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Post by murphy42782 on Jul 31, 2014 6:36:25 GMT -5
I know I've started and restarted like a zillion times, but Carlzilla's new AWE simulator has me really hyped to start something with lasting power. Im starting in 1963 because for all intents and purposes its the best time to start since its the beginning of the rise of the WWE. I hope that this is the last time I start a circuit only to have it die a quick death.
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Starting Titles
WWWF World Heavyweight Title
The main singles title of the World Wide Wrestling Federation. It is one of three World Heavyweight Titles in existence. The AWA has one and of course the NWA has one.
WWWF United States Heavyweight Title
Also a brand new singles in addition to the World Heavyweight Title. The WWWF has installed this as a secondary title. Possessing it means you are arguably the #1 Contender to the World Title. Seen as a stepping stone to the Main Event.
United States Tag Team Titles
This belt was the first one in the history of the company, dating back to the Capitol Wrestling days, and has a long history in the Northeastern U.S.
Title History
1. Don Curtis (1) & Mark Lewin (1)
July 1st, 1958 - September 4th, 1958 (65 Days)
2. Dr. Jerry Graham (1) & Eddie Graham (1)
September 4th, 1958 - December 11th, 1958 (98 Days)
3. Don Curtis (2) & Mark Lewin (2)
December 11th, 1958 - May 27th, 1959 (167 Days)
4. Dr. Jerry Graham (2) & Eddie Graham (2)
May 27th, 1959 - August 1st, 1959 (66 Days)
**VACATED when Eddie Graham leaves the WWWF**
5. Dr. Jerry Graham (3) & Johnny Valentine (1)
November 14th, 1959 - March 1st, 1960 (108 Days)
6. Dr. Jerry Graham (4) & Eddie Graham (3)
March 1st, 1960 - April 2nd, 1960 (32 Days)
7. Lou Bastien (1) & Red Bastien (1)
April 2nd, 1960 - April 16th, 1960 (14 Days)
8. Dr. Jerry Graham (5) & Eddie Graham (4)
April 16th, 1960 - April 23rd, 1960 (7 Days)
9. Lou Bastien (2) & Red Bastien (2)
April 23rd, 1960 - July 21st, 1960 (89 Days)
10. Al Costello (1) & Roy Heffernan (1)
July 21st, 1960 - August 8th, 1960 (18 Days)
11. Lou Bastien (3) & Red Bastien (3)
August 8th, 1960 - August 24th, 1960 (16 Days)
12. Al Costello (2) & Roy Heffernan (2)
August 24th, 1960 - November 19th, 1960 (87 Days)
13. Buddy Rogers (1) & Johnny Valentine (2)
November 19th, 1960 - November 28th, 1960 (9 Days)
14. Al Costello (3) & Roy Heffernan (3)
November 28th, 1960 - January 11th, 1962 (409 Days)
15. Bob Ellis (1) & Johnny Valentine (3)
January 11th, 1962 - July 5th, 1962 (175 Days)
16. Buddy Rogers (2) & Johnny Barend (1)
July 5th, 1962 - March 7th, 1963 (245 Days)
17. Brute Bernard (1) & Skull Murphy (1)
March 7th, 1963 -
I'll Be Posting the Starting Roster as well as other promotions in existence and their major stars. Im not actually running cards for the other ones, but I have a method of conducting free agency amongst all the promotions and might feel compelled to start running cards for them once I get closer to modern day. But for now Ill simply be doing a broad sense of whats going on in the Wrestling Universe. Certain wrestlers who have ties to a certain promotion (Stu Hart & Stampede, Lou Thesz & the NWA, Verne Gagne & the AWA for example) have been given Lifetime contracts with their promotions. So I'll post a year in review for any NON WWWF promotions. I will post every card I run for the WWWF as well as an awards show at the end of each year, until I start Hall of Fame inductions.
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Post by murphy42782 on Jul 31, 2014 12:25:37 GMT -5
The Following is a list of existing known Promotions for my starting point in 1963. I understand rosters aren't 100% accurate. To Be Honest, I didn't try to hard. I more or less randomized the Non WWWF rosters with obvious exceptions going to known wrestlers who had ties to certain organizations. Wrestlers with Lifetime deals will be marked with *** following their name. They will be off limits to me unless I have a working agreement in place. I also randomly assigned contract lengths to each wrestler ranging between 1 and 5 years unless they are a lifer. Each organization has their "Top Stars" Listed. "Local Talent" fills out their imaginary shows. I might feel compelled to take control and start running cards for some further down the road. I will also not be doing title histories as the W/WWF had a tendancy to ignore other promotions existence. If and when I do run others I will post loosely based histories on who was with them at the given time.
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Pacific Northwest Wrestling (NWA) - Established in 1925
Duke Keomuka,Wild Bull Curry, Angel Blanco, Tommy Gilbert
Maple Leaf Wrestling (NWA) - Established in 1930
King Curtis Iaukea, Dory Funk Jr., Rip Hawk, Pat Patterson
JCP/Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling - Est. 1931
Jackie Fargo, Spiros Arion, The Assassins
Empresa Mexicana de la Lucha Libre - Est. 1933
El Santo***, Black Guzman, Gory Guerrero, Cavernario Galindo, Black Shadow, Blue Demon, Enrique Llanes, Rey Mendoza
Georgia Championship Wrestling - Est. 1944
Danny Hodge, Ron Garvin, Tony Borne, Bob Orton Sr.
NWA Central States Wrestling/St. Louis Wrestling Club - Est. 1948
Lou Thesz***, Bob Geigel***, Bob Ellis, Sandy Barr
Stampede Wrestling (NWA) - Est. 1948
Stu Hart***, Whipper Billy Watson, Edouard Carpentier, Tarzan Tyler
Championship Wrestling from Florida (NWA) - Est. 1949
Dominic DeNucci, Billy White Wolf, Mr. Wrestling I & Mr. Wrestling II
NWA Mid-America - Est. 1949
Dean Ho, Sam Steamboat, Don Kent, Swede Hanson
NWA San Francisco - Est. 1949
Dr. Wagner, Sweet Daddy Siki, The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan w/Red Berry)
Upstate Athletic Club/National Wrestling Federation (NWA) - Est. 1950
Rene Goulet, Peter Maivia, Haystacks Calhoun, Stan Stasiak
NWA Tri-State Wrestling (MidSouth) - Est. 1950
Bill Watts, Fritz Von Erich, & The Kentuckians (Grizzly Smith & Luke Brown)
NWA Western States Sports - Est. 1951
Dory Funk Sr.***, Joe Blanchard, Johnny Powers, Bobo Brazil
Japan Pro Wrestling Alliance (NWA) - Est. 1953
Rikidozan***, Antonio Inoki, Giant Baba, Toyonobori, Masahiko Kimura, Hiro Matsuda, Kintaro Ohki, Tor Kamata
Southeastern Championship Wrestling (NWA) - Est. 1954
Dutch Savage, Tony Altimore, Jose Lothario, "Bulldog" Dick Brower
IWA/Eastern Sports Association (NWA) - Est. 1957
Johnny Rougeau***, Jacques Rougeau Sr., Sputnik Monroe, George Scott
NAWA/NWA Hollywood - Est. 1959
Sonny Myers, Abdullah the Butcher, The Destroyer, Ray Stevens
NWA All-Star Wrestling (Vancouver) - Est. 1960
Gene Kiniski, Billy Red Lyons, Sandy Scott, Pat O'Connor
AMERICAN WRESTLING ASSOCIATION - Est. 1960
Verne Gagne***, The Crusher, Nick Bockwinkle, Lord Alfred Hayes, Larry Hennig, Johnny Weaver, The Vachon Brothers (Butcher & Maddog), Mike DiBiase, Freddie Blassie, Dr. Bill Miller, Angelo Poffo, Karl Gotch, Geto Mongol, The Sheik, Ernie Ladd, Adrian Street, Dick the Bruiser, Wilbur Snyder, Hard Boiled Haggerty
The Following Guys were free agents, presumably wrestling in lesser organizations or "healing injuries", I leave a few free agents incase I suffer a major injury or need to rebalance roster after a face/heel turn:
Antonio Pugliese, Bobby Managoff, Boris Malenko, Don Leo Jonathan, Fred Curry, Killer Karl Kox, Klondike Bill, Les Thornton, & Waldo Von Erich
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Post by murphy42782 on Jul 31, 2014 13:00:01 GMT -5
World Wide Wrestling Federation Roster
Promoters: Vincent J. McMahon Sr. & Toots Mondt
Madison Square Garden Booking Manager: James Dudley
Bruno Sammartino - Arguably the most popular wrestler alive today. Hands down in the Northeast. The Italian-American population of NYC love this guy. He has all the tools to build your franchise around him.
Buddy Rogers - Former NWA World Champ and multiple time US Tag Champ, he's the arrogant, braggadocious heel that crowds love to hate. He was one of the main cogs in the WWWF Withdrawal from the NWA.
Lou Albano - Polar opposite of Bruno Sammartino. The fans despise him and he's not a great wrestler, but he's a master on the microphone and draws a tremendous amount of ill will from the WWWF Fan Base.
The Golden Grahams -Dr. Jerry Graham and his brothers (Eddie & Luke) might be the most hated members of the roster both in the lockerroom and out. Jerry & Eddie have a wealth of experience as 4 time US Tag Champs.
Pedro Morales - A Young and Up Coming star from Puerto Rico. He has a fiery temper and a short fuse, but he has the support of the crowds everywhere he goes.
Antonino Rocca - Arguably the most popular wrestler in the Northeast until Sammartino's emergence. Rocca has been a star in Capitol Wrestling for the better part of a decade.
The Canadian Wrecking Crew - An exciting team from North of the border, Chris & John Tolos, are looking to make a name for themselves here in the WWWF.
Brute Bernard & Skull Murphy - Current United States Tag Team Champions and a couple of legit bad guys. They like causing pain to others and would probably trade the titles for the right to cripple someone.
The Bastien Brothers - Lou & his younger brother Red Bastien are former 3 Time US Tag Team Champions, while Lou is on the downside of his career, Red is just entering his prime and they look to remain relevant in the WWWF.
Don Curtis & Mark Lewin - 5 Years ago they were the inaugural US Tag Champs, Curtis the elder vet & Lewin a wild eyed rookie. Now 2 title reigns and 5 years later both men have a wealth of experience tagging with one another and they look to dethrone Skull & Brute in what has the makings of a violent and chaotic rivalry.
Gorilla Monsoon - Not much is known about this monster from Manchuria other then he is near unbeatable. Big, Strong, and Athletically Gifted. Hasn't uttered a word, but sends his message with broken bones and crushed dreams.
Arnold Skaaland - The "Golden Boy" is entering his prime and is looking to break out in what seems to be a crowded second tier of stars. Skaaland has some work to do to pass Rocca & Sammartino in terms of popularity, but he is determined to get to the top.
Johnny Valentine - A top star not only in Capitol Wrestling, but around the country. Valentine has been wrestling for years anywhere you can find a ring. He's been both loved and loathed by crowds, but when he flips a switch he can be one of the most violent individuals in wrestling.
"Chief" Jay Strongbow - A Proud Native American Warrior. He preaches both integrity and heart and has both in spades. The young fans are really enthralled with his colorful Native headdress and his Sleeper Hold.
"Handsome" Johnny Barend - Aside from his good looks, great wrestling ability, and a lengthy US Tag Reign with Buddy Rogers. Barend is just an ordinary jerk.
Miguel Perez - Antonino Rocca's running buddy. Perez is just a tier below Rocca in popularity and as he gains experience should prove to be just as gifted in the ring.
Killer Kowalski - He's got a bad attitude and a bad temper. Kowalski will hurt you if you step in the ring with him. Rumor has it he killed a Grizzly Bear with his barehands. Truth or not, he is a scary individual.
Baron Mikel Scicluna - Claims to be royalty from the Isle of Malta. Known for using foreign objects to his advantage there is no low road his Highness won't take.
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Post by murphy42782 on Jul 31, 2014 14:18:45 GMT -5
WWWF World Title Tournament - 4/25/63
Rio De Janerio, Brazil
Saturday, April 25, 1963
10200 / 20000
First Round Matches:
Buddy Rogers defeated Jay Strongbow in 5:37 with the Figure-Four Leglock.
Match rating: ** ¼
Antonino Rocca defeated Johnny Valentine with the Argentine Backbreaker in 4:37.
Match rating: * ¾
Arnold Skaaland defeated Killer Kowalski with the Atomic Drop in 12:37.
Match rating: ** ½
Bruno Sammartino defeated Eddie Graham with the Sammartino Backbreaker in 11:37.
Match rating: *** ¼
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Pedro Morales defeated Lou Albano with the Boston Crab in 16:37.
Match rating: ***
The Golden Grahams (Luke Graham & Dr. Jerry Graham) defeated The Bastien Brothers (Lou Bastien & Red Bastien) when Dr. J. Graham beat L. Bastien with the Swinging Neckbreaker in 9:37.
Match rating: ** ½
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Semi-Final Matches:
Buddy Rogers defeated Antonino Rocca in 7:37 with the Figure-Four Leglock.
Match rating: ** ½
Bruno Sammartino defeated Arnold Skaaland with the Sammartino Backbreaker in 12:37.
Match rating: *** ¼
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Baron Mikel Scicluna & Johnny Barend defeated The Canadian Wrecking Crew (John Tolos & Chris Tolos) when Barend beat C. Tolos with the Atomic Drop in 15:37.
Match rating: *** ½
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Miguel Perez with the Airplane Spin in 2:37.
Match rating: * ¾
Curtis & Lewin (Mark Lewin & Don Curtis) defeated Skull and The Brute (Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard) when Curtis beat Murphy with the STF in 9:23.
Match rating: ** ¾
(Mark Lewin & Don Curtis won the United States Tag Team Titles.)
Rio De Janeiro - Finals:
Buddy Rogers defeated Bruno Sammartino in 20:23 with the Figure-Four Leglock.
Match rating: ** ¼
(Buddy Rogers won the vacant WWWF World Heavyweight Title.)
Overall card rating: ** 1/2
News and Notes:
The First Round went down without a hitch, the only thing resembling an upset was Arnold Skaaland beating Killer Kowalski. But any of the 8 men chosen to participate are a viable candidate to win it all. Bruno Sammartino and Eddie Graham put on a clinic in their first round match up and it was arguably the match of the night. Bruno would go on to repeat the feat as he battled Arnold Skaaland in the 2nd semifinal match as Buddy Rogers put down Jay Strongbow & Antonino Rocca to reach the finals.
Don Curtis & Mark Lewin have been clamoring to regain what they feel is their titles and tonight they did, upending Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard in what is seen as one of the better tag team matches in recent memory. Curtis, while being on the downside of his career, defines what it is to be a champion and Mark Lewin has really learned and grown from their fantastic 5 year run together.
Pedro Morales & Gorilla Monsoon picked up singles victories and the combination of Dr. Jerry & Luke Graham took home a tag victory. The unlikely pairing of Johnny Barend & Baron Mikel Scicluna was able to take down the much more seasoned duo of The Canadian Wrecking Crew in the Match of the Night and early Match of the Year Candidate.
The finals of the WWWF World Heavyweight Title Tournament had the jampacked Rio De Janerio crowd at a fever pitch as the arrogant and smug Buddy Rogers took on the ultra-popular Bruno Sammartino. In a back and forth battle the fresher of the two men would ultimately win out as Buddy Rogers got the figure four leglock on and forced Bruno Sammartino to pass out rather then tap out. Rogers had battled close to 12 fewer minutes in the opening rounds then Bruno had to get to the finals.
Join us May 25th at Madison Square Garden in our homebase of New York City, New York where the following matches are signed:
United States Tag Team Titles Rematch - Don Curtis & Mark Lewin (c) vs Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard
Buddy Rogers defends his newly won title against the man he beat in the finals, Bruno Sammartino
and a Battle Royal for the WWWF United States Heavyweight Title featuring:
Antonino Rocca, Arnold Skaaland, Gorilla Monsoon, The Golden Grahams, and More!
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Post by murphy42782 on Aug 1, 2014 12:00:28 GMT -5
WWWF House Show - 5/25/63
New York City, New York
Saturday, May 25, 1963
11420 / 20000
Lou Albano & Baron Mikel Scicluna defeated The Bastien Brothers (Lou Bastien & Red Bastien) when Albano beat Bastien with the Piledriver in 7:14.
Match rating: * ¾
Curtis & Lewin (Don Curtis & Mark Lewin) & Skull and The Brute (Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard) were both counted out in 19:14
Match rating: * ¾
(Mark Lewin & Don Curtis retained the United States Tag Team Titles.)
Battle Royal for the vacant WWWF United States Heavyweight Title
- Chris Tolos eliminated Killer Kowalski at 6:08.
- Miguel Perez eliminated John Tolos at 6:13.
- Antonino Rocca eliminated Miguel Perez at 9:15.
- Arnold Skaaland eliminated Eddie Graham at 17:16.
- Johnny Barend eliminated Luke Graham at 19:19.
- Jay Strongbow eliminated Dr. Jerry Graham at 20:20.
- Jay Strongbow eliminated Johnny Barend at 22:26.
- Gorilla Monsoon eliminated Johnny Valentine at 27:33.
- Gorilla Monsoon eliminated Pedro Morales at 30:40.
- Jay Strongbow eliminated Arnold Skaaland at 34:43.
- Antonino Rocca eliminated Jay Strongbow at 42:46.
- Antonino Rocca and Chris Tolos eliminated Gorilla Monsoon at 52:56.
- Antonino Rocca eliminated Chris Tolos at 62:65.
Match rating: ** ¼
(Antonino Rocca won the vacant WWWF United States Heavyweight Title.)
A match between Buddy Rogers, and Bruno Sammartino was was ruled a draw when the time limit expired at 25:00
Match rating: **
(Buddy Rogers retained the WWWF World Heavyweight Title.)
Overall card rating: * ¼
New and Notes:
~ Baron Mikel Scicluna continues to show that he is a very capable tag team wrestler, but rumor has it, he would rather be fighting singles matches. He'll get that chance next month as he goes 1 on 1 with Antonino Rocca!
~ The Rivalry between Don Curtis & Mark Lewin and Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard over the US Tag Titles hit a boiling point today as both teams threw the rulebook out the window. All four men brawled out into the aisle and had no regard for the 10 count and the ref had no choice but to throw this one out. The Champs move on to take on The Golden Grahams in nontitle action next month, but nothing has been resolved and you can be sure this isn't the last we've heard from Skull & The Brute.
~ Buddy Rogers and Bruno Sammartino went to a 25 Minute Time Limit Draw much to the disdain of fans who were clamoring to see Bruno take the belt. Rogers narrowly escapes with his title, but as he tells you he "was in control of this one the whole time and Bruno doesn't deserve another shot". Bruno was left seething that he didn't leave New York title in tow.
~ The Big News of the day, however, was the crowning of a new champion. Antonino Rocca walked into NYC with a game plan and a boat load of desire and fought for over an hour against 13 of the toughest men on the planet. The Final Four were Rocca, Gorilla Monsoon, Jay Strongbow, and the surprise of the battle royal Chris Tolos. Rocca would go on a tear eliminating all 3 men (albeit with some help from Tolos to get Gorilla) and stood in the center of the Wrestling Universe holding his belt high above his head as he became the WWWF United States Heavyweight Champion. Rocca shook Tolos' hand and then departed after high fiving and hugging the front row. The Fans really love this guy, but he has no time to rest on his laurels as he battles Baron Mikel Scicluna in a 2 out of 3 falls match for his newly won title!
~ Aside from Rocca/Scicluna we also have the following on tap:
Don Curtis & Mark Lewin vs Eddie & Luke Graham in Non-Title action.
Arnold Skaaland looks to slow down the momentum of Gorilla Monsoon.
and just announced, Bruno Sammartino will battle Dr. Jerry Graham in a #1 Contenders Match!
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Post by murphy42782 on Aug 2, 2014 7:32:45 GMT -5
WWWF House Show - 6/22/63
Manchester, New Hampshire
Saturday, June 22, 1963
11195 / 19000
Johnny Valentine vs. Lou Bastien
This match was cruising right along and Valentine looked to be in complete control until about 3 minutes into the fight Valentine exposed a turnbuckle to inflict more damage to the high flying Bastien Brother. Johnny V went to Irish whip Lou into the exposed pad only to have the move reversed. Valentine slammed into the exposed steel and went down in a heap. The referee threw the match out when Johnny Valentine couldn't continue. It was found that Valentine suffered a herniated disc and will miss 4 months of action.
Miguel Perez defeated Killer Kowalski with the Sunset Flip in 4:38.
Match rating: ** ¼
Skull Murphy defeated Red Bastien with the Heart Punch in 19:38.
Match rating: **
The Golden Grahams (Eddie Graham & Luke Graham) defeated Curtis & Lewin (Mark Lewin & Don Curtis) when Crazy Luke beat Curtis after Dr. Jerry Graham interfered on behalf of Luke Graham in 15:38.
Match rating: ***
Curtis & Lewin have been on a roll of late but they are focused in on their feud with Skull Murphy & Brute Bernard. And when you're not focused on a team as dangerous as The Golden Grahams, they'll make you pay. Skull & The Brute didn't make an appearance during this one but Dr. Jerry made sure his brothers had the numbers advantage anyway and this one became academic.
Brute Bernard defeated Jay Strongbow with the Backbreaker Rack in 12:38.
Match rating: * ½
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Arnold Skaaland in 6:38 with an Airplane Spin.
Match rating: ** ¾
Buddy Rogers, Johnny Barend, & Lou Albano defeated The Canadian Wrecking Crew (John Tolos & Chris Tolos) & Pedro Morales when Albano beat C. Tolos with the Piledriver in 10:38.
Match rating: ****
2 out of 3 Falls Match:
Antonino Rocca beat Baron Mikel Scicluna 2 falls to 1 in 31:36.
*Rocca beat Scicluna with the Argentine Backbreaker in 8:12.
*Scicluna beat Rocca with the The Fistdrop in 21:36.
*Rocca beat Scicluna with the Argentine Backbreaker in 31:36.
Match rating: * ¾
(Antonino Rocca retained the WWWF United States Heavyweight Title.)
#1 Contenders Match:
Bruno Sammartino defeated Dr. Jerry Graham in 21:32 with the Sammartino Backbreaker.
Match rating: ** ¼
Much like earlier tonight, The Grahams looked to press the numbers advantage, but they were thwarted by an angry pair of United States Tag Team Champions. Don Curtis & Mark Lewin came out and brawled around the arena with Eddie & Luke. After the chaos that ensued we actually had us a nice little wrestling match. The bout swung back and forth for the better part of 20 minutes. Graham made a fatal error though when he went for an ill advised dropkick and Bruno dodged it. Bruno scooped him up and moments later we had a submission with the deadly Sammartino Backbreaker. Buddy Rogers looked less then thrilled in the entrance ramp and pointed at his belt and said that no one was taking this from him.
Overall card rating: ** ¼
News and Notes:
~ Johnny Valentine's injury derailed the momentum Valentine was looking to build. Valentine will now miss the better part of 4 months. Doctor's have given him the ok to start light rehab work in 3 weeks.
~ Don Curtis & Mark Lewin were irate with the Grahams here tonight and have challenged all 3 men to get in the ring with them. Bruno Sammartino agreed that the Golden Grahams were a nuisance that had to get dealt with and agreed to postpone his title shot to take on the Dastardly brothers next month! Buddy Rogers will not get away scott-free however. Rogers will battle Arnold Skaaland in what is sure to be a mat classic. Then the following show on August 24th, Sammartino will collide with Rogers for the WWWF World Heavyweight Title!
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