PW Draft 2021 - Discussion (and sign up) Thread!

Necro · 08-01-2021 5:49pm

beakerjoe wrote: »

With lockdown and most people doing F all, this draft could fly in.

Agreed. Two rounds done now, time for a roster update

Player Name Round 1 Round 2
Mr. Nice Guy Brock Lesnar The Road Warriors
Bounty Hunter Shawn Michaels DIY
beakerjoe John Cena Jon Moxley
Necro Hulk Hogan Big E & Xavier Woods
daithi1989 Mick Foley Adam Cole & Kyle O'Reilly
Yadiel Teeny Logging The Undertaker Andre The Giant
paulie21 Chris Jericho Drew McIntyre
JP Liz V1 The Rock Owen Hart
The White Wolf Stone Cold Steve Austin American Alpha
SlickRic Kurt Angle Roddy Piper
Uncle Walt Randy Savage Eddie Guerrero
brianregan09 Triple H Cody and Dustin Rhodes
NITRO95 British Bulldogs PAC
ShagNastii King Kong Bundy PCO & The Mountie
bennyl10 Seth Rollins Cesaro
A Brad Maddox Guy Daniel Bryan CM Punk
thebostoncrab AJ Styles Ric Flair
wrestlemaniac Edge Matt Hardy
Mr. Guappa Bret Hart Batista
connemara man Roman Reigns The Usos

Necro · 08-01-2021 6:05pm

Nice picking by Liz, mighty fine combo of Rock/Owen/Balor there - there's actually a ridiculous amount of top class picks left it's insane even after two rounds.

brianregan09 · 08-01-2021 6:32pm

Got my pick I wanted again just about , so happy to have the Cleaner for the 2nd year in a row

thebostoncrab · 08-01-2021 6:47pm

Accidentally posted the Ric Flair post a second time! Delighted to get Tully and Arn, two men that have been high on my list every year but I never get to draft. Very excited with the plans I have for them this year.

Necro · 08-01-2021 6:48pm

I'd say BH is tucked up in bed so that might be it draft wise till the morning given the time difference

beakerjoe · 08-01-2021 7:00pm

thebostoncrab wrote: »

Accidentally posted the Ric Flair post a second time! Delighted to get Tully and Arn, two men that have been high on my list every year but I never get to draft. Very excited with the plans I have for them this year.

They go hand in hand with Flair, though last year I opted not to draft them last year and create the Undisputed Horsemen. Faultless tag team.

God I miss Flair already.

Page and Omega going saddens me but I never had a chance of getting them this round. Both should have went earlier IMO (1 and 2 this round rather than 2 and 3). Both are the present and future of wrestling main events. Page is one of my favs lately and hes destined for the top. Great picks.

The White Wolf · 08-01-2021 7:06pm

beakerjoe wrote: »

They go hand in hand with Flair, though last year I opted not to draft them last year and create the Undisputed Horsemen. Faultless tag team.

God I miss Flair already.

Page and Omega going saddens me but I never had a chance of getting them this round. Both should have went earlier IMO (1 and 2 this round rather than 2 and 3). Both are the present and future of wrestling main events. Page is one of my favs lately and hes destined for the top. Great picks.

Once I got Stone Cold I was desperate to get Page, had I received a bad draw in round 3 I would have no chance as you point out. Though I'm glad I got some respite given DIY and Owen Hart fell from my grasp so late on in Round 2.

I've got some crazy stuff in mind for the two of them.

A deceptively difficult round, a lot of wrestlers will move onto round 4 criminally.

beakerjoe · 08-01-2021 7:09pm

The White Wolf wrote: »

Once I got Stone Cold I was desperate to get Page, had I received a bad draw in round 3 I would have no chance as you point out. Though I'm glad I got some respite given DIY and Owen Hart fell from my grasp so late on in Round 2. I've got some crazy stuff in mind for the two of them.

A deceptively difficult round, a lot of wrestlers will move onto round 4 criminally.

I see no connection between Austin and Page... none what so ever. So many people assuming they have something in common just angers me, it would drive a man to drink.

bennyl10 · 08-01-2021 10:31pm

Hoping Omega would last was always a long shot, some really great rosters taking shape!

Time to rejig somethings on my end!

The White Wolf · 09-01-2021 1:57am

Ballsy call from Bounty there....a man with a definite plan.:D

Bounty Hunter · 09-01-2021 1:58am

bennyl10 wrote: »

Hoping Omega would last was always a long shot, some really great rosters taking shape!

Time to rejig somethings on my end!

I’m sure there were a few people who had him in mind, he was one of only 2/3 I was considering when I saw my early draw for this round but I’m very happy to get Vince again. He made my roster so much more appealing to write for last year and means I can have story continuity if I choose despite 3 new wrestlers already at the top of my card.

beakerjoe · 09-01-2021 2:04am

Not my first choice but Vince was on my list this round.

How can you not want to book Vinnie Mac

09-01-2021 2:10am

There'll be no continuity from 2DW, we've moved territory.

ShagNastii · 09-01-2021 9:07am

I’ve had Vince a couple of years. Easily the most writable character in wrestling history.

Always a killer pick.

Mr. Guappa · 09-01-2021 2:26pm

Pick made and PM sent.

Things coming together nicely now. I had the rough outline of an idea, but struggled to find the right wrestler to make it work. Then I hit upon Darby Allin and he's perfect for what I have in mind. Maybe I could have waited a round on him, but I didn't want to take the chance.

wrestlemaniac · 09-01-2021 2:27pm

Great pick Guappa. He was on my list for a potential storyline

Necro · 09-01-2021 2:42pm

Torn between two picks currently. Hoping one is taken off the table for me...

*Waits for both to be taken*

:pac:

Uncle Walt · 09-01-2021 4:01pm

Was torn between 3 and the biggest name prevailed

Necro · 09-01-2021 4:02pm

Considered Sting, but wasn't in the top two choices I have in my mind presently... which means...

Woo hoo I'll get one anyways!!

beakerjoe · 09-01-2021 4:14pm

Uncle Walt wrote: »

Was torn between 3 and the biggest name prevailed

Sting was my third choice this round. Loads available but with me being last I have to lower my expectations of who can last until then.

A Brad Maddox Guy · 09-01-2021 4:38pm

Non-Draft question. I haven't really watched much wrestling the last couple of years, especially since Sky Sports lost Raw & Smackdown but I hadn't enjoyed WWE for quite a while before that. Where & when is AEW on TV over here? NFL season is almost over and with the Draft on I wouldn't mind giving it a look.

Mr. Guappa · 09-01-2021 4:43pm

A Brad Maddox Guy wrote: »

Non-Draft question. I haven't really watched much wrestling the last couple of years, especially since Sky Sports lost Raw & Smackdown but I hadn't enjoyed WWE for quite a while before that. Where & when is AEW on TV over here? NFL season is almost over and with the Draft on I wouldn't mind giving it a look.

ITV4 have Dynamite on a Friday night, usually around 11.

connemara man · 09-01-2021 5:16pm

Ah Necro

bennyl10 · 09-01-2021 5:17pm

Best laid plans..
thought she'd last at least one more!

Necro · 09-01-2021 5:22pm

Sorry lads :P

Was toing and froing on it but I've never had her in the draft before so I pulled the trigger

connemara man · 09-01-2021 5:35pm

Necro wrote: »

Sorry lads :P

Was toing and froing on it but I've never had her in the draft before so I pulled the trigger

Like I suppose that's fine

Seriously nervous now about this round

Necro · 09-01-2021 5:44pm

Round 4 up... just in case things pick up this evening

The White Wolf · 09-01-2021 5:51pm

Fortunate with the picking order so far.....won't last long.

Necro · 09-01-2021 5:53pm

The White Wolf wrote: »

Fortunate with the picking order so far.....won't last long.

Yeah over the first four rounds your average placing is 6.5 - which is really, really good! (Though probably not for the average order round :pac: )

beakerjoe · 09-01-2021 6:14pm

Necro wrote: »

Yeah over the first four rounds your average placing is 6.5 - which is really, really good! (Though probably not for the average order round :pac: )

Anything 8.5 or below is usually a sign of a good draw.

The White Wolf · 09-01-2021 6:18pm

Remind me how many rounds is there and how many shows are we writing?

Will probably need a link to the previous year just so I can get a grasp of what is done. :pac:

SlickRic · 09-01-2021 6:18pm

That was tough.

Delighted though.

thebostoncrab · 09-01-2021 6:25pm

SlickRic wrote: »

That was tough.

Delighted though.

Love that trio, such a smart way to bring in some many different main event level possibilities with all 3 from either direct match, mentorship angles, manager angles. Excellent pick.

wrestlemaniac · 09-01-2021 7:50pm

Sorry for delay, just had to check something with Necro.

These guys were on my list and after seeing the round 4 stip and where I was, I couldn't chance them not making there way down to me.

Will send the PM off now

The White Wolf · 09-01-2021 8:10pm

Shagnastii has me very much intruiged with his roster so far.

ShagNastii · 09-01-2021 8:11pm

Lads I’m give you the heads up on my intentions in a couple of picks.

I must say it’s definitely injecting a lot of fun into it for me.

thebostoncrab · 09-01-2021 8:23pm

NOW DISCO INFERNO!!!!! NOW’S YOUR CHANCE TO SHINE AND BECOME THE TRUE HERO OF PW BOARDS!!!!

Sorry folks, I’m telling you all know that my first place vote has already been secured.

ShagNastii · 09-01-2021 8:30pm

Eh excuse you Crab.

Disco is already a PW boards legend.

....He’s mine anyway

A Brad Maddox Guy · 09-01-2021 8:49pm

Should have my pick up in about a half hour. Doubt I can compete with Disco though

NITRO95 · 09-01-2021 8:56pm

I have unironically enjoyed Disco Inferno on my podcast (@WCWThunderPod on twitter) but jaysus I never imagined he would be drafted in the third last never mind third round of the draft. Go watch Halloween Havoc 98 and you'll see Disco at his best in 2 very enjoyable matches

Great picking Shag and can't wait to see what your final roster ends up being

Necro · 09-01-2021 8:58pm

I actually got Disco Inferno as a 'dud' pick in my very first draft - one of the stips was to pick a mystery box or something like that along with your normal pick.

Had so much fun with him I actually drafted him for reals the following year

The White Wolf · 09-01-2021 9:04pm

NITRO95 wrote: »

I have unironically enjoyed Disco Inferno on my podcast (@WCWThunderPod on twitter) but jaysus I never imagined he would be drafted in the third last never mind third round of the draft. Go watch Halloween Havoc 98 and you'll see Disco at his best in 2 very enjoyable matches

Great picking Shag and can't wait to see what your final roster ends up being

The Keepin It 100 lads are an entertaining podcast; half take piss half legitimate and alternative criticism.

I listen to them more now than I would of Conrad's fleet of podcasters.

beakerjoe · 09-01-2021 9:19pm

Necro wrote: »

I actually got Disco Inferno as a 'dud' pick in my very first draft - one of the stips was to pick a mystery box or something like that along with your normal pick.

Had so much fun with him I actually drafted him for reals the following year

Yes teh Simpsons themed draft.

The Box....The Box.

beakerjoe · 09-01-2021 9:44pm

My round 3 and round 4 picks are still available.... I missed this nervous excitement.

Necro · 09-01-2021 9:46pm

Goldberg was the other name I had in my mind beside Becky, two very different paths I know

Was sort of hoping he might slip into Round 4 but knew it wasn't very likely

beakerjoe · 09-01-2021 9:51pm

Necro wrote: »

Goldberg was the other name I had in my mind beside Becky, two very different paths I know

Was sort of hoping he might slip into Round 4 but knew it wasn't very likely

Had Big Billberg in my first draft and I enjoyed him. Has star power, even to this day hes booked strong and will be a nice contrast to the others in your fed Brad.

daithi1989 · 09-01-2021 9:58pm

beakerjoe wrote: »

Yes teh Simpsons themed draft.

The Box....The Box.

Ah that was my first year in the draft and got Captain Lou (I think was his name?) who ended up being my Manager of my Anoa'i Family stable!

The White Wolf · 09-01-2021 10:01pm

Dayum....Vader was one of the deviants I had shortlisted for the next round.

Mind you given my placing and barring Walt and me being mind melded I think I'll get my no. 1 pick.

A Brad Maddox Guy · 09-01-2021 10:15pm

Love the Vader pick, brings legit toughness to any roster. Super flexible to use too. Happy to have Goldberg, don't think I've ever used him before. I almost took Batista instead of Bryan in round 1 so happy that Bill should fulfill a similar role.

NITRO95 · 09-01-2021 11:47pm

Pick made and pm sent.

Delighted to get Terry Funk and have multiple ideas and directions I can go with him

PW Draft 2021 - Discussion (and sign up) Thread!

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