LowBlowPodcast Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Hey fellas, As we approach the new year, we need to address the Freelance Booking. From the onset of the project, freelancer booking was handled by an individual promoter for the month. I figured this would be a good time to address some revision to freelance booking. I think the program itself works well, this is just a way to get everyone on the same page along with figuring out who will be booking for the couple of months and who the freelance talent will be. First thing, who would like to having booking responsibilities? Rainmaker has got January but we have the rest of the months to fill. Please respond to this post if you'd like your name to be put in the proverbial hat for someone who'd like to take booking responsibilities. Please don't feel like you have to do this. I know some people don't have as much access as others and this can be quite the responsibility. Again, if you'd like to undertake it, respond here. Secondly, we need to figure out who the freelancers will be. I think we are safe with these guys... Andre the Giant Bruiser Brody Abdullah the Butcher Mil Mascaras Stan Hansen But The Sheik has no records of working in 1984. Is it safe to say he is out of the world of wrestling or would we like to continue to use him? Another name to look at is Terry Funk. Funk returns to bookings in November of 1984 for a couple of weeks before going to Japan and then returning almost full time in 1985. We will need to address his return to the world of wrestling at that time and if we want to just utilize him as a freelancer so he can be used by everyone since that's the way he did things. We also have the... The Minis Little Tokyo Cowboy Lang Lone Eagle Tiny Tom Little Coco Chili Bowl Butch Cassidy The Haiti Kid Sonny Boy Hayes Tiger Jackson I am in no way a mini expert, so we will need some research on if there are any new ones or ones that retired in 1984. Then we have... The Women The Fabulous Moolah Princess Victoria Velvet McIntrye Debbie Combs Donna Day Wendi Richter Judy Martin Penny Mitchell Susan Star Joyce Grable Leilani Kai Sherri Martel Madusa Micelli Now we have some additional women like Medusa and Sherri. Should they be thrown in here for the women? So please respond to the post with your opinions on... 1. Would you like to be added to the freelance booking team and be in charge for a month of freelancer bookings drawn at random? 2. What is your view on the Sheik and being used in 1984? 3. What is your view on Terry Funk being added in to freelancers in November of 1984 and your thoughts on using him in 1985? 4. Thoughts on adding Medusa and Sherri to the women freelancers if they are undrafted? Thanks guys! Can't wait to get back in the swing of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 I would prefer not to be in charge of free lancers. My computer skills are lacking but if you are short I will give it a go. Sheik should be out Funk can be a free lancer in November but I think he should be in the 1985 Fresh Face Draft If nobody drafts Medusa and Sherri in the 1984 fresh face draft, they should go into the women's group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 I would prefer not to be in charge of free lancers. My computer skills are lacking but if you are short I will give it a go. Sheik should be out Funk can be a free lancer in November but I think he should be in the 1985 Fresh Face Draft If nobody drafts Medusa and Sherri in the 1984 fresh face draft, they should go into the women's group Same as this for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexstar Posted December 30, 2015 Report Share Posted December 30, 2015 I would prefer not to be in charge of free lancers. My computer skills are lacking but if you are short I will give it a go. Sheik should be out Funk can be a free lancer in November but I think he should be in the 1985 Fresh Face Draft If nobody drafts Medusa and Sherri in the 1984 fresh face draft, they should go into the women's group Agreed I can book them for a month sometime to help spread the workload Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted January 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Just want to bump this one more time... Those of us who will be doing months so far... LowBlow Dex Those who won't Boon Kevin Those we need to hear from Jhawk NWATerritorySuperfan Pwsony rain gene (Although he books the World Champion which may be enough on his plate to get started) Please post your stuff on here so we can get this going for February and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainmakerrtv Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 I am up for booking in the future, but I would prefer if it not be February Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneJackson95 Posted January 6, 2016 Report Share Posted January 6, 2016 Yeah I'm good dealing with the World Champion bookings for now, which I plan to update when I get in tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHawk Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 I wouldn't mind doing it a month here and there. Doing it in December was fun. Also remember the NWA World Tag Team Champions Chavo & Mando Guerrero are available for bookings (a thread I'll be starting momentarily) for those of you in NWA-affiliated promotions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 I don't mind picking a month up if needs be... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted January 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 I figured would could just do the loop... February - Low Blow March - Dex April - Rain May - Jhawk June - Boon July - Low Blow August - Dex Sept - Rain October - Jhawk November - Boon December - Low Blow The loop would continue and if a new person were to come in, we would insert them after Boon if they'd like to run the freelancers and the list would move forward accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHawk Posted January 9, 2016 Report Share Posted January 9, 2016 Works for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted June 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 Well this whole thing kind of went to hell in a handbasket with some people quitting. I have no problem keeping up with Freelancers unless we'd like to even it out. If you'd like to volunteer to pick up a month, post it here. We will try and figure it out from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 I can August and November which were to be Dex and Boon's months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 I can also pitch in to handle freelancing duties once in a while if you need to. Whatever month(s) you want me to fill in, I'll be glad to help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentofenton Posted June 23, 2016 Report Share Posted June 23, 2016 Count me in too. Just let me know what we need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted August 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 With there being some apprehension about the 1985 fresh face draft, how would people feel about putting in the freelancers to the draft? I know it would kind of stink for individuals who wouldn't be able to book some of the big names, while it would pump the draft up. I am good on the topic either way as I see value in both. it would be a short term way to bolster rosters and hype with the draft, while also causing some long term issues with people not getting a chance to use those names down the line. Now on the flip side, some people could still book out talent if they got them. For instance, if Andre was in the WWF, I would still book him out to other promotions as a freelancer even though I retained the full rights to him. Almost taking full control of his freelance bookings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 What about if they could be drafted for 3 months at a time? A lot of the guys wouldn't hang around much longer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 I think they should be part of the draft. If we look at our rosters from a year ago, they are almost completely different so even if you do draft one of the big names, it is not to say they will stay with you for the duration. In the past months almost all of the World Champs have changed hands...Hogan, Bockwikle, Lawler, Race. Also, almost ll of us are good at sharing talent requested by others. It would give juice to the draft and I think now they are being used only as special attractions. Some of them deserve more than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Broke Bruno's Neck Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 To me, this would leave Portland out in the cold. I'd rather have the freelancers as special attractions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmcfl Posted August 8, 2016 Report Share Posted August 8, 2016 I disagree with it leaving anyone out in the cold. By adding the 5 main freelancers and all the major women who you would now need on your roster, the draft becomes 3-4 rounds deep. You would enhance Portland with 3 or 4 quality wrestlers. By leaving the free lancers out there, you are not guaranteed dates with them and your roster might get 1 or 2 quality wrestlers. Also looking at the freelancer bookings since May, there were 600 chances to use maybe 5 of the best wrestlers of the time yet they were booked only 84 times and actually used in a show less than 1/2 of those times. That means they were used on average of 0.5 times per week. If they were actually on a roster, it cold go up to as much as 3 to 4 times. I think the only person who was brave enough to put a belt on any of them was the AWA with Stan Hansen and I understand why. If Hansen hasd the AWA title and came to Memphis, Lawler could walk out with the strap. You may say that my opinion is slanted as I have the #1 pick. If the freelancers are included in the 1985 draft, I will trade out of that number one spot. I understand that sometimes we have to do what's the best for others in the game and adding 5-10 quality names (including the women) might be best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agentofenton Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 I agree with Kevin here, I don't see how this leaves anyone out in the cold. Every draft we do here always is a good addition to your roster. And with time, you'll build your roster to your liking. I'm for adding in the freelancers into the draft. There is so much loaning and sharing of talent here, I don't see it being a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 I don't have any problem with this option. Everyone is willing to collaborate with every territory so truth be told, it doesn't change many things. Instead of asking whoever's in charge of freelance booking to book a talent, you just ask the territory who drafted the freelancer if you can use him. It's not that big of a difference to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 (3) Lutte, MACW, & USWA - Yes (1) Portland - No Let's see what AWA and Memphis has to say about things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Posted August 9, 2016 Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 (3) Lutte, MACW, & USWA - Yes (1) Portland - No Let's see what AWA and Memphis has to say about things ☝️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowBlowPodcast Posted August 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2016 Sorry Boon, you seemed undecided... do you have a specific way you'd go on the matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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