New Year's Show

[King Cucaracha 0]

Okay, last year the New Year show was basically the Angle Awards bash plus a couple of matches. Which was good, granted. But with there being no actual PPV in December we're going to have more matches this time around, surely. Now, the New Year's show isn't a 'regular PPV' and we've already got Syndicated as the non-PPV, non-HD straight show. So it seems stupid to have just another big show, especially when people have other stuff going on around holidays.

 

So, what I'm proposing is, we make it a concept show. Something a little 'different' to make it a little more special. And maybe even give it a different name than "New Year's Extravaganza". We'd (and by 'we' I mean whoever's taking control of it this year, which I'm willing to hand off if anyone's interested) write up the Angle Awards as a seperate show for a Saturday and do the New Year's show on the Sunday.

 

 

*INTERACTIVE SHOW*

Like Taboo Tuesday or now Cyber Sunday. The card would need to be checked off and finalised a couple of extra weeks in advance, with each match having some sort of ineractive element with three options on it. And we'd have to work it out so we don't have 8 different "Wrestler vs. one of 3 opponent" scenarios, to mix it up. We then put it to a public vote on the board, so anyone can vote, active or not. Probably by PM. That way, we can put a deadline on the vote a week before the show, but not announce the results to everyone before the show actually goes up.

 

*KING OF THE RING*

A one night, eight man tournament. Again it'd need to be all worked out in advance, so we know who's in, who's winning and who's writing which match. The tournament would take up 7 matches, so we could let people with other feuds carry on freely, so long as the show doesn't get too crammed. And, with this, we could have easily have eight Qualifying Matches on HDs in the run-up to the show, which'd boost the weekly shows as well. Only downside is that it maybe de-values The Anderson Cup when that starts.

 

*SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST*

As above, except it would be six first round matches, leading into a six-way final. It would be the same amount of matches, but with a more 'unique' ending (or, as unique as something ripped from ROH can be). And without the King gimmick to fall back on, maybe the prize could be #1 Contendership at AnglePalooza, depending on what Drek has planned.

 

Any other suggestions, gratefully welcomed.

 

So, thoughts?

[KingPK 0]

An interactive show isn't a bad idea, but I think we'd get more mockery from the usual people on this board than much real participation (though putting the vote by PM isn't a bad idea either; we could just post the choices and lock the thread).

 

I'd do the Angle Awards on Saturday (I'd be willing to whip that up this year and take care of the balloting and stuff) and maybe have a Taboo Tuesday type show on Sunday

[Zack Malibu 0]

Angle Awards voting should go up relatively soon. That way there's enough time for voting/tallying/writing. What's a good cutoff this year?

 

Regarding the New Year's Show, I'm all for whatever you guys would like. There will be chapters of the Zack/Wildcards feud post-War Games with one particular set match/goal in mind, but if it doesn't fit the format for the show it's something that could easily be held in January.

[KingPK 0]

Since there's no PPV in December, cut it off at November Reign.

[alfdogg 0]

We decided to include stuff from Climax in with this year's awards, right?

[King Cucaracha 0]

An interactive show isn't a bad idea, but I think we'd get more mockery from the usual people on this board than much real participation (though putting the vote by PM isn't a bad idea either; we could just post the choices and lock the thread).

 

It'd be on the HD board, not the main board. Not sure if that was clear. That'd probably be the way to go though, lock the thread and go by PMs.

[King Cucaracha 0]

Okay everyone, are we agreed on making the New Year's show a Cyber Sunday/Taboo Tuesday show? If so, we need to get it out there ASAP so everyone has time to plan.

 

Also I've just realised we've got a Syndicated scheduled 9 days before this show. I'm not sure we can get away with running both successfully, so would anyone object if we took Syndicated off the schedule? Anyone who can't come up with anything Cyber Sundayey can easily write any big matches they had planned on a HD instead.

 

I'll get the wheels in motion, assuming there's no objections.

[Tony149 0]

I noticed the December edition of SYN and wonder what that was about. What are/were the plans for that?

[alfdogg 0]

I just assumed it would be replacing Climax.

[Tony149 0]

I thought the New Year's show was replacing Clixmax. So if we're gonna make it something other than your typical final show of the year, I guess KC's interactive idea would be the way to go.

[King Cucaracha 0]

Okay. So I'll put up the booking thread later in the week, give everybody time to take it all in.

 

The reason I pitched the New Year's Show as the interactive show was because if people don't bite the bait, it doesn't matter, because we only had three matches last year anyway so it's not like we need a full ten match card. But, we'll see.

[KingPK 0]

There were only two original matches (Axel/Calvin(?) and PK/SJ for the title) and I reposted the three matches that won the MOTY categories.

 

I'm thinking, since New Year's falls on a weekend, we should have a two-day event with the Angle Awards on Saturday the 30th and the show on Sunday the 31st. I can handle tabulating ballots/writing the awards show this year if KC and others want to handle the other show.

[alfdogg 0]

One match I want to do, pending permission from KC of course, is a triple threat with the X-Heartland-24/7 champions all involved. The voting would be to decide which belt is on the line.

[King Cucaracha 0]

I was so going to suggest that!

 

Yes, yes, that'd be great.

 

 

EDIT: And PK, yeah, I'm happy to deal with the New Year's Show. I might call on Tony to actually post it, depending on how things are fixed, but the busywork I'm fine with. I'm fine with you doing the Awards show too. If you need someone to run the ballot by then I can volunteer, I'm sure I asked someone for a second opinion last year.