Welcome to Portland, Oregon, the home of Pacific Northwest Wrestling. Here is your last chance to prepare yourself for a tour of “the proving grounds.” The PNW has become not only “the proving grounds,” but also the place that has yielded many World Heavyweight champions, multiple other top champions in organizations affiliated with the PNW, as well as lead to very lucrative tours of Japan and other federations. If you have any other questions or comments after reading this, feel free to contact any of the management. If you want to experience professional wrestling...this is the closest thing to the real deal. Why here? Join and find out...

Rules/Regulations/Helpful Hints

How PNW Works

      The Pacific Northwest is a “booked” e-wrestling federation. This means that the "booker" decides who gets pushes, who goes over, who is the champion, and everything else that goes on here! The current bookers/promoters are Jeff Fox & Sean Awesome. Whining about getting “jobbed” will do you no good. In fact, if you “complain and moan” about it, you'll probably get jobbed right out of PNW. There are no problems with legitimate questions and your input and suggestions are always welcomed by the management in the PNW. The best thing you can do is work harder on your role-plays, send in angles for your wrestler, and just keep sticking in there is what will make a difference for you. Don't give up just because you lost a match, didn't win the title you think you deserved, or even if you lose a bunch of matches. Persistence and hard work is what pays off in PNW. There could be a big angle that is being played out...so stick with it and you just might be surprised. If you don't make the cut...don't feel bad. Many a wrestler has been sent home packing from "the proving grounds."

Tips on Creating Your Wrestler

      Making your wrestler very large is common. People think that a "big man" can't be beat. Just remember that the bigger they are, the harder they fall. Size will not win matches in PNW...skill overcomes ALL adversity. Normal-sized wrestlers are much better than some giant freak of nature that is 7' tall and/or weighs 400+ lbs. Remember, skill is what counts here in “the proving grounds.” If you prove yourself on the role-play board, you will certainly prove yourself in the ring...no matter what the size. The PNW will not accept “real” wrestler applications and no “real” wrestler will be allowed anywhere near a Pacific Northwest Wrestling ring. Please do not bring rip offs of “real” wrestlers into the PNW either.

You got skills...But how is your mic work?

      Sure, you're wrestler has the skills in the ring. If he didn't, he wouldn't be in the Pacific Northwest anyway, right? So how do you get to the top in “the proving grounds?” The Role-play Board! You should understand that quality will overcome quantity every time! You can role-play three times a day every day, but if your opponent writes one killer RP...you'll be counting the lights on the ceiling of the arena the next night. Booking plans here have been changed by really good RP's...as it has been felt that the person just plain deserved to be rewarded for it. What makes a good RP? Being descriptive is a big plus. Tell a story within the story. Having a “running” story is good too. Some people like to do straight interviews...that's ok too. There is no set “formula” to a great RP...it's just one that could move the bookers in some way. Maybe it was funny, maybe it was “real,” maybe it is just one of a long line of entertaining RP's. One thing is for sure, putting up a bunch of two or three line RP's saying how you're going to kick your opponents ass along with a bunch of other expletives will get you no where in “the proving grounds.” Go back and spend some more time on one good RP instead of a bunch of little ones...it will pay off in the long run. In fact, if you plan on cussing, please make sure it can be said on broadcast TV. If not, you had better “mask” or bleep the words (i.e.: shut the $#%@ up you sorry no good b*st*rd!). You should not use any other handler's wrestler(s) in your role-play without prior permission from them. You need to have that person notify me that it is ok with them BEFORE posting the RP with them in it...or suffer the consequences. You will also need to get permission before using any PNW staff in your RP, this goes for anyone from the PNW promoters all the way down to the ring crew, and anyone in between. This includes attacking PNW employees (promoters, referees, announcers, etc.). You can contact me to let me know what you want to do in regards to that and I will let you know if it is ok.

You must stay in character...

      When role-playing, always remember that you and your wrestler are two totally separate entities. When a situation comes up, the question is not “What would YOU do/say in that particular situation” but rather “What would YOUR WRESTLER do/say in that particular situation.”

I'm 140-0...Who's Next?

      If you live and die by your win-loss record, maybe you should think twice before stepping into "the proving grounds." PNW is different than most e-wrestling federations. We don't care about nor do we even keep up with win-loss records. It's very unlikely that you will go undefeated here. Losing is part of wrestling. Sometimes a loss will propel you further than a win could ever do. Rankings and title shots are NOT based on win-loss records. Professional wrestling, as we know it has never cared about such. Angles and feuds are what builds the storyline here...you perform there and you will climb the ladder and maybe...just maybe...reach the next plateau, as well as possibly a World championship.

I'd sell my soul for the ten pounds of gold...

      Everyone wants to be a champion...but if everyone were, how special would being a champion be? First off, you can still be a great wrestler and not hold a title. Some of the greatest wrestlers have not had to hold titles and don't have to have a belt to get the respect they deserve. But eventually, they are destined to hold the gold. You can forget about walking into “the proving grounds” and strapping a championship belt around your waist in your first week...or two...or more unless you really prove yourself. Then you'll definitely get your title shots. It may take several title matches to win a championship, but it may just take one if you have built the feud and generated the heat between you and your opponent. Champions have earned their titles here for one reason or another, and titles may also used to build feuds and angles. Sometimes it's just not the “right time” to switch a title, no matter how good you thought your RP was. But if you're good, you'll eventually get a chance to be on top. As has been said before, persistence and hard work pays off in the end here in the PNW.

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