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OSW FAQ & Application
Topic Started: Dec 4 2012, 12:32 PM (289 Views)
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OSW FAQ v1.0
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1. The basics
2. Locale
3. Events
4. NPCs
5. Titles
6. Application




1. The basics
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Old-School Wrestling is a small independent wrestling promotion based in Portland, Oregon. Owned and operated by Michael Ice, best known as half of tag team greats Fire and Ice, OSW is making is grand return to the wrestling world almost exactly 10 years after it closed its doors.

OSW focuses on old-school wrestling, surprise! Hardcore wrestling is not a forte of ours, and weapon use is strictly prohibited moreso than in most promotions. To succeed in OSW... you have to be able to succeed where it counts... in the ring.

To help simply the environment... picture early ECW Arena, with the obsessively-loyal ECW fans, but with a ROH-style product.




2. Locale
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Most OSW events take place in the same building they used to... the OSW Schoolhouse. A converted warehouse that has been remodeled, the place carries a loyalty among OSW fans similar to the ECW Arena.

Max capacity is about 4,000... but on most days our attendance will be between 1,000-2,000. It's a small, tight-knit, incredibly feverish fanbase who get deeply emotionally involved in our events... but there aren't always a lot of them.

THERE IS NO JUMBOTRON IN THE SCHOOLHOUSE. If it doesn't happen in the ring... the fans won't know about it. We do occasionally run vignettes on our shows... but if you submit one, please know that no one but the commentators will be aware it happened.

As OSW grows, we will begin touring the Pacific Northwest, and eventually the Western U.S. However, we will always return home to the Schoolhouse.




3. Events
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Our central OSW show is called OSW Insession.

Held 1-2 times per month, full play-by-play. General held in the OSW Schoolhouse in Portland. Our central show, most angle/feud development will take place here.

Our secondary "show" is the OSW House Show Report. A short-summary recap released on the internet by a diehard OSW fan, these will typically feature no more than 3 matches, often jobber/squash/intro matches with one key main event that you wouldn't typically see on Insession.

Flashes will be shown on a YouTube recap show entitled "OSW Flashback", hosted by "Cool" Keith Robinson.




4. NPCs
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Michael Ice: Owner/operator/booker of OSW, co-owner of APW. Active professional wrestler. A regular good guy, he will attempt to stay out of the picture as much as possible. However, as the only true "figurehead" among either APW promotion... he will certainly be seen.

Craig Simmons: Our play-by-play man, a late-40s greying caucasian man with a voice made for commentating. Insanely-deep wrestling move knowledge, often referred to as the "Human Book of 1,001 Holds". Occasionally leans face, mainly to counter his co-commentator, but usually walks straight down the line.

"Cool" Keith Robinson: Our beloved heel commentator. Never seen without sunglasses. At times a dick, with a passion for heelish ways, but he generally comes across as more of a lovable buffoon. Don't get him wrong though... he CAN be a skilled, knowledgeable commentator. When he wants to be.

Joe Spear: Legendary jobber-turned-head of security. Somewhere near 50 now, Joe Spear has been a long-time loyal employee of Ice's. He also has been the elite JTTS in strong promotions... so he's NOT gonna get pushed around. May occasionally wrestle if needed, but not an active member of the roster.

JOBBER - The Simpson Brothers: Long-time tag team JTTS in Ice promotions, Ice has secured the services of the twin brothers Alan and Josh once again.

JOBBER - Jimmy Edwards: A true wrestling rookie, and Ice's nephew-in-law. A high-flyer with some technical ability. Green as hell though.




5. Titles
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OSW will eventually recognize FOUR titles.

* OSW Old-School Heavyweight Title
Worn by the best individual competitor in OSW. May only be held by a member of the OSW roster. Status currently unknown.

* OSW Old-School Tag Team Titles
Worn by the best combination of competitors in OSW. May only be held by members of the OSW roster. Currently believed to be vacant.

* APW World Heavyweight Title
Not yet formally announced... may be won by any member of any Alliance roster.

* APW World Tag Team Titles
Not yet formally announced... may be won by any two members of any Alliance roster.




6. Application
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ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD GO TO: APWOwners@gmail.com
If interested in more than one Alliance promotion, please make a note at the beginning of the app and we'll get back to you. :)

NOTE: Thanks to John DeWolfe for allowing me to blatantly steal the FS application, with a few minor modifications made. You rock John. :)


Handler name:
Handler e-mail:
Any other contact info you may wish to share:


(PART 1 - Fill out for each single wrestler, even if part of a team or group)

Wrestler Name:
Height:
Weight:
Hometown:
Gender:
Alignment (heel/face, tweeners discouraged in OSW but negotiable):
Ring Attire:


Primary Wrestling Style:
Secondary Wrestling Style:
Similar Real Life Wrestlers:
Finishing Move (list only one):
Other Signature Moves (list as many as you like, up to 5):


Entrance Music:
Entrance Description (note, Old-School Wrestling is low budget so there will not be pyro, big effects, jumbotron, etc. What I’m looking for is generally how your wrestler interacts with the fans while coming to the ring.):


Brief Character Bio (Give me an idea, in relatively few words, of your wrestler’s history, motivation, gimmick, and character):



(PART 2 - Fill out only if wrestler is part of a tag team or stable. Only needs to be filled out in full on one of the members applications - other members can just fill out the first two lines, as to team membership, and I will refer to the full information elsewhere. Singles wrestlers not part of a stable, team, or group may ignore this section entirely.)

Team Name:
Is the wrestler part of a tag team, stable, or both?:
Team Alignment:


Team Finishing Move (list only one):
Other Team Signature Moves (list as many as you like, up to 5):


Team Entrance Music (if different from singles):
Team Entrance Description (if different from singles):


Brief Team Bio (I want to know how the members of your team get along with each other, what motivates them as a group, and what their history is as a team.):
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