Table of
Contents
I. Introduction to the AICW
II. Joining the AICW
III. How the AICW works
IV. Booking Procedures
I. Introduction:
A. Welcome to the (American Internet Championship Wrestling)
The AICW is a fantasy e-wrestling league in which you create your very
own wrestler and compete against other wrestlers for the chance to
win championship gold. We are a roleplay based e-fed, which means
that the outcome of the matches are based on your ablity to "roleplay"
your particular character. We have two shows a week. Monday Night
War is our two-hour weekly telecast program containing non-stop,
fully commentating wrestling action. In Your Face World Tour is a
studio show, which gives you results, summaries, and partial
commentatry on all the latest happenings as the AICW wrestlers go on
the road. Pay Per Views are once a month, and once in a while we have
an additional televised show. The AICW is run by an AICW Executive
Committee consiting of 2 people, Nicholas Kurihara and Roosevelt Cooper.
We also have a staff of card writers, who, along with Nick and Roosevelt
work on producing the best wrestling action on the internet!
II. Joining the AICW: If you wish to join the AICW, please fill out an application. Make sure that you read and understand this entire document before you fill out an application.
If you ever wish to leave the AICW, or just take a short break please e-mail us letting us know your intentions. If you don't tell us anything, we will continue to book you for matches and you will continue to be responsible for roleplaying. As a result, if you leave without telling us, your wrestler becomes a "jobber" If you do not roleplay and are jobbed for two straight matches, we also reserve the right to "fire" you from the AICW without warning. It only takes a minute to send us an e-mail saying you need a break.
III. How the AICW Works:
A. Role-playing Your Character:
I. Promo's, Flashes, and Interviews Most of the major stars in wrestling are stars because of their unique ability to work the mic. The top superstars in the AICW also get the chance to show their mic skills and they do it through promos, flashes and interviews. A promo is a technique that a wrestler uses where he uses a special scene to prove a point. The wrestler is shown in some special location and he uses his environment to get his point across. The best example of a promo can be found in the old "Millon Dollar Man" promos which featured Ted DiBiase going to various places to prove the point of "Everybody has a price for the Million Dollar Man" Promos shouldn't be used just to sit there and talk all about your opponent. It is a very powerful tool that can really get your wrestler over if it is used properly. Promos are only required when you initially arrive into the AICW. You can write more if you choose, but you shouldn't overuse them, as they can strongly put you over if used right, but hurt you in the long run, if used wrong. Here is an example of a good promo:
[Scene is Mulberry Street, in the storied Little Italy district of lower Manhattan. A 'Daily Grind' camera pans down to sidewalk level where we see a most appalling sight. The many pedestrians step far out of the way of what at first glance appears to be a filthy vagrant or derelict of some sort. But the camera eye draws closer... A teary-eyed Alex Raptor, crawling on his hands and knees, comes sobbing and shaking to the Flat Iron building. Peculiarly, Alex is disheveled and badly beaten up --way worse than the pounding he took from Gino Valentini at STEEL CITY MELTDOWN. Both eyes swollen shut, Raptor blindly enters the ornate main suite of the Firm's famed headquarters, groveling and begging the Don James Garibaldi to buy him out of his indentured servitude to 'The Boss'] THE DON JAMES GARIBALDI: "Kid, what's wrong? You look like you just came from a train wreck!" RAPTOR: "...He's a tyrant I tell ya,....[sniff, sniff] ...I ain't gonna work on Maggie's Farm no more.... [blubbering] ...please, for the love of God!!" [Raptor then completely breaks down. He clutches onto the Armani-clad James Garibaldi and begins sobbing hysterically onto his shoulder. The Don consoles Alex with a reassuring embrace, a pat on the back, and then offers his handkerchief. Raptor intermittently blows four snot-charged, Chuck Mangione trumpet blasts into the monogrammed 'JG' linen between each sob and wheeze. The Don rolls his eyes and informs Raptor that he can keep the tainted hanky]. THE DON: "Kid, you did a yeoman's job. You gave up five inches, fifty pounds, and on top of it you had a bum wheel." [picks up the phone handset and begins to dial] "Let me give The Boss a call, and I'll smooth things out for you..." RAPTOR: [urgently] "NO, NO!! Please, I beg of you, Uncle Jimmy!! The Boss is infuriated enough from that debacle that took place in Pittsburgh." [bottom lip starts quivering, tears are once again streaming down his face] "He sucker-punched me worse than that coke-snorting sh*tbag Daryl Strawberry did in last week's bench clearing brawl in Baltimore." THE DON: [warily puts down the handset and looks slightly perplexed] "Yeah, imagine if that took place in the Bronx?" [pouring two glasses of Chivas Regal] "Fahgettaboutit..." RAPTOR: [regaining his composure and accepting the drink] "Plus, when you told him that The Firm wishes to retain my services on a full-time, balls-out permanent basis, well, that's when he flipped; he totally blew his stack and laid a critical beatdown on me. I've never seen such fury and venom personified in my entire cloned life. I don't even want to know what The Boss has in store for me if I don't win the RSPW TOP 50 CRUISERWEIGHTS poll." (another cheap plug) [Completely drained, Raptor finishes his highball in one swig, looks downward and holds his head in his hands] THE DON: "It's alright kid. You've had a rough couple of weeks..." RAPTOR: "I think I'm Goin' Back to Cali, like LL; At least for a little while." THE DON: "That's a good idea Bambino. You need to get your head straight. But first you've got a 'date' with Juicy Fruit." RAPTOR: [lets out an agonizing groan] "Oh no! The AICW brass must REALLY have it in for me now... First they throw me to the wolves two days before I am supposed to have Arthroscopic surgery; now they want me on Sodomy Central. Great. I'll try not bend over." [The distraught Alex then grabs the barely-dented bottle of Chivas and pours a double into his highball glass as the screen fades to later that afternoon..... Raptor is in r.e.m. stage sleep, this evident by his twitching eye sockets. ((((((FADE INTO ETHEREAL DREAM SEQUENCE))))))....... A bedroom set is floating weightlessly through midair high above a calm, glassy ocean. It is nightime, the moon's reflection wiggles off to the horizon. The India-inked sky's background is a canopy of stars. Raptor has his striped pajamas on, complete with feeties and stocking cap. The Inoki Cup and the AICW International Title are also drifting by, just out of reach. The hands of the traditional alarm clock on the nightstand are frantically spinning counterclockwise while everything cascades gently up into the ionosphere. Out of nowhere, a disturbingly satanic voice, obviously distorted through some sort of harmonizer, invades the serene imagery.] VOICE: "WAKE UP SWEETHEART..." [suddenly, the mattress is overturned and Alex is sent spiraling down through the cloudless azure and into the salt water; next he is scooped up in a net and flopped onto the deck of a very shwanky yacht. The figure of the voice is not discernable through the pre-dawn fog that has ominously set in.] THE BOSS: "I have armed you with every power, resource, and endowment available and yet you still fail me. I am very disappointed Alexander... this is completely unacceptable. You are in the upper echelon of this profession. Your only two losses are an anomaly at best, but I will not tolerate this utter complacency, not after the boatload of money I've already invested in you. The best sensei, the greatest dojo; A brand new Jeep Cherokee. DON'T YOU WANT TO WIN A MAJOR TITLE?!" SLEEPY RAPTOR: "Does Howdy Doody have wooden balls?" THE BOSS: [violently kicking him in the side] "Don't you wise off to me you little f%#k, I'll gaff you like a frigging tuna and toss you into that sea of failure you seem so destined to tread water in. Remember, you're just an abortion that lived, cleaned up off the laboratory floor. I created you, I gave you purpose, and I bankrolled the whole venture. You wouldn't exist had I not hatched this brainchild. I sent you to Stanford University so that you could acquire even more knowledge, perhaps get freaky with some campus honeys; and you still f#*k it all up." DOUBLED-OVER RAPTOR: "I know, you're right, you're right... but it's been hard. It's not like Devon Burke and Gino Valentini are a couple of chumps..." THE BOSS: [cutting him off] "Don't you f*#%ing DARE lay down for either of those jaybrones. I don't want to hear you talking about ANY of these freakin' jackoffs in a context where you think for one second that they are any better than you. Vince Lombardi used to get PISSED when one of his players would even help up an opponent up after leveling him, let alone give props to the opposition. So while you're getting soft and giving credit, those two are sporting the hardware!. GET IT STRAIGHT, ASSHOLE, or this lap dance of luxury you've been living will ALL get yanked out from underneath you!" [Next, a mutated being appears at Alex's side. From the bare breasts up, she appears to be a woman, but from the waist down, she is a hen. Yes a hen. She has a scowl on her face, a very bitter disposition indeed. No words are spoken, but the mutant chicken/woman's dour facial expression speaks volumes] THE BOSS: "And WHAT THE HELL IS THAT?!" RAPTOR: "I know, I know; She's a crazy bitch to live with, but I need the eggs..." [abruptly snaps out of his deranged dreamscape] RAPTOR: "UH, MM, WHAT?! HAPPENED? I'M NAKED IN SCHOOL!!" [Alex sits up, wipes the drool off his cheek, and begins massaging his throbbing temples. Raptor is terribly hungover and is extremely cottonmouthed. He then realizes he's on the couch, alone in James Garibaldi's office. After a moment or two of contemplation, Raptor stands up, locks the door behind him and walks out into the teeming energy that is Manhattan.]A flash is used when a wrestler just wants to talk about his opponent. They are usually shown before the match, similiar to how the WWF use to do back in the 80's. Flashes are usually more to the point than promos and interviews. You are only required one flash per match. Here is an example of a good flash:
(Cameras open up to the AICW lockeroom before the tag team title match. Lance and Max Studd are shown sitting on the bench lacing up their boots. They're already in their wrestling attire. Sensuous Samantha is shown behind them pacing back and forth. She's wearing a silk purple minidress that has clear buttons up the front and goes right above her knees. Her hair it down on her shoulders. She stops pacing and looks directly in the camera.) Sensuous Samantha: Fame. Fortune. Power. The Perfectly Perfect Duo and Sensuous Samantha have that all in the AICW. And, soon after tonight they shall also have the AICW tag team championships. We've waited for this night for awhile now, and after this cold December night of the 28th, PPD shall walk away with the tag team titles after defeating the (sarcastically) greatest tag teams of the NUBIAN WARRIORS and MONEY AND POWER! Hate to tell you, AICW, but tonight is the night of PEEEEEERFECTION! Lance: You can say that again. We've been training for the past months for this match and nothing else is going to stop us from winning the AICW tag team championships. We've set down the word, and this time we mean it. Nubian Warriors and Money Power, you guys best be ready for the fight of your lives, because in a very short amount of time, you guys are going to get a SEASON'S BEATING while the most PERFECT team in the world take home the AICW tag team titles! Max: Tonight when the last bell rings and the Perfectly Perfect Duo are standing in the ring after a long hard-fought victory strapping the newly won AICW tag team championships around our waists everyone will finally realize what we're talking about, and we'll be taking on the tag teams of the AICW left and right because we're going to be the beginning of the AICW in the year of 1998. How great it feels to be us. (FADE.)Interviews take place inside of the ring during a televised AICW event. Interviews usually feature one of the AICW interviewers such as Reba Kola, Cesar Colon, or Brandon Yeager asking an athlete various questions. However, they have also been done with just the wrestler coming out and saying what he has to say. Here is an example of a good interview:
Brandon: Thanks, Dan. Ladies and gentlemen of the great Tar Heel State (The fans applaud loudly!), it is now my pleasure to introduce to you....(The initial stacatto synthesized sounds of "The Great American Nightmare" begin to blast through the arena and the fans pop HUGE) the NEW AICW WORLD CHAMPION......."HARD LINE" BYYYYYYRON BRAAAAAAAAAAAADY!!!!!! (Brady steps out of the back and pauses before making the long walk to the ring, wearing a LARGE grin. He is dressed in olive green jeans and a black AICW tee shirt that reads "R.I.P Argie Ortero" in gold. The World Championship belt is around his waist. As he pasues, he places his hands on his hips and looks over the entire arena. The crowd noise nearly drowns out Brady's entrance music. With a curt nod and a clap of his hands, Byron begins the walk to the ring, high fiving fans en route. He stops about halfway down before a beautiful, young woman bearing a sign the viewer can't quite make out. Byron asks if he can have it and the woman agress in exchange for a kiss. Byron complies and the crowd gets even LOUDER! Byron folds the sign so that it can't be seen by the cameras as he steps through the ring ropes and raises both hands high. Brandon Yeager smiles, letting Brady have his moment. Brady nods at the crowd and mouths "thank you" at least half a dozen times. As the fan noise recedes, Brandon steps up to Brady.) Brandon: They certainly love you here in Charlotte, Byron! (More fan noise.) BB: (grinning and clasping his free hand around Brandon's shoulder) It's a helluva feeling, Brandon. Brandon: Your appearance tonight wasn't announced, so I'm sure this is a great surprise for the crowd. (Again the fans pop) Your here tonight to discuss the man you will be meeting in your first defense of the AICW's World Belt, the incomparable Chandler Stone. (A mixed reaction of boos and crowd pop go out at the mention of Stone's name. Byron nods and grins at the crowd.) But first, (Brandon motions to the sign) what's that? BB: Well, since I *am* here to talk about The Stone tonight, I couldn't pass up this sign I saw on my way to ringside. (Byron unfolds the sign and holds it up for all to see. It says "Dr. Stone is my Ob/Gyn!".Again there are a large amount of boos but also a decent amount of applause. Byron drops the sign and shakes his head with a laugh.) Brandon, I'm not going to start off this interview by running down Stone and saying how he lacks wrestling acumen, ring savvy, etc. (Byron pauses) Everybody knows that. (Brandon and Byron share a chuckle [Brandon trying to stifle his] as the crowd pops again.) In fact, I'd like to congratulate The Stone on some of the best mic work here in AICW. He's entertaining, witty and often times funny. But Chandler...your skills *end* once you put yourself into a wrestling ring. Yes, you have worked hard and been on a hot streak and positioned yourself for a shot at AICW glory. But...I've been to Kelly Lynn's office and read the stuff AICW has on you. You can say that the drug/alcohol rumors were alleged, but I've seen otherwise. It's a known fact that you had planned on naming your future son Jack or Daniel. And if you had borne a girl, her name was set to be Mary Jane or Hennesy. (The crowd pops and some laughter can be heard) But I don't want to get into that, Chandler. I don't want to go on and on about your summer home in Lynchburg or your year round passes to Busch Gardens or the fact that you maintain a California state residency while living in D.C., just so you can vote on bills concerning the legalization of marijuana. *These* are not the things I want to get into, Chandler. You beat your craven, spineless, weak willed, cowardly, addiction to booze and drugs and I'm happy for you! Hopefully it built some character into that lackluster frame of yours. Brandon: Byron, we must tell all of the viewers and those here live tonight that those charges against Chandler Stone are still alleged. BB: Brandon, I've seen the files. You can "allege" all you'd like, but the proof is in black and white. And besides, if the AICW had it wrong, why didn't Stone sue the fed for slandering his character? The man's intelligent enough to hire a lawyer, and he seems like he would be the LAST person to run from a lawsuit, especially one that would benefit him. You can candy coat it all you'd like, Brandon, but when you call a duck a duck, you have to admit Chandler Stone was a drunken, drug ridden bum not too long ago. Brandon: Do you think this has affected his wrestling ability? BB: (shrugging) I don't really know, Brandon. I mean, I know that *somewhere* within Chandler Stone there lurks a wrestler. He's the #1 contender for the belt, after all. I just wish that side would show its face more often. Brandon: You don't respect his ability? BB: Brandon, I wouldn't take fledgling AAU wrestlers to watch Stone compete. In one night of watching him wrestle, they'd pick up more bad habits than a year's worth of re-training could correct. Brandon: Well, Byron, the truth is that Stone is no stranger to championships here in AICW. And even though he gives up size and weight to you, he feels strongly that the World Championship is as good as his. You see it differently, obviously. Explain why you don't feel Chandler has the ring talent to be an AICW World Champion. BB: (Byron looks out at the crowd) Fans, should I make this easy for Stoney to understand so he doesn't break his VCR rewinding this tape a thousand times? (The fans respond with a resounding "YES!". Byron smiles and looks back at Brandon.) Then let's do it *this* way, Brandon. (Byron alters his face and posture to mimic Chandler Stone's. As he begins to speak, his voice is a halfway decent impersonation of his upcoming opponent's) Let's start from the bottom, Brandon. Appropriate since The Hard Line is talkin' about Chandler Stone. You see, The Hard Line knows all about Chandler Stone's brief TV Title reign. No offense, Stone, but The Hard Line just doesn't see the two belts as comparable, if you drink what I'm brewin'. It takes a willpower above and beyond the norm to hold the highest honor in AICW. And we all know that Chandler has failed the willpower test, if your veins get what I'm injectin'. Stone, your career is best suited for color commentary, brother. And this is your one chance to be somebody, your one chance to escape out of Nobody Hell, (Byron's hand moves to his crotch) if you can suck what I'm holdin'. Let's face it, Stone, you had to reinvent yourself to become a success, and even that success is moderate. The Hard Line knows about the AICW World Championship. He has been there twice and doesn't plan on leaving for quite some time, if you smell what I'm snortin'. You have a stable and a talented manager whose shoulders you have ridden upon to get you to this point, Stone. Your mouth runs like a broken sewer, yet you don't say a thing, you never get anywhere, and you're headed back down after your brief climb up the mountain. The Hard Line didn't win this belt a second time just to lose it to an AA member FOR.... LIFE..... that's more Jerry Lawler then Chris Benoit. You better bring a game of Monopoly if you want a Chance in this match, Stone. And Chandler, if you can toke what I'm lightin', you know this to be the Hard Line truth. (Byron chuckles at Brandon and waves off of the impression. Brandon goes to ask another question but Byron interrupts.) STONE!!! I know you did something to deserve this title shot, but I just can't picture how you did it or who you did it to. If your ring skills were any better than slightly above average, you would have made some noise long before now.You have O-N-E attempt to realize your dreams. You want to win this belt, you better tie a drinking game stipulation to it, because that's the only way it's going home with you. And whether you can guzzle what I'm pourin' or not, that's the way it's going to be. Brandon: Well, opinions don't come much stronger than that, fans. One last thing, Byron...you have had no prior animosuty towards Chandler Stone, so does this mean he gets a free pass from walking the Hard Line? BB: Brandon, NOBODY gets a pass from the Hard Line unless they're Alliance members or souls I can trust. But....Chandler won't be walking the Hard Line, he will be *staggering* down it! (The fans pop HUGE yet again!) Just like he has done on so many failed sobriety tests. Only this time, he'll be drunk from getting his ass pummeled five ways from Sunday! (Byron raises his hands high again and his music begins its throb through the arena.) Brandon: Ladies and gentleman, he is YOUR AICW WORLD CHAMPION!!!!!! "HARD LINE" BYRON BRAAAAAAAAAAAADY!!!!!!
II. Strategy's
No two wrestlers are alike. You aren't going to fight a 150 pound Stone Cold Wanna Bee the same way you fight a 500 pound undefeated heavyweight champion industructable giant. Therefore, this is where strategy's come into play. A strategy is basically a roadmap, a plan, or an approach that your wrestler is going to take towards the match. However, please keep in mind that in your strategy, you have to stay in character. For example, a brawler isn't going to try and execute technical moves on their opponent. A 500 pound giant isn't going to perform Asai Moonsaults! In the AICW, the higher calibur the event, the more important is the strategy. For example, strategies aren't even required for house shows, but they are mandatory for Televised shows and Pay Per Views.
Many e-federations do not require that you write good strategies. We, however do. The AICW Executive Committee strives to bring you the best when it comes down to quality, entertaining matches. How do we do this? With your STRATEGIES! If the two participants both write good and detailed strategies, then it is very likely that you are going to have a great match! If not, then the match is not going to be a good as it could have been. Also, one fact that might be useful to you, is that the majority of wrestlers that hold titles in this federation send in quailty and complete strategy sheets!
Here is an example of what we are looking for. A GOOD strategy sheet should be divided into three parts. Pre-Match, Match, and Post-Match. Here is a detailed discription of each part.
Pre-Match: This part of the strategy should contain any and all information that we should know that occurs before the match. If you want your enterance described in great detail, then your enterance should be indicated in this part of the strategy sheet. If you have any special request, "want to come out first, last, etc" this should also be indicated. The champion always comes out last unless he request otherwise. If both participants want to come out last, we will give priority to whoever we received the strategy from first. If you have any special tricks that you want to do to get the added advantage during the match, this is also the place where you should mention them.
Match: In this section, you should describe your wrestler's "wrestling" approach to the match. Will he try to overpower his opponent? Will he try to keep the man on the mat? Will he try to keep the match at a fast pace? All of this information should be included. If you "do your homework" and read the matches of your opponent, you will be able to determine what you opponent's "strenghths" and "weaknesses" are. All of the events are posted in the archive. You can use this information to help you write your strategy. If you have particular moves that you want to use in this match, please state this in this section. If you control a manager, it is also good to mention what your manager's approach to this match will be. Also, if you have any special "tricks" up your sleeve that you want done in this match, please mention them in this part as well. Also, if you are wrestling with an injury, it is important that you consider this fact when writing your strategy. It will be in your best interest to do so. All of this is taking into consideration when we are booking, so the more detailed you are, the better it will be for you and the easier it will be for us to write your matches.
Post Match: In this section, you basically describe how your opponent will react depending on the result of the match. If he wins, he will do so and so. If he wins by DQ, loses, tie, etc.
III. Angles
Angles are another important aspect of roleplaying. They build heat to already heated feuds, and they add depth to your character. We here at the AICW pride ourselves in good quality angles. A major face turning heel, a wrestler joining or leaving a stable, attacking a female manager, the possibilities for good angles are limitless. All of the top contending wrestlers in the AICW are involved in major angles, so if you want to be successful in the AICW, it is important that you also make sure that your wrestler becomes a part of a creative angle.
IV. Wrap Up
In short, if you don't remember any of this stuff, the major point that you need to remember is STAY IN CHARACTER. The better you can do this, the better you will do in the AICW!
IV. Booking Procedures:
Nobody ever wins each and every single match. Even the best
roleplayers will lose a match from time to time. However, the best
roleplayers will ALWAYS win the fued. To determine who wins the
feud, we take a look at the quality of each promo, strategy and
angle put into the fued by the participants. Whoever put more into
the fued, QUALITYWISE not QUANTITIYWISE will win the feud. It's as
simple as that.
If you have any questions, please contact us at aicw@rocketmail.com