Is there any flexibility whatsoever in the maximum time allowed?
I am exactly 3 seconds over in bell to bell time if i get the 3 matches i want to close out my card
Nah, I'd better keep it rigid. I'm running into the same problem where my plan (now that I tweaked it for the better) just barely goes over too. Conflict of interest if I start making rulings that favor me.
We should let someone come in and take Hempy's team if anyone wants to. They're off to a sick start with the GOAT match.
He said he wasn't going to be back until Monday, so his skips are of no surprise. Didn't even roll clock on him to begin with after his first pick. I assume he'll catch his own card up tomorrow.
Nah, I'd better keep it rigid. I'm running into the same problem where my plan (now that I tweaked it for the better) just barely goes over too. Conflict of interest if I start making rulings that favor me.
Yeah, understandable, gah i thought i was completely sorted as i guestimated it as ~30 seconds under target then got my calculator out and sighed.
WWF Tag Team Championship match: Chris Benoit and Chris Jericho (c) vs. Edge & Christian vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz -- Tables, Ladders and Chairs match, SmackDown!, May 24, 2001 (21:00 according to Wikipedia)
My favourite of all the TLC matches. Benoit and Jericho are forced by Mr. McMahon to defend their newly-won tag team titles against the masters of TLC just three days after winning the belts. The champs tell an awesome story, with Benoit being taken out of the match early, leaving Jericho to try and defend the titles by himself, only for Benoit to miraculously come back at the end and grab the belts to retain.
We get a bit away from our main time period, but this match makes it worth it.
Our card:
Spoiler:
Royal Rumble for the WWF World title (1992)
WCW World Champion Vader vs. Cactus Jack, Texas death match (Halloween Havoc 93)
WWF IC title: Honky Tonk Man (c) vs. ??? (Summerslam 88)
WWF Tag titles: Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho vs. Edge & Christian vs. Dudley Boyz vs. Hardy Boyz, TLC match (SmackDown, 2001)
Mr. Perfect vs. Blue Blazer (WrestleMania V)
Here we have the critically acclaimed tag team match that is arguably the best in the world ever:
Spoiler:
MotorMurder City Machine Guns vs The Briscoe Brothers (c) for the ROH Tag Team Championships at Good Times, Great Memories (34:17) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwyzPGni43Q
This is just insanely good modern tag wrestling at its finest. Silky smooth and botch free, there are high spots, low spots, technical spots, brutal beatdown spots, double team moves galore and a great story unfolding before your eyes. The vast majority of the match takes place in the ring with them not relying on the cliche trope of "its all breaking down" and "the referee has lost control of the match" and this is undoubtedly two of the best teams in the world at the time (and now) getting as much time as they want to do everything they want to create the best tag match they could make.
Clearly the co main event of my card its so damn good i dont even need another world championship match.
My card so far in order of drafting:
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Bret v. Owen - WM X (20:21)
X-Div. Title: Daniels v. Styles v. Joe Unbreakable '05 (22:50)
ROH World Champ Bryan Danielson vs ROH Pure Champ Nigel McGuinness Unified (25:22)
Kurt Angle vs ??? Royal Rumble 2000 (03:16)
Murder City Machine Guns vs The Briscoe Brothers (c) for the ROH Tag Team Championships at Good Times, Great Memories (34:17)
My original declaration was that I was going with one world title match and that's it. However, once moorobot reminded me that Flair v. Steamboat was never even going last on its own card, my thinking got elevated. This is a WWF/NWA supercard, and both world titles will be defended in such a thing. This is obviously a better draw than Flair-Steamboat, and helps my balance and buyrate significantly.
Honestly, I could have maybe kept waiting on this one - all but four of my opponents are ineligible to take it, and within those four Phill and Pharoah would never have gone here. That said, despite the fact that it doesn't look like he'd go this way, yankeys is still wanting for any kind of world title match, and hempy needs one upon his return as well. I figured I should stop gambling and pull the trigger on this.
And I don't care one bit about losing the IC title; I don't want my card just jammed with belts in every match. Title matches mean more when they don't comprise 90% of the matches.
Spoiler:
My card:
-To Be Announced
Bret v. Perfect
-To Be Announced
Tag Titles: Steiners v. Sting/Luger
NWA Title: Flair v. Steamboat
-To Be Announced
Jake v. Savage
-To Be Announced
WWF/IC Title: Hogan v. Warrior
By the way - I love the idea of whoever suggested youtube playlists for our cards. I've set up my playlist (just waiting to make my final 2 picks) and I'll share it here when I've made my last pick if anyone cares to watch.
Well, LKJ was on the right track in that I was going to go with a Hogan WWF Title match for my Main Event, but I really had no interest in the Warrior whatsoever, and I'd have been happy with one of four or five Hogan matches, most of which won't be drafted. I take Savage vs. Hogan at this spot, however, just to give me a monster main event to top off what I think is a solid, but not spectacular line-up. The "Mega-Powers" storyline was probably the most memorable of my lifetime, and I think I'll have no problem getting a really good buyrate on the conclusion.
Well since I'm an idiot who didn't read the spreadsheet, I'll have to take the 2nd match on my card. This is the epic triple threat hardcore match at Wrestlemania 17. At has a lot of awesome spots, my favorite being the on in the picture.
This is the very best match you'll ever find that's this short. Owen starts the match off with an awesome baseball slide and it doesn't stop from there.
Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Rock: WWF Championship (Wrestlemania X7)
Goldberg vs Hollywood Hulk Hogan: WCW Championship (Nitro)
Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker (Wrestlemania 25)
Raven vs Big Show vs Kane: WWF Hardcore Championship (Wrestlemania X7)
Chris Jericho vs Dean Malenko: WCW Cruiserweight Championship (Slamboree 1998)
Owen Hart vs 1-2-3 Kid
So, this isn't some technical wrestling display or some epic match, but it is a cheap and short way to get five of my favorite workers onto my card. Steve Williams and Ted DiBiase are two of my all-time favorites, and I was looking for a more important role for them, but it didn't work out. Furthermore, I like Jim Duggan and all, but how is he ALWAYS ridiculously over? Listen to this crowd cheer for him.