Hey
@DTP.
Thanks for the feedback, always appreciated. Always nice to hear from people who have read so far.
To go over a few things raised.
1 - In terms of Harold Meji been involved. It wouldnt be from a booking point of view. If you were looking to take over a company from a different Country with completely different methods of dealing with potential Japanese corporate sponsors (Something Meji has experience in), event venues as well as the obvious stuff like trying to communicate with other business people like the Bushiroad executives, Meji would be a perfect 'go between' as he would have knowledge and experience in all of those areas as well as someone who has been to University in the USA and would know the way both Countries work on a business level. Personally, I feel in my story, one of the only ways you get a foot in the door with negotiations to buy a company like that with barely any knowledge of business practices in that particular Country is having someone like Meji as a mediator. Someone who can help both parties get what they want.
I dont think Manson would care that much about talent not liking someone. I've seen many people take executive positions where you struggle to figure out why they've been appointed, but there is method to madness a lot of the time.
In terms of pulling off a TV deal before events have taken place. I would imagine you have to do a lot of leg work. Show the broadcast partner what tools you will potentially have. In July 2025, you have NJPW effectively which isnt a bad place to start. You have to then pepper in Western talent to compliment what we've already aquired. Going into the discussions with Amazon Prime, your basically telling them / offering them content. I would imagine in any major broadcasting contract there would be penalties / clauses should either party fail to deliver what has been signed. We are offering 4 shows a week live, and around 12 PPV events a year. It's up to us to make it happen.
2 - Yeah, I didnt want to go straight into cards, and events. Its more of a 'fantasy life' that I'm writing about. Some sort of alternate universe where I did all this stuff. Mental really but keeps me sane while I'm working and bored. I think over the next month you will start to see both the IWGP and NWA divisions fleshed out and I think I will build to WrestleKingdom and TheOne PPV events in September / October.
3 - Fair comments on the tweets from Meltzer. TBH, I might deviate from that to just doing official social media posts from New World Pro-Wrestling accounts rather than what I feel the sheets would have been saying. TBH, Its not about that anyway.
4 - In terms of signings etc. I will try to keep it as realistic as possible. I guess 2025 is a bit of a pisser when it comes to setting up a roster, especially in the Western world that has a level of magic / star power. Lets be honest, they are all either in WWE or AEW. Thats why I needed to sprinkle a little 'fantasy dust' with the signings of Okada and Ibushi etc. I needed something to get us off the ground. Partnerships? Nah, for me, we are on our own, a different format altogether. Our own universe if you will. We will sign people from the Indies or Free Agents. No partnerships.
I like that were building in real time. Now, it's real time in an alternate universe where a private equity company has taken over one of the biggest promotions in the world and are looking to compete with the big boys so we do have money behind us. It gives me a little wiggle room to make deals with wrestlers other promotions wouldnt be able to. But there are confines like I say. We wont have partnerships with other companies. We are going to be different and will require a profile of wrestler that is specific to what we want to achieve. It might not always work but will try my best to make it as realistic and interesting as possible.
