Freakin' Awesome Wrestling Alliance thread #54

[Connor Mackenzie]

WHERE THE BIG KIDS STILL PLAY
THREAD 54

ROSTER

PROMOS

ARCHIVES

WRITERS' WORKSHOP

Established August 20, 2008
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Coming Soon...


Battlebowl!

Week of August 26th to August 30th.

WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
THE DIGITAL DRAGON" CONNOR MACKENZIE (C) VERSUS TBA

BATTLEBOWL!
ANTIHERO VERSUS Scott Martin VERSUSAshley Conda VERSUS MiscreAnt VERSUS TBA VERSUS TBA VERSUS TBA VERSUS TBA VERSUS TBA VERSUS TBA

FAN-FORUMS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
"Hollywood's Own" Michael Hayden VERSUS TBA

NEED TO
CATCH UP?
NITERAW - 06/05/13
NITERAW - 06/18/13
NITERAW - 07/02/13
SUMMERFEST - 07/13/13
NITERAW - 07/27/13
NITERAW - 08/02/13

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Supercard Schedule
LORD OF THE RING - (King of the Ring-style Tournament matches each NITERAW; Winner Faces World Champ at next supercard)
(Theme changes every year)
WHEEL OF MISFORTUNE (all matches Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal; members submit match stipulations)
SUMMERFEST(Summer PPV; Money in the Bank or Botch Title Shot Matches)
BATTLE BOWL (10-Man Battle Royal - winner faces World Champ at Gookermania)
GOOKERMANIA V (our Wrestlemania-like show)
NIGHT OF THE WRESTLING ZOMBIES(Halloween Show; "Trick or Treat" Match Stipulations; Chamber of Horrors main event)
HOLIDAY HAVOC (X-Mas themed show; Ultimate Survival Challenge)

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WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION:
"THE DIGITAL DRAGON" CONNOR MACKENZIE
History

FAN FORUMS CHAMPION:
VACANT
History

TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS:
SCOTT MARTIN & THE DREAM
History

TELEVISION CHAMPION:
MR. S
History

RETIRED TITLES AND HISTORIES
INTER-FORUM CHAMPIONSHIP
FREAKIN' AWESOME CHAMPIONSHIP
HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP
CHAMPIONSHIP OF HONOR
HEATZ!!1 CHAMPIONSHIP

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2013 LORD OF THE RING:
"HOLLYWOOD'S OWN" MICHAEL HAYDEN
History

2013 MONEY IN THE BANK OR BOTCH WINNERS
World Title Shot - Antihero
FAN-FORUMS Title Shot -Ryan Blood
TAG TITLE SHOT - Scott Martin (Cashed in on Niteraw 8/2/2013)
Pink Slip - The Dream & "Hollywood's Own" Michael Hayden (Connor Mackenzie then vacated the FAN-Forums title to allow both to retain their jobs.
History

2012 BATTLE BOWL WINNERS:
MICHAEL HAYDEN
AND
JONATHAN MICHAELS
History

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MEMBERSHIP

WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW MEMBERS TO JOIN THE FREAKIN' AWESOME WRESTLING ALLIANCE. SEND A PRIVATE MESSAGE TO MR. SOCKO'S BROTHER IF YOU WANT TO JOIN.

(My predecessor, Boiler Room Brawler, wrote a very good intro to this fed, the majority of which applies now as much as ever. With only minimal changes to keep things up to date, here it is...)

I'd like to welcome you, the prospective new member, to the Freakin' Awesome Wrestling Alliance, where the big kids still play. You are probably reading this and considering taking that next big step: becoming a member.

It's a commitment to be sure, and it is often a daunting decision to make. It is a commitment, but I assure you that the rewards of participating in this e-fed to create fun and interesting gimmicks, write exciting matches, cut promos, and collaborate with fellow members on angles and feuds is well worth it.

So what can you do as a member? First, Every member may have one or more characters whether they be wrestlers, managers, valets, etc. (Currently, there is a limit of four active wrestler characters per member. Because let's face it, if you create like a dozen wrestlers, it's kind of going overboard.) You are free to play as a character of your own creation or as one of our "Free Agent" characters.

If you want to play a "Free Agent," inform me and I will move that "Free Agent" to the main roster. I'll then announce that the "Free Agent" is claimed and cannot be used in squash matches.

If you want to play as an original character, study the roster so that you might make a character that sticks out.

In either case, there is a link to the Roster Thread up above.

If you play a "Free Agent" character but later want to play an original character, inform me so that I can return the character to the Free Agent Roster.

Second, members are encouraged to cut in-character promos every week whether in the Promo Thread (see above for link) or as submissions to Mr. Socko's Brother for Niteraw/Supercard Shows. Writing good promos can make all the difference in how well you do in the FAWA; when winners and losers of matches are put to a vote by the members, people who have written good promos tend to get more votes than people who have written bad ones. People who promo regularly also tend to get more votes than people who are silent for a long time. That doesn't mean that you should be writing something roughly the length of "War And Peace" every week, mind you; like most things in life, it's possible to overdo it. Don't worry, you'll get the hang of it.

Third, members are encouraged to write matches. It's the bread and butter of this e-fed, as every week is about reading exciting matches between roster members. Everyone feels at least a little intimidated when they haven't written matches before, but practice makes perfect and we have a Writers' Workshop thread for helping you along.

Fourth, members are further encouraged to collaborate with their fellow members on angles and feuds as well as the week to week promos that build them. If you're working a program with somebody, communication is very important. Hopefully the person you're working with and yourself are always on the same page, with the end result of the two of you making having fun and making one another look good by the time it's all said and done.

As a booker I'm pretty hands-off when it comes to angles, feuds, etc. During my first run booking this fed, I pretty much decided who would wrestle whom and whether a title would be on the line and so on, but I let the members decide what kinds of stories they wanted to tell, whether or not they were friends or enemies with somebody, whether they were part of a stable or not, whether they wanted to form a stable, etc. People came up with a lot of good ideas. I plan to do pretty much the same thing this time around.

Ultimately, no one will yank your arm to do anything around here, but what you get out of it depends on what you put into it. Activity is a factor that I consider in my booking decisions. A member who participates in the Promo Thread and in the main shows will tend to get preferential treatment, provided they don't do so in a way that's detrimental to other members' enjoyment of course. (An example of this is volunteering to write a match featuring your wrestler, and using it to make your opponent look pathetic and make you look like a million bucks. That's not good.)

Finally, recognize that it takes time to establish your character(s) and that it takes time to gain trust as someone to consistently vote for. It takes work, effort, and patience. You win some, you lose some, and if you stick to it, good things will come to you.

No one is an overnight success here in the FAWA. It's a journey, not a destination. A legacy of writing exciting matches, cutting thrilling promos, and collaborating on captivating angles will be more rewarding in the long run than counting title runs. Being a member of the FAWA is what you make of it.

So welcome to the FAWA. If you join, I think you'll like it here.

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SHOWS

NITERAW is the weekly FAWA Show except for Supercard shows (see the schedule above.) MSB often sends PMs with links to each member when he posts them out of courtesy.

MSB posts the cards every week. These matches generally reflect title scenes, number one contender matches, and qualifiers for special matches at supercards. Players may request matches, but they must be willing to write any match request they make.

Once a final card is determined, MSB PMs the card to every member so they can vote for who they want to win in every match (see below).

Match cards reflect the more significant matches for the week, but you are free to write squash matches with Free Agents (see Roster thread link above), bonus exhibition bouts with fellow FAWA Members (but work it out with them first), skits, promos, etc.

Finally, as booker MSB reserves the right to edit or outright reject anything that's submitted for a show if, in his opinion, including it as written would be detrimental to the show or the fed. During his first run as booker, he never did so, and generally speaking it will probably take something really bad for him to do so during this run. But it's a possibility, just so everybody knows.

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VOTING

When voting, rate all contestants within a match on a scale from 1 (worst) to 10 (best) based on your opinion on the quality of their promos, gimmick, participation, role within an angle, etc.

MSB counts the votes (depending on who sent the card) - the contestant with the most points in a match wins. Ties will result in a draw, double count out, double disqualification, no contest, etc - it's up to the match writer.

Match results only determine the winner of a match. They do not reflect how the match is written, which is to be determined by the writer and/or the participants.

If all members within a match agree, they may forego the results of the vote in order to advance any greater agendas and angles they have. They must be sure to inform the writer if that writer is a third party.

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WRITING

SEND ALL SUBMISSIONS TO MR. SOCKO'S BROTHER.

USE PROPER GRAMMAR, SPELLING, AND SYNTAX IN EVERY MATCH AND PROMO YOU SEND IN.

BOOKEND ALL NONVERBAL ACTIONS WITH ASTERISKS, NO MATTER IF YOU WRITE A MATCH OR A PROMO.
Example: *Seth Drakin stands Connor Mackenzie up and Irish whips him to the corner.*

WRAP ALL "TAPED SEGMENTS" (VIDEO PACKAGES, BACKSTAGE SEGMENTS, ETC) IN QUOTE TAGS TO DIFFERENTIATE THEM FROM IN-RING ACTION.
Example:

*BRB strolls around in the Boiler Room, pipe wrench in hand.*

USE SIZE 3 FONT FOR ANY CHARACTER SPEAKING ON THE MICROPHONE IN THE PARTS UNKNOWN ARENA BUT NOT ON COMMENTARY.
Example: MM: The following contest is scheduled for one fall...

USE SIZE 1 FONT FOR ANY CHARACTER SPEAKING OFF MIC IN THE PARTS UNKNOWN ARENA.
Example:
The Punisher: Nighty-night.

JK: Punisher with the Endgame! That'll ruin his opponent's night.

MATCHES

- Promos are the bread and butter of the FAWA, but the matches are the meat and potatoes, and the FAWA can always use more cooks.

When a match card is sent, you may claim any match to write.

When a match is claimed, MSB will write an entrance with music, commentary, and Michael Muffer announcements for the writer. The writer is free to alter what MSB sends them, including scrapping it altogether. He does it as a service to save creative energy. If you're writing a match and you want to do that part yourself, let MSB know.

When MSB has counted the votes and has determined the result, he will write a finish for the writer based on the result. Again, the writer may alter or even scrap what MSB sends them, but the end result indicated in the written finish is the same.

You may write unofficially booked matches if you have express permission from other participants. You and other participants must agree to the finish on your own because it won't be on the card to be voted on.

You may write squash matches featuring FAWA Free Agents. The finish is predetermined in your favor, unless you want a jobber to beat you - whatever floats your boat.

You do not need to be directly involved in a match that you claim, but be courteous if someone who is directly involved wants to write it themself.

COMMENTARY

- Commentary is good for clarifying the finer details of a match or promo, as well as highlighting individual events for emphasis.

"Gorilla" Tim Hoss and Jesse King are the FAWA commentary team.

Gorilla Tim Hoss is a hybrid of Gorilla Monsoon and Jim Ross, and thus is the play-by-play man who often sides with faces.
His lines should be preceded by "TH: " and use the font color "ff9933."
- Example: TH: Bah gawd! This crowd's going bananas!

Jesse King is a hybrid of Jesse "The Body" Ventura and Jerry "The King" Lawler, and thus is the color commentator who often sides with heels.
Jesse King's lines should be preceded by "JK: " and use the font color "99ff66."
- Example: JK: I gotta tell you, TH; this "Punisher" Frank Castle is my kind of guy.

Michael Muffer is the FAWA's ring announcer. He uses the font color "ffff66" and the abbreviation "MM: ."
- Example: MM: Making his way to the ring from Hayward, California... Weighing 200lbs... Vincent! Van... Agony!

EVERY MATCH SHOULD HAVE THIS MINIMUM COMMENTARY:
1. Before every match, Tim Hoss and Jesse King briefly introduce the match and any background detail it may have. Different matches will have different levels of this than others.
2. Every match proper starts with Michael Muffer introducing each contestant as they enter the ring. He mentions their hometown and weight.
3. At the end of every match proper, Michael Muffer announces the winner and the manner of the victory.
4. After every match, Tim Hoss and Jesse King make conclusive remarks about the match before moving onto the next one.

PROOFREAD ALL MATCHES AND PROMOS BEFORE YOU SEND THEM TO BOILER ROOM BRAWLER:
- Is the text grammatically correct?
- Does the text have any spelling errors?
- Does your text conform to the writing standards?
- Are the events of the match or promo clearly depicted?
- Can you trim down any text? Any purple prose?
- Does your match have psychology? Is it a spotfest? Is your match believable?
- Are the actions of all contestants in character?
- Does your promo have a point? Does it build up to any matches?

Also, an essay about e-fed match writing that should come in handy.

Every week, points are rewarded for writing and submitting the following:

Write Officially Booked Niteraw Match - 2pts per match

Write Unofficially Booked Niteraw Match - 1pt per match

Write Officially Booked Supercard Match - 3pts per match

Write Unofficially Booked Supercard Match - 2pts per match

Write Match Commentary - 1pt per match

Write Single or Multiple Promos, Packages, Vignettes, Sketches, or Squash matches for Niteraw - 1pt per week

Write Single or Multiple Promos, Packages, Vignettes, Sketches, or Squash matches for Supercard Show - 2pts per show

Write Single or Multiple Promos/Packages/Vignettes/Skits/Squash matches for Promo Thread in a single week - 1pt per week




Earned points can be used to "buy" your character straight into a Title match or a #1 Contender match - no questions asked.

Television Title Shot - 15 points
Tag Team Title #1 Contendership Shot - 10 points from each member of the team
Tag Team Title Shot - 20 points from each member of the team
FAN-FORUMS #1 Contendership Shot - 15 points
FAN-FORUMS Title Shot - 30 points
World Title #1 Contendership Shot - 30 points
World Title Shot - 60 points

CURRENT POINTS EARNED:
Aaron Enigma - 114
Antihero - 83
Ashley Conda - 4
Boiler Room Brawler - 124
Bull Ant - 32
Connor Mackenzie - 125
General of the Monkey Army - 20
Gus Richlen - 80
Jeremy Dupoe - 46
Jonathan Michaels - 19
Brian Alexander Mulligan - 6
Misc - 24
Mister Socko's Brother - 48
The Sam - 5
Seth Drakin - 77
Spiked Mohican - 64
Waffell113 - 31
Mr.S - 12
TMK-11
Chaser-7
Asher-6
Jazzman-5

PROMOTION

The FAWA thrives on a rich, diverse roster, and that means it always welcomes new members. Help out by spreading its presence on the Freakin' Awesome Network Forums and putting the following banner in your signature.

Bear it with pride and always be ready to invite new members if you interest someone.

If you want to help promote the FAWA even more, hype up upcoming supercard matches in your signature to boot. It's what the real federations do, so why not us on this forum?

[Waffel113]

Smells like roasted turkey.

[Connor Mackenzie]

Well, thanksgiving is 2 months away for me.

Point totals are up to date as well, at least I think they are as I just spent the past hour scouring the promo and main threads.

But yes, new thread is up and active folks. And the card shall be sent out for voting tomorrow.

[Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED!]

And Gookermania is about a month away so that helps.

[Deleted]

Now I have a craving for a good turkey sandwich. Nothing beats a good turkey sandwich.

[Waffel113]

It's always now when my creative muscles shut off don't they?

[BoilerRoomBrawler]

Feels nice to be able to revise the first post yourself now, eh? There's a couple coding spots still there though - heads up. Also, it still refers to MSB and me.

Does my point total account for the WHC match at Summerfest?

As for turkey, I had a big smoked turkey tail earlier tonight. Mmm mmm...

[Deleted]

No thanksgiving here. No roasted turkey for me. Damn.

[Waffel113]

So this thread is now about Thanksgiving based on an off-the-cuff comment. Good job me.

[Connor Mackenzie]

Aug 7, 2013 0:08:00 GMT -5 BoilerRoomBrawler said:

Feels nice to be able to revise the first post yourself now, eh? There's a couple coding spots still there though - heads up. Also, it still refers to MSB and me.

Does my point total account for the WHC match at Summerfest?

As for turkey, I had a big smoked turkey tail earlier tonight. Mmm mmm...

I did take it into account, however, like I said I was hoping I got all the points. I was going based off of Socko last updating the thread on June 25th and did points from there. If you think I'm off though please let me know.

Man, now I'm really craving turkey. Might have to see about picking up some ground turkey or something.

[Gus Richlen Was Wrong]

Quitting FAWA.

[Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED!]

Aug 7, 2013 12:56:50 GMT -5 Gus Richlen Was Wrong said:

Quitting FAWA.

Really? You're just going to walk out of here because people wouldn't let you have something NOBODY ELSE GOT? I understand you're unhappy that things didn't turn out the you wanted I understand you're mad that you haven't won anything of meaning since February, but the fact that you're walking out of here because of it is just infuriating to me.

I've gotten a grand total of one opportunity at the World title in my time here I planned to win it when I did it I went for Lord of The Ring and I lost there so I feuded with Scott Martin and I won and things were looking up for me. Everything goes in cycles here Gus, EVERYTHING, You had some time at the top was it long? No. Was it fulfilling? No. (At least judging by your want for more time immediately ) But you got some, There have been a lot of people who have never gotten time at the top guys who were around a LOT longer than you were before you got your run. Evil M, And The General of the Monkey Army are just two examples. And also Drakin did get a run at the top 4 years ago then went almost two years without an opportunity at the gold between Gookermania IV and Wheel Of Misfortune this year. And you're really about to quit because you're not getting another run a few months after yours ended?

Goodbye Gus and I guess I'll see you in the 101 Colony.

[Gus Richlen Was Wrong]

I'm leaving because nobody would probably listen to the truth about what really happened between me, Socko, and Hayden and because nobody wants to understand what I'm trying to do by trying to push the edges of darker and edgier facedom. There's no point in me staying.

[Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED!]

PM Your full side of the story honestly I'm interested to know how you came to think this Idea was the only place to go.

[Jazzman]

Well huh...

[Gus Richlen Was Wrong]

And I'll admit one thing here that might, at least to me, explain some of why I've admittedly been a bit unhappy/unpleasant/whatever, and I know this may just sound like another excuse but it's the truth: I've been dealing with a lot of shit in my off-forum life:

My car has power issues and I need to get it looked at and have needed to for a year now
Our farm has been having problems and more problems, causing lots of stress for my parents and thus me
Mom's parents died within days of each other a couple of months ago
I'm getting overloaded at work and do not get along well with some of my co-workers, one of whom is actively trying to get me fired
Work is also messing up my sleeping and is a major drain, leaving me rather irritable on-and-off-forum
I'm stressing out about not having my GED yet (algebra is my utter worst subject)

among other things.

Yeah, I admit it's seeping in here (which didn't help me much at all in True Blood Mafia), and it is affecting my work and attitude and such. Couple that with the reasons I've mentioned before and honestly, this is not the Gus Richlen from 2011. I doubt that Richlen is even welcome anymore either.

[Gus Richlen Was Wrong]

So MAYBE I'll stay. MAYBE.

[chasermcgrady]

i welcome you here, gus, and hope you stick around...

promo with hardcore hensley talking more s*** on mr. s because he's a bast***, and takes things to heart too much IS posted also...

[Oak: Certified Jade Hater]

Aug 7, 2013 13:44:47 GMT -5 Gus Richlen Was Wrong said:

I'm leaving because nobody would probably listen to the truth about what really happened between me, Socko, and Hayden and because nobody wants to understand what I'm trying to do by trying to push the edges of darker and edgier facedom. There's no point in me staying.

Alright, fine. Then by all means, tell them your side. From Lord of the Ring until Wheel of Misfortune when this ended.

Also, if you could explain why you wanted to do a DQ finish at Comic Book Chaos, I'd appreciate it.

[Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED!]

Aug 7, 2013 14:14:20 GMT -5 Gus Richlen Was Wrong said:

And I'll admit one thing here that might, at least to me, explain some of why I've admittedly been a bit unhappy/unpleasant/whatever, and I know this may just sound like another excuse but it's the truth: I've been dealing with a lot of shit in my off-forum life:

My car has power issues and I need to get it looked at and have needed to for a year now
Our farm has been having problems and more problems, causing lots of stress for my parents and thus me
Mom's parents died within days of each other a couple of months ago
I'm getting overloaded at work and do not get along well with some of my co-workers, one of whom is actively trying to get me fired
Work is also messing up my sleeping and is a major drain, leaving me rather irritable on-and-off-forum
I'm stressing out about not having my GED yet (algebra is my utter worst subject)

among other things.

Yeah, I admit it's seeping in here (which didn't help me much at all in True Blood Mafia), and it is affecting my work and attitude and such. Couple that with the reasons I've mentioned before and honestly, this is not the Gus Richlen from 2011. I doubt that Richlen is even welcome anymore either.

Gus if I may make a suggestion, just take a break from FAWA. At least until you can resolve some of your current issues, it'll let things cool down here maybe some of the grudges will have died down by them.