Contract Negotiations Chart

[Swarm]

This is something I've been thinking about using for a Monday Night Wars fed featuring the NWA vs WWF. The idea is to assign each wrestler in each promotion a different contract length (for example, 10 fight cards). When a wrestler's contract is up, he rolls on the contract chart. The goal is to create extra drama with wrestlers switching promotions on occasion.

Looking for ideas and suggestions please. For example, I am thinking about adding 1 fight card to a wrestlers contract for every title they win during the duration of said contract. But I'm trying to also keep it simple.

Here is a sample roster along w the chart: 

(x) = Number of fight cards each wrestler is signed to their promotion for. When a wrestlers contract is up, they roll on the Contract Chart to see if they re sign, for how long, or if they leave for another promotion.

NWA roster

Buddy Rogers - Wrestler/manager for the Horsemen (10)
Ric Flair (25)
Arn Anderson (20)
Tully Blanchard (20)
Barry Windham (20)

Jim Cornette (15)
Stan Lane (15)
Bobby Eaton (15)
Dennis Condrey (10)
Tom Pritchard (5)
Randy Rose (5)

Harley Race (20)
Big Van Vader (15)
Sid Vicious (15)

Nikita Koloff (20)
The Great Muta (12)

Kenny Omega (10)
EC3 (5)

Kevin Sullivan - Manager for Dungeon of Doom (10)
Abyss (10)
Crazzy Steve (10)

Paul Ellering (20)
Hawk (20)
Animal (20)

"Dr. Death" Steve Williams (15)
Terry Gordy (15)

Sting (30)
Lex Luger (15)

Dusty Rhodes (20)

Ronnie Garvin (18)

Rick Steiner (18)
Scott Steiner (18)

RVD (5)
Rhino (5)

Tommy Rogers (12)
Bobby Fulton (12)

Ricky Morton (20)
Robert Gibson (20)

Lou Thesz (5)

DDP (6)

Bruiser Brody (6)

Bobo Brazil (2)

Hiroshi Tanahashi (10)

Shinsuke Nakamura (10)

AJ Styles (10)

Bryan Danielson (10)

Shelton Benjamin (8)

Mark Briscoe (15)
Jay Briscoe (15)

Brad Armstrong (15)
Bob Armstrong (5)

CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS CHART

2) In a shocking turn of events, you leave for your rival promotion! You will make your debut immediately on their next fight card.

3) Contract negotiations hit a snag. Roll again.

4) You decide to make a short tour of the indies as you work on your contract. Roll again on the next fight card.

5) You're enjoying the break, and in no hurry to sign a new deal. Roll again in two fight cards.

6) You decide to take a tour of Japan. Roll again in three fight cards.

7-10) You are happy to re sign with your current promotion! Roll two dice for length of contract.

11-12) You leave for the rival promotion! Your stunning debut is booked for their next super card. Good luck!

[luke929]

I love this idea! I have been toying around with having a rival promotion as well, but I hadn't considered a chart like this... I may just give it a go!

[Gunslinger]

I like it a lot. I'd probably have the contract length start at a fixed number of cards (probably 4) and add the 2-12 to that. Maybe when they hold a belt, the appearances don't count against their total?

Overall, very cool.

[TTX]

Reminds me a bit of the old TNM game. Cool chart.

[whlineup]

This is great! Love the creativity. Always looking for this type of stuff.

[Justin Case]

pretty nifty, I might like that for my Zones and Independents in Infinity too! I would seriously have to figure out a simple way of keeping track of everyone's contract, but it might be ok being every Zone or Independent will have (x) amount of cards and 1 super card for the year. My main event talent could always roll on this chart to see if they stick with their promotions! Overall, I like the idea a lot! Kudos!

[Deleted]

I like it A LOT! I'm going to use it for my NWA and UWF shows.


What do you think about 2 : sign for 12 cards + a 2D6 and 11-12 : sign for 6 cards + 2D6

[hotfuzz1980]

Great idea..chart looks good. I’ve also toyed around with doing contracts as well, this seems like a good way to do it. You could always tweak it over time if need be. The only other thing I might do, is how ever many fight cards equal a year for you, I would probably have your top heel and face signed for the year, and the same for your top tag team or top face and heel tag teams.

[awsomsinger]

I like it, Swarm - The only question I have is this; what formula are you using to determine initial contract length?  Thanks as always! 

[joebreakdown]

Good stuff and a really fun idea. I'm sure there is a fan created chart for feuding feds that could work in partnership maybe? Also love your roster- especially if we are gonna get a colour Bob & Brad Armstrong!