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Post by Johnny Rebel on Oct 8, 2012 23:22:22 GMT -4
OK folks,
We've been doing Meltdown for several months now and wanted to get a general feel for the show.
My goal for the show was to act as a buffer for those who entered the fed before making it to the "big time" (AKA Asylum and Overdrive). I always shoot to give someone a RP prompt in my match writeups and help them develop some storyline stuff for each week.
So, give me some feedback. In your opinion, how is Meltdown flowing at-the-moment? What do you like? What do you hate?
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Post by Jason Cashe on Oct 9, 2012 0:24:08 GMT -4
I think overall? As someone who has gone there and actually been apart of the shows on a few occasions. I think at times people get put into multi-person matches and they get turned off after a few times being booked that way. HOWEVER this is something to expect in a Development Brand and something that people can do to stop being booked that way is get involved as soon as possible. Segments, setup feuds even if it's not with a Champion it helps to get things going quickly and be noticed and you'll not be booked so often in random matches.
This show has bred in a sense guys like Evan Envi, AC Smith (correct?), and the return of Lively which has been a pleasure to see first hand. Carmen Rivera was a prospect at first as well and others have come from this show that have smoothly translated to the bigger shows. Cameron Wolves was my favorite and he just poof and disappeared which sucked. TJ started in Meltdown, Raab, and guys like Mannie who has almost grown being on this show. It has been a bright spot for where people come from, showing their growth as they become members of the roster and grow into family. I love this show.
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Post by The Smooth One on Oct 9, 2012 0:45:39 GMT -4
This was my first show and I super enjoyed it. I was a good read...I am super excited about being a part of APW. I applaud all of the folks who work hard to put these shows together. Kudos. If anyone has any helpful feedback on my RP's please PM me at your leisure. Thanks again for having me.
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Post by shanell on Oct 9, 2012 0:58:20 GMT -4
I like Kash and The Smooth One love the show. I do agree with Kash's point that the multi-person matches could be a turn off, especially when people no show. But besides that, there's nothing but a positive vibe that comes from Meltdown. I'm proud to be on the show and working my way up (Hopefully lol). I also appreciate how everyone is so helpful and welcoming. You are doing a great job with Meltdown!
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Post by Vincent Pennington on Oct 9, 2012 1:28:53 GMT -4
Well Meltdown is really a great place and it's doing the job of development very well. Every week I feel the feuds picking up and after this past show, I think we are going to see feuds come out even more. I really am enjoying the push my character has received and the overall response from APW veterans like Lively and Evan. I think you are doing a great job at putting the cards together and getting results out on time! I'm glad to be a part of Meltdown and I look forward to being here as long as Meltdown wants me.
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Post by Lord Raab on Oct 9, 2012 1:54:14 GMT -4
This I will give feedback on seeing that I was one of the people being promoted recently. I feel that being on Meltdown really does give you a chance to improve on your work and on your character as well.
Now I worked with Michael Lively when he wasn't champion and if he wants to do a storyline or a feud with you then accept because he's really good at pushing people and the segments are just top notch. I love the guy due to that. Same with Evan Envi as well is another guy that is good at pushing people.
What I also like about Meltdown is the fact that it gets rid of the people that don't want to be in APW or being committed for that matter. It really is somewhere where you really have to prove yourself with doing lots of segments on getting your name up there. I know it takes time to be drafted to either Overdrive or Asylum but things will happen if you continue to put in segments and by being active as well. You will and it will be sooner than you think sometimes.
Me, TJ, Shane Borderland, Evan Envi, Jair Hopkins and Yarmouth all went through the exact same thing before all of you came to APW on us being on Meltdown putting in segments and even doing a lot of OOC posts as well really do help.
It's not a big deal if you lose a lot of matches because you can still be drafted for an example. Me and Yarmouth weren't exactly the best RPers on Meltdown I can admit that I wasn't but we still got drafted by putting in segments and posting OOC.
Overall it's a great place to start and always accept feuds and storylines with people that give them to you as it can get your name up there better than you think. Hope I didn't bore anyone too much with this long post I ever done for a feedback thread but keep the show coming Johnny as I appreciate everything you done not just with me and people getting drafted but with the whole Meltdown show as well.
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Post by Shadow on Oct 10, 2012 9:30:25 GMT -4
OK folks, We've been doing Meltdown for several months now and wanted to get a general feel for the show. My goal for the show was to act as a buffer for those who entered the fed before making it to the "big time" (AKA Asylum and Overdrive). I always shoot to give someone a RP prompt in my match writeups and help them develop some storyline stuff for each week. So, give me some feedback. In your opinion, how is Meltdown flowing at-the-moment? What do you like? What do you hate? Well Ive been watching Meltdown since the start and on it for a fair majority of the time and I think Meltdown really does set a standard for people who want to roleplay here. I think the show has its own flavor that helps people learn how to roleplay and hone their skills if neccessary. The show can sometimes be a little segment heavy, but thats to be expected with a devlopmental brand. I look forward to my continued work on Meltdown with whomever replaces you Johnny boy. |
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Post by T-Marv on Oct 10, 2012 10:15:04 GMT -4
Personally Rebel,
You have done a GREAT JOB with Meltdown. It feels like it's own entity, completely different from the other two shows, and yet fits in great with APW in a whole.
You've developed some GREAT talent and it is a very readable show every week.
I know you expected more feedback than that, but.... Great Job.
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Post by yarmouth1 on Oct 10, 2012 10:17:25 GMT -4
I think myself this is a place for the who wants.to be in apw?
I love the place i dont moan evert week cos i lose i just crack on and try to do better the mest week.
Meltdown sorts out the men from the boys, If you love role playing then this is a great place to start and learn am still learning all the time and strive to be the best i can be if it means losing to get better then so be it.
A bit of advice to all you new guys work hard try to get your role plays on time and do segments then good things.will happening.
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Post by Jules on Oct 10, 2012 10:54:18 GMT -4
I'm surprised Meltdown has comes so far, testament to the fab work done by Rebel and the continued success and growth of the best e-fed in the world.
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Post by Mark Mania on Oct 10, 2012 14:52:10 GMT -4
Personally, I think the show does exactly what it's supposed to do.
I imagine it must be incredibly difficult to GM for because of so many flakes, but you have to just appreciate all the guys that actually have done great things coming from there so far.
The talent at APW is at an all-time high and our Meltdown brand has some serious potential talent and some fun and exciting people.
To whoever gets the job next, I hope they can do half as good of a job as you've done so far Reb.
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Post by C.J. Gates on Oct 10, 2012 22:20:51 GMT -4
I think Mania hit the nail on the head.
It does what it does. With so much talent on Overdrive and Asylum, and not wanting to say no to people, a place like Meltdown (which also has a lot of good talent) allows people to come into APW, get their feet wet, and then when they transition to Overdrive and Asylum, they're already comfortable with the product/feuds/stories/characters that are there.
The thing that impresses me the most with what you've done, Johnny, is how you've managed to handle the flakes and the no shows and the call-ups so well. With so much talent coming in and out of Meltdown you're still able to make the show enjoyable (and yes, that does have a lot to do with the talent but also the one putting it all together).
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Post by Jason Cashe on Oct 11, 2012 4:49:15 GMT -4
Johnny Rebel and Mr. Diamond should both feel relaxed after all these eTug Jobs he's gotten from many, many names on this thread.
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Post by Anthony Bailey on Oct 12, 2012 18:41:10 GMT -4
I like Meltdown. I followed it closely when it first started but other things got in the way. It serves its purpose and could be a stand alone brand by itself (meaning not a brand to develop talent for Overdrive and Asylum/0 if it needed to be.
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Post by President Jeff on Oct 12, 2012 19:08:21 GMT -4
Meltdown is doing its job right now. It seperates the boys (The flakes) from the men (the people who want to be here) and the people who Understand what the brand is all about, are quickly coming fan favorites here OOC and when drafted, they make a smooth transition into Overdrive/Asylum and they are part of the show like they've been part of it for years
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Post by Metrodamus on Oct 12, 2012 19:14:33 GMT -4
Meltdown is doing its job right now. It seperates the boys (The flakes) from the men (the people who want to be here) and the people who Understand what the brand is all about, are quickly coming fan favorites here OOC and when drafted, they make a smooth transition into Overdrive/Asylum and they are part of the show like they've been part of it for years This. Honestly J-Reb you've done a fucking outstanding job. You've made it special with the blurbs in the write ups, making sure things ran smoothly etc. to give newbies a sense of just what they're in for with APW. More importantly you've done a good job not letting the no-showing cunts ruin it for you when you put in good work only to have them fuck off without even a courtesy thank you. I know I couldn't have done half the job you've done so I tip my cap to you. To the roster: Keep up the good work. I don't follow all that closely but I make sure to take a peek at the things that people are talking about and I've been more than impressed. I think before long Meltdown's going to be just as big as Overdrive and Asylum as far as standing here ... and then what are we going to do. |
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Post by Evan De Parker on Oct 12, 2012 19:19:15 GMT -4
We could always have a Superstars-esque show.  FOUR SHOWS, WHAAAAAT. |
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Post by President Jeff on Oct 12, 2012 19:21:41 GMT -4
We could always have a Superstars-esque show. FOUR SHOWS, WHAAAAAT. not a chance ;D |
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Post by Azrael Goeren on Oct 12, 2012 19:25:38 GMT -4
Let me just say that as a newbie, one of the things I liked most about APW was the fact that we have a show like that to weed out the flakes.
Not to go into too much detail, but I was involved in a fed once where for one show there were 4 new people signed up for matches. All four no-showed and really just crapped all over the card. It just deflated the entire show and made it almost unreadable because you knew there were only going to be 2 complete matches on the entire thing now.
I obviously haven't been around long enough to really study up on Meltdown but everything I've read so far, I've enjoyed. If there is anything I can do to help out on the show by the way, let me know.
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Post by The Soul Of Philly on Oct 12, 2012 19:43:15 GMT -4
Let me preface this with saying that I mean no disrespect to Jeff or Biggs, but Rebel is the best GM in APW.
Each week he has to figure out how to book people that he isn't sure is going to show, each week he has to find people to write matches for people who might no show, each week he puts up great shows because the people who do show and do send in segments do work and he puts it together. I feel this gets overlooked alot. I know for a fact the very first PM i sent to Rebel was, "I'm going to do a segment!" and I didn't and I always felt bad about it, still feel bad about it.
It's hard to keep track of whose not RPing and who is, and then of who is RPing, you have to see whose showing they want to be apart of the show, want to get drafted, or just want to keep by.
I'll be honest, after Raab/Yarmouth/Borderland were drafted, I thought Meltdown would fall a bit because it was Lively and not much in terms of proven, reliable writers. If I were Rebel at that time, I would have just phoned it in a bit, but Rebel stepped up to the plate and knocked it out of the park. He's putting the shows up on time, getting the cards out quickly, and making results nice and neat.
Some of the credit goes to the writers stepping up and making Rebel have something to post, but at the same time, Rebel is doing his job and doing fantastically. He's giving the writers something to work from if they're suffering from writers block.
I feel like Rebel has done a great job of filter the flakes from the cakes and making great reads for the shows and while not having several titles or a set roster from PPV to PPV, he makes the shows have a story each week.
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Post by Michael Callahan on Oct 12, 2012 19:43:29 GMT -4
I brought a character to Meltdown for the purpose of working storylines and getting people over but everyone who's made it through the process has done such a fantastic job of that for themselves that I was never needed. Really good prep for the Overdrive stars. The only thing I'd say is that the word limit and regularity of the show sucks for people like me who are busy and can't afford to promo a huge amount weekly. I joined Asylum because it was bi-weekly and a lighter load and I probably wouldn't have joined if I had to go through a weekly spout to get to that.
That said, you're writing well, the storylines although limited are good and make for a great development show.
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FOUR SHOWS, WHAAAAAT.
