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@jeff5819 I thought it was fortunate you took Muta instead of Storm. Muta's an instant main eventer versus HBK, Bret, Vader, Undertaker and fits into the loaded upper card nicely.

Round 25 W*ING USA selects Bob Backlund @Control21 on the clock

Round 24 W*ING USA selects Alundra Blayze/Madusa @Control21 on the clock

I had Doug Gilbert on my board (he was one of the Nightmare Freddy's under the mask in W*ING), @SirEdger. Very cool, I did not see anybody taking him! Goes to show no picks are safe here given the knowledge involved in this draft.

Round 23 W*ING USA selects the man too hardcore for ECW...New Jack!

Are we going to wait on @Mr JMML? Did he PM you, @Perfectly Straightedge?

Since nobody took on USWA or SMW projects, I'm glad to see @SirEdger is going to book, from what I've gathered so far, a traditional southern promotion. The Horsemen being prominent and names like Miss Texas herself Jacqueline. I'd reckon Bischoff could be ousted and just let Turner and Flair run the shows. I'd like to see Turner involved more in the storyline if you're taking requests! However, that scenario probably doesn't work for the Hulkster, brother.

@Perfectly Straightedge a roster note for W*ING USA: Hugh Morris and Pierre Carl Ouellet will be billed respectively as Crash the Terminator and Bash the Terminator. As a team, they are the Terminators.

W*ING USA's next selection is certainly no laughing matter...it's Hugh Morris

Round 21 W*ING USA selects Pierre Carl Ouellet @Control21 is on the clock

Wow @Perfectly Straightedge drafting Pipes as a figurehead, dumping the Sandman, and taking blue chip Superstar prospects like Maivia and Misterio...it feels like ECW is going "legit". Roddy and Heyman would've been magic together, I wish we could've had any interaction between those two! Roddy is an interesting fit in ECW, however he is definitely somebody who can fire back at some of Onita's incoming pipebombs.

@SirEdger you were exactly who I was worried about taking him! I could see from the Horsemen's presence on your roster you might've leaned that way. I am keeping Barry in the Stalker gimmick as Terrible Ted's handler.

In Round 20 W*ING USA Selects: Stalker (Barry Windham) @Control21is up next.

*I have to say this has been crazy fun. A lot of curveballs already from the participants. No idea what the next pick could be! Simon Diamond going high in the 19th round shows @SirEdger and WCW have big plans for him. *To say drafting the Sandman was a huge home run for W*ING USA would be an understatement. Definitely needed him for the launch since it is an American show. Sandman has a giant chip on shoulder after Paul E. rescinded his exemption and he promises ECW will regret it! *@jeff5819 we don't need to rush early in the draft like @Perfectly Straightedge said earlier. Personally I'm chill and it gives more time to come up with ideas. I will be active until the end and have some surprises in store.

So @Perfectly Straightedge you want a war? With their 19th round pick W*ING USA selects....The Sandman!

Looking at the 1996 PWI 500 and it's bonkers that Ahmed Johnson was #5 in the world.

I am designating Terry Funk "retired " and he will be serving as full time color commentator which opens another active wrestler roster spot in the draft.

Another head's up @Perfectly Straightedge I wanted to give you is W*ING USA is going to be based in Los Angeles, so there is going to be a 90's "east coast vs west coast" tension with the fanbases.

Oh yeah @Perfectly Straightedge, I'm only kidding around and not sore over it. Fair warning - I will have Onita and various others shooting on the other promotions but it's all a work. I am familiar with RINGS and wondered how faithful you were going to stick to their format. I figured you would be recapping the post scrums, etc. Looking forward to seeing what's up!

I did get burned by @LowBlowPodcast...you just *had* to take Bigelow off the board, didn't you?

Extremely pleased to have acquired Sasuke and Hakushi so far. Must haves for W*ING. Great choices, @Control21. Frank Shamrock was arguably the greatest fighter of the 90's and Takayama is an absolute legend. Are you going to write angles for your program or it is straight fighting results? What can we expect?

Awesome choice, @Perfectly Straightedge. My next selection for W*ING USA will be Hakushi (Jinsei Shinzaki)

@Control21 your guys are lucky, they don't want any of Ted's smoke!

Round 17 - W*ING USA Selects The Great Sasuke

I just realized @jeff5819 kept Sunny and dumped poor Skip.