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Post by marc91 on Jul 30, 2022 12:01:00 GMT 1
I have started a TEW career with the unknown David Brown, who is named head booker of WCCW after Gary Hart's departure from the company, just a few days after the angle that would create a lot of buzz around World Class
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Here is how the wrestling world looks like on January 1st 1983
USA
American Wrestling Association
Owned by Verne Gagne and booked by his son Greg, based in Mid West
Capitol Sports Promotions (NWA member)
Owned by Carlos Colon, the company is based in Puerto Rico
Central State Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Bob Geigel and booked by Sam Muchnick, based in the Mid West
Championship Wrestling from Florida (NWA member)
Owned by Eddie Graham and booked by its bigger star Dusty Rhodes, based in South East
Continental Wrestling Association
Owned by Jerry Jarrett and booked by its bigger star Jerry Lawler, based in South East
Georgia Championship Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Jim Barnett and booked by Ole Anderson, based in South East
International Championship Wrestling
Owned by Angelo Poffo and booked by Ron Garvin, based in South East
Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Jim Crockett Jr., based in Mid Atlantic. Home of the current NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair
Mid South Wrestling
Owned by Bill Watts, based in Mid South
Pacific Northwest Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Don Owen, based in North West
Polynesion Professional Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Lia Maivia, based in Hawaii
South Eastern Championship Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Ron Fuller, based in South East
South West Championship Wrestling
Owned by Joe Blanchard, based in Mid South
World Class Championship Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Fritz Von Erich, based in Mid South
World Wrestling Association
Owned by Wilbur Snyder, based in Great Lakes
World Wrestling Federation (NWA member)
Owned by Vince McMahon, based in Tri State
CANADA
All Star Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Al Tomko, based in British Columbia
Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling
Owned by Emile Dupre and booked by Lanny Poffo, based in The Maritimes
Calgary Stampede Wrestling (NWA member)
Owened by Stu Hart and booked by his son Bruce, based in Alberta
International Wrestling Association
Owned by Gino Brito, based in Quebec
Maple Leaf Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Jack Tunney, based in Ontario
MEXICO
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (NWA member)
Owned by Salvador Lutteroth and booked by Paco Alonso
Universal Wrestling Association
Owned by Francisco José Flores
JAPAN
All Japan Pro Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned and booked by Giant Baba
All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling
Owned by Takashi Matsunaga, the company only hosts women's wrestling
New Japan Pro Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Antonio Inoki
EUROPE
Big Time Wrestling
Owned by Brian Dixon, based in the UK
Catch Wrestling Association
Owned and booked by Otto Wanz, based in Germany
Joint Promotions Wrestling
Owned by Max Crabtree and booked by Johnny Saint, based in the UK
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Post by Moore on Jul 30, 2022 12:51:23 GMT 1
I would LOVE for you to ditch the Von Erich family. But that won't happen, surely...  I'm looking forward to see what you got in mind. |
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Post by marc91 on Jul 30, 2022 12:58:48 GMT 1
Here is how the wrestling world looks like on January 1st 1983
USA
American Wrestling Association
Owned by Verne Gagne and booked by his son Greg, based in Mid West
Capitol Sports Promotions (NWA member)
Owned by Carlos Colon, the company is based in Puerto Rico
Central State Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Bob Geigel and booked by Sam Muchnick, based in the Mid West
Championship Wrestling from Florida (NWA member)
Owned by Eddie Graham and booked by its bigger star Dusty Rhodes, based in South East
Continental Wrestling Association
Owned by Jerry Jarrett and booked by its bigger star Jerry Lawler, based in South East
Georgia Championship Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Jim Barnett and booked by Ole Anderson, based in South East
International Championship Wrestling
Owned by Angelo Poffo and booked by Ron Garvin, based in South East
Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Jim Crockett Jr., based in Mid Atlantic. Home of the current NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair
Mid South Wrestling
Owned by Bill Watts, based in Mid South
Pacific Northwest Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Don Owen, based in North West
Polynesion Professional Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Lia Maivia, based in Hawaii
South Eastern Championship Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Ron Fuller, based in South East
South West Championship Wrestling
Owned by Joe Blanchard, based in Mid South
World Class Championship Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Fritz Von Erich, based in Mid South
World Wrestling Association
Owned by Wilbur Snyder, based in Great Lakes
World Wrestling Federation (NWA member)
Owned by Vince McMahon, based in Tri State
CANADA
All Star Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Al Tomko, based in British Columbia
Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling
Owned by Emile Dupre and booked by Lanny Poffo, based in The Maritimes
Calgary Stampede Wrestling (NWA member)
Owened by Stu Hart and booked by his son Bruce, based in Alberta
International Wrestling Association
Owned by Gino Brito, based in Quebec
Maple Leaf Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Jack Tunney, based in Ontario
MEXICO
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (NWA member)
Owned by Salvador Lutteroth and booked by Paco Alonso
Universal Wrestling Association
Owned by Francisco José Flores
JAPAN
All Japan Pro Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned and booked by Giant Baba
All Japan Women's Pro Wrestling
Owned by Takashi Matsunaga, the company only hosts women's wrestling
New Japan Pro Wrestling (NWA member)
Owned by Antonio Inoki
EUROPE
Big Time Wrestling
Owned by Brian Dixon, based in the UK
Catch Wrestling Association
Owned and booked by Otto Wanz, based in Germany
Joint Promotions Wrestling
Owned by Max Crabtree and booked by Johnny Saint, based in the UK
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ROSTER
Babyfaces
Al Madril - old school face- recognisable
Brian Adias - old school face - well known
Buck Zumhofe - old school face - unimportant
David Von Erich - second generation star - major star
Iceman Parson - bad ass - recognisable
Jose Lothario - old school face - star
Jumbo Tsuruta - old school face - unimportant
Kevin Von Erich - old school face - major star
Kerry Von Erich - old school face - major star
Mike Bond - old school face - unimportant
Tola Yatsu - legitimate athlete - unimportant
Heels
Bill Irwin - cowboy - recognisable
Buddy Roberts - freebird thug - star
Bugsy McGraw - maniac - recognisable
Checkmate - evil foreigner - unimportant - managed by Armand Hussein
Frank Dusek - bad ass - unimportant
Gran Markus - masked villain - unimportant
Jimmy Garvin - prima donna - well known - managed by Sunshine
Johnny Mantell - cowboy - unimportant
Ken Mantell - ice man - unimportant
Tim Books - wild man - unimportant
King Kong Bundy - monster - well known - managed by Skandor Akbar
Magic Dragon - evil foreigner - recognisable - managed by Armand Hussein
Michael Hayes - badstreet USA - major star
Samu - savage - unimportant
Terry Gordy - freebird thug - star
The Great Kabuki - mystical oriental - recognisable - managed by Armand Hussein
The Spoiler - old school heel - recognisable
Stables
Devastation Inc.
Gran Marcus, King Kong Bundy, Samu, Skandor Akbar
The Fabulous Freebirds
Buddy Roberts, Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy
The Von Erichs
David Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich
Titles
WCCW American Heavyweight Title (65)
Kevin Von Erich (won in September 1982)
NWA Texas Heavyweight Title (48)
David Von Erich (won in September 1982)
WCCW World Six Man Tag Team Titles
Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts (won in December 1982)
WCCW American Tag Team Titles (42)
Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes (won in November 1982)
WCCW Television Title (40)
Al Madril (won in November 1982)
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Post by marc91 on Jul 30, 2022 13:22:49 GMT 1
I would LOVE for you to ditch the Von Erich family. But that won't happen, surely... I'm looking forward to see what you got in mind. Thanks! Well, the Von Erich/Freebirds feud literally just started so... not anytime soon. But never say never |
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Post by Alv on Jul 30, 2022 13:48:43 GMT 1
Gran Markus should not be unimportant. Considering he was a big name in Texas at this time. His team with Gino Hernandez was hated in early 80's in Texas. At least well known.
Checkmate aka Tony Charles should be recognizable.
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Post by marc91 on Jul 30, 2022 14:28:20 GMT 1
Gran Markus should not be unimportant. Considering he was a big name in Texas at this time. His team with Gino Hernandez was hated in early 80's in Texas. At least well known. Checkmate aka Tony Charles should be recognizable. Thanks Charles is just a typo on my part, but Gran Markus in unimportant in this mod unfortunately I already had to tweak a few things |
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Post by marc91 on Jul 30, 2022 14:49:11 GMT 1
January 1st 1983
- It's my first day at work and I am terribly nervous. Fritz welcomed me saying he trusts me a lot, but then also said that he will soon gave me some owner goals to be reached... talk about pressure!
- This Von Erichs vs. Freebirds angle looks really promising, but the undercard is quite weak. I think I will have to hire some new talents soon...
- Fritz asked me what would I change within the company and I mentioned that our production values aren't the best in the country. He promised that he will do something about it
- Fritz wants me to book the weekly TV show plus a supercard shwùlw a month. He also asked to bring Parade of Champions back as one of our big events and I dig the idea
- I spoke to our current TV provider and they accepted to broadcast our supercards on TV for the next year. I am not really happy about the graveyard timeslot, but we will hopefully be able to negotiate it if things to well
- Thankfully the locker room seems to like me so far. I have promised them that we will provide catering and a chiropractic at each show
- I spoke to our little marketing team and hired an extra person, we will spend $500 more a month now but I am expecting a decent profit down the road
- Jim Crocket Jr. called me and wished me good luck. I mentioned the need of World Class and Mid Atlantic working together and he is not interested in regularly trading talents, but assured me that he will have a friendly relationship
- I also reached Antonio Inoki and told him that he can feel free to send me some talent on excursions if he has any ideas. He seemed quite pleased. I actually approached Giant Baba first and he refused any kind of collaboration, which is quite strange since we are supposed to use Jumbo Tsuruta already... I am wondering if it's worth it
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Post by marc91 on Jul 30, 2022 17:04:29 GMT 1
January 2nd - 4th 1983
- Fritz has called me into his office with 3 goals we wants me to reach in the next 2 years. He doesn't want me to hire any strikers or powerhouse worker, which is not really a problem... but he also wants World Class to be the 2nd most important company in the world by the end of 1984! I am now shi***ng myself...
- A lot of wrestlers seem to be hungry for work and ready for action, they quickly replied to my offers. I have already hired Matt Borne, Bobby Eaton, Terry Taylor and Sherri Martel, plus I am awaiting for a few wrestlers to get back to me. I will likely not use all the new talents all at once, I am being really carefully with only picking wrestlers that are over in Mid South and can hang in the ring as well
- I spoke to Jumbo Tsuruta and explained that flying him from Japan regularly is not really ideal and so I had to let him go. He didn't seem bothered at all, as he's doing really well in All Japan. Baba doesn't want to do business with anybody, so I haven't really burned a bridge here. I have also released Tim Brooks. As I want to improve the undercard, I will slowly have to let quite a few talents go, but I want to evaluate them first
- While I was booking my first show, I was told that The Spoiler was being judged by the wrestlers' court. He was guilty of not drinking with the boys after the last show, so he was told to pick up the next tab... as he seemed fine with it, I'll grab a beer myself!
World Class Championship Wrestling 04.01.1983
Amarillo, TX
Attendance: 3.343
TV rating: 0.27 - around 230.000 viewers
Show rating: 57/100
- Jimmy Garvin (w/ Sunshine) def. Matt Borne (46)
- Postmatch Garvin cuts promo against the newcomers, especially Terry Taylor (68)
- WCCW TV Title: Al Madril def. Magic Dragon (w/ Arman Hussein) (44)
- Postmatch Josè Lothario saves Madril from Dragon and Checkmate (40)
- Iceman Parsons vs. The Spoiler ends in a double DQ (35)
- Taped promo from The Great Kabuki, who wants a TV Title shot (47)
- On stage Bill Mercer wants to interview the Freebirds about their turn on the Von Erichs, but they just leave without saying a word (59)
- The Freebirds def. King Kong Bundy, Samu & Gran Markus (63)
Show notes
- The fans and the critics seemed quite pleased with the show, especially thanks to the main event, but the TV broadcast didn't seem to please about the rating. Ouch
- Sunshine and Garvin are a great pairing
- Apparently Magic Dragon and Arman Hussein have no chemistry and don't want to work with each other
- José Lothario is unhappy about his gimmick, I will need to change it soon
- The crowd was incredibly hot for the main event
- We made around $80.000 from ticket sales, advertises and sponsor, while we spent around $60.000 for workers and productions costs so far, so not bad
- We also made around $8.000 in merchandising. Our team will send a monthly report and I can't wait to find out who's the top seller
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Post by marc91 on Jul 31, 2022 21:59:34 GMT 1
January 5th - 11th 1983
- More wrestlers have accepted my offers: Chris Adams and Tommy Rich. I wanted a good midcard babyface team on my roster and one of them might be involved in it, maybe both? I'll think about it
- Running my weekly shows on Thursdays is quite convenient as an NWA member, because Ric Flair is mostly free on those days. Everytime he's been around in 1982, we did great business so I was thinking of using him more in 1983. He will be booked for the next TV episode as a follow up of the Christmas Star Wars finish
- Speaking of Flair, this week he released an interview burying all the Mid Atlantic locker room and praising himself. He is over and the World Champion, but I sure hope he won't be that mean to my guys...
- I was looking for a road agent and approached Gary Hart, who shockingly accepted to return to help out backstage. I am really surprised, but Gary is also working for Mid South and Mid Atlantic, he probably doesn't see his return as that big of a deal. I might get him on camera soon... everyone in the locker room loves him, which is a plus
- The WWF is creating some dissension in the NWA, as they declared war to both MACW and GCW this week. Ouch
- I have asked Armand Hussein not to manage Magic Dragon anymore, but he will still be in his corner during the stable's matches. Let's see how it goes
- Apparently things are a bit tense in some promotions: Tim Horner is creating a lot of issues in the Mid South's locker room due to playing politics, while Southwest Championship Wrestling and Stampede seem to be in debt
- Central State Wrestling signed both Kevin Von Erich and Buddy Roberts to PPA deals. I spoke to them and of course they will only work for them when their show don't conflict with ours
- Sunshine showed up drunk to our TV tapings, so I fined her and sent her home. Jimmy Garvin seemed really thankful for the way I handled it. He's really well liked backstage
- I was also really disappointed at Chris Adams, who showed up in no condition to perform due to soft drug abuse. As Sunshine, he was sent home and fined. Both Gary Hart and Kerry Von Erich seemed happy about my decision
World Class Championship Wrestling 11.01.1983
San Antonio, TX
Attendance: 3404
TV rating: 0.27
Show rating: 58/100
- Kerry Von Erich def. Bugsy McGraw in 5:12 (50)
- At ringside Bill Mercer tries to interview Iceman Parson, but The Spoiler interrupts and they argue. Spoiler threatens Iceman and leaves (58)
- The Great Kabuki (w/ Armand Hussein) def. Brian Adias in 6:30 (52)
- Taped interview of Al Madril and Josè Lothario from last week, they want revenge on Hussein and his group (44)
- Terry Taylor def. Bill Irwin in 6:49. During the match, Mercer and Marc Lowrance talk about Taylor vs. Jimmy Garvin being signed for New Year's Star Wars (56)
- At ringside Bill Mercer interviews Skandor Akbar and King Kong Bundy about the No DQ match for the NWA American Heavyweight Title between Bundy and Kevin Von Erich, signed for New Year's Star Wars (59)
- Taped interview of Ric Flair on Kerry Von Erich. He dares Kerry to get a partner of his choice at New Year's Star Wars and he will do the same (64)
- WCCW Six Men Tag Team Titles: The Fabulous Freebirds (c) def. Iceman Parsons, Mike Bond & Tola Tatsu in 9:41 (49)
- Postmatch The Von Erichs reach ringside for an interview and confrontation, but the Freebirds quickly leave the ring (80)
Show notes
- Iceman Parsons is getting over with the crowd
- Kabuki and Adias love working with each other
- José Lothario wasn't happy again, I tweaked his character but he also hated being on a scripted interview...
- Sherri and Terry Taylor are a good pairing
- Crowd was really hot for the final confrontation and for Ric Flair, but apparently I need better colour commentators on TV because it ruined Flair's interview. I will speak to Gary Hart and appoint him right away, I will use Lowrance for minor interviews
- Gary Hart told me in confidence that Bugsy McGraw "doesn't get it and needs to go". I'm in the middle, I think Bugsy is an okay lowcarder but he's not the type of wrestler that will make us grow. I am actively recruiting, but the transaction takes time
- Ric Flair seemed pleased with the show, but took the time to tell me that Checkmate has no charisma and he should be fired. Tony was actually supposed to wrestle his compatriot Chris Adams before the incident took place, I think it would have been a good match too
WCCW New Year's Star Wars 28.01.1983
- Ric Flair & ??? vs. Kerry Von Erich & ???
- NWA American Heavyweight Title No DQ Match: Kevin Von Erich (c) vs. King Kong Bundy
- Jimmy Garvin vs. Terry Taylor
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Post by Moore on Aug 1, 2022 11:55:23 GMT 1
The roster is pretty thin, but due to being part of the NWA, that's actually a great thing. The ones you have are useful and you can get locals to job for them. New Year's Star Wars is looking promising. There were no Horsemen yet, so I'm curious to see who's teaming with Flair.
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I'm looking forward to see what you got in mind.