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Post by Max Marvelous on Jan 13, 2021 14:49:32 GMT 1
Hello Everyone! As you read from the title this is an alt-timeline mod where ECW was revived in 2014 after the Launch of the WWE Network along with all the original ECW content and footage spanning from 1993-2001.
Firstly this wouldn’t be possible without two people who I need to Thank. slicknick and LukkeArthur as Nick gave me the inspiration and idea for this mod to do after seeing my “ECW | IT LIVES IT BREATHES Passion Project video. He was there as a consultant for a lot of the ideas I had and gave me some suggestions on guys that should be signed for the initial ECW Revival Roster. LukkeArthur’s 2014 Mod “The Miracle on Bourbon Street” is used as the base mod with permission from Lukke to use his mod as a base for this alt timeline. This simply wouldn’t have been able to be done without these two men.
As of right now, the hardest part is going to be the picture pack. I’m wanting to do a gif style pack but might need to use the traditional style picture pack as a placeholder.
Beta version 0.1
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Post by Max Marvelous on Jan 13, 2021 14:49:53 GMT 1
BACKSTORY
The much-needed backstory on how this came to be and all the notable things that are changed in the timeline leading up to the starting point in the mod.
The Launch of the WWE Network in 2014 looked to change the Wrestling Business forever. Gone were looking up PPV buyrates to see if the product was booming or sinking, gone went the ways of fans packing together to watch a WWE PPV HD for $60. The WWE Network was set to be all of your “Sports Entertainment” needs past, present, and future. Vince McMahon was able to realize that now he can have something for the “Sports Entertainment” fan of all ages. A Pro Wrestling library as far as the eye can see was about to be available for access for just $9.99 a month. However, the launch saw many promotions not featured in their entirety having huge chunks of shows not available on the day 1 launch, one of them being one of the most influential promotions that ever existed...ECW. ECW was everything the 18-35 male wrestling fan wanted in a wrestling promotion, innovated moves and matches, incredibly degrees of violence and brutality that were displayed, and a wrestling product that pushed the envelope on what a wrestling company could get away with being more “on the button of what the real world was all about from 1994-2001” than any wrestling promotion could ever be. Using Rap and Rock “licensed” (wink) music as theme songs and shooting “Pulp Fiction” like promo vignettes to catch the views up tuning in to hardcore tv. Vince knew he needed to add something for arguably his biggest audience demographic the only problem he hadn’t talked to
ECW’s creator since 2006 and With Paul Heyman going through this song and dance before, he came in with some “leverage” during negotiations. The biggest being the return of Brock Lesnar as in this timeline, Brock Lesnar didn’t make his return to the company the night after Wrestlemania 28 on Monday Night Raw. Instead of being stopped by diverticulitis, he went on to retire from the UFC in 2014 after bouncing back from losing against Alistair Overeem at UFC 141. Beating Minotauro Nogueira and Josh Barnett in 2012 before losing his final MMA fight against Mark Hunt in 2013.
With Brock Lesnar not having his entire run from 2012-2014 who replaces him..That would be Batista who fills into Brock’s Role step for step as he’s the one who attacks John Cena the night after WrestleMania 28 at Monday Night Raw. They had their match at Extreme Rules 2012 where Cena beats Batista. Batista goes on to beat Triple H at Summerslam 2012 but Triple H beats him at WrestleMania 29 and at Extreme Rules 2013 Batista wins the steel cage rubber match against Triple H. Batista beats CM Punk at Summerslam 2013. Finally, Batista beats Big Show at Royal Rumble 2014. Bringing the end to Brock’s actual route and forging a new path in going on to No Way Out beating The Royal Rumble Winner Daniel Bryan with the stipulation that if Batista wins he gets added to the title match at WrestleMania thanks to interference from Evolution.
John Cena vs. Randy Orton still happened at The 2014 Royal Rumble however John Cena walked out the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. However, at Now Way Out Randy wins the title back in the elimination chamber title match beating Cesaro, Christian, Alberto Del Rio, Sheamus, and of course Champion John Cena.
WrestleMania 30 as some slight changes to what actually happened on that fateful night at The Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Firstly the opener that we all know Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H doesn’t happen due to Bryan winning the Royal Rumble. John Cena goes on to lose against Bray Wyatt, and then probably the biggest takeaway going out of this show is The Undertaker’s Wrestlemania streak is still undefeated. The person who takes on The Undertaker… Goldberg, coming back to WWE two years earlier than he did in real life he gets the pre-order bonus for the past October Release WWE2K14. He’s not the only former WCW star to be heavily featured in the game as Sting was featured shocking players in the 30 Years of WrestleMania DLC pack which saw him descend from the rafters taking out The Undertaker with his traditional black baseball bat showcasing a fun “what-if” debut for the WCW superstar who was thought to never cross over to the WWE Universe. Rumors have been spreading for if The Icon of Pro Wrestling will finally make his long-awaited debut in the World Wrestling Entertainment.
Paul Heyman’s ECW comeback via the WWE Network wasn’t the only thing returning, with Paul’s friendship with Brock Lesnar swayed Lesnar into returning to a pro wrestling ring for the first time since 2004. He had also been on the phone nonstop with CM Punk, Punk still walking out after the Royal Rumble had been given the task to try and get Punk back into the good graces of WWE. Heyman tried everything he could and finally on the night before WrestleMania 30 he made it official, CM Punk was the second ever contracted ECW Superstar. With Punk’s signing gave him a few rules and guidelines that Paul Heyman vowed to honor...First was to make sure he was contracted under the “Heyman Hustle brand” not a WWE Contract. Second was wanting to come back to a different environment, no more “walking on eggshells” he got into the wrestling business to have fun and that’s exactly what he wants and needs in order to come back which leads to Paul Heyman signing Colt Cabana, and bringing Chris Hero over from NXT (in this timeline he doesn’t get released in November of 2013 they just move him over to ECW freely where he drops the Kassius Ohno name on his debut in the promo). Finally, the third being promised a high spot on the roster as being treated like a top act inside the ring.
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Post by Max Marvelous on Jan 13, 2021 14:50:12 GMT 1
ECW      ECW’s being backed by 5 million dollars of WWE’s Budget, 1 Million dollars of Paul Heyman’s (5000,000 covers his “WWE” contract and the other half is out of Paul’s pocket.) and 3 Million dollars of Brock Lesnar’s contract that is used for his services along with buying rights to many songs that ECW uses. The Product is Hardcore Evolved, which I think personally if ECW was to be brought back from the dead, hardcore evolved perfectly sums up what it would be in today’s climate. Going away from the love of blood and treating almost 90% of the women on the roster for their “sex appeal” only. Their relationship with WWE is simply business as of right now, they’ve agreed not to steal talent but Paul Heyman as agreed to take NXT and WWE talent deemed development talent or “non-WWE material.” The Revival of ECW as seen this new ECW take a new shape in the mold compared to the ECW of old. adding a new championship of the ECW Women’s World Championship. Heyman has dubbed them “The Slayers of Extreme” looking to bring the combination of Knockout beauty and Wrestling skills that seemingly the new female wrestlers are showing and display today in NXT. Paul has also rebranded the ECW Television title of the past to the now ECW Network Championship simply due to the fact they won’t be on Television rather via streaming on the WWE Network. While ECW is technically under the WWE banner it doesn’t mean Heyman doesn’t need the blessing of Vince McMahon creatively inside and outside the ring as that was made very clear when Paul Heyman told the world that ECW will be working with EVOLVE Wrestling, booked under former ECW employer and Paul Heyman’s most successful protege Gabe Sapolsky. It should be interesting to see how Paul Heyman books the new crop of indie talent in ECW so far he’s hand-picked 5 names from Evolve to work for ECW moving forward. Brian Cage, Low-Ki, (returning to his NXT name Kaval) Ricochet and Rich Swann as “The Inner City Machine Guns” and the final being “The Premier Athlete” Tony Nese. How their careers go in the “Land of Extreme” we shall see.ECW’s Initial Roster“Scrap Daddy” Adam Pearce“The Guru of Groovy” Adam RoseAngelico (Signed with AAA)“The Extreme Shenom” Athena“The Extreme Lass Kicker” Becky Lynch“The Glamazon “Beth Phoenix“The Femme Fatale” Billie Kay“The Destroyer” Bobby LashleyBourneAgain (Evan Bourne)“The Savage Swoleverine” Brian Cage (Shared with EVOLVE)“The Minnesota Stretching Machine” Brock LesnarBubba Ray Dudley“The Punk Princess” Christina Von Eerie“The Hippy of Hardcore” CJ Parker“The Straight Edge Savior” CM PunkColt “Boom Boom” Cabana“The Chosen One” Drew McintryeD-Von Dudley“The Last of a Dying Breed” Eddie KingstonFénix (Konnan gets a call from Paul Heyman, who asks him who’s this generation’s Rey Mysterio Jr. and Psicosis? He Answers, “these two brothers are about to set the wrestling world on fire Fénix and Pentagon Jr”.)“The Notorious 187” HomicideJack Evans “From The Heavens” (Still signed with AAA)Joey Styles (Announcer)“The Extreme Warrior” Kaval (Shared with EVOLVE)KENTAKharma (Amazing Kong)“The Sexy Enforcer” Melissa Anderson (Cheerleader Melissa)Mick Foley (On-Screen Personality)Mickie JamesM.V.P.“The Anti-Diva” PaigePaul Heyman (Manager)“Cero Miedo” Pentagon Jr.“The Real Rock n Rolla” Prince Devitt“The Man-Beast” Rhyno“Mr. All Night Long” Rich Swann (Shared with EVOLVE)“The One and Only” Ricochet (Shared with EVOLVE)“The Whole F’n Show” Rob Van DamRuby RiottShaul Guerrero (Manager of Pentagon Jr. and Fénix)Stevie Richards (Backstage Interviewer)Taz (Colour Commentator)The Sinister Minister (Manager of Tajiri and Tommy End)“The Devil’s Dutchmen” Tommy End“The Innovator of Violence” Tommy Dreamer (Road Agent/Wrestler)“The Premier Athlete” Tony Nese (Shared with EVOLVE)“The Japanese Buzzsaw” Yoshihiro TajiriTag TeamsThe ECW Originals (Tommy Dreamer and Rob Van Dam)The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von DudleyHomicide and KavalInner City Machineguns (Ricochet and Rich Swann)Los Gueros del Cielo (The Sky Blondes Angelico and Jack Evans)The Lucha Brothers (Pentagon Jr. and Fénix)Outlaw Inc. (Eddie Kingston and Homicide)Quick Death (Tommy End and Tajiri)Ricochet and Rich SwannThe Second City Saints (Colt Cabana and CM Punk)StablesMost Violent Players (Bobby Lashley, Kaval, Homicide, Eddie Kingston and M.V.P.)The Legion of Love (Adam Rose, BourneAgain and CJ Parker)The Premier Brand (Tony Nese Brian Cage Melissa Anderson)
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Post by Asaemon on Jan 13, 2021 19:15:34 GMT 1
Sounds like a interesting project.
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Post by SuperSaiyanMutant on Jan 31, 2021 16:56:09 GMT 1
Max, if you ever need a hand with your mod, you know where and how to reach me. I'm excited to see what you come up with!
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Post by jmoney99 on Mar 3, 2021 20:59:55 GMT 1
Definitely excited to see where this goes. I'm still fairly new to TEW, not really too familiar with a lot of the deeper mechanics but I'm doing my best to try and learn. Not sure how much help it would be, but if you ever need help testing the mod in any capacity then I'd be more than willing to step in. Can't wait to hear more  |
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Post by Mike Haggar on Mar 12, 2021 21:22:37 GMT 1
So how is the progress going?
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Post by Max Marvelous on Mar 16, 2021 11:23:05 GMT 1
TNA
Tired of being number #2, Dixie Carter searched for any interests elsewhere in the world to see if TNA could expand their image. Luckily for her, they did! Panda Energy sold their Majority shares of TNA to Sky Sports. TNA's new base location of London England could just be the fresh start they need with now being the “big fish in the little pond” of the UK scene. Will the return to the former glory of the mid 00’s or will the new change of scene still result in the same “LOLTNA” movement of the Hogan and Bischoff years?
NJPW
This is a much different New Japan Pro Wrestling that you’re used to seeing. After losing to Kazuchika Okada in the Co-Main Event of Wrestle Kingdom and dropping the NEVER Openweight Title to Tomohiro Ishii at The New Beginning in Osaka show. Tetsuya Naito pitched the idea of going back to Mexico to Gedo feeling his current “stardust babyface” character was not fresh anymore as he noticed fans' excitement for him has dropped off in the past year. Gedo said, “It’s not the right time just wait till after the G1 and we can do it next year.” Naito understood Gedo had his own plans for what he should be doing right now however Tetsuya Naito had not renewed his contract in January and was feeling offers from AJPW and NOAH. Having turned in his notice to Gedo that he was leaving after the New Japan Cup in March. Tetsuya Naito having talked to his close friends Kota Ibushi, Shingo Takagi, Taiji Ishimori, and Yuji Okabayshi during one of their annual meetings. It was decided that both Tetsuya Naito and Kota Ibushi would turn in their notices and leave New Japan Pro Wrestling to join their close friend Taiji Ishimori’s promotion Pro Wrestling NOAH. It’s been a rough 2014 for New Japan Pro Wrestling. They have lost Tetsuya Naito, Kota Ibushi and soon-to-be Prince Devitt all before the G1 Climax. Will New Japan be able to make new stars to fill in the roles that Naito and Ibushi left behind? It looks like they have already filled Devitt’s place with the new signing of AJ Styles.
NOAH
With KENTA set to depart in a couple of month's time. Pro Wrestling NOAH has added some much-needed firepower to their roster with the signings of Kota Ibushi and Tetsuya Naito. Having broken off their alliance with New Japan Pro Wrestling and starting one with DDT. With a Main Event Scene packed full of some of the top wrestling talents in the world with the likes of Naomichi Marufuji, Takashi Sugiura, and Takeshi Morishima. They also lost out on all New Japan Talent that was working in Pro Wrestling NOAH like Yuji Nagata, Yujiro Takahashi, and Toru Yano. Pro Wrestling NOAH looks to be riding the Ark straight to the top again of the Puroresu world.
Right now the plan is I’m going to have a closed beta of a handful of people in the upcoming months to see if it’s ready to be uploaded to the public in either a public beta or an actual release. Still trying to think of creative ways of making it truly an alt-reality.
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Post by Max Marvelous on Apr 13, 2021 2:22:18 GMT 1
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Post by Max Marvelous on May 25, 2021 21:30:53 GMT 1
The beta is just about ready for release, the biggest thing is getting those who don't have pictures squared away. Looking for the beta to be out on June 4th.
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