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Post by LWPD on Apr 17, 2012 18:58:03 GMT -5
This is excellent so far! Thanks Kamala. BTW...I always loved the comedy spot where you would hit a big splash and then go to pin your opponent stomach first. Good times! ;D
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Post by pikemojo on Apr 17, 2012 20:22:39 GMT -5
This is excellent so far! Thanks Kamala. BTW...I always loved the comedy spot where you would hit a big splash and then go to pin your opponent stomach first. Good times! ;D I loved that too! If we are ever lucky enough to get a Kamala LOW card that has to be a mechanic on his card.
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Post by graymar on Apr 19, 2012 6:50:58 GMT -5
Nice idea...good format...looking forward to teh next chapter
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Post by LWPD on Apr 19, 2012 19:13:51 GMT -5
Nice idea...good format...looking forward to teh next chapter Thanks Graymar. With the next stop on Abe's tour, I'm coming out of a long lazy retirement from doing specialty match write ups, with the debut of the brutal Fijian Strap Match Chart. The PDF will be available for download alongside the results.
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Post by LWPD on Apr 22, 2012 15:50:17 GMT -5
"All I am, or can be, I owe to my angel mother."
-Abraham LincolnHonest Effort: The Trials of Lincoln
LEGENDSonline Series 1 Tour: Match 5CreativeAbraham Lincoln's war with the Heenan Family continues. Last show, the Honest One was a few zipper pulls away from fully locking Bobby Heenan inside of a Weasel Suit, but interference by Heenan Family charge Superfly Jimmy Snuka prevented Abe from fulfilling his dream and gaining revenge. Frustrated, Lincoln later confronted Heenan backstage, demanding a match with the man from the Fiji Islands. The Brain responded, "You want a match with The Superfly, you got it pal, but ONLY on my terms!" Lincoln agreed to 'any terms' for the opportunity to exact justice, as Bobby walked away with a sly grin.
Now charting very unfamiliar waters, can Lincoln defeat the the Superfly in a match that only Snuka alone has mastered, the brutal Fijian Strap Match?Abraham Lincoln vs Superfly Jimmy Snuka 'Alternate Heel Version' (w/Bobby Heenan) 'Fijian Strap Match'Play by PlayBefore the bell, Abraham Lincoln stares intensely across the ring at Bobby Heenan, as he secures his end of the Fijian Strap to his wrist. At the other end of the ring, Jimmy Snuka looks confident as Bobby Heenan helps to secure the strap around The Superfly's wrist. Heenan gives Lincoln the 'cut-throat' sign before exiting to his corner. We are under way! Both men start at a slow pace, as they feel each other out. Lincoln counters a grinding arm bar, Snuka returns the favor by negating a half nelson crotch lift attempt. A series of vicious chops by Snuka light up Abe's chest. A jumping head butt plants Lincoln down hard to the canvas. Snuka goes to work with the strap, leaving visible welts on Abe's back. Snuka shows why he's mastered this style of match, twisting the strap into Abe's eyes with impact. A follow-up suplex takes the wind out of Abe as a jovial Heenan lays the bad mouth on his nemesis. Snuka goes to whip Lincoln into the turnbuckle, but Abe moves out of the way of a charging Snuka at the last minute. This time Lincoln puts the leather to use, lacing into the Superfly's back schoolyard style. Abe signals and connects with a THROAT LIFT SLAM (temp-lock in place) but instead of going for the cover, he attempts a clothesline with the strap. This proves to be a mistake, as Snuka retakes momentum after crotching Abe low with the strap. Snuka follows with a bite to the forehead, but Lincoln counters. Abe signals for a LINCOLNCANRANA...but Snuka turns it into a hot-shot neck first drop clothesline against the ropes. The Superfly continues to use the strap effectively, with Lincoln's back now crimson red. Bloody but not unbowed, Abe ducks a Snuka lash to the head, and connects with one of his own, drawing blood above Snuka's right eye (temp-lock lifted). Abe signals once again for the THROAT LIFT SLAM...1,2,SAVE BY HEENAN! The ref warns Bobby for interfering, but The Brain arrogantly yells back 'NO DQs!'. Infuriated, Abe wraps the leather strap around Snuka's neck and chokes him out hard. The ref checks The Superfly for consciousness, and he barely responds. Seemingly on his last legs, Snuka's experience with the Fijian Strap pays off as he brutalizes Abe's right leg and thigh area, leaving him noticeable limping, off balance and ripped to shreds. Snuka, nearly spent, connects with a jumping head butt...1,2,NO! A bloody Snuka stumbles to his feet and connects with a knee drop. 1,2,KICKOUT! Heenan is in shock at the Honest One's resilience! Snuka is groggy, but stumbles to his feet, pointing up to the air. He ascends the top turnbuckle...SUPERFLY LEAP...1,2,3!
After the match, Bobby Heenan enters the ring, putting the boots to the bloody Lincoln. The Brain then signals to the back as King Kong Bundy begins walking down the aisle with a purpose. Facing a scary three on one situation, Lincoln's prospects look bleak. Yet before any damage could be done, the sound of Black Sabbath's 'Iron Man' blares over the PA, as the Road Warriors storm the ring and clear the Heenan Family from the area!Booking The Honest OneThis was really cool to play out. Snuka's card is a natural for this type of match, as he has double 'out of the ring (c)' designations. The temp-lock (discussed below) worked well, freezing out Lincoln's first finisher attempt (with the effect carried forward) with a substitute roll on the FSM Chart. By the time the chart was hit the minimum four times, Lincoln and Snuka were both already up to Pin Ratings of 6. Abe took a beating with the strap, but somehow rallied back. When he hit the second THROAT LIFT SLAM, Snuka was all but done, only Heenan's Distractor Rating 9 proved to be the difference maker. The FSM chart's designated advantage turned out to truly be a life-line for Snuka at a pivotal moment, and in the end the magic of the dice carried him through.
While Abe lost this battle, he came out looking like a man who doesn't go down easy. When The Brain attacked a bloody Abe post match and signaled for Bundy, the fans in my mind's eye were feeling a mixture of fear and disgust. Yet moments later, when Hawk and Animal hit the scene and cleared the ring, saving Abe in the process, the roof blew off the arena (at least in my imagination). The Chart: Fijian Strap Match: Credit LWPDThis match was modeled after two programs The Superfly had worked in the WWF, Snuka/ Muraco '83 and Snuka/Piper '84. Unlike the 'touch four corners consecutively' finish, the emphasis was on the leather strap being used as a 'legal weapon' that would eventually lead to a submission or pin. Technically there was to be no disqualifications, but one of the finishes used was Muraco 'removing' the strap from his wrist, saving his IC Title by DQ. I didn't like that spot, so it wasn't including in my chart. For fans who may want to check out surviving footage of the Fijian Strap Match, the old USA Network Prime Time Wrestling (episode 7/16/85) had a retro airing of Snuka/Muraco from the Philly Spectrum (10/22/83). Best of the WWF Volume 3 has Jimmy Snuka vs Roddy Piper 7/20/84 from St. Louis.
This is a 2d6 chart, with 7 possible outcomes. No DQ or Count Outs. Singles matches only. Chart use is triggered as a substitute for rolling 'out of the ring'. Ignore all (lv) results. Match can only end by pin, submission or if one man is unable to continue (auto fatigue cap of 12). Features a temp-lock on match ending scenarios to ensure chart use comes into play at least four times, has a designated advantage for Jimmy Snuka.
* Temp-locking match ending designations: in my experience, sometimes the dice don't quite cooperate with the booking, especially when running specialty matches. I think every FG player has experienced the feeling of developing a well built (insert specialty match) that they couldn't wait to roll out, only to have it end super quick, without the chart even being a factor. One alternative to prevent this from happening is temp-locking certain designations, and programming in substitute outcomes. This gives the player some form of creative input as to how the match is wrestled. In order to guarantee that the Fijian Strap Match Chart had a minimal role in game-play, I temporarily froze the match ending effects of finishers and Pin x (y) rolls (with a substitute roll on the FSM Chart) until the chart was used four times. After the four chart uses, the designations resumed their normal use (rolling to end a match) with the effects from any earlier finishers and/or pin/submission attempts carried forward in game-play as fatigue tokens. It forced the FSM match 'to be' an FSM match, which was what I wanted going in. If you ever want a little insurance when booking your next big specialty, temp-locking may be worth consideration.
* Designated Advantage: when I book specialty matches, I like to stagger between scenarios where a program is taking place on 'neutral ground' (match is worked on equal footing) and matches where one wrestler is clearly performing in his forte. The Sheik was the master of the cage match, Road Warriors were unbeatable in Chicago Street Fights, and in this case, Superfly Jimmy Snuka was 'the master' of the Fijian Strap Match. For this 2d6 chart, I gave Snuka an outright designated advantage on the 7 spot (16.6% probability) with an automatic down - 3 Add 1 to the opponent. It's a bit strong, but that's what I was going for. The DA can be modified in It's Up To You Promoter style for matches not using Snuka.Fijian Strap Match Chart PDF DownloadSuperfly Jimmy Snuka: The ManThe role of Jimmy Snuka was played by bodybuilder/competitive cliff diver James Reiher. He broke into the business in '69, training under Dean Ho in Hawaii, using the ring name Jimmy Kealoha. In time Reiher moved on to Don Owens' Pacific Northwest promotion based out of Portland, Oregon. Here he would invent the Superfly Snuka gimmick, adopting the nickname from his aforementioned background of diving high atop cliffs. His run in PNW was a success, stretching over eight years. Later he would tour a variety of NWA territories, until debuting in the WWF in '82. It was here (from '82-4) that Snuka would reach his absolute peak as a draw, working big box office programs with Bob Backlund, Ray Stevens, Don Muraco and Roddy Piper. Even now looking back at old footage, its difficult to believe that Snuka had already reached his 40s. From a fan perspective he was a standout talent. His presence was star-like, his style of dress (animal print robe/trunks, headband, working barefoot) grabbed the eye, his drop to one knee/double hand I Love You finger pose became a trademark, his physique was superhero like, and his offensive arsenal was as high end aerial as it could get in that era. Snuka even had a unique promo style (similar to the Ultimate Warrior) with commentary that seemed confused, yet great intensity and delivery made his words compellingly effective. A great example of how the money isn't necessarily in what you say, but how you say it.
With all that said, on paper one would have thought that Snuka's prospects as a superstar would rise with the success of the WWF National Expansion boom. Yet issues behind the scenes would combine to cripple his career. Between being haunted by rumors in the Nancy Argentino murder controversy (linked article: Superfly And The Groupie), rampant drug and alcohol abuse, and the realities of father time, Snuka faltered and was terminated from the WWF by August of '85. After a stint in rehab he continued to drift as a journeyman for several years, until embarking on a final run with the company in '89. Yet at age 46, fans did not see the Snuka of old. A shell of his former self, Snuka was positioned just above enhancement level, putting over younger talent with greater upside. Snuka departed in '92 and would work the smaller circuits for the remainder of his career. In '96, the Polynesian superstar was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame, and has occasionally been brought back in a Legends capacity. Two of his children, Jimmy Reiher, Jr. (Deuce) and Sarona Reiher (Tamina), have followed in their legendary father's footsteps, enjoying runs in WWE as sports entertainers.WWE.com Jimmy Snuka Video Highlight ReelJimmy Snuka vs Ric Flair '79Jimmy Snuka/Bruiser Brody vs Terry & Dory Funk Jr. 12/13/81Bob Backlund Vs Jimmy Snuka Steel Cage Match 6/28/82Snuka/Albano/Ray Stevens Firing/Concrete Piledriver AngleJimmy Snuka vs Ray Stevens 12/28/82Snuka/Muraco AngleJimmy Snuka Empty Arena PromoJimmy Snuka vs Magnificent Muraco 'Steel Cage' 10/17/83Piper's Pit with Jimmy Snuka 6/84Jimmy Snuka vs Roddy Piper 5/5/84Superfly Jimmy Snuka (Alternate Heel Version): The CardHeight: 6'0 Weight: 250 lbs. Fiji Islands This is a stud level card. With a Rahl of 40 (47), heel Jimmy Snuka scores in the 90th percentile of all LOW brand cards ever produced. His overall offense is first rate, netting 16 points. A static potency finisher at +3 makes him a threat whenever on Level 3 Offense. His defensive tags skills are present on all levels. His attributes are nearly off the chart, no weaknesses, scoring a solid 14. His only chink in the armor is is a PIN 6 (3), separating him from the elite of the elite like Harley Race and Nick Bockwinkel.
In contrast to the original Jimmy Snuka card, this heel alternative contains several changes that in combination make it an interesting standalone. Most strikingly, the heel card has a static potency finisher, slightly better attributes and greater proficiency in tag wrestling. The original card had a dynamic roll finisher (trading higher risk/greater potential reward) along with a better Level 2 Offense & Defense. All in all, it's a very nice bonus for those who play LEGENDSonline. Going ForwardUp until this moment, Abraham Lincoln has stood alone in his battle with the Heenan Family. Yet at a crucial point of being out-manned and out-gunned, the Road Warriors came out of nowhere, and saved the Honest One from harms way. Tune in next time to find out why...
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Post by Shon Maxx on Apr 22, 2012 16:42:16 GMT -5
I'd love to see the Snuka heel card without having to buy the entire Legends Online set. Too bad it's not available by itself, even as a pdf.
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Post by du5tin on Apr 22, 2012 16:53:49 GMT -5
I'd love to see the Snuka heel card without having to buy the entire Legends Online set. Too bad it's not available by itself, even as a pdf. I've used that card before and really enjoyed it.
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Post by TTX on Apr 22, 2012 20:37:03 GMT -5
Great stuff, LWPD....not just Abe but how you're mixing stuff. Heel Snuka is classic, and I love the videos as always. I do hope eventually we get a PDF of various alternate guys like Snuka, Zhukov/Nelson, etc. but until then I'll just enjoy what we've got.
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Post by LWPD on Apr 23, 2012 19:08:25 GMT -5
I'd love to see the Snuka heel card without having to buy the entire Legends Online set. Too bad it's not available by itself, even as a pdf. I've used that card before and really enjoyed it. If I had to choose a favorite between the two Jimmy Snuka cards, I prefer the alternate heel version. The higher number of defensive tags give him greater utility, and the static potency finisher provides more stability. Still, two great cards either way!
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Post by LWPD on Apr 23, 2012 19:12:42 GMT -5
Great stuff, LWPD....not just Abe but how you're mixing stuff. Heel Snuka is classic, and I love the videos as always. I do hope eventually we get a PDF of various alternate guys like Snuka, Zhukov/Nelson, etc. but until then I'll just enjoy what we've got. Thanks Troy. Face or heel, Snuka had tremendous stage presence, and the heel stints that he did work show that he knew how to pull off the 'crazed man' routine with his facials. Had things worked out differently for him during the National Expansion era, I think a program opposite Hogan would have done major business!
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