HF Wrestling Draft - Discussion Thread

[Le Barron de HF]

@Chris Cutter said I could have until August 1st to write mine up.

I did?

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Wrong thread.

 

[CHGoalie27]

@Chris Cutter said I could have until August 1st to write mine up.

Nooooooooooo

 

[JackSlater]

GongShowWilly going cutthroat on Habsrule.

I may need a few days after the picking ends to prepare my card. I know what slot everyone goes in but I care a lot about the presentation.

 

[GongShowWilly]

GongShowWilly going cutthroat on Habsrule.

I may need a few days after the picking ends to prepare my card. I know what slot everyone goes in but I care a lot about the presentation.

I assume he must have picked him when he jumped the gun early ? ? I didn't see his post before he deleted it
Habsrule if you need him bad let me know - I could change my pick

 

[JackSlater]

I assume he must have picked him when he jumped the gun early ? ? I didn't see his post before he deleted it
Habsrule if you need him bad let me know - I could change my pick

He did, but his pick was made erroneously. Your pick was fair. Wrestlers can't be reserved.

 

[Habsrule]

I assume he must have picked him when he jumped the gun early ? ? I didn't see his post before he deleted it
Habsrule if you need him bad let me know - I could change my pick

I really appreciate that but he was not a huge need. I screwed up.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

@Chris Cutter said I could have until August 1st to write mine up.

Gonna take you that long to avoid defeat against the duo of myself and he who shall be named very soon???

 

[les Habs]

Fond memories of the von Erichs for me. The heat their opponents brought and how over they were tainted my memory of how good they were until I re-watches some matches. I actually don't think they were that great in the ring. That said I think Kevin was notably better than his brothers.

Gonna take you that long to avoid defeat against the duo of myself and he who shall be named very soon???

Haha. Can't wait for the reveal. That said, while it's all subjective, looking at my card as I'm writing it up and as I've been building it nothing scares me. In fact while part of me wants to do a pre-show because I have at least one more match idea I could do at this stage, I probably won't based on what I perceive the strength of my card as the pre-show match while I think interesting would just drag it down.

 

[JackSlater]

Gonna take you that long to avoid defeat against the duo of myself and he who shall be named very soon???

Not a good look for a manager to try to get over on one of the actual talent.

Fond memories of the von Erichs for me. The heat their opponents brought and how over they were tainted my memory of how good they were until I re-watches some matches. I actually don't think they were that great in the ring. That said I think Kevin was notably better than his brothers.

I haven't really watched any of their in ring stuff (other than Kerry) but from what I've heard most people say that David was the best in ring. I don't really know if it's true. I did read up on the Von Erichs a few weeks ago. I of course knew about the various deaths but I hadn't read the sequence of it. I also never knew that Kerry wrestled despite losing a foot. That's pretty impressive.

 

[les Habs]

I haven't really watched any of their in ring stuff (other than Kerry) but from what I've heard most people say that David was the best in ring. I don't really know if it's true. I did read up on the Von Erichs a few weeks ago. I of course knew about the various deaths but I hadn't read the sequence of it. I also never knew that Kerry wrestled despite losing a foot. That's pretty impressive.

I think it depends on what you like or how your would rate them. I think Kevin was the most versatile of the three (I'm excluding Mike and Chris here, the latter of whom I know nothing about) since he had aerial moves and was a bit more agile. David was for me the best at promos of them though (that's not saying much, but by a long ways and he could even go heel) and probably the best worker. Kerry for me was the worst in the ring of the three, but I remember him being the most over. Admittedly I saw more of Kerry and Kevin back then though, so take that for what it's worth. I'll just add though that they overused the iron claw. Oh, and this may seem odd to some, but I always thought they ranked in age from oldest to youngest David, Kerry and Kevin until I found out much later that it was really Kevin, David and Kerry.

 

[les Habs]

I also forgot to mention that a knock I have on Kevin was that he oversold his a punch or a kick. Kerry too as I remember it. Every punch needed a biiiig windup.

 

[JackSlater]

I think it depends on what you like or how your would rate them. I think Kevin was the most versatile of the three (I'm excluding Mike and Chris here, the latter of whom I know nothing about) since he had aerial moves and was a bit more agile. David was for me the best at promos of them though (that's not saying much, but by a long ways and he could even go heel) and probably the best worker. Kerry for me was the worst in the ring of the three, but I remember him being the most over. Admittedly I saw more of Kerry and Kevin back then though, so take that for what it's worth. I'll just add though that they overused the iron claw. Oh, and this may seem odd to some, but I always thought they ranked in age from oldest to youngest David, Kerry and Kevin until I found out much later that it was really Kevin, David and Kerry.

My understanding of it is that Kerry had the best look, was the best athlete and had a kind of dumb jock charisma, but he couldn't talk and wasn't great in ring. That much I have seen. I've heard David referred to as the smartest of the brothers, the best in ring worker and the best promo. It seems likely that he would have won the NWA Championship instead of Kerry had he not overdosed. Kevin from what I have heard was also a great athlete (closer to Kerry than to David) and had the most versatile ring style but didn't have a lot of drive to keep getting better. No idea about his promos. He also wrestled bare foot, which I despise. Mike never wanted to be a wrestler but was basically forced into it while Chris was physically incapable of being a wrestler despite really wanting to, which played a role in both suicides.

I haven't seen much of their territory outside of promos, generally by Michael Hayes, but I am interested in seeing more sometime. The level of fame that the Von Erichs generated from such a tiny territory was impressive.

 

[les Habs]

@Chris Cutter I assume that Free Agency doesn't start until the day after round 26 ends, right?

 

[Le Barron de HF]

@Chris Cutter I assume that Free Agency doesn't start until the day after round 26 ends, right?

That's correct.

 

[CHGoalie27]

@Chris Cutter So next round we start picking 2 picks per turn? So a tag team can be chosen without skipping the next FA round?

Who's being skipped now?

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

I always like chgoalies picks but have no idea what his actual roster is.

 

[HandsomeHollywood]

I believe Morozov's next pick should be the final pick of the draft, if ColePens is already done that is.

 

[CHGoalie27]

...so @Morozov gets 3 picks then @HandsomeHollywood gets 2...

 

[JackSlater]

...so @Morozov gets 3 picks then @HandsomeHollywood gets 2...

That isn't how it works. As far as I know, if we finish tonight then tomorrow after 12pm EST we can each make two picks in whatever order we want.

 

[CHGoalie27]

That isn't how it works. As far as I know, if we finish tonight then tomorrow after 12pm EST we can each make two picks in whatever order we want.

Was tbinking since colepens is out morozov gets the oick to finish then 2 to kick off...might have things go wuicker anyway, no? Esp with a shorter picking group...i still have picks to make not sure anyone wants them tho lol

 

[JackSlater]

Was tbinking since colepens is out morozov gets the oick to finish then 2 to kick off...might have things go wuicker anyway, no? Esp with a shorter picking group...i still have picks to make not sure anyone wants them tho lol

That isn't how the free agency goes. That's just continuing the draft with two picks per turn instead of one. The free agency period will take a few days.

 

[CHGoalie27]

That isn't how the free agency goes. That's just continuing the draft with two picks per turn instead of one. The free agency period will take a few days.

Can we pick 2 tag teams at this point or do they still count as 2 picks?

 

[les Habs]

@CHGoalie27 No, assuming Morozov picks before tomorrow, then we start free agency at 12noon EST tomorrow where when the bell strikes everyone gets two picks in whatever they pick first.

 

[les Habs]

My understanding of it is that Kerry had the best look, was the best athlete and had a kind of dumb jock charisma, but he couldn't talk and wasn't great in ring. That much I have seen. I've heard David referred to as the smartest of the brothers, the best in ring worker and the best promo. It seems likely that he would have won the NWA Championship instead of Kerry had he not overdosed. Kevin from what I have heard was also a great athlete (closer to Kerry than to David) and had the most versatile ring style but didn't have a lot of drive to keep getting better. No idea about his promos. He also wrestled bare foot, which I despise. Mike never wanted to be a wrestler but was basically forced into it while Chris was physically incapable of being a wrestler despite really wanting to, which played a role in both suicides.

I haven't seen much of their territory outside of promos, generally by Michael Hayes, but I am interested in seeing more sometime. The level of fame that the Von Erichs generated from such a tiny territory was impressive.

Yeah, that's pretty much what I was saying. I think Kerry having the best look is somewhat debatable considering Kevin was in the picture, but they both had a better physique than David. There's a photo of the three of them with Fritz and you can see it pretty clearly. However if you watch some promos that washes away some because David had the charisma.

I have fond memories of WCCW from back in the day, but sometimes watching the videos can take the past euphoria of guys or matches and bring them back to down earth. Still a lot of guys and the matches were really over.