JoeRules posted:

DARK: Jesse James over Robert Ford.

STAC Goat posted:

Yeah, I think I'm engaged in pretty much every WCW story. I'm really enjoying deranged heel Hogan, like the build to Giant/Muta, am curious to see where the Regal Nobility and the mysterious birds attacks go, and am deeply conflicted about the Sting/Luger and Arn/Flair ones are going. The only very minor complaints I have about WCW are that the CW division could use more build and I was kind of disappointed Psicosis unmasking JL had no real follow up.

For WWF I'm interested in the HBK and Jericho alliance, open to the Two Man Power Trip, and there's a lot of great talent there but the shows keep feeling like new things and wrestlers thrown at you with no build or explanation. Its tough to get invested in even a solidly built story like the Boddydonnas split when all of a sudden brothers Skip and Zip become cousins Tom Prichard and Chris Candido.

DaBombaLDP posted:

Ray Mysterio beating Psychosis at Slamboree wuz da bomb
dude was like representing the mexican fam after Pyscho ripped that dude's mask off!

STAC Goat posted:

Yeah, I know technically the Rey match came out of it but I was kind of hoping for a short JL story. I don't want to fantasy book and step on your toes but basically I just thought there was story room to give JL more agency and build everyone up. But I get that it would have been hard to win over fans with that so it would have had to been strategically placed in the product to build them up without hurting your ratings. I don't blame you guys for not going that route. Like I said, it was a very minor complaint. A nitpick, really.

IWC!

Q7kid posted:

*a loudspeaker crackles to life in the Turner executive offices*

"Attention! All available WCW personnel please immediately report to the board room for an urgent talent-selection discussion!"

(WCW booking crew, if you're around, get in IRC right now.)

Abrasive Obelisk posted:

CaptainYesterday posted:

Obviously, this is Thursday Raw Thursday.

harperdc posted:

yeah the last one had promise but some of the reports got too wrapped up in making fun of the message-board reports of that era, this one is much more readable AAAAAND both groups are doing really cool stuff (that sometimes breaks the time-space continuum) now that WWF has gotten its poo poo together.

Great stuff, gonna keep reading, really loving it all.

I Before E posted:

He wouldn't agree to take a 3D onto the barrier or an End Of The Trail off a ladder into thumbtacks, so he got off light. But if we can't give him to you dead, we drat sure can give him to you buried.

I Before E posted:

I Before E posted:

Look, it was late as hell, and I was tired. I usually try to put more effort into our recaps. And the Real Man's Man will be making some waves later this week.

I Before E posted:

At least we used him to put over a new guy, instead of Hulk Hogan.

Armitage posted:

Hey, this thing's pretty cool and all, but who's Robert Ford?

Q7kid posted:

Here's what gets me: if you're super-pushing Dave Taylor, why are you jobbing him in his second televised match? On Superstars, no less? I get that he's a British guy in England to feed to the bigger British guy, but come on, give them both jobbers--it's the B-show.

Abrasive Obelisk posted:

We made TMPT when we had no other options.

Der-Wreck posted:

I just like that both sides are trying new things, especially the fact that neither are really reaching for low-hanging fruit. For WCW, instead of nWo, you have the New Four Horsemen featuring The Outsiders and Hogan becoming delusional and turning heel that way. For WWF, instead of Austin 3:16, there's the Two-Man Power Trip.

The Money in The Bank idea sounded cool but it's a shame it didn't get bigger ratings. I'm hoping for an Urn-on-a-pole match

Q7kid posted:

Sean Waltman, master of the Mega Buster finishing hold.

Volcano Style posted:

Toxx Sonnet no. 8 - Two Forms of Madness

'AWA' was never once the sort
Of place to think of what the future held
But Hulkamania's bigger than the sport
And as their champion, brother, I'm compelled

To take this belt to new and greater heights
And now these letters mean the most to me,
I'll make you bleed so bad, they'll read my rites
You'll feel the strap, dude, that I guarantee

You tried, dear Randy, but I beat you down
I'm back, the greatest, get that through your skull
My glory, worthy of the golden crown.
(It's not a bald spot, that part's medical)

The Macho Man has brought himself a fight.
I pledge my life to Yappapi tonight.

NutritiousSnack posted:

of a joke tag team. Liger and Taylor are getting real pushes, though it's sorta bad Liger fell off the ladder the way he did.

Q7kid posted:

What tipped you off? When WWF gave Marty Jannetty a title created out of whole cloth?

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Then Prichard started a typical 'who's next promo' "I beat Tatanka at Summerslam, I've beat Ford and Bradshaw, and now I wanna know: who's up next? who else wants a shot at my title? I'm ready and willing to step up." Then Candido's theme plays! Tom looks confused until Austin comes out and gives him a Stunner! HHH comes out to high-five him while Pillman sits in the background slow clapping. This was okay especially considering Prichard was in it. Blah.

Xerzes posted:

Vince came out and announced that TMPT will be punished for their behavior these past few weeks. He said he has considered their statements and wonders if they can be true to their word. HHH will be booked against Rowdy Roddy Piper for the next In Your House: PPV event and against Jericho the next. If he loses just one of those matches, the Brave Lions will get their rematch. Vince then said that if Austin wants the IC title, he'll have to prove that he just isn't a punk and can raise hell in the ring fair and square. He'll have to come out and win one match every night to prove he's worthy of the title. Austin and HHH were furious. I don't care.

Do not even ask posted:

Foreign markets can eat a DICK

IcePhoenix posted:

Did Fall Brawl get cancelled?

Q7kid posted:

FALL BRAWL 1996 CONTROL CENTER

Join us live in Winston-Salem, NC this Sunday for the following line-up of excellent matches!


HORSEMEN VS. HORSEMEN IN THE MATCH BEYOND, BUT WILL STING RIDE?
War Games Match
The New Horsemen (Arn Anderson, Chris Benoit, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall) vs. The Four Horsemen (Ric Flair, Lex Luger, and Barry Windham) and Sting

TO TURN BACK A NEW CHALLENGER, A DELUDED FALLEN HERO MUST EMBRACE HIS DARK SIDE
AWA World Heavyweight ("Hulkamania") Championship Match
Hulk Hogan (c) vs. Rick Steiner

A JEALOUS EGOTIST MEETS A MAN HELL-BENT ON REVENGE IN A FIGHT TO THE FINISH
Last Man Standing Match
Scott Steiner vs. "Macho Man" Randy Savage

CAN A FORMER CHAMPION RECLAIM PAST GLORY WITH A NEW PARTNER?
WCW World Tag Team Championship
James + James (c) vs. Road Warrior Hawk and a mystery partner

A MOTIVATED CHAMPION; A WOUNDED GIANT; A CHAMPIONSHIP IN THE BALANCE
WCW United States Championship
Ron Simmons (c) vs. The Giant

CAN A YOUNG UPSTART PROVE HE HAS THE STUFF TO DOWN A DOMINANT CHAMPION?
WCW Television Championship
King Steven Regal (c) vs. Marcus Bagwell

SIX MEN LOOK TO PUT THEMSELVES IN LINE FOR A TITLE, BUT THE CHAMPION WILL DETERMINE THEIR FATE
Six-Pack Match for Number-One Contendership to the WCW Cruiserweight Championship with Special Guest Referee El Hijo del Santo
Rey Misterio Jr. vs. Ultimo Dragon vs. Psicosis vs. Dean Malenko vs. La Parka vs. Juventud Guerrera

OLD GRUDGES, NEW SET OF RULES
Six-Man Tag Team Match - Raven's Rules
Raven's Flock (Raven, Perry Saturn, and Billy Kidman) vs. Team X-Treme (Too Cold Scorpio, Sabu, and Rob Van Dam)

A COCKY NEWCOMER LOOKS TO FEND OFF A SHARK ATTACK
Kid Rock vs. The Shark

A SURGING YOUNG TEAM MUST FACE AN INQUISITION
The Thrillseekers vs. The Knights Templar

CALL YOUR LOCAL CABLE PROVIDER!

quote:

As the ref came to, he threw the chair out of the ring, almost hitting someone, and put on an Indian Deathlock for a submission victory.

IcePhoenix posted:

At least our fan writeups are honest instead of the obviously paid off writeups WCW gets that cover up any segments that don't perform well with tons of fluff. You're not getting B- Nitros by just getting Cs and Bs on every segment.

quote:

Terry Gordy defeats Steve Armstrong. Gordy shows off his physicality yet again, and Lanny Poffo is once again a master as directing his charge. Poffo's strategy and instructions allow Gordy to completely counter almost every bit of offense Armstrong can muster, and Gordy's muscle does the rest and he lays out another victim with the Powerbomb.

quote:

Skunkrocker beat Jim The Anvil in a back-and-forth match to retain his Pan-American Championship.

The Dark Carnival beat Edge and Jake when Doink pinned Edge after Violent J hit him with a bottle of Faygo.


The Headshrinkers pinned Bart Gunn, Jushin Liger, and Tracy Smothers when Sione pinned Bart.

Bundy, Tatanka & Sid vs. Finlay, Martel & Holly, Tatanka pinned Holly off an End Of The Trail.

IcePhoenix posted:

In my defense I was trying really hard to get that cut from the show.

I've been trying to push us to be more descriptive in things but being that I've literally written one segment since joining I can't really criticize in that regard.

sk posted:

My sources haven't given me much to work with this week. Still holding out for some last-minute news from JoeRules before I put up this week's issue.

Captain Foo posted:

Okay now I'm on board with future Giant Big Show/Booker T

I Before E posted:

Jerry Lynn did not have the most storied of careers in WCW, I grant you that. But like this great nation, WWF is a land of opportunity, where a hungry young man can make his name by taking down an veteran whose fame may have gone to his head. Jerry Lynn did not let his failures in WCW get him down, he turned them into a fuel that will carry him to great things in the future. In the WWF, talent and results are what get you to the top, not backstage politics and legalese!

Abrasive Obelisk posted:

I can see why you're the main writer of WCW

Regardless, that clears up a lot of questions I had about the state of your product. Thanks!

Abrasive Obelisk posted:

Meanwhile, Arn Anderson taps out in the center of the ring to Sting, who I'm not even sure was officially announced ON-AIR for the Wargames match. And besides, it was a Wargames match with 3 other men on AA's side if you need them to lose.

Abrasive Obelisk posted:

I know. I understand why you did it, and I personally like the story. Just not a strong way to book a champion. Which you accused WWF of doing.


Vader, the person, hasn't been pinned since he got the title. Anderson has.

My point is, you can't accuse us of booking our champion bad when you arguably book him worse.

I Before E posted:

I have to admit, Vader has sort of been put to the side for a while as we build to Great White North, but he will have a lot more screentime in the weeks to come, I promise you that.

I Before E posted:

We did not have as much planned for Vader as we really should have, which led to this period where he's just facing a lot of number one contenders. I consider myself partially to blame for this, but there was also a lot of confusion at one point as to when new people would actually join the roster, making already slapdash plans all the more muddled.

Great White Hope posted:

Like winning the strap at In Your House: Bearly Legal.

Abrasive Obelisk posted:

WWF, Great White North is booking,

I Before E posted:

Uh no, the promo where he's completely forgotten was right before the October IYH, and the Heartbreakers formation was on and after the September IYH. You've got your timeline wrong.