Shon Maxx Title Shot Evaluation Form

[Shon Maxx]

My General Manager has come up with a new form to determine title shots. It's for a LOW fed, but can be used for any federation. It should be taken with the uptmost seriousness as youd have your wrestler's career and future in your hands (stiffles and evil chuckle).



Anyway enjoy and take care,

Jay

[Shon Maxx]

I guess it would help if I actually posted it:

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Title Shot Evaluation Form

by

Shon Maxx

Use this form to decide if a particular wrestler deserves a shot a the Heavyweight Title. Read each question and choose the answer that best fits the wrestler. If none of the answers seem to fit, close your eyes and pick one.

1. The wrestler's win/loss record in the past 6 months is:

A. Flawless. The wrestler is undefeated versus the federation's very best. (10)

B. The wrestler is undefeated, but the opponents are a mixed breed of top and undercard talent. (5)

C. The wrestler has a mixed record of some wins and losses against mixed talent. (5)

D. The wrestler has an impressive record, but only in team matches. (5)

E. The wrestler loses more than he wins, or he wins only against jobbers. (0)

F. The wrestler has a good heart, which is a nice way of saying he can't beat a grape with a metal hammer. (-5)


2. When the wrestler is competing, the ratings;

A. Go way WAY up! (10)

B. Go up a little. (5)

C. Go up, but only if the wrestler is part of a team. (5)

D. Don't change that much. (0)

E. Drop. (-5)

F. Plummet to a sunless, bottomless pit from which this is no escape. (-10)


3. When the wrestler competes, viewers would rather tune into;

A. Nothing! They won't even leave their seats if the house is ablaze! (10)

B. A movie or TV show that they really like. (5)

C. A blank screen. (0)

D. Monday night football. (-5)

E. A commercial. (-10)

F. An adult movie featuring their parents. (-20)


4. The wrestler's physical presence:

A. Well, let's just say the wrestler can be 4'tall and 100 pounds soaken wet, and he could still terrify his opponents and grab the fans' attention. (10)

B. The wrestler looks like a monster, and the opponent and fans believe it. (5)

C. The wrestler isn't that big, but he makes up for it in performance. (5)

D. The wrestler needs an ally or weapons to be intimidating. (5)HC

E. The wrestler really doesn't stand out too much. (0)

F. The fans ask the wrestler if he's still selling beer and hot dogs. (-5)

G. The fans ask if the wrestler should be up on a school night. (-10)


5. Knowledge of wrestling skills include:

A. A seemingly endless knowledge of moves and counters with new maneuvers seen each match. (20)

B. A good supply of moves and counters. (10)

C. A limited number of moves, but those moves do their job well. (5)

D. Weapons and moves that could get the wrestler arrested in 49 states. (5)HC

E. An impressive number of maneuvers with his partner. (5)

F. The wrestler knows the basics, nothing that stands out. (0)

G. The wrestler usually has little time to use his moves as he's too busy getting beaten up by everyone, including the ring. (-5)

H. The wrestler thinks 'collar and elbow' is something he does with his significant other. (Note, if he doesn't have a significant other, treat this as a hypothetical situation. (-10)


6. The wrestler's ally is getting attacked in the ring by the feuding opponents;

A. The wrestler cleans house and saves his ally. (10)

B. The wrestler runs out and helps his ally, but gets hurt in the process. (5)

C. The wrestler runs out and smashes everyone with a weapons, including (perhaps accidentally) his ally. (5)HC

D. The wrestler does nothing. He has a match later and he can't afford to get hurt or suspended. (5)

E. The wrestler does nothing. He just doesn't care. (0)

F. The wrestler runs out, but trips and falls through the ropes. The partner turns and beats up the wrestler for being so stupid while the opponents look on in astonishment. (-5)

G. The wrestler runs out, turns, and realizes he's in the parking lot. The opponents and partner all laugh at the moron. (-20)


7. Putting the wrestler in the main event of a pay per view:

A. Would probably send buy rates way WAY up! (10)

B. Would probably result in some impressive buys. (5)

C. Would probably result in some buys, if more wrestlers were added to the mix. (5)

D. Would probably result in some buys, as well as some injuries. (5)HC

E. Would probably not change things too much. (0)

F. Would kill your entire card. (-5)

G. Would cause a fuming mob with explosive, barbed-wire torches to hunt me down. (-10)


8. The wrestler has recently competed in;

A. Top-notch main event matches. (10)

B. A mix of matches against all types of opponents (5)

C. Team matches. (5)

D. Specialty matches. (5)HC

E. Dark matches (0)

F. Matches that occur during commercials. (-5)

G. He works for us? (-10)


9. If the wrestler is placed in a battle royal, he'll most likely;

A. Win. (10)

B. Lose but fight well (5)

C. Help the nearest ally, at risk to himself. (5)

D. Get a weapon and make as many opponents as possible bleed. (5)HC

E. He was in the battle royal? (0)

F. Get tossed out before the bell. (-5)

G. Say, “oops sorry, I must be in the wrong match,” and leave. (-10)


10. I would put wrestler against a bear;

A. Never! He's too good for that! (10)

B. If I really have to; though the wrestler can have a great match with a garbage can. (5)

C. If I'm disparate for ratings; hopefully the bear can help. (0)

D. I mixed tequila and Jolt cola again, didn't I? (-5)

E. And pray the bear does what I've been wanting to do to the wrestler for years. (-10)



Add up all responses that are not underlined or followed by “HC.” Subtract all negative responses.

Results:

100: Give this wrestler a title match Immediately! Let him compete in any match that he wants!

75-95: The wrestler deserves a title shot sometime in the future, when the champion is ready.

50-70: Give the wrestler a non title match. If he wins, get the shot.

25-45: Fight the #1 contender. If the wrestler wins, he gets a shot.

0-20: Not quite there, come back in a few months for another evaluation.

0-50 with at least 10 underlined: Give the wrestler a shot at the tag team titles. If he doesn't have a partner, that's his problem, maybe he should have been nicer to someone.

0-50 with at least 10 followed by HC: Give the wrestler a shot at the Hardcore Title. Also find out about new insurance rates.

-20 to -5: Come back in a year and we'll talk... maybe.

-25 or less: The wrestler is dumber than the ring he 'competes' in. Try not to laugh him out of the office. Recommend him for a position on the Championship Committee.
(Note: Grogan, if you read this, just kidding!)

[LWPD]

bladeflyer said:

My General Manager has come up with a new form to determine title shots. It's for a LOW fed, but can be used for any federation. It should be taken with the uptmost seriousness as youd have your wrestler's career and future in your hands (stiffles and evil chuckle).

Anyway enjoy and take care,

Jay

Jay

Interesting approach with the survey format and a nice show of creativity. How often would you 're-evaluate' a given wrestler under this system...and are there any circumstances which you would suggest should compel a booker to do so?

[Shon Maxx]

Thanks, LWPD.

Shon Maxx's card originally had it where'd you roll for results, like most federation heads, but with the similar humor. After reading a book called, "Cube Monkeys," I got the idea. You basically consult the form in place of rolling on a fed head's chart. When someone wants a title shot, check to see if he deserves it.

I wasn't sure if anyone would actually use it but figured people might at the least find it fun to read.



Take care,

Jay