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In regards to promos and angles I thought it would be interesting to trade ideas in regards to what formats you use in order to describe the content of the angle when booking the shows.

 

I think the auto function is not enough, but I always struggle a bit in keeping them short but also make them meaningful. As this is tough to describe here are two formats I use:

 

Shawn Michaels challenges Undertaker to a match at WM XV

Shawn Michaels: Undertaker I challenge you to a match at WMXV

 

How do you write those angles, do have a certain format?

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<p>I always write them as a one sentence summary.</p><p>

"Austin cuts promo on Edge"</p><p>

I usually call an angle like this 3 minutes</p><p> </p><p>

If i do a longer angle, and have a LOT of folks involved in the angle (lets pretend Raw kicks off with 4 guys each interrupting each other in succession) then I might split the angle into 2 lines since there are character limits. </p><p>

So it might look like:</p><p> </p><p>

"JR warms up crowd, HHH interrupts and cuts promo on Hogan. Hogan comes out. THEN - " (5 minutes)</p><p>

" ... Michaels arrives, cuts promo on Hogan. HHH attacks Hogan w/chair" (4 minutes)</p>

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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="woody316" data-cite="woody316" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46334" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I start them with 2/3 dashes so they stand out from matches and then brief description so would look like:<p> ---hbk challenge taker WM30</p><p> </p><p> This keeps angles and matches really clear from each other</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I really really like the dashes in order to seperate them from the matches, thanks!</p>
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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Skywalker1976" data-cite="Skywalker1976" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46334" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I really really like the dashes in order to seperate them from the matches, thanks!</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I picked it up after watching TTTv2TEW youtube channel and he used the dashes for his and found it really useful for quickly distinguishing between matches and angles.</p>
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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Defmall" data-cite="Defmall" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46334" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> "JR warms up crowd, HHH interrupts and cuts promo on Hogan. Hogan comes out. THEN - " (5 minutes)</p><p> " ... Michaels arrives, cuts promo on Hogan. HHH attacks Hogan w/chair" (4 minutes)</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Actually this is something I never thought off, always struggling with longer segments...</p>
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<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="woody316" data-cite="woody316" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46334" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I picked it up after watching TTTv2TEW youtube channel and he used the dashes for his and found it really useful for quickly distinguishing between matches and angles.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I couldn't figure out what in the world you guys were talking about since my show results say ANGLE in all caps at the start of the angle segments. I went in and messed around a little and realized that it only does that for Freestyle angles, which I use exclusively, and not for the default angles which is apparently what you guys are using.</p><p> </p><p> <img alt="wNbo3dS.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wNbo3dS.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>
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I try and explain all the moving parts that feed into the next storyline step. If I have Sami Zayn cut a promo on Mr. McMahon and the main event for tonight is Zayn vs Reigns and Ambrose in a handicap match. I’d make the name “Zayn cute promo on McMahon, SHIELD interrupt and outnumber”
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