Call me crazy... but I brought this up with Dims and thought that it could be a good idea. Just throwing it out there.
What if the base stat remained the same at 82, but we also had a "reliable bonus" for those who are active on shows. The "reliable bonus" would bring the player's stats up to 85, and then the rest of the champion stats would be as listed in the rules. I have no idea what the qualification would be for this "reliable bonus", perhaps if the person consistently has one promo every week (taking into account personal issues/real life stuff) and submitting content/matches before the deadline (making the job easier for the GMs), or something along those lines.
This way, there is an added incentive to putting in work for the show, and it simulates the real life idea that only the better wrestlers get screen time (though it would be backwards, in that those who get screen time are better wrestlers). Also, people are rewarded for putting in work.
This rule, of course, wouldn't make a difference to the majority of active guys on the site, because most people manage to put together a promo for a show, but it might be a cool way to get other people involves.
Just my two cents, but what do you think?