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1. What is TSWF?
(IC
Explanation)
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TSWF,
short for Tri-State Wrestling Federation, is an up-start promotion on the
cutting edge of wrestling, featuring today's newest and unknown talent. The TSWF
is your standard, dime-a-dozen, hole-in the-wall Indy fed for the very young,
the very old, and the perpetually mediocre. TSWF doesn't have a particular style
or specialty - you may see a high-flyer compete against a brawler and then watch
a spot monkey face a mat technician.
The owner is Werewolf Gregorson who acquired the company after defeating former owner Michael Sandsbury's representative ("The Biz" Mike Bisignano) at an interpromotional event. Mr. Gregorson promises to make TSWF "Bigger & Bolder" than its previous owner.
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2. Now comes
the OOC
explanation...
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TSWF
is an RP/Angle hybrid based e-fed. After seeing the state of things in the eW
world, I've decided to try running an e-fed where not a lot of work is
necessary. If you have been in this hobby as long as I have, you'll remember how
much fun it used to be when handlers ranted and raved in a promo with the intent
of doing one thing and one thing only -- being the best there is.
How
things go is real simple...
- I book your character versus another
handler's character (or in the case of multi-man matches, your characte and
another handler's characte versus two other handler's characters)
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Everyone involved writes a promo - length is not an issue nor is quality but
keep in mind that your guy will never get far without first getting himself
known by the fans
- I write your match and insert it into a show along
with the announce team and promos (whether they are backstage, in-ring, or other
location) to complete the show.
Note - You will notice from the App below
that I am using TNM. This is simply to get a base for my match writing. Winners
will ALWAYS be chosen by me, not the program.
All in all, this is a bare
bones operation intended for people to have fun again and not get caught up in
all the craziness that comes with other e-feds that are hung up with delays
because of creative writing problems.
Once again, TSWF is a small indy promotion based out of NYC (but is starting to expand out of the Northeast region) that is welcoming to all styles. Obviously a promotion this
size won't be able to attract big stars, or really any sort of established
names. So I would recommend applying with new characters or characters that have
either been unsuccessful in or just not been in big federations. That isn't a
strict restriction -- a veteran trying to make a comeback would be appreciated,
and I'm sure there are lots of other character ideas that would fit. But the
rookies and journeymen are our bread and butter.
The big idea behind this
fed is that as time goes by it will grow into something borderline respectable,
and maybe even to wrestling greatness. But for the time being I'm just worried
about getting it off the
ground.
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3. Who the
hell are you?
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My
name's Shaun, and I've been in e-wrestling since the mid 90's. Most of you will
know me as the handler of "The Biz" Mike Bisignano from such promotions as VXW,
WILD and Shootfire Pro. Most recently I spent some time as VP of Shootfire Pro
and if you ask any of the handlers there, I did a pretty bang-up job in that
role.
You can find me on AOL or Yahoo IM 24/7 under the name
"shaunsindelman"
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4.
There have got to be some rules,
right?
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I guess so. I
expect everything will go dandy, but just in case here are some basic
rules.
* Don't use other's characters without their
permission.
This is the big one. If you're having another person's
character appear in your promo, make sure it's okay with them first.
*
Don't beat down NPCs in your promo.
You're welcome to have members of the
announce team act as an interviewer but don't have your character beat them up,
because that's just lame. Going back to rule #1 again, I would also advise
against beating up others' characters, even with their permission, unless you
are willing to suffer the consequences in-character. Case in point, if someone
agrees to be dragged behind a pickup truck, don't think you are going to be able
to work the next couple of shows. Injuries=selling=time off from in-ring
action
* English, please.
This shouldn't be a problem, but for the
record, make sure your promos are readable. I don't care about the odd typo or
mistake, but it should be understandable
* Always send something
in
This is another one I shouldn't have to say. If you have a match, you
have to promo or your character will job. If you don't have a match, you're
still welcome to do so to try and get your character over. Promos should be in
by the deadline, although I'll take them if they're in before I put out the
card.
As far as promos go, TSWF operates on a closed flash system, which
means that you are responsible for one promo per show.
* Feuds are
awesome
Okay, this is less of a rule and more of a suggestion, but I'd
really like to have some good feuds and storylines going on. Send me any ideas
you have on this, or if you have no ideas I'll try to come up with
some.
* Keep the theatrics to a minimum
Remember, we are a very
small Indy fed which means anything you do in a promo has to be on a
small-scale. No big-budget film-making or editing or VO work. Honestly, your
promos should really just be you in front of a camera talking smack - and that's
it.
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5. What's the
schedule like?
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TSWF
runs shows on a bi-weekly schedule. What you see when a card is released is on
the level of watching a local access network broadcast with two members of the
announce team introducing various promos from the wrestlers and showing
highlights from the matches. And since TSWF is such a small-time fed, it doesn't
follow the typical TV shows-supercard cycle, and instead every show is meant to
be a buildup to the next show and so on. There will be ongoing storylines as
they develop and certain shows will have a "larger than life" feel as time goes
by - each show will simply be known by the date it was held and the location of
the venue.
Game-wise, cards will be released every other week. After each
card release, a newsletter will go out with the lineup for the next show -
deadline for promo submissions will be a day or two before the next card is
released
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6.
Titles
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Tri-State
Champion: The biggest belt in the promotion.
Underground Champion: The "Hardcore/Deathmatch" division. 'Nuff said.
As time
goes on and the promotion grows, new titles will be announced.
A word on
wins and losses, since we're talking about championships: winners are decided by
RP and/or storyline. This entire experience should be a fun one which means if
you get a title shot, you always have a chance of walking out the winner. But
the only way to get a title shot (and subsequently stay high in the title hunt)
is to send in promos.
If you don't show me you care, I won't show you I
care either. Plain and
simple.
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7. Who's in
charge,
fictionally?
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Here are
all the relevant staff members of TSWF.
Werewolf Gregorson - Owner: Already
explained above
Michael Sandsbury - One Half of the Announce Team: Relegated to the announce booth by Gregorson. Don't expect him to say many nice things about anyone these days.
Stephanie Sandsbury - Other Half of the Announce Team / Part
Time Interviewer: Mike's younger sister. Working in TSWF as a favor to her
brother. She is the voice of reason but nowadays is a bit jaded.
If you need to know about anyone else, feel free to contact
me.
