Yeah, so I'm bumping this thread seven months later, but now that SVR2 is coming in just a couple of months, I had a thought. Since HKUK's HCTP tournament was such a big hit last year, I might do one with the first SVR. Throw all 52 characters into a tournament, then post a match a day or something until the game launches.

Thoughts?

<font color=goldenrod>:eek: @ this topic getting bumped....forgot all about it

Anyways, yeah that sounds like a great idea, I'd definately watch it.

Anyways, I obviously never got around to doing the TNA invasion in SVR....mainly because the roster and the game itself sucked majorly....I MIGHT do a fed for SVR2006...no guarantees though</font>

Simmed the first match, but my dial-up connection isn't agreeing with yousendit. I'm working on it, though. Hopefully Monday night, the tournament can "start."

Well, here it is.

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/5308310/R1M01.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 1</a>

These two put on a heck of a show. Big shoes to fill for the other 50 matches. Video quality isn't great, but I'm on dial-up so this was the best I can manage. May be switching to broadband soon, though, as my ISP is running a deal. So, hopefully, better quality forthcoming.

Anyway, enjoy!

<font color=goldenrod>Christian :heart:

Charlie</font> :(

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Rapidshare :'(

Yeah, I wish Charlie could have had an easier draw, but I seeded everybody based on their stats, and this was the #32 vs. #33 match.

I'll probably post two matches tonight, as I imagine they'll both be squashes.

Round 1 - Match 2

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/5328339/R1M03.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 3</a>

Both of 'em combined are only about 3/4 as long as the first match, but neither was the huge squash I was expecting.

<font color=goldenrod>Jericho and Kane with easy spots into the next round</font> :cool:

Yeah. That was a little unfair. And there will be a few more of those in the coming days. Like I said, everybody in the game gets in, and I'm ranking them by stats, so Molly and Victoria (as well as upcoming appearances by Stacy, Sable, Trish, and Torrie) will have to fight the 13-18 seeds who didn't quite earn first round byes.

Okay, the next two matches are finished, but rapidshare is being really spiteful. I'll try again a couple more times, but they may have to be delayed until tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed.

I apologize for having taken so long. For some reason, RapidShare didn't want to take the videos as wmvs, so I wound up having to re-simulate the two matches (and one of the results changed!).

So, to make up for the delay, here are two more first round matches. With three more to come later tonight. And, hell, if I'm bored, maybe more.

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/5570372/R1M04.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 4</a>

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/5570886/R1M05.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 5</a>

And for anyone curious, I've broken up the bracket into "regions" like the NCAA basketball tournament. There will be five first round matches held at the RAW, SmackDown, Velocity, and Heat arenas. Two second round and a third round match will be held at the No Way Out, Backlash, Judgment Day, Bad Blood, Vengeance, Unforgiven, No Mercy, and Armageddon arenas. Royal Rumble and Survivor Series will each host two quarterfinal matches. Summerslam will hold the two semifinal matches. And the championship match will happen at WrestleMania.

That big paragraph was just in case someone wondered "Hey, why is so-and-so fighting at Velocity?" It's just 'cause s/he wound up in that bracket with 12 other participants. No "worth" judgments were made.

<font color=goldenrod>Holy crap @ Bubba :eek:

Show</font> :cool:

Alright, I need Realplayer to see these. I downloaded it and it skips. It's laggy as hell. Why is this? Did I just put in the wrong connection or something?

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/5578046/R1M06.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 6</a>

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/5578285/R1M07.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 7</a>

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/5578515/R1M08.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 8</a>

<font color=goldenrod>Rhyno :eek: (LOL @ how he won)

Orton and RVD</font> :cool:

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/5618371/R1M09.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 9</a>

Tomorrow's match will mark the halfway point of the first round. Which brings me to a question.

When the first round is over, do you want me to post the second round matchups ahead of time, or keep them coming as surprises like I have in the first round?

<font color=goldenrod>Tajiri :cool:

Dupree :(

Anyways, I'd keep the 2nd round matchups as surprises</font> :y:

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/5641960/R1M10.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 10</a>

Halfway through round one! And, just looking at the bracket, tomorrow's match should rival Christian/Haas for best match of the first round.

<font color=goldenrod>Cade over a "legend"</font> :eek:

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/5678234/R1M11.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 11</a>

<font color=goldenrod>V-ONEAHHHHHHHHHHH :cool:

Shelton</font> :(

I just did the scheduling math for the rest of the tournament, and I think I have it timed out perfectly to the release of SVR2. If I post only on weekdays (since I'm gone most weekends), here's how the rest of the tournament should work out (and this should hopefully alleviate "When's the next match going up?" questions, should they arise).

Round 1 will continue until Wednesday, October 12. One match per day.
Round 2 - Thursday the 13th until Monday the 24th. Two daily matches in round 2.
Round 3 - Tuesday the 25th until Thursday, November 3. One daily match.
Quarterfinals - Friday the 4th until Wednesday the 9th. One daily match.
Semifinals - Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th. One daily match.
Finals - Monday, November 14. Which is the announced U.S. release date for SVR2006.

I've put way too much thought into this thing.

nice loop

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/5719038/R1M12.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 12</a>

<font color=goldenrod>Piper</font> :love:

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/5850776/R1M13.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 13</a>

Tomorrow's matchup should bring us a moment that we've all wanted to see for a long time...

<font color=goldenrod>Gonna laugh if Kane and Masked Kane end up having to fight</font> :cool:

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/5871858/R1M14.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 14</a>

<font color=goldenrod>JR: "Well, the result of this match may anger some people.."

I AGREE</font> :mad:

Ditto. I was all set to rejoice in the utter beatdown of Bobcore (hence yesterday's note). Grumblegrumble...

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/5916192/R1M15.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 15</a>

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/5916834/R1M16.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 16</a>

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/5917765/R1M17.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 17</a>

Three matches today, since I don't think I'm going to get a chance to do this tomorrow or Friday. Remember, next Thursday, the second round kicks off with a couple of matches that should be really exciting.

<font color=goldenrod>Edgeward beating that fat hairy ape :cool:

Chavito :(

:eek: @ Snuka's pin coming out of nowhere

I think that's the last of the diva squashes</font> :cool:

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/6116319/R1M18.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 18</a>

<font color=goldenrod>Whoa :eek:

Naitch</font> :(

That's going to be the biggest upset of the round. None of the remaining matches have as much of an underdog as Chucky P was today.

Wednesday is the final day of the first round and, in addition to the match video, I'll post a list of results of each match for those without RealPlayer and for Disturbed, who seems to have some kind of issue with RapidShare. :D Plus, expect rankings for the five best matches and five biggest upsets (although we all know what #1 on that list will be).

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/6162353/R1M19.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 19</a>

<font color=goldenrod>Booker-Man :cool:

Anyways, I was bored today so I dusted off the old HCTP and did a PPV of WCW alumni (using every former WCW person in the game...plus two CAWs)

Here were the results:

-Shitty Hoss Match: Kevin Nash def. The Giant

-6-Man Elimination Match of former WCW Cruiserweight Champions: Chris Jericho def. Eddy Guerrero, "Sugar" Shane Helms, Rey Mysterio Jr., Chavo Guerrero, and Ultimo Dragon

-Bra & Panties Match: Torrie Wilson def. Stacy Keibler (I paid no attention to this match, just did it in the background while I was watching the SVR2006 WOTD vids)

-Special Tag Team Match featuring guys who worked for WCW but are more well known for work in other companies: Team WWF ("Stunning" Steve Austin and Jean-Paul Levesque) def. Team ECW (Robbie V. and Dancin' Stevie Richards).....sadly, I gave Team ECW a boost by letting RVD have 3 specials to start and Stevie 5 specials, and it still meant nothing

-Special Legends 6-Man Tag: Roddy Piper and The Road Warriors def. Ted DiBiase and Mean Mark Callous x 2 (That Ted DiBiase and his Taker-cloning abilities)..:shifty:

-Lord Steven Regal (CAW) def. Sean O'Haire

-No DQ Match: Cactus Jack (actually my Dude Love CAW :o) def. Eric Bischoff (The No DQ stip meant nothing as Jack killed Bisch in about 2 minutes without the use of weapons)

-Scott Steiner def. Booker T

-Ultimate Submission: Chris Benoit def. Lance Storm, 2-0

-Undisputed WCW World Heavyweight Champion: Goldberg def. Ric Flair (I used my season mode Flair, who had a 93 OVR compared to GBerg's 90)

And for those wondering, I picked Goldberg and Flair because they were statistically the best options I had without creating anyone new (173-match winning streak and US/WHW Title reigns to start career vs. 16-time World Champ)

The only guy I could think of that was left off of the show who also wrestled for WCW was Eugene, but he only wrestled a few WCW TV shows as an average jobber and my Eugene CAW has a 100 OVR so it would be kinda contradictory to his WCW self

I have too much time on my hands sometimes</font> :o

<a href="http://rapidshare.de/files/6199863/R1M20.rm.html">Round 1 - Match 20</a>

To prevent spoiling the outcome, the Round One Breakdown will be in the next post.