Boards.ie PW Draft 2016 discussion thread!

People have highlighted Walts roster and the low draw he got but Bruno not going till no.12 in the pre70s round esp when some pre 70s round guys like Piper were already gone in Rd2 is a real steal.

Just to clarify the stip for the next round. I have a list of 20 enhancement talent (don't wanna call em all Jobbers but...) and once you pick you stick up a number between 1-20 and I then give you whoever that corresponds to on my list.

For example for my pick I decide to draft Bobby Heenan (obv already drafted) and say i'll take #3 for my bonus guy only to find out that I got Julio Fantastico (just a name of a jobber I remember from heat or some similar show (he is not on the list, they are more memorable but I dunno if anyone would pick 95% of them).

I'll send Liz (think she was first in the draw) the full list after giving her her bonus pick so that there is full transparency and im not just assigning whoever I want to whoever I want to .

You do get to pick.

The number you pick is for a bonus "Enhancement talent" wrestler on top of whoever you pick.

Will make writing shows a little bit easier if you have someone to do a job when necessary.

I wont be picking a bonus number though and will just take whoever is left from the list at the end as obviously I know who is what number on the list

Yep you got it Brian, you pick and then also pick a number and that number will decide which bonus guy you get.

Don't think I'll put up a list of who might go so there will be more of a surprise but tbh there are not going to be any big names anyway at most maybe one guy people may have considered as a last round pick is in the group imo and even then you could always swap for that person if you really want em.

If I wrote more for some, sorry this took a long time and i prob wrote less as I went on but seeing others feedback wanted to return the favor.

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Lord TSC: Dean Ambrose & Solomon Crowe, Umaga, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Rey Mysterio, The Great Muta, Jeff Jarrett, Lucha Dragons, Asuka, AJ Lee & Kaitlyn

Everyone is talking about the potential of Ambrose vs SCSA but I think you may have a surprise in mind for us, at the very least if you do go with those two it'll be interesting to see who is the heel and who is the face. Mix those two, people like Umaga & Jarrett and then Mysterio & The Luchas means you do have a great mix especially when you take the women into account where you have argueably the best of recent years. Big potential here.

Finn Balor, Nick Bockwinkel & Ray Stevens, Edge , Stan Hansen, Ted Dibiase & IRS, Vader, Ryback & Curtis Axel, James Storm, Tomohiro Ishii

Your writing is always top notch. Even if your roster isn't the best your a favourite but this time you do actually have a very strong roster with plenty of options in the main event. I'm hoping Balor gets your "Dynamite King push" as i'd love to see what you could do with Finn if you get behind him. I think Dibiase & Vader were great value when you got em and both could have a huge impact too but damn I haven't even mentioned Edge or Bockwinkle who you usually write pretty well. Your a 3 time champ and always one of the main favourites, this time will be no different and in my opinion if you don't win it means someone else is a deserved champion

Bounty Hunter: Brock Lesnar, Killer Kowalski & Gorilla Monsoon, Daniel Bryan, Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard, Chris Benoit (Trade), Ken Shamrock & Steve Blackman, American Alpha, Double Kong, Bobby Heenan

I think I've maybe had better rosters once or twice but dunno if I've had rosters that mixed as well and with an overall big plan like I do now although that will probably come more light after this next round.

SlickRic: Samoa Joe, Misawa, HHH, Bam Bam Bigelow, the Road Warriors, Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards, Bruiser Brody, Magnum TA, Bruno Sammartino[/QUOTE]

I always liked your rosters in the past and with HHH you always have plenty of storyline option. Misawa vs Joe would be one hell of a physical bout and HHH vs Bruno would be huge too but who knows if youd even go that route with your top feuds. One big plus for your roster is is a very strong tag feud, plus Brody & Magnum TA give you options for the undercard so no doubt you will produce something good. Darkhorse atm for me.

A Brad Maddox Guy: Kazuchika Okada, Brian Pillman, Batista, RVD, Kota Ibushi & Kenny Omega, The Miz, Damien Sandow & Titus O'Neil, Chris Sabin, Time Splitters - Alex Shelley and Kushida

Dunno quite what to expect with this roster but there are a lot of possibilities which I like. I think Batista could be great to write for and Pillman has been proven to be a great character in the past. Add to them the talented undercard guys you have and your another dark horse. Interested to see what you do with MCMGs / TimeSplitters atm and if Ibushi & omega team or have a singles push in your fed.

LeeJM: AJ Styles, Steve Williams, Chris Jericho(Trade), Jerry Lawler (Trade), Sabu & Tazz, Matt Sydal and Riochet, James Mitchell, Diamond Dallas Page, Barry Windham

I really dont know what to expect from your promotion. Some great talent with AJ being a real standout. Him vs a prime Jericho could be gold but then again when we consider our wrestlers are in their prime Lawler is often really underated. I had him last year and he can be a great guy to write for and with your roster the writing will be key cos pushed correctly and the ECW guys for example could be main event stars.

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

At first glance maybe your roster doesn't seem like a potential champ but I think thats only cos Hero is the first name (not that hes bad) look a littler further and damn there is some potential. I love Cesaro and think him vs anyone has great potential although him & Hero vs The Bucks could be a way to go...That said I find it hard to look past Flair vs Nakamura as a real top feud in the draft. Your womens division could rival any other (although this year there are 2/3 really good ones) too.

Thebostoncrab: Kurt Angle, Rick Rude, Kenta & Kenta Kobashi, Bully Ray, Scott Steiner, Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows, Low Ki and THE Brian Kendrick, Bobby Roode, Colt Cabana

Think your Rude trade might actually kick things up a notch for your roster any 2 of the person you get plus Angle and Kobashi or even a triple threat could be incredible. Bully Ray & Steiner give you the option for tag teams later and if you went that way along with Anderson and Gallows youd have a stacked tag division and if not some serious talent for singles matches. Maybe it's sizest lumping them all togetherbut I could also see some mix of KENTA, Low Ki and Kendrick being great meanwhile Cabana could def carry a great under card feud (comidic or otherwise) so its a very strong roster all round and I'd have to consider it a contender atm.

PTH2009: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn, Big Bossman, Sheamus, Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge, Rhyno, JBL, Neville, Bobby Lashley, Ron Simmons

OWens is a great early pick imo as he could go up against anyone. I'd love to read him vs Sheamus or vs JBL in particular (onviously you could go the Zayn route too) as they would tear lumps outta each other. Obviously though JBL could be in the APA and if so there is a feud waitning vs Public Enemy. I had them and Lashley on different years and actually think they are a very underated picks.

Paulie21: John Cena, Lou Thesz, Mick Foley, Mr Kennedy, Honkey Tonk Man & Greg Valentine, Kevin Nash aka Diesel, Sgt. Slaughter, The Bella Twins, Terry Funk

loads of options here especially with John Cena on board. He makes writing big angles in this day and age much easier cos he is the main man in wrestling. Vs Funk, Foley or Thesz would all be gold imo and whomever doesent get chosen could have feuds vs people like Nash or Anderson who are great on the Mic, meanwhile youve got big characters like Honkey or Sarge rounding out a roster that could surprise a lot of people.

BrianRegan09: Hiroshi Tanahashi, Mr Perfect, Goldberg, Raven & Perry Saturn, Paul Heyman, Christopher Daniels & Frank Kazarian (Suicide), Apollo Crews, James Gibson(Jamie Noble)

I have a feeling Raven will actually play a bg role here and def think getting Heyman was an inspired move. Tanahashi vs Perfect is what i'd love to see but as said maybe Raven will get a main event push but that could be vs Goldberg. Either way im intregued as I am by what you might do with Crews or if you will actually use Kaz as Suicide like your pick suggested. I;d have him tag with Daniels but you have me v curious and thats a good sign.

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

The interconnectivity of this roster is great and personally I think if you find the right main event angle which maybe could be the right Reigns angle then you could be a contender. I know i'd love to book your roster as well as my own anyway cos I see a lot of potential for great storylines.

Cheese Wagstaff: Seth Rollins, Sean O' Haire, Ricky Dragon Steamboat, Shelton Benjamin & MVP, Mercury & Morrison, Jay Lethal & Xavier Woods, Mark Henry, Tatsumi Fujinami

Selfishly I'd like to see you and Stereo trade Woods for someone as Lethal has proved capable on his own and then all of New Day could be together butoutside that its har to look past Rollins vs Steamboat... you wouldn't dare turn Steamboat heel would you! Some great tag team options here and I'm Very interested to see what you will do with O'Haire too as you took him over some other bigger names in that round

Stereomaniac: Kofi Kingston & Big E, Yokozuna, Bret Hart, The Big Show, Iron shiek, Charlotte, Dash & Dawson, Paige & Sweet Saraya, Mil Mascaras

I'm very curious who Bret will face assuming he is in your main event. Do that right and your roster could be great as the Sheik / New Day should be able to provide some gold in their storylines meanwhile people like Yooko imo have yet to be used to their full potential in the draft.

Shagnastii: Sting, Ultimate Warrior, Hulk Hogan, Vince McMahon, Jesse Ventura, Demolition (Ax & Smash), Santino & Carlito, Val Venis

A genuine contender for the title here cos I know you can write and cos you have material for days with Sting, Warrior, Hogan, Ventura (had such fun with him last year) and Vince all together and in then fun undercard characters like Santino, Carlito and Val and this should be great to read esp as you have Demolition too who I am very curious to see who it is you have face them.

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

This is one of those rosters I mentioned with a top womens divison, argueably the best. Youve got big names who are great to write fro like Taker, Jake and Race too plus a character like Sandman who could really make a big angle if written well. Zack Sabre could be an inspired choice depending on who you pair him with too and honestly I dont know what to make of your roster, the writings key obviously get it write and we could have another contender here

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

With your roster im mostly curious to see what picks you make outside of your main angle which def has the makings of one of the biggest in the draft. Who will Backlund face for example. I found him hard to write for before but he is a huge star and could end up being a bargain draft considering how late you picked him up.

Uncle Walt: CM Punk(Trade), Randy Savage, HBK, Dynamite Kid, William Regal & Lance Storm, The Great Sasuke and Jushin Liger, Dean Malenko, Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy (Trade) & Buddy Roberts - The Fabulous Freebirds

sh!t roster mate.... seriously though HBK, Punk and Savage (among others) together! I'd say fix except im running the draft and you somehoe did this without the best of draws. No matter what youll be a contender and if your writing matches your drafting we may have a new winner

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

The fact that 2 people traded Piper amazes me and that you were able to get both Piper and Eddie (iirc) in trades is great work by you imo. There is no weakness in this roster and a lot of colorful characters who could work well with a good push, Rusev for example. Having Shane O Mac should really help for storylines too so I can't wait to see what you come up with

Necrominus: Kane, Scott Hall(Trade), The Rock, Jeff Hardy, New Age Outlaws: Road Dogg & Billy Gunn, Muhammad Hassan, Test & Albert, X-Pac, Andre The Giant

Everyone has referenced the Attitude Era about your roster and tbh its hard not to and well everyone loves the AE dont they? throw Andre into the mix too and youll have most people wanting to see what your doing. It's a roster full of great characters and Mic workers too so I look forward to seing what you do with folke like Hall, The Rock and Hassan.



Ok nothing really bad to say but there is huges potential in pretty much every roster and with the right writing we could get some awesome stories

aaaaaaaahhhhhh wrote: »

How many draft round are there in total BH?

Yeah Beaker is right the plan is to have 15 this year.

btw Shagnasti your bonus enhancement talent has been added to your pick

edit and now so is TBCs who himself picked 2 Mexican lucha legends. I remember Flah took them in 2011 iirc also, great value pick

beakerjoe wrote: »

She was picked late last year but I have a story for her and couldn't risk her going early.Really glad to get her

Yeah I wouldn't have left her late tbh, and can def see her working well in a I taught you everything you know kinda way with your ladies.

Bonus picks so far are a varied bunch:

Duke "The Dumpster" Droese
Colin Delaney
Special Deliver "SD" Jones
Jeff "NWO Sting" Farmer
and the dodgy Ref "Dangerous Danny Davis