Your best angle.

[Brain Of J]

I was thinking about the main event angle I'm running in my game, and how much I'm enjoying it, and it got me to thinking. We've all been playing for some time, obviously, and we've all run countless angles. Some were good. Some weren't.

But what was your best one? Not necessarily the most OVER angle, but what do you think was the best written angle?

For me, it was in my old ECW game. There was a huge supporting cast, but when it came down to it, the angle revolved around two people: Chris Benoit and AJ Styles.

When they met in the ring for the first time, AJ Styles was a snotty punk heel who believed the world owed him, while Benoit was the example of professionalism for ECW. AJ Styles had been on a mission to prove himself worthy of the main event, and had choked in big-time matches due to his cockiness. Benoit was looking to overthrow the obnoxious ECW Champion, Chris Jericho. It would be the last time they would

Benoit would go on to win the ECW World Title a couple months later. Over the next two months, as he fended off Jericho, something started to happen to ECW: it was invaded. Christian Cage ... Matt Hardy ... Randy Orton ... Trish Stratus ... Batista. When Ted DiBiase came in, the pieces fell into place: the Evil Empire, DiBiase's group, dedicated to bringing an end to the reborn ECW, had arrived, and was going to dismantle ECW ... with the help of their crown jewel, Chris Benoit. Randy Orton would go on to win the TV Title, Trish Stratus would win the Women's Title, and Cage & Hardy, dubbed The Titans, would win the Tag straps. Benoit would even bring Bret Hart out of retirement to watch his back. ECW was left without any championships of their own, thoroughly outmatched and outgunned.

Except for AJ Styles, the man whom Chris Benoit couldn't defeat. Benoit extended an invitation to Styles to join the Empire. Styles wanted no part of Benoit; for his refusal to join, the Empire beat down Styles ... but Styles kept getting back up. And when he went after the Empire the next week and the next week and the next week, and got beaten down again, he got back up ... and won the admiration of the audience. His arrogance became confidence, his cockiness became determination, and he publically declared Benoit to be #1 on his hit list.

Benoit, afraid of Styles, threw every member of the Empire at Styles. Orton was dispatched. Sean Morley was put down. JBL was brought in to take care of him, and failed. Bret Hart was sent to dismantle him, and when Styles got past him, Benoit turned on his mentor. The Titans were sent after him, and Styles got past them.

Benoit, meanwhile, used his legions to keep his title from worthy competitors. Cactus Jack came off an injury and retirement to try and dethrone Benoit, to no avail. Bret failed, as did Rhino, Eddie Guerrero and Chris Jericho. Two of ECW's most stalwart icons, Taz and Tommy Dreamer, not only failed, but were sent into retirement based on their losses. For almost a year, Benoit skated and skirted by challenge after challenge ...

... until there was no one left. Styles had proven himself, and had Benoit cornered. Styles pinned Benoit in a tag match to remove all doubt--Styles was the savior of ECW. And at November 2 Remember, a year after Benoit had won the belt, Styles fulfilled his potential and defeated Benoit for the ECW World Title. A rematch one month, made a ladder match, cemented what everyone knew: AJ Styles was the man, the new face of ECW.

Benoit demanded one more shot; Styles decided to put Benoit's game back in his face: Evil Empire vs. ECW, WarGames. If Benoit's team won, he would get another shot with whatever stips he wanted. If ECW won, the Empire was done.

Three Styles Clashes later, the Empire was defeated, and Benoit was finished.

Jed Shaffer
~Although, I think, by the time it's all said and done, my current main event story in ROH will be better.

[comahan]

Ill answer this after my next PPV

[Hensley001]

Just out of curiosity Comahan, were you speaking of your Manson/Abyss feud? I only say that because its the only one you ended at DBD VIII.

[lonebatistamark]

Kurt

[comahan]

hensley001 said:

Just out of curiosity Comahan, were you speaking of your Manson/Abyss feud? I only say that because its the only one you ended at DBD VIII.

I was referring to the whole Punk saga and the death of the Prophecy. May not be my best angle, so to speak, but its been my favorite.

[Hensley001]

I'm currently working on probably my most favored angle. The whole Punk/Michaels thing where Michaels' is out to destroy ECW, and what not...yeah, its quite enjoyable.

[comahan]

CM Punk returns to ROH from the WWE and finds that its not the same as it was. Bill Alfonso is running things as commissioner quite differently than old ROH. Upon coming in he was confronted by another new Ring of Honor signee who had also just come from the WWE, Mr. Kennedy. Dont ask how, cause I cant remember, but the two ended up in a Tag Team match against a prominent team in the Tag Division, and won. Alfonso saw this and booked them against The Stampede Bulldogs. They won again. Alfonso told them that if they were to beat The Briscoes, theyd get a title shot. They beat the Briscoes, but came up short in the rematch. The team had barely been holding together while winning, so when they lost they exploded. The feud continued for two months, with CM Punk emerging victorious.

The show after the blowoff match, Bill Alfonso told CM Punk that he shouldn't bother bringing his gear next week, cause he wont be wrestling. This continued for a few weeks with Alfonso even going so far as to threaten him with a suspension if he showed up at the PPV. Punk had no idea what was going on until he went to confront Alfonso, and found that Mr. Kennedy and the Commissioner had formed an alliance. After over a month of Alfonso refusing to let him wrestle he ended up slapping the whistle out of Alfonso's mouth in his office. Alfonso in turn, set up the first of what would become many "Suspension" Matches. Mr. Kennedy would represent Bill Alfonso against CM Punk, if Kennedy won, Punk would be suspended indefinitely. Alfonso threw in another twist by declaring himself Special Referee. Long story short, Kennedy and Alfonso screwed CM Punk and forced him into suspension at the GLORY BY HONOR 2010 show.

At that same GLORY BY HONOR show, Christopher Daniels won the ROH World Championship. Lets backtrack a bit and tell his story up to the title. Christopher Daniels entered ROH as a fan favorite, but that quickly changed as he became darker and darker. He remade his old Prophecy stable, this time with James Mitchell, Abyss, Kevin Thorn, Havok (Johnny Devine), and Ariel (Shelly Martinez). Daniels would cheat and manipulate his way to the Television Championship in early 2009. The terror began then as The Prophecy was completely out of control. They would attack random people backstage, interfere in matches that had nothing to do with them, all of their own matches would never end cleanly, and Christopher Daniels would go on to hold the Television Championship for over a year. Everyone wanted them gone. Even the Heel Commissioner Bill Alfonso declared that he would do anything to have The Prophecy disbanded and Christopher Daniels no longer in a position of power.

Seeing this, Daniels came up with a deal for Alfonso. Daniels now had his sights set on the ROH World Title. He said that then champion Chris Hero could choose a person, any person to represent him. Christopher Daniels would wrestle that man with the Television Championship on the line. If Daniels won, he would get a shot at Chris Hero and the ROH World Title at Glory By Honor. If Hero's man won, he would not only take the TV Title from Daniels, but The Prophecy would be forced to disband. Chris Hero chose former partner Claudio Castagnoli to represent him. Daniels defeated Castagnoli and won a chance at Hero and the World Title the month after. Now, we're back to Glory By Honor. Title vs Title main event. Christopher Daniels vs. Chris Hero. Daniels comes up victorious, and what was thought to be a day of celebration in Ring Of Honor became one of the worst in its history. After this point, The Prophecy's random attacks and interference increased ten fold. Christopher Daniels mowed through everyone on ROH's roster that was willing to stand up to him. Austin Aries, Claudio Castagnoli, Colt Cabana, Chris Hero, Roderick Strong. They all fell to the Fallen Angel and his prophecy.

Not long after his suspension, videos featuring CM Punk began interrupting Bill Alfonso segments on ROH Television. Soon, these videos became CM Punk talking to talent outside of the arena, asking if they trust him, and asking if they saw him as the man who left ROH for so called greener pastures, or the man that helped build ROH. Once Punk got the answers he desired, the videos stopped for a few weeks.

This was a period when there was no one left for Daniels to defeat, they were all on their second and third tries. Not even Hell in a Cell worked against Daniels, as he could win without interference if he really wanted to.

Babyfaces began to go into Bill Alfonso's office in groups and ask him to reinstate CM Punk, saying that hes their best chance. As much as Alfonso wanted Daniels gone, as much as he hated Daniels and The Prophecy, he hated Punk more. He refused for 3 consecutive weeks. Finally, a show opened with a ton of wrestlers threatening to walk out unless CM Punk was at least given one chance. Alfonso caved in and said that Punk has one shot, ONE chance to dethrone Daniels. If he fails, he would never be seen on ROH programming again. If he wins, hed be the world champion, so hed be reinstated.

Punk vs Daniels at Death Before Dishonor. Daniels nearly 2 year reign of terror with championship gold, whether it be the TV or the World title was finally ended when CM Punk defeated Daniels after using his first Pepsi Plunge in years.

Punk and Alfonso would continue feuding until Bill Alfonso finally called it a career.




Theres a lot of detail I left out, but you get the general idea.

[Joker]

The early days of ecw and the tale of Homeless Jimmy and Foul Ol'Ron. From the gutter of jobber ville to the heights of ECW Tag title glory to the cruel reality of retirment. They met, they bonded, the won, they lost and then one retired!! It had it all!!!