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00:00 (burps)
00:02 (laughs)
00:04 That's coming in the episode!
00:06 I came from the bowels of hell!
00:08 That's the cold open for episode 2!
00:10 It's me!
00:12 Wow!
00:14 (music)
00:16 (music)
00:18 (music)
00:20 (music)
00:22 (music)
00:24 (music)
00:26 (music)
00:28 (music)
00:30 (music)
00:32 Welcome to the
00:34 Monday Night War! I am Luke Owen
00:36 DAD, representing
00:38 Monday Night Raw! I am Pete Quinnell
00:40 representing Monday Night Smackdown!
00:42 And I am the truth, Dan Lane, representing
00:44 NXT 2.0!
00:46 And we are playing My GM Mode
00:48 on WWE 2K24
00:50 and this episode is sponsored
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01:00 gaming platforms and you can play the new version
01:02 of My GM Mode along with us!
01:04 It's got new stuff! It's exciting!
01:06 So, shall we get into this?
01:08 Episode number 2!
01:10 I'm number 1, as expected
01:12 Yeah, yeah, yeah. For now.
01:14 It's like a minuscule
01:16 amount. Yeah.
01:18 Are you discounting
01:20 300 people, Dan? Do you know how many people
01:22 that is? Well, they watch Monday Night Smackdown, so clearly
01:24 they don't count for much. It's within the margin
01:26 of error. The level of
01:28 disrespect that I'm being shown
01:30 (laughter)
01:32 Oh, I forgot you were here!
01:34 Unbelievable!
01:36 I made a promise for this
01:38 season that I would be the
01:40 number 2. Yeah? Pete, why won't
01:42 you acknowledge me as a number 2?
01:44 I am THE number 2
01:46 and I will be a number 2
01:48 Why are you giggling, Pete? This is what I mean
01:50 This is the lack of respect I'm being
01:52 shown on this series
01:54 I will be a number 2
01:56 Pete. Say it. Say I'll be a
01:58 number 2, Pete. Say it. Tell me I will
02:00 be a number 2, Pete. I just think we're above
02:02 Why won't you say it? Why won't you say I'll be
02:04 a number 2? I thought I was going to win an Oscar
02:06 by 30 and instead I'm
02:08 sitting here listening to this. Say I'll be a number 2, Pete
02:10 Dream lower. You've been a number 2
02:12 this whole time, Luke. I will
02:14 be a number 2 again, Pete. I'm sure you
02:16 will, bud
02:18 So
02:20 music for me this week
02:22 as mentioned last week I'm going to be doing my favourite
02:24 cover artists through the season
02:26 I'm going to be listening to
02:28 Richard Eby's cover of The Core
02:30 from Undertale. Not the
02:32 wrestling core. This one's got one R
02:34 I've had enough of your
02:36 music. What about you, Dan?
02:38 I don't know. I'm just going to
02:40 go on my songs and click shuffle and see what happens
02:42 It's Mariah Carey. Mariah Carey, lovely
02:44 Great. Pete, have you got something? My great
02:46 featuring T-Pain. Apparently this cover's not on Spotify
02:48 Wow, you've ruined it
02:50 But it is on, I'm going to get it on YouTube because I
02:52 need to listen to it. I've decided now
02:54 From the 2008 classic album
02:56 E=MC2, fun trivia actually
02:58 I bought this album from
03:00 HMV and it came with a little
03:02 tester for her
03:04 It's a perfume butterfly. Smelled lovely and
03:06 came in very handy on a date once
03:08 when I was able to correctly identify
03:10 said date's fragrance
03:12 She was very impressed. I got
03:14 quite a snog
03:16 I won't even know if that's PG
03:18 Shall I press play now?
03:20 There's no selling that story until that line
03:22 Are we good to go?
03:24 Yes! I'm ready
03:26 Everyone ready? Everyone going to have a great time?
03:28 Yeah, great. Okay, let's play
03:30 Here we go. Let's get into this
03:32 Are you ready? Come on student, you can do this
03:34 Everyone believes in you
03:36 People actually want to see you do well this time
03:38 You big f***ing dick
03:40 So come on. Here we go. 3, 2, 1
03:42 Let's-a go
03:44 Right, beige
03:46 Yep, cool, not going to sound like garbage
03:48 Lovely, sounds good. Yeah, that's actually what I have planned for this week
03:50 So that's great. Nakamura
03:52 I'm guessing you're not going to be happy about this
03:54 but the weather has wrecked my travel arrangements
03:56 looking like I won't be able to...
03:58 Oh
04:00 You... What?
04:02 Please make sure you're here for next week's show
04:04 I do understand, but I hope you understand
04:06 I'll have to fine you a week
04:08 I'm afraid that was...
04:10 I could just terminate him and get 270 grand
04:12 F***, I could do that
04:14 Do I want to do that?
04:16 Or do I want to pay 25 grand to get him here?
04:18 Because I kind of want to have him in...
04:20 F***, that would be so good though
04:22 270 grand
04:24 I could buy someone
04:26 I could buy someone
04:28 for 270 grand
04:30 I could buy someone else
04:32 I could buy a replacement for Nakamura
04:36 and just get a fighter
04:38 a heal fighter
04:40 instead
04:42 Well, maybe I'll do that
04:46 I mean, I've wasted a minute already
04:48 So, 25 grand... Here's the option
04:50 I'd pay 25 grand, but I wanted to do a
04:52 tornado tag this week
04:54 I'm going to do that
04:56 *phone rings*
04:58 Yep, sorry Nacks
05:00 F***
05:02 I've done it now
05:04 Right, so let's get
05:06 a renowned star
05:08 at a cost of 2
05:10 a male
05:12 who is a
05:14 heal
05:16 and is a fighter
05:18 He was a heal fighter, wasn't he?
05:20 Yeah, heal fighter
05:24 Great, search
05:26 Who have you got for me?
05:28 I probably wanted to
05:30 actually get slightly higher than that
05:32 I guess
05:34 I could bring in Damien Priest
05:36 Yeah, Damien Priest
05:38 And I can sign you for
05:42 Let's just do you for
05:46 5 weeks from now
05:48 and we'll figure that out
05:50 another time. Great!
05:52 So, show! Right, well that's my
05:54 main event
05:56 is Bij vs Damien Priest
05:58 Championship on the line
06:00 I may
06:02 bump that to a gimmick
06:04 in a bit
06:06 My opener is a
06:08 tag match
06:10 a tornado tag match
06:12 of Damon Kemp
06:14 and the newly healed
06:16 Trick Williams vs
06:18 British Strongstyle
06:20 with the tag titles
06:22 on the line
06:24 Yeah! That's absolutely what we're doing
06:26 and then it's going to be
06:28 a triple threat
06:30 with Charlotte Flair
06:32 and
06:34 Tiffany Stratton
06:36 and Blair Davenport
06:38 Not a title match
06:40 just a normal match
06:42 but I think I might just do that
06:44 for now
06:46 Might just do that for now
06:48 and then
06:50 my other match is a normal match
06:52 and it's going to be
06:54 Akira Tozawa vs Joe Coffey
06:56 for the men's title for the
06:58 United States Championship
07:00 Right, and then I want to do a
07:02 tag call out
07:04 tag team call outs
07:06 mate, time of chance
07:08 lovely stuff
07:10 and then
07:12 another call out promo
07:14 of Scarlett calling out
07:16 Charlotte Flair
07:18 because I'm trying to get them into a
07:20 rivalry
07:22 Her popularity is
07:24 well low, let's see if I can fix that
07:26 at some point and then I might get Alcatraz
07:28 to do some advertising
07:30 or I'll get him to do some
07:32 training
07:34 Yeah, I'll get Alcatraz to do some training
07:36 What a show! Right, I've got three minutes
07:38 here, so I can't do any of this
07:40 stuff anyway because I need more assets
07:42 so that's
07:44 absolutely fine, but now I've got the money
07:46 I might be able to buy the
07:48 concert hall on next week's show
07:50 Power cards!
07:52 So select a superstar on your roster to immediately
07:54 increase their level to 20 and become legendary
07:56 That is different to what it was last
07:58 time of course
08:00 so I want to do that
08:02 I'll probably do that next week
08:04 It feels like it's taking a while
08:06 but I might use
08:08 this now and boost
08:10 Scarlett
08:12 and get her
08:14 hugely up
08:16 Do I do it to her?
08:20 I might do it to her
08:22 you know
08:24 because I want to try and like
08:26 massively increase her so that
08:28 feud might actually get going somewhere
08:30 Maybe I'll save that
08:38 I'll see if I can actually get the feud started
08:40 this week
08:42 Raise the popularity of superstars with the lowest popularity on your roster by 15
08:44 immediately gain 2
08:46 scouting points
08:48 a GM interference bug which I don't like, that's absolutely fine
08:50 I don't think I want those
08:52 What was my thing for this week?
08:54 Should your least popular cruiser is in a match this week
08:56 Ooh, the smeg is that
08:58 Oh, it's
09:00 one of you's, isn't it
09:02 What do I get for that?
09:04 That's also a really
09:06 good card
09:08 That's annoying
09:10 Okie
09:12 kokie, right
09:14 Here is what you can do
09:16 You can clear this promo
09:18 and you can clear this
09:20 and you can clear this
09:22 and instead you do a
09:24 triple threat
09:26 normal with
09:28 Scarlett
09:30 and Katana
09:32 and the other one
09:36 and you can do a
09:38 tag call out
09:40 Tiffany Stratton calling out them
09:42 and you can do a call out promo
09:44 with Charlotte Flair calling out
09:46 Scarlett
09:48 Ah ha ha ha
09:50 That'll do me I think
09:52 Right, so that is heal, heal, face, face
09:54 Tornado tag team match
09:56 That is just a mid card match
09:58 It's two faces out playing a cruiser, they're all the same class
10:00 so that'll probably screw that up
10:02 Bruiser and fighter heal face
10:04 and that is all great there
10:06 Logistics are already in effect
10:08 and are all active
10:10 so I am
10:12 done
10:18 Book that to the tables match
10:20 Yeah, done
10:26 Done
10:32 That's good
10:34 Lads, I've got
10:36 Oh, have I got something to tell you
10:38 Okay
10:40 Have I got something to tell you
10:42 Which you won't tell us until later
10:44 I might tell you later
10:46 What you said
10:48 Who could have foreseen
10:50 No, because I was just saying then
10:52 I wonder if the same thing might happen to you
10:54 I will tell you later to see because I'm curious to see what you did
10:56 But I
10:58 I basically spent the first two minutes of mine on my emails
11:00 Oh, interesting
11:02 Yeah, so I don't know if the same thing will come up in yours
11:04 Oh
11:06 Because there may be sort of like
11:08 This is a week two style
11:10 question you have to address
11:12 Interesting
11:14 I won't say it now just in case there is something you might have
11:16 Yeah, absolutely
11:18 But it has meant that there is a drastic change to Monday Night Raw
11:20 Oh goodness me
11:22 Has Monday Night Raw drastic gone down
11:24 I'm hoping it drastic goes up
11:26 But it has drastic change
11:28 Yeah
11:30 I didn't have a great first week
11:32 Yeah, no, we all saw it
11:34 You all well know
11:36 I did make a pledge that I would be second place
11:38 And I have failed in that thus far
11:40 Because you suck
11:42 So I'm looking to improve myself
11:44 And I realised where I went wrong
11:46 I wasn't listening to Scene Queen
11:48 Oh
11:50 And it just so happens that Scene Queen has dropped a new song
11:52 On the day of recording
11:54 Oh
11:56 That is called Finger
11:58 And it is just about how great Finger is
12:00 So I'm going to listen to that right now
12:02 There are certain things I don't need to hear from you
12:04 Meanwhile I'm going to listen to
12:06 Little V's cover of the N
12:08 I don't know what
12:10 No, it's actually from Pokemon, it's a cover of a Pokemon song
12:12 The N theme
12:14 By Little V, Little V Mills
12:16 He's really good, he's co-did Kenny Omega's theme
12:18 In AEW
12:20 He does a really good cover of the N theme from Pokemon
12:22 Which I'm going to listen to now, also not on Spotify
12:24 I think this gimmick is not working
12:26 It's really ruining our spot, because I can add Scene Queen to Spotify
12:28 Because I live by it, I actually work hard for this show
12:30 I'm on Apple Music
12:32 Alright, let's loop that and here we go
12:34 Oh I have to put the timer on
12:36 Have you got 7 minutes on the clock Dan?
12:38 No I've got my iCarrot on my phone
12:40 3, 2, 1, 7 minutes on the clock
12:42 Okay, Triple H says
12:44 Yeah I know it wasn't the best fight, go away
12:46 Liv Morgan isn't happy losing her strap next week
12:48 As a former champion, yep
12:50 You got it Liv, don't you worry about that
12:52 Schedule a run in on your most popular available star this week
12:54 Let's have a look at who that is
12:56 It's Baitley
12:58 Interesting, okay
13:00 Right
13:02 What's the power card
13:04 To the moon
13:06 Alright, let's try and book the show and see what we've got
13:08 Ah, top of the question on my list
13:10 Was what is Angelo Dawkins
13:12 He's a bruiser, that's fine
13:14 That's fabulous, bruiser
13:16 Okay great
13:18 So in that case what we're going to do
13:20 Is book our main event
13:22 And it's going to be
13:24 Cody vs Angelo Dawkins
13:26 They've both got very good stamina
13:28 So I'm going to give them their Extreme Rules speciality
13:30 And then maybe
13:32 Here we'll have Baitley
13:34 Taking on
13:36 Fallon Henley
13:38 And an interference from Liv
13:40 It's not going to have the title on the line though
13:42 Because I've made a promise to Liv Morgan
13:44 So that means
13:46 For the opener I'll do
13:48 Uncle Howdy and Logan Paul
13:50 Did I put, I don't think I did put
13:52 The title on the line on that last one but they are in a rivalry
13:54 And I'll give them a tables match
13:56 Because they've got decent enough stamina
13:58 Erm
14:00 Okay, I've got a little section in my notes here
14:02 Of stamina watch
14:04 Die Jack is on 49
14:06 We'll see how that goes
14:08 Erm
14:10 *Thinking*
14:12 Yeah, alright
14:14 I'll just book a tag match then
14:16 For them
14:18 Because
14:20 Oh yeah, oh yeah
14:22 Because I was like normally
14:24 You have to worry but tag teams can have promos now
14:26 And since Kofi and Carl
14:28 Have much better stamina
14:30 I'll not put the title on the line
14:32 But I'll just give them a normal tag match
14:34 And then next week
14:36 I can do
14:38 Erm
14:40 A
14:42 Err, what's it called
14:44 Tag team promo
14:46 Erm and last time
14:48 It worked for me
14:50 So I'll get Maxine doing an advertising promo
14:52 Now then, over in the power card situation
14:54 I do love a health spa
14:56 When we get into bad
14:58 Err, health territory
15:00 What were my other lists? Bolster women's tag division
15:02 Erm, that just absolutely doesn't bother me
15:04 Whatsoever because erm
15:06 It's just the mouth noise, it's more than anything
15:08 It's quite stressful
15:10 Erm
15:12 I can't figure out whether or not
15:14 Piper was able to change classes
15:16 Oh not for a long time so that's fine
15:18 Err, Fallon maybe
15:20 Erm
15:22 Alright
15:24 Erm
15:26 Logistics are important
15:28 So
15:30 I could buy the
15:32 Concert hall now
15:34 Which would unlock a submission match
15:36 Erm
15:38 I would like to improve
15:40 Somehow
15:42 Somewhere
15:44 That would unlock falls count anywhere
15:46 Show cost compensation of 1%
15:48 So I'd get 1% of my
15:50 I'd just get a bit extra income
15:52 Something like what, 100 quid or something
15:54 Erm, ooh
15:56 Extra fans
15:58 See if I had 500 more fans
16:00 That closes the gap between us guys
16:02 Err and I wanna get some more
16:04 Yeah I'm gonna get
16:08 Ooh
16:10 Which is more
16:12 Which is better, the 500 fans or the
16:14 Ticket prices
16:18 It's like do I spend more money now
16:20 Cause that's gonna take my, I don't think I've got the budget to be able to book the show that I want
16:22 Right
16:24 We're gonna do that one then
16:26 And I'm gonna book it
16:28 Err that's fine
16:30 Erm
16:32 God I could do with some money
16:34 But you know
16:36 Needs must
16:38 Who have we got on the talent roster, where am I at time wise
16:40 3 minutes left, that seems fine
16:42 One of my other things was I wanted to
16:44 Try and boost the women's tag division
16:46 But it's actually not
16:48 A massive
16:50 Priority for me right now
16:52 Because I don't have a women's tag programme
16:54 I could develop one going forward
16:56 But I don't necessarily think
16:58 I need one
17:00 Erm, is there anyone left
17:02 No, all supercells have been booked
17:04 And it's been done
17:06 Oh yeah that's the other thing I wanted to check
17:08 Erm, seasonal goals
17:10 15 shows with a title match
17:14 15 title match
17:16 3 power cards in a week
17:20 Oh god
17:22 In a week
17:24 Err, spend
17:26 Ok, that's gonna be really tricky
17:28 Spend 1000
17:32 1000
17:34 So a million
17:36 Spend 1 million on
17:38 Erm
17:40 Shows
17:42 10 shows with a call out promo
17:44 Err
17:48 10 shows with a self promo
17:50 Ok
17:52 That one will take some time
17:54 10 shows with all
17:56 10 full promo
17:58 Slot
18:00 6 superstars, oh higher 5 superstars
18:02 Higher 5
18:04 Supes
18:06 15 no injuries
18:08 Alright that should be alright
18:10 To do
18:12 Book 25 matches that receive at least 3 stars
18:14 Erm
18:18 And then 250k on promos
18:20 Ok, some of those goals are quite hard
18:24 Some of them are like
18:26 That one's nice and easy
18:28 This one might be really tricky
18:30 Because especially at the moment when my budget is quite low
18:32 Over the course of the season though
18:34 I think I might be able to do it
18:36 Erm
18:38 That one should be fine
18:40 That one should be alright later on in the season
18:42 This one's gonna be easy
18:44 That one is, yeah, fine
18:46 That one's my tricky one
18:48 I think, yeah, the one I'm most concerned about
18:50 Is this one
18:52 So we're gonna have to try and boost our income somehow
18:54 So, erm
18:56 Where are we at?
18:58 Do I sign
19:06 A Cindy fluff?
19:08 Can I sign it for a week
19:10 And have her do a promo? Yeah
19:12 Is that worth it?
19:14 For the goal?
19:16 5 weeks of 6,000
19:18 Erm
19:20 20 seconds left, I'm not gonna bother
19:22 I'm just gonna make sure I'm happy with my show
19:24 Erm
19:26 Those are all fine, stream rules, commissioner goal met
19:28 Erm
19:30 Yeah, alright
19:32 Gonna confirm booking I think because I've got 7 seconds left
19:34 Alright
19:36 Confirm booking
19:38 No
19:40 You didn't have to spend 2 minutes
19:42 I didn't have anything fascinating
19:44 Alright
19:46 What have you got listening to Dan?
19:48 Well I just finished another Mariah Carey
19:50 So I think
19:52 It's time to mix things up a little bit
19:54 And I'm gonna go to
19:56 You can't go wrong with a bit of Beyonce
19:58 I'm gonna listen to
20:00 Delilah Bon
20:02 New single coming out soon but it's not available
20:04 As this recording
20:06 I won't say the title of it because people might get it
20:08 I mean yeah, I probably wouldn't
20:10 Yeah, yeah, yeah, I wouldn't say it out loud but yeah
20:12 Beyonce's song I'm listening to is just called Energy
20:14 Right, so I know I signed scrits last week
20:16 But I don't remember anything about it so I need to figure that out
20:18 Here we go, 7 minutes on the clock
20:20 3, 2, 1, here we go
20:22 Jinder Mahal, hey boss, I have a bit of a problem
20:24 What? I had a costume malfunction during practice today
20:26 I'm not sure if I'll be able to fix it unless you get it
20:28 What? You have to miss the show tonight
20:30 We can't have any sub ups in the ring, the network will find us big
20:32 Get a rush job for 5k
20:34 I know a local tailor who'd do a perfect restoration
20:36 For 20k
20:38 Whaaaaat
20:40 Rush job 5k, I want him on the show
20:42 Hope it holds together
20:44 Me too buddy
20:46 Not having to lose my strap last week, former champion
20:48 I want a rematch against Cora Jade
20:50 Yeah, sure thing Shana
20:52 No worries, Nikki Cross
20:54 Sorry to drop this on you but transport's a nightmare
20:56 At the moment it looks like I won't be able to make it to this week's Smackdown performance
20:58 I'm really sorry
21:00 Need you for the show
21:02 Accidents happen, do understand
21:04 Hope you also understand we'll find you a week's wages
21:06 For the absence, I'm not that mean
21:08 I've never heard this file, it's the terms of your contract
21:10 Your employment at Smackdown is hereby terminated
21:12 Who would do that
21:16 Transport's really bad
21:18 Accidents happen Nikki, no worries mate
21:20 God
21:22 Christ, okay
21:24 Have at least one submission match this week, what do I get
21:26 Special promotion
21:28 Okay, alright
21:30 Let's figure this out first
21:32 Who the f*** is Skrittz
21:34 Heel cruiser, okay
21:36 I already have one of those, don't I, with Humberto Carrillo
21:38 I've done well
21:40 Okay
21:42 He's there, wonderful
21:44 Love that
21:46 Let's do other things
21:48 I don't think I'm booking any logistics this week
21:50 Because I only have one asset
21:52 So I cannot do anything with that
21:54 However
21:56 Uh
21:58 Okay, instead of running around
22:00 We must use a tier one crew logistic
22:02 I'm going to wait for that till later in the season
22:04 I can get some XP
22:06 Let's book the show first and we'll figure that out
22:08 So in the main event
22:10 It's going to be
22:12 Randy Orton vs.
22:14 Jinder Mahal for the world title
22:16 Um
22:18 Stamina 43, we can just do a normal singles match
22:20 For these guys this week
22:22 Opener
22:24 Is going to be
22:26 Braun and Humberto did really well last week
22:28 Was he good at tornado tag
22:30 And Humberto's good at what
22:32 Tables
22:34 Love that for me, okay
22:36 Great, uh, tables
22:38 Phenomenal, love that
22:40 Uh, let's get a tag team match
22:42 Shall we?
22:44 Shall we try a tag team match?
22:46 Uh, uh, people
22:48 Who could be
22:52 Anybody, except not Nicky Cross
22:54 Um
22:56 [POPPING NOISES]
22:58 Why don't we do Chad Gable
23:00 And Rich Holland
23:02 Versus
23:04 Drew Gulak and
23:06 Screeze, does anybody work together
23:08 There's two specialists, a bruiser and a cruiser
23:10 That'll be fine, just a normal
23:12 Sorry
23:16 Jesus Christ
23:18 Uh, and then we'll do a rematch of Shana
23:20 And Cora for the title
23:22 Normal match
23:24 I think that makes sense, wonderful
23:26 Do we have people for promos? We do
23:28 Okay, let me double check
23:30 My seasonal challenges, uh, 10 tag matches
23:32 Final match
23:34 Call out promo, okay
23:36 Uh
23:38 So the only thing I've got related to promos
23:40 Is book 10 shows with a call out promo
23:42 Which I might as well try and do on this show
23:44 So let's do a call out promo
23:46 Of Zoe Stark
23:48 Nope, not Zoe Stark
23:50 Hate her
23:52 Let's do a call out promo of
23:54 Valhalla calling out Nicky Cross
23:56 Who can't be there
23:58 Uh, so then we get at least one of those
24:00 Let's do a little
24:02 Let's do a little, little
24:04 Training
24:06 Nope, she's busy
24:10 Let's do a charity promo
24:12 With Zoe Stark, thanks
24:14 Thanks Zoe
24:16 And I've got a bit of money to play with
24:18 Here
24:20 I'm definitely not getting any logistics, I don't have enough
24:22 Assets, so let's use some talent scouts
24:24 And let's see, Penelope Perfect, Nova Northern Light
24:26 Christina Fury and Timber
24:28 I love him
24:30 Okay
24:32 So I could try and sign some more people
24:34 To the men's division, try and flesh out the tag division
24:36 A little bit more
24:38 Because I do have Screebs now
24:40 Uh, where was he on my show?
24:42 Is he booked? He is booked
24:44 Okay, he's in a tag match
24:46 Uh
24:48 Because in an ideal world
24:50 I would then do
24:52 Uh, Braun
24:54 Once Braun's out of this feud with Humberto Carillo
24:56 Then he can enter the tag feud
24:58 With Chad Gable with the straps
25:00 I'm going to use a face holder right now
25:02 Uh, so what I might do is try and sign
25:04 Another person
25:06 To feud with
25:08 Shana or Cora
25:10 So either a face bruiser
25:12 Or a heel fighter
25:14 Let's do that
25:16 Let's do someone who's pretty decent
25:18 Uh, female
25:20 Uh
25:22 Class
25:24 Any
25:26 Ooh
25:28 That's not bad, um
25:30 I only have five
25:32 So let's do
25:34 Someone who's good
25:36 And we'll do the class as a
25:38 Fighter
25:40 I could get another specialist to be fair
25:42 I could try and get a heel specialist, that just might work better
25:44 Heel specialist
25:46 Would work better
25:48 I'll use all five and just get someone really good
25:50 Search, yes
25:52 Unable to find talent?
25:54 What the f***
25:56 Let's go
25:58 One lower then
26:00 Search
26:02 Ah, ha ha ha ha
26:04 Uh
26:06 Babyface fighter, no
26:08 Heel fighter I could, I could get Christina Fury
26:10 She's there, I know I've just used my talent scales
26:12 But that's okay, it's fine
26:14 Uh, Karen Ripa is good at
26:16 She's good at nothing and is level zero
26:18 Uh, she's good at
26:20 Not much
26:22 TLC
26:24 How long have I got left?
26:26 55 seconds? Okay, um
26:28 Let's just get Christina Fury
26:30 Five weeks
26:32 Yep
26:36 Heel fighter, that's fine
26:38 Uh, cool
26:40 I think I'm good
26:42 I'll get a health bar
26:44 Why not?
26:46 I'll get some XP, I'll play it next week
26:48 I think we're all good
26:50 On that front
26:52 28 seconds
26:54 Loads of stuff
26:56 Loads of time
26:58 I can put her in a promo, self promo
27:00 Uh, training promo
27:02 Oh god I'm running out of time, Christina Fury, done
27:04 And done
27:06 Loads of time
27:08 Done?
27:10 All done, how was it?
27:12 Uh, yeah fine, I didn't have anything special in my emails either
27:14 Okay, so, no
27:16 I had just a couple of things
27:18 Just the flailing felt you were
27:20 Exasperated at the beginning
27:22 There was some stuff that happened that I didn't like
27:24 But, you know, there wasn't anything like
27:26 Oh my god this is going to take me forever to figure out
27:28 Or whatever, it was just like, oh some stuff is happening
27:30 I don't like it, but you know
27:32 Here is what I had
27:36 Hit us with it
27:38 First of all I had an email from Bij
27:40 That chump Nakamura attacked me last week, I won a match with him
27:42 And I was like, crap, that's actually
27:44 That's what my planned main event was this week
27:46 I then had an email from Shinsuke Nakamura
27:48 That said, I've got travel issues
27:50 I can't make it to the show today
27:52 Oh, you did have that
27:54 And I was given a few options
27:56 One of which was, I can arrange a private
27:58 Yeah, to get him there
28:00 It cost me 25k
28:02 I could fine him
28:04 And that would have got me some money back
28:06 Said, it's okay, missed this week
28:08 I kind of wanted to do this thing, I'd already promised Bij that you could have a match
28:10 Within three weeks, and also I needed another
28:12 Yeah, you didn't get to do it last week
28:14 I wanted a good main event this week
28:16 So I said, this is my fourth option
28:18 You'll violate the terms of your contract, and I'm going to fire you
28:20 And for that I get 270k
28:22 Yeah
28:24 So I fired him
28:26 Brand new record
28:28 I had the exact same thing with Nikki Cross
28:30 Nikki Cross said, I've got travel issues
28:32 Here are my four options
28:34 And I said, oh my god, I could terminate her
28:36 Who would ever do that?
28:38 My god, I'm not that terrible a person
28:40 No worries Nikki, accidents happen, I'll see you next week
28:42 She's let her off?
28:44 It was totally okay
28:46 Who would do such a thing?
28:48 Honestly, me
28:50 I would do it
28:52 I've got 300k
28:54 You're such a dick
28:56 And he's got more talent than we have
28:58 They're not real people
29:00 Of course they are, he's real to me
29:02 Think about all of the binary code
29:04 You've got to feed at home
29:06 I was like, I'll get 300k
29:08 And I'll just find a replacement
29:10 For Nakamura
29:12 He's a heel fighter
29:14 Which is what I did
29:16 Nakamura's off to surf on Sheep Sheep Beach
29:18 He's off to explore
29:20 He has travel issues
29:22 And he did reply being like,
29:24 "Seems a bit harsh, isn't it? My first offence"
29:26 Now here's something interesting
29:28 I wonder if that might play into next week
29:30 If he maybe comes begging for us
29:32 Hey, talk about new capital D drama
29:34 Yeah, right
29:36 There it is
29:38 And that's the thing, if Nikki then does it again
29:40 I could just be like, alright
29:42 That's a recurring offence
29:44 You're being fair, I've let you off
29:46 Now I'll find you, then I'll fight
29:48 You're just like, one strike and you're out
29:50 I was like, I want to buy the next level up of Arenas
29:52 Do your main event
29:54 No, because truly
29:56 We'll talk about it on the podcast
29:58 We'll take this conversation to the podcast
30:00 I've got an opening tag title match
30:02 Tornado tag of the new heel team
30:04 Of Trick and Kemp vs. Bait and Butch
30:06 Cool
30:08 I've got this one, I need a tag title program
30:10 And I've got new tag champs
30:12 The new Cage Republic
30:14 That's a lovely site
30:16 That's what you want to see
30:18 Let me get my
30:20 I mean, I'm a red team
30:22 This is why this show takes so long
30:24 Lads won
30:26 Versus lads
30:28 So we've got the new Cage Republic
30:30 Tag team call out
30:32 He's done it, well done
30:34 Tiff Davs say get out of the club
30:36 So here's my other thing
30:38 So my second match is going to be a bad one
30:40 And here is why
30:42 Sure, two faces
30:46 But they're all cruisers
30:48 So here's what happened here
30:50 Originally
30:52 This was Flair
30:54 Versus Tiff Dav
30:56 Which again was two heels and a baby face
30:58 As in handicap
31:00 No, as in a triple threat
31:02 Which isn't ideal, but I wanted to do the tag team call out
31:04 With the party girls
31:06 However, my commissioner goal was to have my least popular cruiser
31:08 In a match
31:10 So I basically
31:12 I originally had Flair versus Tiff Dav
31:14 I had Tiff Dav doing the
31:16 The party girls doing the call out
31:18 And Scarlet calling out Flair
31:20 When I saw my commissioner goal, cleared all that
31:22 And I just swapped them all around
31:24 This is not going to be great
31:26 But I got a really good power card out of it
31:28 I feel like you could
31:30 I would have made a different choice
31:32 I would have put Scarlet in this match
31:34 Because she's not your least favourite
31:36 Big cruiser
31:38 So you could have had
31:40 But Flair's a baby face
31:42 So I needed to have the heel face dynamic
31:44 And I would have had your other party girl
31:46 I'm not supposed to say this
31:48 I cannot get these two to start a feud
31:50 Maybe you should have put them in a match together
31:52 Well I did that last week
31:54 And they wouldn't start a feud
31:56 This triple threat would have changed everything
31:58 I think he's ruined it
32:00 He's got to be strong and then immediately finish
32:02 Am I allowed to swear in this show?
32:04 Yeah, f*** sake lads
32:06 It's just more effort for Editor Radom
32:08 He's going to have to censor all of it
32:10 Weak promo!
32:12 Nine of a weak promo!
32:14 Hey, even Alcitraz's
32:16 Weakest promo is better than most people's promos
32:18 Apparently, yeah
32:20 With his promo skill of one
32:22 Main events of Beige vs New signing, Damien Priest
32:24 So you spend your money on a new signing?
32:26 Yeah
32:28 Damien Priest is the new champion
32:30 Oh my god, no rivalry though
32:32 It's okay
32:34 Didn't Beige and Nax have a rivalry?
32:36 Yes
32:38 So you released Nakamura
32:40 If I'm not wrong, your only rivalry
32:42 No, I've actually got four rivalries
32:44 Oh, okay, you're the one with the few rivalries
32:46 I had three
32:48 Okay, so to clarify
32:50 You released Nakamura
32:52 Is Priest a fighter also?
32:54 He's a heel fighter
32:56 So you released Nakamura, signed Damien Priest
32:58 I'm assuming not for the whole season
33:00 No, for five weeks
33:02 Did you get any logistics as a result of that?
33:04 No, because I would need assets
33:06 So you're playing the long game
33:08 We are here for 25 weeks
33:10 No, I know, you had someone for the whole season
33:12 You were like, I'll get someone for five weeks
33:14 I have 300 grand, Pete
33:16 Yeah, until you have to re-sign the contract later
33:18 That's fine, because I'm going to build up money over time
33:20 He's going to spaf it all
33:22 That's called long term planning
33:24 That's Luke's formula
33:26 No, that's Pete's formula
33:28 That's literally what you did last season, Pete
33:30 You literally did that last season
33:32 At the tail end, when I realised I had to do 10 Hell in a Cell matches
33:34 So you literally did that last week
33:36 You did 10 weeks of Hell in a Cell matches
33:38 Yeah, but you just do it for fun
33:40 Yeah, because it's f***ing fun
33:42 And then people get injured
33:44 They're like, where the f*** are the injuries coming from?
33:46 My child of divorce trauma is really kicking in right now
33:48 Sat in the middle of this
33:50 By the way, that started strong
33:52 It just fell off a cliff afterwards
33:54 It ended strong, it was a good match
33:56 Shut up, it's time for NSE 2.0
33:58 Here we go
34:00 Uncle Howdy and Logan Paul
34:02 It is a title match, Uncle Howdy vs Logan Paul
34:04 In a tables match, they have a level 1 rivalry
34:06 It's a bruiser, fighter, face, heel combo
34:08 Let's see how this is going to go
34:10 Uncle Howdy retains his title
34:14 It's great, but it doesn't do anything for the rivalry
34:16 That's unfortunate
34:18 You win some, you lose some
34:20 It's a good match
34:22 Piper Niven is calling out Fallon Henley
34:24 Classes be damned
34:26 I've got these two on stamina watch
34:28 Grayson Waller and Dijak
34:30 They're quite low
34:32 Again, I'm with you on the long term planning situation
34:34 So, let's see
34:36 This is non-title
34:38 But they're in a rivalry
34:40 Does it grow that rivalry? Yes, it does
34:42 And it doesn't outperform my opener
34:44 This is a perfect show so far
34:46 A little empty box there, mate
34:48 I didn't have anyone to put in it
34:50 So I left it free
34:52 Should have signed someone
34:54 So my commissioner goal
34:56 Was Liv Morgan wanted
34:58 I need to do a run in on my most popular star, who is Bailey
35:00 So I have plonked these two
35:02 In this match here
35:04 Whatever, we'll do our thing
35:06 Liv Morgan is furious to have lost her strap last week
35:08 She wants an exclusive rematch
35:10 I hope this grows a rivalry
35:12 There's Bailey with a win
35:14 It doesn't
35:16 But it did complete my commissioner goal
35:18 So I'm happy with that
35:20 Maxine Dupree is doing another advertising promo
35:22 She is good at getting that money
35:24 Thank you very much
35:26 Our main event is the bruiser
35:28 Angelo Dawkins
35:30 Against the specialist
35:32 It's an extreme rules
35:34 I apparently didn't put the title on the line
35:36 That's infuriating
35:38 You win some, you lose some
35:40 It's not like an ad scrimmage
35:42 Too soon, medio comadge
35:44 *laughter*
35:46 This Angelo Dawkins investment
35:48 Is not working out for you
35:50 It really isn't
35:52 Why was that so bad?
35:54 What did you do?
35:56 I didn't put the title on the line
35:58 Which would have boosted it a little bit
36:00 It would have
36:02 It's Angelo Dawkins' match specialty
36:04 So that should have boosted it
36:06 We'll find out when we go to the next scrim
36:08 Read those words there
36:10 That's the rivalry you wanted
36:12 You used it for a main event
36:14 Your two star main event
36:16 I have five rivalries
36:18 Congratulations
36:20 Over here, we are continuing
36:22 Where we left off last week
36:24 Braun Strowman and Umberto Carrillo
36:26 Who were in the midcard batch last week
36:28 And did too well
36:30 So this time I put them in the opener
36:32 Also, Umberto Carrillo is good at tables matches
36:34 So this should be pretty good
36:36 Hopefully, fingers crossed
36:38 Tables matches is probably the best one to be good at
36:40 It's a good start
36:42 It's a grovery growing and a four star
36:44 Four star match, here we go
36:46 We've got a call out promo, Nikki Cross
36:48 Who could not make the show due to travel issues
36:50 But it's fine, I let her off because I'm nice
36:52 Valhalla's calling her out
36:54 Weak promo, no grovery
36:56 I got no fancy emails
36:58 I also got another one by the way
37:00 Jinder Mahal, who's in my main event
37:02 Said I had a wardrobe malfunction
37:04 In rehearsals and my gears ripped
37:06 So what am I going to do about the main event
37:08 Let's do a rush job, 5k
37:10 It'll be fine
37:12 I wonder if that'll effect
37:14 I know, I'm curious
37:16 Or if it's just a little bit of fun
37:18 I don't know, I get fined for nudity on the show
37:20 I don't know
37:22 Now, Screeps
37:24 Who I signed last week
37:26 At the tail end
37:28 Could not remember what I signed him for
37:30 Or what his thing was
37:32 But he's here now and he's a heel cruiser
37:34 Which is the same as Umberto Carrillo
37:36 I have a question, why are your tag team champions
37:38 Not fighting together
37:40 Because Braun's in the feud with Umberto Carrillo
37:42 Because I didn't have enough people for a tag feud initially
37:44 So I just put Braun in I think
37:46 That's a shame isn't it
37:48 So once he's done with his feud with Umberto Carrillo
37:50 We can have the proper tag feud with the tag champions
37:52 But for now, they're just popularity boosters
37:54 They're placeholders
37:56 That's what my women's tags are
37:58 Yeah, exactly
38:00 Cool, Gulak and Screeps
38:02 Hey, that's a feud, nice
38:04 I'm not mad, Arland
38:06 What did Andrew O'Dawkins do?
38:08 In his special...
38:10 It could have been Cody, it would never have been Cody
38:12 Did his balls fall out?
38:14 It must have been
38:16 That's the reason Tez is getting the push
38:18 Charity promo from Zoe Stark
38:20 An okay promo, thanks Zoe Stark
38:22 Shayna Baszler wanted a rematch
38:24 After losing her title last week
38:26 Against Corrie Jade
38:28 So she's getting one
38:30 Corrie Jade retains
38:32 And a level one grabber, yes!
38:34 Well done
38:36 Thank god for that
38:38 And we have a training promo from new signee, right at the last minute
38:40 Christina Fury
38:42 That's a great drag name
38:44 And yeah, 3 XP
38:46 I got 9 for a week
38:48 Alcatraz's weakest promo is better than most people's best
38:50 Including Christina Fury
38:52 Well that's not her best, it's only good
38:54 And now we have a rematch of Randy Orton and Jinder Mahal
38:56 Let's hope Mahal's balls don't fall out
38:58 Balls out, balls out, balls out
39:00 Balls out, balls out
39:02 Randy Orton retains
39:04 3.5 stars
39:06 But no grabber
39:08 That's an okay show
39:10 An okay show
39:12 The smacky D's
39:14 We have no injuries but a grabber there
39:16 Grabber there, grabber there
39:18 Level one, nice training
39:20 There you go, not bad
39:22 My week was not as bad as I thought
39:24 Can I do some checking please
39:26 What happened in this main event?
39:28 Performance half a star
39:30 They both just folded in
39:32 Thanks guys
39:34 They both absolutely
39:36 Just went like nah
39:38 If I put the title match on that would have boosted me up a little bit
39:40 Maybe 2.5 or 3
39:42 That is an infuriatingly bad performance
39:44 That is just very unlucky
39:46 From your specialty match
39:48 That's just a very unlucky roll you got there
39:50 Yeah that is
39:52 And I wanted to just go here
39:54 Double check, stamina watch
39:56 Okay they are actually both fine
39:58 46, 49
40:00 That's not too bad
40:02 I wanted to check on Bailey's stamina watch as well
40:04 Bailey's fine
40:06 And who else up here
40:08 Okay Howdy's taking a bit of a beating
40:10 Can I just check sorry
40:12 Before we go on to Raw
40:14 I just wanted to check the stamina for Randy Orton
40:16 He was on like 43 going into it
40:18 34, yikes
40:20 What do you want to have a look at there
40:22 That week wasn't as bad as I thought it was
40:24 I missed him I got 3
40:26 3.5 stars or higher
40:28 Yeah
40:30 3 stars higher
40:32 That's good
40:34 That's good
40:36 That was a good strong start
40:38 These didn't grow anything
40:40 Can't get these two to start anything
40:42 Yeah they really don't want to be
40:44 Scarlett is going to be the Tyler Bate of this
40:46 So let's see
40:48 Incredible okay here we go
40:50 42,000
40:52 I thought it would probably be third
40:54 That's decent though
40:56 You didn't get any new logistics did you
40:58 You couldn't either
41:00 I couldn't afford the arena and still book the show I wanted to book
41:02 So I got fog
41:04 Fog
41:06 What match type does that get you
41:08 I think it gets me full scout anywhere
41:10 But it also gets me 500 fans
41:12 Every time I book it
41:14 And that would have been the difference between those last week
41:16 So it was like that's kind of worth it
41:18 While I can't afford anything else
41:20 That's fine 42,000
41:22 I'm pretty pleased with that
41:24 Too small a stage for me I'm moving on to bigger and better things
41:26 So long
41:28 Don't let the door hit you on the way out Shinsuke Nakamura
41:30 Why do you hate him
41:32 Damon, Kem and Trick Williams are an incredible tag team
41:34 Good to know
41:36 Had the raw 5 Shinsuke Nakamura that took me by surprise
41:38 Not a very good match
41:40 Scarlett and Kaden lined up a little bit by going at each other
41:42 You can still have a good game
41:44 Just start something then
41:48 Hey look she's a
41:50 What's her big thing she's like 10
41:52 She's like super icon
41:54 She's level 15
41:56 She doesn't have to
41:58 That is a lot of money
42:00 108,000
42:02 But look at that 296,000
42:04 And that gets me one of the hall of fame things as well
42:06 Because you have to get like over 100 grand
42:08 I think it's over 300
42:10 Although I'm not going to be next week because I'm going to have to buy something
42:12 Here we go
42:14 43
42:16 That's a little bit of fan boost
42:18 Bit of money now as well
42:20 Yeah it's not ideal
42:22 Holy crap Liv just blindsided Bailey
42:24 She did
42:26 Piper and Emily calling out fellow Henley and hitting the target
42:28 Good promo that's good to know
42:30 Logan Paul not sure the better superstar once might be seeing you again Uncle Howdy
42:32 Yeah
42:34 He certainly will
42:36 But maybe start carrying on your little feud there
42:38 Alright I'm quite happy with that
42:40 No things to note down
42:42 Let's see how we do
42:44 I don't know
42:46 You had a good show
42:48 49 let's go
42:50 Let's go
42:52 88,000 though I really could do with some money
42:54 Did you see Mahal tonight
42:56 Total costume malfunction
42:58 Embarrassing moment for both him and Smackdown
43:00 You're definitely getting an email about that next week
43:02 It's fine we got a 3.5 star match out of it
43:04 I saw Jinder Mahal's entire asshole
43:06 And I'm not happy about it
43:08 Says Triple H
43:10 I'm so curious of what's going to happen
43:12 Do you get a fine
43:14 This is what's super fun about these new dramas
43:16 I want to know if there's anything following on from Shinsuke
43:18 This is great
43:20 Because I would expect
43:22 Or I'm hoping for the rest of your roster
43:24 Is like woah our jobs are not as secure as we thought
43:26 Group morale just goes down just a little bit
43:28 Like that sort of thing
43:30 Interesting
43:32 No one could accuse Smackdown of repetitive matches this week
43:34 I booked a tag match Dan are you proud of me
43:36 I am I'm ecstatic
43:38 Sometimes the result just doesn't go your way
43:40 Look Shane and Bane
43:42 Like your positive mindset
43:44 Yeah it's very good
43:46 Really like tonight's match with Orton and Jinder
43:48 See doesn't matter if you see his asshole
43:50 It's a great match
43:52 That's words to live by
43:54 I've got that written in cursive font above my fridge
43:56 So on a pillow Pete
44:00 I think it's seen Queen's next single
44:02 Another successful title defence from Momota Kuro
44:04 Who knows if Smackdown pushed somebody else for a change
44:06 It's been two weeks
44:08 Yeah well you're constantly driving this career narrative Pete
44:10 First draft pick
44:12 Every single week
44:14 The career agenda on Smackdown
44:16 Jesus Christ
44:18 Well that does mean though
44:20 That
44:22 You got to the moon
44:24 Very nice
44:26 Interesting because so did I
44:28 Very good
44:30 And what did I get
44:32 Nothing
44:34 What was your goal
44:36 I think Triple H is going to be very cross with you
44:38 But that is interesting
44:40 There is a 5,000 between us
44:42 7,000 between you and I
44:44 That is intense
44:46 The gap grows
44:48 I'm solidifying myself as number one more and more
44:50 Despite what the budget says
44:52 I'm getting there alright
44:54 I've got enough to buy a 50k logistic thing next week
44:56 I've got loads of money
44:58 What are you guys worried about
45:00 I'm not worried
45:02 Shut up
45:04 We lost 5,000 fans
45:06 And we also got hit by the
45:08 5,000k
45:10 Fine
45:12 Oh
45:14 Piss
45:16 Ass
45:18 F*** it
45:20 Ass
45:22 And you can go watch that episode right now
45:24 Over at Patreon.com/wrestletalk
45:26 But there's more over there isn't there Pete
45:28 There sure is because if you go to our Patreon page
45:30 You also get access to the Monday Night War booking podcast
45:32 Where the three of us sit down and talk about
45:34 Our thoughts and feelings about the episode we just recorded
45:36 Any behind the scenes stories
45:38 Etc. It's a really fun listen
45:40 Thank you so much to WWE2K24
45:42 For sponsoring this video and indeed
45:44 Our series. We will see you next week
45:46 I am really enjoying this new version
45:48 Of Monday Night War
45:50 I'm really enjoying these updates. So curious to see
45:52 The emails
45:54 The fallout
45:56 I would just like to get some emails
45:58 Yeah I'm really curious
46:00 Yeah where's the drama on 2.0
46:02 Yeah. Drama-less
46:04 I am the drama
46:06 We will see you next week on the Monday Night War
46:08 I've been Luke Owen DAD representing Monday Night Raw
46:10 I've been Pete Quinnell representing
46:12 Monday Night Smackdown
46:14 And I've been Dan Layton representing NXT Truth.0
46:16 Jam that jam
46:18 [Outro Music]