CornellVerse 1931: Hype Thread

Shianne_EB · September 9, 2019

TITAN Pro Wrestling: Land Of Titans

Before there was ever a "Titan" in the form of the man known as Dread, there were Titans walking the earth in the United States. A small, almost unknown company outside of its home area in New England, there were indeed TITAN's. Although they may not have been revered like a "Titan" in modern times would be, they were well-respected for their abilities, regardless of size or power, and were followed almost religiously by fans of the growing sport.

TITAN Pro Wrestling

Founded in January of 1921, the second to last "major" promotion to open up its doors, TITAN Pro Wrestling quickly established itself as 'the place' for wrestling in the US. Fans from all over the New England area and even areas near by began flocking to it, and leaving in marvel and amazement at the beasts and almost immortal like beings they saw giving it their all in the ring. Having a big financial backing in the form of ex-boxer Todd Phelps didn't hurt either, as the company was able to hire referees, announcers and many other dazzling items to make the whole thing seem that much more important. Now into the Great Depression though, much of the excitement has toned down and although TPW still has a decently strong financial muscle, who knows if it'll be enough to see out the Depression?

TODD PHELPS (Age: 41)

Todd Phelps is the 'man behind the curtain' in TPW. Responsible for the company in the first place, Phelps brought financial muscle, as well as a drive for success that no other man in the United States could rival. The only reason he fell in love with wrestling was due to a buddy of his talking about a match he had seen at a local carnival between Andrew Adamson and some local brawler. Phelps initially blew it off, as he had a boxing career to focus on - although that boxing career was ended swiftly during the height of it in 1920, when Phelps was defeated by a brutal boxer named Olliver Johnson in just 3 minutes during the first round. Ashamed, Phelps backed out of boxing and turned his sights to wrestling, contacting Andrew Adamson via letter and signing him to a deal for a new company - TITAN Pro Wrestling.

"The Veteran" Andrew Adamson (Age: 47)

Andrew Adamson is a beloved veteran of the wrestling world who has been working carnival and festival shows since early 1911. A solid worker who can be easily cheered and booed, Adamson was the first man contacted by Todd Phelps in 1921 in order to work for the newly founded TITAN Pro Wrestling. A smaller guy compared to most on the roster, Adamson can still hold his own.

"Checkmate" Conor Bishop (Age: 28); "The Idol" Jacob Rylan (Age: 23)

Two young stars in TITAN Pro Wrestling, Conor Bishop and Jacob Rylan are arguably the future of wrestling in the US. Rivaling with each other, as well as the two Monsters in Brutus Baldur and Bear Griffiths, and even rivaling with "The Veteran" Andrew Adamson, these two are very popular with the audience and play the babyface roles to perfection. Conor is a more traditional worker and got over mainly for his in-ring skills and good looks, while Jacob has gotten over due to his movie star looks and charisma - although Jacob was an amatuer wrestler in school, and is a pretty good one at that, his in-ring skills just get over looked by most. Both are great at generating fan reactions, and without them, TPW would be a shell of its own self, as they are clearly something the company depends on now..

"The Brute" Brutus Baldur (Age: 28); Brian "Bear" Griffiths (Age: 25)

Although young, these two men are arguably the biggest heels in America. Both are monsters, and both can squash nearly anyone with ease. Each of them have only lost on a few separate occasions, and all of those were to any one of Andrew Adamson, Conor Bishop or Jacob Rylan. While Bear Griffiths is known for being a prominent part of the TPW World Heavyweight Championship scene, Brutus Baldur is known for being a sort of gatekeeper to the Main Event, with those who beat him gaining a sort of 'rite of passage' by the fans. He's only lost an accumulative total of 6 times in his 10 year career, the first 2 being early on when he was still training, and the other four coming from Andrew Adamson, Conor Bishop and more recently, Jacob Rylan. Baldur is also known as being the longest reigning TPW American Champion, holding the belt from September 1923 to March 1930, where he lost the belt to Jacob Rylan at TPW Titanhouse IX, whereas Bear Griffiths has held the TPW World Heavyweight title a total of 3 times since his debut in 1926.

Sorry for this post being a day late, some real life stuff came up and I just couldn't do it yesterday! Anyways, next info post will be on the 20th, where we will delve into the growing Canadian scene!

ChairToFace · September 9, 2019

Can't wait to hear about Canada

Also, will certainly have to add this mod to things to play out in TEW 2016. Truthfully I might need another computer so I'll have space for TEW 2020 when it is released.

ChairToFace · September 14, 2019

Since TEW 2020 will feature India, will you be creating a unique Indian scene?

Shianne_EB · September 15, 2019

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Steven James" data-cite="Steven James" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46946" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Since TEW 2020 will feature India, will you be creating a unique Indian scene?</div></blockquote> I could potentially for the "2020" version of the mod, after the initial releases. If I do it'll likely wait until the release of 2020 so we can get a glimpse into what canon, if anything notable, India ends up with.

Munit · September 17, 2019

I didn't even realize this was releasing for 16 lol. I thought this was hype for 2020 and would be released on that. Im even more excited knowing we get this for 16!!

Shianne_EB · September 20, 2019

<div style="text-align:center;">CANADA

With the wrestling industry taking over the world, it might be odd to think about the fact that there was one place where it didn't catch on quite as fast.. and that place was Canada - funny, considering it would grow to become one of the areas where wrestling was most appreciated and deeply rooted into its culture. But, this was a different time... a sort of 'pre-historic' time, for wrestling, at least..

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CANADIAN WRESTLING LEAGUE

Founded in 1928 by Roger McCreid, the Canadian Wrestling League is the youngest of the 5 'territories' in wrestling. Sadly for it - and McCreid himself - the Great Depression hit just a year later, causing many to stop attending shows and CWL to suffer a great financial hit, alongside the other major territories. So far it seems to have been able to recover somewhat, and stay afloat, though who knows how long that could last, given the low popularity and importance of wrestling in Canada?

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Roger McCreid

Roger McCreid is a Canadian businessman who founded and funded the Canadian Wrestling League all by himself. An extremely wealthy man, due to tapping into and conquering the almost non-existent trade market in Canada, McCreid decided to capitalize on another non-existent business area and funded the CWL. Although he does fund and promote it, he largely leaves the running of the company to head booker and announcer - Kyle Reidey.

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<div style="text-align:center;">Kyle "The Brain" Reidey</div>

Gifted with a fine creative mind and a voice that sounds amazing on the newly improved microphones, Kyle "The Brain" Reidey is a Canadian who joined the Canadian Wrestling League after proving his worth at local carnivals being held in the Ontario region in 1928. Capable of keeping things interesting and involving the crowd, Reidey is a one-of-a-kind guy and someone who CWL and Roger McCreid would never want to let go.

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"The Technician" Kieran Grant

"The Technician" Kieran Grant is a reliable wrestler who made his debut in 1919. A solid technician who began gaining traction at carnival events in Canada where he always found ways to defeat the local strongmen, Grant became something of a regional star in Canada, and when CWL opened up in 1928, Grant was the first man they called.

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"Canadian Pride" Greg Shaeffer

Gregory "Greg" Shaeffer is a veteran worker on the Canadian scene who made his name known throughout the streets of Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec from his 1909 debut all the way up until his debut with CWL in 1928. A solid 'all-rounder', Shaeffer is a man who many believe is one of the best workers in the world, and as such, has regularly seen that elusive CWL World Championship..</div>

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David Frantelli (Age: 25); Jason Frantelli (Age: 27)

(David): The younger of 'The Fabulous Frantelli Brothers', David Frantelli is a Canadian wrestler who currently wrestles shows in Ontario for the Canadian Wrestling League. A solid wrestler in his own right - as is his older brother, David is obviously the 'weaker' of the two - not in the in-ring work he brings to the table, but in the behind-the-scenes aspect of wrestling. A very, very nice guy, David doesn't have that same sharp edge his brother does, and that is probably his biggest weakness. David, alongside his brother, made his debut as The Fabulous Frantelli Brothers in 1928, shortly after CWL was founded, and hasn't looked back since.

(Jason): One half of the Fabulous Frantelli Brothers, Jason Frantelli is a good Canadian wrestler who gained notoriety in his home area of Manitoba alongside his brother. One of the pioneers of the growing 'tag team' wrestling scene, Jason and his brother, David, originally debuted together in 1923 as rivals. At first nobody knew they were brothers, and thought they were just fighting over the right of the name 'Frantelli' - a name that has garnered respect within the small Canadian wrestling scene. The "Fabulous Frantelli Brothers" joined CWL shortly after it was founded in 1928, and have garnered a solid reputation as workers ever since.

Their father, Michael Frantelli and his brother, Mark Frantelli, originally wrestled on the small Canadian scene under the names of Mikey Christison and Mark Aaronson, two rivals who fought at many carnivals and local events in Manitoba, and they did this for several decades, but never found the success that Jason & David can, and probably will.</div>

<div style="text-align:left;">There you have it! The growing Canadian company, CWL. The next entry will delve into records of Mexican history even Adam himself had no idea existed... and that will be on the 30th... or maybe sooner? Hehehe...</div>

ChairToFace · September 21, 2019

(Turns out the Frantelli's are distant cousins to the Stone family)

Lol.

Munit · September 22, 2019

Canada is the place im always drawn to for some reason next to Japan. Super interesting seeing how the game work is developing. So excited to play this, it would be crazy to see one of these companies make 70 plus years in game and a power house.

Shianne_EB · September 30, 2019

<div style="text-align:center;">MEXICO

The second-to-last place to have a company centered around wrestling open, Mexico is one of the most innovative scenes in all of wrestling despite this. With most wrestlers wearing masks and flashy costumes and soaring through the skies like some sort of bird. Home of some of the most exciting pro wrestling on the planet, it truly seems like somewhere you'd want to be, right? Wrong. Cartels are running rampant, and with the Global Depression hitting just a year and a half ago, Mexico is in the worst shape it ever has been, seeing crime rise and the cartels almost completely running the country. The wrestling scene took a pretty large hit too, though one area in particular - the Northern part of Mexico, perseveres due to the efforts of Carlo Montoya and Ultima Lucha.

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ULTIMA LUCHA

Founded in 1927, Ultima Lucha is the second youngest of all of the territories, worldwide. Despite this, UL is actually drastically different compared to the other companies. Promoting the new style of "Lucha Libre" that has recently started to catch on in Mexico, UL seems to have set itself apart from the pack, and created a unique aura that will ensure its survival for years to come.

Opening just two years before the Global Depression, however, Ultima Lucha took a heavy financial hit following the stock market crash in 1929 and the end result of America's financial downfall. Despite all this, it perserveres and even lowered prices to come see shows just so that fans could still enjoy Lucha Libre.

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"Wheelin' And Dealin'" Carlo Montoya (Age: 33)

Carlo Montoya is a Mexican "businessman" and the man behind the territory Ultima Lucha. Seemingly coming out of nowhere, Montoya founded Ultima Lucha in 1927 and hasn't looked back since. Given that he's also still young, he sometimes even wrestles some of the luchadors, having been trained by a few select members of the roster. When he wrestles his gimmick is that of a 'dealer', a new trend rising in criminal activity in the United States, and even Mexico. Nobody quite knows where Montoya gets his money from, though, but nobody has bothered to look into it.

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"Golden Boy" El Dorado (The Golden One, Age: 24); "Fast" La Rapidez (The Speed, Age: 27), "The Aerial Assaulter" Fénix (Phoenix, Age: 22)

El Dorado, La Rapidez and Fénix are some of the most popular luchadors to date, each having been a pioneer of the new style known as Lucha Libre, which mixes fast-paced, high octane action with all other aspects of the sport. El Dorado brings aerial skill and the ability to make nearly anyone hate him to the table, whilst La Rapidez brings a refined craft with knowledge of the business and Fénix brings that recklessness and ability to get the crowd hyped for the next bout. These three are essential to the running of Ultima Lucha, and without them Lucha Libre would probably fail to exist, let alone live on.

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"True Born" Rey De La Lucha Libre (Wrestling King, Age: 30); "The Warrior" Guerrero (Warrior, Age: 26)

Two Lucha stars who are also essential to the running of Ultima Lucha, Rey De La Lucha Libre and Guerrero bring a sort of 'old-school' style to the fast-paced action and aerial assault the other three stars share. Rey focuses more on slowly taking down his opponents using traditional holds and submissions, and believes that a true finish is one with a submission, whereas Guerrero is a brawler through and through, with the pride of an ancient warrior, where Guerrero obviously got his name from, he is a nice hand to have as he knows how to keep the crowd invested while also keeping the action semi-grounded to reality. Rey actually became the "Booker" of the company in 1929, after Carlo Montoya gave up on booking himself in order to focus on other things, and so far the company has thrived.</div>

Well, there you have it - the beginnings of Lucha Libre in the CornellVerse <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> Next post will be on the 15th of October.

Time to start the harder part - finishing the rosters and fleshing out the "Indy" scene in 1931, then finishing the rest of the Base Data before going in and starting all the yet to debut stuff. See ya on the 15th <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

Shianne_EB · October 7, 2019

Kieran, Jason & David

It's been a while since I've shown off some of the characters, so here's Kieran Grant & The Frantelli Brothers!

Shianne_EB · October 15, 2019

Update on Mod Progress

So I've been making steady progress into the carnival scene and have been finishing up the rosters of the 5 companies. I'm hoping to have this base set of worker data done by the 22nd so that I can get to work on title histories, indy events, narratives, etc.

Hopefully, if all goes to plan, the Base data for the mod should be out for beta testing by November 15th, 2019. After that goes up I'll begin working on the yet-to-debut stuff that comes after like, 1950. (So the base data will have enough to sustain itself and have workers debuting until probably around 1949-1955, whichever year ends up having the last yet to debut bunch.)

Will post more workers here over the next couple of days heading towards the 22nd.

Currently have around 100 out of the 230 or so planned starter characters in the data. Will keep working towards that over the course of this week.

Shianne_EB · October 19, 2019

The German Icon & The British Bruiser

<div style="text-align:center;">"THE GERMAN ICON" ADALWIN HEIDENREICH

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<div style="text-align:center;">CLARENCE HUPP</div>

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Jaded · October 20, 2019

This looks outstanding; can’t wait to play it!

Wonk · October 20, 2019

Love the ideas here. Don't normally go for modded but will definitely give this a spin.

One question about the German chap - the Olympics are every 4 years so it'd have been 1920 or 1924 - unless the CV is a year off of course <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

Shianne_EB · October 21, 2019

Love the ideas here. Don't normally go for modded but will definitely give this a spin.

One question about the German chap - the Olympics are every 4 years so it'd have been 1920 or 1924 - unless the CV is a year off of course

Ah! I didn't know that, guess I'll have to change that accordingly for the beta release next month. Thanks for the catch!

Historian · October 22, 2019

I'm really excited for this mod. I can't wait to try the BETA.

Shianne_EB · October 24, 2019

Gene Plumelli, Guerrero & Hikaru Konno

<div style="text-align:center;">GENE PLUMELLI

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GUERRERO

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HIKARU KONNO

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Shianne_EB · November 11, 2019

UPDATE ON MOD STATUS...

<div style="text-align:center;">Due to some very personal, very bad things happening in my life at the moment, the release of the Beta version of this mod is being pushed back significantly. I have made progress on the Base data since my last post, though it's not enough to where I'd be content with releasing it as is. I will keep working on it when and where I can, but for now, the mod's release or even the beta's release is currently TBD.

Thanks for reading,

-CreeperGav</div>

Historian · November 11, 2019

I'm sorry to hear that there are some troubles going on in your world/life right now. I hope everything is okay/becomes okay.

FlippantFox · November 11, 2019

Shame to see this mod get delayed, because I've been looking forward to it, but real life comes first! Take as much time as you need, and hopefully things start looking better soon for you.

Ahmed4040 · November 18, 2019

I Like This

I am looking forward to this.

Also it's funny how you used photos for Wrestlers who already exist in the C-Verse.

Just one question: What are the company size?

As this is 1931, it would be weird having National, Cult, and maybe even Regional sized companies.

Shianne_EB · November 18, 2019

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Ahmed4040" data-cite="Ahmed4040" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46946" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div> Just one question: What are the company size? As this is 1931, it would be weird having National, Cult, and maybe even Regional sized companies.</div></blockquote> The biggest company is Giant Pro Wrestling, at Cult size in Japan, based in Kanto. This is because GPW was supposedly this great cultural phenomenon and really brought wrestling into the Mainstream media, in Japan. The other companies are all small or local sized (Based on how long they've been active), due to the fact that it is indeed 1931.

Munit · November 19, 2019

This mod is meant to be long term and playable until 2020 game time and beyond, correct? People like Remy Sky, Angry Gilmore, Raymond Diaz etc will debut later?

Shianne_EB · November 23, 2019

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Munit" data-cite="Munit" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46946" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>This mod is meant to be long term and playable until 2020 game time and beyond, correct? People like Remy Sky, Angry Gilmore, Raymond Diaz etc will debut later?</div></blockquote> Yup! The plan is to have the world be playable at least until 2025 in-game time, as that is when the last few yet-to-debut workers become active. (Sorry for the late response, I haven't had any internet for the past few days).

Munit · November 23, 2019

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="CreeperGav" data-cite="CreeperGav" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46946" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Yup! The plan is to have the world be playable at least until 2025 in-game time, as that is when the last few yet-to-debut workers become active. (Sorry for the late response, I haven't had any internet for the past few days).</div></blockquote> Thanks for the response. Just makes me want to play this more now haha. Hope all is well in life and this eventually gets released. Probably will be a top personal mod of mine. I love old year mods that have decades to shape the game.

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