Post-Epic clean-up!

[Ryan Ro [NAPW]]

The past few months have seen a lot of craziness, and I think I've figured out a good schedule. Couple things:

-For those who don't know, the Heavyweight Title mandatory defense timeframe changed from within two weeks to three weeks. It's better for storyline purposes, building to a title match over that span.

-Expect supercards on a regular six-week schedule now.

-Don & Crusher, please let me know whyfore the no-shows at Epic.

-The big one regards title rematches. The official NAPW rules have been:

"A champion does not gain an automatic rematch. In GENERAL, the champion will receive a rematch. If Wrestler A loses the belt, then wins it back in his rematch, Wrestler B does not receive another rematch (Wrestler A won it back in his rematch.) Oftentimes to allow new wrestlers a chance at the belt, former champions will move into non-title related feuds to prevent the proverbial 'glass ceiling' from forming and effectively killing the respective division."

Automatic title rematches will NOT be granted. I want to make the rankings more important. Particularly in the Heavyweight Title division, the rankings have meant less than I'd like them to.

If a champion loses his belt, he can expect to become the number two or three contender (depending). If you've been champ? Hey, well expect you to possibly get back up there for another shot. Obviously if a champion loses his belt in a crazy screwjob, the feud may extend. That's as it comes.

I simply don't like auto-rematches. In real wrestling, I can watch the same match three PPVs in a row fairly easily. It's still entertaining, and obviously there's a long story to tell. In e-wrestling, I don't think it functions anywhere near as well. Three matches straight between RPers is draining on both sides of the equation. The rules aren't changing much, I'm just simply removing the 'in general he gets an auto-rematch.'

Again, it's a situational thing. Lloyd Rees vs Evan Cartwright was freaking awesome, and stuff like that will be allowed to develop. But overall I want the titles to be more competitive.


-Finally, I will continue to focus on having matches end with no bullshit finishes or overdone interference. Ravager's revolution obviously helps this from a storyline point of view, but my mandate is to have matches end cleanly. Sure, a heel can cheat, but I want the matches to end one-on-one as opposed to three run-ins and two ref-bumps. Beatdowns can wait until post-match.


Ring Of Honor is definitely influencing NAPW greatly, kids.

[devastation]

It would have been nice to know these things before an event rather than seemingly retroactive rules. Communication seems to be a problem once more.

It's nice to have rules but to keep changing on a whim is unfair to people.

[Stylin' Kyle Roberts [REBEL]]

devastation said:

It would have been nice to know these things before an event rather than seemingly retroactive rules. Communication seems to be a problem once more.

It's nice to have rules but to keep changing on a whim is unfair to people.

That rule's been set in stone for a long time now. There's always been nothing wrong with the loser of a heavyweight title match demanding a rematch, but since he's not the #1 contender, the champ is not obliged to give him one.

[devastation]

So the rematch clause is just for certain people,some people can implement it and other's can't...just trying to get a grasp of these very confusing rules. So if one guy uses his rematch to get a title shot the other guy if he loses can't get a rematch...Very bizarre and confusing...

["Sick" Billy Kryenik]

i guess this really all depends if Rex asked you for a shot, or if he was given one. If he was given one - that's a rematch. If he asked for a rematch from you, then its not playing favs its following the story you guys put out there.

which one took place?

[devastation]

He was given his rematch, nothing we worked out

[Stylin' Kyle Roberts [REBEL]]

devastation said:

He was given his rematch, nothing we worked out

After Rex dropped to third on the list, under Ravager. Ravager then lost to you, and Rex was bumped up.

Now you're third on the list, under D!

This is different how, exactly?

["Superstar" Deathrow]

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This is different how, exactly?[/quote]

Diffrent names? I don't know lets ask the Judge

[Ryan Ro [NAPW]]

There is nothing retroactive or controversial about these rules. Many champions in NAPW have lost their belt and moved onto other things. Dev/Rex has headlined NAPW for nearly three months, it's time to move on.

I would also like to point out that I book NAPW. Rex Caliber getting another shot at Devastation after Devastation put him through hell and took four people to beat him for the belt? Good storyline. We had a lot of loose ends to tie up from the month from hell. This was a lengthy feud that deserved a blow-off. Whether Dev or Rex won at Epic, and frankly I was needling D! all the time about his record being in jeapordy, the feud was over. Three months of Rex/Dev is more than enough.

[Ryan Ro [NAPW]]

devastation said:

So the rematch clause is just for certain people,some people can implement it and other's can't...just trying to get a grasp of these very confusing rules. So if one guy uses his rematch to get a title shot the other guy if he loses can't get a rematch...Very bizarre and confusing...

If auto-rematches work:

Dev beats Rex. Auto-Rematch claimed. Rex beats Dev. Auto-Rematch claimed. Dev beats Rex. Auto-Rematch claimed.

It's pretty logical that the former champion gets his rematch, but the new champion doesn't get a rematch off of a rematch. Otherwise it's an endless cycle.

[Chris Casino]

DUDE you have 666 posts! You're DA DEVIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[devastation]

Never said it had to be an immediate rematch, understand the need for new blood at times but it makes no sense to have it for some and not others

[Ryan Ro [NAPW]]

Simple: Does the storyline call for it? Rex/Dev is done. Regardless of who won that match, it was going to be done.

[devastation]

Your communication skills are Epic

[Ryan Ro [NAPW]]

What, I have to babysit you now? I have to hold your hand and tell you what's going on every step of the way? I have to tell you "Hey, if you lose, you're out of the title scene for a bit?" Is that it? You can't take a look at results and roll with them? You can't take it when I mail you saying "Great job, it's been appreciated, I know you'll get another title shot, for now Dev's going to move out of the title picture"? Well, here I guess I was playing a different game all along. I communicate like a mofo to get angles set up, but in the end, I book a show and see how people run with the results. I'm the BOOKER. I take RPs and book a fake wrestling show over it. You're sitting here crying about not getting a shot at a fake title you've been involved with for nearly three months, after losing a fair match where your character was made to look so unstoppable NONE of Rex's regular offense could take you down or even connect. You lost by ONE point in my books. The votes were 2-1 against you. It was close. You lost the match. Rex Caliber is the champion. Get over it.

I let you know after the match what some of my future plans were, I let you know your reign was incredibly appreciated, and it was a very close decision and pointed out that I enjoyed your RPs. Apparently that's not enough for your fragile little ego to take. But I'm not here to stroke egos. I'm here to run an e-fed that I enjoy and other people can have a good time in. Things can't always be perfect, we are a bunch of different people with different ideas, and sometimes confusion happens. But right here, right now, I don't see how any of this is confusing or controversial. You lost your title, and like I have so many other people before, I'm not giving you a rematch. It's terrible, I know, just such utter bull(BLEEP) that I took the time to thank you and let you know what the next step was after you lost a solidly competitive match and were made to look like a killer in the process.

If you only have a good time when things go your way and you win all your big matches, that's your problem, not mine. And so far, you've only thrown a tantrum when things haven't gone your way. You're thirty-seven (BLEEP)ing years old, man. I'm not about to babysit you.