Curt McGirt Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Different brackets for different countries. At least USA/Japan/Mexico. I would suggest a face-off between the last three or even winners of each bracket but we all know USA will win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I think every effort should be made to encourage people to go beyond WWE/TNA/ROH and experience the great big world of professional wrestling. Watch lucha, watch puro, watch old World of Sport tapes with Johnny Saint, watch 70's-era Giant Rousimoff in Japan, watch joshi. It's a big wide world out there, and there is so much better shit out there than the latest Miz-Kofi match.I think the more we talk up the positives the more people will catch on, which is why I lean towards including everything. It's gonna be rough the first year, but maybe it builds next year because a handful caught on. And they told two friends. And they told two friends. Or maybe some of the puro fans call all the WWE-only types uneducated idiots and some of the US-only crowd starts bitching about puro snobs and your casual fan just fucks off entirely out of spite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 You had me at "spite." Admittedly that was the last word of the sentence and you still would have needed me to complete it, but still. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Or maybe some of the puro fans call all the WWE-only types uneducated idiots... Have you seen the Upcoming Movie thread? Ripping off 7 year old Chuck Norris facts for lame Mark Henry jokes really proves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I'm going to be outvoted/shouted down but keep it US only. I'm really pressed for time. I haven't watched any Japanese match in like 15 years. I haven't watched more than a handful of lucha matches, either. I don't know the styles or what to look for in matches. It won't be a fair vote. I'd probably get to know who some of these dudes are at least but I only have so much time and the chances of me following up on some lucha stuff or NJPW is pretty much zero percent. It's nothing against people who like those styles, but I'm just squashed for time but I still want to vote. Hell, I haven't even seen more than 10 minutes total of TNA in its existence and probably even less ROH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 I think every effort should be made to encourage people to go beyond WWE/TNA/ROH and experience the great big world of professional wrestling. Watch lucha, watch puro, watch old World of Sport tapes with Johnny Saint, watch 70's-era Giant Rousimoff in Japan, watch joshi. It's a big wide world out there, and there is so much better shit out there than the latest Miz-Kofi match.I think the more we talk up the positives the more people will catch on, which is why I lean towards including everything. It's gonna be rough the first year, but maybe it builds next year because a handful caught on. And they told two friends. And they told two friends. Or maybe some of the puro fans call all the WWE-only types uneducated idiots and some of the US-only crowd starts bitching about puro snobs and your casual fan just fucks off entirely out of spite. If casual fans have been coming here to vote in March Madness and the consistent bitching and bickering hasn't turned them off yet, it ain't ever gonna turn 'em off, baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damn Yeti Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I spent more time watching wrestling than pretty much any other hobby/responsibility from 2000-2008. I was well versed in TNA, the indies and puro, and at least aware of lucha. Since then I've watched essentially no wrestling outside of WWE, except for the Madness tournament. I try to watch the matches featured in each round and take great pleasure in the arguments that are presented by each side. With that said, I voted for USA/Japan, because the chances of me voting for a lucha guy is essentially 0%. I've just never dug the style. But by all means, open this up to the rest of the world. I look forward to learning about all your favorite international wrestlers while I vote for Daniel Bryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Do a World Cup-style draw to pick part of the field of 64. Pick 32 wrestlers guaranteed to be in the main bracket. Then, pick the other 32 spots based on a preliminary group stage. Ten group stage brackets will have two WWE/NXT guys, one TNA guy, one indie guy, one Japan guy, one luchador, one woman, and one or more miscellaneous choices to handle wrestlers who don't fit any of those categories or overflow of candidates from those categories. Top three advance, with the last two slots being commissioner's picks among non-winners (a reward for running the show). Let the people decide. Now, we just need someone to design a March Madness app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 For the sake of people's sanity and enjoyment, I would make a vow not to say one negative thing about any wrestler in any march madness post (no negative campaigning, only positive comments about the wrestler I thought had the better year) if the misanthrope with the Paul Heyman avatar would do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Or they could just ban you both and get the same result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Spanish Waiter Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Punk has it in the bag, there's no need for chicanery. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I'm already exhausted. It's April, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 For the sake of people's sanity and enjoyment, I would make a vow not to say one negative thing about any wrestler in any march madness post (no negative campaigning, only positive comments about the wrestler I thought had the better year) if the misanthrope with the Paul Heyman avatar would do the same. It's a fake tournament. I can't believe people here would find anything wrong with the flaming since this tournament was built on flame baiting. Now if we mailed a real trophy, and a $30 Cracker Barrel gift card to the wrestler that won it, then maybe we can take this seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I voted for worldwide 64. Pick the best 64 you think from around the world, as opposed to 16 from Japan, 16 from Mexico, 16 from WWE and 16 from the Indies/TNA. If your best 64 ends up with 40 guys under WWE contract, so be it. Remember, you are the one running this, your game, your rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 It's a fake tournament. I can't believe people here would find anything wrong with the flaming since this tournament was built on flame baiting. Now if we mailed a real trophy, and a $30 Cracker Barrel gift card to the wrestler that won it, then maybe we can take this seriously. Now I think we should do that anyway. I voted for worldwide 64. Pick the best 64 you think from around the world, as opposed to 16 from Japan, 16 from Mexico, 16 from WWE and 16 from the Indies/TNA. If your best 64 ends up with 40 guys under WWE contract, so be it. Remember, you are the one running this, your game, your rules. See, that's it though, it's a game. We all play along and argue for our favorites. Sure, some take it more seriously than others, and maybe we're all lunatics, but this is fun for us. It seems like instead of something for folks to have fun with, this is trying to bring culture to the ignorant masses. We don't even bother to pretend that March Madness represents anything other than the baying of the mob. Why do we have to go all PBS on it and make it some vehicle for you to change your wrestling watching, you slovenly heathen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Can someone convince the beltmaker who posts over at WC to make a DVDVR March Madness Customized Championship Belt? D-Bry can wear it on Raw after he gets screwed out of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie20x6 Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 If it's such a big deal to have THE WORLD involved, then someone should make a March Madness tourney in the Puro folder. It'll be just as prestigious an honor as the team that wins the NIT each year. You always hear college basketball fans chanting NIT! NIT! NIT! at their opponents, after a hard fought contest. It's obviously a sign of respect and admiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 So you've just convinced me to go ahead and include the rest of the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Wait. Fun? A game? A serious poll? I thought this was Jaed's punishment for stealing fire from the gods or something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 .....it's a new board though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Those Davey Richards matches aren't going to watch themselves, kind sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Didn't the march madness once have a co-runner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 I want Davey to go far I think half the people on this board go all over board on Davey cuz its fun. Its kinda the DVDVR motif to hate on Davey Richards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted December 19, 2013 Author Share Posted December 19, 2013 Didn't the march madness once have a co-runner? It did. But mother and father loved him better than me, and....well... we've all made mistakes Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Because no one ever gives reasons for it or examples or anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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