HF Wrestling Draft - Discussion Thread

[Morozov]

Yeah I was surprised he took so long, I would have taken him but have no spot for him. I assumed he was going to be paired up with Shelley later on.

 

[les Habs]

I figured @ColePens was going to take Sabin.

Looking forward to his card. HUGE pressure on his adviser though.

 

[les Habs]

How did I forget about Norman Smiley?

 

[JackSlater]

Yeah I was surprised he took so long, I would have taken him but have no spot for him. I assumed he was going to be paired up with Shelley later on.

I was never going to pick him. Shelley is great, Sabin I have zero use for.

Always enjoyable to see the Big Wiggle. Smiley is one of the reasons that WCW's undercard was so good.

 

[Le Barron de HF]

Normal Smiley is a stud. I remember one time the 6-year-old me thought it'd be a good idea to do his taunt in the dressing room of our gymnasium and some kid in my class looked at me weird

 

[HandsomeHollywood]

I actually picked Smiley this morning until I realized my pick was to be skipped. Luckily I deleted it in time before anyone saw him and got any Smiley ideas.

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

ColePens is done. Might take up a person or two in FA, but my picks are done. My card is ready to roll!

I could be wrong but I swore someone picked Evan Bourne already?

Edit: Did a search guess I was wrong. Good pick!

 

[ColePens]

I could be wrong but I swore someone picked Evan Bourne already?

Edit: Did a search guess I was wrong. Good pick!

I even looked up his other names, too. That's how my picks go. I just ctrl-f the hell out of page 1.

 

[ColePens]

And we are close to the end here so no secrets left. I'm interested to hear how everyone makes their picks. For me.. I do the following:

- Gather up the last couple years big boards to see where selections are being made. This helps me the most not to double up on the same guy each year.
- Research current feuds/names im unfamiliar with in the indy scene.
- Start thinking of match styles/dream matches i'd like to see.
- Look up the PWI top wrestlers list just to look for names i've never heard of before and start researching them.

Then once I start picking, I get 4-5 names I want for an opponent and gauge where i can take them in the draft w/o reaching. I'm interested if anyone else wants to share their fun way of researching because this damn draft always makes my summer more fun.

 

[nameless1]

I saw Aja Kong when she came to Chicago a few years back (she was a surprise participant in an 8-person tag, and everyone lost their minds), and she could still go. One of the more imposing figures I’ve in person - wrestler or otherwise.

A little late...
But you guys might enjoy this:

 

[nameless1]

These are really good picks late.
Sydal is an absolute steal at this point.

Toni Storm is also a very good pick.
I think she will shoot up the draft next year...
Since she is signed to WWE.

 

[JackSlater]

These are really good picks late.
Sydal is an absolute steal at this point.

Toni Storm is also a very good pick.
I think she will shoot up the draft next year...
Since she is signed to WWE.

I don't know that much about her. I needed another woman and she fit what I needed, and as you say she seems to be promising. I actually had to research for that pick because I don't know a lot about female wrestlers. Her match is supposed to be something of a frivolity but it still might as well feature some good wrestling.

 

[Sheppy]

You can skip me, guys. I’ll go into free agency...

 

[les Habs]

You can skip me, guys. I’ll go into free agency...

Are we still skipping you considering you made a pick today? Just want to clarify so we can continue to move things along.

 

[Sheppy]

Are we still skipping you considering you made a pick today? Just want to clarify so we can continue to move things along.

Yep go ahead! Sorry for the inconvenience!

I thought we'd make it further last night. My bad.

 

[les Habs]

Yep go ahead! Sorry for the inconvenience!

I thought we'd make it further last night. My bad.

Hey man, no worries and no need to apologize. Just thought I'd get clarification.

 

[JackSlater]

The lack of presentation found in Cor's last pick probably cost him my vote in any match-up he may enter.

 

[Cor]

The lack of presentation found in Cor's last pick probably cost him my vote in any match-up he may enter.

Get yelled at when I quote my picks

Lose votes when I don't

Feels bad man

 

[Kimi]

So I've been playing about with the idea of doing a card using guys you lot have passed over. At first I was thinking there would be a really weak main event level match, but then I realised that there are some massive names that have been passed over so it was all good.

Then you go and take Rikidozan and kill half my main event D:

 

[HandsomeHollywood]

Glad to see the Can-Am Express go. I was able to scoop them up last year. Highly underrated tag team that can work heel or white meat Babyface.

 

[ColePens]

I honestly dont know why people sit out each year. Its so much fun. Even if i lose in the first round i love voting and seeing how people built their cards up.

 

[les Habs]

Yeah, I don't know how I'll do. Admittedly I have somewhat taken the approach of "playing to win" despite my initial comments since I can't evolve my cards. Then the draft wasn't split as it was last year and as I thought it would be. Still I've got a card that in a lot ways I quite like and I've also learned about plenty guys I didn't even know about before the draft despite doing some research the last year. In fact I'm really psyched about one of my matches in particular and it won't even be my main event. At the end of the day I'm probably the most ignorant guy here when it comes to the last 10-15 years or so and I'm still enjoying it.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

I honestly dont know why people sit out each year. Its so much fun. Even if i lose in the first round i love voting and seeing how people built their cards up.

i'm a hot ticket commodity that people come to to help them but wait until next year

 

[Emperoreddy]

Better @ me jack

 

[M.C.G. 31]

@Emperoreddy