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This is probably a stupid question, but I'm going to ask it anyway. Do you all play the Legends of Wrestling game solo? Is it meant to be played solo?

Anybody play any wrestling board games? This one seems intriguing: http://plaay.com/facetothemat.html When I was a kid, I had some type of WWF board game, but I don't remember much about it. The wife and I have recently gotten into playing Pandemic and Carcassonne. Don't think she'd go for a wrestling game, but the one above seems like it'd be a fun solo game.

When Flair debuted in WWF in 1991, he always had his robe on, even in the Prime Time studio. It was weird. Would the Nature Boy exist if he came up in WWF and always wore a robe instead of the suit, tie, Rolex and fancy shoes? Edit: I hit the post button too soon.... I think the WWF's micromanagement, even back when the micromanagement wasn't nearly as bad as it is today, would have stifled a lot of characters back in the day. Do we really think Flair wanted to debut in WWF wearing a robe? Seems like a Vince thing. "Uh, no Ric. You're a WWF superstar. People don't want to see you dressed like a banker. We have IRS for that. Wear your robe everywhere you go. The one with all the diamonds and sparkles on it. The people will love that."

If Ricky Morton slicked his hair back into a pony tail like Taylor and Rich instead of keeping the mullet, do you think the York Foundation would have been more successful? Or would a fair compromise have been to let Morton keep the mullet, but add more to the "business in the front" section and reduce the "party in the rear" portion of the hairstyle?

Has anybody tried Eric Bischoff's beer? Is it any good? http://www.buffalobillcodybeer.com/latest-news/2-interview-with-eric-bischoff-of-bischoff-family-brewing

I'm only through the first 30 minutes or so, but I found the discussion about "favorites" vs. "the best" to be fascinating. Am I wrong to sum up that argument by saying that Will gives little to no credence to influence or historical reputation when making his list, where Dylan and Steven do (at least to some extent)? Or does Will factor in influence and historical rep, but thinks the influence and historical rep of guys like Brody and Tiger Mask has been blown way out of proportion?

Verne does not appreciate the insinuation that his wrestlers are bringing underage girls into the locker room. He has ordered all of his workers and staff to cut off communication w/ Wade Smeltzer. Anyone caught speaking with that muckraking hack will have to do a week's worth of labor on Verne's farm. Verne is also disturbed about the apparent influx of commie bastards into the American wrestling world. Verne is reaching out to former Vice President Walter Mondale about forming a commission to monitor communist activities in wrestling.

Verne appreciates your loyalty and is happy to retain the services of the best booker in all of wrestling. As a token of his appreciation, Verne says to go ahead and take a pair of Vinnie Valentino booty underwear from the storage shed, free of charge.

I don't think he's really taking the hosting gig all that seriously. Which is probably why it's actually good.

To promote the AWA house show in Denver, Mr. Olympia visited a popular Boys and Girls club for underprivileged youth to help the kids make their very own Mr. Olympia masks. The event generated a lot of media coverage, including segments on Denver's local news stations, a live-radio interview and a feature story in the Variety section of the Denver Post. Every kid who participated received a photo with Mr. Olympia and a free ticket to the July 8 show! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On July 5, the Road Warriors were special guests at Elko Speedway, about 20 miles south of the Twin Cities in Minnesota. The Roadies signed autographs before the races and dropped the checker flag on the first race of the evening. During intermission, the track announcer was interviewing the Road Warriors about the July 8 TV taping near the grandstand when this happened: The Wild Bills (Bill Irwin and Billy Jack) appear out of nowhere and attack the Road Warriors with tire irons! Fans start leaving their seats so they can see exactly what's going down. The Roadies are busted open from the initial attack, but recover quickly. Hawk throws Irwin into the concession stand. Animal launches Billy Jack into the side of a porta-potty. Irwin recovers by throwing full cans of Grain Belt beer at Hawk. Billy Jack runs into the pit area of the track, grabs another tire iron and climbs on top of a car. Irwin runs over to help his partner and also climbs on top of the car. The Roadies look at each other, nod, and start rocking the car back and forth. The Wild Bills spill off the car before it tips over. The fans are going crazy as the Wild Bills run off and swear that this feud is far from over.

Brutus Beefcake stealing Hogan's jewelry? LOL. "Keep that yard of foreskin reeled in, man!" Just classic stuff.

With two big shows coming up, several AWA wrestlers and promoter Verne Gagne appeared on a popular Twin Cities television show this morning. Be sure to check out what went down: http://prowrestlingonly.com/index.php?/topic/31248-american-wrestling-association/?p=5682359 (Spoiler alert: Vinnie Valentino "booty underwear.")

Tuesday, June 30, 1983 The WCCO-TV Morning Show in Minneapolis with Diana Pierce and Paul Magers is featuring AWA wrestling this morning. Promoter Verne Gagne came on to hype the upcoming cards in Winnipeg and Bloomington, Minn., on July 1 and 4, respectively. The Road Warriors were interviewed during a segment. However, the interview was interrupted by the Wild Bills (Bill Irwin & Billy Jack). Gagne had to step in and prevent the two teams from going at it and destroying the set prior to their July 4 showdown at the Met Center in Bloomington. Hulk Hogan was interviewed later in the show and talked about his upcoming tag match in Winnipeg and his desire to win the tournament in Bloomington to become AWA World Heavyweight champion. Finally, Hogan unveiled a brand new T-shirt that will be for sale exclusively at all AWA shows. After the Hogan segment, Vinnie Valentino wandered onto the set and interrupted the morning weather update. Vinnie was upset that he wasn't invited on the program to show off his new line of merchandise. Gagne tried to drag Valentino off the set, but the show hosts were curious what Valentino had to show them, so they let him stay. After talking about all the women he has in his "little black book" and how he has to move from apartment to apartment on a regular basis to avoid the constant oogling of his female fans, Valentino calls out two "perfect 10" ladies to model his new line of "booty underwear." Gagne buries his head in his hands in disgust, but the show's hosts are having a hard time keeping a straight face. Valentino continues rambling about his exploits with the ladies while the models strut around to the delight of the males in the studio audience. When the show returns from commercial, Valentino is still on the set, but Gagne manages to coax him backstage and off the air.

I had a conversation this weekend with someone who claimed processed and non-organic foods is causing male breasts to grow larger and altering hormones that results in other males being attracted to these larger man boobs and turning gay. The whole 15-minute conversation was like a never-ending Ultimate Warrior promo.

I'm all for saving a set number of guys and re-drafting every 6 months. The draft is what makes this whole project interesting. Hell, the initial draft generated over 100 pages of discussion. The booking threads will no doubt be fun, but there's no way we're all going to follow everything or be engaged with 18 promotions of pretend wrestling. We need a new draft every 6 months to keep things fresh and engaging.

Verne doesn't have a vote but would like to offer some free advice. He recommends Angelo Mosco Sr.

Since this isn't a competition, I chose booker's hands. But let's all try and be creative when justifying Japan tours instead of always playing the injury card.

Verne approved the avatar change. He even stayed up until 8 p.m. last night (2 hours past his bedtime) selecting his new avatar.

Yes, that's what I'm asking.

I've got the freelancers in January of 1984. Will the list be changing since it's a new year?

Fuck! We should have included the wrestling bear and other animals who worked in the draft. Edit: Or maybe someone wants to act as project zookeeper?

Flair's podcast actually being good is something I never expected. How much do you think we'd have to pool together from PWO members to get Flair and Funk to spend a night drinking with us and telling old stories?

I just spent the last 4 hours trying to explain to Verne what an avatar is. He needs some time to consider 1) if he will authorize a change and 2) what he will change it to.

AWA selects Tom Stanton.