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SirEdger is up. I've dropped him a line.

USWA is up.

Based on the understanding that Mr. Saito is now free to use (effective Jan. 1st) as is available to draft (he is listed on the draft table as part of Central States roster), he walks through the prison gates and into the welcoming arms of the AWA.

He was on the Central States roster and is now on the draft list.

Based on this discussion, is Mr. Saito now available to use right now?

Lutte might

So we are. Squire Dave Taylor.

Sorry, guys, literally caught me napping And here is where things get strange. The AWA takes Doug Furnas, Maxx Payne and Scorpio.

If we reach agreement on the specific case of Patera, can we then agree to the rest of the rule change going forward, then?

Kevin does have a fair point, given that release was done at the time when the current rules were in place. Is the a compromise, at least on this issue? When was Patera released from jail IRL?

The AWA sends the British Bulldogs to the WWC for their 2nd and 3rd round draft picks.

All good for me.

Keep him in, I am fine with that.

I'd be willing to go for that, just want to keep the retirement as retirement and career ending injury etc. (Willing to waive any other sort of injury, just thinking of things like Magnum TA). No issues with early parole for Patera and Saito or what have you.

I think we have rules about these things just to keep some sort of consistency. For me it seemed to come up with the debate about death. It seemed that there were 3 paths suggested at the beginning of the game : 1) nobody dies (David Von Erich as world champion in 1987 ... creepy) , 2) deaths by some sort of random selection (sorry, buddy, Ric Flair just died ... also creepy) , or 3) death happens as it did in the real world (by sheer coincidence, David Von Erich is not locked into a big match at the time he dies ... weird, but workable). In the end, the decision was made : dead is dead and retired is retired. If it helps, think of it on the Final Destination principal : the wrestler might escape this particular death or retirement or catastrophe in this timeline, but ultimately, it will find them As far as pushes and angles, it seems to be a matter of particular taste. Part of the fun of it, for me, is using as the unvarnished, raw talent they are in some cases. I certainly know I have been one guilty of giving people gimmicks or pushes ahead of their real life status, but I try to keep it clear they are doing it as rookies, and pair them with more experienced hands for guidance. That is one of the reasons I have been shy about having a singles match with Scott Hall and Dan Spivey, even though the angle seems to be heading that way. In 1985, that would have been a pretty rough match.

WWC is now on the clock.

With the 4th overall pick , the AWA takes Leon "Vader" White. With the 5th overall pic, the AWA takes Brian Pillman.

The AWA sends Tony Atlas and Scott Hall to the USWA for the 1st round draft pick (5th pick overall).

AWA has the British Bulldogs on the block. Willing to offer for upper round draft picks as well as existing stars.

If one is going for a rookie, Steiner is an excellent pick. I think he definitely showed strong promise early on in his career, and is an excellent character to work with.

Setting up a separate thread so we can discuss and post reactions on the draft, keeping the draft thread exclusively for picks. So .... let's get the show on the road, shall we?

It's a pretty big draft, I'd be fine with it going additional rounds if anyone wants to.

All sounds good, have a specific kick off time in mind? Edit : didn't spot the recent posts, I am certainly good with Sunday.

One thing to remember is this : part of the appeal of draft picks is that , if a wrestler has gotten stale for a booker of they have used up all of the storyline ideas they have for them, it's a chance to add some fresh blood and have more opportunites for new stories. If a booker is just starting out, they haven't used up any of their storylines yet and so draft picks might not appeal to them as much as an established name. Just my 2 cents, feel free to ignore. I am very much hoping that kevin will stay.

Chris Youngblood is also going into this draft.