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Post by **Xixak** » 24 Apr 2023, 13:04

WWE Draft Announced as Roster Shakeup Commences

ESPN.com
The Associated Press

HARTFORD, CT --- WWE is set for a major shakeup as a brand split is planned for the company, as well as a shift to a 25 week per year model, giving the superstars a lengthy offseason reminiscent of the other major professional sports leagues. Eric Bischoff has been placed in charge of Monday Night RAW, with Stephanie McMahon being given full control of Friday Night Smackdown!, and the two will be able to select from a pool of 60+ superstars to build out their rosters in an upcoming draft. Both Stephanie and Eric Bischoff will be given a starting budget of $3.25M to sign superstars and set up their first shows, with them having full control over match bookings, free agent signings and releases, arena upgrades, stage crews and all the other intricacies that go into running a weekly WWE show. Additionally, the company plans to redesign the WWE Championship and award it to the RAW brand, while Smackdown! will receive a rebranded World Heavyweight Championship, now called the Universal Championship, as its main championship. RAW will have the United States Championship as its secondary title with Smackdown! claiming the Intercontinental Championship. Next, the Women's Championship is set to be rebranded as the RAW Women's Championship, while the Divas Championship is being brought back as the Smackdown! Women's Championship. Finally, the World and WWE Tag Team Championships will be renamed and rebranded as the RAW and Smackdown! Tag Team Championships and placed on their respective shows.

Post by **Xixak** » 24 Apr 2023, 13:42

Hollywood Hogan goes First in Historic WWE Draft

ESPN.com
The Associated Press

HARTFORD, CT --- The first WWE Draft in years is complete and it was a historic one as Eric Bischoff took his guy from back when he run WCW, Hollywood Hogan, with the number one overall pick. Stephanie McMahon followed that up by drafting the People's Champion, to the People's Show, Smackdown!, with the second overall pick in the draft. Bischoff countered by taking Stone Cold Steve Austin with his second pick and following that up with Kevin Nash and Scott Hall as RAW's 3rd and 4th picks in the draft to begin assembling the nWo. He rounded out his top 5 picks with Kane. Smackdown took Macho Man Randy Savage with their second pick and continued the old school trend by picking up Ultimate Warrior and Yokozuna with their 3rd and 4th picks before taking Stacy Keibler 5th in a surprise move as their top women's division superstar. The full results of the draft can be seen below:

Post by **Xixak** » 24 Apr 2023, 13:48

The Deadman Joins Monday Night RAW

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The Associated Press

HARTFORD, CT --- Due to the limited budgets of both Monday Night RAW and Friday Night Smackdown, not every superstar in the draft pool was selected on draft night. In fact, a number of top quality talents were left in the free agent pool, and Eric Bischoff was quick to pick up quite possibly the best of those talents. The Undertaker will be joining Monday Night RAW for $70,000 on a 5 week contract to help bolster the roster. With Kane already on RAW, this gives Eric Bischoff the ability to book the dominant Brothers of Destruction tag team, while also using Undertaker as a premier singles competitor. RAW already looks to be well on track to a great start heading into its first show in Lafayette, Louisiana on Monday.

Post by **Xixak** » 24 Apr 2023, 14:23

Opener: Hollywood Hogan vs. D-Von Dudley | Extreme Rules

Bubba Ray Dudley tried to interfere and help out his tag partner, D-Von in this extreme rules match, but the WWE Champion, Hollywood Hogan, was too much for them and ended up pinning D-Von after a massive leg drop onto a chair in the center of the ring.

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Mid Card: Shelton Benjamin vs. Syxx | Normal | United States Championship

Syxx put on a dominating display against Shelton Benjamin, eventually hitting him with a sit-out facebuster to become RAW's inaugural United States Champion after the brand split.

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Mid Card: Jacqueline vs. Lita | Normal

This was a mediocre matchup, but Jacqueline picked up the win to solidify herself as the #1 contender for Trish Stratus' Women's Championship.

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Main Event: Brothers of Destruction vs. New World Order | Normal

Scott Hall and Kevin Nash got the win over Undertaker and Kane after a cheap shot from Kevin Nash stunned Taker. Hall took the opportunity to knock Kane off the apron before hitting Undertaker with the Razor's Edge to get the victory.

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Post by **Xixak** » 24 Apr 2023, 14:29

Oh also in case it's not clear, I'm playing as the RAW GM (Bischoff) against the CPU (Smackdown GM Stephanie McMahon) so I'll only be posting what happens on RAW and the comparison to Smackdown.

Post by **James** » 24 Apr 2023, 21:41

I'm not into wrestling anymore but the Champ in an opener seems strange. Is it just because your roster is so small?

Agent · Post by **Agent** » 24 Apr 2023, 21:54

I guess you have to level up your arenas? Hogan in a high school gym is wild

but solid layout.. Easy to follow.

Post by **djp73** » 25 Apr 2023, 10:07

fun trying to make this work in mygm. played around with that mode some on 22, seems decent.

Post by **Xixak** » 25 Apr 2023, 11:46

James wrote: ↑
24 Apr 2023, 21:41
I'm not into wrestling anymore but the Champ in an opener seems strange. Is it just because your roster is so small?

Yeah small roster, but often times irl the champion opens the show just not usually with a match.

Agent wrote: ↑
24 Apr 2023, 21:54
I guess you have to level up your arenas? Hogan in a high school gym is wild but solid layout.. Easy to follow.

Yeah you get access to better arenas over time lmao

djp73 wrote: ↑
25 Apr 2023, 10:07
fun trying to make this work in mygm. played around with that mode some on 22, seems decent.

It looks like it's gonna be a pretty dope way to play it.

Post by **Xixak** » 25 Apr 2023, 12:14

Opener: Brothers of Destruction vs. New World Order | Normal | RAW Tag Team Championships

Scott Hall from the New World Order had a hell of a match in this one, hitting both members of the Brothers of Destruction with his patented Razor's Edge at one point in the matchup. In this rematch of last week's faceoff, the nWo eventually ended up coming away with the victory, and becoming the inaugural RAW Tag Team Champions.

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Mid Card: Trish Stratus vs. Lita vs. Jacqueline | Normal

Jacqueline got the victory in this triple threat matchup, pinning Trish to further cement herself as the rightful challenger for her RAW Women's Championship

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Mid Card: Shelton Benjamin vs. Edge | Normal

Edge got the victory over Shelton Benjamin relatively easily in this one, but it was not a strong matchup between the two superstars.

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Main Event: Hollywood Hogan vs. Bubba Ray Dudley | Normal

Hogan wanted revenge against Bubba Ray Dudley for his interference in his match with D-Von last week. He wouldn't get it. This time, D-Von would interfere after the referee was taken out of the action by an accidental clothesline from Hogan. The Dudley Boyz hit the 3-D on Hogan in the center of the ring, allowing Bubba Ray to get a pinfall victory over the WWE Champion when the referee returned to his senses.

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