NOTE: This is an open game where sign-ups never close and the game is never full. New sign-ups are always welcome!
We're back baby!
For those unfamiliar, this is a simulation style roleplay game that takes place in a booking simulator called Total Extreme Wrestling 2020. Players create characters and work with the booker (me) to try and make their wrestler successful. That success can be measured in whatever way(s) you choose. You come up with storyline ideas or promos, and we see what we can do with your characters as they interact with the rest of the wrestling world. I will be a more hands off booker this go around, letting the computer do most of the work. So to ensure success, you'll want to be at least somewhat active in coming up with ideas or pitches, posting promos, or making requests.
Past versions of the game:
Your Wrestling Career: World Tour https://forums.rajah.com/showthread.php?t=136760
This was a shortish version of the game, designed to be a time filler while a whole other game was on hiatus. Set in 2008, original stars like The Homeless Man (a literal homeless man), V.F. Stein (a wrestling Frankenstein's monster made up of fallen jobbers), and Maelstrom (a Canadian submission machine) tangled with the likes of Chris Jericho, Mark Henry, and Sting on a tour around the world.
Your Wrestling Career 2010 https://forums.rajah.com/showthread.php?t=138877
This was set in the same universe as the world tour, but was run through TEW 2010, with many of the original characters carrying over to a full time wrestling promotion, Rajah Championship Wrestling. With different game mechanics, this version saw V.F. Stein get married to Awesome Kong, Maelstrom star in a lighthearted romantic-ish comedy with Ben Stiller and Reese Witherspoon, and the Homeless Man sign a multi-million dollar contract resulting in a name change and new gimmick that propelled him to being the last RCW Champion before the end.
YWC TEW 2010 2.0 https://forums.rajah.com/showthread.php?t=145388
After my computer died, I restarted the previous version with largely the same continuity. Familiar faces were joined by the likes of The Cewshinator (a Goldberg-esque dominator), Lumber Jack Jones (a wrestling lumberjack of course), and Noah Braken (high-flying sensation/heart throb). A new version of TEW came out and we rebooted, leaving John Morrison as the final RCW Champion in this universe.
YWC: Rewrite History https://forums.rajah.com/showthread.php?t=146176
Running on TEW 2013, this version started off in 1994 and ran into 2011! In what is probably the most prolific version of the game, original characters and real world characters carried RCW to being the undisputed #1 company in wrestling. We had so many top stars we did a brand split and operated a successful developmental promotion. Our final show was Oblivion 13, headlined by Stone Cold Steve Austin defeating Maelstrom for the RCW Title and the Undertaker defeating RCW original Garrett Darby for the World Title. Some stand out characters were "Union" Jack Churchill (a towering ideal of British class and power), Garrett "Beast-Man" Darby (who started as a caveman and morphed over years into one of the pillars of the industry), and John Douglas (in universe, the greatest Black professional wrestler of all-time).
YWC: The Golden Years https://forums.rajah.com/showthread.php?t=150997
Once again with TEW 2013, this time we went back to 1987 and made it to 1999. Featured characters this go around included Theo Logan (leader of the most powerful trio in wrestling, The Vanguard, along with Magnus Svensson and Anthony Bulotti), Kris Destiny (a vile, evil man who relished violence and pain), and Galaxy Lazarus (a time traveler from the distant future stuck in our time). This version was wild. We had an nWo takeover near the end that basically resulted in another brand split, with nWo branded titles and shows.
YWC: The War Rages On https://forums.rajah.com/showthread.php?t=151786
The final (to date) incarnation, set in 2001. Instead of RCW, this time we took over the nearly dead WCW and tried to battle against the WWF with mixed results. We finally managed a Nitro over RAW ratings victory in 2005, shortly before the game came to an end. I don't have as many memories of this version, despite it being the most recent (2017, wow, 7 years ago!), but we had originals like Michael Brando and Kyle Grey tangling with Kurt Angle, DDP, and Eddie Guerrero. We also had a character named Mega Clown, that I think was a 7 foot tall monster clown.
This version will be set in 2010. Rather than creating our own company and working our way up, or taking a struggling WCW and revitalizing it, for the first time ever, we're taking over the evil empire itself, World Wrestling Entertainment. If anybody would like to explore the indies, Japan, or TNA (be warned, this is Hogan era TNA), we can make that happen, but we won't have control over creative, so it will just be a matter of reporting on what the characters are doing rather than deciding things. In WWE however, we will come up with stories and angles for our 3 brands, RAW, SmackDown!, and ECW, and see how far we can get the user characters. Our initial group of players will come in with the reality tv contest style NXT (to get an idea of the characters), then spin into the Nexus (to try to get everybody over in a big angle). Anybody that wishes to not be included in NXT/Nexus, please let me know, no worries. We'll figure something else out for you.
To sign-up, please copy/paste and fill out the following sign-up sheet:
Name: Nickname(s): Gimmick: (Please include a short description of your character's gimmick. This can and likely will evolve over time, but what's our starting point? Please include if your characters wears a mask or other relevant distinctive/marketable attributes, whether part of your on screen character or your behind the scenes background)
Birth year: (please keep in mind this is set in 2010) Specialty: (everybody gets to pick one specialty to start. This is an area where your character excels. It can be as general as saying they are very athletic or a good hand. Or it can be specific like a tag team specialist that gets boosts to tag matches. It can be physical, like being really, really ridiculously good looking, or it can be that a character is great on the mic. There are lots of ways I can implement this bonus, so please feel free to be creative. This is meant as a general opportunity to give your character a boost in the direction you want to go in) Finishers: (Please include one finisher and one signature move) Gender: (the game has male and female options, more nuance than than can be added during gameplay if wanted, but this determines if your character is in the men's division or the women's division) Sexuality: (heterosexual, homosexual, and bisexual are the provided options, and it applies to your characters romantic partners outside of kayfabe. A character can be in a relationship with a woman, but then play a gay character on television or vice versa.) Race: (white, black, Asian etc.) Nationality: (American, Nigerian, etc.) Hometown(s): (This is a city or region where a character has a strong affiliation. They could have been born there or lived there, but they can expect a hometown crowd reaction when working there. You can have more than one of these, but a single identifiable hometown will make the positive fan reaction more intense) Style: (Options are regular, entertainer, comedy, powerhouse, impactful, striker, brawler, hardcore, psychopath, luchador, high flyer, technician, technician flyer, technician striker, daredevil, MMA crossover, or non wrestler. This is your characters wrestling style. Each one has some associated benefits and detriments, but I honestly don't really remember them. I remember them being mostly common sense though. Comedy wrestlers have a hard time in main events for example, or a powerhouse character that gets beat will suffer more from that loss in the eyes of the fans than an entertainer in the same position.) Body type: (options are average, skinny, toned, muscular, ripped, flabby, bulky, obese. This will affect stamina, sex appeal, how intimidating the character is, etc.) Height: in American feet and inches please Weight: in American pounds please Aspirations: (I assume most characters will be wrestlers, but if your character has other interests, such as becoming a color commentator or a manager, this is where to note that and it might come up later) Former injuries: (this is to determine your wrestlers physical condition. Somebody with a bum knee is more likely to suffer a knee injury and miss time for example. Feel free to leave this blank, it adds flavor, but there's not really an upside that I can think of game wise)
Please feel free to ask questions or edit your information, just please let me know if things change in your initial sign-up post, so that when I go through and create all the characters and add them to the game world that we have everybody as accurate as possible. I think that's it. If I think of anything else to add later, I will make a note of it in thread. It will probably be a few days before I finalize the game world, but let's see those characters!
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Name: Kristopher Destiny
Nickname(s): "Wonderful"
Gimmick: A Natural entertainer who has had a rough upbringing that sometimes can become mixed in with the glitz and glamorous personality that Destiny tries to show. A lot of those details are hidden, but it's suspected that he was abused by "show parents" as a child who wanted to live vicariously through him.
He is fairly lean, think early Hugh Jackman. He has dark hair about neck length that he tries to keep slicked back. He does have a fairly sizeable scar above his left eye, origin unknown. He tends to dress in darks and that goes the same for his ring gear. Grey long trunks with some gold/diamond studs across the waist with Destiny in a cursive on his butt. This along with Black Boots with golden laces.
Birth Year: 1984
Specialty: Destiny is very comfortable in front of a crowd and has a very good stage presence.
Gender: Male
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Race: White
Nationality: American
Hometown(s): New York City, New York is where he resides. Birthplace currently not known.
Style: Entertainer (with potential to morph to Psychopath depending on where we go)
Body type: He is toned but lean
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 218 lbs
Signature: Stop Gap: Discuss Forearm
Finisher: Fall from Grace: Reverse STO. Like current Tama Tonga to be out of nowhere
Aspirations: Within the wrestling business it's just wrestling
Former injuries: No physical injuries that would hold him down, just some emotional stuff.
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Nickname(s): "America's Sweetheart" "The Boy Next Door"
Gimmick: So babyface, he's a heel. Squeaky-clean, wholesome, naive, rule-abiding dork. Keeps a list of "Shaw's Laws", his rules for how to be an upstanding citizen, which he not only follows but advises everyone else to follow, as well. His goody-two-shoes ignorance is often a source of comedy while his holier-than-thou attitude is a source of contempt from fans and peers alike. There are occasional glimpses of something else behind those wide blue eyes as perfection can be a hell of a burden...
Appearance is a well built, good looking, young dude with a mop of blonde hair. Wears long tights with American flag, heart, and picket fence motif.
Birth year: 1988
Specialty: He genuinely does have that boy-next-door appeal as a handsome, charismatic, athletic dude in general. So I guess I'd say Charisma/Personality? Better at character work than ring work though ring work is good enough.
Gender: Male.
Sexuality: Bisexual (closeted)
Race: White
Nationality: American
Hometown(s): Topeka, Kansas
Style: Regular
Body type: Toned
Height: 6'
Weight: 240 lbs
Aspirations: Wrestler
Former injuries: None
Finishing Move: "Please & Thank You" - modified swinging neckbreaker (like the one Lexis King does)
Name: Captain Leonardo Dias Nickname(s): The Treasure Hunter Gimmick: Pirate Captain. He paints his face with a white skull and wears a black tricorn hat with small skulls on it. He removes the ht to wrestle, but keeps a skull and crossbone bandana on while he wrestles. His mission is to enter different territories (promotions) and win championships. He only cares about winning titles - everything else in life is secondary.
Wears tan baggy pants (think Sabu) with brown boots that come up to his mid-calf. Comes out with brown waistcoat that has his skull insignia on the back.
Birth year: Kayfabe year is 1688, but in reality he was born in 1982. Specialty: Brawling. Captain Dias isn’t much of a technician, he comes in to punch people and throw things around. Very erratic wild style. Known to use weapons, especially the viewing scope that he carries with him to the ring. Gender: man Sexuality: Loves the wenches Race: Vague Nationality: Iberian Hometown(s): The seven seas Style: Brawler Body type: Muscular Height: 5’7” Weight: 160
Signature moves: Black Pearl (Sliced Bread #2), Dead Man’s Chest (bronco buster)
Finisher: Captain’s Hook (see: https://youtu.be/mGcS8c4aT-g?si=95Pt3_Q4sFJ4l6Wv) Aspirations: Wrestler, but would also like to recruit people to join him. Looking to start a faction that he would call his “pirate crew” Former injuries: Knee injuries to both knees. Earlier in his career, he had worked a more typical cruiserweight style, but injuries caused him to become a brawler and adopt this newer gimmick.
Nickname(s): RIP, The Ripper, The Old Man, The Hardcore Legend, The Tick-Tock Psychotic
Gimmick: The Ripper is old, technically he’s retired about five times, but he keeps coming back for one last run, to prove to these kids that they still have things to learn from the old guard, that there’s life in the old dog yet. The years have robbed him of friends, family, and the weight of years is starting to show, but with age has come wisdom, vast experience and no reduction in sheer brutality. The Old Man might have lost a step but there’s still no one who can match the levels of pain that he can take, or inflict.
Birth year: He claims 1965, and no one is going to argue
Specialty: Pain. Both giving and receiving, he’s been in the game longer than most of these kids have been on solid food so he has an intimate knowledge of how to cause pain, and has developed a psychotic joy in his work, likewise he has developed an almost suicidal streak with very little regard for his own body.
Wrestler’s Name: Dominic Dust
Nicknames: "The Diamond" "D3"
Tag lines/catchphrases: The Diamond Standard/You will be Dealt/I bid you farewell....for now/The Hand You Were Dealt
Height: 6'5
Weight: 240lbs
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Face or Heel: Heel
Brief description of character’s gimmick: A very cocky individual who talks sometimes in riddles likes to gamble and can't help enjoy making others suffer. Is also a big showoff and very arrogant.
Appearence: Mid length black hair, green eyes, has a scar on forehead. He has a deck of cards tattoed on right forearm and a faded diamond tattoed on left shoulder.
Attire: Black tights with red diamonds with the words 'The Diamond Standard' written over them. Black Elbow Pads, white and black boots with red diamonds.
Entrance Attire: Dominic wears a black leather jacket with diamond studs on the back down to the ring.
Finishers: 1. Diamond Cutter (RKO) 2. The Culet (Stomp off the top turnbuckle)
Signature/Named Moves: The King Of Diamonds (Over Castle), Diamond Fusion (Emerald Fusion) Diamond Eyes (Edgecution), Snap! DDT (The Miz)
Submission Finisher: The End Of Time (Anaconda Vise)
In-ring demeanor: Brawler/Show Off
Promo Colors: Red for speech/White for action
I love all the interest! Keep those characters coming, I'll probably create them all in-game on Thursday, will keep you all updated with my progress. So far I have the game world more or less ready to go, just need to go in and clean up a few more things in the mod database, but we're well on our way.
Aw damn, yeah I forgot to include finishers in the signup info. Good call kd. I'll go in and add it. Please update your signup post to include one signature move and one finisher.
Quick update, but the mod starts in January. I'm simulating through WrestleMania, recreating most of the same storylines so we're able to jump into a close approximation of the real world RAW after Mania for our NXT debuts. I've adjusted some things (some additional signings mostly), but I'll post a full roster and whatnot before we get going so everybody is up to speed. If anybody wants a refresher, we're picking up right after WrestleMania 26 and I'm keeping most of the feuds and matches from that. Right now we're building to Undertaker vs. HBK, Cena vs. Batista, Legacy triple threat, Jericho vs. Edge, Rey vs. Punk, and Bret vs. Vince (maybe Triple H and Sheamus too). The rest of the matches might be changed, but those feel like the tentpoles so I'm leaving them the same. Bret/Vince will be much shorter though...ugh.
I'm not totally sure what I'm going to do, but things are getting jumbled for Mania. Cena just went down with a neck injury, so his WWE Title match against Batista is being changed to...something. Shawn/Taker was going to main event anyway, but this was easily the second biggest advertised match.
Rip, Dominic Dust, Captain Dias, Auggie Shaw, and Kristopher Destiny have been created and added to the database. I would like to get a couple more so we can our NXT/Nexus with 7, but if we don't get them in in time for that no worries, I'll fill our the roster with a few of the real world Nexus dudes and we'll introduce the other characters in a different way.
Given how much I have to get done in the next few days, I'm thinking Monday for our debut show. I'll post a WrestleMania recap and a roster update before then, but we should start making real progress this coming Monday.
Name: Elizabeth (Liz) Breems Nickname(s): LB, Little B Gimmick: Former Gymnast
Birth year: 1985 Specialty: Ridiculously Good Looking Finishers: Split Leg Moonsault for finsher, signature is cartwheel moonsault. Gender: Female Sexuality: Hetero Race: White Nationality: American Hometown(s): Minneapolis Minnesota Style: Female RVD minus hardcore. Body type: Toned Height: 5'6" Weight: 120lbs Aspirations: Wrestler but also can be a mouthpiece for the group. I am cool with whatever. Former injuries: None
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WrestleMania XXVI
Boston, Massachusetts
41,289 in attendance
The show kicks off with a promo from Stone Cold Steve Austin, warming up the crowd and hyping the importance of WrestleMania.
82
Mark Henry won a 30 man battle royal
65
Gail Kim def. Maryse to retain the Divas Title
55
Teddy Long cuts a promo hyping WrestleMania and putting over the main event, where Shawn Michaels will go one on one with The Undertaker.
56
Brian Kendrick & Paul London def. DH Smith & Tyson Kidd to win the WWE Tag Team Titles
60
Christian wins the Money in the Bank Ladder Match against Jack Swagger, Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston, MVP, and Drew McIntyre
67
Macho Man Randy Savage makes a shocking return to WWE to announce that he is the new color commentator for Friday Night SmackDown!
76
Mickie James def. Michelle McCool to win the Women's Title, getting her revenge for the Piggy James angle
58
Randy Orton def. Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase Jr. in a triple threat
77
Stephanie McMahon and Vickie Guerrero have a backstage segment where Vickie taunts Stephanie about upcoming big changes to WWE that Stephanie doesn't seem happy about
65
Rey Mysterio def. CM Punk, meaning he will not have to join the Straight Edge Society
81
Bret Hart def. Vince McMahon in a total squash
55
A video airs hyping the debut of NXT, a reality television style competition to find the next major WWE superstar
50
Batista def. Triple H to retain the WWE Title while John Cena serves as guest commentator following his neck injury
80
John Cena gets in the ring and cuts a promo telling Batista that he WILL be back, and he WILL get his WWE Title back
95
Chris Jericho def. Edge to retain the World Heavyweight Title, spoiling Edge's return following a Royal Rumble victory
82
The Undertaker def. Shawn Michaels in a Streak vs. Career match, forcing HBK into retirement
80
Show Rating - 81
424,680 PPV buys
Shawn Michaels was the star of the show in his final match
Main Event
Batista (WWE Champ)
John Cena
Randy Orton
Triple H
Big Show
Mark Henry
Sheamus
Singles Stars
The Miz
Kofi Kingston
MVP
Cody Rhodes
Ted DiBiase Jr
The Great Khali
Evan Bourne (US Champ)
Jack Swagger
Carlito
Chris Masters
Rikishi
Santino Marella
Low Level Singles
Big Daddy V
A-Train
The Boogeyman
Jamie Noble
Super Crazy
Manu
Tag Teams
The World's Strongest Tag Team - Mark Henry & MVP (World Tag Champs)
The Dudleys - Bubba Ray & D-Von Dudley
The World's Greatest Tag Team - Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
The Colons - Primo & Epico
The Red Neck Wrecking Crew - Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
La Resistance - Sylvain Grenier & Rob Conway
Women's Division
Gail Kim (Divas Champ)
Maryse
Melina (Currently out injured)
Brie Bella
Nikki Bella
Alicia Fox
Eve
Candice Michelle
Kelly Kelly
Jillian Hall
Tamina
Non-Wrestlers
Mr. McMahon
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Bret Hart
Jim Ross (Lead Announcer)
Jerry Lawler (Color Commentator)
Josh Mathews (Interviewer)
Ranjin Singh (Manages Great Khali)
Main Event
The Undertaker
Chris Jericho (World Champ)
Edge
Rey Mysterio
CM Punk
Booker T
Kane
Singles Stars
John Morrison
Dolph Ziggler (Intercontinental Champ)
Drew McIntyre
Matt Hardy
R-Truth
Finlay
Low Level Singles
Luke Gallows
Juventud Guerrera
Eric Escobar
Mike Knox
Jimmy Wang Yang
Kevin Thorn
Mark Jindrak
Rosey
Tag Teams
Brian Kendrick & Paul London (WWE Tag Champs)
The Hart Dynasty - David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd
Scott Steiner & Buff Bagwell
Cryme Tyme - Shad Gaspard & JTG
Women's Division
Mickie James (Women's Champ)
Beth Phoenix
Michelle McCool
Layla
Natalya
Maria
Ashley Massaro
Serena
Non-Wrestlers
Stephanie McMahon
Theodore Long
Michael Cole (Lead Announcer)
Randy Savage (Color Commentator)
Todd Grisham (Interviewer)
Sharmell (Manages Booker)
Vickie Guerrero (Manages Eric Escobar)
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Main Event
Christian (ECW Champ)
William Regal
Rhino
Goldust
Chavo Guerrero Jr
Singles Stars
Paul Burchill
The Hurricane
Ezekiel Jackson
Vladimir Kozlov
Zack Ryder
Stevie Richards
Low Level Singles
Finn Balor
Shannon Moore
Curt Hawkins
Yoshi Tatsu
Vance Archer
Kung Fu Naki
Justin Credible
Kid Kash
Tyler Reks
Shawn Daivari
Kenny Dykstra
Alberto Del Rio
Balls Mahoney
Kizarny
Ricky Ortiz
Women's Division
Katie Lea Burchill
Tiffany
Rosa Mendes
Courtney Taylor
Non-Wrestlers
Joey Styles (Lead Announcer)
Matt Striker (Color Commentator)
Abraham Washington
Tony Atlas
Savannah (Interviewer)
In a shocking turn of events, the WWE Board of Directors has removed Vince McMahon as Chairman. Officially, the move is being called a "restructuring" and positioned as a way for Vince to have more time off as he enters his mid-60s. The rumor mill, however, has a different story.
Sources inside the company claim that the board was made aware of a misuse of company funds by McMahon, as hush money to keep some of his more unsavory actions out of the public eye. The sources go on to claim that the board views Vince as a legal liability, and after a failed attempt to oust him altogether, this compromise was reached. Vince will retain his majority ownership and a seat on the board, with the title of Chairman and duties as such passing to another board member.
The new Chairman of the WWE Board of Directors is relative newcomer to WWE Matt Payton. The Seattle-based businessman only bought into the company in recent years, but is a life-long fan that is said to be second only to Vince in product knowledge among the board members.
According to WWE, Matt Payton will handle the day to day oversight of the company while McMahon will serve as an advisor. Rumors say that Vince may return as an on-air character eventually, but his loss to Bret Hart at WrestleMania 26 will serve as his farewell from screens for now.
The company is expected to spin the event into their storylines, as seen at WrestleMania, with Stephanie McMahon angry that she was not chosen to succeed her father following his "retirement." Payton is not expected to be a regular on screen character, but may make sporadic appearances to sell the import of certain storylines.
Also, for the NXT debuts, every character will be given about a minute to promo on why they think they will win NXT and get a WWE contract. Everybody should feel free to write a promo they'd like to have their character give in answer. Promos and roleplays and the like are not required, but are encouraged to help me and the other players understand your characters better, and this is your first big chance to do that. So for anybody inclined, have at it. It doesn't have to literally a minute to read, but don't make it too long, and focus on why your character should or will win the WWE contract.
Name: JL Miller
Nickname(s): JL Rebel
Gimmick: Intelligent but simple man. He has a lot of money but doesn't like to show it. He wears just plain clothes. Straight to the point. He wears a ball cap, jean shorts, and t-shirt to the ring.
Birth year: 1985
Specialty: tag team specialist
Finishers: Millertime (superkick) finisher, signature move standing shooting star press
Gender: male
Sexuality: heterosexual
Race: white
Nationality: American
Hometown(s): St. Louis MO
Style: technician
Body type: toned
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 200
Aspirations: wrestler
Former injuries:
New management announced new General Managers for the WWE brands. Stone Cold Steve Austin will be the GM for Monday Night RAW, Stephanie McMahon will be the GM for Friday Night SmackDown!, and Teddy Long will by the GM for ECW
Cody Rhodes wins the US Title from Evan Bourne on RAW
WWE Superstars has a new announce team, with one representative from each brand - Josh Mathews from RAW, Todd Grisham from SD, and Matt Striker from ECW
John Morrison has suffered and injury that will keep him out of action for around 3 months
Maryse wins the Divas Title from Gail Kim on RAW
MVP has suffered an injury that will keep him out of action for around 6 months
NXT News Update
During the month of April, a segment was devoted to each show to hype up NXT, which will officially debut at Extreme Rules. Many FCW wrestlers were considered, ith several getting tryout matches and interviews on WWE TV during the month. Hopefuls included Kristopher Destiny, Leonardo Dias, Rip, Dominic Dust, Auggie Shaw, JL Miller, Wade Barrett, Skip Sheffield, Shawn Spears, Elizabeth Breems, AJ Lee, and Tenille Tayla. The seven developmental wrestlers chosen will each have a mentor assigned to them. The mentors were announced to be Kofi Kingston and Gail Kim from RAW, Booker T and Finlay from SmackDown, and William Regal, Goldust, The Hurricane from ECW. The seven rookies will be announced and assigned to a mentor at Extreme Rules.
An angle featuring Booker T and the Undertaker airs
94
Cody Rhodes def. Ted DiBiase Jr to retain the United States Title
63
Matt Striker hosts a segment revealing the NXT rookies officially for the first time. The mentors are announced first, then their rookies. Starting with Booker T and Kristopher Destiny! Then Kofi Kingston and Captain Leonardo Dias! Then William Regal and The Ripper! Then Goldust and August Shaw! Then Finlay and JL Miller! Then The Hurricane and Dominic Dust! And finally, Gail Kim and Elizabeth Breems!
The seven duos line up in the ring and each rookie is given 60 seconds to introduce themselves, to a mixed but largely indifferent reception from the audience.
46
The Miz def. Rikishi
62
An angle with CM Punk and Drew McIntyre
79
Maryse def. Gail Kim to retain the Divas Title
53
William Regal def. Christian to win the ECW Title following interference by Regal's Ruthless Roundtable of Ezekiel Jackson and Vladimir Kozlov
75
An angle with Triple H and Sheamus
93
Chris Jericho def. Edge to retain the World Heavyweight Title
85
John Cena comes out and cuts a promo about being injured but still coming after Batista, then he sits at ringside to join the announce team for the main event
99
Batista def. Triple H to retain the WWE Title
80
Show rating - 82
351,843 PPV buys
Batista was the star of the show
We could work that into a storyline if you want. Have D3 openly ask for Miz instead and have Hurricane get offended. I decided ahead of time I wouldn't switch any of the mentors, but we can get Miz involved for sure if you want to go that route.
It's probably good to mention in general that I don't have anything really planned beyond a general few segments with competitions and stuff. I'm sort of thinking SummerSlam as the end of the NXT competition and the transition into Nexus, but that leaves 3-4 months for storytelling if anybody has any ideas. I'm taking a pretty hands off approach with the booking, so storylines are probably the best way to get characters into the mix.
Rip and Shaw are kind of penciled in as seconds to Regal and Goldust in their ECW Title feud, but nobody else has much planned as of now.
@Melly was trying to sign up the other day but the form was a bitch to fill out on her phone and then she was having sign-in issues on her tablet. We're going to try again later today otherwise I might have to post her sign-up info myself.
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Shame I missed out on writing the introductory promo. Here's what it would've been:
"Howdy, folks, my name is August Shaw. That's right, just like the month! You can call me Auggie. And you may not know me now but I'm sure as sugar that if...no, WHEN...I win NXT, I'll be your favorite wrestler! Why? Well, I look around at my competition and...well, there's a card shark and a crusty old man and a gosh-darned pirate and, like, WHAT?! Frankly, I'm not comfortable around any of them. These are NOT people you can root for! But Maw and Paw Shaw taught me to keep my nose clean and fly straight and so I follow these little things called "Shaw's Laws" and if you want to be a better person, you can follow them, too, and by golly, together we'll win NXT!"
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@Pipkin I think we should do a skit where Auggie takes Goldust to meet Maw and Paw Shaw. The ol' "introducing your significant other to the parents" thing but of course, Goldust's a fucking wierdo so either Auggie is mortified at his behavior and the punchline is the parents adore Goldie, or the parents are absolutely aghast by him while Auggie is frantically trying to make excuses/defenses for his strangeness like "no, no, this is just how professional wrestlers are, you just don't understand".
WWE Over the Limit
May 2010
Dallas, Texas
36,701 in attendance
The show opens with a video package hyping the night's matches
60
Big Show def. The Miz
69
Benjamin & Haas def. Cade & Murdoch to win the vacant World Tag Team Titles (MVP & Mark Henry were stripped of the titles following an injury to MVP)
61
A backstage angle with Finlay & JL Miller and Kofi Kingston & Captain Dias exchanging promos to hype their tag match tomorrow on RAW
57
William Regal def. Rhino to retain the ECW Title
56
After the match, Regal is joined in the ring by Vladimir Kozlov, Ezekiel Jackson, and Rip. Regal proclaims that his Ruthless Roundtable rules ECW, and it's only a matter of time until the rest of the WWE falls in line
52
Mickie James def. Beth Phoenix to retain the Women's Title
61
CM Punk def. Drew McIntyre
81
We see a backstage angle where The Hurricane is taking his NXT rookie Dominic Dust to task. Hurricane tells D3 that he needs to compete with honor, like a hero would, and stop trying to take the low road to attain success. Dust points out his underhanded tactics have led to him having the most victories of any NXT competitor so far.
53
Dolph Ziggler def. R-Truth to retain the Intercontinental Title
63
Cody Rhodes def. Jack Swagger to win the United States Title (Cody lost it to Swagger on RAW - I need to check the autobooker more carefully going forward, it's already screwed up several title reigns by having the champ lose randomly)
59
There is a backstage angle where Maryse mocks Gail Kim for losing the Divas Title to her, and tells Elizabeth Breems that she shouldn't try to emulate Gail, but Maryse
59
The Undertaker def. Booker T (Kristopher Destiny tried to help Booker during the match, but got caught with a Chokeslam for his trouble)
79
A video airs showing a comical meeting between Auggie Shaw's NXT pro Goldust and his parents, Ma and Pa Shaw. (mth can flesh this out if he choses)
57
Edge def. Chris Jericho to win the World Heavyweight Championship, finally fulfilling his promise after winning the Royal Rumble
83
Christian cashes in his Money in the Bank briefcase on his long-time friend Edge as the crowd boos furiously.
Christian def. Edge to win the World Heavyweight Championship
83
A backstage brawl between Sheamus and Triple H is broken up by security at the order of RAW GM Stone Cold Steve Austin
94
Batista def. John Cena to retain the WWE Title
Post-match, Cena looks defeated and dejected
79
Show rating - 80
349,844 PPV buys
Edge was the star of the show
Next update will likely come on Thursday. It should include a news update and our next PPV, Fatal Fourway.
Planned matches for Fatal Fourway include:
WWE Title
Batista (C) vs. John Cena vs. Triple H vs. Sheamus
World Title
Christian (C) vs. Edge vs. Chris Jericho vs. The Undertaker
ECW Title
William Regal (C) vs. Goldust vs. Vladimir Kozlov vs. Ezekiel Jackson
Divas Title
Brie Bella (C) vs. Nikki Bella vs. Maryse vs. Gail Kim
(This is another auto-booker situation, never meant to move the title off Maryse lol)
There will be non-4 way matches too, but this is what I have marked down so far.
The company has taken something of a reputation hit after the Vince McMahon "retirement," and though WWE is still easily the biggest and most successful company in the business, we are in a down period right now. I haven't really seen that reflected in attendance though, which is nice, but ratings, TV money, and merch sales are all down substantially from where we started just a few months ago. I think most of that is due to balance issues in the mod itself, but some of it has been my reliance on the autobooker, which does silly things sometimes. Chris Masters has main evented a bunch of Raws for example. I was actually a big Masters fan, but that's all the autobooker. I do the PPVs manually, but TV is almost all autobooker except for me trying to manage storylines and titles, but I think I'll add main events to that too, to try and keep ratings up.
Anyway, in universe I think it makes sense to blame Vince (or a lack of Vince) for the downturn, so that we can play out our rise to bigger and better without him.
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My name is Kristopher Destiny. Maybe you have heard of me?
I have been touring the world as an actor, a musician, and a triple threat... Now I enter sports entertainment.
Yet I know there isn't a thing in this world that I can't do. I have tackled much more difficult issues than anything NXT can throw at me. I was born for this moment. I was meant for this. Booker T is going to be just the person I need to launch myself to true superstardom. I know that it is curtains for the rest. It's time for me to receive the brightest spotlight in the World, and it all starts here.
Kofi Kingston…you are my mentor? What do I have to learn from you?
You claimed to be from the Caribbean, yet you were shown to be a fraud…
Youve won the Intercontinental, United States, and Tag Team Championships, but you remain a lackluster loser amongst the sea of champions…
I want nothing to do with you, I don’t want you as my “pro”, nor do I feel as though I should be called a “rookie”…
Kofi, this competition won’t be you and me against the rest, it will be me standing defiant against a sea of “rookies”, while you ride my coattails to glory…
I will win NXT and use that victory to propel myself to championship gold…
You will win NXT with me, but your success afterwards is not on my hands…
Kofi Kingston, welcome to The Captain’s Ship. Follow my lead or be thrown over…
WWE Fatal Fourway
June 2010
Phoenix, Arizona
47,032 in attendance
William Regal def. Goldust, Ezekiel Jackson, and Vladimir Kozlov to retain the ECW Title
The match was largely a 3 on 1 with Regal's Ruthless Roundtable dominating Goldust
The match saw August Shaw and Rip getting into it repeatedly at ringside
61
The Miz def. Evan Bourne following a distraction from Dominic Dust
61
We see a backstage segment with Finlay and JL Miller, with Finlay hyping Miller up for the NXT Finale, a whole episode of RAW devoted to the NXT rookies the night after Night of Champions in July, with the winner earning a WWE or Women's Title match at SummerSlam.
52
Kelly Kelly def. Nikki Bella, Maryse, and Gail Kim to retain the Diva's Title
49
We see a backstage segment where The Hurricane is yelling at Dominic Dust, asking him why he insists on cheating. The Miz shows up and tells Hurricane to back off, and says that from where he is sitting, D3 is doing just fine.
62
The World's Greatest Tag Team def. Cade & Murdoch, La Resistance, and The Dudleys to retain the World Tag Titles
54
Melina def. Alicia Fox
55
Backstage Gail Kim is apologizing to Elizabeth Breems for not winning the Diva's Title tonight, suggesting that maybe Maryse is right that another woman would have been a better pro. Breems gets fired up and tells Gail that she isn't disappointed to have Gail as a pro, because she knows who Gail is and what Gail can do, and suggests that maybe it's time that Gail remembers those things too.
58
Cody Rhodes def. Mark Henry by DQ to retain the US Title
69
Captain Leonardo Dias cuts a promo calling Kofi Kingston a poor NXT pro, and claiming that when he wins it won't have anything to do with Kofi.
(This is a killer promo from Dias, probably his best yet)
67
Mickie James def. Michelle McCool, Layla, and Beth Phoenix to retain the Women's Championship.
57
CM Punk def. Drew McIntyre
81
We have a backstage segment with Booker T talking up Kris Destiny and Destiny talking about why he is the odds on favorite to win NXT and get a WWE Title match at SummerSlam.
71
Christian def. Edge, Chris Jericho, and The Undertaker to retain the World Title.
86
There is a backstage brawl between Kane and Rey Mysterio.
73
Batista def. John Cena, Triple H, and Sheamus to retain the WWE Title
79
Show Rating - 77
346,719 PPV buys
The Undertaker was the star of the show.
Sorry for the slow pace so far gang, there's a lot going on for me right now, but Night of Champions should be up today.
Then I want to do kind of a run down of what each of the NXT characters has done so far so everybody knows what everybody else has been up to. Most of the characters have been around the same level of overall performance, so for picking a winner I was thinking we might just do a vote. Voting for yourself will be disallowed, but this seemed like a fair way to determine a winner. The winner will get a Championship match at SummerSlam, and then either that night or the next night on RAW we will do the Nexus invasion.
WWE Night of Champions
July 2010
Columbus, Ohio
46,240 in attendance
The show begins with a video package.
51
WWE Tag Team Championship
Scott Steiner & Buff Bagwell def. The Hart Dynasty to win the WWE Tag Titles
53
WWE Diva's Championship
Gail Kim def. Kelly Kelly to win the Diva's Title
Elizabeth Breems was at ringside supporting Gail
58
There is a backstage segment with Booker T and Kris Destiny angrily yelling at Finlay and JL Miller, blaming Finlay and his shillelagh for an injury Destiny sustained last week.
61
WWE United States Championship
Mark Henry def. Cody Rhodes to win the US Title
76
Captain Leonardo Dias and Kofi Kingston have a promo battle, with Dias running down Kofi and Kofi defending his accomplishments and calling Dias a poor student. They agree to settle things in a one on one match tomorrow night on RAW.
70
WWE World Tag Team Championship
The World's Greatest Tag Team def. Cade & Murdoch to retain the World Tag Titles
63
WWE Women's Championship
Mickie James def. Natalya to retain the Women's Title
70
Backstage, The Miz and his new buddy Dominic Dust trash talk The Hurricane, and hype their tag match against Hurricane and a mystery partner the next night on Raw.
65
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Bobby Lashley def. Drew McIntyre to win the IC Title following a distraction from CM Punk
76
ECW Championship
William Regal def. Goldust to retain the ECW Title
This was a hectic match with brawling at ringside between August Shaw and the Ruthless Roundtable.
53
Kane and Rey Mysterio have a backstage face off.
77
World Heavyweight Championship
Christian def. Edge to retain the World Title following a distraction from Chris Jericho
76
A video airs showing the recent battles between Sheamus and Triple H.
94
WWE Championship
John Cena def. Batista to win the WWE Title
82
Show Rating - 83
351,542 PPV buys
John Cena was the star of the show.
I'm not going to have time to get a highlight post for the NXT characters like I was hoping.
However, I think that might be okay. Looking at the NXT history again, it's not as even as I thought. There kind of are a couple of characters that have stood out, so I think I'll just determine a winner based on that. In the long run I don't know how much winning NXT will matter, but at least in the short term the winner will kind of be the de facto Nexus leader, which is a good spot to be in.
All of the NXT characters are on the map, so to speak, but I'm hoping the Nexus angle will elevate them all to stars. We'll see, but I've made them all high potential prospects so I foresee everybody getting a shot at the big time.
So the next update should come on Monday or Tuesday, and will include the NXT finale and winner. Then the next update will be news and SummerSlam, and will probably be late next week. I'm hoping to be able to do two updates a week, one one Monday/Tuesday and one on Thursday/Friday. It will vary, but generally, that's what I'm shooting for.
Sorry I haven't been as active in here as I was hoping. Was planning to post little promos explaining "Shaw's Laws" and maybe some bits with Goldie and whatever. Will try to change that. Also still planning to get @Melly signed up when we have some time.
So this morning I found out that there's a new version of TEW coming out next month. Nothing is changing yet, it'll take a few months before there are good mods and stuff available, but later this year we will probably switch over to the new game. I plan to keep the same continuity and just move it into the new engine, but I don't know anything for sure yet. So yeah, nothing really impactful now, but there will be some changes in a few months.
Monday Night RAW
August 2010
Columbia, South Carolina
9,166 in attendance
The show begins with Steve Austin and Bret Hart in the ring. They hype up this NXT Edition of RAW with the reveal of the winner of NXT tonight.
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Dominic Dust def. The Hurricane following a distraction from The Miz
52
William Regal, Rip, Ezekiel Jackson, and Vladimir Kozlov are backstage. Regal and Rip talk about Rip's match against August Shaw tonight being his last chance to impress the fans and win NXT.
51
Elizabeth Breems & Gail Kim def. Nikki & Brie Bella
52
A video airs showing the recent history between Triple H and Sheamus and hyping their match at SummerSlam.
56
Rip def. August Shaw after Shaw was distracted by the Ruthless Roundtable attacking Goldust at ringside
48 (The match should have been better, these two have terrible chemistry apparently)
Santino Marella and Kofi Kingston are backstage. Kofi is prepping for his match against Leonardo Dias and Santino points out Hurricane losing to his rookie earlier in the night as a bad sign for Kofi, but Kofi is not worried.
77
Booker T & Kristopher Destiny def. Finlay & JL Miller
54 (destiny working hurt didn't help the match rating)
A video with Randy Orton, Mark Henry, and Big Show all talking about the NXT rookies airs. Orton thinks Destiny will win, Big Show picks Captain Dias, and Henry is backing Elizabeth Breems.
79
Kofi Kingston def. Captain Leonardo Dias
60
The NXT rookies and their pros are in the ring. It is announced that the fan voting has closed and the votes have been tabulated. The top 3 vote getters are August Shaw, Elizabeth Breems, and Dominic Dust. The winner is revealed to be...Dominic Dust!
D3 is thrilled and celebrates by berating The Hurricane. The Miz comes down to join D3 in his celebration.
Miz tells D3 that with his guidance, D3 will win the WWE Title at SummerSlam, and Miz will be first in line for a title shot.
Dust seems bothered by this suggestion, but doesn't say anything.
68
John Cena and Batista draw when the former NXT rookies flood the ring and attack both men!
Cena retains the WWE Title, and will face Dominic Dust at SummerSlam.
78
The show closes with the 7 NXT rookies working together to destroy the ring and the ringside area, attacking security, announcers, and cameramen.
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Show Rating - 76
Dominic Dust was the star of the show.
So there we have it, congratulations to Dominic Dust, the winner of NXT.
The Nexus is now on the scene, and will be the focal point of WWE programming leading up to and past SummerSlam. D3 will get the WWE Title match against Cena, but all of the Nexus members will have important matches on the biggest party of the summer.
WWE SummerSlam
August 2010
Miami, Florida
48,270 in attendance
The show kicks off with a video package hyping the night's top matches and storylines.
83
William Regal & Booker T vs. Rip & Kristopher Destiny (w/ Captain Leonardo Dias)
Destiny pins Booker following a Fall From Grace STO after a distraction from Leonardo Dias.
60
WWE United States Championship
Mark Henry (C) vs. Cody Rhodes
Henry pins Cody following a World's Strongest Slam.
74
CM Punk, Luke Gallows, and Serena Deeb are in the ring. Punk introduces a special guest at ringside...the next volunteer to join the Straight Edge Society, Karl Anderson.
Anderson is led by security into the ring, where his head is shaved and he joins the SES officially.
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WWE Diva's Championship
Gail Kim (C) vs. Elizabeth Breems (w/ JL Miller)
Breems pins Gail following a Split Legged Moonsault after a distraction from JL Miller.
Elizabeth Breems is the new Diva's Champion.
66
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Bobby Lashley (C) vs. Dolph Ziggler
Lashley forces Ziggler to pass out in the Dragon Sleeper.
69
Mickie James is being interviewed backstage when she is suddenly cut off by a video hyping the upcoming WWE debut of Kharma interrupts her. The video ends saying teh Kharma is coming for Mickie James. After the video Mickie James is speechless and worried.
69
Captain Leonardo Dias (w/ Rip) vs. Kofi Kingston
Dias forces Kofi to submit to the Captain's Hook after interference from Rip.
59
World Tag Team Championship
The World's Greatest Tag Team (C) vs. JL Miller & August Shaw (w/ Kristopher Destiny)
Shaw pins Haas following a Please & Thank You after interference from Destiny.
August Shaw and JL Miller are the new World Tag Team Champions.
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John Morrison is interviewed backstage saying that he is back from injury, and will be eligible for tomorrow night's WWE draft.
76
Kane vs. Rey Mysterio
Rey pins Kane following a 619.
77
Triple H vs. Sheamus
Trips pins Sheamus following a Pedigree.
82
Before the WWE Title match, the locker room empties, with the likes of Randy Orton, the Big Show, Goldust, and Gail Kim among others lining the aisle as Stone Cold Steve Austin says that after the way the night has gone, he is going to make sure the WWE Championship match isn't ruined by the Nexus.
Dominic Dust makes his entrance, but only he is allowed through the sea of bodies, making the main event one on one.
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WWE Championship
John Cena (C) vs. Dominic Dust
Cena forces D3 to submit in the STF.
73
A video package airs showing the careers of Edge and Christian, and all the drama leading to tonight, including Christian cashing in his MITB on Edge.
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World Heavyweight Championship
Steel Cage Match
Christian (C) vs. Edge
Edge pins Christian after a Spear,
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Show Rating - 81
393,650 PPV Buys
Edge was the star of the show.
I don't know if I'll have time over the holiday to get another update in, and with so much happening for our Nexus crew at SummerSlam I wanted to make sure I got it in.
The WWE draft will take place on the next Raw. I'll be moving some of the talent around, but most of the rosters will stay the same. I'll post a roster update after the draft so everybody can keep track of where we are.
We stand at 1-1 in battle. You called me a rookie and defeated me while I was still competing in NXT, but look at us now…
with the Black & Yellow behind me, I choked you out like the punk I always said you were.
you managed to get one win, but you do that a lot don’t you? I left you sleeping in our second match and I have a feeling that the next time we meet, it’s going to be on much more violent terms.
Kofi, you were my “pro”, my “mentor”, my “guidance”, but I never really needed you. What I needed was a crew. What I needed was Nexus.
Kofi, you are standing in my path to greatness and that means you’re a standing the Nexus’ path to greatness.
i advise you to get out of the way because you’re either Nexus or you’re against us and standing against us would be a worse move than pretending to be Jamaican.
fall back and step aside for the Captain and his crew.
This has been a busy week for me. The next update will likely come on Thursday or Friday. That update will include the WWE draft. I'm thinking that Nexus will all be together on Raw. I've been spreading them around so far to make sure that everybody gets plenty of screen time, but now that they are a unit working together, I think it makes sense to have them all together. Each member will continue to get singles (or tag team) matches, promos, and feuds, but I very much want the Nexus to be a cohesive unit that is feared because of their pack mentality and efficiency working together.
Which reminds me, mth and MTR, Shaw and Miller are the designated tag team of the group for now as the World Tag Team Champions. If you guys want to come up with a name or tag team finisher or that kind of stuff, please get together and let me know what you're both thinking. If you'd like to be singles instead of a team, that's fine too. We can have other tag teams too, so if other Nexus guys want to team up just let me know.
I see Shaw's personality as sort of a combination of Milhouse and Martin from The Simpsons. The reason a goody-two-shoes like him is in the Nexus because of peer pressure and naiveté. He wants to be friends with the cool kids and be successful so he goes along with it, all the while chastising his stable mates for all of their heelish behaviors and compartmentalizing his own. Like when those two get swept up in Bart Simpson's schemes. So, of course, a pairing with Miller, who's a "Rebel" is a stark contrast to what Shaw thinks is admirable and comedic friction and odd couple antics ensue.
@MTR So for a team name, I'm thinking they'll do an awkward compromise like "Respectable Rebels". As for a finisher, maybe Miller's superkick plus a half-and-half suplex from Shaw? And maybe Miller wheelbarrow lifts them and Shaw does his neckbreaker finisher? Whaddaya think?
Main Event
John Cena (WWE Champion)
Triple H
Randy Orton
Chris Jericho
Christian
Mark Henry (United States Champion)
Singles Stars
Sheamus
John Morrison
Cody Rhodes
The Miz
MVP
Dominic Dust
Kristopher Destiny
Captain Leonardo Dias
Rip
The Great Khali
Matt Hardy
Evan Bourne
Jack Swagger
R-Truth
Chris Masters
Carlito
Rikishi
Low Level Singles
Austin Aries
Big Daddy V
A-Train
Super Crazy
The Boogeyman
Manu
Tag Teams
The Respectable Rebels - August Shaw & JL Miller (World Tag Team Champions)
The Dudleys - Bubba Ray & D-Von
The World's Greatest Tag Team - Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
LAX - Hernandez & Homicide
The Red Neck Wrecking Crew - Lance Cade & Trevor Murdoch
La Resistance - Sylvain Grenier & Rob Conway
The Colons - Primo & Epico
Women's Division
Elizabeth Breems (Diva's Champion)
Beth Phoenix
Gail Kim
Melina
Maryse
Nikki Bella
Brie Bella
Candice Michelle
Alicia Fox
Eve Torres
Jillian Hall
Tamina
On-Screen Non-Wrestlers
Steve Austin (General Manager)
Jim Ross (Lead Announcer)
Jerry Lawler (Color Commentator)
Josh Mathews (Interviewer)
Bret Hart (Special Appearances)
Ranjin Singh (Manages Khali)
Low Level Singles
Juventud Guerrera
Eric Escobar
Jimmy Wang Yang
Mark Jindrak
Mike Knox
Tag Teams
Scott Steiner & Buff Bagwell (WWE Tag Team Champions)
Brian Kendrick & Paul London
Cryme Tyme - JTG & Shad Gaspard
The Hart Dynasty - David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson
Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins
Women's Division
Mickie James (Women's Champion)
Kharma
Michelle McCool
Layla
Kelly Kelly
Natalya
Maria
Ashley Massaro
Serena
On-Screen Non-Wrestlers
Stephanie McMahon (General Manager)
Michael Cole (Lead Announcer)
Randy Savage (Color Commentator)
Todd Grisham (Interviewer)
Vickie Guerrero (Manages Escobar)
Sharmell (Manages Booker)
Main Event
William Regal (ECW Champion)
Ted DiBiase Jr
Goldust
Finlay
Rhino
The Hurricane
Chavo Guerrero Jr
Singles Stars
Ezekiel Jackson
Vladimir Kozlov
Paul Burchill
Santino Marella
Finn Balor
Shannon Moore
Stevie Richards
Justin Credible
Yoshi Tatsu
Low Level Singles
Kid Kash
Balls Mahoney
Rosey
Tyler Reks
Kung Fu Naki
Shawn Daivari
Kevin Thorn
Kenny Dykstra
Ricky Ortiz
Kizarny
Alberto Del Rio
Women's Division
Katie Lea Burchill
Tiffany
Rosa Mendes
Courtney Taylor
On-Screen Non-Wrestlers
Teddy Long (General Manager)
Joey Styles (Lead Announcer)
Matt Striker (Color Commentator)
Savannah (Interviewer)
Abraham Washington (Hosts Abraham Washington Show)
Tony Atlas (Co-Hosts Abraham Washington Show)
Ted DiBiase Sr (Manages Ted Jr)
It's probably worth mentioning my plans for ECW. I'm thinking that in January we're going to officially rebrand ECW as NXT and populate it with young talent and some call-ups. This way we can keep FCW as a traditional developmental territory, but we'll have direct control over NXT.
Singles Stars
Sami Zayn
Justin Gabriel
Ryback
Michael Tarver
Bray Wyatt
Cesaro
Kevin Owens
Joey Matthews
Richie Steamboat
Low Level Singles
Alex Riley
David Otunga
Kenny Omega
Fandango
Johnny Gargano
Eli Cottonwood
Big E Langston
Bo Dallas
Derrick Bateman
Leo Kruger
Tommaso Ciampa
Percy Watson
Corey Graves
Apollo Crews
Adam Cole
Adam Page
Alexander Rusev
Women's Division
Kaitlyn
Mercedes Martinez
Brooke Adams (FCW Women's Champion)
Paige
Mia Yim
Naomi
Emma
Santana Garrett
Billie Kay
Peyton Royce
Ember Moon
Dakota Kai
Bayley
Tag Teams
Tye Dillenger & Damien Sandow
Luke Harper & Erick Rowan
Brett DiBiase & Joe Hennig
Titus O'Neil & Darren Young
Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder
Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso (FCW Tag Team Champions)
Caylen Croft & Trent Barreta
Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards
Solomon Crowe & Dean Ambrose
On-Screen Non-Wrestlers
Jim Cornette (General Manager)
Mauro Ranallo (Lead Announcer)
Diamond Dallas Page (Color Commentator)
Shawn Michaels (Special Appearances)
Ricky Steamboat (Special Appearances)
That should give everybody an idea of who will be available for NXT when we launch it as its own brand. Not everybody is on that list, but it's most of the ones that have a chance at getting to the main roster someday.
WWE Bragging Rights
September 2010
Portland, Oregon
35,816 in attendance
The show begins with a video package hyping the night's matches, mainly the brand warfare matches, where Raw, Smackdown, and ECW will compete with 7 points at stake, where the winning brand will earn Bragging Rights.
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Bragging Rights - 1 Point
Scott Steiner & Buff Bagwell (SD) vs. The Respectable Rebels (Raw) vs. Ezekiel Jackson & Vladimir Kozlov (ECW)
Shaw pins Jackson following a Superkick Suplex Combo.
56
RAW - 1
SD - 0
ECW - 0
WWE Intercontinental Championship
Bobby Lashley (C) vs. Dolph Ziggler
Lashley wins following a Choke Slam.
67
We see a backstage segment where Gail Kim tells Elizabeth Breems that despite everything, she's rooting for Breems tonight representing Raw. Breems says she doesn't care about Raw, she's going to win for the Nexus.
67
Bragging Rights - 1 Point
Rey Mysterio (SD) vs. Paul Burchill (ECW)
Rey pins Burchill following a 619.
67
RAW - 1
SD - 1
ECW - 0
Cage Match
Captain Leonardo Dias vs. Kofi Kingston
Dias defeats Kofi by escaping the cage, winning the rubber match between former pro and rookie
73
We see a backstage segment where Rey Mysterio is congratulated but also menaced by his recent rival Kane.
64
Bragging Rights - 1 Point
Finlay (ECW) vs. Matt Hardy (RAW)
Finlay pins Hardy following a Celtic Cross.
57
RAW - 1
SD - 1
ECW - 1
WWE United States Championship
Mark Henry (C) vs. Cody Rhodes
Henry pins Rhodes following a World's Strongest Slam.
80
A video airs featuring the Nexus stars, Dominic Dust, JL Miller, August Shaw, Kristopher Destiny, Elizabeth Breems, Leonardo Dias, and Rip all taking about how the brand warfare doesn't matter, because ultimately the Nexus will dominate all of WWE. Afterwards the announcers apologize to the audience for that disgusting propoganda.
63
Bragging Rights - 1 Point
Booker T (SD) vs. Jack Swagger (RAW)
Booker pins Swagger after an Axe Kick.
55
RAW - 1
SD - 2
ECW - 1
Bragging Rights - 1 Point
Mickie James (SD) vs. Elizabeth Breems (RAW) vs. Tiffany (ECW)
Breems pins Tiffany following a Cartwheel Moonsault while Mickie was attacked at ringside by Kharma.
55
RAW - 2
SD - 2
ECW - 1
After the match Kharma gets into the ring as Elizabeth Breems fleas. Kharma drags Mickie into the ring and viciously powerbombs her.
66
Dominic Dust vs. The Miz
D3 pins Miz following a Diamond Cutter.
66
Bragging Rights - 1 Point
Triple H, Randy Orton, & Sheamus (RAW) vs. The Undertaker, Kane, & The Big Show (SD) vs. Goldust, Rhino, & Ted DiBiase (ECW)
The Undertaker pins Sheamus following a Tombstone Piledriver.
72
RAW - 2
SD - 3
ECW - 1
Edge is backstage getting ready for the main event when he is approached by Batista. Batista tells Edge that it's only a matter of time until he is once again the face of Smackdown.
93
Bragging Rights - 2 Points
John Cena (RAW) vs. Edge (SD) vs. William Regal (ECW)
Cena forces Regal to tap in the STF, earning 2 points and winning Bragging Rights for Monday Night RAW.
77
RAW - 4
SD - 3
ECW - 1
The show goes off the air with several RAW stars joining Cena in a celebration led by RAW GM Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Show Rating - 79
310,867 PPV Buys
John Cena was the star of the show.
That will do it for this week, we'll be back on Monday or Tuesday with another update. In case you guys want to do promos or come up with ideas, here is what I have planned for the Nexus crew:
Dominic Dust - Will resume his feud with John Cena for the WWE Title now that Bragging Rights is over
Elizabeth Breems - Diva's Champ, will continue to feud with Gail Kim over the belt
JL Miller & August Shaw - World Tag Champs, will feud with The Dudleys over the belts
Leonardo Dias - Just won a feud with Kofi Kingston, no other plans, feel free to come up with ideas for your next angle or feud
Kristopher Destiny - Penciled in to challenge Mark Henry for the US Title at Hell in a Cell in October, can be changed if you have better ideas
Rip - No plans, feel free to come up with ideas for your next angle or feud
That will do it for this week, we'll be back on Monday or Tuesday with another update. In case you guys want to do promos or come up with ideas, here is what I have planned for the Nexus crew:
Dominic Dust - Will resume his feud with John Cena for the WWE Title now that Bragging Rights is over
Elizabeth Breems - Diva's Champ, will continue to feud with Gail Kim over the belt
JL Miller & August Shaw - World Tag Champs, will feud with The Dudleys over the belts
Leonardo Dias - Just won a feud with Kofi Kingston, no other plans, feel free to come up with ideas for your next angle or feud
Kristopher Destiny - Penciled in to challenge Mark Henry for the US Title at Hell in a Cell in October, can be changed if you have better ideas
Rip - No plans, feel free to come up with ideas for your next angle or feud
ok - I think I know what I want to do next, but I don’t want to start issuing title challenges without clearing it with you first. Is it ok if I make Captain Dias challenge for a belt?
ok - I think I know what I want to do next, but I don’t want to start issuing title challenges without clearing it with you first. Is it ok if I make Captain Dias challenge for a belt?
also, which titles are there currently?
The Captain is on RAW with the WWE Title, US Title, World Tag Titles, and Diva's Title. We have a couple of other Nexus members gunning for Mark Henry and the US Title, we could throw Dias into the mix and do a fatal fourway at Hell in a Cell with Henry defending against the odds of Destiny, Rip, and Dias.
ok - I think I know what I want to do next, but I don’t want to start issuing title challenges without clearing it with you first. Is it ok if I make Captain Dias challenge for a belt?
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