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

Necro · 05-01-2021 7:46pm

beakerjoe wrote: »

We need a new discussion thread.

Like the stip. No idea who I want yet.

Are double main events counting or is it simply participants that matches went on last?

Double mains are fine. I think you had the stip a few years back, I loved it at the time.

I've put my request into the mods to repurpose this thread into our discussion thread as well, keep it mostly together

NITRO95 · 05-01-2021 7:47pm

FFS last to pick. Is it another random draw for the next round or will the order snake?

thebostoncrab · 05-01-2021 7:47pm

Can I pull a HHH and say “Well you know, some people said your match was the main event pal”?

Necro · 05-01-2021 7:49pm

NITRO95 wrote: »

FFS last to pick. Is it another random draw for the next round or will the order snake?

Lucky for you NITRO Round 2 is reverse order... so you will get a nice double pick

There'll be a stip too but I'll reveal that later when we're closer to the end of this round

NITRO95 · 05-01-2021 7:49pm

Necro wrote: »

Double mains are fine. I think you had the stip a few years back, I loved it at the time.

Does this mean WM 2 had three main events because each venue had a match card with an advertised main even

Necro · 05-01-2021 7:50pm

Yep, all three main events would count

PTH2009 · 05-01-2021 8:38pm

Won't do it this year

Best of luck to everyone and im sure ill be reading the events

connemara man · 05-01-2021 8:55pm

Almost feel bad being so late to make up my mind to join and get 5th... Almost...

Necro · 05-01-2021 11:25pm

BH has been PMed, will be on when he wakes up I'm sure

Delighted with Hogan, haven't had him before and was hoping he would fall to me in the event that Austin once more slipped away from me

Bounty Hunter · 06-01-2021 3:55am

Hogan is great fun to write for. He did a mighty fine job for me last year.

Happy to have HBK on board myself. PM sent and thread title changed, kept the sign up part incase anyone wants to pop in to add themselves as a sub. Mighty fine roster of players we have this year

connemara man · 06-01-2021 8:48am

Pick made PM sent
Had three in mind (was hoping my other options would be taken) and decided to go with Roman such a good guy to right for especially these days

Mr. Guappa · 06-01-2021 2:43pm

Last years Picks thread is still stickied. Maybe we can get this years stickied in it's place?

Uncle Walt · 06-01-2021 2:49pm

Is this the first time in a while theres been the full 20 players in the game?

The White Wolf · 06-01-2021 2:54pm

Mr Nice Guy must be giving some serious consideration to his pick. :pac:

Necro · 06-01-2021 3:04pm

Uncle Walt wrote: »

Is this the first time in a while theres been the full 20 players in the game?

Yeah, first time under my run as organiser for certain. We had 13 in 2019, 16 in 2020.

Not sure how many beaker had in his final year, might have been the last year there was the full contingent.

Necro · 06-01-2021 3:06pm

The White Wolf wrote: »

Mr Nice Guy must be giving some serious consideration to his pick. :pac:

I'm presuming the right Mr. Nice Guy was PMed

If I remember correctly there's two on Boards and the difference is the '.' after Mr

I got caught out PMing the wrong person a few years back is the only reason I know this :pac::pac:

connemara man · 06-01-2021 3:10pm

Necro wrote: »

I'm presuming the right Mr. Nice Guy was PMed

If I remember correctly there's two on Boards and the difference is the '.' after Mr

I got caught out PMing the wrong person a few years back is the only reason I know this :pac::pac:

I think i have

Ah no

Now i panic

beakerjoe · 06-01-2021 3:15pm

Necro wrote: »

Yeah, first time under my run as organiser for certain. We had 13 in 2019, 16 in 2020.

Not sure how many beaker had in his final year, might have been the last year there was the full contingent.

We certainly have had 20 before. At least twice if I recall correctly.

20 players is the perfect number IMO.

Have zero idea of who to draft first. I would have been interested in Roman and Hogan.

Hogans always someone I wanted to book. As good as those picked before him are, his off camera persona outweighs those of Austin and Rock. A wonderful man to book I imagine.

beakerjoe · 06-01-2021 3:15pm

connemara man wrote: »

I think i have

Ah no

Now i panic

The first swerve of the draft

Bounty Hunter · 06-01-2021 4:02pm

Mr. Guappa wrote: »

Last years Picks thread is still stickied. Maybe we can get this years stickied in it's place?

Shows how off the ball I've been this year. Only realized that myself while making my pick this morning.

Done now.

If anyone needs to find last years thread it's now linked in the aging hot threads sticky along with several of the older draft threads

beakerjoe · 06-01-2021 4:20pm

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Shows how off the ball I've been this year. Only realized that myself while making my pick this morning.

Done now.

If anyone needs to find last years thread it's now linked in the aging hot threads sticky along with several of the older draft threads

Listen, that first year as a Dad is a doozy, Im just glad your back.

HBK is a great pick, very versatile and top of any card. Had i not had him before, Id 100 percent try draft him again.

I like to try draft new guys that never appeared in BCW, but like last year when I redrafted Flair, if the right storyline comes up then you gotta go for who fits it best regardless of your previous draft choices.

Mr.Nice Guy · 06-01-2021 4:30pm

Delighted with my first pick. Nearly got him a few times in the past but usually missed out at the last moment.

Necro · 06-01-2021 4:30pm

MNG takes Lesnar, seems like a match made in heaven tbh

Had a lot of fun with him last year!

Uncle Walt · 06-01-2021 4:32pm

I've always had the gameplan of picking the best possible pick for each available round, the heartache of pre planning stuff the first year or 2 made me realise to ditch that strategy fairly quick

beakerjoe · 06-01-2021 4:32pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Delighted with my first pick. Nearly got him a few times in the past but usually missed out at the last moment.

Really look forward to how you use Lesnar.

beakerjoe · 06-01-2021 4:34pm

Uncle Walt wrote: »

I've always had the gameplan of picking the best possible pick for each available round, the heartache of pre planning stuff the first year or 2 made me realise to ditch that strategy fairly quick

I usually do the same but never in my main event feuds. I always try thinking of a few possible feuds and have them fleshed out in my head.

This year though Im drawing a blank.

06-01-2021 4:48pm

Picked and PM'd SlickRic (hopefully the right one)

connemara man · 06-01-2021 4:48pm

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Delighted with my first pick. Nearly got him a few times in the past but usually missed out at the last moment.

Him Roman and another were the three I tussled with

beakerjoe · 06-01-2021 4:52pm

Taker was the only guy I had a vague plan for and I have always wanted to draft him.

Again, very versatile and surprisingly one pick that I dont think Ive ever seen used in a winning draft roster.

connemara man · 06-01-2021 5:12pm

beakerjoe wrote: »

Taker was the only guy I had a vague plan for and I have always wanted to draft him.

Again, very versatile and surprisingly one pick that I dont think Ive ever seen used in a winning draft roster.

I enjoyed writing for him in the past

beakerjoe · 06-01-2021 5:13pm

connemara man wrote: »

I enjoyed writing for him in the past

Am i correct in saying you had him in a roster with NOD members?

Necro · 06-01-2021 5:20pm

beakerjoe wrote: »

Taker was the only guy I had a vague plan for and I have always wanted to draft him.

Again, very versatile and surprisingly one pick that I dont think Ive ever seen used in a winning draft roster.

Yeah I considered him for sure. There's a lot of scope there between The Deadman and biker personas.

beakerjoe · 06-01-2021 5:27pm

Necro wrote: »

Yeah I considered him for sure. There's a lot of scope there between The Deadman and biker personas.

What I find truly interesting is his locker room leader position. I always felt that Id book him and a GM/owner in a story involving his loyalty and requests made by said owner.

connemara man · 06-01-2021 5:33pm

beakerjoe wrote: »

Am i correct in saying you had him in a roster with NOD members?

yeah in a way I really enjoyed planning it out. it was a very marmite roster it was either for you or not

bennyl10 · 06-01-2021 5:36pm

First draft for myself this year, reading back other years its amazing

huge scope for Roman this year

one of my ideas gone, but we shall see!

A Brad Maddox Guy · 06-01-2021 6:54pm

MNG with Lesnar should be very interesting. I loved having Brock in the past, I consider it tough to find the right opponent for him but certain MNG could make me believe a random jobber pick has a chance at this stage.

Also delighted to see we have the full 20 this year, and that there's some new and returning faces as I think it helps freshen things up.

beakerjoe · 06-01-2021 7:07pm

bennyl10 wrote: »

First draft for myself this year, reading back other years its amazing

huge scope for Roman this year

one of my ideas gone, but we shall see!

Ideas come and go, but its part of the fun. Coming up with new plans on the fly can be very rewarding.

JP Liz V1 · 06-01-2021 7:26pm

connemara man wrote: »

Pick made PM sent
Had three in mind (was hoping my other options would be taken) and decided to go with Roman such a good guy to right for especially these days

Had Roman in mind too, since he has gone all tribal king heel, very entertaining and hot

I'm sure you'll use him well

beakerjoe · 06-01-2021 7:28pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Had Roman in mind too, since he has gone all tribal king heel, very entertaining and hot I'm sure you'll use him well

The White Wolf · 06-01-2021 7:38pm

So do I get first pick in each round? :pac:

Necro · 06-01-2021 7:43pm

The White Wolf wrote: »

So do I get first pick in each round? :pac:

Nope :pac:

The draw is randomised in most rounds, though Round 2 will be a reverse order so you'll be last in Round 2.

Rounds 5, 10 and 15 are then based on average pick position, so if you're being handed a bum deal with a few rounds you'll do well in those.

There's also sometimes a round based off the Royal Rumble, I'm not sure where that will fit in just yet, depends on the pace of the draft in all honesty.

daithi1989 · 06-01-2021 7:50pm

The waiting game.... Could be bout half 8/9 before I get my pick up, should it get to me by then!

Mr. Guappa · 06-01-2021 7:55pm

Brock was the one guy I wanted to pick - had a plan in mind for him but he was always unlikely to reach me at 11.

I'm trying not to, but I can't help formulating rough ideas in my head based on who might be available. Locking in on a guy, maybe a handful of choices, then being gutted as they are picked off one by one, only to convince myself of a new, better plan

Great to have 20 on board once more - it's the ideal amount of players.

Necro · 06-01-2021 8:03pm

Yes, we are going to have to remember to just make our planned picks rather than thinking 'Ah, it will be grand for another round' this year.

Or that's what I keep telling myself anyways :pac:

JP Liz V1 · 06-01-2021 8:09pm

beakerjoe wrote: »

Christian is always no. 1

but I do need a reserve to look at

beakerjoe · 06-01-2021 8:15pm

Necro wrote: »

Yes, we are going to have to remember to just make our planned picks rather than thinking 'Ah, it will be grand for another round' this year.

Or that's what I keep telling myself anyways :pac:

You cant rely on previous years round placement either. AEWs popularity and the influx of new talent surely will have a big impact.

Necro · 06-01-2021 8:23pm

beakerjoe wrote: »

We certainly have had 20 before. At least twice if I recall correctly.

20 players is the perfect number IMO.

Have zero idea of who to draft first. I would have been interested in Roman and Hogan.

Hogans always someone I wanted to book. As good as those picked before him are, his off camera persona outweighs those of Austin and Rock. A wonderful man to book I imagine.

Just checked this off the previous rosters.

The last year we had a full roster of 20 players was 2018, the last year you ran the draft.

2019, which was my first year we had 15, and 2020 had 16.

Into my third year now running it and finally get the 20 so delighted with that

beakerjoe · 06-01-2021 8:29pm

Necro wrote: »

Just checked this off the previous rosters.

The last year we had a full roster of 20 players was 2018, the last year you ran the draft.

2019, which was my first year we had 15, and 2020 had 16.

Into my third year now running it and finally get the 20 so delighted with that

You took something that was losing interest and added new life into it. Thats a great achievement. The changes last year really helped IMO, so bravo.

ShagNastii · 07-01-2021 12:11am

C’mon Ric boi.

Not sure how I will play things this year have a few ideas planned out.

daithi1989 · 07-01-2021 12:12am

ShagNastii wrote: »

C’mon Ric boi.

Not sure how I will play things this year have a few ideas planned out.

I’ve been waiting to post my pick (should Ric not take them!), but at this stage, I’ll be waiting til morning!

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

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