PoDs & Prologue
TL I'm working on, please keep modern politics and such out of this and if you want to help with writing this, please let me know and I'll give you information to help me.
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In the 1900s and 1910s, New York City was one of the biggest cities in the world. The home of the Stock Exchange and many famous businessmen and politicians, it was the economic center of the United States and the World and a very influential city. The story of perhaps the greatest rivalry in sports programming, the Great Ratings War between the Golden Wrestling Federation and World Wrestling Entertainment begins in this city, specifically in May of 1913 when one Roderick James "Jess" McMahon Sr was greeted by a German Immigrant and Businessman by the name of Frederick Trump, a barber and real estate developer that had decided to watch a Baseball Game with his son Fred on that day. Apparently, the idea of an All Black Baseball Team had intrigued father and son alike and they watched McMahon’s Team, The New York Lincoln Giants, easily squash their competition. [1]
The meeting between the two men would lead to a healthy friendship as the Trumps and McMahon became even more interested in cooperating with one another to ensure each other’s financial success. The two men became increasingly close friends and in 1917, the young Fred was able to view a Professional Wrestling Match hosted by his father’s friend, who he personally saw as a close uncle-like figure. This would increase as Frederick took up and offered Jess the idea of him building a small venue in New York specifically for his Professional Wrestling when he had the funding for it, to which Jess accepted all while Fred grew interested in the sport more and more, declaring his intentions to become a Pro-Wrestler at 27 once he built business experience by working several small time jobs so when he succeeded his father as owner of the Trump Business itself. Around the same time, Jess’ own young son, Vincent, was taking an interest in the family business and was quickly becoming a close friend of Fred. [2]
In 1925, the venue Trump promised Jess was finished and open to be used and while it wasn’t as extravagant as many would’ve wished it could’ve been, it was decent enough for what it was and together, the two friends began plotting out a shared business between the McMahons and Trumps, with the Business being founded in 1926 as the Amazing International Professional Wrestling Association (AIPWA), signing Olympic Wrestlers of Freestyle and Greco-Roman Style as well as Boxers and Football players into the company, training them all in the Art of Professional Wrestling with the first matches taking place from 1927-1929 at the small venue that had been built several years earlier. In 1930, the company introduced their first ever Championship, the AIPWA Heavyweight Championship with Walter Wright becoming the first champion at the end of January following a weekly Wednesday Tournament.
As the Company continued to see massive success during the great depression and expanded with its Real Estate business under Frederick, Fred began a decade-long stint in the company as a Professional Wrestler by the name of Hard Workin’ Fred. In 1942, he’d retired after a leg injury, but he was never a champion during the reign. Despite this fact, he continued to be close friends with the McMahons following Frederick’s death in 1944 until 1948 rolled around. In that year, the Company agreed to join the National Wrestling Alliance, but was stuck at a crossroads. Fred had wanted to go to the West Coast and expand into the Market there, mainly due to the fact that in the mid 30s, Frederick had built the Trump Family a home there and Fred wanted a proper place to base his business with new talent. Meanwhile, Jess and Vincent wanted to dig their heels into the Northeast and stick it out for the Long Haul because of Madison Square Garden. After months of arguing, in January of 1949, both families agreed to split on relatively equal terms, with the AIPWA becoming the Great Pacific Wrestling Federation (GPWF) with Fred as the owner and a commentator while the McMahons would keep some of the wrestlers and the New York owned parts of the business and become the Capitol Wrestling Corporation.
Over the Next 27 Years, even following Jess’ death in 1954, the two promotions would remain closely intertwined rivals as they both expanded into the country, taking up wrestlers from other promotions as they continued the march inside, such as Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, Ted Dibiase, Andre The Giant, and many other talents for the newly rebranded World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) while the GPWF acquired such names as the Von Erichs, the Ortons, Bruiser Brody, Abdullah the Butcher, the Funks, and several other names with hopes to build both of them up. As the combat between the two heated up, both promotions would Leave the NWA in the 1950s at around the same time and would push newer stars to the moon, though the GPWF was stubborn and had its Heavyweight Champion, Ed Don George, continue to retain the belt he had held since 1948 despite it being his third reign.
The Trump Family would continue to slowly expand into Wrestling as the second son, Donald, took interest and became Magnificent Don in the Ring from 1964-1976, retiring to take control of the Trump business after Fred made him President of the family owned business, though he had his younger brother Robert be owner of the Golden Wrestling Federation in kayfabe while he took on the role of Ring Announcer and Commentator. Under Donald, and with the steady guiding hand of his brothers and father, Trump was able to ensure a successful company known as Trump Enterprises As the 70s moved into the 1980s, Donald would grow the business slowly and strongly and incorporate more and more of the wrestling world into the GWF while rebasing it in San Antonio, Texas. Then, as 1979 slowly came into 1980, Donald began to plan an event that would change the wrestling world forever.
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[1] - First PoD. Both men were in New York and were New Yorkers themselves, but I guess they never met because the city is so big. Here they do and they develop a tight-knit friendship.
[2] - Second PoD. Frederick doesn't die when he did IOTL from influenza, so Fred has that hard work ethic he had growing up, but is also able to grow a hand in the wrestling business.
If anyone wants to help me with building a proper roster for the GWF and such, please let me know as I'm afraid I'm not as much as an expert on the 1980s and such, please lmk and I'll start a discussion with you. As time goes on, I have some ideas for specific stars (I already have two in mind, one to be the GWF's Hogan and one to be their Rock), but as for now, I'd like any help if need be. And also, please don't be a Smark with roster ideas.
Anywho, thank you for reading this, don't get all political with this considering the PoD is about 100 years in the past and things such as personality and such could be very different from OTL. This was just a short snippet as I want to quickly get to the good place, the 1990s, as soon as possible. Until next time, everyone.
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In the 1900s and 1910s, New York City was one of the biggest cities in the world. The home of the Stock Exchange and many famous businessmen and politicians, it was the economic center of the United States and the World and a very influential city. The story of perhaps the greatest rivalry in sports programming, the Great Ratings War between the Golden Wrestling Federation and World Wrestling Entertainment begins in this city, specifically in May of 1913 when one Roderick James "Jess" McMahon Sr was greeted by a German Immigrant and Businessman by the name of Frederick Trump, a barber and real estate developer that had decided to watch a Baseball Game with his son Fred on that day. Apparently, the idea of an All Black Baseball Team had intrigued father and son alike and they watched McMahon’s Team, The New York Lincoln Giants, easily squash their competition. [1]
The meeting between the two men would lead to a healthy friendship as the Trumps and McMahon became even more interested in cooperating with one another to ensure each other’s financial success. The two men became increasingly close friends and in 1917, the young Fred was able to view a Professional Wrestling Match hosted by his father’s friend, who he personally saw as a close uncle-like figure. This would increase as Frederick took up and offered Jess the idea of him building a small venue in New York specifically for his Professional Wrestling when he had the funding for it, to which Jess accepted all while Fred grew interested in the sport more and more, declaring his intentions to become a Pro-Wrestler at 27 once he built business experience by working several small time jobs so when he succeeded his father as owner of the Trump Business itself. Around the same time, Jess’ own young son, Vincent, was taking an interest in the family business and was quickly becoming a close friend of Fred. [2]
In 1925, the venue Trump promised Jess was finished and open to be used and while it wasn’t as extravagant as many would’ve wished it could’ve been, it was decent enough for what it was and together, the two friends began plotting out a shared business between the McMahons and Trumps, with the Business being founded in 1926 as the Amazing International Professional Wrestling Association (AIPWA), signing Olympic Wrestlers of Freestyle and Greco-Roman Style as well as Boxers and Football players into the company, training them all in the Art of Professional Wrestling with the first matches taking place from 1927-1929 at the small venue that had been built several years earlier. In 1930, the company introduced their first ever Championship, the AIPWA Heavyweight Championship with Walter Wright becoming the first champion at the end of January following a weekly Wednesday Tournament.
As the Company continued to see massive success during the great depression and expanded with its Real Estate business under Frederick, Fred began a decade-long stint in the company as a Professional Wrestler by the name of Hard Workin’ Fred. In 1942, he’d retired after a leg injury, but he was never a champion during the reign. Despite this fact, he continued to be close friends with the McMahons following Frederick’s death in 1944 until 1948 rolled around. In that year, the Company agreed to join the National Wrestling Alliance, but was stuck at a crossroads. Fred had wanted to go to the West Coast and expand into the Market there, mainly due to the fact that in the mid 30s, Frederick had built the Trump Family a home there and Fred wanted a proper place to base his business with new talent. Meanwhile, Jess and Vincent wanted to dig their heels into the Northeast and stick it out for the Long Haul because of Madison Square Garden. After months of arguing, in January of 1949, both families agreed to split on relatively equal terms, with the AIPWA becoming the Great Pacific Wrestling Federation (GPWF) with Fred as the owner and a commentator while the McMahons would keep some of the wrestlers and the New York owned parts of the business and become the Capitol Wrestling Corporation.
Over the Next 27 Years, even following Jess’ death in 1954, the two promotions would remain closely intertwined rivals as they both expanded into the country, taking up wrestlers from other promotions as they continued the march inside, such as Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, Ted Dibiase, Andre The Giant, and many other talents for the newly rebranded World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) while the GPWF acquired such names as the Von Erichs, the Ortons, Bruiser Brody, Abdullah the Butcher, the Funks, and several other names with hopes to build both of them up. As the combat between the two heated up, both promotions would Leave the NWA in the 1950s at around the same time and would push newer stars to the moon, though the GPWF was stubborn and had its Heavyweight Champion, Ed Don George, continue to retain the belt he had held since 1948 despite it being his third reign.
The Trump Family would continue to slowly expand into Wrestling as the second son, Donald, took interest and became Magnificent Don in the Ring from 1964-1976, retiring to take control of the Trump business after Fred made him President of the family owned business, though he had his younger brother Robert be owner of the Golden Wrestling Federation in kayfabe while he took on the role of Ring Announcer and Commentator. Under Donald, and with the steady guiding hand of his brothers and father, Trump was able to ensure a successful company known as Trump Enterprises As the 70s moved into the 1980s, Donald would grow the business slowly and strongly and incorporate more and more of the wrestling world into the GWF while rebasing it in San Antonio, Texas. Then, as 1979 slowly came into 1980, Donald began to plan an event that would change the wrestling world forever.
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[1] - First PoD. Both men were in New York and were New Yorkers themselves, but I guess they never met because the city is so big. Here they do and they develop a tight-knit friendship.
[2] - Second PoD. Frederick doesn't die when he did IOTL from influenza, so Fred has that hard work ethic he had growing up, but is also able to grow a hand in the wrestling business.
If anyone wants to help me with building a proper roster for the GWF and such, please let me know as I'm afraid I'm not as much as an expert on the 1980s and such, please lmk and I'll start a discussion with you. As time goes on, I have some ideas for specific stars (I already have two in mind, one to be the GWF's Hogan and one to be their Rock), but as for now, I'd like any help if need be. And also, please don't be a Smark with roster ideas.
Anywho, thank you for reading this, don't get all political with this considering the PoD is about 100 years in the past and things such as personality and such could be very different from OTL. This was just a short snippet as I want to quickly get to the good place, the 1990s, as soon as possible. Until next time, everyone.
