Perfectly Straightedge Posted August 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2023 Yeah def I can’t believe she fell through the cracks. Great catch there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted August 20, 2023 Report Share Posted August 20, 2023 36 minutes ago, Perfectly Straightedge said: Yeah def I can’t believe she fell through the cracks. Great catch there Alright cool, I had to ask because it was a close call in terms of eligibility. On one hand, Chyna did not debut officially until early '97, but according to Kowalski, WCW (Kevin Nash) was close to signing her in 1996 and putting her in the nWo. Cagematch has no matches listed until WWF, however they do mention some of her pre-WWF bookings were handled by Moolah. I think there was enough buzz in the industry by the end of 1996 to make Chyna available in the 1996 project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted August 20, 2023 Report Share Posted August 20, 2023 Speaking of Nash, very interesting to see him bounce around like a hot potato in the 1996 project. After not getting exempted by WCW, his stock fell in the draft, and now he's on the Untouchable List. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfectly Straightedge Posted August 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2023 I was totally going to pick him up but I’m a HUGE Hennig fan. He was going to be my first pick in the draft but got take away. So that’s my reasoning but I was surprised to see Nash fall as well. His stock took a hit but I’m sure he will find his place somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted August 21, 2023 Report Share Posted August 21, 2023 Not that anyone protested it, but here is rare footage of pre WWF Chyna in 1996: I do believe Vince was willing to put the title on her before the implants and Playboy. I have a good idea of how she will be presented in W*ING USA and it will involve a manager. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 I think one of the biggest names still in free agency that deserves to be signed is Mark Henry. I think he'd be an excellent addition for any of the rosters, even RINGS or Battlarts. Henry isn't a fit for W*ING USA or I'd sign him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfectly Straightedge Posted August 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 Yep I saw that he got overlooked when I was looking at potential signings but I wanted to give others a chance before I took him to be honest. Also I wanted to go ahead and put this out there but so far everyone has done a good job at being active and everything but I am giving till October 1st to get a show out before you will be required to give up your roster. It’s only fair to the other writers. So just remember 1 show a month is the minimum. Which is completely doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control21 Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 4 hours ago, Perfectly Straightedge said: Yep I saw that he got overlooked when I was looking at potential signings but I wanted to give others a chance before I took him to be honest. Also I wanted to go ahead and put this out there but so far everyone has done a good job at being active and everything but I am giving till October 1st to get a show out before you will be required to give up your roster. It’s only fair to the other writers. So just remember 1 show a month is the minimum. Which is completely doable. I plan on doing two shows a month for a while, but then I'll probably do 1 show a month, which is what RINGS usually did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 Trying to stick with two shows a month along with an occasional pop up. I plan on posting the next W*ING TV episode in mid-September and the taped event at the end of the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff5819 Posted August 25, 2023 Report Share Posted August 25, 2023 Planning on trying to keep somewhat to the standard Raw schedule for the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 Yo @jeff5819, I didn't know much about Tommy Cairo but he's great since I've looked into him. Sweet resume with a run in UWFi and early ECW. Epic feud with the Sandman involving Peaches, I haven't seen much from early ECW. Cairo claims Heyman and Dreamer didn't have the balls to fire him from ECW lol. I definitely want to see what you're going to do with him because he's on my radar now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff5819 Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 Time will tell but should there be a time he's no longer needed I will be sure to let you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 I don't intend to throw a wrench in the trade, however, Jake Roberts isn't really fair compensation for Nash. Jake was three years away from, "You wanna play 21? I've got 22." Nash was WWF Champion in '95 and won the WCW title in '98. The Untouchable List has lost some shine already by trading in Duggan and Roberts who were totally washed up. Maybe next month, I'll trade in Moolah for Bigelow. Yet, I don't actually object to the NWA acquiring Nash due to WWF/WCW's inactivity to this juncture. I respect that @Perfectly Straightedge is trying to build up the NWA since WCW and WWF are basically hoarding the big names and not producing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfectly Straightedge Posted August 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 No wrench at all I am going to test the system even if I made the system just to see if people will catch stuff. What’s the point if nobody ever does catch anything. So it’s all good my guy I will throw the road warriors in as well. That’s more even now at that point. Jake can easily get one last run for someone especially if someone wanted to clean him up, I mean he is clean now so we can just make it earlier, and The Road Warriors are still one of the biggest tag teams in wrestling even in 96 and plus they can still work at be the top team for ANY promotion. So those 3 for Nash solves the issue. I was going to do it anyways but thought I would give it a shot with just Jake to test if anyone is paying attention. Can’t blame a man for trying. Good catch MLB. I will always test to make sure people pay attention. So MLB you win a high five. Also with Nash’s injury history we are starting to get towards quad tearing Nash 3 for 1 and also with the way Nash was cut by WCW drops his stock and then WWF drafted and cut as well hurts that stock in my eyes as well even if we all know what Nash is. I think that should have played a factor in the trade. So it’s Road Warriors/Jake for Nash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 All good, @Perfectly Straightedge! The Road Warriors are a nice throw in because it will give a new player an established tag team. With Booker T, and presumably Scott Steiner off the list next month, there has to be some integrity to the Untouchables going forward. But like I said, I want to see Nash go to the NWA because with Savage and Piper it's a major league promotion now if WWF and WCW are not "all in". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted August 29, 2023 Report Share Posted August 29, 2023 In an effort to attract more players, I wanted to show some of the possible rosters that could made from free agents that are still available, which includes the Untouchable List. I know we've got some lurkers on this thread and maybe this will encourage another sign up. Also a reminder that whoever signs up will get the 1st pick in the 1997 draft that includes Goldberg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 @jeff5819 not sure if you caught it, but W*ING USA has signed a certain former editor for RAW magazine named Vic Venom. Venom is definitely going to have a lot to say about the WWF in the coming months, so look out for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 I don't like to pick up wrestlers and drop them, however I did not realize Rhino underwent such a physical transformation between 1996 and his debut in ECW at the end of 1999. In 1997, Rhino was working for a catch promotion in Germany and looked considerably smaller than the monster he'd become in 2000. Rhino has much more of an amateur background than I previously knew of, wrestling for five years in school. The image I had of him goring everybody was too much of a stretch in 1996 for me. I am going to fast forward the careers of Corino and Zandig a bit but it doen't seem as drastic of a physical change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 Right now, in my case I'm experimenting with a good way of using AI to help me write the matches and basically have a solid core with it so that I can eventually add only what I want by myself to match with the storylines I want to put out. So this is why you'll sometimes feel my match writing at first is a bit all over the place until I can find exactly what I want to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted August 30, 2023 Report Share Posted August 30, 2023 4 hours ago, SirEdger said: Right now, in my case I'm experimenting with a good way of using AI to help me write the matches and basically have a solid core with it so that I can eventually add only what I want by myself to match with the storylines I want to put out. So this is why you'll sometimes feel my match writing at first is a bit all over the place until I can find exactly what I want to work with. The York Foundation was ahead of it's time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted September 1, 2023 Report Share Posted September 1, 2023 In the spirit of 1996, here's a match I watched this afternoon featuring a young John Zandig (as the Icon) taking on Doug Gilbert at NWA's Bloodfest. Note that Zandig looked absolutely jacked here while performing a kip up. Classic Cornette on the mic as the event was held in Kentucky. The show was produced by Heyman and ECW as a NWA affiliated event with Sabu, Taz, and Tommy Dreamer on the card: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted September 4, 2023 Report Share Posted September 4, 2023 Welcome to the 1996 project, @Autistic Dragon I really liked what you've constructed as your roster from the available talent. You know your stuff by adding names like Reggie B. Fine, Sweet Daddy Falcone and Reno Riggins, while Duggan and Roberts fit perfectly as main eventers on that scale. Brian Christopher and Chris Candido were underrated and overshadowed, so it'll be cool to see them pushed. Punisher is a credible big man at the top of the card. The Rock 'n' Roll and the Heavenly Bodies as the anchors of the an established tag division, along with the Moondogs. You've got some seriously hardcore brawlers and wild personalities, it should be a fun read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autistic Dragon Posted September 5, 2023 Report Share Posted September 5, 2023 4 hours ago, MLB said: Welcome to the 1996 project, @Autistic Dragon I really liked what you've constructed as your roster from the available talent. You know your stuff by adding names like Reggie B. Fine, Sweet Daddy Falcone and Reno Riggins, while Duggan and Roberts fit perfectly as main eventers on that scale. Brian Christopher and Chris Candido were underrated and overshadowed, so it'll be cool to see them pushed. Punisher is a credible big man at the top of the card. The Rock 'n' Roll and the Heavenly Bodies as the anchors of the an established tag division, along with the Moondogs. You've got some seriously hardcore brawlers and wild personalities, it should be a fun read. Thank you, happy to be here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted September 6, 2023 Report Share Posted September 6, 2023 It dawned on me today that most of the members of this project were actually *born* around the early 90's...@Autistic Dragon was three years old in 1996! I turn 40 next month and I'm beginning to trip out over being around this long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfectly Straightedge Posted September 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2023 Yeah I was 6 in 1996 so this is like right at my peek fandom. So I love this era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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