Hi all,

I've been giving some things some thought. There are a couple of things I should emphasize as to why I'm considering this:

1) The roster is aging but also has a lot of greater responsibility outside of the fed
2) A number of people have noted the growing issue of finding time to properly commit their characters or they suffer from burn out.

I've already made some changes to the schedule, namely adding an extra week off before pay per views. At the same time, SCW is a relic. I've made no secret that I am stubborn, having run SCW a certain way now for nearly 18 years. This includes a lack of word limits on roleplays and an encouragement for people to write as they wish (within certain parameters). But hearing that others are turning to other feds (for completely legitimate reasons) and that SCW hasn't recruited much fresh blood as of late, despite our reputation for being a strong, competitive fed with a lengthy track record, I've started to think very seriously about SCW's future. Simply put, for it to continue, it needs to rejuvenate in one way or another. Either it needs new fresh handlers to provide an influx of new ideas, stories, etc. or it needs to be friendlier to existing handlers in our circle to be able to commit to roleplaying and, I hope, enjoying SCW...or it needs to be both (and ideally, this would be the case).

As a result, I've debated changing the roleplay rules in SCW, but with a twist. For those of us who have been in the game a long time, pay per views were traditionally seen as the show people went all out for. Why not reaffirm the classic parts of the hobby we fell in love with while making the week to week less onerous?

So I propose the following option:

- Word and rp limits for Breakdown (2000 to 2500 words per RP, with 2 RP limits for singles is what I would propose - this allows enough room to tell a story, and also write a strong promo);
- PPVs only have a RP limit (allowing roleplayers to focus more on ppvs);
- Non-TV title title matches (so World, US, Tag and Adrenaline) would also operate under PPV rules, thus emphasizing their importance.
- TV Title would only be defended on Breakdowns and operate under BD rules, making it unique by emphasizing this new format.

My hope is that this would allow handlers to still be involved week to week, with less commitment, be friendlier to new handlers who may want to join SCW but are turned off by the lack of word limits, while allowing still an emphasis on storytelling and strong promo writing broadly-speaking, and especially for more important matches and events.

Thoughts?

From Associated Press: We have just learned that Monday afternoon, SCW Wrestler and former World Champion Bree Lancaster was attacked while at a photo studio in downtown New Orleans. Jude Nelson, a photographer based out of New York City, had leased the studio for the month while in New Orleans for several gigs. According to the NOPD, Nelson - a former associate of Lancelot Crane, fashion photographer currently in prison for murder - lured Lancaster to his studio under the premise of being interested in photographing she and actor Dominic Teller's upcoming wedding. Instead, he allegedly confessed to Lancaster that he was the person behind the recent partially-nude photo leaks, in retaliation for lost business following the Dior photo shoot scandal nearly two years ago. In the attack, Lancaster was assaulted with a knife, resulting in a minor laceration on her neck. Other than some minor bruising from being pushed around, she is otherwise okay.

Bree Lancaster has been cleared to compete at tomorrow night's SCW Breakdown event in Mexico City, where she faces World Champion Cid Turner, with the championship on the line.

SCW World Tag Team Championship Number One Contendership
Tables Match
Doom & Groove (Lyza Reyes & Devin Brando) vs. Lexy Chapel Presents LexyCorp (Ace Marshall & Autumn Valentine)
Writer: Cid
 
David Helms vs. Gavin Taylor
Writer: J
 
SCW Television Championship
Bison Jones vs. Christy Matthews
Writer: Adam

SCW World Championship

2 RP Limit for singles

Deadline: 11:59:59 pm ET Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Lyza Reyes & Devin Brando vs. Ace Marshall & Autumn Valentine

SCW World Tag Team Championship Number One Contendership

Tables Match

4 RP limit for tag

Deadline: 11:59:59 pm ET Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Lizard Championship Spectacular

2 RP Limit for singles

Deadline: 11:59:59 pm ET Wednesday, May 19, 2021

2 RP Limit for singles

Deadline: 11:59:59 pm ET Wednesday, May 19, 2021

SCW Television Championship

2 RP Limit for singles

Deadline: 11:59:59 pm ET Wednesday, May 19, 2021

2 RP Limit for singles

Deadline: 11:59:59 pm ET Wednesday, May 19, 2021

SCW World Championship
Bree Lancaster vs. Cid Turner
 
SCW World Tag Team Championship Number One Contendership
Tables Match
Doom & Groove (Lyza Reyes & Devin Brando) vs. Lexy Chapel Presents LexyCorp (Ace Marshall & Autumn Valentine)
 
Lizard Championship Spectacular
Kimberly Williams vs. Giovanni Aries
 
David Helms vs. Gavin Taylor
 
SCW Television Championship
Bison Jones vs. Christy Matthews
 
Selena Frost vs. Asher Hayes
 
Will Ricky James show up?
 
Will Xander Valentine confront James Evans?
 
Will Adam Allocco wake up from his alcohol-induced slumber?
 
WHAT WILL HAPPEN ON BREAKDOWN, LIVE from Mexico City?!
 
2 RP Limit for singles;
4 RP limit for tag
Deadline: 11:59:59 pm ET Wednesday, May 19, 2021