It’s not just the ultimate fantasy booking challenge. It’s also a competitive thought experiment!
The object of Mayhem Mania is to craft the best WrestleMania card possible within the boundaries of our current reality. That means anyone WWE can book in a match is available to our players.
But this year, there’s a twist! Mayhem Mania 2022 is a two-night event! Night 1 will be the night for our traditional Mayhem Mania card featuring WWE-related matches. But on Night 2, we open the “forbidden door” and make it possible for our players to create matches with anyone outside of WWE.
Every week, we invite players to make a change to one of the matches on our cards. They can: – KILL a match entirely and CREATE a new one with other individuals – SWAP out an individual or team in a match for another individual or team – SWAP out an individual or team in a match with an individual or team in another match already on the card – ADD an individual or team to an existing match
Not everyone is currently eligible to be used in Mayhem Mania. Some are being held in a place we lovingly refer to as SPACE JAIL. Here’s the current inmate count:
Move #1 (by George Ross) KILL Seth Rollins & Kevin Owens vs. The Usos and CREATE Rey & Dominik Mysterio vs. Los Lotharios
Move #2 (by Ronnie Starks) KILL Iron Sheik vs. Muhammad Hassan vs. Miro vs. Tito Oric and CREATE Roman Reigns & The Usos vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn & Seth Rollins
Move #4 (by Sorgatron) SWAP Edith Surreal & Willow Nightingale for Thunder Rosa & Brian Cage
Move #5 (by Ronnie Starks) ADD Nick Gage to Jon Moxley vs. Matt Cardona vs. Shane Strickland
So, with the moves from Week 4 of Mayhem Mania now in the books, let’s take a look at what our cards look like.
Night 1 (WWE) has two newly created matches.
Rey & Dominik Mysterio vs. Los Lotharios (Created by George Ross)
Roman Reigns & The Usos vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn & Seth Rollins (Created by Ronnie Starks)
And we have four matches that survived the round without being altered in any way.
Corey Graves vs. Elias (Created by Sorgatron)
Beth Phoenix vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Gonzalez (Created by Dave Podnar)
WALTER vs. Samoa Joe (Created by Alex Kahrs)
Brock Lesnar vs. Cesaro (Created by The Rizz)
Night 2 (Forbidden Door) has three newly created matches!
BUSSY (Effy & Allie Katch vs. Thunder Rosa & Brian Cage) (Created by Sorgatron)
Jon Moxley vs. Matt Cardona vs. Shane Strickland vs. Nick Gage (Created by Ronnie Starks)
Darby Allin vs. Lee Moriarty (Created by Mad Mike)
Four matches on the Night 2 card survived the round without being altered in any way.
Bron Breakker vs. Wardlow (Created by “The Lebanon Don” Joey Moses)
Jordynne Grace & Jonathan Gresham vs. Pretty Proper (Lady Frost & Victor Benjamin) vs. AJ Lee & CM Punk vs. Dr. Britt Baker & Adam Cole (Created by Sorgatron)
David Arquette vs. Danhausen (Created by Mad Mike)
Dalton Castle vs. Warhorse (Created by The Rizz)
What do you think about our matches? What changes would you make? Leave a comment down below and thanks for enjoying Mayhem Mania!
Mayhem Mania 2022: Week 3
This. Is. Mayhem Mania!
It’s not just the ultimate fantasy booking challenge. It’s also a competitive thought experiment!
The object of Mayhem Mania is to craft the best WrestleMania card possible within the boundaries of our current reality. That means anyone WWE can book in a match is available to our players.
But this year, there’s a twist! Mayhem Mania 2022 is a two-night event! Night 1 will be the night for our traditional Mayhem Mania card featuring WWE-related matches. But on Night 2, we open the “forbidden door” and make it possible for our players to create matches with anyone outside of WWE.
Every week, we invite players to make a change to one of the matches on our cards. They can: – KILL a match entirely and CREATE a new one with other individuals – SWAP out an individual or team in a match for another individual or team – SWAP out an individual or team in a match with an individual or team in another match already on the card – ADD an individual or team to an existing match
Not everyone is currently eligible to be used in Mayhem Mania. Some are being held in a place we lovingly refer to as SPACE JAIL. Here’s the current inmate count:
Move #1 (by Brandon) KILL Scott D’Amore vs. The Great Khali vs. Ric Flair vs. The Great Muta vs. “Stone Cold” Shark Boy vs. Naked Mideon vs. Swoggle and CREATE Jon Moxley vs. Matt Cardona vs. Darby Allin
Move #2 (by Mad Mike) SWAP Sami Zayn for Seth Rollins
Move #3 (by “The Lebanon Don” Joey Moses) CREATE Bron Breakker vs. Wardlow
Move #4 (by Tito Oric) KILL Four Horsewomen vs. Hurt Business and CREATE Iron Sheik vs. Muhammad Hassan vs. Miro vs. Tito Oric
Move #5 (by Sorgatron) SWAP Roderick Strong for Corey Graves
So, with the moves from Week 3 of Mayhem Mania now in the books, let’s take a look at what our cards look like.
So, with the moves from Week 2 of Mayhem Mania now in the books, let’s take a look at what our cards look like.
Night 1 (WWE) has TWO newly created matches.
Kevin Owens & Seth Rollins vs. The Usos (Created by Mad Mike)
Corey Graves vs. Elias (Created by Sorgatron)
And we have three matches that survived the round without being altered in any way.
Beth Phoenix vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Gonzalez (Created by Dave Podnar)
WALTER vs. Samoa Joe (Created by Alex Kahrs)
Brock Lesnar vs. Cesaro (Created by The Rizz)
Night 2 (Forbidden Door) has three newly created matches!
Jon Moxley vs. Matt Cardona vs. Darby Allin (Created by Brandon)
Bron Breakker vs. Wardlow (Created by “The Lebanon Don” Joey Moses)
Iron Sheik vs. Muhammad Hassan vs. Miro vs. Tito Oric (Created by Tito Oric)
Five matches on the Night 2 card survived the round without being altered in any way.
Jordynne Grace & Jonathan Gresham vs. Pretty Proper (Lady Frost & Victor Benjamin) vs. AJ Lee & CM Punk vs. Dr. Britt Baker & Adam Cole (Created by Sorgatron)
Shane Strickland vs. Lee Moriarty (Created by Tina Keys)
David Arquette vs. Danhausen (Created by Mad Mike)
Dalton Castle vs. Warhorse (Created by The Rizz)
Willow Nightingale & Edith Surreal vs. BUSSY (Effy & Allie Katch) (Created by Dave Podnar)
I know this is starting to look messy, but I’m confident our Mayhem Mania Master Of Ceremonies Chad The Shad has everything under control.
What do you think about our matches? What changes would you make? Leave a comment down below and thanks for enjoying Mayhem Mania!
Mayhem Mania 2022: Week 2
This. Is. Mayhem Mania!
It’s not just the ultimate fantasy booking challenge. It’s also a competitive thought experiment!
The object of Mayhem Mania is to craft the best WrestleMania card possible within the boundaries of our current reality. That means anyone WWE can book in a match is available to our players.
But this year, there’s a twist! Mayhem Mania 2022 is a two-night event! Night 1 will be the night for our traditional Mayhem Mania card featuring WWE-related matches. But on Night 2, we open the “forbidden door” and make it possible for our players to create matches with anyone outside of WWE.
In the opening round of Mayhem Mania, our players created six matches for both our Night 1 and Night 2 cards. Now, the real fun begins. Every week, more players will arrive on the scene and make a change to one of the matches.
They can: – KILL a match entirely and CREATE a new one with other individuals – SWAP out an individual or team in a match for another individual or team – SWAP out an individual or team in a match with an individual or team in another match already on the card – ADD an individual or team to an existing match
Not everyone is currently eligible to be used in Mayhem Mania. Some are being held in a place we lovingly refer to as SPACE JAIL. Here’s the current inmate count:
Move #2 (by Tina Keys) KILL Adam Scherr vs. Jonathan Gresham and CREATE Shane Strickland vs. Lee Moriarty
Move #3 (by Beastman) SWAP The Fiend for Swoggle and Scott D’Amore and Ric Flair and “Stone Cold” Shark Boy and The Great Khali and Naked Mideon
Move #4 (by Mad Mike) KILL The Wolves vs. reDRagon and CREATE David Arquette vs. Danhausen
Move #5 (by Ronnie Starks) ADD Jordynne Grace & Jonathan Gresham to Dr. Britt Baker & Adam Cole vs. AJ Lee & CM Punk
Move #6 (by Sorgatron) ADD Lady Frost & Victor Benjamin to Jordynne Grace & Jonathan Gresham vs. Dr. Britt Baker & Adam Cole vs. AJ Lee & CM Punk
So, with the moves from Week 2 of Mayhem Mania now in the books, let’s take a look at what our cards look like.
Night 1 (WWE) has ONE newly created match.
Roderick Strong vs Elias (created by Sorgatron)
And we have five matches that survived the round without being altered in any way.
Beth Phoenix vs. Bianca Belair vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Gonzalez (Created by Dave Podnar)
Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens vs. The Usos (Created by Ronnie Starks)
WALTER vs. Samoa Joe (Created by Alex Kahrs)
Four Horsewomen (Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks Becky Lynch & Bayley vs. Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander & MVP) (Created by Mad Mike)
Brock Lesnar vs. Cesaro (Created by The Rizz)
Night 2 (Forbidden Door) has four newly created matches!
Jordynne Grace & Jonathan Gresham vs. Pretty Proper (Lady Frost & Victor Benjamin) vs. AJ Lee & CM Punk vs. Dr. Britt Baker & Adam Cole (Created by Sorgatron)
Scott D’Amore vs. The Great Khali vs. Ric Flair vs. The Great Muta vs. “Stone Cold” Shark Boy vs. Naked Mideon vs. Swoggle (created by Beastman)
Shane Strickland vs. Lee Moriarty (Created by Tina Keys)
David Arquette vs. Danhausen (Created by Mad Mike)
Two matches on the Night 2 card survived the round without being altered in any way.
Dalton Castle vs. Warhorse (Created by The Rizz)
Willow Nightingale & Edith Surreal vs. BUSSY (Effy & Allie Katch) (Created by Dave Podnar)
What do you think about our matches? What changes would you make? Leave a comment down below and thanks for enjoying Mayhem Mania!
Mayhem Mania 2022: IT BEGINS!
Mayhem Mania is back!
It’s not just the ultimate fantasy booking challenge. It’s also a competitive thought experiment!
The object of Mayhem Mania has always been to craft the best WrestleMania card possible within the boundaries of our current reality. That means anyone WWE can book in a match is available to our players.
But this year, there’s a twist! Mayhem Mania 2022 is a two-night event! Night 1 will be the night for our traditional Mayhem Mania card featuring WWE-related matches. But on Night 2, we open the “forbidden door” and make it possible for our players to create matches with anyone outside of WWE.
July 2021 is a big month for professional wrestling. WWE and AEW are returning to live touring. Impact Wrestling and Ring Of Honor are welcoming back live fans for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Somehow, professional wrestling survived more than a year of uncertainty, lockdowns and empty arenas.
Every year, we bring together fans, wrestlers and other folks. Our goal is to construct the BEST WrestleMania card that’s currently possible. Everyone under a WWE contract is eligible to use, as are those who are within the orbit of WWE’s influence. If Vince McMahon can do it, we can do it!
There are two “tiers” to Mayhem Mania. The 8-match “undercard”, where our players create and make changes to matches, and the SUPERCARD. To reach the SUPERCARD, a match must survive three rounds on the “undercard” without being altered in any way, but that changes in our final round – Patreon In The Bank.
With no more time to wait on matches to GRADUATE, we invite the Patreon supporters of the Wrestling Mayhem Show into the final round of Mayhem Mania, imbue them with the authority to make massive changes to our card and enjoy the pandemonium. Some Patreons were granted the authority to imprison and even FREE individuals from SPACE JAIL! Here’s what it looked like heading into Patreon In The Bank.
SPACE JAIL Tickets can also be earned when a match GRADUATES. The creator of the match gets that reward. In addition, the match creator gets to hand out a dose of “punishment” to another player. Our friend Chad The Shad created a board of random numbers and letters which concealed the names of individuals that the “punished” player would be forced to use.
With only ONE match on our SUPER CARD heading into the Patreon In The Bank round, we had to GRADUATE seven matches! Here’s the record of how it all went down.
Patreon #1: Alex Kahrs (Manager Level Patreon) – FREE Billie Kay from SPACE JAIL – SWAP Cameron Grimes for Reckoning – ADD STIPULATION “WeeLC” to Legado Del Fantasma vs. Breezango & RJ City – AUTO-GRADUATE Legado Del Fantasma vs. Breezango & RJ City to the SUPER CARD – SEND T-Bar to SPACE JAIL
REWARDS for graduated match for Bobbyfjtown – CREATE THE DEMON Finn Balor vs. Aleister Black vs. THE FIEND Bray Wyatt – PUNISHED Mad Mike (*Jinder Mahal randomly selected)
Patreon #2: Mad Mike (Manager Level Patreon) – FREE Peyton Royce from SPACE JAIL – SEND Bad Bunny to SPACE JAIL – SWAP Karrion Kross for Jinder Mahal – ADD STIPULATION: “TLC” to Hurt Business vs. New Day vs. Street Profits vs. The Usos – AUTO-GRADUATE Rhea Ripley vs. Trish Stratus to the SUPER CARD
REWARDS for graduated match for Mad Mike – SEND Jaxson Ryker to SPACE JAIL – CREATE The IIconics vs. Bella Twins – PUNISHED Bobbyfjtown (*Roderick Strong randomly selected)
Patreon #3: D.P. (Poppy Club Level Patreon) – DELETE Randy Orton vs. Papa Shango and CREATE Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon vs. Bayley & Carmella – ADD STIPULATION: “Tank On A Pole Match” to Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon vs. Bayley & Carmella
Patreon #4: Bobbyfjtown (Manager Level Patreon) – SWAP THE FIEND Bray Wyatt for Karrion Kross – AUTO-GRADUATE THE DEMON Finn Balor vs. Aleister Black vs. Karrion Kross – ADD STIPULATION: “Grave Consequences” to THE DEMON Finn Balor vs. Aleister Black vs. Karrion Kross – FREE Edge from SPACE JAIL – SEND Bobby Fish to SPACE JAIL
REWARDS for graduating match for Bobbyfjtown – CREATE Roderick Strong vs. Cameron Grimes – PUNISHED Farnsworth (*JBL randomly selected) – SEND King Corbin to SPACE JAIL
Patreon #5: Doc Remedy (Pizza Club Level Patreon) – DELETE Candice LeRae & Johnny Gargano vs. AJ Lee & CM Punk and CREATE Dexter Lumis vs. King Corbin – SEND CM Punk to SPACE JAIL – ADD SPECIAL ENFORCER Edge to Hurt Business vs. New Day vs. Street Profits vs. The Usos
Patreon #6: Tina Keys (Manager Level Patreon) – FREE Asuka from SPACE JAIL – SWAP Jinder Mahal for Drew McIntyre – ADD STIPULATION: “Hell Of War” to Drew McIntyre vs. Triple H – AUTO-GRADUATE Drew McIntyre vs. Triple H to the SUPER CARD – SEND Natalya to SPACE JAIL
REWARDS for graduating match for Tina Keys – CREATE Isaiah “Swerve” Scott vs. Ricochet – SEND Nia Jax to SPACE JAIL – PUNISHED: Bo Diggity (*Michael Cole randomly selected)
Patreon #7: The Rizz (Manager Level Patreon) – FREE Pat McAfee from SPACE JAIL – DELETE Dexter Lumis vs. King Corbin and CREATE R-Truth & John Cena vs. Pat McAfee & Malcolm Bivens – AUTO-GRADUATE R-Truth & John Cena vs. Pat McAfee & Malcolm Bivens to the SUPER CARD – ADD STIPULATION: “Punjabi Prison Match” to Xavier Woods vs. Reckoning – SEND Mace to SPACE JAIL
REWARDS for graduating match for The Rizz – CREATE Adam Cole vs. Asuka – PUNISHED: Farnsworth (*Maryse randomly selected) – SEND Slapjack to SPACE JAIL
Patreon #8: Farnsworth via proxy: Mainstream Matt (Manager Level Patreon) – DELETE Roderick Strong & Cameron Grimes and CREATE Maryse & The Miz vs. JBL & Ron Simmons – AUTO-GRADUATE Xavier Woods vs. Reckoning to the SUPER CARD – FREE Bad Bunny from SPACE JAIL
REWARDS for graduating match for Alex Kahrs – CREATE Bad Bunny vs. Pitbull – SEND Flo Rida to SPACE JAIL – PUNISHED: Bo Diggity (*Scarlett randomly selected)
Patreon #9: Kyle Turner via proxy: Sorgatron (Pizza Club Level Patreon) – ADD Bart Gunn to Adam Cole vs. Asuka – ADD STIPULATION: “Lion’s Den Match” to Adam Cole vs. Asuka vs. Bart Gunn – SEND Sammy Guevara to SPACE JAIL
Patreon #10: Bo Diggity (Manager Level Patreon) – KILL The IIconics vs. Bella Twins and CREATE Michael Cole vs. Scarlett – ADD STIPULATION: “Submission Match” to Michael Cole vs. Scarlett – AUTO-GRADUATE Keith Lee vs. Cesaro vs. Pete Dunne vs. WALTER to the SUPER CARD – SEND Undertaker to SPACE JAIL
REWARDS for graduating match for Chad The Shad – SEND Tom Phillips to SPACE JAIL – CREATE Mick Foley & Piper Niven vs. Robert Stone & Drake Maverick vs. Indi Hartwell & A-Train – ADD SPECIAL REFEREE: Rikishi to Mick Foley & Piper Niven vs. Robert Stone & Drake Maverick vs. Indi Hartwell & A-Train – ADD SPECIAL ENFORCER Jamie Noble to Mick Foley & Piper Niven vs. Robert Stone & Drake Maverick vs. Indi Hartwell & A-Train
The work is done and we have successfully elevated eight matches onto our Mayhem Mania SUPER CARD!
MAYHEM MANIA 2021 SUPERCARD
Raquel Gonzalez vs. Beth Phoenix (Created by Tina Keys)
WeeLC! Legado Del Fantasma vs. Breezango & RJ City (Created by Bobbyfjtown)
Trish Stratus vs. Rhea Ripley (Created by Mad Mike)
Grave Consequences Aleister Black vs. Finn Balor vs. Karrion Kross (Created by Bobbyfjtown)
“War Of Hell” Match Drew McIntyre vs. Triple H (*Designated as “cinematic match”) (Created by Tina Keys)
Malcolm Bivens & Pat McAfee vs. R-Truth & John Cena (Created by The Rizz)
Punjabi Prison Match! Xavier Woods vs. Reckoning (Created by Alex Kahrs)
Keith Lee vs. Cesaro vs. Pete Dunne vs. WALTER (Created by Chad The Shad)
We also have eight matches on our “undercard”. We’ll hold a vote on the Wrestling Mayhem Show Facebook group to determine which one will be part of the Mayhem Mania pre-show!
Isaiah “Swerve” Scott vs. Ricochet (Created by Tina Keys)
Bad Bunny vs. Pitbull (Created by Alex Kahrs)
Piper Niven & Mick Foley vs. Robert Stone & Drake Maverick vs. Indi Hartwell & A-Train (Special Guest Referee: Rikishi) (Special Guest Enforcer: Jamie Noble) (Created by Chad The Shad)
Submission Match! Michael Cole vs. Scarlett (Created by Bo Diggity)
Maryse & The Miz vs. JBL & Ron Simmons (Created by Farnsworth via his proxy: Mainstream Matt)
Lion’s Den Match! Asuka vs. Adam Cole vs. Bart Gunn (Created by Kyle Turner via his proxy: Sorgatron)
Tank On A Pole Match! Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon vs. Bayley & Carmella (Created by D.P.)
TLC! Shelton Benjamin & Cedric Alexander vs. Kofi Kingston & Big E vs. Street Profits vs. The Usos (Special Guest Enforcer: Edge) (Created by Chris Taylor)
*UPDATE (4/3/2021): Due to unforeseen circumstances, Patreon Kyle Turner was unable to participate in Patreon In The Bank. To show our appreciation for his support, we invited him to add a match to our “undercard”. So, for one week only, we have nine matches on the “undercard”.
“ECW-Style” 4-Way Dance! Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jordan Devlin vs. Kyle O’Reilly vs. Ilja Dragunov (Created by Kyle Turner)
During the round, our Patreon supporters also had opportunities to book guests for the first-ever Mayhem Mania WAP (Watch Along Party). They’ll join Faye Jackson, who was the first to be booked weeks ago.
We ended up with a very eclectic guest list: – Bad Bunny (Alex Kahrs) – David Arquette (Mad Mike) – Cardi B (D.P.) – Meghan Thee Stallion (Bobbyfjtown) – Iron Sheik (Doc Remedy) – Josiah Williams (Tina Keys) – The Great Khali (The Rizz) – MV Young (Sorg) – The IIconics (Bo Diggity) – Nicki Minaj (Chad)
Even more guests will be added following Friday’s episode of TALKING Mayhem Mania!
The final inmate count on SPACE JAIL is: – T-Bar – Sammy Guevara – Jaxson Ryker – Charlotte Flair – Lacey Evans – Flo Rida – Dominik Mysterio – CM Punk – Natalya – Brock Lesnar – Bobby Fish – Undertaker – Nia Jax – King Corbin – Mace – Velveteen Dream – Austin Theory – Slapjack – Tom Phillips
So there you have it, Mayhem Mania 2021 is in the books. As usual, it was a sometimes messy process, but in the end we got a really solid SUPER CARD. Thanks to everyone who played and everyone who followed along this year!
Mayhem Mania 2021: Round 9
It must be Mayhem Mania season!
Every year, we bring together fans, wrestlers and other folks. Our goal is to construct the BEST WrestleMania card that’s currently possible. Everyone under a WWE contract is eligible to use, as are those who are within the orbit of WWE’s influence. If Vince McMahon can do it, we can do it!
There are two “tiers” to Mayhem Mania. The 8-match “undercard”, where our players create and make changes to matches, and the SUPERCARD. To reach the SUPERCARD, a match must survive three rounds on the “undercard” without being altered in any way. So far, only one match has made it.
MAYHEM MANIA 2021 SUPERCARD
Raquel Gonzalez vs. Beth Phoenix (Created by Tina Keys)
That’s a pretty darn good match, but we still have a lot of work to do.
Not everyone is eligible to use in Mayhem Mania. They must be under a WWE contract or otherwise within WWE’s orbit of influence. Also, everyone comes in their current physical/contractual/etc. state (We are ignoring COVID-19 diagnoses because this is supposed to be a fun diversion, not a reminder of the terrible things happening around us.). Simply put, if Vince McMahon can’t do it, you can’t do it!
Other wrestlers are not eligible to use because one of our players has sent them to SPACE JAIL.
* “Cell numbers” correspond with the numbers on our prize wheel.
Every week we spin our prize wheel to give one of the SPACE JAIL inmates a chance to escape. Thankfully, SPACE JAIL remained secure this week.
5 players were invited onto the Wrestling Mayhem Show for the latest round of Mayhem Mania 2021. Each can make ONE of the following changes to our card:
– SWAP one wrestler or team with one in another match on the card or replace them with a wrestler or team not currently on the card – ADD a wrestler or team to an existing match – DELETE a match in its entirety and replace it with a new match using entirely new wrestlers – SUBTRACT an individual from an exisiting match. – MATCH SWAP: This year, we have a designated “cinematic match” slot on our card. A player can choose to swap an existing match on the card for the match currently in that “cinematic match” slot.
With all that business out of the way, here’s how things went down during Round 9 of Mayhem Mania.
Move #1 (by Brandon) DELETE Drew McIntyre vs. Adam Cole and CREATE Kevin Owens vs. Matt Martel
Move #2 (by Tina Keys) DELETE Alexa Bliss & Bray Wyatt vs. Taya & Johnny Mundo vs. Rhea Ripley & Aleister Black and CREATE Triple H vs. Karrion Kross
Move #3 (by Mad Mike) SWAP Cameron Grimes for Reckoning *This move was VETOED by Chad The Shad
Move #3A (by Mad Mike) DELETE Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kushida vs. Elias vs. Roman Reigns and CREATE Trish Stratus vs. Rhea Ripley
Move #4 (by Chris Taylor) DELETE Kevin Owens vs. Matt Martel and CREATE Hurt Business vs. New Day vs. Street Profits vs. The Usos
Move #5 (by Alex Kahrs) DELETE Sasha Banks vs. Meiko Satomura and CREATE Candice LeRae & Johnny Gargano vs. AJ Lee & CM Punk
Round 9 is in the books, and we have FOUR newly created matches on our “undercard”
Triple H vs. Karrion Kross (Created by Tina Keys) (*Designated as “cinematic match”)
Candice LeRae & Johnny Gargano vs. AJ Lee & CM Punk (Created by Alex Kahrs)
Hurt Business vs. New Day vs. Street Profits vs. The Usos (Created by Chris Taylor)
Trish Stratus vs. Rhea Ripley (Created by Mad Mike)
Here are the four matches that survived the round without being altered in any way.
Legado Del Fantasma vs. Breezango & RJ City (Created by Bobbyfjtown)
Randy Orton vs. Papa Shango (Created by Sorgatron)
Keith Lee vs. Pete Dunne vs. Cesaro vs. WALTER (Created by Chad The Shad)
Cameron Grimes vs. Xavier Woods (Created by Bobbyfjtown)
Brandon’s match did not survive the round. However, because next week is the Patreon In The Bank round, the “Alex Kahrs Rule” is not in effect. Sorry, Brandon.
Patreon In The Bank is the grand finale of Mayhem Mania 2021. ONLY Patreon supporters of the Wrestling Mayhem Show will be invited to play during that round, and somehow they must find a way to get seven more matches onto our SUPER CARD.
This… is… Mayhem Mania! Not quite a game. Not really a contest. More like a competitive thought experiment. The object is to create the best WrestleMania card possible – NOT necessarily to predict what WWE will do.
This is not fantasy booking (even though it kind of is). Any match created must be possible in real life. That means all wrestlers come in their current physical, emotional and contractual state. Anyone selected for a match must have a reasonable chance of being hired by WWE to appear on the real-life WrestleMania card. Simply put, we have to play by the same rules as Vince McMahon.
Round 9 of Mayhem Mania 2016 was held during the Wrestling Mayhem Show (@MayhemShow) on March 8. Five members of the WMS Universe were chosen to make a single “move” or a change to the card. They had the usual 3 options:
1. SWAP a wrestler/tag team with another already on the card.
2. ADD an unused wrestler/tag team to an existing match.
3. TRADE a wrestler/match for an entirely new match with unused wrestlers.
In addition, the SUBTRACT option is still in play. It can be used to remove one person from any match (singles matches not eligible. That would be weird). This option can be used only once during Mayhem Mania. After that, it’s gone forever.
Under the “Alex Kahrs Rule”, Eamon Paton was guranteed the final move in Round 9 and also got to hand out a dose of “punishment”. This week, it’s the Wheel Of Nexus.
Also, Eamon still has The ELIMINATOR in his possession. He can use this at any time to remove any single person from Mayhem Mania 2016. Those on the current card are protected from the ELIMINATOR, but if they are traded out for someone else, they would be vulnerable. Eamon can hold on to this move as long as he wants before using it. Eamon earned this prize by creating a match that graduated to the SUPER CARD. More on that in a bit.
Now, on with the show!
Mayhem Mania 2016 – Round 8
Move 1 (@Bobbyfjtown)
SUBTRACT Kalisto from Shinsuke Nakamura vs. A.J. Styles vs. Kalisto
Move 2 (Antonio Garza – @TheWRevolution)
TRADE The Ascension vs. Gold & Stardust vs. Stephen Amell & Neville for Alberto Del Rio vs. Austin Aries
Move 3 (Stosh from @MaxXouT)
ADD The Rock to Jimmy Uso vs. Roman Reigns vs. Nia Jax vs. Jey Uso
Move 4 (Elliott from @MaxXouT)
ADD Rob Gronkowski to Mojo Rawley vs. Baron Corbin
Move 5 (@Eamon2Please)
(*Forced to spin the Wheel Of Nexus, which landed on Michael Tarver)
TRADE Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady vs. Ronda Rousey & Shane McMahon for Michael Tarver vs. Darren Young
That’s right. Eamon gave this week’s “punishment” to himself. He is a twisted genius when it comes to Mayhem Mania.
Any match that survives 3 rounds in Mayhem Mania without being altered GRADUATES to the SUPER CARD, and I’m happy to report a second match GRADUATED after Round 9.
MAYHEM MANIA 2016 – THE SUPERCARD!
Apollo Crews vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Bray Wyatt
(Created by @Sorgatron)
Congratulations to Sorgatron. He will back next week to CREATE a new match to fill the open slot on the Mayhem Mania “undercard”. He also becomes the second person to get The ELIMINATOR, which will allow him to banish any person who’s not currently on the card from being used in Mayhem Mania 2016. Here’s the first match that graduated to the SUPERCARD.
Finn Bálor vs. Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
(Created by @eamon2please)
And now, here are the 7 remaining matches on the “undercard” following Round 9. There are two matches that survived the round without being altered in any way.
Blake & Murphy vs. The Revival vs. American Alpha
(Created by @Bobbyfjtown)
And here are the five newly created matches following Round 9.
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. A.J. Styles
(Created by @Bobbyfjtown)
Alberto Del Rio vs. Austin Aries
(Created by Antonio Garza – @TheWRevolution)
Jimmy Uso vs. Roman Reigns vs. The Rock vs. Nia Jax vs. Jey Uso
(Created by Stosh from @MaxXouT) Darren Young vs. Michael Tarver
(Created by @eamon2please)
Mojo Rawley (with Rob Gronkowski) vs. Baron Corbin
(Elliott from @MaxXouT)
OK. So, I wasn’t on hand to host this week’s round of Mayhem Mania. Had I been there, I would’ve been VERY hesitant to allow the use of Rob Gronkowski. I understand other celebrities have been used, and I haven’t spoken against them. Here’s my thinking on this issue. If a celebrity has appeared in the ring on WWE television, I feel it’s appropriate to use that person if it’s inside our general “realm of possibility” rule. That covers Rousey and Amell, but it doesn’t cover Gronkowski.
Also, I got the impression from listening to Elliott that he wants Gronkowski to be in Mojo Rawley’s corner. That’s also something I wouldn’t have allowed. Managers, stipulations, etc. are something I am holding as a special privilege for next week’s Patreon In The Bank round. That said, Elliott was a special guest on the WMS and the referee’s decision is final in professional wrestling, so the move will stand.
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WWE RAW Wrap Up 1/18/16: Royal Rumble Outliers
This week, we talk WWE RAW, consider that if Paul Heyman can’t make Chris Jericho entertaining, Sorg is turning in his Jerichoholic chips.The New Day hold a funeral for Francesco the Trombone and turn in a great match with a music hating Uso Brother, Becky Lynch delivers a great interaction with Ric Flair and Charlotte in the best (?) Divas build in a bit.We take a diversion to talk about some of the great promos ( Hard Times, Tear in my Eye, The Beat Goes On…Hogan Heel turn promo), Team NXT failures: Neville, Ascension, and Tyler Breeze, the saddest 8 Man Team, and the Outliers we could see win the Royal Rumble.
This week’s RAW Recappers include Sorg (@sorgatron), Mad Mike (@madmike4883) and Bobbyfjtown (@bobbyfjtown)
