FAQ Version 1.0 - Summer/Fall 2001
Contents
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I. Introduction to UGA
A. What is the UGA?
B. Who's who in the UGA?
C. How are matches decided in the UGA?
D. When are the wrestling events?
E. What titles are there in the UGA?
II. How does e-wrestling work?
A. Creating a wrestler
B. Submitting a flash
C. Setting up matches
D. Setting up angles
E. Interviews and flashes
F. Stables
III. Other miscellaneous rules.
I. Introduction to UGA
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A. What is the UGA?
The UGA is short for "UnDeRGrOunD Wrestling Alliance", and is one of the many e-wrestling federations throughout the world. Some people may think it should be the UGWA or the UWA but since when have their been a lot of e-feds without the letter W in their acronyms? There hasn't been many. That's why the UGA dropped the W. It's a little more different and creative and a little unique from other federations. The UGA's emphasis is on active involvement from the character's handlers. It is up to you to make the matches, to create the angles and to keep things interesting and fun.
B. Who's who in UGA?
The UGA was an offspring from the WWC during the WWC's ending days in the winter and spring of 2001. The UGA was founded and is operated by the former WWC President Jon Massey. In addition to running the fed, Jon also writes the tv shows, arena shows and pay-per-views. Along with this, Jon is the webmaster at the UGA Central WebSite and operates the UGA Community and Activity Center. This is a simple e-fed, with most of the focus being on angles and role-playing. Our motto is "Keep It Real, And Keep It Fun."
If you should ever need to contact a member of the staff, here are our e-mail addresses.
UGA President - Jon Massey - [email protected]
C. How are matches decided in the UGA?
The UGA is primarily a booked fed. Meaning that a majority (about 75%) of the matches will be booked based on the handlers roleplaying and angles. This is more than just a writing contest. This is a quality, angle and heat based system. Obviously if you don't roleplay you will not win. In the event of a match where we feel the two wrestlers have been equal in roleplaying, angles, etc., the best judgement for the advancement of angles and storylines will be used. The UGA Creative Staff and President Massey have 100 percent creative control and Jon Massey reserves the right to the final say on all storylines.
After somebody creates a wrestling character and submits it to the UGA, they can probably expect to see the wrestler get involved in the action in the UGA. How much action the wrestler sees (or in wrestling terms, how much of a 'push' the wrestler gets) is often based on how well and active the person participates in the UGA. While people who don't participate as much as some others may win occasionally to advance an angle, only those who participate regularly will enjoy long-term success. Posting good 'in-character' flashes where you bad-mouth the person you're feuding with, or suggesting angles/storylines you want to see is usually one way to become a bigger part of the UGA world. We stress quality over quantity, Don't expect to put out a bunch of cheap low quality flashes and expect to win. We expect the best so we can give you the best. And you can expect that so accept it.
D. When are the wrestling events?
We have a flat rate of shows. UGA Xtreme TV is every friday night, once a week. Along with this, there are eight UGA pay-per-views each year (as opposed to the normal 12 by most federations). House Shows and Televised Supercards often occur at random as well.
UGA House Shows
UGA House shows occur occassionally each month. Each wrestler in the UGA will usually participate in at least one show during the month . Major happenings are now common at house shows, and happen when the writers know that you're least expecting it.
Note: Despite popular belief, the President does have an outside life. He have multiple jobs and college to deal with. He also teaches and has to deal with the everyday happenings that other people do. And as a result there may be times when a card is out late. I don't like sending the cards out late, but it does happen. I think if any of us had to choose between our jobs and the UGA, we would choose our jobs since the UGA doesn't put money in our pockets.
The UGA holds PPV's eight times a year (generally every forty five-sixty days)
Pay-Per-View months include: January, February, April, June, July, August, October and December. Names of events are currently being discussed. Some event name possibilities do include: AfterShock, Meltdown, Summer Breakout, Payback, Bring It On, Forever, Heroes, War, Absolute Anarchy, Day of Destruction, Chaos, Night of Champions, Quest, Victory, United, etc.
E. What titles does the UGA have?
- UGA Heavyweight Championship
This is the top championship in all of wrestling.
- UGA International Championship
The holder of this belt is automatically the number one contender to the World Title. The second highest belt in the WWC.
- UGA Super J-Crown Cup Champion
This cup championship signifies one of the best young wrestlers in the world. It is given twice a year in tournaments but also defended at events.
- UGA World Television Championship
This belt will be defended on almost all televised events. The belt will not be on the line at house/arena shows that are non-televised.
II. How does e-wrestling work?
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A. Creating a wrestler
This part is simple. Check the UGA homepage at:
http://www.geocities.com/newwwc
Don't submit applications for real wrestlers like Triple H or the Rock! - UGA is ONLY interested in original and creative wrestlers. And don't submit real wrestler knock-offs like Ice Cold Steve Aston or The Taker of Graves. While we do accept wrestlers with just a nickname, we encourage you to give your wrestler a real name as well. (i.e.: "Mad Dog Mortimer, "Silent Steel" Christopher Staples). Also be realistic. No 8' footers or guys that weigh 600 pounds. Also keep your size in mind when you chose your moves. Don't expect a 350+ pound guy to be moonsaults, and don't expect a 150 pounder to be doing gorilla slams.
There are certain limits on wrestler submissions, however. Each handler may enter two singles wrestler. If you would like to enter three, you must first consult the president for approval.
B. Submitting a (roleplay) flash
Once you've been accepted into the UGA, you'll be added to the UGA mailing list. You should then do an introductory flash for the entire fed to be introduced to you. But there are rules when it comes to flashing.
1. You may not use other peoples wrestlers without the President's permission. In other words, don't have your character beat up your next opponent. (Unless approved by a higher ranking official).
2. ALWAYS proof-read your flash before sending it out. It is easy to accidentally leave out a word or completely misspell a word which makes it hard to understand your flash. Flashes with extremely poor spelling or grammer mistakes will NOT be tolerated or posted.
3. Don't beat up the cameramen. I had to install this rule because I have to give the cameramen hazard pay now due to all of the assaults on them. (and plus, it gets tiresome) (This rule is a joke :-)
4. Try to be creative with your flashes. Saying the same thing over and over again gets tiresome and will most likely turn people off of your character.
5. Please don't mention how well your guy is doing over in another fed, or how well he has done in elsewhere. This is the UGA, and we only care about what you do in the UGA, because frankly, the UGA is all that matters in e-wrestling. We could care less how you are doing over in AWC second rate wrestling camp.
6. Stay in character. Rather self explanatory, but I feel this ruled needed to be added here recently. Don't say that wrestling is fake, or how you know you're going to win because your opponent is a jobber. Also, as far as your wrestlers are concerned, this is wrestling, not e-wrestling. So please refer to it as wrestling and not e-wrestling in your flashes.
7. Limit Vulgarity & Cursing. I for one am not against the use of cuss words or some vulgarity. But let's be logical and let's use bleep's when necessary in flashes and cut back some of the cussing. Imagine your flash on a wrestling television program as an interview. Being realistic as possible, a flash with a lot of cussing won't cut it there and it won't cut it here. You can, but limit it and be respectful.
8. Try not to offend. Now, I'm not a politically correct person but maybe this shows just how much college has put into my fed. Be careful when you say or do certain things in your flashes. Watch your phrasing and comments and try not to offend anyone when you flash.
C. Setting up matches
The easiest way is to send a statement to that effect in a flash, which will publicize your wrestler's challenge. You may also issue an open challenge to the league. We advise that at the end of a flash, that you put just a quick note in plain english saying that you are challenging whoever. This helps the writers determine who wants matches.
D. Setting up angles
Angles are vital to the progress of your wrestler. Without feuds and alliances, e-wrestling would be really boring.
If you wish to attack someone or make a statement or start an angle on a show, write it out and submit it to the President. Please keep the attacks realistic. Don't be impaling people with scythes or forcing them to drink anti-freeze. Simple rule of thumb for attacks is to ask yourself if it could be done in "real" wrestling and would it be done in "real" wrestling. If the answer to either of those questions is no, then don't do it (or consult the president). The President may refuse or make changes to an attack if felt that it is inappropriate. Furthermore, may refuse an attack or counter attack if we receive something else that creates a better angle.
If you want your wrestler to make some allies, ask other wrestlers via private email, publicizing the alliance via a statement in a roleplay or on one of weekly cards. To reach wrestlers via email, use the e-mail addresses in the member directory, use IM names or ask the President for info.
E. Interviews and flashes
We ask that you try to roleplay at least twice a week and no more than twice a day. You should at least roleplay once per scheduled match. If you don't flash, your wrestler will first be jobbed, then fired from his WWC contract. New Mandatory Requirement - ONE FLASH per week. Two-three is encouraged but you must flash once a week! (This isn't that difficult to achieve.) If circumstances arise, you can inform the president but you must flash or be put on temporary suspension where your character is not invovled in the federation for a short time.
Simply put, without regular and consistent flashes, handlers will find their wrestlers jobbing to more established stars on a regular basis. The only way to guarantee success in the UGA is by writing good flashes that portray the uniqueness of the wrestler in question, and contribute to the building of a coherent character for that wrestler. Master your character with your flashes.
And now, with the UGA Community and Activity Center, you can space out your flashes if you are going on a break, adding a flash under different dates of the week. Along with that, you can flash quicker and more effeciently than before.
F. Stables
Stables are groups of wrestlers like the NWO or the Four Horsemen. If you wish to join or start a stable you and everyone in the stable must email the President notifying him that a stable has been formed what the stable is called. We only have one rule for stables. No more than 4 handlers per stable. This is to prevent one stable from dominating the fed and thus taking the fun out of it for others.
Also, we are not too big on the whole idea surrounding alliances and stables. We feel that there is nothing wrong in being allies with someone but when it comes to big stables and alliances, it doesn't appeal with "One for all and all for one." And the every man for himself monikor doesn't work too well with massive alliances.
III. Other miscellaneous rules.
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Ok here are the rules that haven't been covered yet.
1. The mailing list is to be used for league announcements, shows and flashes only. (Eventually, it will be used for announcements only as the Community and Activity Center and UGA Central Website will be the main foundation of the federation. Using the mailing list to send out chain e-mails, solicitations for other feds, and other assorted garbage will result in you recieving a warning or being outright terminated from the fed. The list is ONLY used by the President.
2. Don't bitch. Our lives are tough enough without having people whine and complain to us all the time about losing matches. Now, we are only human, and will occasionally make a mistake where the person that should've won, lost or an attack didn't go down or whatever. If we do make a mistake, we will make it up to you. Trust me.
3. Have fun. Pretty damn simple I'd say.
4. Ask Questions. That's what the President is there for!
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