WWA: Spotlight Podcast

WWA Presents: Spotlight Podcast

Coming away from the typical media questions, we wanted to do something unique to engage everybody and to keep the conversations and topics going. Here's what we have come up with, WWA: Spotlight Podcast, each week a different promotion will go under the spotlight where other GM's can ask as many questions as they want regarding storylines, wrestlers, angles etc... about the promotion under the spotlight. Questions can be submitted from Monday with the expiry date on the following Sunday, The GM has until Sunday 23:59 to respond/answer the question in order to win money for their promotion  

Every promotion will be included with a random draw determining what order we go in. This is optional so if you don't want to participate you don't have to  

The Promotion featured in each week will be the following...

Week 1 - nXtreme
Week 2 - T.W.A.T
Week 3 - House of Ishida
Week 4 - XPW
Week 5 - Extreme Garden Wrestling
PPV Week - MWF
Week 6 - NGPW: Blue Thunder
Week 7 - Team Hero
Week 8 - TWA
Week 9 - Team Jackass

Prize Money
If you answer 3 Question - You receive £5 Million
If you answer 5 Questions - You receive £10 Million
If you answer 8+ Questions - You receive £15 Million

Once you have answered the question, you then have to confirm the price money you are eligible for by confirming in the transfer confirmation page.

Is this literally recorded or kayfabe recorded but written down? Do we have to tell the truth too?

Can it be in audio form?

The idea is that each of you post questions, i.e written down...

The whole podcast idea it just kayfabe as we're using that kind of style and layout in how we're going to be running it. I have absolutely no idea how we'd get everybody on audio

So this week is nXtreme - Post all your questions for Gregers

i guess I'll kick things off then, hopefully I'm doing this right haha
(This might count as 2 questions)

Gregers, as a veteran of the WWA how do you look to improve on how you did last year and what has been the most valuable lesson you haven learnt from your time taking part in WWA?

What made you go down the The Pentadoyen Cup route?

Every season you have come up with a new concept, how long does it take you to come up with these?

You have a very international roster this year, do you have any plans to showcase the nations or do you plan to use their individual talents?

What does Pentadoyen mean?

With the season about to start who do you see as your stand out star?

I have three questions for you Gregers.

1. Out of all the newbies to this, who do think will do the best?
2. Out of all the starting rosters whose did you want the most?
3. And current rosters?

I'll be answering either tomorrow or Wednesday, loving this idea though

Forgive me if this is too much of a giveaway but if you were forced to thrust the title on one man from the first show for a long run who would you trust to carry it best for the "franchise"?

Are you taking any gambles this year with the title holders or storylines?

Do you have trouble being original with storylines?

Will we see anything like Markys singing fed again? ( season 4 in the archives for those who want a laugh)

1. With Drew McIntyre re-signing with nXtreme this season, will "The Chosen One" continue with the push he was getting towards the end of last season? Likewise is there anybody else we should look out for?

2. With having 5 Championships this season, how are you going to juggle all the titles so they all remain relevant?

3. Looking far, far into the future hear, do you have any storylines/themes planned for Season 6? If so, will any of them spill over from the current season?

xviperx wrote:i guess I'll kick things off then, hopefully I'm doing this right haha
(This might count as 2 questions)

Gregers, as a veteran of the WWA how do you look to improve on how you did last year and what has been the most valuable lesson you haven learnt from your time taking part in WWA?

A veteran of WWA why thank you! I think the improvement is predominantly around how to keep the midcard busy and that is by far the most important lesson and one I can't stress enough. You can have the best roster in the world but if you're midcard isn't well put together the show cannot function.

I guess the improvement this season is to get my wwa crown back...

Fernando wrote:What made you go down the The Pentadoyen Cup route?

Without giving anything away no show with a cup theme has ever won and after iNheritance, Hormone Replacement and uNloved I wanted another difficult gimmick so the Pentadoyen was the result of months of calculating the roster

ncfc_Tooze wrote:Every season you have come up with a new concept, how long does it take you to come up with these?

The concepts usually come to me early on the previous season, usually in the form of a what if question. Usually taking something that id love to see live and getting in the right roster for this. In regards to the roster its based around 3-5 key members that make the stories work with accessory characters around them. 

I also try and stay away from my favourite wrestlers in order to book objectively

Uryu Ishida wrote:You have a very international roster this year, do you have any plans to showcase the nations or do you plan to use their individual talents?

I won't lie, the international feel is highly calculated with a mixture of big names thrown in. I will however be showcasing individuals as it wouldn't be nXtreme without the big showcase matches

Hero wrote:What does Pentadoyen mean?

5 Leaders, well at least in my head. If you know any other definitions please let me know!

xviperx wrote:With the season about to start who do you see as your stand out star?

I think my roster is more a star studded than previous series but from a nXtreme history point of view then its got to be JBL who is one title short of becoming the first ever triple crown winner. Outside of that its got to be Edge or Angle both of whom are new to the world of nXtreme

Thunder87 wrote:I have three questions for you Gregers.

1. Out of all the newbies to this, who do think will do the best?
2. Out of all the starting rosters whose did you want the most?
3. And current rosters?

1) I think its too early to tell, I can see a lot of strong rosters
2) honestly mine, was delighted to have so many of my initial targets!
3) I really like nandos roster, but it doesn't fit with my plan!

Another question is I may, in real life, what position in a wrestling company would you want? (ie wrestler, booker, commentator so on and so forth)
Also would you accept any other job?

chris.wilkerson13Forgive me if this is too much of a giveaway but if you were forced to thrust the title on one man from the first show for a long run who would you trust to carry it best for the "franchise"?

One man has done this before in nXtreme and that was John Cena, of the current roster I'd probably have to go with JBL as he is a character that I love to write for. Face wise maybe Angle as a complete opposite to JBL!

Uryu IshidaAre you taking any gambles this year with the title holders or storylines?

Do you have trouble being original with storylines?

Will we see anything like Markys singing fed again? ( season 4 in the archives for those who want a laugh)

1 - Don't I always? I think the entire gimmick of the season once again is a gamble, however I can confirm that there are some big gambles storyline wise

2 - I think that all storylines are basically the same in wrestling! However it is the slight variations on the theme that make them noteworthy, one thing I am keen to do is always to push the boat further and create characters that the rest of you can love and hate in equal measures.

3 - I think it was season 3 not 4 but thats beside the point, I dont see why not but I think any gimmick seasons (including my own in that) work better once any newcomers have got their teeth into it

The_Enigma wrote:1. With Drew McIntyre re-signing with nXtreme this season, will "The Chosen One" continue with the push he was getting towards the end of last season? Likewise is there anybody else we should look out for?

2. With having 5 Championships this season, how are you going to juggle all the titles so they all remain relevant?

3. Looking far, far into the future hear, do you have any storylines/themes planned for Season 6? If so, will any of them spill over from the current season?

1 - I found writing a retribution storyline (compared to real life) for drew mac very easy and he is up their with my favourite characters to write for, without giving anything away drew is one of my long term pet projects so yes he will continue to be pushed and pushed hard at that

2 - I have always technically had 5 championships, of those the World/nXt/Queens are the ones that will almost always receive the most attention. The world obviously, the nXt as I believe that it is imperative to have a great lightweight division and Queens as i have built nXtreme to be the highlight of womens wrestling in WWA and beyond that. The Legends and Tag Titles tend to fade in and out however both will be heavily focussed this season, afterall we have the true nXtreme Legend in JBL once more

3 - I have some vague plans for both season 6 and 7, although my seasons are entities in themselves that come to a conclusion at the second PPV I am also very big on the history and legacy part of nXtreme. In that case all storylines spill over whenever anyone returns however season 6 and 7 will both focus spilling over storylines

Thunder87 wrote:Another question is I may, in real life, what position in a wrestling company would you want? (ie wrestler, booker, commentator so on and so forth)
Also would you accept any other job?

In order I would say:

Booker
Writer
Manager
Commentator
Wrestler

However I would love to work for a wrestling company in any capacity if im honest!

I am more than happy to take more questions/answer any questions through the season outside of the spotlight as well

As Gregers has answered more than 8 questions, you can now add 15 Million to your transfer budget, please confirm on the transfer confirmation thread.

Next up for this week, we've got T.W.A.T which should make a fun podcast this week 

Try and keep your questions clean! Also, when posting questions can you post them all within one post, if you want to add more then edit your post if the questions havn't all ready been asked...

You've got until Sunday to ask/answer questions.

Dear Chris,

Please can you explain the difference between mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates & fish.

If you could have anyone on your roster that you don't who would it be?

Where do you think your fed would fit in the real world? I.e competing with WWE, offering an alternative, etc.

What do you think your biggest challenge being new to this is?

Of the "veterans" (Tooze, Nando, Enigma, Myself and Hero to an extent) who do you think has put together the best shows?

Would you ever be tempted to do a themed season?

Few questions:

* For the people looking forward to watching Stephanie McMahon's T.W.A.T, which superstar do you suggest they keep an eye out for...who will be the one to really fill the gap?

* If you had a time machine what would be the one thing you'd change? Would you have kept someone or maybe got a better deal in one of your trades?

* In your first show we saw a lot of matches being ruined by incompetent referees, was hiring blind and partially sighted referees a push to show that you are an equal opportunities company?

* With the first shows having been posted, who do you currently see as the top 3?

20 duck sized horses or one horse sized duck?

If you could Backfist to the Future any wrestler who would you pick?

Hero wrote:Dear Chris,

Please can you explain the difference between mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates & fish.

There are none, they all think you're a Kumquat

chris.wilkerson13 wrote:

Hero wrote:Dear Chris,

Please can you explain the difference between mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates & fish.

There are none, they all think you're a Kumquat

Then they'd all have the biology knowledge of you, I'm not a fruit.

xviperx wrote:Few questions:

* For the people looking forward to watching Stephanie McMahon's T.W.A.T, which superstar do you suggest they keep an eye out for...who will be the one to really fill the gap?

* If you had a time machine what would be the one thing you'd change? Would you have kept someone or maybe got a better deal in one of your trades?

* In your first show we saw a lot of matches being ruined by incompetent referees, was hiring blind and partially sighted referees a push to show that you are an equal opportunities company?

* With the first shows having been posted, who do you currently see as the top 3?

1. Can one man on his own really fill that huge gap in Steph's T.W.A.T? Ryback will want to feed on T.W.A.T, while some of the legends in there will be looking to show the young guns that an older guy can dominate T.W.A.T like the best of them. Even dead guys want to be on top of Steph's T.W.A.T. I suggest you keep your eye on Big E. His partnership with Shane could see Stephanie screaming.

2. I'm a little annoyed I gave Hero so many he would be able to build around, but I wanted Big E. I'm sad I could never tempt Nando into letting me job out Ambrose to the Miz, I'd planned on him losing every week and in ridiculous gimmick matches.

3. I threw an old friend, Earl Hebner, a bone by giving his ref's school the chance to work with T.W.A.T. As you know, Earl is a master at losing balance for barely any reason, missing action because he saw something shiny and generally not watching matches unless he is crawling to a slow count. It appears we got what we paid for and the situation will be rectified.

4. Hero has come up with a really intriguing idea that actually works to get the indy guys over in the minds of those who are not usually interested. His concept puts him second from the word go. Id say the experienced guys have an edge, Nxtreme definitely pulled a vote from me. But number one is T.W.A.T because I have the easiest running joke and thats what wins this competition, I can only presume anyway.

Hero wrote:

chris.wilkerson13 wrote:

Hero wrote:Dear Chris,

Please can you explain the difference between mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates & fish.

There are none, they all think you're a Kumquat

Then they'd all have the biology knowledge of you, I'm not a fruit.

Just cos you've got kids doesnt mean you're fooling anyone Mr Five.

Gregers wrote:If you could have anyone on your roster that you don't who would it be?

Where do you think your fed would fit in the real world? I.e competing with WWE, offering an alternative, etc.

What do you think your biggest challenge being new to this is?

Of the "veterans" (Tooze, Nando, Enigma, Myself and Hero to an extent) who do you think has put together the best shows?

Would you ever be tempted to do a themed season?

1. Dean Ambrose or CM Punk. Ambrose for the craic, CM Punk because hes the best in the world. Whereas I like Lesnar I'm not 100% sure Id be able to manage his dominance alongside some of the guys ive got, but Punk is a master.

2. I think my fed would fit perfectly well in Vince Russo's own TV station that only he can watch. Ive got a roster with some huge names on and some real varied workers so I guess in the real world I would offer an alternative, although I feel more like a better managed ECW brand split.

3. Well, understanding the rules was a bugger. I planned 4 shows and a PPV. The payoff now has to be delayed a touch. Plus I hadnt really thought about how short a run two PPVs is, you cant build as big as Id hoped when you stop after two big shows. The matches are tricky too, hard to craft matches with bullet points and a touch dull.

4. Hero has got the best idea at the moment, not sure if that will be long term or not but for a first show he introduced a lot of names and ideas that worked well. The history of your own fed interests me, I would love to be able to carry my roster through to next season because I like the history on show even though the names to work with have changed.

5. The singing one was just too much for me to pay attention to. It was like that episode of Scrubs which is funny for a couple of minutes and then you hate everyone for singing. It would have to be a really good idea, and Id rather it be realistic. At least in my head I can see people make T.W.A.T puns in the late 90s to justify my jokes.

Hero wrote:If you could Backfist to the Future any wrestler who would you pick?

The Miz so that you could never escape him.

Hero wrote:20 duck sized horses or one horse sized duck?

One horse sized duck, ducks arent smart and if I got it by the neck it couldnt bite me and I could possibly tame it to be my steed

IVE DONE 10 GIMME MY MONEY! Serious questions are actually quite enjoyable btw, good idea whoever thought of this

With the feedback for your first show now given, how do you look to improve T.W.A.T over the coming weeks...Will you take any of the feedback on board?

Same as before:

1. Out of all the newbies to this, who do think will do the best?
2. Out of all the starting rosters whose did you want the most?
3. And current rosters?
4. in real life, what position in a wrestling company would you want? (ie wrestler, booker, commentator so on and so forth)
5. Also would you accept any other job?

xviperx wrote:With the feedback for your first show now given, how do you look to improve T.W.A.T over the coming weeks...Will you take any of the feedback on board?

Take it on board and completely ignore it, thats what years of education has taught me! 

I've made one change to the second week after the feedback, but a couple of the things brought up were just logistic issues I had to have in the first two weeks as I wanted to start slow and reveal the roster in parts and make the knockout competition format last long enough to introduce everyone. Necessary evils as it were, I kind of want it to be realistic and its also a personal taste thing. Some of the others introduced too much variety and too many names all at once, which in my opinion makes it a little fantasy rather than reality. Obviously this is fantasy booking so I get that, but I have my own agenda.

You've read this week's so you've seen that I built towards two huge stars coming in and making an impact at the end, I think the build is better slow even if not as exciting throughout. 

Week three evolves away from the simple one v one format, but long term booking is my goal even with a short season not a real company to book! The screwy finishes were also a necessary as it was a bit of a play on how ridiculous refs can be in wrestling. A tired joke but its not obvious unless you force the point home! 

As for the inside jokes, I wont be able to do this if I dont make myself laugh, theres at least one joke that Id imagine only Hero will get, maybe two.

Thunder87 wrote:Same as before:

1. Out of all the newbies to this, who do think will do the best?
2. Out of all the starting rosters whose did you want the most?
3. And current rosters?
4. in real life, what position in a wrestling company would you want? (ie wrestler, booker, commentator so on and so forth)
5. Also would you accept any other job?

1. Well, I cant 100% remember who the n00bs are, they wont get pwned though (Im not up to date with the internet lingo, not sure if its obvious). I think yourself and Viper, along with me, were new? Obviously you beat me this week and as I'm a natural genius you are clearly a force to be reckoned with. Viper probably puts the most effort in and lives this more than any of us too, taken to it with real vigour, so I doubt he'll ever throw in a weak week. So, Viper will take it merely cos he wont relent.

2. Christ, I can barely remember who started with what. I didnt want mine thats for sure. CF had Punk? So, CF probably wins it for me.

3. Hero has some great names but too many darlings. Bryan, Aries and Lesnar with Heyman in there too make a real buzz. Viper has some cracking names, some real Viper names too as I have gotten use to his favourites from the wrestling board, he may have to put real effort into building someone "main event" though. I think Enigma is the same too. CF has Punk, Henry and Hogan but not a great amount of depth. Your own use of Taka, RVD and Cena is key to the promotion. Gregers has a good mix of names and indy people, plus he has such a clear structure to his work. Similarly with Tooze, who you clearly cant doubt will know what he wants from pretty much everyone one of those guys in set divisions. I will be honest and say I think Uryu got the short straw as Blade gave up building and let a lot of people go for pittance. But my favourite is Nando's. Ziggler v Michaels makes me wet.

4. The boyhood dream was as a wrestler. Id love to be anything, but commentator or writer would makes my knees weak everyday.

5. I would do pretty much anything to be a part of something like WWE, and I keep my eye on their website in case I can sneak in too!

Questions!

* With feedback gained from your first show, did you take it on board and if so how did you implement it in to episode two of House Of Ishida?

* Uryu, you were a late comer this season and had to start with a roster started by someone else...how happy were you with the state of your roster?

* If you could acquire three superstars of your choice...who would they be and why?

* At this moment in time, who do you see as the current top 3 from the two shows that have been posted so far?

20 duck sized horses or one horse sized duck?

Do you feel that not trading hurt more than you thought it would?

Did you ever get anywhere trying to be a manager in real life?

WWE or TNA or ROH?