The "Booking Committee" Thread, 2020 Edition

[Aura]

Push Woodchuck to the moon. She's born to be the top face of ZEN.

 

I can safely say that this recommendation was a smashing success. After a couple of high-profile Conceptual Title defenses and winning a Halloween tournament that I set up, Kalliope is now the most popular wrestler on the roster, with a star-making feud against ZERO set to begin. And for bonus points, I also discovered that she had great chemistry when facing both Cyanide and Pumpkin Jack.

[AlanMaths677]

I'm looking for a new name for Steven Parker. I'm playing the Cornellverse Alt 2018 mod with SWF and I'm doing a storyline where Jack Bruce was brutally attacked backstage, and it's going to eventually be revealed to be Steven Parker at the behest of Rev. John Greed who used Parker's anger at Bruce for saddling him with a horrendous gimmick in Parker the LARPer and convinced him to join his disciples.

 

With Greed having Scythe, Hellion, and Effigy as his stablemates, I figured with Parker joining he should also have a one word name to kind of keep with the them with the other disciples. I was thinking a of Ruin for him but idk if that's too lame lol. Anyone have some suggestions?

[jeronullet]

I'm looking for a new name for Steven Parker. I'm playing the Cornellverse Alt 2018 mod with SWF and I'm doing a storyline where Jack Bruce was brutally attacked backstage, and it's going to eventually be revealed to be Steven Parker at the behest of Rev. John Greed who used Parker's anger at Bruce for saddling him with a horrendous gimmick in Parker the LARPer and convinced him to join his disciples.

 

With Greed having Scythe, Hellion, and Effigy as his stablemates, I figured with Parker joining he should also have a one word name to kind of keep with the them with the other disciples. I was thinking a of Ruin for him but idk if that's too lame lol. Anyone have some suggestions?

 

I believe Parker was trained by Dark Angel so maybe something thats play off of that history? Hell, call him Raven.

[mmaaddict]

I’m playing a current day game with WWE. I wanted to put the tag titles on Rey and Dominik at some point, but it turns out they have no chemistry in my game 😢.

 

I’m trying to decide whether to send Dominik down to NXT now, or to still give them a Wrestlemania match as a team just cause it’s cool and then send Dominik down afterwards.

[Kijar]

I’m playing a current day game with WWE. I wanted to put the tag titles on Rey and Dominik at some point, but it turns out they have no chemistry in my game 😢.

 

I’m trying to decide whether to send Dominik down to NXT now, or to still give them a Wrestlemania match as a team just cause it’s cool and then send Dominik down afterwards.

 

Edit Chemistry with the in-game editor, because that's just not true

[AlanMaths677]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="jeronullet" data-cite="jeronullet" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47898" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I believe Parker was trained by Dark Angel so maybe something thats play off of that history? Hell, call him Raven.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Hmmm just calling him Raven probably works. Working it into promos and angles for the turn has me thinking of some good stuff. I think I'll do that. Thanks bud!</p>

[Deacon]

<p>In my current save as modern day NJPW, I'm planning to have Zack Sabre turn on Minoru Suzuki and kick him out of Suzuki-gun, turning it into Sabre-gun.</p><p> </p><p>

My current options are either split the faction in two, so some members go with Sabre and some with Suzuki or have all members side with Sabre, and then have Suzuki disappear for a bit and come back with TAKA Michinoku and a crew of new guys. Not sure which to go with!</p>

[Derek B]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Deacon" data-cite="Deacon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47898" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>In my current save as modern day NJPW, I'm planning to have Zack Sabre turn on Minoru Suzuki and kick him out of Suzuki-gun, turning it into Sabre-gun.<p> </p><p> My current options are either split the faction in two, so some members go with Sabre and some with Suzuki or have all members side with Sabre, and then have Suzuki disappear for a bit and come back with TAKA Michinoku and a crew of new guys. Not sure which to go with!</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I've mentally planned how I would book something like this for a while... it starts with the G1. ZSJ and Suzuki get drawn in the same block and ZSJ wins, probably by European Clutch... but more importantly, he does better than Suzuki in the block too, ideally by a margin of at least four points. Purely due to Suzuki being older, he should mostly be putting people over and this acts as a catalyst for him being perceived as "weak" by the group.</p><p> </p><p> ZSJ starts to become even more insufferable as a result, leading to him believing he's better than Suzuki now, which is compounded as the team of ZSJ/Suzuki lose a tag title match to whoever your champions are at that point, with Suzuki taking the fall. At this point ZSJ is openly pissed that Suzuki is the weak link of the two and tempers flare in time for Wrestle Kingdom... ZSJ outright declares that he is better than Suzuki and demands that Suzuki steps aside to let him lead the group, which he will rebrand as Sabre-gun. Suzuki obviously says no, leading to a match. I'd book it as a submissions match if possible and ZSJ would win to cement himself as the new leader, with the backing of the rest of Sabre-gun too, who respect strength, which ZSJ has shown by besting the leader.</p><p> </p><p> From there you can go a bunch of different ways with Suzuki that could all be fun... he can become a second within the stable he used to run, which he would definitely hate and would lead to more drama no doubt. He could perhaps leave the group to make another group to fight Sabre-gun. Or the option I'd pick... have him go solo. Teaming up with former enemies to fight his old group would be fun, seeing him trying to teach people ways to beat them would be fun, generally dealing with his murderous ways with the company babyfaces would be interesting. You could try to redeem his evil ways, you could have him showing people how to raise their game by being more evil, you could even have a long slow burn towards his inevitable retirement which would definitely be an interesting arc to continue with ZSJ long term too. So many potential stories to be told. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[MaddoxEra]

In the default CVerse I've signed Ernest Youngman for SWF in June 2021. I had no plan for him, and I try to avoid signings without one but TCW tried getting him which I couldn't let happen. So with Supreme Challenge coming up I have to debut him soon but not sure how. He'll be Heel, and since PSW were on WrestleWorld he's already immediately defaulting as Recognisable with pop ranging from low 40s to low 50s. The babyfaces with nothing planned as yet for SC41 are:

 

Joey Morgan - Star

Lenny Brown - Well Known

Kelly & Lance Martin - Well Known

Dallas Cowboys - Recognisable

Masked Patriot - Recognisable

Jungle Lord - Recognisable

Matthew Keith - Recognisable

 

Also any suggestions for renaming him or leave as is?

[a0161613]

So I've brought KC Glenn to EILL in my current save. I'm looking for a cool Latin-inspired nickname as well as mask suggestions, as he'll go under a hood for a bit.

[MaddoxEra]

MaddoxEra: Youngman has great technical skill and the potential to become your successor to Angry Gilmore. Unlike Gilmore, I find Youngman is lacking in a strongly defined character not revolving around his in-ring ability. That said, I would suggest you program him with Joey Morgan. Have Youngman squash the other "Recognisable" talents you mentioned on Supreme TV or whichever B-show you have. In promo segments, he can call Morgan out, saying the TCW veteran has lost his edge since joining the SWF roster, and he needs to face a "real technician" in Youngman. Morgan says he'll put the overconfident youngster in his place at The Supreme Challenge, but when the match comes, it's much more even than people expect. It ends with Morgan winning by stoppage after the referee stops the match due to a (kayfabe) leg injury sustained by Youngman. In the weeks after, Youngman can interfere in Morgan's matches to rile him up, while saying he enjoyed the aggression Morgan showed, but he knows the Minnesotan can go even further. The blow-off in the fall would be a stiff and hard-hitting Submission match, and if Youngman's over enough, he could even win then.

 

Also, leave his name alone. In a company of big characters with gaudy names, Ernest Youngman will stand out, as his unremarkable name contrasts with his ruthlessness in the ring.

 

I hope all that helps.

 

Oh I like that, I was wondering how I could work a feud with Morgan given it's too soon for Youngman to win so really pleased with that idea. Thanks a mil

[Hashasheen]

So I've brought KC Glenn to EILL in my current save. I'm looking for a cool Latin-inspired nickname as well as mask suggestions, as he'll go under a hood for a bit.

 

Corazon de Leon is a favorite of mine for blonde westerners wrestling in Mexico.

[mmaaddict]

I'm playing a 2004 RW mod with WWE. I intend to keep most things true to form through Wrestlemania. For post-Wrestlemania and post-draft I want to have a longer lasting feud between Chris Benoit and Evolution. My thought is to have Arn Anderson get involved confronting Ric Flair's actions and ultimately Anderson convinces Benoit to remake the Four Horsemen with him.

 

Question is this, who else should I have join Benoit? Been kicking around a few ideas, thought about Shelton Benjamin, but I don't want to break up Benjamin/Haas yet cause I loved that team.

 

I could have Edge in the group, he obviously teamed up a lot with Benoit and they watched each others back in that period. Just not sure if Edge feels like a Horsemen.

 

I plan to start Bradshaw's single push on Smackdown around this time as in real life, so maybe I use Ron Simmons in the Horsemen?

 

Thought about having Jericho join the Horsemen. Can he handle being second fiddle to Benoit? Do I want him in that role even? It could lead to an eventual heel turn and killer Benoit/Jericho feud.

 

What other ideas do people have for me? I am planning on doing four guys with Arn as just a figurehead for them, not one of the actual four members.

[g33kking]

I'm playing a 2004 RW mod with WWE. I intend to keep most things true to form through Wrestlemania. For post-Wrestlemania and post-draft I want to have a longer lasting feud between Chris Benoit and Evolution. My thought is to have Arn Anderson get involved confronting Ric Flair's actions and ultimately Anderson convinces Benoit to remake the Four Horsemen with him.

 

Question is this, who else should I have join Benoit? Been kicking around a few ideas, thought about Shelton Benjamin, but I don't want to break up Benjamin/Haas yet cause I loved that team.

 

I could have Edge in the group, he obviously teamed up a lot with Benoit and they watched each others back in that period. Just not sure if Edge feels like a Horsemen.

 

I plan to start Bradshaw's single push on Smackdown around this time as in real life, so maybe I use Ron Simmons in the Horsemen?

 

Thought about having Jericho join the Horsemen. Can he handle being second fiddle to Benoit? Do I want him in that role even? It could lead to an eventual heel turn and killer Benoit/Jericho feud.

 

What other ideas do people have for me? I am planning on doing four guys with Arn as just a figurehead for them, not one of the actual four members.

 

 

Benoit as Leader, and Double A in the JJ Dillon role. Why not have Haas and Benjamin similar to Arn and Tully to feud with Batista/Orton on the other side.

 

I'd not bring Jericho or Simmons in, Edge could be fun but I always find booking Edge in this era as Heel so natural and easy. HBK could be a option too, have him publicly show respect to Benoit on the RAW after Mania and then bring him back as the secret weapon against HHH for the Horsemen. Who knows Triple H better than HBK after all.

[ArcheoOutOfNowhere]

Sorry to desecrate the grave of this august topic, but I happen to have a question that our ol' beloved Booking Committee might help with.

 

Currently playing with a self-made company as some of you might know/remember, and now that I've finally crowned my very first champion (as well as first women champion), I decided it was time for me to consider doing something with the fact I have Wheeler YUTA holding the IWTV Independent Wrestling belt. At first, I thought I might have him bold that title and my own W³ championship, but I never quite know how to deal with two belts on one worker so got Cheeseburger, the owner of the company, to become the inaugural championship.

 

Anyway, now that you have the context, here's the question: how do I book YUTA from there ? I'm not meaning "Where do I click to have him defend the title", but what kind of stories do I write with him holding that title ? Basically, I don't know if I should consider the title more important than my own championship (in real life, it would be, obviously) or if I should consider it as a midcard-ish title.

I already have a good idea on who YUTA will lose it to (unless of course the other companies decide to have him lose it first), but save from that, I'm unsure of pretty much everything:

- Do I hire "big" names I can afford (like, say, David Hart Smith Jr, Nzo, Matt Cardona, etc) and have YUTA successfully defend against them ?

- Do I keep the spirit of that title with only defense against young talented workers that haven't yet gotten a chance in the big leagues ?

- Do I limit myself to workers that are already in companies in the alliance ?

- Do I strictly have YUTA defend against my own roster, to elevate them rather than elevate him ?

And if I hire people, do I make a whole storyline out of it or do I keep it as it is (as far as I know) in real life, where most of the hype is done away of the shows and there is only one single match between the two workers in one company ?

 

I usually tend to keep it close to what happens in real life, in terms of the "spirit" of the company/belt/etc, but I'm not opposed to change stuff so it would make more sense/be more interesting. So yeah, any suggestion would be welcome !

[ArcheoOutOfNowhere]

Hmm, so the IWTV title would not have a "real" storyline, although I suppose I could do the (small) cheat of having an announcer be in the storyline so every match YUTA would have, and every angle as well, would count towards the storyline. I like that suggestion, actually, it would fit what happens in real life while leaving me with interesting matches.

 

As for the opponents, after talking about the situation I wonder if the best choice wouldn't be to alternate between upcarders from my roster (since said roster is full of rookies anyway), young talented prospects that I could "test" that way to see if they can already fill a spot in the roster, and a couple of big (but more expensive) names so the company, the belt and YUTA all gain from it.

And yeah, I would love to have Cobb but, if I'm not mistaken, he considers us too small while surprisingly enough, Curtis Axel does not (and is relatively affordable). But you're right that some of the ex-WWE guys might not want to lose against YUTA, so it might not be worth it. I guess due to the size of my company, I might have to focus more on the second tier of indy workers rather than the top stars

[CQI13]

I have a stable of Cip Conduit, Dominic DeGraff, and Brady Prince (The Agency - low level thugs/bullies). Unfortunately, Conduit suffered a minor injury (one of those that lasts 2 months though), and Brady Prince just doesn't connect with fans. As such, Conduit/DeGraff are relegated to dark matches, and Brady Prince is just floundering.

 

Any solutions? Not against the solution being getting rid of Prince, as he is up in age anyway. But I would like a new leader if that's the case. Anyone who is unemployed and would fit the bill of leader of the group would be welcome. If Conduit or DeGraff takes over would just need a new partner for the team. (No positive or negative chemistry so not against a new pairing).

[IgnitedFlame]

I feel like this could be a whole thread in itself, but thought I’d start the ball rolling here.

 

While I think we might not need this creation - after Punks debut at Rampage - I am at the start of the process of “recreating” AEW in the Cornellverse and I need some assistance on recreating the ”story of the creation”. What I’m trying to say is who would be your Cornellverse’s Cody Rhodes, Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, who would be your Chris Jericho (older star from the big leagues to join the revolution).

 

I have the likes of Hollywood Bret Starr, The Keith Brothers in mind. Starr being that “son of a legend” wanting to change the business. Possibly the Keith Brothers as a mix of Omega/Young Bucks. Enygma/Rogue as your Jericho.

 

Who would join your roster?

[IgnitedFlame]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="James The Animator" data-cite="James The Animator" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47898" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I believe Sammy Bach is the smartest possible pick for your first champion. At the start of your game, Bach is forty-one years old and one of the best wrestlers on the planet, with great entertainment skills. But TCW has never allowed him to win the World Heavyweight title. With his athletic prime already past and TCW's main event set in stone with Aaron Andrews, Wolf Hawkins, & Jay Chord set in stone, Bach takes a chance and joins your new upstart promotion, hoping to check a memorable world title run off his bucket list. You could easily cast him as a mixture of Jericho & Omega, because he has the look and skillset to pull that off.<p> </p><p> Another star you could poach is SWF's Angry Gilmore. He's even more talented than Sammy, and he is a former SWF World Heavyweight Champion. But he only held the belt for under six months in 2015 and has never reached that level again. Like CM Punk or Daniel Bryan, this outspoken wrestling genius believes he still has a lot to offer the wrestling world at the main event level and joins your upstart company.</p><p> </p><p> As for other main event stars, Shooter Sean Deeley could be a good pick-up. Although he'll never be figurehead material, he's an excellent technical wrestler. I propose him because I don't see him getting far in CWA with both Cameron Vessey & Christian Price overshadowing him in the heel ranks. Gino Montero could be your Cody Rhodes analogue, following in the footsteps of his father Luis. Instead of having him jump to EILL in 2019 he joins your company instead, wanting to build upon his father's legend by doing what he couldn't do and becoming a true international star. Both of those guys have low overness in the United States to start, but you know who doesn't? Koshiro Ino. He's in a good spot for a United States comeback as he too is getting older and it looks like Kinnojo Horri has assumed his role within NEO Prime.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thanks so much for your help. I am starting to lean towards a Gilmore or Bach, two i love. Seeing as there is already the three “top tier” companies in America - makes the talent pool that much smaller. So in my head I’m going to have to rip apart one of their rosters with a huge, in fight causing an exodus (or something cooler than that). I’m thinking a SWF youth trio of Starr, Spade and maybe someone out there like Bear (guys that think they’re not getting the opportunities) along with a Gilmore and Greed (good characters and wanting to give back to pro wrestling more so than the company). I look at the likes of Big Show and Henry leaving, Christian.. there’s some value for some of those midcarders to leave that isn’t necessarily out of spite.</p>

[DirigoJoe]

<p>How much of a penalty is there for face vs. face matches in an org where face and heel are strictly separated? </p><p> </p><p>

I always run USPW and I'm a little nervous to do face vs face matches because I don't want to get penalized... but is it a complete match killer? </p><p> </p><p>

The problem is, I worry about making everything too predictable. As in, the heel has to win this feud because the champion is a face. I like occasional face vs face matches, is there a mechanic in the game where one on a card is fine but several penalize you more? How bad is the penalty?</p>

[CQI13]

I was told the penalty wasn't great. I think it is lower than heel vs heel is, too. Are you planning on it to be your main event?

[DirigoJoe]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="CQI13" data-cite="CQI13" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47898" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I was told the penalty wasn't great. I think it is lower than heel vs heel is, too. Are you planning on it to be your main event?</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Not great as in not big or not great as in bad?</p><p> </p><p> Also, probably not a main event... but say I had a heel midcard champion and I wanted to run a tournament for #1 contender. It would be pretty cool I think to have the tournament culminate in a face vs face final. That way the end of the tournament isn't a forgone conclusion.</p>

[CQI13]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="DirigoJoe" data-cite="DirigoJoe" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="47898" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Not great as in not big or not great as in bad?<p> </p><p> Also, probably not a main event... but say I had a heel midcard champion and I wanted to run a tournament for #1 contender. It would be pretty cool I think to have the tournament culminate in a face vs face final. That way the end of the tournament isn't a forgone conclusion.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Sorry for the confusion. Not great as in the penalty was not too big. I haven't run a "strict divide" company for a while. I still treat them as heels and faces, and mostly keep to face/heel but like you described, it opens up booking possibilities. What the match focus is (main event, three ring circus, etc would also mitigate the overall penalty you would see on the show.</p>

[shamelessposer]

Thanks so much for your help. I am starting to lean towards a Gilmore or Bach, two i love. Seeing as there is already the three “top tier” companies in America - makes the talent pool that much smaller. So in my head I’m going to have to rip apart one of their rosters with a huge, in fight causing an exodus (or something cooler than that). I’m thinking a SWF youth trio of Starr, Spade and maybe someone out there like Bear (guys that think they’re not getting the opportunities) along with a Gilmore and Greed (good characters and wanting to give back to pro wrestling more so than the company). I look at the likes of Big Show and Henry leaving, Christian.. there’s some value for some of those midcarders to leave that isn’t necessarily out of spite.

 

Spencer Spade is who I was leaning toward as a kind of Cody equivalent since he's a can't-miss prospect who wasted years of his life getting missed on.

 

If you must have a tag team I'd go with Matthew Keith and Greg Gauge, even if they're not nearly as established as the Bucks.

 

All you really need is four or five guys who could pass as midcarders in SWF, one upper midcarder or main eventer, and you've got the core of a promotion that can put on good shows for a Medium-sized promotion. From there it's a matter of staying alive and on TV until some of those bigger companies start shedding midcarders you can turn into either stars or jobbers to the future stars.

[Original_Broski]

<p>Who would you consider the best "pure" technical wrestlers of this generation, the past, present and future? </p><p> </p><p>

I ask because I'm doing a ROH save with August '21 data and Violence Unlimited has issued an open challenge for three pure wrestlers, one from the past, one from the present, one from the present and one from the future.</p><p> </p><p>

i'm thinking of using Chris Hero (past) or Alex Shelley (past), and Lee Moriarty (present/future) but I need another for the present/future. I want to be realistic so I'm not trying to do anything crazy.</p>