash News and Notes

March 24th: Clash of the Champions

Clash of the Champions Wrap-up

 

Spring 2002 Roster Breakdown

 

Road to Slamboree, Part I

Road to Slamboree, Part II

April 21st: Slamboree

Post-Slamboree News and Notes

 

Road to Mayhem

Pre-Mayhem News and Notes

May 19th: Mayhem

Mayhem Wrap-up and Hall of Champions

Mayhem Match Stats

 

Road to Great American Bash, Part I

News and Notes

Road to Great American Bash, Part II

Pre-Great American Bash News and Notes

June 16th: Great American Bash

 

Road to Bash at the Beach, Part I

News and Summer 2002 Roster Update

Road to Bash at the Beach, Part II

Pre-Bash at the Beach News and Notes

July 14th: Bash at the Beach

Bash at the Beach Wrap-up and Hall of Champions

 

Road to Japan Supershow, Part I

Road to Japan Supershow, Part II

Pre-Japan Supershow News and Notes

August 11th: Japan Supershow

Japan Supershow Wrap-up and Hall of Champions

 

Road to War Games, Part I

News and Notes

Road to War Games, Part II

Pre-War Games News and Notes

September 22nd: War Games

War Games Wrap-up and Hall of Champions

 

Stu Hart Classic Preview

Welcoming the Women's Wrestling Renaissance

 

Road to Halloween Havoc, Part I

News and Notes

Fall 2002 Roster Update

Road to Halloween Havoc, Part II

Pre-Halloween Havoc News and Notes

October 27th: Halloween Havoc

Halloween Havoc Wrap-up and Hall of Champions

 

Road to Calgary Stampede

Pre-Calgary Stampede News and Notes

November 24th: Calgary Stampede

Calgary Stampede Wrap-up

 

Road to Starrcade, Part I

News and Notes

Road to Starrcade, Part II

Pre-Starrcade News and Notes

December 29th: Starrcade

Starrcade Wrap-up

 

2002 Year-End Awards

 

 

2003:

 

Winter 2003 Roster Breakdown

 

Road to Dancing with the Devil

January 12th: Dancing with the Devil

 

Road to Sin

Pre-Sin News and Notes

January 26th: Sin

Post-Sin News and Notes

 

Ultimate Fan Series Preview

 

Road to SuperBrawl XIII, Part I

News and Notes

Road to SuperBrawl XIII, Part II

Pre-SuperBrawl News and Notes

February 23rd: SuperBrawl XIII

SuperBrawl XIII Wrap-up

 

Road to Slamboree, Part I

News and Notes

Road to Slamboree, Part II

Pre-Slamboree News and Notes

March 23rd: Slamboree

Slamboree Wrap-up

April 2003 National Battle Report

 

Road to Unified

Pre-Unified News and Notes

April 6th: Unified

Unified Wrap-up

 

Spring 2003 Roster Update

 

Road to Clash of the Champions

Pre-Clash of the Champions News and Notes

April 20th: Clash of the Champions

Clash of the Champions Wrap-up and Hall of Champions

 

April 2003 Renaissance Update and May 2003 National Battle Report

 

Road to Mayhem

Pre-Mayhem News and Notes

May 18th: Mayhem

Mayhem Wrap-up

Mayhem Match Stats

 

May 2003 Renaissance Update and June 2003 National Battle Report

 

Road to Great American Bash

Pre-Great American Bash News and Notes

June 15th: Great American Bash

Great American Bash Wrap-up and Hall of Champions

 

Road to Wrestlemarinepiad

News and Notes, July National Battle Report and Summer Roster Update

July 6: Wrestlemarinepiad

Wrestlemarinepiad Wrap-up and Hall of Champions

Grand Prix preview

 

Road to Bash at the Beach

News and Notes

July 20th: Bash at the Beach

Bash at the Beach Wrap-up

 

Renaissance update, News and August National Battle Report

 

Road to Japan Supershow

Pre-Supershow News and Notes

August 24th: Japan Supershow

Supershow Wrap-up and Hall of Champions

 

Renaissance August Update, News and September National Battle Report

 

Breaking News

 

Road to War Games

Pre-War Games News and Notes

September 21st: War Games

War Games Wrap-up and Hall of Champions

 

Stu Hart Classic Preview

 

News, October National Battle Report and Fall Roster Update

 

Road to Grand Prix

October 5th: Grand Prix

Grand Prix Wrap-up

 

Road to Halloween Havoc

Pre-Halloween Havoc News and Notes

October 19th: Halloween Havoc

Halloween Havoc Wrap-up and Hall of Champions

 

Renaissance October Update, News and November National Battle Report

 

Road to Calgary Stampede

Pre-Calgary Stampede News and Notes

Pre-Show Meeting

November 23rd: Calgary Stampede

Calgary Stampede Wrap-up and News

 

Renaissance November Update, News and December National Battle Report

Breaking News

More News

 

Road to Starrcade

News and Notes

December 28th: Starrcade: The 20th Anniversary

Post-Starrcade Notes and Prediction Standings

2003 Year-End Awards and Power 100

 

 

2004:

 

Winter 2004 Roster Breakdown and Hall of Champions

Road to Dream Slam

Pre-Dream Slam News and Notes

January 11th: Dream Slam

Post-Dream Slam News and Hall of Champions

 

Road to Sin

Pre-Sin News and Notes

January 25th: Sin

Post-Sin News and Hall of Champions

 

UFS preview

 

January Renaissance Update and February National Battle Report

 

Road to SuperBrawl XIV

February 15th: SuperBrawl XIV Part I & Part II

 

February Renaissance Update, News and March National Battle Report

 

Road to Slamboree

March 14th: Slamboree

Post-Slamboree News

 

March 2004 Weeks 1 and 2 (Renaissance only)

March 2004 Week 3

March 2004 Week 4

 

April 2004 National Battle Report

April 2004 Week 1

April 4th: Revolution

April Week 2

April 11th: Clash of the Champions

April Week 3

April Week 4

 

May Week 1

May 9th: Mayhem

May Week 2

May Week 3

May Week 4

 

Summer Roster Breakdown

 

June Week 1

June Week 2

June 13th: Great American Bash

June Week 3

June Week 4

 

July Week 1

 

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<p><strong>March 2001</strong></p><p> </p><p> <em>I looked at my copy of the contract with a satisfied smile. Signed, sealed and delivered: I was now the owner of World Championship Wrestling.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Though I had not been employed at the time, I'd followed the months-long speculation about the sale of WCW with interest. It had looked for all the world like an Eric Bischoff-led group was going to acquire WCW from Turner. I didn't think much of that idea. I've said it once and I'll say it again to anyone who cares to listen: Bischoff is a clueless idiot. Say what you want about Vince McMahon, but Bischoff was out of his depth trying to outmaneuver him.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Everything changed when the Time Warner executives announced they were removing WCW programming from all of their stations. That killed the Bischoff deal, and without the benefit of television there was only one entity that would have any interest in purchasing WCW: the WWF. Vince wasn't going to keep it running, of course; he was going to kill it. His monopoly of professional wrestling, at least in the US, was finally going to be complete.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> That's when I got an unexpected phone call from a source close to negotiations, someone who feared for their job should the sale go through and was hoping to lure someone else to the bargaining table. I couldn't believe my ears when he told me just how little Vince was going to have to pay for WCW. Hell, I'm not nearly as wealthy as Vince but even </em><em><strong>I</strong></em><em> could afford it at that price!</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> That set the wheels in motion. If this really was the going rate, maybe I COULD buy WCW. It had never been my dream to own or book a territory myself, but if it was within my power to stand in the way of Vince's total takeover of pro wrestling, I felt like it was my obligation to do so. I hate the way he's taken the business over the last several years, with the sleaziness and profanity and nudity. If I bought WCW, I could offer a product that was above all of that garbage, something that parents could bring their kids to without reservation.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> There's also the fact that I have a personal interest in taking Vince down. He did everything he could to ruin me both professionally and personally. This is my chance to repay the favor with interest. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> Once I made my decision it was honestly pretty easy. I placed a call, made my offer and within a week everything fell into place. They agreed to sell without even contacting Vince and giving him a chance to improve his offer, which surprised me. Maybe they were trying to unload the company as quickly as possible, or maybe Ted Turner used whatever influence he had left to swing things my way as a final "screw you" to Vince. Whatever the case, I signed the contract little more than an hour ago, so it's too late for Vince to do anything about it now.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> I was just about to pour myself a glass of champagne to celebrate when my phone rang. I glanced at the caller ID and laughed when I recognized the Greenwich area code. Word travels fast. </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>"Hello, Vince," I said casually.<p> </p><p> "Is it true?" he asked without preamble. </p><p> </p><p> "Straight to the point, huh?" I said. "Yes, it's true. I bought WCW."</p><p> </p><p> "The contract's signed?" he asked brusquely. </p><p> </p><p> "Yes. WCW's mine, and there's nothing you can do about it."</p><p> </p><p> "I don't believe you're thinking clearly, pal," he said. "What hope do you have of turning that sinking ship around? You have no business experience whatsoever."</p><p> </p><p> "Yeah, I've never run my own business," I admitted. "You're right about that. But THIS business is in my blood. I've been part of it all my life, and I know how it works."</p><p> </p><p> "Being in the sports entertainment business all your life doesn't give you the skills necessary to run a company," he insisted. "I'm afraid you're going to bankrupt yourself in short order, and despite our differences, that's not something I want to see."</p><p> </p><p> "Yeah, I'm sure you're real concerned about my well-being," I said sarcastically. "As to whether or not all my years in the <strong>professional wrestling</strong> business will be good enough for me to turn WCW around, well, I guess that's something we'll both find out."</p><p> </p><p> "It's not too late to reconsider," he said. "You can turn right around and sell to me. I'll even give you a nice profit on the price you just paid for it."</p><p> </p><p> "How nice of you to offer. The answer's no. I'm not going away. You're not paying me off. You're going to have to put me out of business if you want your precious monopoly."</p><p> </p><p> "If that's what it takes, that's what I'll do," Vince said seriously. "I took my company national and eliminated every territorial promoter too stupid to stand back and get out of my way. I beat Ted Turner despite all the vast resources at his disposal. Beating you will be child's play by comparison. I don't want to do it, not to you, but I won't hesitate to drive you to ruin if you stand in my way. I don't let personal feelings get in the way of business."</p><p> </p><p> "Oh, I know that better than anyone," I said, having to restrain myself from cursing him out. I wasn't going to give him the satisfaction. "You also don't let friendship, loyalty or even binding contracts get in the way."</p><p> </p><p> "You're angry with me, and I understand," he said, adopting a fatherly tone he'd used many times with me in the past. Back then I'd bought it, but now it just made me want to punch him in his lying face (again.) "But I hope you won't let that anger drive you into doing something foolish, and going through with this would be very foolish indeed. I'll give you a few days to think it over. If you come to your senses, give me a call and we can talk terms. I'll even throw you a job and an office in Stamford if you want. You'll be set for life."</p><p> </p><p> "Today, tomorrow, or a year from now, the answer will still be the same. I'm coming after you, Vince."</p></div></blockquote> <p> </p><p> <em>He started to speak again, but I chose that moment to hang up. I'd made my intentions clear. For him this might just be about business, but for me it's more than that. This is very personal. I was loyal to that man for over a decade, and he repaid me with treachery. Yes, I believe that WCW staying afloat and bouncing back is essential for the long-term health of pro wrestling. But I'd be lying if I said I don't want to drive Vince out of business in repayment for everything he stole from me. He took my dignity, he took my pride, he took my loyalty and he flushed it all down the toilet. Now is my chance to repay him. </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><span>http://i.imgur.com/4Xw5lCb.jpg</span><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong>WCW will no longer operate under the mismanagement of Eric Bischoff, the moronic sleaze of Vince Russo, or the selfishness and greed of guys like Hogan, Nash, and Hall. This is my WCW, and my WCW is going to be all about:</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;"><span style="color:#FF00FF;">Heart and Soul</span></span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p>
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<p>Really interesting idea, can Bret keep his ego out of it enough to keep the locker room on side?</p><p> </p><p>

Can he resist one more run even with his injuries?</p><p> </p><p>

Could he prove worse than the Hogan era at its most self interested?</p><p> </p><p>

Will his anti Vini Mac feelings lead to bad decisions just to score a screw you every now and then?</p><p> </p><p>

Will he try and turn the clock back to clean more technical wrestling?</p><p> </p><p>

so many possibilities!</p><p> </p><p>

Can't wait to see the direction you take this.</p><p> </p><p>

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<p>I'm looking forward to this quite a bit --- that being said, I'm going to be mildly disappointed if there aren't some callbacks to Stampede in your write-ups. Not sure at this point who's still kicking from the old guard and who's already debuted from the new guard.</p><p> </p><p>

I'm fairly certain Teddy is active at this point. Not sure who else is out there.</p>

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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="K-Nection" data-cite="K-Nection" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Yup I'm all in!!! Glad you recharged your batteries!!!</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> How TFC got his groove back <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>
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<p>March and April 2001: Preparing for Rebirth</p><p> </p><p> <em>The previous regime already had a blueprint ready to go for the final Nitro on TNT, titled 'The Night of Champions', and I left those plans largely in place. The only significant change I made was to drop the Cruiserweight tag team title match from the show. I made the call to eliminate that division entirely. I appreciate the different flavor the cruiserweight division can bring and hope to rebuild it to its former glory, but we barely have enough quality teams to support our standard tag division, much less an additional one that comes with weight restrictions.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> I've made it clear to my assembled team of advisers that we're going to be shifting how we present things from bell to bell. We're going to adopt more of a back to basics approach to our in-ring product and present it as a more realistic, pure style of wrestling. There will still be room for our aerial wrestlers to do their thing, but guys with subpar skills who try to skate by on popularity and charisma are likely going to suffer. The new WCW will focus more on in-ring performance than popularity. As I see it, Vince offers the sizzle--we'll offer the steak.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> After the final Nitro of the Turner era on March 26th, we set a target date of April 30th to return to the air. The following month was spent almost exclusively in negotiations with a series of broadcasters from all around the globe. It was a very productive month. We secured coverage for not only Nitro but also our monthly PPV events in nearly every area we set our sights on. The only major area that we could not find a suitable partner for was my home of Canada, ironically enough. Hopefully we'll be able to figure something out there soon enough, but for now I'm pleased with what we've been able to put together.</em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> One benefit I hadn't anticipated came about because most WCW employees were actually contracted to Turner itself rather than WCW. Because of that I was under no obligation to take on the contract of anyone I didn't want, which meant that the likes of Nash and Sid were left in the dust where they belong. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> With my eye on the future, I intend to bring in plenty of new blood very soon. Some will pop up on our programming right away, while others will be sent to our partner NWA: Wildside for more seasoning first. Because we rightly prioritized negotiating with broadcasters first, no new talent will be signed and ready to go when Nitro premieres on FX and various international stations, but I do have some feelers out there. </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p><em> This is how our roster looks heading into our grand relaunch:</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:18px;">Hall of Champions:</span></span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> </span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"> World Heavyweight Champion:</span></strong></p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/haJKoFv.jpg</span></p><p> <strong>Booker T (4th reign)</strong></p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/sJZr1Hv.jpg</span></p><p> <strong>Won:</strong> March 26th, 2001 from Scott Steiner on WCW Monday Nitro</p><p> </p><p> <em>Previous Champions (since March 2001):</em></p><p> None</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">United States Heavyweight Champion:</span></strong></p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/mitTbCm.jpg</span></p><p> <strong>Booker T</strong></p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/sJZr1Hv.jpg</span></p><p> <strong>Won:</strong> March 18th, 2001 from Rick Steiner at WCW Greed</p><p> </p><p> <em>Previous Champions (since March 2001):</em></p><p> None</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Cruiserweight Champion:</span></strong></p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/u0cJ04Z.jpg</span></p><p> <strong>"Sugar" Shane Helms</strong></p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/hlbUlLo.jpg</span></p><p> <strong>Won:</strong> March 18th, 2001 from Chavo Guerrero Jr. at WCW Greed</p><p> </p><p> <em>Previous Champions (since March 2001):</em></p><p> None</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> <strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">World Tag Team Champions:</span></strong></p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/S0cu0uO.jpg</span></p><p> <strong>The Natural Born Thrillers (Chuck Palumbo and Sean O'Haire) (4th reign for Palumbo, 3rd for O'Haire, 1st as a team)</strong></p><p> <span>http://i.imgur.com/9QpxTLI.jpg</span><span>http://i.imgur.com/zbQxlTu.jpg</span></p><p> <strong>Won:</strong> January 14th, 2001 from Kevin Nash and Diamond Dallas Page at WCW Sin</p><p> </p><p> <em>Previous Champions (since March 2001):</em></p><p> None</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong><strong><span style="font-size:18px;">Roster Breakdown:</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Main Event:</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong>Booker T (World Heavyweight Champion and United States Heavyweight Champion)</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Diamond Dallas Page</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Dustin Rhodes</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Sting</strong></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong>Buff Bagwell</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Jeff Jarrett</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Kanyon</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Lex Luger</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Ric Flair</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Rick Steiner</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Scott Steiner</strong></span></p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Upper Midcard:</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong>Alex Wright</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Bam Bam Bigelow</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Chuck Palumbo (World Tag Team Champion)</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Hugh Morrus</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Konnan</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Sean O'Haire (World Tag Team Champion)</strong></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong>Lance Storm</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Mike Awesome</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Road Warrior Animal</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Shane Douglas</strong></span></p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Midcard:</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong>Big Vito</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Billy Kidman</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Ernest Miller</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Johnny the Bull</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Kaz Hayashi</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Norman Smiley</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Rey Misterio Jr.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Shane Helms (Cruiserweight Champion)</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Yang</strong></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong>Chavo Guerrero Jr.</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Disco Inferno</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Fit Finlay</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Mark Jindrak</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Mike Sanders</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Shawn Stasiak</strong></span></p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Lower Midcard:</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong>Jamie Knoble</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Jason Jett</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> M.I. Smooth</strong></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong>Alan Funk</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Elix Skipper</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Evan Karagis</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Kid Romeo</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Shannon Moore</strong></span></p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Opener:</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong>Air Paris</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> AJ Styles</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Lash Leroux</strong></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong>Cash</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Reno</strong></span></p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Enhancement Talent:</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong>Chris Harris</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> James Storm</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Johnny Swinger</strong></span></p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Occasional Wrestler:</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong>Jim Duggan</strong></span></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Manager:</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong>Miss Jones</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Torrie Wilson</strong></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong>Midajah</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong> Stacy Keibler</strong></span></p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Announcer:</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong>Mike Tenay</strong></span></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Color Commentator:</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong>Bret Hart</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Stevie Ray</strong></span></p><p> </p><p> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong>Bobby Heenan</strong></span></p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Road Agent:</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong>Arn Anderson</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong> Dusty Rhodes</strong></span></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Personality:</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <span style="color:#0000FF;"><strong>Gene Okerlund</strong></span></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">Out Injured:</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <strong>Booker T</strong></p><p><strong> Brian Adams</strong></p><p><strong> Bryan Clark</strong></p><p><strong> Vampiro</strong></p><p><strong> Hell Raiser (Rehab)</strong></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;">In Developmental::</span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> <strong>David Flair</strong></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><strong><span style="text-decoration:underline;"><span style="font-size:18px;">Creative Meeting:</span></span></strong></p></div><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Franchise Players:</span></p><p> 1. Sting</p><p> 2. Ric Flair</p><p> 3. Diamond Dallas Page</p><p> 4. Booker T</p><p> 5. Scott Steiner</p><p> </p><p> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Next Big Things:</span></p><p> 1. AJ Styles</p><p> 2. Johnny Swinger</p><p> </p><p> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Hot Prospects:</span></p><p> 1. Rey Misterio Jr.</p><p> 2. AJ Styles</p><p> 3. Johnny the Bull</p><p> 4. Mark Jindrak</p><p> 5. Yang</p><p> </p><p> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Talk the Talk:</span></p><p> 1. Ric Flair</p><p> 2. Dusty Rhodes</p><p> 3. Diamond Dallas Page</p><p> 4. Sting</p><p> 5. Booker T</p><p> </p><p> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Show Stoppers:</span></p><p> 1. Rey Misterio Jr.</p><p> 2. Ric Flair</p><p> 3. Booker T</p><p> 4. Sting</p><p> 5. Scott Steiner</p><p> </p><p> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Ring Generals:</span></p><p> 1. Ric Flair</p><p> 2. Rey Misterio Jr.</p><p> 3. Lance Storm</p><p> 4. Fit Finlay</p><p> 5. Sting</p><p> </p><p> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Who's Hot:</span></p><p> 1. Booker T</p><p> 2. Shane Helms</p><p> 3. Diamond Dallas Page</p><p> 4. Scott Steiner</p><p> 5. Chuck Palumbo</p><p> </p><p> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Who's Not:</span></p><p> 1. Shannon Moore</p><p> 2. Johnny the Bull</p><p> 3. Alex Wright</p><p> 4. Road Warrior Animal</p><p> 5. Norman Smiley</p><p> </p><p> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Time Decline:</span></p><p> 1. Ric Flair</p><p> 2. Lex Luger</p><p> 3. Jim Duggan</p><p> 4. Sting</p><p> 5. Diamond Dallas Page</p><p> </p><p> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">Hidden Gems:</span></p><p> 1. CM Punk</p><p> 2. John Cena</p><p> 3. Nova</p><p> 4. Ken Anderson</p><p> 5. Steve Corino</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> <hr noshade size=3></p><p> </p><p> Wow, I'm blown away by all of the comments already! Especially considering all I'd done was post a short introduction. Hopefully I can meet your expectations (and mine.)</p><p> </p><p> I'll be trying something a little different here, specifically with regards to how I present TV shows. Rather than post a write-up of each week of TV as it happens, I'm going to use a single post to recap the major events and storylines that lead into the PPV, with a very bare-bones presentation of the results from the actual shows below that. When I say bare-bones, I mean like a single sentence for each segment; not much more detail than you'd get from reading in-game results from an AI company. The PPVs themselves will get a full writeup, with detailed descriptions and pictures and all that jazz. We'll see how it goes, but I'm hoping it'll work out well.</p>
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I was excited, on the inside and out, when I seen that you commented. I like the way you're going through with focusing more on the talent than the pop. And I also like the way you'll be presenting your shows, seems more easier for the writer and the reader. Looking forward to it! <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />
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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Next Big Things:<p> 1. AJ Styles</p><p> 2. Johnny Swinger</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Who is Johnny Swinger???? AJ is not surprising! You have a pretty good foundation for the future if you book correctly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Time Decline:<p> 1. Ric Flair</p><p> 2. Lex Luger</p><p> 3. Jim Duggan</p><p> 4. Sting</p><p> 5. Diamond Dallas Page</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><p> That sucks that Sting and Flair is on that list since they didn't hit that list in RL till around the mid to late 2000's. All these men will be great for training the midcard though.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Hidden Gems:<p> 1. CM Punk</p><p> 2. John Cena</p><p> 3. Nova</p><p> 4. Ken Anderson</p><p> 5. Steve Corino</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Oh that hidden gem list is insane! There is already 3 (possibly 4) future main eventers right there!</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> One more question I noticed that Bill Goldberg wasn't on your roster? Did he get the Axe? Also why is Booker T injured?</p>
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<p>TFC:</p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>There will still be room for our aerial wrestlers to do their thing, but guys with subpar skills who try to skate by on popularity and charisma are likely going to suffer.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> K-Nection</p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>One more question I noticed that Bill Goldberg wasn't on your roster? Did he get the Axe? Also why is Booker T injured? </div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Does this answer your question? Goldberg couldn't wrestle out of a wet paper bag.</p><p> </p><p> This is going to be great though the top of your card is a lot of no wrestling ability all pop/charisma so the match grades may be a little poor starting off. I'd be signing 4 of the 5 off your Hidden Gems list right away (Anderson is typically a wretched personality so given that locker room, probably not worth it). And I agree that Flair and Sting really shouldn't be on this list unless they're right at the start. Duggan and Luger though should be way, way, way over the hill. DDP is probably at the right spot as he's old as hell at this point (mid-40's). Upper Mids look good though. Can't wait to see how soon you send Ol' Slap Nuts JJ out of here.</p>
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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="The Final Countdown" data-cite="The Final Countdown" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Wow, I'm blown away by all of the comments already! Especially considering all I'd done was post a short introduction. Hopefully I can meet your expectations (and mine.)<p> </p><p> I'll be trying something a little different here, specifically with regards to how I present TV shows. Rather than post a write-up of each week of TV as it happens, I'm going to use a single post to recap the major events and storylines that lead into the PPV, with a very bare-bones presentation of the results from the actual shows below that. When I say bare-bones, I mean like a single sentence for each segment; not much more detail than you'd get from reading in-game results from an AI company. The PPVs themselves will get a full writeup, with detailed descriptions and pictures and all that jazz. We'll see how it goes, but I'm hoping it'll work out well.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Held off commenting to let you finish the introduction, but I'm hooked already. (Though I guess "<em>Hart</em> and Soul" was a little too on the nose, huh?) </p><p> </p><p> The monthly write-up instead of weekly shows was actually something I was also considering for my game. I just couldn't get the formatting done the way I wanted. So don't be surprised if I steal some of it from you LOL </p><p> </p><p> 1. So Bret's totally hands-off on the day-to-day stuff? He's not an agent or anything?</p><p> </p><p> 2. I wasn't watching WCW back then, but Dustin Rhodes was a main eventer there? Wasn't he Goldust around this time frame?</p><p> EDIT: NVM, looked it up and saw that he did return to WCW before Vince-- er, Bret bought them out <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>
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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="K-Nection" data-cite="K-Nection" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Who is Johnny Swinger???? AJ is not surprising! You have a pretty good foundation for the future if you book correctly.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Was in ECW, TNA didn't do much but team with Simon Diamond</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="K-Nection" data-cite="K-Nection" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="43035" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>One more question I noticed that Bill Goldberg wasn't on your roster? Did he get the Axe? Also why is Booker T injured?</div></blockquote><p> Bill Is still under Turners Contract and won't wrestler till it expires like he did in RL</p><p> Booker T has a injured shoulder not sure how he got it though</p>
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