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QuestGAV · 12-13-2005, 02:09 AM

12/05 Monday, Week 1
I’m not sure what Andrea was thinking asking me to be Head Booker of the wrestling promotion she just started up. She’s the one who knows wrestling, not me. Sure, I was Chief Operating Officer of her last company but that was web development. It would seem to be a far cry from what we’re trying to do now. It’s hard to argue with her vision though, especially after all the money we made with Blue Oceans. She fronted all the money again here, $100,000 to be exact. Pretty much chump change to her all things considered and we’ve both got quite a bit of time on our hands given that we “retired” in our mid-20s. So, I’m not entirely convinced this is a great idea but we should have some fun in the process.

Andrea’s not happy with the state of wrestling today. The SWF is still clearly the 800 lb. gorilla, though Tommy Cornell’s Total Championship Wrestling has made some inroads. We’re not exactly in competition with them at the moment though, given that we don’t have any workers to wrestle. We’ll have to judge our performance by what we see from other local/small promotions here in the US like Mid Atlantic Wrestling and New York City Wrestling. I’ve been pouring through writeups on the industry lately and the most comprehensive info I’ve found is at www.cornellverse.com. The author is clearly a Tommy Cornell fanboy though, so take it for what it’s worth!

I suppose what I had a knack for at Blue Oceans is still somewhat applicable here: finding good, cheap, young programmers right out of school. Clearly, identifying young wrestlers with the potential to become superstars is a different animal, but Andrea is counting on me to get it done. And I have to figure out how they fit together to make a coherent show for our fans. To be honest, I’m looking at that end of things with more trepidation.

Andrea’s always been better at dealing with the media than I have. She’s not blessed with the great looks that you associate with women in wrestling, but stick a microphone in her face and I guarantee you she’ll entertain anyone within earshot. She’s going to be announcing our matches from ringside and I have to say that she’ll give us a good chance at entertaining our fans, supposing that we can entice a few to show up.

We’ve only got one other person from Blue Oceans joining us here, Michael Schreiber. I think Mikey is a guy who is going to surprise a lot of people. He’s amazingly skinny, seems to disappear when he turns sideways. Big, thick glasses. But he’s had a passion for wrestling since he was a kid. He’s a very animated guy who is going to have a lot of fun being FWE’s referee. Before he joined us as a junior programmer, he had spent a few months in a dungeon learning the basics and psychology of wrestling. He’s really got them down pat. Physically, he isn’t built for the punishment of being a wrestler but I think he’s got a great chance to add value to our in-ring product.

12-13-2005, 02:09 AM	#2
QuestGAV Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,008	12/05 Monday, Week 1 12/05 Monday, Week 1 I’m not sure what Andrea was thinking asking me to be Head Booker of the wrestling promotion she just started up. She’s the one who knows wrestling, not me. Sure, I was Chief Operating Officer of her last company but that was web development. It would seem to be a far cry from what we’re trying to do now. It’s hard to argue with her vision though, especially after all the money we made with Blue Oceans. She fronted all the money again here, $100,000 to be exact. Pretty much chump change to her all things considered and we’ve both got quite a bit of time on our hands given that we “retired” in our mid-20s. So, I’m not entirely convinced this is a great idea but we should have some fun in the process. Andrea’s not happy with the state of wrestling today. The SWF is still clearly the 800 lb. gorilla, though Tommy Cornell’s Total Championship Wrestling has made some inroads. We’re not exactly in competition with them at the moment though, given that we don’t have any workers to wrestle. We’ll have to judge our performance by what we see from other local/small promotions here in the US like Mid Atlantic Wrestling and New York City Wrestling. I’ve been pouring through writeups on the industry lately and the most comprehensive info I’ve found is at www.cornellverse.com. The author is clearly a Tommy Cornell fanboy though, so take it for what it’s worth! I suppose what I had a knack for at Blue Oceans is still somewhat applicable here: finding good, cheap, young programmers right out of school. Clearly, identifying young wrestlers with the potential to become superstars is a different animal, but Andrea is counting on me to get it done. And I have to figure out how they fit together to make a coherent show for our fans. To be honest, I’m looking at that end of things with more trepidation. Andrea’s always been better at dealing with the media than I have. She’s not blessed with the great looks that you associate with women in wrestling, but stick a microphone in her face and I guarantee you she’ll entertain anyone within earshot. She’s going to be announcing our matches from ringside and I have to say that she’ll give us a good chance at entertaining our fans, supposing that we can entice a few to show up. We’ve only got one other person from Blue Oceans joining us here, Michael Schreiber. I think Mikey is a guy who is going to surprise a lot of people. He’s amazingly skinny, seems to disappear when he turns sideways. Big, thick glasses. But he’s had a passion for wrestling since he was a kid. He’s a very animated guy who is going to have a lot of fun being FWE’s referee. Before he joined us as a junior programmer, he had spent a few months in a dungeon learning the basics and psychology of wrestling. He’s really got them down pat. Physically, he isn’t built for the punishment of being a wrestler but I think he’s got a great chance to add value to our in-ring product.