Mega Match Mod

[azzak]

Have you ever wanted to book a Barbed Wire I Quit match?

Do you wish there was a Parking Lot match in TEW?

Want to know what in the Vince Russo is an Ultimate Carnage match?

You don't want to waste time and create that 10 person ladder match for your Money In The Bank PPV, do you?

Do you get as lost and confused as I do when trying to figure out how many competitors are in a 1 vs 1 vs 1 vs 1 vs 1 vs 1 match?

If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then this is the mod for you...

Introducing the Mega Match Mod for TEW IX

MEGA MATCH MOD

Current Version: 1.0 (Released 5th Aug 2024)

How to install/use:

Create a new database, copy and paste the .mdb file from this download into the new database folder. Switch to your desired database, delete the matches from the database and import the matches over from the new database. If you have previously created any custom matches then it might be worth creating a third database to dump all your matches in prior to deleting them from your database. This way if any of them are missing from this dataset then you can add them too. You can even following the naming template below to make your custom matches fit the same style as the ones from this database.

Containing over 600 matches (653 to be precise), this mod has just about every type of combat available for your unique booking needs!

From your standard bouts to gimmick matches, from hybrid matches such as the Steel Cage Iron Man match to cinematic masterpieces including the Crematorium Chaos match, you should find your tastes are satisfied whether they're purist, hardcore, comedy or even risqué!

Gain a little more about my twisted insight as you pit your roster in one of the several contests imagined by my sadistic mind, such as the Escape The Asylum match.

Please note this mod has adjusted time frames and match prestige for all of the matches. I don't want to bore with too much detail here, but a wrestling events live production team should be working while the audience is distracted, i.e. with a wrestler's entrance, thus minimising the amount of unnecessary time wasted, and is something I've tried to consider during the creation of this content. There are also a few other 'house rules' I've tried to abide by, most of which I don't think it's worth discussing unless there is particular interest.

Finally, this mod features a unique naming approach to match types, favouring an approach that should see matches grouped together better than in the default data. For more explanation here is an updated version of the summary I provided for the 2020 version of this mod:

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Understanding the naming convention:

Amount Of Competitors Per Side: (Cinematic Yes/No) Match Type(s) (Additional Info) (Amount Of Sides)

Language Notes:
Man - This does not specifically mean male workers. The use of the word man in the match titles is the old fashioned definition of the word that refers to a human of either gender.

Explaining A 'Side':
This is how many sides are competing in the match. In a standard one on one match there are two sides competing against one another. The same is the case for a standard tag team match. A three way/triple threat match has three sides and a 2 vs. 2 vs. 2 vs. 2 match has four sides, because there are four different tag teams attempting to win the match.

Amount Of Competitors Per Side:
This is the first part of the match name. It indicates how many workers will be on a side in the match. This will either be Singles, Tag*, Handicap* or Battle Royal**.
*Tag and Handicap matches will be presented with how many participants are on each side in brackets. A two-person tag team match will appear as 'Tag (2 Man):' and a 1 vs 2 handicap match will appear as 'Handicap (1 vs 2):'
**Battle Royals do not contain the number of competitors in this section of the name. Instead it will appear in the Match Type section of the name. This is because battle royals are unique in that the amount of sides is also essentially the match type. A 10 man battle royal will appear as 'Battle Royal: 10 Man'.

(Cinematic Yes/No):
This is the second part of the match name. It will only appear if a match is cinematic, and will appear as '(Cinematic)'.

Match Type:
The type of match the competitors will be competing in. A standard match is called a 'one fall' match in this data.

Elimination/Total Elimination:
There are matches in the database that contain either 'elimination' or 'total elimination' in the match title. This indicates how a side is eliminated from the match. In an elimination match, a side is eliminated once the first competitor from that side concedes a fall. In a total elimination match a side is eliminated once all competitors from that side have conceded a fall.

Example:

Edge & Christian vs The Dudley Boys vs The Hardy Boys

In a 'Tag (2 Man): One Fall Elimination (3 Way)' match:
Christian pins Matt Hardy - The Hardy Boys are eliminated from the match and the match continues.

In a 'Tag (2 Man): One Fall Total Elimination (3 Way)' match:
Bubba Ray Dudley pins Edge - Edge is eliminated from the match but Christian is not and the match continues.

Given the nature of the elimination (not total elimination) rule, this means that an elimination match must contain more than two sides. Whereas a total elimination match can consist of two or more sides. An example of this is the traditional survivor series elimination match in WWE. In this database that match would be considered a 'Tag (5 Man): One Fall Total Elimination' match. Whereas a 'Tag (5 Man): Elimination' match cannot exist, as once one competitor from a side concedes a fall then the whole of that side is eliminated and loses the match, meaning that match is a standard one fall match and would appear as 'Tag (5 Man): One Fall'.

It's also important to distinguish that there are match types that are both 'first fall' and 'total elimination'. An example of this is a tag team tables match. In this scenario, it could be that the match finishes after one of the tag team members is put through a table, or it could be that the match only ends when all competitors from one side are put through a table.

Example:

The Dudley Boys vs The Hardy Boys

In a 'Tag (2 Man): Tables' match:
Matt Hardy puts Bubba Ray Dudley through a table - The Hardy Boys win the match.

In a 'Tag (2 Man): Tables Total Elimination' match:
D-Von Dudley puts Jeff Hardy through a table - Jeff Hardy is eliminated from the match and the match continues.

Additional Info:

This is any further stipulation in the match type that is not covered by the match type itself. This could be due to a special variation of the rules or an additional stipulation added to the original match type.

Example:

In a 'Singles: Strap (One Fall)' match:
The competitors compete in a strap match and the winner is the first one to score a pin or submission.

In a 'Singles: Strap (Four Corners)' match:
The competitors compete in a strap match and the winner is the first one to touch all four corners of the ring.

In some instances, there are situations where two or more match types are present in the name. For example, a 'Ladder Strap' match. In such cases, 

Amount Of Sides: 

This indicates how many sides there are in the match. so a triple threat singles match would appear as 'Singles: One Fall (3 Way)'.

Here are a few examples of matches in the database:

Singles: One Fall - in the default data this is '1 vs 1'
Singles: Steel Chamber (6 Way) - in the default data this is '1 vs 1 vs 1 vs 1 vs 1 vs 1 Chamber'
Singles: Strap (One Fall) - this match does not exist in the default data
Singles: Strap (Four Corners) - in the default data this is '1 vs 1 Strap'
Tag (2 Man): One Fall (3 Way) - in the default data this is '2 vs 2 vs 2'
Tag (2 Man): Ladder (4 Way) - in the default data this is '2 vs 2 vs 2 vs 2 Ladder'

So how is this beneficial?
Well, the search function in the game already allows you to search matches by the amount of competitors on each side. But it does not allow you to search for specific match stipulations. The use of this naming convention lists matches first by the amount of competitors, then by the match type, so you are able to see all of the variants of a particular match stipulation in fewer places. For example, singles ladder matches all appear in one section, as the list of matches will show them consecutively as follows:

Singles: Ladder
Singles: Ladder (3 Way)
Singles: Ladder (4 Way)
Singles: Ladder (5 Way)
Singles: Ladder (6 Way)

Blocking together the match stipulations helps them stand out more and find the desired match type easier.

Noted, the benefit of this is personal preference, and there will be people out there who do not find this method of naming matches useful. That's okay, I just struggled with scrolling through 1 vs 1 vs 1 vs 1 much more than when I originally began re-naming my matches to the method I'm sharing with you all today. I appreciate this explanation has been very detailed - please don't let that scare you away from trying this out, it's much simpler in practice and this guide is more of a resource for if you need a little further understanding, and to help anyone who uses the data to understand how to name any matches they add to their game so that it fits.

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I hope people find use for this mod, and please feel free to use it in whatever mods/diaries etc that you desire. Credit is not necessary but it is appreciated. Feedback also encouraged, good and bad!

If you spot any errors in the data, provide a comment (and a screenshot if you're feeling extra helpful) and I will work on fixing it for future patches. Also, if you would like to make any suggestions for match types not included in this data, please feel free to drop them in the comments below. Additionally if you require any help in naming your own custom matches to fit this style, please enter them in a comment or send them to me in a PM and I can help.

(EDIT: I forgot to mention that due to a Texas Death match already existing in the database under what I'd consider to be the bout's 'traditional' rules, I decided to use a new name for the AEW version of the rules. The AEW version of the Texas Death match can be found as the Submission Or Stoppage match.)

Download link for those who don't want to scroll up: Mega Match Mod

Happy gaming!

Edited August 5 by azzak
additional info regarding AEW's version of Texas Death match

[azzak]

Change Log:

Version 1.0 - Mod released

[TheDeep5ix]

I checked out the database for new matches to add to my current save. I like the diversity of options here, whether it's a Jello Shot, Prisoner's Dilemma, Crucification, or the other ~650 match types. There is definitely something for everybody here.

[azzak]

5 minutes ago, TheDeep5ix said:

I checked out the database for new matches to add to my current save. I like the diversity of options here, whether it's a Jello Shot, Prisoner's Dilemma, Crucification, or the other ~650 match types. There is definitely something for everybody here.

Thanks for the feedback, glad you like the choices! 

[austinjameslive]

Thank you! Added to my database appreciate this!

[azzak]

10 hours ago, austinjameslive said:

Thank you! Added to my database appreciate this!

Thank you, hope you enjoy! 

[willr0ck]

Have you ever wanted to book a Barbed Wire I Quit match?

Only once or twice every show

 

Do you wish there was a Parking Lot match in TEW?

There should never, ever, ever, in the history of wrestling, ever be another parking lot match

 

Want to know what in the Vince Russo is an Ultimate Carnage match?

If Russo is involved I imagine there is a pole involved

 

You don't want to waste time and create that 10 person ladder match for your Money In The Bank PPV, do you?

I don't want to waste my time booking a MITB match to begin with

 

Do you get as lost and confused as I do when trying to figure out how many competitors are in a 1 vs 1 vs 1 vs 1 vs 1 vs 1 match?

I have an MBA in accounting, so no, not at all

 

Ehhhh, &%CK it, you had me at Barbed Wire I Quit match

[azzak]

7 hours ago, willr0ck said:

Have you ever wanted to book a Barbed Wire I Quit match?

Only once or twice every show

 

Sounds amateur, should be at least every other match on your card...

[hyretic]

This is fantastic. Apparently this was available for 2020 and I just never came across it? Happy I've seen it now at least, it seems like a big upgrade on the default matches. Thanks for sharing 🫡

[azzak]

11 hours ago, hyretic said:

This is fantastic. Apparently this was available for 2020 and I just never came across it? Happy I've seen it now at least, it seems like a big upgrade on the default matches. Thanks for sharing 🫡

Thank you very much! Yeah I did release a version for 2020, though it was only either this year or last year that it was released, so that's probably why you missed it. 

[YBDynamo]

Not trying to hijack the thread or anything, but I created the basic, lottery, and mayhem versions of the other 42 battle royals to save anyone else the trouble, thought you might want to add them to your mod, so here everyone goes.

[benjirino]

On 8/6/2024 at 11:47 PM, willr0ck said:

Do you get as lost and confused as I do when trying to figure out how many competitors are in a 1 vs 1 vs 1 vs 1 vs 1 vs 1 match?

I have an MBA in accounting, so no, not at all

I feel like this...

On 8/6/2024 at 11:47 PM, willr0ck said:

You don't want to waste time and create that 10 person ladder match for your Money In The Bank PPV, do you?

I don't want to waste my time booking a MITB match to begin with

... explains this. "Money In The Bank" to you must be like eating out for a gynaecologist.

Edited August 25 by benjirino