Board 8 > WWF (1983-)1985 Topic 5: When it comes crashin' down and it hurts inside [TEW]

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1. How should Hansen's WM challenger be determined?
A. Give it to Flair for storyline and the SurSer win
B. Baba turns face and goes for the belt (It should be noted that neither title match would be ME vs. ME in this case)
C. Mini-tournament
D. Battle Royal
E. Unify the belts by adding Hansen to Bruno/Ventura

2. Are there any of these working agreements I should break? I've gone through and picked out people we'd be likely to compete over as a result. This also would make the stakes greater if we face off in National Battles, and make it harder to get people on loans for things like the Rumble.
GCW: Stan Hansen
MACW: Paul Jones, Gary Hart, Koko B. Ware, Randy Anderson, but they'll take Flair if they get big enough to put him on written
WCCW: Jimmy Hart, Meng

3. I think the "give La Parka a title" prize will be easier if I pair him with somebody who's over. Who do you want? I've suggested all the Upper Mid faces without an active storyline but you don't have to pick one of them:
A. Jerry Blackwell
B. Brad Rheingans
C. Tony Atlas
D. Hulk Hogan
E. Write in:

4. What stip does Ventura want for fighting Bruno?
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How long did All Japan last anyway? I feel like they didn't overstay their welcome and you could've milked it a bit longer but I'm just wondering if that's accurate or not.

1. A
2. You should either break all of them now or break all of em at Wrestlemania 3 I think. Depends how confident you are in your show.
3. D... yes... La Parka being the new Beefer I like this
4. 5 on 1 handicap match in rare footage of the heel actually picking a strong stip for winning rights to it. ... feel free to discard this.
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Looks like about a year and a half
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Wow. Time flies huh? Well I am skeptical much any stable can last too much longer than that so I guess that was the right move.
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A
Are you confident you could keep Hansen and Flair? If so, break them all.
B Use Rheingans SS momentum.
Gauntlet match. Bruno has to beat all 5 of Team Ventura to win the title. If he loses at any point Ventura retains.
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I'd have to get in a bidding war with AWA and GCW over Hansen, which I may or may not win. Flair has loyalty to MACW, so I am not gonna get him on a Written and will likely lose him to them eventually whatever I do. (there is way too much loyalty in this mod imo imo imo and that is why I don't already have fifty other dudes we'd all want me using)
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Get big Ted involved. Money talks. Although in this game for whatever reason. It doesn't.
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I change my vote to gauntlet actually

Blatantly unfair but actually a workable stip for match interest's sake
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when everyone expects it, vince does the opposite

tag?

Mewtwo59 posted...

Varner has to be blacklisted after what he did.

Yeah, how dare he plug his book during the finale >:(

Yes, Wendell sounds like a nice guy but the survivor character sucks

Planning time! I will take the alliances vote as "break after WM" I reckon
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I forgot to vote:-(
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cranky kong

NEWS
-Paul Jones takes a Type IV AC Joint Separation wrestling Doug Somers
-GCW end of month gets 82 (ME: Graham d. Piper to retain)
-MACW big show gets 61 (ME: Landell d. Davis)
-MSW: The Big One gets 58 (ME: Ladd/Nord d. Peterson/Youngblood)
-Inoki d. Sakaguchi for the vacant IWGP title
-SWCW sign Solie, Bugsy, others
-Lawler promotes SWCW on national TV
-Tanaka, Bushwhacker Luke leave MSW via contract expiry
-GCW teams Loch Ness and OMG as Tough Love
-El Dandy wins the Mexican Welterweight Title
-Koko B. Ware likes opening matches
-AWA gets 84 (ME: DVE/Bock d. Road Warriors)
-SWCW gets 80 (ME: Hector d. Lawler)
-SWCW Tour gets 77 (ME: JYD/Hector d. Rude/Sheik)
-CMLL gets 74 (ME: Jalisco Sr. d. Rocca)
-CMLL Tour gets 73 (ME: Jaliscos/Kato d. Rocca/MS-1/Mando)
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WWF Thursday Night Raw
Wk. 1, 3/85

Pre-show: Williams d. Brisco (74)

James J. Dillon calls All Japan to the ring for the last time, as they are officially DISBANDED. Hansen looks ready to throttle him, but Dillon will have them all fired outright if they lay hands on him. Look on the bright side: Baba and Tsuruta can continue tagging together, and Hansen has the WWF Title...for now! (53) The Funks are riding high after the victory of Team WWF, and continue with a win over Bundy and Reigns. (69) Jim Powers reminds us that he beat Afa Reigns. Nobody cares. (53)

Ted DiBiase puts away Shawn Michaels in a brief but exciting match. (74) Sheik and Koloff are backstage, gloating about how they played Steamboat and Michaels. They really should team up more often! (56) Martel is upset about the scar on his face, not to mention losing the tag title match. Heenan and Schultz are trying to calm him down, and one gets the impression this has been going on for 72 hours straight at this point. (66) IC Title is on the line! Jake beats Sika to retain. (71)

Parka and his posse of cheerleaders are celebrating the triumph of Team WWF. Hogan stops by to party with them a bit. He appreciates Parka's support, brother. (60) Luis Edwards gets an NWA Title shot for no real reason! The man from the future seems a bit melancholy tonight, considering he gets a huge opportunity. He's probably just worried about fighting Bruno, and indeed gets wrecked by the champ. (63) Ventura and Lawler come out to mock the champ. Ventura's always gonna be one step ahead...like on All-Star Wrestling when he announces the stip for their Wrestlemania match! (78)

Snuka fights Steamboat as the announcers speculate what exactly was going through Snuka and Jones' heads when they walked out on their own SurSer team. Snuka gets the win after Jones throws Steamboat off the turnbuckle. (78) Snuka and Jones celebrate briefly, but as they start to leave, Muraco's music hits. Muraco and Blackwell don't know why Snuka and Jones turned their backs on their team, but they're gonna regret doing so. (64)

Rheingans talks about Survivor Series, and was happy to go far and contribute to Flair's ultimate win. He's cut off by Tully Blanchard- Team Ventura won when it really mattered, but he'd be happy to settle a score with Rheingans anyway! (84) They put on a pretty dang good match! Tully's *pro* wrestling experience allows him to ultimately outmaneuver the Olympian for a well-earned win. (89) Flair is out just to celebrate killing All Japan and being the Sole Survivor. Picture the ol' Hogan show-ending posing, only with WOOs to each side. (100)

Overall: 89 SUCCESS

1) clearly the secret to staying relevant is Brad Rheingans let's push him
2) Wrestlemania III is gonna be really weird. Not (necessarily) bad, just kinda weird.
3) On a related note I'm not entirely sure how I'm gonna swing the gauntlet match without causing some sorta issue or other (or cheating :P) Would help if Bruno was more popular than he is >_>
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Tom Bombadil posted...

3) On a related note I'm not entirely sure how I'm gonna swing the gauntlet match without causing some sorta issue or other (or cheating :P) Would help if Bruno was more popular than he is >_>

If you want to trick a booking through without pissing a guy off or that's blocked by Creative Control there's always the "pick no winner and make the guy you want to win strong/protect/etc" trick. That's kinda fun. I had two storylines depending on which way the coin flipped last time I tried that.

That may be cheating to you, though.
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I do like that trick, although it won't make much sense if Bruno loses and keeps fighting >_>
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Oh were you going to just run it as a bunch of singles matches in a row?

I think a handicap match with timed entrances and/or limited involvement notes would maybe make more sense?
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I didn't think it went up to 1v4 but that would work I think
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Only Sheamus could do better

NEWS
-SWCW sign Thunderbolt Patterson
-R. Steiner d. Smothers for the NWA Central TV Title
-PNW get Slick
-Johnny Saint out of work :(

WWF All-Star Wrestling
Wk. 1, 3/85

Pre-show: Bundy/Sika d. Harts (59)

We start in the ring, with Tully Blanchard disposing of Jim Powers. (76) La Parka's WWF cheerleaders are on Baba and Tsuruta's nerves. They express their feelings on the matter with some boots to Parka's head. (23) Tenryu is out for a match. All Japan might be over, but Tenryu is just getting started! (55) He punctuates his promo by beating Butch Reed. (70) Future Perfect are working on Olympic-style wrestling with Brad Rheingans. (57)

Hogan has found Parka backstage. The two warn Baba and Tsuruta they'll get what's coming! (67) NWA Champ Bruno and IC Champ Jake team up against Style and Substance. Martel is still acting a bit unhinged, and the faces are easily able to exploit him to seal their win. (70) Muraco and Blackwell confront Snuka and Jones directly about their traitorous ways. Snuka and Jones were given an offer they couldn't refuse- a nice wad of cash and a chance to be winners! (74)

Faces of Fear don't know who's challenging them next, but they're ready for any of the threats WWF can give them! (58) Death and Taxes take on Steamboat and Michaels. Michaels is able to hold his own, but late in the match they are interrupted by Sheik and Koloff. That's all DiBiase needs to get the win. (83) Flair takes the Funks for a night on the town to celebrate the victory of Team WWF. (88) The WWF Title is on the line tonight! ...But a pissed off Hansen is fairly ruthless in his dismantling of Tony Atlas, dashing his championship dreams. (77) Ventura and Lawler are out to close the show. As promised, they're going to reveal the stipulation for the Wrestlemania NWA Title match! Ventura has a Mind to go with the Body, so the choice is obvious....a gauntlet match! Bruno will have to beat each member of Team Ventura in succession if he wants to retain! They have a good laugh at their plot. (85)

Overall: 81 SUCCESS
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I almost put the HBK match in the main and I guess that would've worked better :(
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that happens sometimes
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Vote Kora

ok i choose brendan, sorry bradley and kellyn

does 2 hour premieres count?

I mentioned jenny lanzetti

NEWS
-Owen does impressions
-UWA Camine A Traves Del Fuego 1985 gets 83 (ME: Canek d. Aguayo to retain)
-AGPW tour gets Gilbert, R. Steiner
-SWCW sign Conway Jr and some no-names
-AWA gets 88 (ME: Sawyer/Zbyszko d. David/Kerry)
-SWCW gets 86 (ME: Hector d. Sheik)
-AWA Tour gets 85 (ME: Andre/Animal d. David/Kerry)
-SWCW Tour gets 80 (ME: Hector/JYD d. Rude/Sheik)
-CMLL gets 72 (ME: Satanico/Charles Jr d. Kato/Dantes)
-CMLL Tour gets 72 (ME: Jalisco Sr. d. Mando to retain)

Thursday Night Raw
Wk. 2, 3/85

Pre-show: Sika d. Garea (48)

Ventura and Lawler crow about how they beat the system with their stip for WM. (73) Afa and Tenryu team up against the Funks. Tenryu gets in some impressive offense, but Afa takes the fall. (71) Jules Strongbow comes out, but Bundy kills him on the ramp. (53) Future Perfect beat the team of Mr. Fuji and Atsushi Onita. (47) Bruno is pretty frustrated that he has to defend the title against five guys at Wrestlemania. Jake tells him to keep a level head and look for ways to turn the situation to his advantage. One champ to another. Bruno starts to chew him out, but decides to control his temper. (66)

Style and Substance beat Hart Attack because that hasn't happened in a while. (48) Muraco and Blackwell confront Death and Taxes, who admit to buying the loyalties of Snuka and Jones. Bruno should've picked better friends! (65)

Jumbo Tsutura faces La Parka, who is down to just his main cheerleader, Elizabeth. She doesn't seem to be doing much cheerleading, but most of the audience is okay with that as long as she wears the outfit. Anyway, Tsuruta gets the win in a surprisingly competitive match. (49, Miss Elizabeth's Sex Symbol gimmick gets 98 because she couldn't pull off Cheerleader or Dancer apparently) Elizabeth helps Parka to his feet and gives him a cheer, which annoys Tsuruta (and Baba) further. They gang up on him...until HULK HOGAN comes out for the save! (55)

Snuka and Jones think Muraco and Blackwell need to keep their nose out of other people's business before it turns personal. (71) Sheik and Koloff manage to outlast Steamboat and Michaels in what could be considered the blowoff of that feud. (73)

Tully wants to know if there's anybody in WWF who can give him a decent challenge. Tony Atlas thinks he's up for it. (75) He's not, but makes a good main event out of it before jobbing. (84) Time for another Flair lovefest! This time, though, Hansen comes out to spoil the fun. Flair might have won the battle, but Hansen points out that he's winning the war- he's still got the WWF Title! (100)

Overall: 84 SUCCESS

Jake Roberts has been suspended for his second violation of WWF's Wellness Policy.
Who needs the IC Champ for Wrestlemania, anyway?
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I mean putting the title on guys with "issues" is always a big risk.
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Indeed :\ I kinda wanted to get the belt off him anyway because he's outgrown it but there aren't many good options
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We need to get DDP and his yoga in here.
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oh huh I wonder when he shows up in the mod

he's old enough at this point but apparently doesn't start managing until '88
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also rehab isn't a thing in 2013 off the top of my head for some reason

maybe 2016 too, I'm not sure
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I want to fix Jake :(
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slipped my mind

Lugia then

damn crabs

stage hazardsssss

Tom Bombadil posted...

also rehab isn't a thing in 2013 off the top of my head for some reason

maybe 2016 too, I'm not sure

I think Rehab is in 2016 but I don't recall 13
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NEWS
-Koloff doesn't like smaller opponents
-WCCW gets 75 (ME: Valentine/Mulligan/Murdoch d. Chavo/Backlund/Eaton for the 6-Man Titles)

FULL: AWA, GCW, SWCW, WCCW, CMLL
PARTIAL: UWA, MACW, MSW, WWC, CWF

WWF All-Star Wrestling
Wk. 2, 3/85

Pre-show: Baba and Tsuruta d. Al Snow and Jules Strongbow (52)

Dillon comes out and makes up some nonsense about Jake Roberts having a personal emergency. He will have to vacate the IC Title....but we will crown a new champ at Wrestlemania III in a battle royal! (66) Hogan and Parka are calling themselves Parkamania now, and coming out with just Elizabeth for a cheerleader. They beat Afa and Bundy. (69) The Harts and Rheingans compare training for the Olympics with training in the Hart Dungeon. Work hard, kids! (48) A newly refocused Tenryu puts away Tony Garea. (59)

Death and Taxes get in a verbal spat with Muraco and Blackwell again. Maybe they should settle this next week! (71) Steamboat and Michaels attempt to rebound from thoroughly losing the Sheik/Koloff feud...and are successful in defeating Style and Substance. (71) Mr. Fuji offers to be in Hansen's corner, but Hansen will have none of it. He's had enough of working with Japanese (phrasing it a bit more rudely, since it's the 80s) and is more than capable of handling his own business. (72)

Sheik and Koloff gloat about beating Steamboat and Michaels. Maybe they'll go for the tag belts next! (53) Tully has a fun little squash of Rotundo. (76) The Funks are enjoying the breakup of All Japan, especially since they were a part of it. Couldn't have happened to a nicer group of guys! (90) Ventura and Lawler are still riding high, and they beat Future Perfect. (72)

Bruno thinks this gauntlet stip is wildly unfair, and pleads with Dillon to change it. Dillon remembers he's actually a heel, and refuses. Bruno signed the contract, and couldn't keep his team together! (56) Flair and Snuka are tonight's main event, but first, Flair calls out Snuka and Jones for turning on their team. FLAIR'S team won! Snuka and Jones don't really care though, they got paid. (75) Jones does his best to assist from ringside, but Flair is still able to beat Snuka. (78)

Overall: 80 MIXED
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Can you book house shows to help get the newer talent over faster?
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It automatically does that IIRC

HBK and Parka are getting there! ....just...very slowly. Harts kinda got there too, just not as far before I had new projects

what I really wish is that "build popularity" was an option for dev feds- there are still more people that are ready to be called up except for the fact that nobody cares about them. That's why there keep being talented dudes stuck jobbing once a month in dark matches, since I can only feasibly monster push one or two jobbers at a time >_>
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I haven't played any TEW games in a long time
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I enjoyed that episode, best one since the merge imo

I dont try to logic it when it comes to WWE predictions. I just make guesses with my gut

that's a good plan for this diary, bot!
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Theyre getting so much mileage on that veronica stare

NEWS
-MACW The Final Conflict gets 70 (ME: Wahoo/Wojo d. Birdman/Smith)
-WCCW feuds Sullivan v. Murdoch
-Bob Armstrong to retire
-Sid rants against SECW
-SWCW to turn Hector heel
-CWF get Lance Russell
-WCCW to turn Murdoch face
-Honky to become a star? He joins CWA
-Scott Armstrong rising
-WCCW get Johnny Rivera
-AWA Tour gets 91 (ME: David/Kevin d. Masked/Andre....that's MY main event you're jacking D:<)
-AWA gets 85 (ME: David/Kevin d. Road Warriors)
-SWCW gets 79 (ME: Hector d. JYD)
-SWCW Tour gets 79 (ME: Rude/Ayala no contest)
-CMLL gets 71 (ME: Jalisco Sr. d. Fishman)
-SWCW gets 71 (ME: Rude d. Atlas)
-CMLL Tour gets 69 (ME: Jalisco Sr d. Satanico to retain)

WWF Thursday Night Raw
Wk. 3, 3/85

Pre-show: Dory d. Patterson (62)

Open in the ring! Terry Funk and Tenryu pull out more stops than usual, with Funk coming out on top in the end. (79) The churlish Brad Rheingans declines Dave Taylor's gracious invitation to a civilized tea party. (33) We have a #1 Contender match for the tag titles tonight! Sheik and Koloff solidify their momentum by prevailing over Future Perfect. (72) The new #1 Contenders look to make more of a statement by way of a beatdown, but Faces of Fear clean house before any major damage is done. (55)

Hiro Saito is thinking about putting together a new incarnation of All Japan. Blanchard tells him not to bother. You have to look out for yourself to succeed in this business. (65) Speaking of All Japan, Hogan faces Tsuruta. Baba interferes from ringside until La Parka (and Elizabeth) run in to even the numbers! Hogan is able to get the win shortly thereafter. (76) You can't beat TEAMWORK AND DANCING, BROTHER. (62)

Snuka and Jones think all the haters are just jealous of their business acumen. They'd stalled out a bit, but now they're back at the center of attention! And richer. (71) Meanwhile, Muraco and Blackwell face Death and Taxes. DnT play a rather evasive game, and don't seem to want to deal with this. This is made clear by Williams, who whacks Muraco with a chair in front of the ref for the DQ. (76) Style and Substance (especially Martel) are upset at not being in the tag title picture. Heenan has a few ideas they can pursue, though. (58)

Lawler has Bruno and Ventura on the King's Court. Bruno calls the heels cowards for picking such an unfair stipulation, but they just laugh and suggest winning at Survivor Series next time. (80; Lawler's Rude Chat Show Host gets 97) Lawler and Ventura stay in the ring for the main event, during which they prevail over Steamboat and Michaels after some light cheating. (77) Flair comes out to WOO at us...but Hansen shows up and gives him the LARIATOOOOOO~! (92)

Overall: 81 SUCCESS too much HBK
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lariatooo
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Can you get too much HBK?
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