Riot 2/23/2012 Card!

[Mr.Richard Blood]

On Livewire Riot I noticed people just kicking out of finishers like hot cakes...so this week, I'm going to try limiting kick outs for card positions, so basically..if you're listed in any of the categories below, you will get a certain amount of kick outs.

 

Main Event

 

Aries ©

Vincent Valmont

Dane Xavier

Parker Stevens

Leonheart

Smythe Da Wonder

The Steve

 

 

Upper Midcard

 

Tiberius Dupree ©

Matsuda

Paul Pugh

K. D'angelo

Tyro Kraven

Jookie Marley

Jacob Trance

Dimsmore

Illuminati

 

 

 

Lower Midcard

 

David Jackson ©

Carlos Cruz

Hazard

Johnny Phoenix

Dorien Arnaud

Omar Gibbs

Mez Murdock

Bryan Lee

Justin Greene

Kale Lockhart

 

 

 

Openers

 

Sean McGee

Ace Angel

Ghost

Omerta

Mike Rotch

BEDLAM

Terry Romero

 

 

Main Event talent will be allowed 2 kick outs in a normal match. In title matches, you will be allowed 3 kick outs.

 

Upper Midcard will be allowed 1 kick out in a normal match. For title matches, it will be increased to 2.

 

Lower Midcard will be allowed NO kickouts, but allowed 1 in title matches.

 

Openers will get NO kick outs.

 

 

Keep in mind that this is JUST FOR THIS WEEK. I want to see how this turns out.

 

Just as an example, if someone from the Main Event played someone in the midcard, but it WASN'T the Main Event for the evening, the kick outs will be limited to 1, which is the Upper Midcard limit. Let's say we have Aries vs. Dupree, and it's the pre-main event. Aries' kickout limit would be reduced to just one, unless noted otherwise. If it was in the main event, Dupree's kick out limit would be increased to 2.

 

If it's just Dupree vs. Dimsmore in a non-title match, the kick out limit would stay at 1.

 

If Dupree was opening the show against Kale Lockhart, his kick out limit would be reduced to 0.

 

I understand this is a competitive fed, but I usually enjoy seeing finishers end matches. Like I said, this is only for this week. If it doesn't work out, then so be it, but we might as well try it.

 

If you have any questions, make sure you ask now.

[Pugh]

With my match in mind, is there an enforced rule on pin break ups in multiple man matches?

[Mr.Richard Blood]

Hmm..good question. Okay, since this is for the Number One Contendership for a title, there will be a maximum of 1 kick out. In a normal Triple Threat, this would have had no kick outs because two out of three are lower midcard.

 

Kick outs do NOT include break ups. So if you break up the pin, it does NOT count as a kick out for those slow people, IE Sensation.

 

If this works, I'll put the number of kick outs next to each match for next week to avoid confusion.

 

EDIT: Actually, I'll do it now.

[Mr.Richard Blood]

Card updated to indicate number of kick outs per match. Make sure TO READ THE CARD (PARKER). They are located below each match.

[Vincent Valmont]

I hope everyone doesn't start hitting sigs, and fins within the first 5 mins other than that I believe the kickouts can work.

[Omar Gibbs]

So how does this effect the sub fin rule?

[Mr.Richard Blood]

An update:

 

Being as Valmont brought up a good point...for this Riot, and this Riot only...the rule will be this: you will be able to hit a signature or finisher whenever you want, but the KICK OUT LIMITS WILL ONLY APPLY WHEN THE PERSON IS DAMAGED. For example: Valmont vs. Parker - Parker hits his finisher 4 minutes in to the match..if Valmont is NOT holding a body part, he will be eligible to kick out as many times as he wants. Once he gets damaged, the kick out limit WILL apply. He will only have one kick out left. This gives matches the probability to still end early, whilst making longer matches shorter in the end.

 

As for subs...another good point, but I believe I just answered that in the above statement. Seeing as how people are able to hit a finisher whenever, as LONG AS THEY HIT A NORMAL FINISHER FIRST, they can go for the sub finish. I still think subs are cheesy as fuck, but what can we really do?

 

 

Again, if you don't understand what to do, just message me on AIM:

 

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[Tiberius Dupree]

I like this, a lot.

 

Although I never understood, people saying it's less competitive with a kick out rule.

 

Isn't it more competitive? now you have to try to not get hurt as quickly, and get your finisher first.

 

Kicking out of five Steves is not being a competitor its getting dumped on your head five times and managing to survive, just to strap in your sub finish for the sure win.

 

this adds a different aspect to gameplay, and the way matches look.

 

will be interesting to see if this holds up.

[Dimsmore]

There is nothing wrong with trying something new and different for the betterment of the show and OCW. I'm all for it.

 

Anyone that wants to whine and complain about something new, needs to man the hell up.

[David Jackson]

Hooray! I'm lower Mid-Card! I thought I was a jobber.