Best of Seven Match Series

[KevinStorm]

With the penalty for repeat booking, would it be possible to replicate a Best of Seven or Best of Five series between two wrestlers similar to Chris Benoit vs Booker T for the WCW TV title in 1998?

[marsupial311]

If you have penalty on you just have to throw some shorter matches early in the series to keep the average grade down. The latest match has to be a certain amount higher than the average of their previous matches in the past three months.

[Bigpapa42]

The repetitive booking penalty occurs if the matches are not getting better. As long as you can find ways to make the matches better thru the sequence, no penalty.

[BrokenCycle]

I think you should probably choose three matches in the series that you want really badly to be good. Like the first match and #5 and #7, or the first match and #6 or #7. Whatever. Do not make every single match a show stealing affair.

 

I've done a few series of matches, and I've found its best to plan ahead. Plan good matches and "bad" matches.

 

Intentionally tank the ratings of the "bad" matches for maximum effectiveness when the series is over. Use Keep Strong or Protect to create a penalty. Put the matches in the low points of shows. Put them on TV for motivation penalties. Just keep the expectations low for the big matches at the end.

[thadian]

To have a guarantee bad match just hit something off product. An overbooked eye candy match a 9 minutes, for example.

[Matt_Black]

Two Out Of Three Falls Matches are your friend.

[James Casey]

<p>Just keep some of the matches short. If you're expecting B or better grades in general then have two or three of them come in at sub-10 minutes. I think matches have to go over that to get above a 77/B.</p><p> </p><p>

Example: A heel who's ahead by a couple of points in the series can take a DQ loss around the 8 minute mark, sparking a big heat angle where they beat down the face, who gets sympathy for the beatdown, draws to within one point of the heel and gains momentum by winning the next match by a flash pin in 9 minutes in spite of their injuries.</p><p> </p><p>

You can also use road agent notes like calm/work the crowd to lower match ratings as the wrestlers will hold back when using them.</p>