Butterfloor: Sometimes Our Website Works

Honestly - I'm blown away by this project 👏😄

The humor writing is absolutely top notch and right up my alley. The giant picture of the pat of butter is so unique for pro wrestling which has been a largely hydrogenated oil-based business for too long.  

"Welcome to the Butterfloor..."  - Watch your step" 😂



Always a great combination in a fed - I have super serious people in my fed with a comedic undercard. It's fun to work the two together.  But then you go a step further and add undead/zombie threats! In my understanding of history, it is rare to have the concept of the undead mix with the concept of butter.  That is a juxtaposition that will keep us on our toes. I guess zombies don't prefer dry toast with their brains after all.

I am also really impressed by the way you work humor in while treating the promotion with such respect and passion. Your match previews are really well done, dripping in character flavor (and butter), and you really promoted the hell out of your next show!  You are making me want to join the “butter enthusiast coalition” 😎


I subscribed to all of the edits and got the great moves you made as well.

I'm especially impressed by your novel idea of using Standing strikes as taunts. This gets around the whole issue in Fire Pro where edits will only taunt opponents in certain situations. So many taunts in actual pro wrestling occur when both wrestlers are freely moving around and your idea adapts that into Fire Pro 👏


I also love this line from Odin Brockhouse's Steam profile.




As someone whose main e-fed character for almost 20 years is named Orochi Geese, I concur 🦆


Whatever you are doing in your daily routine to evoke and express your creativity, continue doing it 👏

We finally got some words from Trinity Knight after the events of last week's show:

    This is the big one, the one for all the marbles... until the next title match episode, anyway. But this one is special, since it's the first ever title matches on Butterfloor! This is the card for Butterfloor Episode #5!

    A simple match to start off the big night. Oak Man is back after a week off and looking to continue his momentum from his win two weeks ago, while Sam Horne is riding high his own first win last week.

    The first match of something of a three-match special, Edhem Yavas is up against the first of three consecutive guests from Wrestle Parade. It was a close and hard decision, but Edhem will not be among the first title contenders. Still, he is definitely in the running for the next shot, and he has an opportunity to show he deserves it against Keith Van Horne.

    Next up from Wrestle Parade is Megan Van Horne. Her opponent will be Elle Barrett… and to be honest, I’m not really sure why she’s here. She gave us a call last week asking for a booking, much to our surprise. Sure, her technical focus does kinda fit here, but she’s significantly older than most of the people here. And it’s not like she has any connections to any of the hometown talent. The only connection we can think of is she shares the same last name as our own Lexie Barrett, but that’s just a coincidence, right?


    Alger did not have a good week last week, losing both her matches, including one where she was the favorite to win. She’s looking for a little redemption here, and perhaps fortunately for her, while Bradley Carr is definitely a bigger guy, he’s much more matwork and wrestling than dropping and sitting. But by that same token, Bradley is much more experienced in handling Alger’s style.

    The big boys are on a mission. Their passion — and hunger — for butter drove them to overcome the odds last week, and their coveted prize of a free supply of butter from the company is within their grasp. They’ve already shown they’re not afraid of getting dirty (or oily) on the mat.
    Their last obstacle is Butterfloor’s hometown amateur team, and here the contrast is even more extreme. While the Limbtakers have some professional wrestling influence in their style, the Bunch’a Amateurs have got nothing but amateur wrestling techniques.
    It’s a clash of styles, for the organization’s first ever tag title holders.

    In recent memory, twice has Leona Sterling been the bridesmaid and not the bride, first failing to take the UCSS title from Hakim Fields, and losing the Phoenix Rising World Cup to her ever-eternal rival Candace Monroe. Now once again, she has the chance to be the one on top. And make no mistake — you don’t get to be “the bridesmaid” without deserving to be the bride. Leona’s reputation precedes her, and everyone knows she can take it all the way.
    In her way is perhaps the least expected talent from Butterfloor: Lexie Barrett. An adult actress by trade, Lexie has nevertheless taken win after win here with her own skill on the mat and in submissions. Her only loss has been to Liz, and many have been quick to point out the stylistic similarities between Liz and Leona, plus how Leona beat Liz last week. But Lexie’s own style is definitely distinct from Liz’s, and her own… unique tactics might catch Leona off guard.
    For the first holder of Butterfloor’s one and only singles title, no matter the outcome, we expect an exciting and tense match.


Cody


Lexie

As a housekeeping matter, the show is off next week, since I'm going on vacation with my family next week. But, next show should be the start of some brand new story arcs for the fed.



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Lexie after her win

    After taking a week off, Butterfloor is back. This is the card for Butterfloor Episode #6!


    With Shogun’s challenge to Butterfloor’s headless specter ending in his victory, he has opened the door for others to take a shot at the newly-christened Headless Hall of Fame. Next in line is Freya O’Malley, Evergreen’s legendary giant slayer.

    Despite a few missteps, Freya has had some incredible wins against some legendary opponents recently, and fighting a literal supernatural angry ghost is exactly the sort of reckless and inadvisable thing she’d try to do to one-up herself. Freya might be on her way to adding “demon hunter” to her list of titles in Evergreen, but can she take the title of “ghost buster” too?


    The tag titles — and their associated free butter stipend — isn’t enough for the big boys. After something of an upset victory in his Butterfloor debut as its first ever guest appearance, Mega Meat is working towards getting his own shot at the singles title to add it to the B.E.C.’s collection. His opponent this show will be Butterfloor’s breakout darling heel, Oak Man, who on his own winstreak.


    Despite the disaster that occurred the last time the Blackwood Academy sent someone here, they’ve allowed us to guest star another one of their pupils… although they made it clear they will be sending a trainer to “accompany” their student. (Honestly, no one blames them.) Helena Lundgren is one of the Academy’s powerhouses, looking to face Butterfloor’s resident junior, Tristan Pacheco, in a classic “power versus speed” matchup. Despite Tristan’s… shoddy record, both in Butterfloor and beforehand, all that losing has given him a lot of experience… if he uses it properly.


    The first of multiple matches revolving around a social media feud turned physical. Over the next few shows, six major social media stars will be airing their grievances not in diss tracks or roast videos, but in Butterfloor’s ring, leading up to the grand finale of Landon Balls versus Bartholomew van Cash in the final show.
    Landon Balls is perhaps synonymous with “Internet personality.” With one of the largest YouTube channels, a massive following, and even bigger drama magnet, Landon Balls is here after being in a beef with another well-known social media influencer, Bartholomew van Cash.
    Jordan Wright gained Internet fame for his long and lanky body… and not much else. His content online consists mostly of him doing wacky skits on Instagram, usually involving some form of physical and body comedy. Jordan comes in on van Cash’s team centered around Instagram stars, first up in the feud’s team round robin format.


    Darren O’Keenan is a Scottish YouTuber, best known for his emphasis on prank, challenge, and slime videos. Along with his motley crew, Darren keeps kids’ attention with bright colors and shouting at the camera. Lots of shouting. He’s here on Landon Balls’ team, made up of three major YouTube stars, although he has his own beef with fellow Scotsman, Owen McNeill.
    Bartholomew van Cash is best known for his videos on Instagram and Tik Tok, posting short comedy skits that are always original and are never copied from popular trends or lesser known content creators. A major star, his social media feed is filled with pictures and videos (that may or may not be legitimate) of his obscene wealth.


    The prospect of butter truly makes for strange ringfellows. (And really long match descriptions.) While the Bingo Hall Mutants might be as imposing as the B.E.C. members, their plans for the butter almost certainly involve their well-known post-show barbecues, as opposed to just scarfing it down.
    Their opponents, a duo representing the far more refined Les Beautes Blondes and The Privileged, Revon and Michelle are… probably also here for the butter, honestly. That French appetite for butter is real.
    Two very different styles, clashing over a common hunger.


    Tom Balls is Landon Balls older brother, and in many ways is cut from the same cloth. Although Tom Balls started out in children’s television, he has since transitioned to social media as his primary work. Much like his younger brother, Tom Balls does daily vlogs with intense energy to keep his young audience engaged.
    Owen McNeill is best described as a cross between a fitness guru and “shirtless comedy” star, his Instagram feed a mix of feats of athleticism set to dramatic music, and comedy bits centered around McNeill being shirtless to impress his young female audience.


    Despite having won the singles title last show, Lexie is showing no signs of slowing down. Commentator Kevin’s worst fears have been realized, with Lexie and Priya tagging together for the first time. The two might not always be serious in the ring, but there's no doubt the pairing has a lot of potential.
    In the other corner, the American Apex are making a return, this time in the ring together. They had a mixed showing last week, with Lamont getting a dominant victory over Liz, but Keith being on the receiving end of an ugly loss at the hands of Edhem. No doubt the pair are looking to win here to leave a positive impression of the team moving forward.


Excerpt from Landon Ball’s YouTube channel about the YouTuber vs Instagrammer feud



Excerpt from Elizabeth “Liz” McKenna’s YouTube channel on Butterfloor's hosting of the feud


    You can find the Steam Workshop collection of the social media edits here. You'll find more detailed lore information there. Unlike the main Butterfloor edits, they're not open for booking, given the nature of why they're in the ring. That might change for some of the edits in the future, however.

Here's to a much less eventful this week. Here's the card for Butterfloor Episode #7!

    After a brief break, Leona Sterling is back on the warpath. While it’s unlikely she’ll be chosen for an immediate rematch against Lexie for the first title defense, she’s still on the hunt for her second ever title.
    Her opponent this show will be her first rough-and-bitebitebite style of fighter in Butterfloor, although definitely not her first ever. For Odin, this will be his first time facing a proper shooter, and one of such caliber as Leona. As funny as the Leona “Bridesmaid” Sterling memes are (and I’ve seen a few really good ones), there’d no doubt she’s a serious threat whenever she steps into the ring. Beyond a shadow of doubt, this is Odin’s biggest test so far.

    Because of a clerical oversight, Butterfloor ended up booking Oak Man against Rory Burton both for Episode #1 and Episode #3. As fortune would have it, Rory won on Episode #1, while Oak Man won on Episode #3. And so, the two will have their rubber match here. Both competitors have had spotty records so far in Butterfloor, so this could be an opportunity to get a fresh start on the right foot.

    The first match of our second night of the social media feud, Tom Balls is hot off of his win last show, while van Cash is coming off after a draw though… interesting means. The elder Balls brother and van Cash are looking to set the stage for next show’s main event, Landon Balls versus Bartholomew van Cash. A win for Tom Balls here could give some indirect momentum to his brother, while a win for Bat could make him the favorite going into next week.

    After a minor spill in her last match, Liz is back. While she’s no stranger to fighting people bigger than her in Butterfloor, this is certainly the first time she’s faced a weight discrepancy of this magnitude. Meanwhile, Skidmark looks to continue the B.E.C.’s somewhat surprising but undeniable dominance in Butterfloor.

    After a defeat that many of Landon Balls’ fans are called “rigged” and “staged,” Landon Balls is facing Owen McNeill, whose own fans are calling his defeat “rigged” and “staged.” Owen will be looking to defeat the brother of the man who beat him, while Landon Balls will be trying to get some momentum leading into his main event match next show.

    Jordan Wright is coming off a very well received victory over perhaps perpetual heel Landon Balls. Hot off that win, he will be facing Darren O’Keenan, who did not have a great showing in his draw against Bartholomew van Cash last episode. Jordan Wright seems like the clear favorite, but Darren O’Keenan has a chance at redemption, both for himself and for his team.

    A match many would have predicted would have taken place for the inaugural tag title. Both these teams were defeated by the current tag title holders from the B.E.C., both times what many people would consider upsets. While the Bunch’a Amateurs got nominally farther due to matchup timing, the two teams are effectively on the same footing in Butterfloor. Both teams would probably love a shot at a rematch and prove their previous defeat was a fluke. But first, they have to get through each other.


Cody Sheppard