It’s time for the Winter PPV! We are LAW marks a milestone in Law history as our biggest event in-universe. Our wrestlemania unfurled, our wrestle kingdom, starrcade or bound for glory. Designed to attract the legends of yesterday, the spartans of now and the megastars of tomorrow—to prove themselves in the eyes of global attention! To face or find their greatest rival. Create a promo that makes the crowd awe or recoil. A match that becomes a must-watch. To put on a ‘clinic’ of wrestling; land a new move or make one legendary, break or feed a streak with FLASH, or cement your own in blood & sweat. Betray your friends or make new family. Do it all—and let We are LAW be the stage.
BACKGROUND: What are PPVs and Why do we do them?
Pay-Per-Views exist for HYPE. They’re the grand stages that represent significant points in a character’s career to show that they MADE it. This is where stories can begin, develop or end on a big stage. Any cool, fun or sexy idea that you can think of: This is the place. It’s one of the rare moments where LAW’s decentralized continuity can converge into one place and seem connected.
LAW has two integral PPVs every six months or so: We are LAW and Fight the LAW. Where Fight the LAW leans on the themes of its travel, We are LAW is our self-celebrating Wrestlemania. Our Wrestle Kingdom. Our Double or Nothing.
Between these events, LAW also has an assortment of other events, ranging from themed Supercards, Tournaments and User-run special events. Each one helps to grow the community, tell new stories and helps put a spotlight on what folks are doing.
LAW has two integral PPVs every six months or so: We are LAW and Fight the LAW. Where Fight the LAW leans on the themes of its travel, We are LAW is our self-celebrating Wrestlemania. Our Wrestle Kingdom. Our Double or Nothing.
Between these events, LAW also has an assortment of other events, ranging from themed Supercards, Tournaments and User-run special events. Each one helps to grow the community, tell new stories and helps put a spotlight on what folks are doing.
Lunar New Year!
And instead of going for our usual Tokyo Dome, we will visit The National Stadium, Beijing China.
The stage is a traditional paifang gateway with lacquered red wood, curved roofs matte black, plaques of gold depicting horses and snakes against a wind or grass glade. Silver tracing accents the Chinese characters dedicated to We Are Law 8. And lanterns would hang from the highest roof, red with yellow symbols depicting the zodiac over amber lighting. The rampway is similarly matte black, but with a golden strip running along the crease and base descending towards the ring in a slight decline.
The ring itself has pale jade mats with a black apron. On the edge is a golden border trim, then rolling clouds made of flowing lines, shapes and lunar symbols wrapping around the ring’s four sides. The posts are red, with black chains connecting to red pads. Ropes of altering red and gold. When you take a birds eye view, you will see the ring like a moon in the middle of a festival city ninety thousand strong. Hanging banners on the stadium bowls, lanterns, plentiful handing from railings and suspended bannisters on posts. Charms scattered, varied and intertwined on decoration—etched on linen, painted on floor or dangling on string.
So! When wrestling becomes a festival procession, what story would you tell?
The Beijing National Stadium
The Beijing National Stadium
KEY / VITAL INFO
- GENERAL STRUCTURE: It’s a standard wrestling card separated by Under and Main cards, taking place in an outdoor stadium.
- WHERE?: Beijing, China. The National Stadium. The entire set is based on Lunar New Year themes, colours and traditional practices, emblems, sigils and charms. Feel free to make up your own interpretations if it helps you!
- SIGN-UP PERIOD?: January 20th — February 10th
- LAUNCH DATE?: February 17th
- UNDERCARD: ALL CHARACTERS participating need 1 match finished.
- MAIN CARD: ALL CHARACTERS participating need 3 matches finished.
SIGN-UPS
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- All characters must meet the required match quota. If you would like to apply for an exception, please bring your case to @Taskmaster12 or @Monsy.
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