So who's a relatively cheap "name"...
 

That I could get to come out for the club I work at. We're going to be showing Survivor Series and I wanna get a wrestler or two to come out. I've already got Tito Santana and Jake Roberts interested. Talked to Tito on the phone and Jake via his Facebook.

I'm thinking Sunny's depressed ass, maybe Road Warrior Animal, Koko B. Ware...

Obviously it would have to be someone not working for WWE or TNA and someone that people would give people incentive to come out for in the price range of about $3,000 (though significantly less would be stellar). So I turn to you for your opinions, TPWW. I'm trying not to work through agencies since it would cost more. I figured someone might have some leads though. It's worth a shot.

I guarantee Jake will not be sober for the event.....

Jerry Sags

I wasn't counting on a sober Jake. I was counting on "If this is the last night Jake is alive, it would get some publicity."

Not to be a dick. But come on... the man has been on the brink of death for YEARS.

Also, Tito Santana wants a flight back that night since he teaches Spanish at a high school and doesn't want to take a sick day. lol

I wonder if I should be making this public.

Greg Valentine does backyard shows for blow, so he'd probably come to your event.

Ron Simmons might be cheap. Saw him advertised for a flea market a bit ago.

When you say blow... do you mean BLOW?

Also, I know Greg Valentine has a habit of being really unreliable and a douche. Hmm

The best way to "get" cheap names is to offer them blow and rats.

I should clarify "cheap". There's a little more budget than blow and rats quality.

Sunny and Jake = disaster if they even show up.

Got an e-mail from someone who handles bookings for some wrestlers saying Paul Bearer and Chyna were unavailable but Maria Kenellis would be a possibility. Sorry for any typos in this post. I'm trying to see the screen over my giant erection.

I really wanted to get Sunny. Then she no showed an event and got all depressed. Damn.

Ricky Morton is probably cheap

same for Dennis "I'm Not Booked" Stamp

If I booked Dennis Stamp, he would be booked. And if he is booked, he is no longer not booked. And if he is not not booked, then he's just plain old booked Dennis Stamp. Thus I could never book Dennis Stamp.

And I don't think Ricky Morton would draw for his asking price. I'm definitely leaning towards Tito Santana and possibly Jake Roberts. I feel like I can do better though.

These people really work for this cheap?

I would go with Jake, even if he is fucked up who cares? It is at a club, not a wrestling match.

They're all a little more expensive than I expected actually. Which is why I'm trying to find some hot tips on who I should try to get and for how much.

Savio Vega if he's still in the US

or Dennis Knight

Yo whats Barry Darsow doing with his life these days? He's probably broke as shit.

Or even better get the guy who was Ax. He's even less famous than Smash.

Ted DiBiase might be too much. Also, since it's Survivor Series and he works for WWE I assume he'll be at the show. The guy i contacted about some wrestlers including Tito Santana also mentioned Virgil. And The New Age Outlaws. Oddly he didn't say they would be out of my price range. Hmm.

Barry Darsow and Ax probably wouldn't be good enough draws to warrant it. Not more so than Tito at least.

Wresting Superstar Virgil

Get Vito or Scotty Too Hotty

Lol this is amazing.

Outlaws would actually be tight. Imagine Road Dogg kicking the door in with the

OH YOU DIDNT KNOW

Fuck Yeah.

What club? PM me, Ill keep the secret. I still have a Top Secret government Clearance for fucks sake!

Get Rick Martel to come but don't tell Tito. Have them fight at your club.

I literally ran through that exact idea with a friend this morning once Tito said he'd do it. lol

Do they have a real life feud I'm not aware of?

You can probably get X-Pac.

I think I can say it. It's Pepperbelly's Comedy Club in Fairfield, CA.

And yes, if we do get the Outlaws, Road Dogg is entering with an "OH YOU DIDN'T KNOW..." and doing the Outlaws introduction on stage.

The issue with guys like that who I know are contracted by WWE even in a minor role is I don't know if they'll be at the show.

X-Pac is contracted by WWE? How?

I don't remember his exact title. He signed a contract a few months ago though.

No, it was just a running bit they had after their team broke up where they wouldn't be in the ring at the same time for while, but as soon as they were, they'd start brawling immediately.

no blow? no show.

Have the Iron Sheik over.

FOR THE LULZ.

Sandman

Iron Sheik for sure or Honky Tonk Man and Beefcake work pretty cheap.

Maybe try for Piper, Million Dollar Man, Sid, Terry Funk, Raven, Dreamer...

Those are some guys that I have seen out and about that work for cheap.

nah AX aka Bill Eadie had a pretty lengthy career before Demolition.

was best known before Demolition as The Masked Superstar

worked NWA and AWA

Tommy Rich is probably cheap

Barry Darsow owns a custom construction helmet company. I think both him and Eadie do pretty well.

Sunny.

Take advantage of her emotional state, and bag yourself a diva.

Jake will come if you offer him free drinks.

Then again $3,000 might be a better deal.

You probably wouldn't want to, but I'm sure you can book Buff Bagwell on the cheap.

DDP would probably do it if you told him it was a public speaking gig

This

If I bang a diva, what do I get TPWW-wise?

depends on the diva

If you bang Layla, many kudos and praise.

Sunny, kudos, but it was kinda like a "who hasn't?" type kudos.

If you bang Nicole Bass......christ.

Why not check some of the "indy" shows around CA. I think Rikishi wrestles out there for that silly area code fed. I'm sure there are a few other "big" names in the idies out that way.

That perk could also attract Scott Hall

How about the Brooklyn Brawler?

Brawler works for WWE still last I heard

which would mean he wouldn't be available

If you bangarang Sunny, then you have a bond with HBK and Bret.

Melina

Tatanka, just throwing a name out, don't know the pricing. Would Paul Bearer come out in character? If so, that would be the shit.

him or New Jack if you want it to kick off.

Other than that. Bart Gunn, Kenny Dykstra, Paul Burchill

You need to find out who lives around you. I live in the Washington DC area, and there's a few guys around here that I've seen at just about any signing event in the area. I think Honky Tonk Man would work a barmitzvah if you paid him in cake.

I never thought of checking local Indy feds and seeing who lives in Northern California. Not only would they be more likely to come out for less, it would save us money on airfare and a hotel. My original idea was to make a wrestling weekend and try to get Roddy Piper do stand-up on Saturday and "host" Survivor Series the next night. Sell tickets for both nights and such. But Saturday was already booked.

Jake will do it for crack rock.

Tomko

FYI Road Dogg & Rhyno were at some shithole in Liverpool a few months back so they are def. available dirtcheap

Test?

Chris Benoit. You'd make a killing!

"rimshot"

Go really low budget and just get a homeless guys to show up as Doink. Should only cost $20 and the price for the suit.

So I've narrowed it down to basically Sunny and Tito Santana (After Sunny's manager convinced me her no-shows were an isolated incident, the bookers knew about it and were friends of hers and she wasn't actually even being paid for the gig, just selling autographs.) OR Jake Roberts. I think Jake is a more mainstream name and I don't even know if Sunny or Tito would draw at all anymore. My years of wrestling nerd-ism has skewed my thoughts on the matter.

Now, I figure there's gonna be the typical wrestling fans who come just because it's Survivor Series. Rock and Cena should draw some attitude era fans and a little mainstream crowd. So I guess I need to draw in some kind of old school crowd. Basically I need to sell about 250-300 tickets to have it be successful. Hopefully I can get people from all around Northern California to come out and pay $15 to see the show and have a meet and greet of some sort afterwards.

So what do you guys think people would more likely to pay to see? "WWE Survivor Series: Hosted by Sunny and Tito Santana" or "WWE Survivor Series: Hosted by Jake 'The Snake' Roberts"?

Blackman..Steve Blackman. But not to appear,just to randomly go in the crowd and kick someones ass.

If he's still around.Poor guy.:nono:

Honestly I think I'd prefer Tito just because I could meet him and not feel saddened by what's happened to him.

Didn't even try for those guys. Entirely out of the budget.

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or maybe not

Well, Flair works for TNA currently so that's out of the question. I guess I could find out about Bret but between his charge, hotel and airfare, I doubt it.

Nash cost $10 000 when he came here...

Dave Mercy

DAVE FUCKING MERCY!!

Mick Foley would show for $3000, dead serious.

It's a WWE event though. And when I was asking about people, I forgot Al Snow still worked for TNA and the guy who books him specifically said he wouldn't be able to do it as he's under contract with TNA.

Including airfare and hotel? Hmm. Why do you say that?

Of course, he'll likely be working for WWE by the time Survivor Series rolls around anyway.

I hear he charges a lot and may just try to rape the patrons.

Meh, Mick will do anything for a buck.

And fuck Dave Mercy, WAYLON MERCY is where its at.

I bet you could get Spivey to show.

Um, I may be stating the obvious, but you DO have a license to show a PPV at a public gathering, right?

IIRC, bars and restaraunts have to make special arrangements to show them because WWE could make lots more money if these people stayed home and ordered or somesuch.

just tell Mick Foley it's a charity event and he will come

Have you considered the Anonymous Raw General Manager?

I am now out of a job and will work for cheap.

Yes... we do have to make special arrangements.

And yes... we have made said arrangements.

Oh fuck son. Fairfield? I could make that.

Where you at!? Bring friends! I'll rep you one time per friend you bring. Even trade.

Fairfield is about an hour from me too

I suppose you can get some reppin' too.

I'm in Roseville, son. This could happen.

depends on where you live

Chris Master lives somewhere in California pretty sure and he's taking bookings. Dunno what you're really looking for though? Older dudes from the 80s only?

Anyone who would draw, really.

Like caricatures, or something?

Lash LeRoux, maybe.

If you were giving out $3000 in drugs there would probably be more possibilities.