Post by gvb on Jan 11, 2019 11:19:21 GMT -6
MWE is an angled fed and, as such, participation and communication are the key to be successful in the company. Sell your angles, hype your matches, help the shows with segments and work in coordination with the GM and the feud partner and you'll be rewarded.
The Story So Far.
Millennium Wrestling Enterprise (MWE) is a wrestling company founded by Chuck Matthews, who bought Pride Pro and relocated it in Chicago, after "losing" a pretended war he started against Vengeance Pro. A similar tactic backfired on him when a member of his roster Grace van Beek (daughter of one of the richest and most influential men in South Africa, head of a corporate empire built on diamond extraction and trading, as well as other precious stones) started a "revolution" that culminated in a five vs five match at the One Year Anniversary Show, for the control of the company. Chuck's team won the match, but it was a phyrric victory. Grace had already used her money and influence to convince the board of directors that Chuck Matthews was no longer fit to run the company.
The young South African left the day by day operation in the capable hands of Gianluigi Vaccaro, former CFO of [R]evolution Pro. Under his guidance the company kept thriving, to the point that it's now starting a second show. Riot made his debut on a streming service, property of the Russian tycoon Dimitri Kirilenko. His daughter Yulia, long time friend of Gian, was in charge of this second show that quickly built his own fanbase, thanks to event such as the Junior Heavyweight Tournament that brought eyes on the product. Despite Yulia and Gian's best efforts, a war between the two brands seemed to be inevitable, especially after Chris Constantine's Junior raids on the Saturday show.
It all culminated at the Viva La Revolucion PPV, the last chapter of the Mexican Tour in a 6 vs 6 elimination style match. Team Riot was the one standing victorious at the end of the night, thanks to MeganRydell Manning turning her back on Tobie Nox Thorne. As part of the stipulation, Gianluigi Vaccaro lost his job, leaving the Green Show without an authority figure.
And when it rains, it pours. The contract with MENTV, the network owned by Chuck Matthews expired as of June 30th, leaving the company without a TV contract. Was this the end of MWE?
Hell no...
Grace van Beek and Chuck Matthews eventually found an agreement, signing a new Tv deal to secure a slot for both Millennium and Riot, as well as every Pay-Per-View and special event exclusively on MENTV. The last months of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 have seen the company going embarking on a world tour, taking their brand of entertainment in countries like Japan, China (a tour this one that caused a lot of controversy) and Australia. The Covid-19 outburst left the upper echelons no choice but to interrupt the Australian tour, cancel the European and the UK one and bring the shows back to Chicago. With the promise that, when the situation will allow it, the world tour will resume from those countries.
But for the time being, the Enterprise Arena, now renewed to allow a limited attendance, will be hosting the MWE events.
As the company headed into its fourth year, the third under the ownership of Grace van Beek, a new project has been announced. The Academy is an elite school for the stars of tomorrow, whose journey to become professional wrestlers will be followed 24/7 by cameras placed inside the building, a repurposed school, and aired on a weekly show in the Friday afternoon slot on MENTV.
Five years is a long time in a shifting business like wrestling. MWE celebrated the milestone with a huge PPV airing from the Enterprise Arena in Chicago, and nobody would have thought that was going to be the last show airing from what the MWE fans had known to call home. With a surprising twist, Grace van Beek cut ties with the MENTV network, deciding not to renew the contract. A month of uncertainty followed, with shows being postponed and the future seemingly hanging in balance. But at the beginning of February, the Agora Network was announced. An ambitious project aimed at becoming a hub for various wrestling promotions.
Which companies will join? Would this become another successful endeavour from Grace van Beek? Or did she bit more than she can chew this time?
It all culminated at the Viva La Revolucion PPV, the last chapter of the Mexican Tour in a 6 vs 6 elimination style match. Team Riot was the one standing victorious at the end of the night, thanks to Megan
And when it rains, it pours. The contract with MENTV, the network owned by Chuck Matthews expired as of June 30th, leaving the company without a TV contract. Was this the end of MWE?
Hell no...
Grace van Beek and Chuck Matthews eventually found an agreement, signing a new Tv deal to secure a slot for both Millennium and Riot, as well as every Pay-Per-View and special event exclusively on MENTV. The last months of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 have seen the company going embarking on a world tour, taking their brand of entertainment in countries like Japan, China (a tour this one that caused a lot of controversy) and Australia. The Covid-19 outburst left the upper echelons no choice but to interrupt the Australian tour, cancel the European and the UK one and bring the shows back to Chicago. With the promise that, when the situation will allow it, the world tour will resume from those countries.
But for the time being, the Enterprise Arena, now renewed to allow a limited attendance, will be hosting the MWE events.
As the company headed into its fourth year, the third under the ownership of Grace van Beek, a new project has been announced. The Academy is an elite school for the stars of tomorrow, whose journey to become professional wrestlers will be followed 24/7 by cameras placed inside the building, a repurposed school, and aired on a weekly show in the Friday afternoon slot on MENTV.
Five years is a long time in a shifting business like wrestling. MWE celebrated the milestone with a huge PPV airing from the Enterprise Arena in Chicago, and nobody would have thought that was going to be the last show airing from what the MWE fans had known to call home. With a surprising twist, Grace van Beek cut ties with the MENTV network, deciding not to renew the contract. A month of uncertainty followed, with shows being postponed and the future seemingly hanging in balance. But at the beginning of February, the Agora Network was announced. An ambitious project aimed at becoming a hub for various wrestling promotions.
Which companies will join? Would this become another successful endeavour from Grace van Beek? Or did she bit more than she can chew this time?
Millennium
Millennium is the flagshow of MWE, airing weekly on MENTV every Wednesday. There are currently three titles that are exclusive for this show, the Cloud Gate Championship, the Lockdown Championship (the champion is entitled to decide the stipulation under which EVERY title defense during his reign has to be contested) and the Chicago Way Championship (Hardcore Title).
Riot
Riot is the brand new show of MWE, airing weekly every Friday on a web streaming platform. There are currently three titles that are exclusive for this show, the Riot Championship, the Junior Heavyweight Championship (with a weight limit set at 220 lbs), and the MENTV Championship that recently replaced the Invictus Championship. If successfully defended five times in matches with a fifteen minutes time limit, this title can be cashed in for a shot at either the Junior Heavyweight or the Riot championship
But it doesn't stop here. In addition to the "brand" championship, the company also offers the Millennium Tag Team Championship, the Intercontinental Championship the ultimate prize, the MWE World Championship. These three titles are "crossbrands", meaning that people from both rosters are eligible to compete for them, and the titles could be defended on either show.