nibs92
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Post by nibs92 on Feb 15, 2024 15:50:11 GMT -5
Hey guys, it’s been a while! Just logged on to see what’s happening here. Things are good with me, sorted out my issues and yeah things are pretty good at the moment! Still struggling to get things started in terms of writing here but at the moment I’m watching wrestling from various eras hoping to draw some inspiration. I’m thinking of starting up a summarised WWF 1995 booking arc as the new generation was my era and it’s what I know best. I try and keep up with current wrestling but with work and everything else I struggle to acquire the knowledge I’d like to have before starting a modern day arc. I enjoyed PWU but it took a lot of research and time to write so going back to what I know may be good for me. Soon as I’m sure on what I wanna do, I’ll drop something here! Will look forward to the NG diary if you do it
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Post by Prophet of Ash on Feb 15, 2024 16:07:39 GMT -5
So kind of bored at work and circling back to the detail discussion from earlier. Below is a real world used format sheet that I helped to write. These were used to produce the live events and laid out where everyone needed to be and when, cues for referees and music guys, and also to let the wrestlers know where in the video their pretape promos would land, because pretapes were always done day of the show, but not necessarily in the order of events. Sometimes guys would have to react to things that didn't happen yet.
I think this shows how to lay out a show by story driven perspective without an ounce of match detail, because other than specific elements to finishes or specific moves that needed to get over, it was always left to the boys to call their stuff with no real agenting
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cage
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Post by cage on Feb 19, 2024 12:36:16 GMT -5
Hey guys, it’s been a while! Just logged on to see what’s happening here. Things are good with me, sorted out my issues and yeah things are pretty good at the moment! Still struggling to get things started in terms of writing here but at the moment I’m watching wrestling from various eras hoping to draw some inspiration. Soon as I’m sure on what I wanna do, I’ll drop something here! Always good to hear from you. You are basically my inspiration for continuing to do this, so I’m glad you haven’t forgotten about this place for the moment. I hope we can continue to bounce ideas off of each other in the future.
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degenerate1
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Post by degenerate1 on Mar 20, 2024 12:01:53 GMT -5
Well, I'm back from Cuba.
J, Ant, dcw...nice to still see you all around (and J, it's amazing to see you working in the industry. You were always amazingly talented and I'm extremely glad to see you're doing something you love and excel at).
I'm nearly 30 now --I really can't believe it. I joined this forum when I was ten years old nearly 2 decades ago!! I still reminisce on those days when each year didn't just feel like another postcard.
Does AIM even still exist? A quick google search tells me it doesn't. To this day I don't recall which email I even used to register regardless.
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Post by Prophet of Ash on Mar 20, 2024 19:28:51 GMT -5
Well, I'm back from Cuba. J, Ant, dcw...nice to still see you all around (and J, it's amazing to see you working in the industry. You were always amazingly talented and I'm extremely glad to see you're doing something you love and excel at). I'm nearly 30 now --I really can't believe it. I joined this forum when I was ten years old nearly 2 decades ago!! I still reminisce on those days when each year didn't just feel like another postcard. Does AIM even still exist? A quick google search tells me it doesn't. To this day I don't recall which email I even used to register regardless. I've been working full time in independent wrestling video production since 2017. This year alone, I've already done 4 live GCW streams (including breaking a $20,000 camera under Mustafa Ali) with 2 more confirmed today. I've already filmed 8 shows this year during my "slow season". Last year was around 50 shows total. I have a smaller local show this weekend. Next weekend, I'm shooting a show with Matt Cardona vs Ultimo Dragon as the main event, an NWA World Title match as the semi main, and just announced a NJPW World Television title match. It's a MASSIVE booking that will be a portfolio piece for years to come
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Post by TheSystem 1.5 on Mar 20, 2024 23:02:34 GMT -5
Well, I'm back from Cuba. J, Ant, dcw...nice to still see you all around (and J, it's amazing to see you working in the industry. You were always amazingly talented and I'm extremely glad to see you're doing something you love and excel at). I'm nearly 30 now --I really can't believe it. I joined this forum when I was ten years old nearly 2 decades ago!! I still reminisce on those days when each year didn't just feel like another postcard. Does AIM even still exist? A quick google search tells me it doesn't. To this day I don't recall which email I even used to register regardless. I've been working full time in independent wrestling video production since 2017. This year alone, I've already done 4 live GCW streams (including breaking a $20,000 camera under Mustafa Ali) with 2 more confirmed today. I've already filmed 8 shows this year during my "slow season". Last year was around 50 shows total. I have a smaller local show this weekend. Next weekend, I'm shooting a show with Matt Cardona vs Ultimo Dragon as the main event, an NWA World Title match as the semi main, and just announced a NJPW World Television title match. It's a MASSIVE booking that will be a portfolio piece for years to come What in the absolute is this show Cardona vs. Dragon Matt Tremont Al Snow and the Headbangers Kevin Thorn
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Post by ICW on Mar 21, 2024 14:55:56 GMT -5
Well, I'm back from Cuba. J, Ant, dcw...nice to still see you all around (and J, it's amazing to see you working in the industry. You were always amazingly talented and I'm extremely glad to see you're doing something you love and excel at). I'm nearly 30 now --I really can't believe it. I joined this forum when I was ten years old nearly 2 decades ago!! I still reminisce on those days when each year didn't just feel like another postcard. Does AIM even still exist? A quick google search tells me it doesn't. To this day I don't recall which email I even used to register regardless. Wait...what was your OG name on here?!?!
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degenerate1
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Post by degenerate1 on Mar 21, 2024 17:33:47 GMT -5
Well, I'm back from Cuba. J, Ant, dcw...nice to still see you all around (and J, it's amazing to see you working in the industry. You were always amazingly talented and I'm extremely glad to see you're doing something you love and excel at). I'm nearly 30 now --I really can't believe it. I joined this forum when I was ten years old nearly 2 decades ago!! I still reminisce on those days when each year didn't just feel like another postcard. Does AIM even still exist? A quick google search tells me it doesn't. To this day I don't recall which email I even used to register regardless. Wait...what was your OG name on here?!?! Check the first ever post in this thread (although I did have a thousand variations of both name and federations).
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Post by Prophet of Ash on Mar 21, 2024 17:39:25 GMT -5
I've been working full time in independent wrestling video production since 2017. This year alone, I've already done 4 live GCW streams (including breaking a $20,000 camera under Mustafa Ali) with 2 more confirmed today. I've already filmed 8 shows this year during my "slow season". Last year was around 50 shows total. I have a smaller local show this weekend. Next weekend, I'm shooting a show with Matt Cardona vs Ultimo Dragon as the main event, an NWA World Title match as the semi main, and just announced a NJPW World Television title match. It's a MASSIVE booking that will be a portfolio piece for years to come What in the absolute is this show Cardona vs. Dragon Matt Tremont Al Snow and the Headbangers Kevin Thorn EC3 is defending the NWA title in the semi main lol. Plus Riddle is defending the NJPW TV title. They just added Tommy Rich to the scramble, of all people. it's an absolute batty card
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Post by ICW on Mar 21, 2024 22:16:53 GMT -5
Wait...what was your OG name on here?!?! Check the first ever post in this thread (although I did have a thousand variations of both name and federations). Holy crapthe Real Deal?!? Dude I always wondered how you were doing. I can’t believe you’re 30 lmao. I’m turning 33 on Tuesday with a kid on the way in September! Would love to catch up!
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Post by TheSystem 1.5 on Mar 23, 2024 2:14:07 GMT -5
Check the first ever post in this thread (although I did have a thousand variations of both name and federations). Holy crap the Real Deal?!? Dude I always wondered how you were doing. I can’t believe you’re 30 lmao. I’m turning 33 on Tuesday with a kid on the way in September! Would love to catch up! Congrats dude!
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degenerate1
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Post by degenerate1 on Mar 23, 2024 12:01:22 GMT -5
Check the first ever post in this thread (although I did have a thousand variations of both name and federations). Holy crap the Real Deal?!? Dude I always wondered how you were doing. I can’t believe you’re 30 lmao. I’m turning 33 on Tuesday with a kid on the way in September! Would love to catch up! No way! Ant's going to be a father eh, congratulations man! The ICW successor ahaha I was looking through old threads here last week and cringing at myself but also laughing at the previous convos throughout the years. I feel like we were at the tail-end of this whole thing's heyday.
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Post by Prophet of Ash on Mar 24, 2024 9:34:31 GMT -5
Holy crap the Real Deal?!? Dude I always wondered how you were doing. I can’t believe you’re 30 lmao. I’m turning 33 on Tuesday with a kid on the way in September! Would love to catch up! No way! Ant's going to be a father eh, congratulations man! The ICW successor ahaha I was looking through old threads here last week and cringing at myself but also laughing at the previous convos throughout the years. I feel like we were at the tail-end of this whole thing's heyday. I have a 3 year old now
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degenerate1
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Post by degenerate1 on Mar 25, 2024 20:27:04 GMT -5
No way! Ant's going to be a father eh, congratulations man! The ICW successor ahaha I was looking through old threads here last week and cringing at myself but also laughing at the previous convos throughout the years. I feel like we were at the tail-end of this whole thing's heyday. I have a 3 year old now Oh my god lol How into wrestling is your 3 year old? I was a child during the Attitude Era and feel very fortunate because of it.
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Post by ICW on Mar 26, 2024 8:13:31 GMT -5
Holy crap the Real Deal?!? Dude I always wondered how you were doing. I can’t believe you’re 30 lmao. I’m turning 33 on Tuesday with a kid on the way in September! Would love to catch up! Congrats dude! Holy crap the Real Deal?!? Dude I always wondered how you were doing. I can’t believe you’re 30 lmao. I’m turning 33 on Tuesday with a kid on the way in September! Would love to catch up! No way! Ant's going to be a father eh, congratulations man! The ICW successor ahaha I was looking through old threads here last week and cringing at myself but also laughing at the previous convos throughout the years. I feel like we were at the tail-end of this whole thing's heyday. Thanks!
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Post by ICW on Mar 26, 2024 8:13:48 GMT -5
No way! Ant's going to be a father eh, congratulations man! The ICW successor ahaha I was looking through old threads here last week and cringing at myself but also laughing at the previous convos throughout the years. I feel like we were at the tail-end of this whole thing's heyday. I have a 3 year old now That's so great!
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cage
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Post by cage on Apr 3, 2024 18:09:06 GMT -5
Cool that you guys have such deep connections here.
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Post by Prophet of Ash on Apr 3, 2024 18:50:09 GMT -5
Cool that you guys have such deep connections here. I think I was around the fantasy booking board in it's various forms for around 15-20 years before I moved onto booking real wrestling. WCWA's first show was July 4th 2004. and I had 3W for about 8 months before that. we'd be coming up on the 20 year anniversary of WCWA if I hadn't quit like a big ol quitter. ....I actually work an office job now where I have a ton of downtime. I theoretically could write shows again if the motivation came to me.
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degenerate1
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Post by degenerate1 on Apr 5, 2024 14:06:44 GMT -5
Cool that you guys have such deep connections here. Yeah we used to be on this forum everyday and talking on AIM as well. I was around in the twilight of the board's activity (it had relatively died down but people still posted and reviewed shows regularly). I think it had been mentioned previously by ICW, but I think the downfall of the activity stems from other forms of social media and online gaming. When I was around between 2005-2007, online console gaming hadn't exploded yet and neither had social media. So a lot more teenagers and young people, who actually have the time to be engaged in reading and writing wrestling shows, were on here and other forums compared to now. Hell, that's what ended my stint on here. As I mentioned I was ten years old when I joined (obviously lied about my age to sign up and lied about my age to other users --although it was obvious how young I was)...I had a ton of time on my hands. Then when I was 12 I got an Xbox 360 and Live, went into high school and rest in peace message forums and fantasy booking lol ICW and I joined around the same time I believe and we're both good friends who were often fighting (mostly due to my immaturity). WCWA was already established here and was our wise mentor. DCW was also around as well.
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Post by The Masked Superstar on Apr 9, 2024 12:38:06 GMT -5
i loved this board for the short time i was apart of it
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