National Wrestling League

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Gonna try something that I tried like 10 years ago on another board: wrestling as a team-sport. Each team will have a max of 7 wrestlers (5 starters, 2 "bench") and they'll wrestle in ten man tags across a season with the post-season being an 8 team playoff.

BREAKING: New Professional Wrestling League Announced

NEW YORK CITY -- Today, several of the most promiment promoters and matchmakers in the professional wrestling world converged on the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden to announce a new endeavor: a league of wrestling 'teams' set up across the United States with a format not unlike your favorite team sport. The league, titled the National Wrestling League, will begin in October and run with a 30 week season. There were sixteen teams announced, with the owners and general managers all appearing and speaking before the press today. A draft, which will go for five rounds and allow each team to draft their "starters", will take place next week (Writer's Note: I'll probably post it tonight or tomorrow), but the locations of the teams and the league's first year schedule were announced today.

TEAMS:

EASTERN CONFERENCE:
Atlanta (General Manager: Jim Herd; Head Coach: Eric Bischoff)
Boston (General Manager: Jim Barnett; Head Coach: Kevin Sullivan)
Chicago (General Manager: Greg Gagne; Head Coach: Paul Ellering)
Charlotte (General Manager: Jim Crockett, Jr.; Head Coach: James J. Dillon)
Minneapolis (General Manager: Verne Gagne; Head Coach: Bobby Heenan)
New York (General Manager: Vince McMahon; Head Coach: Lou Albano)
Philadelphia (General Manager: Tod Gordon; Head Coach: Paul Heyman)
Tampa (General Manager: Eddie Graham; Head Coach: Dusty Rhodes)

WESTERN CONFERENCE:
Dallas (General Manager: Fritz von Erich; Head Coach: Gary Hart)
Houston (General Manager: Paul Boesch; Head Coach: Bruce Prichard)
Los Angeles (General Manager: Herb Abrams; Head Coach: Antonio Inoki)
Memphis (General Manager: Jerry Jarrett; Head Coach: Jim Cornette)
New Orleans (General Manager: Bill Watts; Head Coach: Jim Ross)
Portland (General Manager: Don Owen; Head Coach: Mike Graham)
San Francisco (General Manager: Gary Juster; Head Coach: Pat Patterson)
St. Louis (General Manager: Sam Muchnick; Head Coach: Larry Matysik)

SCHEDULE:

WEEK 1:
Atlanta @ St. Louis
Boston @ San Francisco
Chicago @ Portland
Charlotte @ New Orleans
Minneapolis @ Memphis
New York @ Los Angeles
Philadelphia @ Houston
Tampa @ Dallas

WEEK 2:
San Francisco @ Atlanta
St. Louis @ Portland
Boston @ New Orleans
Chicago @ Memphis
Charlotte @ Los Angeles
Minneapolis @ Houston
New York @ Dallas
Philadelphia @ Tampa

WEEK 3:
Atlanta @ Portland
San Francisco @ New Orleans
St. Louis @ Memphis
Boston @ Los Angeles
Chicago @ Houston
Charlotte @ Dallas
Minneapolis @ Tampa
New York @ Philadelphia

WEEK 4:
New Orleans @ Atlanta
Portland @ Memphis
San Francisco @ Los Angeles
St. Louis @ Houston
Boston @ Dallas
Chicago @ Tampa
Charlotte @ Philadelphia
Minneapolis @ New York

WEEK 5:
Atlanta @ Memphis
New Orleans @ Los Angeles
Portland @ Houston
San Francisco @ Dallas
St. Louis @ Tampa
Boston @ Philadelphia
Chicago @ New York
Charlotte @ Minneapolis

WEEK 6:
Los Angeles @ Atlanta
Memphis @ Houston
New Orleans @ Dallas
Portland @ Tampa
San Francisco @ Philadelphia
St. Louis @ New York
Boston @ Minneapolis
Chicago @ Charlotte

WEEK 7:
Atlanta @ Houston
Los Angeles @ Dallas
Memphis @ Tampa
New Orleans @ Philadelphia
Portland @ New York
San Francisco @ Minneapolis
St. Louis @ Charlotte
Boston @ Chicago

WEEK 8:
Dallas @ Atlanta
Houston @ Tampa
Los Angeles @ Philadelphia
Memphis @ New York
New Orleans @ Minneapolis
Portland @ Charlotte
San Francisco @ Chicago
St. Louis @ Boston

WEEK 9:
Atlanta @ Tampa
Dallas @ Philadelphia
Houston @ New York
Los Angeles @ Minneapolis
Memphis @ Charlotte
New Orleans @ Chicago
Portland @ Boston
San Francisco @ St. Louis

WEEK 10:
Philadelphia @ Atlanta
Tampa @ New York
Dallas @ Minneapolis
Houston @ Charlotte
Los Angeles @ Chicago
Memphis @ Boston
New Orleans @ St. Louis
Portland @ San Francisco

WEEK 11:
Atlanta @ New York
Philadelphia @ Minneapolis
Tampa @ Charlotte
Dallas @ Chicago
Houston @ Boston
Los Angeles @ St. Louis
Memphis @ San Francisco
New Orleans @ Portland

WEEK 12:
Minneapolis @ Atlanta
New York @ Charlotte
Philadelphia @ Chicago
Tampa @ Boston
Dallas @ St. Louis
Houston @ San Francisco
Los Angeles @ Portland
Memphis @ New Orleans

WEEK 13:
Atlanta @ Charlotte
Minneapolis @ Chicago
New York @ Boston
Philadelphia @ St. Louis
Tampa @ San Francisco
Dallas @ Portland
Houston @ New Orleans
Los Angeles @ Memphis

WEEK 14:
Chicago @ Atlanta
Charlotte @ Boston
Minneapolis @ St. Louis
New York @ San Francisco
Philadelphia @ Portland
Tampa @ New Orleans
Dallas @ Memphis
Houston @ Los Angeles

WEEK 15:
Atlanta @ Boston
Chicago @ St. Louis
Charlotte @ San Francisco
Minneapolis @ Portland
New York @ New Orleans
Philadelphia @ Memphis
Tampa @ Los Angeles
Dallas @ Houston

WEEK 16:
St. Louis @ Atlanta
San Francisco @ Boston
Portland @ Chicago
New Orleans @ Charlotte
Memphis @ Minneapolis
Los Angeles @ New York
Houston @ Philadelphia
Dallas @ Tampa

WEEK 17:
Atlanta @ San Francisco
Portland @ St. Louis
New Orleans @ Boston
Memphis @ Chicago
Los Angeles @ Charlotte
Houston @ Minneapolis
Dallas @ New York
Tampa @ Philadelphia

WEEK 18:
TRADE DEADLINE
Portland @ Atlanta
New Orleans @ San Francisco
Memphis @ St. Louis
Los Angeles @ Boston
Houston @ Chicago
Dallas @ Charlotte
Tampa @ Minneapolis
Philadelphia @ New York

WEEK 19:
Atlanta @ New Orleans
Memphis @ Portland
Los Angeles @ San Francisco
Houston @ St. Louis
Dallas @ Boston
Tampa @ Chicago
Philadelphia @ Charlotte
New York @ Minneapolis

WEEK 20:
Memphis @ Atlanta
Los Angeles @ New Orleans
Houston @ Portland
Dallas @ San Francisco
Tampa @ St. Louis
Philadelphia @ Boston
New York @ Chicago
Minneapolis @ Charlotte

WEEK 21:
Atlanta @ Los Angeles
Houston @ Memphis
Dallas @ New Orleans
Tampa @ Portland
Philadelphia @ San Francisco
New York @ St. Louis
Minneapolis @ Boston
Charlotte @ Chicago

WEEK 22:
Houston @ Atlanta
Dallas @ Los Angeles
Tampa @ Memphis
Philadelphia @ New Orleans
New York @ Portland
Minneapolis @ San Francisco
Charlotte @ St. Louis
Chicago @ Boston

WEEK 23:
Atlanta @ Dallas
Tampa @ Houston
Philadelphia @ Los Angeles
New York @ Memphis
Minneapolis @ New Orleans
Charlotte @ Portland
Chicago @ San Francisco
Boston @ St. Louis

WEEK 24:
Tampa @ Atlanta
Philadelphia @ Dallas
New York @ Houston
Minneapolis @ Los Angeles
Charlotte @ Memphis
Chicago @ New Orleans
Boston @ Portland
St. Louis @ San Francisco

WEEK 25:
Atlanta @ Philadelphia
New York @ Tampa
Minneapolis @ Dallas
Charlotte @ Houston
Chicago @ Los Angeles
Boston @ Memphis
St. Louis @ New Orleans
San Francisco @ Portland

WEEK 26:
New York @ Atlanta
Minneapolis @ Philadelphia
Charlotte @ Tampa
Chicago @ Dallas
Boston @ Houston
St. Louis @ Los Angeles
San Francisco @ Memphis
Portland @ New Orleans

WEEK 27:
Atlanta @ Minneapolis
Charlotte @ New York
Chicago @ Philadelphia
Boston @ Tampa
St. Louis @ Dallas
San Francisco @ Houston
Portland @ Los Angeles
New Orleans @ Memphis

WEEK 28:
Charlotte @ Atlanta
Chicago @ Minneapolis
Boston @ New York
St. Louis @ Philadelphia
San Francisco @ Tampa
Portland @ Dallas
New Orleans @ Houston
Memphis @ Los Angeles

WEEK 29:
Atlanta @ Chicago
Boston @ Charlotte
St. Louis @ Minneapolis
San Francisco @ New York
Portland @ Philadelphia
New Orleans @ Tampa
Memphis @ Dallas
Los Angeles @ Houston

WEEK 30:
Boston @ Atlanta
St. Louis @ Chicago
San Francisco @ Charlotte
Portland @ Minneapolis
New Orleans @ New York
Memphis @ Philadelphia
Los Angeles @ Tampa
Houston @ Dallas

[LAWraith]

I like it, I’ve tried to do something similiar ... one thing to suggest, place it is a cool site to make sports team logos. You can start making logos and it will ask for an email which you can put in and keep making it logos and what I would do is prntscreen and use paint to save the logo.

placeit.net/logo-maker?industry=Sports%20Logos&industryId=Sports

If you wanted team logos

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May 6, 2020 21:32:11 GMT -5 LAWraith said:

I like it, I’ve tried to do something similiar ... one thing to suggest, place it is a cool site to make sports team logos. You can start making logos and it will ask for an email which you can put in and keep making it logos and what I would do is prntscreen and use paint to save the logo.

placeit.net/logo-maker?industry=Sports%20Logos&industryId=Sports

If you wanted team logos

Oh, this is interesting. I'll look into it!

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THE DRAFT:

ROUND ONE:
Chicago - Andre the Giant
Los Angeles - Lou Thesz
Philadelphia - Randy Savage
Memphis - Barry Windham
Portland - Roddy Piper
Minneapolis - Nick Bockwinkel
San Francisco - Big Van Vader
New York - Buddy Rogers
Houston - Harley Race
Atlanta - Jim Londos
New Orleans - Danny Hodge
Tampa - Johnny Valentine
Boston - Killer Kowalski
St. Louis - Magnum TA
Dallas - Bruiser Brody
Charlotte - Stan Hansen

ROUND TWO:
Portland - The Destroyer
Chicago - The Crusher
Memphis - Dan Severn
San Francisco - Ray Stevens
Tampa - Ed Lewis
Dallas - Terry Gordy
Philadelphia - Rob Van Dam
Houston - Ted DiBiase
Atlanta - Blackjack Mulligan
New York - Don Leo Jonathan
Charlotte - Tully Blanchard
Los Angeles - Evan Lewis
St. Louis - Masa Saito
Boston - Jimmy Snuka
Minneapolis - Curt Hennig
New Orleans - Steve Williams

ROUND THREE:
New York - Bobo Brazil
Charlotte - Rick Rude
Los Angeles - Dick Hutton
Boston - Cowboy Bob Orton
St. Louis - Bobby Shane
Portland - Buddy Rose
Tampa - Bob Roop
Dallas - Tony Atlas
Minneapolis - Larry Hennig
Atlanta - Fit Finlay
New Orleans - Jim Duggan
Chicago - Jim Brunzell
Memphis - Bobby Eaton
Philadelphia - Shane Douglas
Houston - Wild Bull Curry
San Francisco - Argentina Rocca

ROUND FOUR:
Atlanta - King Kong Bundy
Dallas - One Man Gang
St. Louis - Chris Tolos
Chicago - Animal
Memphis - Bill Dundee
Tampa - John Pesek
Minneapolis - Mad Dog Vachon
Philadelphia - Sabu
Houston - Bob Armstrong
Boston - Davey Boy Smith
Portland - Tom Prichard
Charlotte - Stan Lane
San Francisco - Greg Valentine
Los Angeles - William Muldoon
New York - Hillbilly Jim
New Orleans - Robert Gibson

ROUND FIVE:
Tampa - Johnny Saint
Boston - Kurrgan
New Orleans - Ricky Morton
Charlotte - Brad Armstrong
Dallas - Dan Spivey
New York - Warlord
Atlanta - Larry Zbyszko
San Francisco - Del Wilkes
Houston - Tiger Conway Jr.
St. Louis - Nigel McGuinness
Philadelphia - Bryan Danielson
Chicago - Hawk
Minneapolis - Steve Regal
Portland - Ivan Koloff
Los Angeles - Adrian Street
Memphis - Jackie Fargo

POST-DRAFT ROSTERS (NOTE: Any team with six or seven wrestlers picked up a wrestler or two during post-draft free agency; each team has a 7 wrestler "cap"):

EASTERN CONFERENCE:
Atlanta (General Manager: Jim Herd; Head Coach: Eric Bischoff)
- Jim Londos, Blackjack Mulligan, Fit Finlay, King Kong Bundy, Larry Zbyszko, Marcus Alexander Bagwell, 2 Cold Scorpio

Boston (General Manager: Jim Barnett; Head Coach: Kevin Sullivan)
- Killer Kowalski, Jimmy Snuka, Cowboy Bob Orton, Davey Boy Smith, Kurrgan, Eddie Edwards

Chicago (General Manager: Greg Gagne; Head Coach: Paul Ellering)
- Andre the Giant, The Crusher, Jim Brunzell, Animal, Hawk, Butcher Vachon, Colt Cabana

Charlotte (General Manager: Jim Crockett, Jr.; Head Coach: James J. Dillon)
- Stan Hansen, Tully Blanchard, Rick Rude, Stan Lane, Brad Armstrong, Jimmy Valiant,

Minneapolis (General Manager: Verne Gagne; Head Coach: Bobby Heenan)
- Nick Bockwinkel, Curt Hennig, Larry Hennig, Mad Dog Vachon, Steve Regal, D'Lo Brown,

New York (General Manager: Vince McMahon; Head Coach: Lou Albano)
- Buddy Rogers, Don Leo Jonathan, Bobo Brazil, Hillbilly Jim, Warlord, Don Muraco

Philadelphia (General Manager: Tod Gordon; Head Coach: Paul Heyman)
- Randy Savage, Rob Van Dam, Shane Douglas, Sabu, Bryan Danielson, AJ Styles

Tampa (General Manager: Eddie Graham; Head Coach: Dusty Rhodes)
- Johnny Valentine, Ed Lewis, Bob Roop, John Pesek, Johnny Saint, Dave Taylor

WESTERN CONFERENCE:
Dallas (General Manager: Fritz von Erich; Head Coach: Gary Hart)
- Bruiser Brody, Terry Gordy, Tony Atlas, One Man Gang, Dan Spivey, Eddie Gilbert, Doug Gilbert

Houston (General Manager: Paul Boesch; Head Coach: Bruce Prichard)
- Harley Race, Ted DiBiase, Wild Bull Curry, Bob Armstrong, Tiger Conway Jr., Tiger Conway Sr.,

Los Angeles (General Manager: Herb Abrams; Head Coach: Antonio Inoki)
- Lou Thesz, Evan Lewis, Dick Hutton, William Muldoon, Adrian Street, Timothy Thatcher, WALTER

Memphis (General Manager: Jerry Jarrett; Head Coach: Jim Cornette)
- Barry Windham, Dan Severn, Bobby Eaton, Bill Dundee, Jackie Fargo, Dennis Condrey

New Orleans (General Manager: Bill Watts; Head Coach: Jim Ross)
- Danny Hodge, Steve Williams, Jim Duggan, Robert Gibson, Ricky Morton, Keith Lee

Portland (General Manager: Don Owen; Head Coach: Mike Graham)
- Roddy Piper, The Destroyer, Buddy Rose, Tom Prichard, Ivan Koloff, Chris Candido

San Francisco (General Manager: Gary Juster; Head Coach: Pat Patterson)
- Big Van Vader, Ray Stevens, Argentina Rocca, Greg Valentine, Del Wilkes, Brutus Beefcake

St. Louis (General Manager: Sam Muchnick; Head Coach: Larry Matysik)
- Magnum TA, Masa Saito, Bobby Shane, Chris Tolos, Nigel McGuinness, Kyle O'Reilly, Bobby Fish

Next post will be the finalized Week 1 rosters after pre-season trades!

[Lee]

This looks awesome! I will be following!

[Slammin' Sammy]

Great idea. Definitely will be following.