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Post by Johnny Jett on Aug 24, 2018 19:02:00 GMT
 In the 1970s, the Pro Wrestling Network sprawled across the United States unopposed. Broadcast in syndication nationwide on the DuPont Network, the PWN's seven regional affiliates found themselves able to create iron-clad fiefdoms, localized monopolies over which they ruled with absolute authority. Each of these territories kept to their own devices and rarely were the lines of those fiefdoms crossed. Where opposition emerged, it was squashed. The Network reigned supreme. It was under this status quo that the wrestling industry had thrived for over twenty years.
However, as the decade wore on, the television landscape changed and the DuPont Network found itself unable to adapt. With its syndication in ruins following DuPont's collapse, the PWN was left severely weakened. Challengers appeared. Throughout the late '70s, '80s, and early '90s the Wrestling Wars raged between three sides. In the north, World World Wrestling. In the south, Main Event Wrestling. And in the west, the Pro Wrestling Network.
Glitz, glam, and grunge overtook the world of wrestling in those days as the war produced an abundance of superstars, fast money, and loose women. The days of sportsmanship and honor were replaced by a time of violence and gratuity. Drawn to the sensational offerings of wartime promotions, fans flocked to the fights in record numbers. For a while, business boomed.
In the last days, as the '80s gave way to the '90s , the exposure the industry had found drew new scrutiny to the sport of kings. Questions were being asked, fingers were being pointed, charges were being filed. By 1998, rocked by innumerable scandals at the highest levels of power and facing an increasingly jaded fanbase, the American professional wrestling industry collapsed in on itself.
For twenty years, pro wrestling has struggled to capture even a fragment of its former glory. Today, small independent companies fight over old borders. Most of the old stars are gone. New stars burn out quickly. People have started to forget the transgressions of the past. Still, no one has made a bid to return wrestling to the national stage.
Until now.
On August 31, 2018, a pro wrestling tournament is set to kick off its tour across the United States. Featuring some of the most promising freelance stars of this generation, it aims, at its culmination, to crown a new regent of the squared circle.
Ladies and gentlemen, you are hereby invited to join us for the revival of American wrestling.
This is Power Pro Wrestling.
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Power Pro Wrestling is a fully-simmed, fictional-wrestler-based, episodic wrestling program starring myself and big time professional video game newsperson Dustin Bailey in addition to the contributions of a number of other voice actors and actresses. New episodes will be released on YouTube every Friday afternoon at 2pm Central. Season 1 will feature 16 episodes (guaranteed and already ready to air) in addition to the Bracketology episode which will go live in tandem with this opening post.
Stop by and show some love, why not!
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Post by Johnny Jett on Aug 24, 2018 19:03:53 GMT
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Post by LankyLefty17 on Aug 24, 2018 19:21:29 GMT
The presentation is really well done here, will be keeping track of the season.
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Post by Johnny Jett on Aug 31, 2018 19:47:56 GMT
Power Pro Wrestling kicks off in earnest this week in spectacular fashion! In the tag team block, Team USA (Jordan King and Karen Rose) takes on Team Europe (Panzer and Brooke Power)! In Block A, Kidd Grime takes on "The Golden Boy" Holden Troy! And in the Block B, main event match up, La Loba Blanca makes her in-ring return to take on "Psycho Idol" Ichiko Kano! The Quest for the Golden Crown begins now! Check out the latest episode below or on the Episode list. |
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Post by Johnny Jett on Sept 7, 2018 19:02:04 GMT
Power Pro Wrestling rolls on in its second episode as Brooke Power looks to take revenge on Karen Rose in Block A competition! In tag team action, Team Canada (Holden Troy and Heather Lexus) square off against Team Mexico (El Hijo del Fenix and La Loba Blanca)! Then, in the main event, Block B sees the first meeting of Kazuya "Trouble Man" Kano and "The Amer-Icon Lion" Jordan King since their days as Young Lions! Newest episode is below and also in the Episode list. |
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Post by joshthejerseyboy on Sept 7, 2018 22:11:17 GMT
How have I not seen this yet? I watched episode 1 and you got yourself a new fan
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Post by Johnny Jett on Sept 14, 2018 19:32:18 GMT
The quest for the Golden Crown blazes on as Team Japan (Kazuya and Ichiko Kano) takes on Team UK (Kidd Grime and "The Notorious" Donna Reid) in Donna Reid's professional wrestling debut. Can the MMA crossover star find success in pro wrestling or will the Kano siblings prove to be too sound a tandem to compete with? Also: an update on the condition of El Hijo del Fenix! All this and more on this week's exciting episode of Power Pro Wrestling! The newest episode is below and also in the Episode list. |
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Post by TravBot on Sept 16, 2018 4:06:08 GMT
I need to ask how you do your commentary. How live is it? Because it feels super natural like a live broadcast, but the editing seems too polished to be live. Anyway, definitely enjoying. The characters are so well developed.
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Post by Johnny Jett on Sept 16, 2018 12:48:54 GMT
I need to ask how you do your commentary. How live is it? Because it feels super natural like a live broadcast, but the editing seems too polished to be live. Anyway, definitely enjoying. The characters are so well developed. The process goes like this. First I'll record the matches, then I'll edit everything together into a rough cut of an episode following a basic script/outline that I've written. We then get together and record commentary over the rough cut. I sync that up (sometimes better than other times), do finishing touches, and then that's an episode. I go into the show knowing everything that's gonna happen, he gets a basic overview of what we're trying to sell and where we're trying to go (without knowing who wins or loses or what big moments are gonna happen). So it's a mixture of genuine reaction and acting. Y'know, wrestling. I do want to do a livestream supercard or special at some point, but the science just isn't there yet on my end. |
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Post by joshthejerseyboy on Sept 16, 2018 12:57:27 GMT
I need to ask how you do your commentary. How live is it? Because it feels super natural like a live broadcast, but the editing seems too polished to be live. Anyway, definitely enjoying. The characters are so well developed. The process goes like this. First I'll record the matches, then I'll edit everything together into a rough cut of an episode following a basic script/outline that I've written. We then get together and record commentary over the rough cut. I sync that up (sometimes better than other times), do finishing touches, and then that's an episode. I go into the show knowing everything that's gonna happen, he gets a basic overview of what we're trying to sell and where we're trying to go (without knowing who wins or loses or what big moments are gonna happen). So it's a mixture of genuine reaction and acting. Y'know, wrestling. I do want to do a livestream supercard or special at some point, but the science just isn't there yet on my end. If you want to do that lemme know I'd love to jump in the booth with you guys |
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Post by Johnny Jett on Sept 21, 2018 19:43:46 GMT
As the first quarter of the season comes to its close, the Ace Assassin takes on the MMAce: it's Kazuya Kano vs. Donna Reid in the main event! Plus: Karen Rose, Team Mexico, and Panzer are in action! The Golden Crown is still anyone's to claim on this exciting episode of Power Pro Wrestling! The latest episode can be found below and also above in the Episode List. The process goes like this. First I'll record the matches, then I'll edit everything together into a rough cut of an episode following a basic script/outline that I've written. We then get together and record commentary over the rough cut. I sync that up (sometimes better than other times), do finishing touches, and then that's an episode. I go into the show knowing everything that's gonna happen, he gets a basic overview of what we're trying to sell and where we're trying to go (without knowing who wins or loses or what big moments are gonna happen). So it's a mixture of genuine reaction and acting. Y'know, wrestling. I do want to do a livestream supercard or special at some point, but the science just isn't there yet on my end. If you want to do that lemme know I'd love to jump in the booth with you guys Any live or pseudo-live streaming is a ways out, though we have talked about it. My internet can be unreliable and just coordinating everything would be a production. That being said, it's something we're interested in doing somewhere down the line. Not opposed to a three-man announce table (even if it's just for one show), but that's not something I'm comfortable with just saying 'yes' to offhand. We'd definitely be open to having a wider pool of voices to draw on at the VERY least. We have a small, talented group currently, but we could really use some more male voice actors going into Season 2 and beyond. That'd be what we could really use. |
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Post by joshthejerseyboy on Sept 21, 2018 22:08:34 GMT
As the first quarter of the season comes to its close, the Ace Assassin takes on the MMAce: it's Kazuya Kano vs. Donna Reid in the main event! Plus: Karen Rose, Team Mexico, and Panzer are in action! The Golden Crown is still anyone's to claim on this exciting episode of Power Pro Wrestling! The latest episode can be found below and also above in the Episode List. If you want to do that lemme know I'd love to jump in the booth with you guys Any live or pseudo-live streaming is a ways out, though we have talked about it. My internet can be unreliable and just coordinating everything would be a production. That being said, it's something we're interested in doing somewhere down the line. Not opposed to a three-man announce table (even if it's just for one show), but that's not something I'm comfortable with just saying 'yes' to offhand. We'd definitely be open to having a wider pool of voices to draw on at the VERY least. We have a small, talented group currently, but we could really use some more male voice actors going into Season 2 and beyond. That'd be what we could really use. If you need voices for managers I'm game |
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Post by Johnny Jett on Sept 28, 2018 19:19:19 GMT
As the hunt for the Golden Crown continues, Team USA (Jordan King and Karen Rose) take on Team Canada (Heather Lexus and Holden Troy) in tag team action! Also on the card, El Hijo del Fenix squares off against "The German Warmachine" Panzer only one week removed from the violent tag team encounter between Team Europe and Team Mexico that saw Fenix being driven head-first into a steel chair! Plus: an increasingly frustrated Donna Reid! All this and more on this episode of Power Pro Wrestling! The latest episode is below and above as usual. |
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Post by Johnny Jett on Oct 5, 2018 21:09:24 GMT
As the midway point approaches in the hunt for the Golden Crown, "The Golden Boy" Holden Troy squares off against "The Brute from Bray" Brooke Power in singles competition! Also, after six grueling weeks of competition and numerous injury scares, do El Hijo del Fenix and La Loba Blanca have enough left in the tank to take down Kidd Grime and "The Notorious" Donna Reid? We'll find out this week on Power Pro Wrestling! |
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Post by Johnny Jett on Oct 13, 2018 1:57:20 GMT
Infuriated by her recent misfortunes, "The Notorious" Donna Reid has her sights set on "The Amer-Icon Lion" Jordan King! Plus: El Hijo del Fenix goes one-on-one with Kidd Grime in singles action while Team Europe (Brooke Power and Panzer) face off against Team Japan (Ichiko and Kazuya Kano) in tag team action! All this and more on this exciting episode of Power Pro Wrestling! |
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