So what are your grading scales anyway?

[M.D.K.]

I feel the same as the above poster because it's always difficult to rp in a place where you are a relative unknown. Some places you fit and some don't hence why I left Rebel-Pro because that didn't suit my style of fedding. As for the term screwed over I do feel is the wrong choice of words as I would have used a more tactful 'Interesting decision' or Controversial decision but yeah if Ja is happy to pm you a breakdown of the judging or if any of the judges are then that seems cool as they are then happy to please new guys like me or you Spike

 

[User Poets]

I read the matches I was assigned to and judged it how I would judge a match if I were running a fed myself. I picked my winners and that's that. Sorry if you feel slighted.

Peace,
Justin

This.

Plus, I'm assuming in an effort to be as impartial as possible (or maybe it was just luck), the matches Tom asked me to read and judge all involved people I had never read before.

 

[TH]

In addition, the judges that read these matches are from all different backgrounds. I usually add them in the credits for each show. I just forgot this time around. Anyway, Stalker and Pete already made themselves known in this thread. The other ones:

Jeff (OLW's fedhead - WfWA)
IntegerChris (handles Devin Shakur in PRIME)
Chris Davis (Nova)
Jarret Aubry (Beast from A1E/EPW)

As you can see, guys from all over the eW spectrum. And once folks start getting eliminated from the tourney, they get added into the pool of judges.

 

[Linguistic]

To those guys who insinuate that they lost because they are unknown, I'd reply this:

Look at my post count for FW. Look at my opponents count (Wraith). It would stand to reason that I might be much better known here, yet I lost. I consider myself a decent Rp'er-guy-thingymajig, but the judges as a whole chose the other guy.

Was I surprised? Yes, I was surprised because I, like almost everyone here, am in love with everything I write... much like Doofus Ryan is in love with Eggos. But although I am surprised, there really wasn't any "screwing over" of anyone. Try to look at the other guy's promo and see what you can take out of it for your own work. I've been in this thing three times, lol, and been sent packing in the first round of every one (3 times with Sarge, once with Drunken Tiger, and maybe yet again... who knows?)

Lindz, feel free to drop "The More You Know" after this post, too. It made me feel like I really had something profound to say

 

[Evil James]

1. Truthfully, I know I really don't have a chance to win this thing anyway.

How do you know you wont win the thing? For all we know the Sheephumper or whatever his name is could win the whole thing.

 

[QueenOfTheRing]

Lindz, feel free to drop "The More You Know" after this post, too. It made me feel like I really had something profound to say

What? What the hell made you think that?

 

[Ernie]

I honestly hope Sheephumper does win. That would be SO AWESOME!

 

[Spike Saunders]

Try to look at the other guy's promo and see what you can take out of it for your own work. I've been in this thing three times, lol, and been sent packing in the first round of every one (3 times with Sarge, once with Drunken Tiger, and maybe yet again... who knows?)

Sure... Easy to do, if said person didn't wait till the last moment making it impossible But I know what ya sayin man. You still have a chance with Doofus though, although my money's on flyer . Could careless though, because the both of you have been entertaining, and that's what it's about.

 

[QueenOfTheRing]

The last minute? You posted a day before the deadline and he posted day-of with an hour and a half to spare. And I'm not suggesting people wait around day-of a deadline to see when their opponent posts, but it's not like you RPed at the beginning of the RP period and he just then got around to responding.

 

[Hida Yakamo]

I'm not actually a judge for this tournament, but I will post some EMPIRICAL CRITERIA, since that is what people seem to want, since I can only assume they have never been in one of these e-fed things and are unaware of how judging actually works.

So....

+5 points if your promo is written entirely in an obscure poetic format, like amphibracs. Cause "Famous Blue Raincoat" is the best song ever, so logically, aping it's syllabic structure should lead to e-fedding success.

+3 points for topical sports references. When are they not awesome, I ask you?

-3 points for actually threatening to or claiming you will murder your opponent. That's not very nice. This is the sport of kings. +5, though, if you claim you will just shoot him in the ring with a gun and then pin him, because that shows good ring psychology

+1 point for references to your finisher with a stupid name that does not easily attach a 'the' for write-up purposes. Gotta get your character's awesome submission finish that bends the laws of physics over. +2 if you can ironically add a 'teh' for write-up purposes, cause Holzer loves the netspeak. -3, if the finisher is a Canadian Destroyer or Canadian Destroyer variant.

+5 if the promo is set in some crazy location like the moon or the ultraverse, or Ravenloft.

-2 if your character uses a non-traditional spelling of his first name like Shawon or Iayn, or t3h el1minat0r.

+1 if your character is a member of the Illuminati. Cause they rule the world

-10 for furries. Sorry Almasy

-1 for any promo that reads like the Wrestling Promo: The Novel. I like short fiction. I have subscriptions to several publications that provide me with short fiction. Yours better be better than theirs. Hint: It's not.

+2 for any references to heat, the business, the boys in the back...

You know, who am I kidding? I just vote for the dude I have heard of, or the Dan West character.

 

[jediPREZ]

Sure... Easy to do, if said person didn't wait till the last moment making it impossible But I know what ya sayin man. You still have a chance with Doofus though, although my money's on flyer . Could careless though, because the both of you have been entertaining, and that's what it's about.

No offense, Spike...but that statement is a blanket pot kettle black example of why you should never publicly state you've been screwed over without consulting anyone privately beforehand.

Everyone has opinions, everyone has PREFERENCES. You're betting Flyer 'cause you've been reading Ford's work with Flyer for NUMEROUS years. Better yet, I bet you don't even know any of my work with Ford 'cause it wasn't done in WR or nBW. That's what makes this 28 reply thread pointless in the first place to me.

Every person you've chatted to about this 'screwed over' business probably isn't going to tell you that you should've lost. I'm hoping that you didn't just accept these blanket opinions from your friends, who no doubt will back you from the get-go.

Holzerman had 4 judges with a background from 4 different communities and types of efedding/fantasywrestling/sh*t I do when I'm stoned/drunk/bored at work. If that's not enough then I recommend you don't do any sort of tournaments outside of EWZine.

And so you don't think I'm a total dick, I've lost in the first round of GTT with Craig Miles and in the first round of that old EWPlanet tournament as well. The only thing I was ever pissed about was someone in PTC telling a judge before reading the Craig Miles piece "He knows what he's doing."

Now, should I close this thread Holzerman?

 

[TH]

No, don't close it yet. I'll close it when I feel like the tipping point has been breached.

Besides, maybe this is all cathartic for folks. But of course, the next thread that gets made like this is going to get locked, deleted and mutilated by the giant obsolete "E" in E-wrestling.

 

[MrWest]

I just vote for the dude I have heard of, or the Dan West character.

And honestly, what other criteria is needed?

 

[Chad]

There ya go stealing my "giant obsolete 'E'" thing again Holzerman!

No, don't close it yet. I'll close it when I feel like the tipping point has been breached.

Besides, maybe this is all cathartic for folks. But of course, the next thread that gets made like this is going to get locked, deleted and mutilated by the giant obsolete "E" in E-wrestling.

 

[Linguistic]

Besides, maybe this is all cathartic for folks. But of course, the next thread that gets made like this is going to get locked, deleted and mutilated by the giant obsolete "E" in E-wrestling.

Must... fight... urge...

 

[TH]

Don't fight it, Scooter!

 

[Spike Saunders]

Queeny, I didn't have time durring the week due to starting a new job, and the training for it taking up my time. Thus Saturday is when I got to it. Maybe same can be said for Scott; and if not, then he was just waiting for something to go off of.

WestPrez, I was going to not reply again, but... Might as well. First thing being, I was im'd with a few that thought it was odd, it wasn't the other way around. Secondly, if you're Craig, damn right I know some of your work with Flyer (and others), as IWO was one that I followed and was a part of time from time.

As for the rest, I already PM'd JA. He said we both sucked... Isn't that a clear enough answer?

 

[Fusenshoff]

As for the rest, I already PM'd JA. He said we both sucked... Isn't that a clear enough answer?

If that's verbatim then I'm Barry Bonds... and I have the neck circumference of an eight year-old girl.

I beat Troy Douglas with Ace Mason last year in the TiT so he challenged me at the next Supershow and got his revenge. IMO, that's the best medicine if you feel slighted.

 

[TH]

You know what, I'm gonna start posting the contents of PMs from everyone too. Let's see how that goes.