It's an ongoing e-pop contest influenced heavily by pro wrestling. Users compete in matches for a variety of titles and tournaments, and voters pick the winners! There are plenty of gimmick matches and such to spice up the format, as well.
What do I need to do?
You don't HAVE to do anything, but participants are heavily encouraged to at least vote on UCA cards. It's more fun for everybody the more people get involved, though, so you're also encouraged to cut promos, start storylines, form alliances and tag teams, and talk smack in the topics.
So there are no requirements at all?
Almost. Three times a year, there's a roster purge period. If you don't vote during any of the 10 shows in that time frame, you're in danger of being purged from the roster! We're in the middle of such a period now, but I'm not going to purge any new signups, so you're set for four months or so. Even if you do purge (or just decide to quit) doors are pretty much always open to come back later!
What's the schedule like? How long until this crashes and burns?
There are three "TV" shows a week- Monday Night Ruin (posted late Sunday nights), Wednesday Night Eruption, (late Tuesdays) and Friday night COMBAT. (late Thursdays) In addition, we have a more important "PPV" show every three weeks, posted late Saturday nights. (Shows are named after when voting ENDS, rather than when it begins.) We are not always the best about sticking exactly to schedule and sometimes have to have cop-outs like double cards, but UCA has outright missed only a handful of shows in its almost three-year history.
How often will I fight?
The idea is that everybody gets at least one match a week, and we rarely mess that up. The more successful and active users will tend to get more matches.
Who's in charge?
I'm running the show at the moment, and have been for over a year. Dante is in charge of booking Ruin, and I have some admin help from a variety of volunteers. The project was initially founded by Icehawk, and taken over by JaKyL before eventually passing on to me.
What's the structure like?
There are three "divisions" for singles wrestlers- Heavyweight, Middleweight, and Lightweight. It's a loose sorting- people change divisions rather frequently, especially since I try to keep them roughly balanced in numbers. You'll fight people MOSTLY in your own division, but not always- our current HW champ was a lightweight a few months ago, but then he randomly won the MW belt, and then the HW belt after winning King of the Board! There's also a (THRIVING) tag team division that needs some fresh blood...and it's not mutually exclusive with a singles career, either. If you sign up, I'll figure out somewhere for you to go after I give you a match or three.
How about rankings?
There's a rubric for rankings within a division. Rankings aren't all THAT meaningful, but basically, if you beat somebody above you, you move to the position above them. If you tie them, you move to the spot below, and if you lose, nothing happens. You can't move out of your division this way, so if you beat somebody in a higher class than you, you just become #1 in your own. Battle Royals and some other gimmicky matches don't impact rankings. You can see the current roster and rankings in the master file linked at the top.
How do I join?
Just say so, here or in the main UCA topic. We're always taking new people.
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Tombolo is apparently using windows atm! Maybe BlAcK TuRtLe is too!
B8UCA Heavyweight Champion: Haguile B8UCA Middleweight Champion: Sir Chris B8UCA Tag Team Champions: Sir Chris and Drakeryn B8UCA Lightweight Champion: Ayvuir
Jester: Andel Master of Taybles: Haguile
Next PPV: UCAnniversary (Procedurally chosen challengers!)
After that: Champions Are Born (Previous bookers return!)
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~Tommeri Uranius Bombaldi the Fourth, esq. (aka not Krakenprophet)
Pretty sure I could fall off this cruiseship, get dragged off by sharks, and never be seen for the next 2 years as I painfully swim to shore and still be ahead of you
It helps a lot that boko has a dante mask, though
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boring and mundane signature Now with more bold!Less Italics due to bold
I see you are bitter about once again failing to keep up with me? Too bad, had you been able to last a little while longer you might have gotten your shot at me at the end of the MW chase. But now you are right back where you started. Struggling to climb up the MW rankings while I sit here and laugh at your feeble attempts.
Give it up eddy. I crushed your chances of success at King of the Board. You will never reach me.
So I was eliminated from the Battle Royal and won't be getting my rematch anytime soon. Unless....
JONA.
I challenge you. I want to face you in a TABLES MATCH, since the Champ loves them so damn much, I want to face you in a TABLES MATCH and if I win, I get added and it becomes a triple threat match for the Light-Heavyweight Title. If I lose, I cannot challenge for the title while Ayv is champion.
What do you say? You're the man who validated my title reign and as a former champ, I'll tell you that if you want that gold you have to be prepared to take on all comers.
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"With Harry, it's cool. We don't speak a lot and he doesn't care if I smile or if I know who the next team we play is." - Benoit Assou-Ekotto
"Chris, what's the matter-" An interviewer tries to question but Chris snatches the mic away from him.
"That was a load of crap out there. I beat everyone placed in front of me. Everyone! And then a guy who hasn't even done the same is allowed to be in the match and low blows me early in the match to screw me. What a bunch of crap. The first guy I run into back here is going to get a lesson in respect around here."
Chris slams down the mic.
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Ngirl is a toll bridge - Wigs Gotta pay if you want to come inside! - Ngirl
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Behold the majesty that is Doom. Feast upon his greatness, and know you will never measure up. http://img.imgcake.com/Punny/scenemaybecompletepngre.png - Hail