Welcome to Portland, Oregon, the home of Pacific Northwest Championship Wrestling. Here is your last chance to prepare yourself for a tour of "the proving grounds." If you have any other questions or comments after reading this, feel free to contact me. 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" ewrestling league. 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 booker is Sandy Barr. Whining about getting "jobbed" will do you no good. In fact, if you "bitch and moan" about it, you'll probably get jobbed right out of PNW. I have no problems with legitimate questions and I welcome your input and suggestions. The best thing you can do is work harder on your roleplays, 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. Persistance and hardwork is what pays off in PNW. There could be a big angle that is being played out...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."

Your Wrestler

Making you 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. I would much rather see "normal" size wrestlers (6'3" 245 lbs) than some giant freak of nature that is 7' tall and/or weighs 400+ lbs. But as I said, skill is what counts. If you prove yourself on the roleplay board, you will certainly prove yourself in the ring...no matter the size. Don't come in here as a "real" wrestler unless you own the "rights" to that name. If you are unsure, contact the NeWA Legal Counsel. I have no problem with "real" wrestlers if they are available. However, a "real" wrestler cannot come in the PNW and expect his past to get him anywhere. He will still have to earn his spot just like anyone else.

You got skills...But how's 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 Roleplay Board! You should understand that quality overcomes quantity every time. You can roleplay 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. I have been moved to change my whole booking plans by really good rp's...I feel 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 moved me in some way. Maybe it was funny, maybe is 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, make sure it can be said on broadcast TV. If not, you had better "mask" or bleep the words (ie: shut the $#%@ up you sorry no good b*st*rd!) or else you may get PNW fined by the FCC...that will come out of your paycheck or you may even be fired! You should not use another player's wrestler(s) in your roleplay 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. 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 roleplaying, always remember that you and your wrestler are two totally seperate 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. 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. Ranking and title shots are not based on win-loss records. Professional wrestling as we know it has never cared about such. Angles and feuds build the storyline...you perform there and you will climb the rankings and maybe...just maybe...reach the next platau.

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

Everyone wants to be a champion...but if everyone was, how special would being a champion be? First off, you can still be a great wrestler and not hold a title. Some wrestlers 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. First you've got to break into the rankings. Then you'll get some title shots. It may take several title matches to win a championship. 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. I also use titles 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 I've said before, persistance and hardwork pays off in the end.

I'm booked on a House Show and again on Sunday Night Showdown...

When you check out our monthly schedule, you will see the dates, locations, and important info about that event. If the card lineup has been posted, you can click onto it and see the matches for that event. Usually, you see a show denoted as a "house show" or as "Sunday Night Showdown." A house show is a non-television event. SNS is our weekly television program. You'll need to follow this guide in regards to your bookings (appearances).

1) Monday Night Massacre - You are required to send in a strat(No strat=JOB, Strat, No Spots=Dark Match that shall consist of your intro, spots for your match, and any angle you would like to occur for your wrestler. On camera interviews are optional. If you are in the top matches, I would prefer at a minimum of a locker-room interview.

2) House Shows - No strats are needed. House shows will continue to be brief summaries. Angles can and will happen on house shows usually to set up a match or further angle on Showdown.

3) You may send in a "standard intro" which will be used unless you denote otherwise. In your Showdown strat, just denote to use the standard intro.

4) Anyone that wishes to assist in the operations of PNW should contact me via AOL IM MikeMayhem77. Email me if I'm not online. I will catch you on eventually and discuss this with you.

5) Sending in angle requests, match requests, etc. are the best way to boost you in the scheme of things. Please send any and all strats/requests/etc. to Sandy Barr

The best thing going today...

The Pacific Northwest is a proud member of "The Major Leagues of eWrestling" - the National eWrestling Alliance. The NeWA is an alliance of ewrestling promotions across the world that recognize the same champions for certain titles and adhere to a set of official regulations.We all recognize the same World Champion and other major championships. Member promotions also participate in monthly NeWA Pay-Per-Views. Each promotion can receive at least one title defense in their territory of any and all NeWA recognized championships. There are a lot of great promotions in the NeWA. You may want to tour other territories to sharpen your skills or just to see some new scenery. Not only has the National eWrestling Alliance patterned itself after the real world National Wrestling Alliance, the NeWA is officially endorsed by the NWA. You cannot find any ewrestling league that has more tradition and heritage than the official ewrestling league of the NWA, where "Tradition Rules!" The NeWA truely is the best thing going today.
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