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| Posted by: Species
- Dude [07724916] Mon, Apr 09, 2007, 13:19
Thanks to everyone for an absolutely thrilling Season VIII. We have some new members in our group and so far I have to say that everyone has taken to the spirit of our little league quite well. Rude's trash talking and dancing, Zyre & Bobo dropping plenty of non-WWE knowledge, etc.
So our newcomers may or may not know, but has probably been discussed somewhere, we usually take a 2-week hiatus between seasons. During that time we declare keepers, set the draft order and have our 4-round draft. The draft order is done by averaging the strength of your keepers and your position in the standings to try to guard against tanking in the standings.
Accordingly, we do "blind" keepers that are sent to the league champion, who presumably will have the last pick anyway. The highest scorer on your roster, as determined by the column marked "YTD Total Points", is automatically thrown back into the draft so that each year we have some studs to choose from in the first round of the draft. This column can be different from the "YTD Team Points" column due to trades. For example, for Great One John Cena is the top scorer on his team even though he traded for him during the year. You must then choose your four preferred keepers after your top scorer is tossed back to the draft pool.
So send your preferred 4 keepers to me here: gmrobinson1 (at) yahoo (dot) com (did I do that right to avoid getting 1000 spam messages? lol)
I'll try to look up the WWE PPV schedule and post it later (or if someone else has it, that would be outstanding).
Anyone have a problem with a Thursday, 12:00pm ET keeper deadline?? Then start the draft Friday? Or is Monday more appropriate?
Once keepers are declared, hopefully Mike D can post a list of available wrestlers for the draft with points scored in Season VIII.
Note: Pretty much anybody is available to draft, no matter what circuit they are on. So guys like Kurt Angle, Abyss, ROH guys, DSW, OVW - it don't matter. We only have a 2-man bench though so it's not like you can afford a ton of speculative picks.
Another note: The person you draft sticks with them no matter what persona/name/gimmick they have. If you draft Abyss and he comes to the WWE as "IRS Jr." in a shirt, tie and briefcase, and it's the same dude, your draft pick of Abyss sticks. If you own Foley and he wrestles as Dude Love, it sticks. Etc.
Other rules/quirks/etc to be pointed out for the newcomers are welcomed. Here's to another great RotoGuru Wrestling Federation season! |
| | | 1 | Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Mon, Apr 09, 2007, 13:25
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I'll work out the PPV schedule and Trade deadline etc and post in the first post of the Waivers/Transactios thread like last season.
And hopefully the ECW situation stays as simple as it has been since December (taping during Smackdown) so we don't have that extra monitoring.
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| | | 2 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Mon, Apr 09, 2007, 13:32
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I'd say we have to draft at a time where we can do all 4 rounds without having any picks happen while there is any TV shows going on or being taped. So either Thursday-Monday before Raw or after Tuesday's Smackdown results appear.
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| | | 3 | Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Mon, Apr 09, 2007, 13:46
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Thursday-Monday seems to be reasonable. This thing goes pretty quick. Then we get a full week to unwind.
so far...
Season IX PPV SCHEDULE
Backlash on Sunday, 4/29
Judgment Day on Sunday, Sunday, 5/20
One Night Stand on Sunday, 6/10
Vengeance on Sunday, 6/24
The Great American Bash on Sunday, 7/22
SummerSlam on Sunday, 8/26
Unforgiven on Sunday, 9/16
No Mercy on Sunday 10/7
Opening roster deadline is 04/23/07 at 9 PM.
Trade Deadline is roster freeze for week of 9/24/07.
Last scored show is Smackdown on 10/12/07.
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| | | 4 | Greg Rude
ID: 0355615
Mon, Apr 09, 2007, 19:10
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lol!
What does Rude contribute?
Oh uh ... he um ... dances. It's pretty freaking cool.
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| | | 5 | Bobo
ID: 13351108
Tue, Apr 10, 2007, 11:10
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This clarifies for me a little bit better...I'll send my preferred 4 keepers now.
Bobo
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| | | 6 | Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Tue, Apr 10, 2007, 11:23
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This may help as well... the following is a list of each teams top scorer. Each team may pick any 4 wrestlers from their team --- that aren't on this list. Your 3 leftovers will be thrown into the draft pool with the below (as well as anyone else on the planet you feel like drafting).
Top Scorers by Team
Undertaker
Nitro
Lashley
Flair
Booker
Batista
Shawn
Kennedy
Kane
Cena
Also, via a private email vote, we have approved a ruling that Tree is not allowed to name his Season IX team the "No Remorse Corps" as he undoubtedly plans to.
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| | | 7 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Tue, Apr 10, 2007, 13:01
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Ok, so:
Keeper deadline is Thursday April 12th at 12:00pm ET
The draft will start at 12:00pm ET on Friday April 13th
Twenty four hours should be enough for Mike D to assemble an available draftee list, and enough time for league members to review. With only four rounds we should be able to snap it off before RAW on Monday. I agree with Farn that we should all be working from the same information and not have someone get lucky in round 3 when someone debuts out of nowhere.
I have only received 3 sets of keepers.
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| | | 8 | Great One
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ID: 053272014
Tue, Apr 10, 2007, 13:18
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That also means we need to figure out Slosh's team before then, no? Do we start another search?Anyone know of any good candidates?
That team is kind of screwed too, only Regal, Shelton and maybe Torrie are worth keeping. If we find a new owner, I would propose we allow them to make two "waiver claims" from anyone who was a free agent at the end of the year. At least then they could get a guy like Balls Mahoney or Scotty2Hotty and not have to waste their waiver priority by cutting someone who isn't even employed when the new season starts.
Its kind of our own fault that we didn't address this the last few weeks of the season so they could actually do some small moves like that to prepare for this season. Or we could just give them a couple supplemental picks say 5.01, 5.02... something like that.
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| | | 9 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Tue, Apr 10, 2007, 13:46
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I'm more than willing to bend things a little to fix that team. Something to try to level the playing field.
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| | | 10 | Tree
ID: 29082512
Tue, Apr 10, 2007, 14:28
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drafting over the weekend kinda sucks for me.
i will be without computer access from probably 3 pm to 2 am both friday and saturday, as i'll be working at the Ring of Honor shows.
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| | | 11 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Tue, Apr 10, 2007, 14:30
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that's fine Tree. if we all agree to move quickly we can do a couple of rounds before Friday and still have all day Sunday.
Remember, there are only 4 rounds so no big deal. And the first round always goes super fast.
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| | | 12 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Tue, Apr 10, 2007, 18:29
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Perhaps start the draft at 6:00pm ET on Thursday??
Re: Fixing slosh's team --- what about a one time "mercy ruling" allowing that team to just keep Nitro as a keeper and forsaking the 'lose top scorer' rule?
Otherwise maybe a supplemental pick between the 2nd and 3rd rounds (instead of 5.01)?
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| | | 13 | Great One
ID: 201155199
Tue, Apr 10, 2007, 19:43
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I'd be in favor of the supplemental picks over changing the leading scorer thought.
Now if we could just convince Cliff to get back in the fold permanently (wink wink... :)
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| | | 14 | Greg Rude
ID: 0355615
Tue, Apr 10, 2007, 23:04
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My 2 cents would be for Nitro to still go into the draft and keep the 1st round as exciting as possible. (and it's not because I have two low 1st round picks hehe)
Supplemental picks/free waiver priority sounds good.
... oh man, huge CM Punk heel turn tonight. Ha!
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| | | 15 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Tue, Apr 10, 2007, 23:38
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I'd rather not remove Nitro from the waiver pool. I'd be open to the idea of a supplemental pick though.
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| | | 16 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Tue, Apr 10, 2007, 23:46
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Wow! Whassup with the Punk heel turn?!?!?!? I thought he was going elsewhere???
Ok - what about slosh's team getting a 2.11 supplemental pick and, for example, NOT keeping a scrub like Torrie??
Is Cliff gonna come back??
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| | | 17 | wiggs
Sustainer
ID: 04991311
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 00:31
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cant let him keep nitro, he will be looking at having nitro, and the number 1 pick along with keeping benjamin. I think his team is weak, but i dont think it is the worst team I have ever seen.
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| | | 18 | Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 09:12
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My proposal would be 3 keepers ->
Shelton
Regal
Torrie
Then the supplemental pick at 2.11 sounds pretty fair. And considering that ALL 4 of my picks are after this, I think thats a pretty bold statement! lol...
Heres the thing though, we need a 4th "keeper" to determine the draft order. Thats only fair as well.
We could...
A. use the total points of the highest person left on his roster (even though its not actually a keeper) to come up with a 4-scorer total
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B. the highest individual point total in the FA Pool - or essentially in the grey section of the Final Standings page. This would be kind of like predicting the number of points that the 2.11 pick will have so we can factor 2.11 into the draft order.
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| | | 19 | Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 09:17
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Punk heel turn... a little surprised, but I think it sets up more obvious fueds, I mean the no drinking/drugs vs. Sandman, RVD, Sabu kind of writes itself.
They could re-use alot of the same ideas from ROH when he fueded with Raven/Dreamer.
Tree will agree, Punk is a GREAT heel too. He cuts some awesome promos, some of the best you'll ever see. Thats one of his biggest strengths and they haven't really handed him a mic and let him go. Hopefully next week they will.
And at some point in this fued, when The Originals hold him down and Sandman pours a beer down his throat (against everything he believes in)... well then let the fireworks begin!
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| | | 20 | Tree
ID: 29082512
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 09:56
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And at some point in this fued, when The Originals hold him down and Sandman pours a beer down his throat (against everything he believes in)... well then let the fireworks begin!
if this heel turn sticks (and i'm not convinced that it will), i have no doubt this will happen. ROH did this a few years back, when Raven and Tommy Dreamer held Punk down and poured a beer down his throat...
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| | | 21 | Great One
ID: 201155199
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 17:50
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Lets get those keepers in today so we can get this started tomorrow since some people won't be around on the weekend.
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| | | 22 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 17:51
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I'm the idiot holding us up.
Keepers heading in in a few mins.
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| | | 23 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 060151121
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 17:57
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And I'm the second Idiot.
Sheesh, did I just write that.
Okay, let me figure this out.
I think it's pretty well already done.
I'll get them to Species tonite.
Cliff
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| | | 24 | Great One
ID: 201155199
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 18:01
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Goat, based on the feedback of available options I think most of us loosely agreed to go with option I summarized in post 18. If you think thats fair (or want to change some of the details) let us know...
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| | | 25 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 060151121
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 18:01
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OK, just my random thoughts as I look at this.
I like this proposal from above:
"Use the total points of the highest person left on his roster (even though its not actually a keeper) to come up with a 4-scorer total"
Which would be Mike Knox at 117 points.
Cause that would be who I would keep if I had to keep 4.
Emailing keepers to Species now.
Cliff
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| | | 26 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 18:05
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Still need Tree and wiggs too.
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| | | 27 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 060151121
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 18:08
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Speicies should have them and went with what was said above by all for the number 4 points.
Cliff
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| | | 28 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 18:15
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sent mine in Species
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| | | 29 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 18:22
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Mike D too - where has he been?
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| | | 30 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 18:36
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Mike D is a bum.
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| | | 31 | Tree
ID: 52331117
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 19:09
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i got until tomorrow..pthhh...;o)
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| | | 32 | Great One
ID: 201155199
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 20:03
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I think thats fair for everyone. And then we give a supplemental pick at 2.11 between the 2nd and 3rd rounds. Mike Knox gets cut loose in exchange.
I gotta say, I love how this league works together for the benefit of the league as a whole.
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| | | 33 | Greg Rude
ID: 203421117
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 20:08
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Me too, I'm glad I came in and changed everything to my liking.
*Does Rude Dance*
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| | | 34 | Great One
ID: 201155199
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 20:11
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*after Rude agrees with The Great One, GO immediately turns and decks him with a steel chair...*
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| | | 35 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 060151121
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 20:15
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And GL gets them both with the Giant Ladder :)
Yeh, I'm BACK!!!!!
Cliff
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| | | 36 | Great One
ID: 201155199
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 20:26
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I'd comment, but I'm selling my injury right now...
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| | | 37 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 060151121
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 20:32
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GO,
Check your email.
Cliff
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| | | 38 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 20:55
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LOL.........throws Cliff 2 beers to celebrate in the ring!
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| | | 39 | Greg Rude
ID: 203421117
Wed, Apr 11, 2007, 23:16
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*exits the ring holding head and looking upset ... slaps a fat sweat hog in the audience*
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| | | 40 | wiggs
Sustainer
ID: 04991311
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 00:57
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having a hard time with this decision. I might be making a bad mistake.
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| | | 41 | wiggs
Sustainer
ID: 04991311
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 02:25
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species, i changed my keepers i just wanted to make sure you saw the email.
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| | | 42 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 060151121
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 09:32
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Drinks half of each beer, covering himself with the other half.
Crushes cans and climbs the ropes.
Yeh Baby.
Cliff
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| | | 43 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 11:44
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Yeap, I got it wiggs. You're cool.
We're just waiting on Tree.
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| | | 44 | Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 12:13
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Tree misses the deadline?! nice... we try and bump up the draft so it doesn't inconvienience him and he is the only one who doesn't send his keepers in - grrrreat!
What, did Davari win the World Championship in a match re-taped for Smackdown and he now wants to keep him! :)
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| | | 45 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 12:28
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Yeah.....WTF is up with that?
He even acknowledged that he had until today to make his choices, so it wasn't like he didn't know.
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| | | 46 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 12:37
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It was funny. wiggs' 2nd email said "Real Keepers", referring to the fact that he changed his mind. But I hadn't read the board 'heads up' from him, so it just looked awfully funny in my email inbox.....as if his first set was a "fake set" of keepers and the 2nd was a "real set"!
In one league I play in, if you don't put your keepers in by the deadline, the commissioner chooses them for you. Hurry your ass up Tree or you could end up with someone you didn't intend to keep.
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| | | 47 | Greg Rude
ID: 203421117
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 12:51
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lol ... decoy keepers
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| | | 48 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 12:53
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I'll be in and out of my office today but shouldn't be for stretches longer than 2hrs.
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| | | 49 | Tree
ID: 29082512
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 12:58
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guys. i got called into a last minute meeting...will send my keepers in a few minutes...
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| | | 50 | Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 13:05
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That sucks, cause if you posted by noon you would have been the 10th customer and that would earn you the Grand Prize of being allowed to retain Kennedy!!!.... its a damn shame.
Shame.
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| | | 51 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 13:10
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#47 - laugh if you want, but the reason the keepers all get sent 'blind' to the League Champion - ME in this case - is so you don't know if other people are "shorting" their keeper list with the possibility of moving up a spot in the draft.
Actually this mixed-average draft order really has worked out very well over the years. Pretty darned fair if you ask me.
Still waiting on Tree's keeps. Will have a draft thread up shortly thereafter. Have all of the data ready to go.
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| | | 52 | Greg Rude
ID: 203421117
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 13:11
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I'll be back tonight around 6:15 ... I should have around the 7th and 9th picks in the 1st round (rough estimate - I know we have to wait for keeper results too)
I'll be here though.
GO, nice Kennedy reference...
reference.
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| | | 53 | Tree
ID: 29082512
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 13:11
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lol. i wish.
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| | | 54 | Greg Rude
ID: 203421117
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 13:12
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Geez Species ... I wasn't laughing at the system, I was laughing at what you said. It was comical. It was a compliment to you. WTH? lol
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| | | 55 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 13:19
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No no.......I took it that way too Rude. The original post was definitely intended for a laugh....then I just added the rest for perspective.
Keepers received.
Draft thread up momentarily.
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| | | 56 | Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 13:27
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Goat gave me a que, but was talking about possibly dropping down a few spots if he actually got #1. I am gonna email him at work and see if what his thoughts are.
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| | | 57 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 13:34
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As best I can tell we had my trade with Farn (Umaga):
My 1st for his 4th
Also my 3rd for his 4th NEXT year (lol) - will document that in the transaction thread.
Rude's trade with GO (Cena)
GO's 1st for Rude's 3rd
GO's trade with Mike D (Edge)
GO's 2nd for Mike D's 4th
Also GO's 3rd for his 4th NEXT year
Any others???
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| | | 58 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 060151121
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 13:34
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Yo, I'm at home.
Getting ready to head to my wife's doctors appointment.
And I might be interested in moving my #1 and a 4 for somebody's #1 and a 2nd or 3rd.
Cliff
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| | | 59 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 060151121
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 13:35
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And I can either make my pick before I leave, or GO will make it.
Cliff
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| | | 60 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 13:39
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Barring any missed trades, draft order for all 4 rounds is posted in the draft thread. Off we go!
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| | | 61 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 060151121
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 13:40
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You forgot to add the supplemental pick at 2.11
Cliff
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| | | 62 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 13:51
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LOL - I'll correct that....thanks buddy.
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| | | 63 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 14:51
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I'm actually excited to have Cena back. He led me to a strong finish a season ago. Hopefully I can find a top talent at the end of round 1 and another to start round 2. Then I won't need to have my team name be "You Can See Us.... At the Bottom"
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| | | 64 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 14:54
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lol.....I loved that name, too.
I think I have Zyre's queue but I want to make sure.
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| | | 65 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 15:08
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Can somebody with a current list of emails for the managers in this league just start up an email with everyone included so we have them all for trades this season? (please use my gmail addy)
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| | | 66 | Tree
ID: 29082512
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 15:12
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will pick in a moment...
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| | | 67 | Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 15:18
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Yeah, Mike and Farn will have completed their drafts before I even make a single pick lol...
Gotta love mortgaging the future and STILL coming up short!
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| | | 68 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 41831612
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 15:46
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Already had HHH, plus I wanted someone different......I think I had HBK once.......once.
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| | | 69 | Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 15:52
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Just as long as you agree you have to keep up this repeating gimmick in all the forums for the entire length of Kennedy's tenure with your squad.
Mike D starring in "The Elimination Chamber"
"Lets make a trade! I'm looking for more 3 pointers..................................... pointers!"
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| | | 70 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 41831612
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 15:55
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Alrighty.
Alrighty.
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| | | 71 | Tree
ID: 38391215
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 17:14
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i've got Bobo's queue pick, but i'm about to leave, and won't be back until about 9ish, eastern time. his home access is pretty screwy, so if he's up when i return, i'll probably be picking for him...
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| | | 72 | wiggs
ID: 41152287
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 17:39
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Tree I dont know if you know this or not, but batista is a lifer on my team, so you are going to have to give him back.
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| | | 73 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 17:59
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lifer (n) = undroppable, undraftable, untouchable member of one's RWF team. Batista is a lifer on wiggs' team, so you are going to have to give him back.
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| | | 74 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 19:11
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Rude, if you see this can you leave me a 2 man queue for your pick if Bobo hasn't already picked?
I'd like to fly through my picks so I'm not checking in a ton.
farney $at$ yahoo dot com
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| | | 75 | Greg Rude
ID: 203421117
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 19:44
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Sent, Farn
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| | | 76 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 22:01
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lol.......I predicted Farn would get Kane back. How fun!
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| | | 77 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 23:30
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Now let me tell you something Grisham. This is MY TITLE, and I'm not going to let anybody touch it, you hear me? NOBODY! I've waited SEVEN SEASONS to get this title back, and I've proven that I'm THE MAN, THE GAME, THE NUMBER ONE! I've beaten them all......Rock, Austin, and I'm still standing!
Now get the F$$$ out of my way! Maria and Stacy are waiting for me in the limo for a three way!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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| | | 78 | Greg Rude
ID: 203421117
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 23:32
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lmao ... cute puppies in the background :)
Damnit, you beat me before I did my Season 9 Rude promo
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| | | 79 | Tree
ID: 593591219
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 23:33
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um. a bunch of dogs look like they're about to rain on your parade.
or, rather, poop on your head...
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| | | 80 | Greg Rude
ID: 203421117
Thu, Apr 12, 2007, 23:41
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*Species's promo on the Videotron goes black - Crowd appears bored*
*Rude's music hits*
*Rude struts to the ring and forcefully takes the mic away from the ring announcer*
Let me make this short and sweet for all you simpletons out there...
Season 9 is mine! I took over a pitiful team in Season 7 and raised them out of the CRAP and FILTH they were lying in--just like the way you all live your lives. I am now ready to take this thing like the supreme being that I am. I am poised to put my name in the history books. The name Greg Rude will be synonymous with 'Glorious Champion.' The greatest of all time! Now, I know none of you low lifes will ever know what that means, but you are about to see first hand what a winner looks like. Up close and personal! Right here for you to see with your very own eyes ...or by the looks of this crowd, with your very own lazy and cross-eyes. Remember the name GREG RUDE cause you'll whisper it with envy forever like all the other wannabees and also-rans...Rude... Who was the only person to ever come into this league and start making roster moves before even being accepted as an official member of the RWF? That's right ... RUDE, GREG RUDE!
One last thing for all you fat, (listens to boos) ugly, (more boos) mule smelling, (louder boos) tubs of lard (thunderous boos)... check this out
*drops mic and does Rude dance*
*Music plays again and Rude exit's the ring with a smirk on his face*
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| | | 81 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 00:13
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* Runs in from behind the curtain and DECKS Rude with his title belt, grabbing the mic as the crowd ROARS with approval*
Who the hell are YOU to come on to MY STAGE and claim that YOU are more than the spit that shines my boots?!?!? You were NOTHING until slosh pulled you out of that wannabe Chippendale dance club you were working at and brought you into this joint!
*Waves to the curtain as Maria and Stacy come out in their bra and panties, to more roars from the crowd*
Show them some REAL dancing, ladies!
*Maria and Stacy do their own grinding Rude dance over a bloodied Rude, before walking away in the arms of THE CHAMP!*
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| | | 82 | Greg Rude
ID: 203421117
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 00:28
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King: Oh my God JR ... the CHAMP didn't like what Rude had to say!
JR: Business has just picked up!
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| | | 83 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 00:36
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......I used my son's room for the picture, not realizing the doggie picture on the wall.
.......then when I saw it I figured it only added to the mockery so I left it as is! lol
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| | | 84 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 01:19
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just sent Species, Mike D, and Great One a 2 man queue incase Goatlocker makes an early morning pick (don't want pacific time to slow us down tomorrow morning)
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| | | 85 | Tree
ID: 29082512
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 10:36
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GL is up, right?
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| | | 86 | Tree
ID: 29082512
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 11:51
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in a couple of hours, i'm gonna be out for the day - until like 2 am tonight.
does anyone want a queue for my next pick only, in case Zyre doesn't pick until this afternoon?
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| | | 87 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 41831612
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 12:05
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I can take it if you want, but I do pick right after you......up to you.
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| | | 88 | Tree
ID: 29082512
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 12:08
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we'll see how the next hour goes...i only would need to leave a 2 man queue, and i'll try and space them far enough apart so you can't see the second if you use the first...
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| | | 89 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 12:29
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Tree, you can send it to me if you like, i'm somewhat available until the Lakers/Suns tonight.
farney ^at^ gmail dot com
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| | | 90 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 12:36
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FWIW, I emailed Zyre about a half hour ago to inform him. I included all picks so far for his reference as he cannot see the board from work.
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| | | 91 | Tree
ID: 29082512
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 13:33
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man. that's amazing. Mark Henry was my next pick. seriously. i was like "no one is going to take him..."
ugh.
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| | | 92 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 13:42
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I emailed Mike D.
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| | | 93 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 13:44
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It's a good pick though. You know he'll have a big push.
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| | | 94 | Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 13:45
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Tree - with Batista and Khali in the fold, you should really name your squad "Tremendous Workrate!" The talent of those two is unparalleled :)
"The Chop of Dooooooooooooooom!!!!"
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| | | 95 | Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 13:47
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I have Goats que, assuming we'd get there today (he's at Disney! :)... but I will be out of touch from about 5 til 9 tonight. As we get closer, I'll see about sending an appropriate que to someone else if it looks like we won't get there.
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| | | 96 | Bobo
ID: 593581213
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 13:56
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I'll have computer access for today for another 2 hours...
Who should I send a queue?
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| | | 97 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 13:58
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I can always be queued but if your pick comes up and I'm not at my computer I'm happy to do queues over the phone or via text, which I may need tonight with the Suns beating on the Lakers.
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| | | 98 | Tree
ID: 29082512
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 14:00
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tom - you can always queue me too, but as you're aware, i'll be unavailable from about 2:30 pm through 2 am tonight and tomorrow, due to me watching people bash their heads in. :o)
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| | | 99 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 14:10
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Bobo - You can send me your queue. Do you still have my email address?
Farn - I'm down for text picks tonight. Say hi to RJ for me! lol
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| | | 100 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 14:13
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RJ is a bum.
That said, he was bigtime last week. He stayed for the Mavs game (a 1230pm local time start) all the way to the end of the 3rd quarter. I wonder if he'll ever see a full game.
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| | | 101 | Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 14:18
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Why does he even bother going? or is he like my father and just dislike traffic that bad?!
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| | | 102 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 14:22
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well, I believe on weeknights if he goes (and he rarely does) he takes his daughter so he probably gets her to bed early.
On weekends I have no idea. I know he won't speak to anyone or acknowledge they are alive even if they wish him a good season.
What stinks is they are his season tix. They aren't comp'd so they can't stop giving them to him.
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| | | 103 | Bobo
ID: 593581213
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 14:23
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Species...send me a "dummy" e-mail so I can respond with the queue...
THANKS!
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| | | 104 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 14:57
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Emails sent off to wiggs, Rude and Bobo. I assume Rude and Bobo will respond with queues.
I might get to pick finally!
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| | | 105 | wiggs@hotmail.com
Sustainer
ID: 04991311
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 15:35
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I am available to take a queue for the rest of the day. my wife and kid are sick and it is snowing so I am home bound all night watching old 24s.
BTW, Mark Henry would not have made it past me. I actually originally had him as a keeper and then changed my mind last minute. I probably should have left it the original way and it would have moved me up a position in the draft.
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| | | 106 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 16:29
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I'm stepping out for a few. If my pick comes up text me with who has been picked since Mike D's and I'll make my pick.
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| | | 107 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 16:32
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I've got the queue of Goat from GO as well.
Wiggs and Species have my cell #
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| | | 108 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 17:23
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Emailed Zyre
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| | | 109 | Zyre
ID: 21258141
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 21:36
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Speaking of tremendous workrates between Masters, Henry, Shad, and Ashley I can hang with the Khali/Kane duo!!!
Z
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| | | 110 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Fri, Apr 13, 2007, 22:24
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Only if you cry after the match.
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| | | 111 | Great One
ID: 201155199
Sat, Apr 14, 2007, 08:39
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Alright, since Farn and Mike are DONE!, I will send them lengthy ques for my all 4 of my picks...
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| | | 112 | Zyre
ID: 21258141
Sat, Apr 14, 2007, 08:50
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GO,
I checked and I believe most of the members of the LWO, Mean Street Posse, and the Oddities are still available. Villano IV, Pete Gas, Kurrgan, and Luna Vachon are all waiting by their respective phones with bated breath, did I mention Villano's I-III are still available as well?
Z
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| | | 113 | Great One
ID: 201155199
Sat, Apr 14, 2007, 09:16
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I was leaning towards The Repo Man or Koko B.Ware!
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| | | 114 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Sat, Apr 14, 2007, 11:57
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Shhh! Don't mention undrafted wrestlers! I'd hate to see someone take the Birdman because you mentioned him, instead of allowing him to go to waivers so I can claim him later......
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| | | 115 | Great One
ID: 201155199
Sat, Apr 14, 2007, 17:51
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I left a message on Trees phone for him to get Bobo's pick (and to check on extra tickets for ROH in NJ tonight, cause I got none!)....
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| | | 116 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Sat, Apr 14, 2007, 21:44
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I am not sure as to what to do. Bobo had sent me his round 2 queue with this quote from it:
"my queue and you'll probably need to use this to complete my draft picks:"
I emailed him after Farn's pick to say I wanted to give him a chance to rearrange his queue.......but no response.
Anyone have any objections to me picking from his queue?
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| | | 117 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Sat, Apr 14, 2007, 22:20
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I'd say that means you can use it for his picks.
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| | | 118 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Sat, Apr 14, 2007, 22:46
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Species, I have Goat's next pick too so we can fly through this spot.
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| | | 119 | Tree
ID: 1326151
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 03:28
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sorry GO - there were no solid tickets around...
as for Bobo, i don't think i have a queue pick for him for the 4th round. i'll have to text him when it's not 3:30 in the a.m. and i just returned from a wrestling show...
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| | | 120 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 11:48
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"Opening roster deadline is 04/23/07 at 9 PM ET."
So no hurry to get the draft done asap (although it will be done today probably)........and no points next week I guess.
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| | | 121 | Great One
ID: 201155199
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 11:54
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emailed Tree, I'll be here all day..
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| | | 122 | Tree
ID: 23191510
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 12:19
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i'm here. just got up a short while ago. didn't get home from ROH until after 3 am...
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| | | 123 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 12:55
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Who is Mistico?
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| | | 124 | Great One
ID: 201155199
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 13:00
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Mistico = Mysterio 2K7
He had a good tryout but is having problems with being allowed to work in the US (whether its his Visa or the Mexican promotion doesn't want to let him go etc)
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| | | 125 | Tree
ID: 23191510
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 13:59
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mistico tribute video - complete with crappy music...
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| | | 126 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 060151121
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 15:27
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OK all,
I'm back home.
Let me figure out what I ended up with.
Thanks for all the help everybody that took queues etc.
Cliff
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| | | 127 | Great One
ID: 201155199
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 15:31
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Good Charlotte rules!! :)
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| | | 128 | Zyre
ID: 21258141
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 18:42
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Seeing as they announced during our draft that Ashley is out with surgery scheduled on her ankle, when can I drop her and sign a new worker. As soon as the last pick is made?
Z
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| | | 129 | Great One
ID: 201155199
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 20:39
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Yes Zyre. The new waiver priority list is in the first post of this seasons waiver/transactions thread.
I'd personally wait a bit for everyone to post their rosters too, but I don't think it really matters all that much, it would just look a little cleaner.
So on a side note - if you have finished your draft - please post your completed roster in the Waivers/Transactions thread (and a new team name if ya got one of course!)
And as was confirmed earlier by unanimous vote, Tree is not allowed to use "No Remorse Corps" no matter what he says. Thanks to Khali/Batista, his team has officially been christened the KOW........ aka "Kings of Workrate"
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| | | 130 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 21:39
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That all-important category......that's why I took Candice with my last pick. She's a real juggernaut.
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| | | 131 | GoatLocker
Sustainer
ID: 060151121
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 22:41
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Good to see things never change around here.
Good to be back ------- I think :)
Cliff
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| | | 132 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 22:52
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And I thought you were going to retain slosh's team name of "We Love Puppies."
wiggs----let me know if you want to change your team name----you didn't include one in the transactions thread.
Still need Tree and Bobo in that thread.
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| | | 133 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 22:54
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Mike D, go ahead and send me the scoring spreadsheet whenever you have it done so I can get myself warmed up to make my triumphant return to Raw scoring.
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| | | 134 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 22:58
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Sent it a half hour ago to the yahoo address. All I have now is the one sheet with the columns for the shows. It saves me a lot of time.........especially with overlapping appearances on each show, guys switching, etc..
You can slice it up into shows if you want. Or just use the one sheet, and post it as is but change the columns where the shows are to 1 show name. Whatever. And you can cut out the non-scorers before posting too if you like (or not). The shows toward the end of last season will give you different looks (thanks GO and Species).
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| | | 135 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 23:16
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ok, just saw it. Let me see if I can tweak it a bit to make it scorer friendly.
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| | | 136 | Mike D
Leader
ID: 041831612
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 23:29
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Feel free brutha. I'll just be grabbin' them off this site and putting the totals down.
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| | | 137 | Farn
Leader
ID: 451044109
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 23:35
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just sent a small tweak to the scorers and you that should make things a bit easier and stay computerized.
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| | | 138 | wiggs
Sustainer
ID: 04991311
Sun, Apr 15, 2007, 23:51
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i will have a team name, but i wanted to think of something cool, so I need a little time.
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| | | 139 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 11:03
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lmao at the transaction thread.
Farn: "I like snacks"
Zyre with his mottos for his wrestlers. Mickie - "Screw loose and fancy free"
Hey, Mickie played that angle with gusto! And mental health is NOT a joking matter! ;-)
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| | | 140 | Tree
ID: 29082512
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 11:12
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Zyre with his mottos for his wrestlers. Mickie - "Screw loose and fancy free"
based on the very very very NSFW photo spread she did prior to the WWE, i think, "Screws, Loose, and Fancies Feet" is more appropriate...
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| | | 141 | Zyre
ID: 21258141
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 12:04
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Zyre with his mottos for his wrestlers. Mickie - "Screw loose and fancy free"
based on the very very very NSFW photo spread she did prior to the WWE, i think, "Screws, Loose, and Fancies Feet" is more appropriate...
She is a keeper after all!!!
Z
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| | | 142 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 12:18
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Inquiring (and sick) minds want to know Tree.....got a link to that photo spread?
I hope I correctly took from your queue, Zyre. FYI - waivers are now open since the draft is done if you wish to put in a claim.
Notes on waivers (and no insult intended if you already knew):
- Claims are "open" - meaning you claim in the thread and others can 'trump' you (we have debated a blind system of some kind but have never been able to figure one out)
- Claims take 24 hours. So if you claim someone at 12:00pm ET today it will become official at 12:00pm ET tomorrow.
- If someone trumps your claim, their own 24-hour clock starts.
- You are allowed one successful waiver claim per week. This is to help our poor, overworked, underpaid, and underappreciated Standings Master from onerous roster swapping. We call it "The Great One Doctrine".
- Upon a successful waiver claim, you are to post your claim, your new roster in it's entirety, and the new waiver priority.
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| | | 143 | Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 12:26
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Hey, I have revolutionized the game! Like the widening of the lane in hoops... you gotta adjust for my dominance.
That being said, I already have 4 guys ready for dropping, so this should be a busy season of speculative add/drops!
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| | | 144 | Tree
ID: 29082512
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 12:43
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got a link to that photo spread?
well, i'm at work, so i'm not gonna search for it. but i'd imagine if you google her with the safe filter off, you'll find it. throw in the word "nude" after her name, and it might narrow it down a bit more.
or, try "alexis laree", which was her early-career wrestling name, including when she was in Ring of Honor...
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| | | 145 | Greg Rude
ID: 0311223
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 12:59
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Notes on waivers (and no insult intended if you already knew)
Species, what are you trying to say ... that i'm f'n stupid??
lol just kidding bro :)
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| | | 146 | Greg Rude
ID: 0311223
Mon, Apr 16, 2007, 13:02
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Gooooood lord!!!
NSFW (work or wife)
http://www.wrestling-news.com/wow/alexislaree.html
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| | | 147 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Tue, Apr 17, 2007, 11:33
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Hey boys.....a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. I don't mind.
You know what's bugged me for years now - the "No Holds Barred" match. These days it's merely a "no DQ" match - but long gone are the days when a great angle/buildup could be centered around a particular wrestler's hold. The heel somehow gets the face's hold barred from use...until the feud is blown off with a 'No Holds Barred' match where that wrestler can finally use it....
I'd love to see MVP bring out some fake Doctor, with a chalk board, charts, whatever, claiming that the Crippler Crossface is an illegal choke/whatever. T. Long agrees and declares it illegal, and a long buildup is given to their feud....give MVP a DQ win when Benoit slaps on the Crossface, etc.....all culminating at a PPV "No Holds Barred" where of course MVP taps out to the Crossface now that Benoit can 'finally' use it.
I know some angle from my childhood/teenagedom went down like that. Bob Backlund's chicken-wing crossface?!? Maybe even AWA (was that Vern Gagne's promotion?)?
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| | | 148 | Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Tue, Apr 17, 2007, 11:52
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I would approve of such a fued for my man MVP.
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| | | 149 | Great One
Sustainer
ID: 053272014
Tue, Apr 17, 2007, 11:54
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Also, thanks Species for giving me the "curse of the #1 waiver priority"
Somebody better debut soon!
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| | | 150 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Wed, Apr 18, 2007, 11:39
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I'm curious about other teams' thoughts on the tri-brand PPV structure as it pertains to our league.
Does anyone else wonder if the "power" of our league will shift more to those with more "Main Eventers" vs. those with a more balanced set of scorers from 1 through 6? Let's face it, those PPV points add up....and if you have a top tier main eventer like Cena, Lashley, etc - who quite likely are going to have a part in EVERY PPV - that's going to be huge.
Giving some of the rosters a quick review:
Rude has a pretty sweet stable of midcarders who should all score pretty consistently (Flair, Snitsky, Chavo, Striker or Cade) along with Finlay in the upper mid-card and Booker as a main eventer when he's healthy. But as of now Finlay doesn't have a Backlash match and if every PPV is tri-branded, you wonder if he actually loses PPV appearances compared to the old branded PPV structure.
Mike D has the hurt HHH who would undoubtedly be on every PPV, along with Mr. MITB who again will likely be on every PPV.
wiggs might parlay his stashing of Mysterio into a title run this year with likely PPV participants RVD (assuming WWE keeps him, and keeps him happy), Benoit, HBK and Mysterio. That along with tag champ Domino and solid midcarder Helms with Eugene on the bench makes him an early favorite.
Zyre has PPV stalwart The Undertaker but after that has some question marks. Mickie should always be sniffing a title run (and by the looks of those pictures.......but I digress), and Henry is capable of some PPV angles.
Great One has Edge in every angle and CM Punk who likely is to be a part of most PPV's. MVP and Carlito are on that next upper midcard tier, although Carlito's backstage heat could get in the way. Throw in both McMahon's and you've got a stacked Backlash lineup for an early push in the standings.
GoatLocker has actually pushed that team into respectability pretty quick. Lashley will be on every PPV, he has a tag champ in Deuce and some stable midcarders in Dreamer and Sandman who should be around on TV (at least) with this Originals vs. New Breed ongoing storyline. He's lacking in "PPV Power" outside of Lashley but he certainly won't be last this year, IMO.
Farn had an excellent draft, getting Cena at #2 overall, Kane with my 1st rounder and even getting Women's Champ Melina in round 2! Cena will be on every PPV and Kane will be in his share, as will Melina. London just lost the tag belts so you have to hope they don't fade into oblivion....and Yang should be in the Cruiser picture.
Tree is short on headliners after Batista, although he has a decent 1-6 with Doane, Spanky, Khali, and guys like Miz/Foley/Daivari.
Bobo inherited a pretty nice squad and was able to nab Nitro in Round 1. Hopefully he gets the upper mid card push he deserves. Jeff Hardy will get his share of PPV's as the Hardys are over like crazy. Add the New Breed guys Burke (I'm liking him more and more) and Thorn and he has a deep squad, filling in with Super Crazy and Estrada while awaiting Harry Smith or Colt Cabana's debut.
My team? With no 1st round pick I have to rely upon my strong keepers. Orton is a fringe player on the main event scene but should have his share of PPV's. Umaga is the same way - top of the mid card or a fringe player on the main event, so again I'm hoping for 75% PPV participation. Matt Hardy is over huge with the Hardys reunion and I think it is fair to say they have injected some life into a listless tag division. They have proved their mettle in huge matches and I have to assume they will be rewarded. Marcus Cor Von should continue to be a fringe ECW main eventer/high midcarder and be on TV every week, but not on enough PPV's, IMO. From there I have to get lucky with The Boogeyman or Santino Marella to try to eek out some points. Maria is there for hotness and comedy relief, although she has spiritedly worked to improve her ring skills to be in those various diva tag matches or be a squash opponent for Victoria/Melina.
Early on I have to tab wiggs as the favorite, with GO and I looking to get lucky and nab a solid scorer in the 5/6 spots. If a Bobo midcarder gets a big push he will contend, as could Rude if he gets lucky with one of his midcarders. Should be a fun and interesting year!
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