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There's a check box that carries over to the next line on some browsers.

I know I'm bombarding you guys, so thanks for your tolerance of it. I just added a custom field to all message board profiles where you can click a checkbox if you'd like to subscribe to the weekly email update that will be sent. If you would like to go on the email list, please update your profile to check the box. Thanks!

I've made some tweaks to address that feedback. Thanks.

I was able to change it. I also have it open where responses can be edited for anyone who has already completed the survey. Thanks for pointing it out!

If you would be willing to take a few minutes to answer some questions to help me better understand the PWO audience, that would be hugely appreciated! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfi0ckQZNnhLkHpWL_jgVt3qRZNU7jCTsqoomKEzDQg_He88w/viewform

If you'll all excuse me using this thread to diary ... I am so overwhelmed right now by how much work there is to do, but I'm encouraged that I've been sticking to my schedule, and that overwhelming feeling is a GREAT overwhelmed. My mind is racing constantly with new ideas and it's hard to temper them and just focus on what needs to be done, but I'm getting it done. The encouragement from all of you helps so much!

They were probably so overcome with shock and grief in the moment that they weren't thinking clearly, which is a bit of an understatement. But in the only remotely comparable situation -- Owen Hart dying on a pay-per-view -- they also made some questionable split-second decisions. The mentality when in that very moment that you're learning something that awful would cloud the judgment of most people.

I'd be stunned if we get a Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar match at Summerslam where Reigns wins the title decisively. That may be the plan, but if we make it all the way to that point and it actually happens, I'll be shocked.

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Looking forward to starting Laissez-Faire Championship Wrestling one day.

Dave reported this so cautiously that I think he expects it to be changed.

Thanks again to everyone! We're now on Instagram! instagram.com/prowrestlingonly

It's bad comedy at this point. If the people are still booing, Vince will chicken out yet again.

I'm leaning strongly toward setting up an eBay-like section of the site for people to buy, trade, sell, and catalog original (no duplications of copyrighted work) wrestling merchandise and memorabilia. Think Discogs. eBay pockets 10% of their transactions. I'd only ask for 5%. I'm starting this thread to gauge the interest level.

Thanks to everyone for the amazing early support! That's EXACTLY where I hope this goes in the long run. I like how you think! The trivia was something I hadn't thought of, but that's a great idea. Labor intensive, but anything worth having generally is. That particular forum will remain for members only, but new members will continue to join the board. If there are privacy concerns, we might want to consider deleting the thread. I'll leave that to the community as a whole to decide. Stay tuned.

Thanks! I only plan on bowing out if the whole thing just blows up in my face and is bleeding money.

You'll recall that I posted (and tweeted) that I would have a big announcement coming later in the week. It's hard to know exactly where to start, so I'll just explain my current personal situation and then expand from there. I was laid off in December. The startup that I was working for needed to cut costs and my position, which I'd only been hired for six months earlier, was deemed non-essential. I've had trouble finding work since then, and job opportunities in my field (technical writing) seem to be drying up because of AI's increasing presence in the workplace. I've decided that I'm at a career crossroads and need to consider a new path. I started obtaining marketing certifications a few months ago in an attempt to learn how to make a profitable website. I love writing about wrestling, but as those of you with families know, it only gets harder to devote time to the hobby when also trying to balance marriage and parenting, and as much as I love pro wrestling, I just can't put it ahead of my family. That difficulty in keeping up is even truer than ever today because of the sheer amount of content that's out there between all of the streaming services and TV shows, YouTube, and live events. I've decided to take a pretty big risk. I might fall flat on my face, but I'm okay if that happens. If I do, at least I tried and have some sense of decisiveness about it, and I'll just go try something else instead. But I think (hope) that my chances of succeeding at this are decent. On July 1, Pro Wrestling Only will be relaunched as a true wrestling website, as opposed to just being a message board. Those of you who worry about the impact this might have on the PWO that you know and love needn't be concerned, as there will be little to no changes to the message board itself. It might end up having /forum or /board at the end of the URL. That's to be determined. I'll be devoting myself full-time to offering FREE content. While I do indeed need to turn a profit to justify doing this, I don't think a subscription model is viable or warranted, and I have identified other ways to make money doing this -- some conventional and some not. The website will include: * Five extended-length match reviews each day from the current day in history. So for example, on July 1, I'll have five reviews of matches that have happened during previous years on July 1 posted. * Features that focus on things like promos, current matches getting play, something clipped that I wish was complete, previews of upcoming releases, and more. * YouTube videos (I'll explain this when the time comes) * Full show reviews (TV episodes, PPV, house shows, etc) * Wrestler, promotion, and style biographies * Presence on all social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, Pinterest, and more) * E-books To start, this will be a one-man show with me producing all of the content. I plan to treat this like my new career, which means I'll be working long hours and immersing myself, and you'll probably start seeing me everywhere I'm welcome to act as a hype man. When the business model for the site proves to be successful, I want to hire PAID writers to join the team. I see the target audience for this site as the same type of person who posts at PWO, but I also think there's appeal to a bigger audience. If someone is new to pro wrestling or likes a match and wants to see similar matches, I think they'll find PWO to be something useful. Over time, I see this being a hybrid that's similar to Spotify, Pandora, AllMovies, and Pitchfork -- the ultimate curation center for professional wrestling. It's also a site that will focus on one thing -- the artform -- and stay away from news or business analysis, since that's already being done by others and I don't think I would offer anything unique there. I'm excited about the potential here, and with SO MUCH content so easily available now, I expect to be a busy man. Truth be told, if I was billionaire, I'd do it for free since it will be purely a labor of love. I'm grateful to everyone who posts or has posted here for helping establish PWO to the point that I can use the site as a launching pad for this venture. I hope you'll join me on this exciting, if possibly bonkers, journey. All the best, Charles

I think we're good on the number of testers now. Thanks to those who have responded. Because of the feedback, I'm able to tweak a lot of the off-the-shelf features in admin controls, which saves a lot of headaches later. But so far, so good.

(And no, this isn't the big announcement.)

I've set up a playground with the upgraded software. I'm seeking volunteer testers to hit it hard and make sure all works well. PM me for the link.

We should compile a list of all the JCP house show matches that ever aired clipped on television. If they have full versions of all or even some of them, yowza!

Only if I can find a Kardashian to marry, so probably not.

Stay tuned! Hint: It has little to do with the board and more to do with me personally.

If Brock and Cena don't have creative control, Bryan isn't going to insist upon it. Plus, Vince isn't going to give it anyway. Not to mention that it's not Daniel Bryan's personality to make "demands". It is possible he has said that he'd love a big program with Lesnar as part of re-signing, which would be a good direction for next year's WM anyway.

Not a crime to ask questions for sure. I'm not sure polling is the best way to go about it just because I think, as most of our posts will show, the truth is a bit more nuanced than just choosing one from a list. That said, if polls are helping yesdanielbryan figure things out, please keep posting them. And if you don't want to participate, don't.