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03-06-2012 , 02:32 PM
I'm just going to seed it myself based on a number of factors, and accept any heat that it draws.
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03-06-2012 , 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by moorobot
I'm just going to seed it myself based on a number of factors, and accept any heat that it draws.
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03-06-2012 , 02:47 PM
Specifically, I think I will break it down into 32 tiers, so that there will be 4 #1 seeds (like the NCAA tournament; this is our version of March Madness, after all), 4 #2 seeds....down to 4 #32 seeds. Then, I will randomize which #1 seed faces which #32, etc. Then, reveal the matchups with spoilers then open voting at a certain pace.
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03-06-2012 , 02:59 PM
For the purposes of nominations, then, consider it a 128 person tournament. For example, I'm looking for guys that you think were snubs from Yankeys big list of nominees.
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03-06-2012 , 03:04 PM
If we're going 128 and including workers at the level of Ultimate Warrior, I think Kevin Nash has to make this tournament fun again.
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03-06-2012 , 03:05 PM
Nash definitely should be in.
Lawler also. Lawler might be the GOAT indy wrestler of all time
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03-06-2012 , 03:12 PM
I'm going to include everyone in the top 50 of the wrestlemania years list now. Guys that haven't been mentioned in this thread that were in the top 50 are:

Road Warrior Hawk
Road Warrior Animal
Big Show
DDP
Jeff Hardy
Batista
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03-06-2012 , 07:55 PM
It's been interesting filling in what brackets I can so far; some are dream matches, while others are nightmares or funny.
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03-06-2012 , 08:14 PM
That part is fun. I did all of the seedings first without considering matchups, then matched them up completely robotically. It was interesting to see what came together.
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03-06-2012 , 08:34 PM
I've been doing the same. Still a few spots left, and unless somebody has nominations soon I will just fill them in from the 100 wrestlers list.
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03-06-2012 , 08:40 PM
La Parka
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03-06-2012 , 08:47 PM
Big Daddy and Giant Haystacks deserve entry imo. Esp Big Daddy.
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03-06-2012 , 09:01 PM
Nice idea, will be participating.

I would consider adding:
Billy Robinson
Ed "Strangler" Lewis
Frank Gotch
Freddie Blassie
Jim Londos
Pedro Morales
Tatsumi Fujinami
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03-06-2012 , 09:08 PM
Oh and if we're including women then Mildred Burke and The Fabulous Moolah.
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03-07-2012 , 08:31 AM
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Oh and if we're including women then Mildred Burke and The Fabulous Moolah.
And Mae Young.
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03-07-2012 , 08:41 AM
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And Mae Young.
You're more of an expert on women's wrestling Phill than I; who do you think is the superior choice out of Burke or Young?
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03-07-2012 , 09:09 AM
I've posted the first 16 match-ups of round one:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/20...ssion-1176980/

But, nominations are still open for the other brackets, in case of glaring omission.

Last edited by moorobot; 03-07-2012 at 09:29 AM.
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03-07-2012 , 09:53 AM
Ive never seen any work from Burke but skimming her wiki page and having heard of her influence she deserves to be in ahead of Mae Young, i guess, but both were really huge for the sport and i think both deserve to be in ahead of whoever is the worst guy on the list right now.
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03-07-2012 , 12:07 PM
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Ive never seen any work from Burke but skimming her wiki page and having heard of her influence she deserves to be in ahead of Mae Young, i guess, but both were really huge for the sport and i think both deserve to be in ahead of whoever is the worst guy on the list right now.
Both are in.
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