Boards.ie PW Draft 2016 discussion thread!

beakerjoe

really thought long and hard about Snuka and Orndorff, couldn't risk SDR going. great value pick as a team.

Emma and Bayley are potentially available too guys.

beakerjoe

really thought long and hard about Snuka and Orndorff, couldn't risk SDR going. great value pick as a team.

Emma and Bayley are potentially available too guys.

Necro

Another big trade between myself and paulie just negotiated - seems to be an exciting trend this year. I'm on the phone and nowhere near a PC at the moment so I'll let Paulie make the announcement when he's ready.

DM_7

BAH GAWD!

beakerjoe

Big trade, late in the day. game changer baby

mrkiscool2

To be honest, Rock has always been my favourite wrestler and I have never been in a position to draft him. Jealous of that trade as I would love to write for him!

Bounty Hunter

mrkiscool2 wrote: »

I kinda feel bad, I've being getting good draws and that's kinda crap on everyone else. On the bright side, one of the last rounds is usually people with the worst average draw go first so tis all good. BH, do that again, makes it a lot fairer

I am planning on doing that again although it will probably be the last round (but with a little twist to make it more advantageous) especially seing as I already did it in rd6 which is not usually the case.

Necrominus wrote: »

Another big trade between myself and paulie just negotiated - seems to be an exciting trend this year. I'm on the phone and nowhere near a PC at the moment so I'll let Paulie make the announcement when he's ready.

And boom the biggest (in terms of numbers of wrestlers- 11) trade yet. Actually if you look at the two trades Paulie has made some interesting moves in this round acquiring The Rock, The Usos & Rikishi all in one go.

Meanwhile I turned my ADR for Benoit trade earlier in the game into Benoit for Rick Rude, El Sant & Gory Guerrero thanks to thebostoncrab who now once again Has Benoit on his Roster. Elsewhere Paulie & PTH helped me get Sami Zayn & reunite D Bryan with his wife and sister in law.

Shark Boy & The Brooklyn Brawler the latest enhancement talent gone too... Was kinds hoping for The Brawler myself as he had a connection to Heenan. 4 people still to go and I'll see who im left with for that spot

edit: scratch that 3 people left as number 11 is now gone

remaining numbers are: 10, 15, 17, 18

Necro

Sweet mother of Jebus that's some negotiations there BH! I'm happy with my new recruits, had earmarked them for this round so delighted to see them get as far as me.

Regarding the trade, delighted to get Cena on board. I did have (obviously) big plans in place for The Rock but looking through other people's rosters Cena was the one person I felt made my main event slot into place much more smoothly.
With Rocky gone to pastures anew it may make another superstar available for trade - but I want to be completely certain I have nothing for this guy first so won't say who just yet.

And now I play the waiting game again until my next pick.

Bounty Hunter

Cena really is a great all rounder and can carry almost any storyline but Rock also seems to fit his plans well so an ideal trade for both parties there i'd say.

(I wont be as I'm happy with my very changed roster and after one more I may have already planned I've met the trade limit!) but... If I was trying to make trades I probably wouldn't wait too long. It might be harder to trade with people if they have already written up a show and added it to the evaluation thread.

Having said that even though I've pre written some stuff I won't be putting a show up for a few rounds I'd say. Partially to get a few more people on board and partially cos im traveling this week.

Imnotthehulk

That was a dizzying trade!


I hate to be the chap pissing in the pool .. but wasn't Abyss a world Champ in TNA?

Imnotthehulk

That was a dizzying trade!


I hate to be the chap pissing in the pool .. but wasn't Abyss a world Champ in TNA?

Bounty Hunter

Imnotthehulk wrote: »

That was a dizzying trade!


I hate to be the chap pissing in the pool .. but wasn't Abyss a world Champ in TNA?

You love it :pac:


It was the NWA world title he won in TNA and according to the rules in the OP of the picks thread:

(Note: For the benefit of the game as a whole and to reflect the realistic loss in prestige of the NWA Title, only holders of the NWA Title up until the WCW World Championship came into use will be regarded as World Champions for the purposes of the game. )

This is why AByss & Morgan have been picked together a few times in draft history.

Imnotthehulk

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

You love it :pac:


It was the NWA world title he won in TNA and according to the rules in the OP of the picks thread:



This is why AByss & Morgan have been picked together a few times in draft history.

I had completely got that wrong .. apologies!

Bounty Hunter

Imnotthehulk wrote: »

I had completely got that wrong .. apologies!

No worries dude (not that he's my pick).

I think Tyler despite how he is being represented on TV at the moment is good value now. He could be good for storyline and writing purposes and I for example had a fun idea for him if he lasted another round or so (which I didn't expect).

thebostoncrab

So far two of the jobbers I had actually hoped would last until the end for comedy feuds

Delighted to have Benoit for a third time. I had plans with Rude, but there was too much of a heel presence on my roster so I needed another person who would fit into a face role, plus I really enjoy booking Benoit

Bounty Hunter

I did actually plan to give Benoit a big heel push but with Haku picked elsewhere I needed another Heenan guy for a storyline and who better than The Ravishing One plus El Santo & Eddie's Papi too halped out with other storyline plans so I couldn'tpass it up when Rude became available.

beakerjoe

Wow ,thats some trades by Bounty Hunter. Sami Zayn in particular is a man I would love to write for (had a nice angle dreamt up between himself and another guy with an added celeb too). Arry Redknapp would be proud of your wheeling and dealing.

Surprised the Usos lasted soooo long. A solid tag team pick

Was hoping Breeze would have lasted until the next round as he was my next pick. A really underrated talent with a great heel gimmick who is currently being wasted on the main roster.

beakerjoe

Also just realised that Bray Wyatt is on the same roster as Waylon Mercy. Im excited

Necro

Think this needs an update after all the wheeling and dealing of last day!!

Updated Rosters

Lord TSC: Dean Ambrose & Solomon Crowe, Umaga, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Rey Mysterio, The Great Muta, Jeff Jarrett, Lucha Dragons, Asuka, AJ Lee & Kaitlyn, The Hurricane & Rosey, Tom Zenk (EH 2)

Mr.Nice Guy: Finn Balor, Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens, Edge , Stan Hansen, Ted Dibiase & IRS, Vader, Ryback & Curtis Axel, James Storm, Tomiro Ishi, Manami Toyota, Just Joe (EH 5)

Bounty Hunter: Brock Lesnar, Daniel Bryan, Rick Rude (Trade), Sami Zayn (Trade), El Santo & Gory Guerrero (Trade), Killer Kowalski & gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan, Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard, Jason Jordan & Chad Gable, Aja & Awesome Kong, The Bella Twins (Trade), (EH Pick)

SlickRic: Samoa Joe, Misawa, HHH, Bam Bam Bigelow, the Road Warriors, Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards, Bruiser Brody, Magnum TA, Bruno Sammartino, Jimmy Snuka & Paul Orndorff, Brooklyn Brawler (EH 4)

A Brad Maddox Guy: Kazuchika Okada, Brian Pillman, Batista, RVD, Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega, The Miz, Damien Sandow & Titus O'Neil, Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley & Kushida (Time-Splitters), Matt Hardy, Colin Delaney (EH 8)

LeeJM: AJ Styles, 'Dr. Death' Steve Williams, Chris Jericho(Trade), Jerry Lawler (Trade), Sabu & Tazz, Matt Sydal and Riochet, James Mitchell, Diamond Dallas Page, Barry Windham, Meng & The Barbarian, Finlay, Manu (EH 19)

Beakerjoe: Chris Hero & Cesaro, Ric Flair, Shinuke Nakamura, Young Bucks, Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch, Kerry Von Erich (Texas Tornado), Ethan Carter III, Emma and Bayley, Lex Luger, Sara Del Ray, Jeff Farmer aka Fake Sting (EH 14)

thebostoncrab: Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit(Trade), Kenta & Kenta Kobashi, Bully Ray, Scott Steiner, Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows, Low Ki and THE Brian Kendrick, Bobby Roode, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese (EH 1)

PTH2009: Kevin Owens, Ken Shamrock(Trade), Big Bossman, Sheamus, Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge, Rhyno, JBL, Neville, Bobby Lashley, Ron Simmons, Rd10 pick (EH pick)

Paulie21: The Rock (Trade), Lou Thesz, Mick Foley, Mr Kennedy, Honkey Tonk Man & Greg Valentine, Kevin Nash aka Diesel, Sgt. Slaughter, Steve Blackman (Trade), Terry Funk, Scotty 2 Hotty & Rikishi, The Usos (Trade), Sharkboy (EH 3)

BrianRegan09: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Mr Perfect, Goldberg, Raven & Perry Saturn, Paul Heyman, Christopher Daniels & Frank Kazarian (Suicide), Apollo Crews, James Gibson(Jamie Noble), Bad Luck Fale and TAMA TONGA, Petey Williams, Damian Demento (EH 12)

JP Liz: Roman Reigns, Owen Hart & Davey Boy Smith, Dolph Ziggler, Christian, Tyson Kidd & David Hart Smith, Drew Galloway and Wade Barrett, Nigel McGuinness, Natalya & Beth Phoenix, Sensational Sherri Martel, Layla & Michelle McCool aka LayCool, 'Dangerous' Danny Davis (EH 20)

Cheese Wagstaff: Seth Rollins, Sean O' Haire, Ricky Dragon Steamboat, Shelton Benjamin & MVP, Mercury & Morrison, Jay Lethal & Xavier Woods, Mark Henry, Tatsumi Fujinami, 'The Nature Boy' Buddy Rogers, Antonio Inoki, (EH 7)

Shagnastii: Sting, Ultimate Warrior, Hulk Hogan, Vince McMahon, Jesse Ventura, Demolition (Ax & Smash), Santino & Carlito, Val Venis, Sycho Sid, Jack Swagger, 'SD' Jones (EH 13)

Stereomaniac: Kofi Kingston & Big E, Yokozuna, Bret Hart, The Big Show, Iron shiek, Charlotte, Dash & Dawson, Paige & Sweet Saraya, Mil Mascaras, Tamina Snuka & Naomi, Gillberg (EH 10)

Mrkiscool: The Undertaker, Fabulous Moolah, Jake The Snake Roberts, Sandman, Trish Stratus and Lita, Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish, The Vaudevillains, Zack Sabre Jr, Harley Race, Roppongi Vice aka Baretta & Rocky Romero, Zack Gowen(EH 6)

ImnottheHulk: Bray Wyatt, Dusty Rhodes, Booker T (trade), Dan Spivey (chosen as part of a tag team), Goldust & Stardust, Eric Rowan and Luke Harper, The Ascension : Konnor and Viktor, Nikitta Koloff, Bob Backlund, Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady, Tyler Breeze, Barry O (EH 18)

Uncle Walt: CM Punk(Trade), Randy Savage, HBK, Dynamite Kid, William Regal & Lance Storm, The Great Sasuke and Jushin Liger, Dean Malenko, Michael 'PS' Hayes, Buddy Roberts & Terry Gordy (Trade) aka The Fabulous Freebirds, Stephanie McMahon, Salvatore Sincere (EH 9)

DM_7: Randy Orton, Eddie Guerrero, Roddy Piper (trade), Alberto Del Rio, Mark & Jay the Briscoes, Austin Aries, Shane McMahon, Rusev, Pentagon Jr, Adam Cole, Jinder Mahal (EH 16)

Necrominus: John Cena(Trade), Kane, Scott Hall(Trade), Jeff Hardy, New Age Outlaws: Road Dogg & Billy Gunn, Muhammad Hassan, Test & Albert, X-Pac, Andre The Giant, Matt Morgan & Abyss, Disco Inferno (EH 11)

beakerjoe

Really delighted to get Tyler, I had the last 2 rounds to pick him but I greedly thought I could have them all, Ive sadly scarificed Lex Lugar, but Ive a big feud for Tyler in the works

Thanks to Imnotthehulk , pleasure doing business with you.

ShagNastii

Awh it's a pity Daune Gill didn't end up on the Goldberg's roster.

Some tasty looking trades going. I'm somewhat struggling to set in stone a link between certain guys (outside of my main event) in my fed re: feuds and angles. Would be very open to trades given the right offer.

DM_7

No way is Benoit worth three people. Well done there BH.

Bounty Hunter

DM_7 wrote: »

No way is Benoit worth three people. Well done there BH.

With the right angle maybe he is and TBC has used Benoit very well before but Rude, El Santo & Gory Guerrero def feels like a great deal.

Feel I should point out to people who are new to the draft that posters often use themselves as a character. For example you could be the General manager or the voice of the board for your promotion however the rule is that you should be more a Jack Tunney than a Vince McMahon character is you do go that way i.e I won't have Bounty Hunter vs Brock Lesnar in a match but I might have Bounty Hunter as a backstage reporter who informs wrestlers that the BWA board have made a decision of some sort.

Yeah I'd agree it's kinda a pity that Gillberg didn't end up on Goldbergs roster or Sharkboy on SCSAs but who knows most people (except me ha) won't end up using their 5 trades and you could always trade enhancement talent later in the game.

Just updated the OP of the other thread, thanks for the list again Necro

Necro

First show up - will probably hold off now until next couple of draft picks to do my next one.

Bounty Hunter

PTH is the one person to have a choice of enhancement talent having drawn the Mean Street Posse Member of your Choice ball this round

so who do you pick man?

and that leaves me with the guy who was left on the bottom of the list Barry Horowitz

beakerjoe

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

PTH is the one person to have a choice of enhancement talent having drawn the Mean Street Posse Member of your Choice ball this round

so who do you pick man?

and that leaves me with the guy who was left on the bottom of the list Barry Horowitz

I used Bazza Horowitz last year to good effect without him getting his ass kicked so good luck BH.

Really love seeing who gets drafted in the celeb round (something ive never indulged in myself.)

The variety in this round is exceptional though Im expecting about 5 picks to definetly go in this round.

beakerjoe

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

PTH is the one person to have a choice of enhancement talent having drawn the Mean Street Posse Member of your Choice ball this round

so who do you pick man?

I say give him at least two or even all 3.

Bounty Hunter

beakerjoe wrote: »

I say give him at least two or even all 3.

I'd assume he will take "The worker of the group" Joey Abs who was revealed at one point to be "an ex-lover" of Steph!

Although if he had Shane on his roster maybe he would have taken one of the other two as they were real life friends of Shane-O-Mac.

thebostoncrab

DM_7 wrote: »

No way is Benoit worth three people. Well done there BH.

It is when you have a perfect plan for him

ShagNastii

Ah yeah give him all three.

The only thing they really have going for them is their posse-ness.

Whatever about Hawk without Animal, but Pete Gas without Blonde guy???