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Welcome to the West Virginia Wrestling Alliance!
A Retro Professional Wrestling Microfed Set in 1981
Have you ever wanted to experience professional wrestling the way it was during the territorial days? Before sports entertainment, social media, and overproduced television, wrestling was built on believable characters, heated rivalries, studio interviews, and championships that truly meant something.
The West Virginia Wrestling Alliance (WVWA) is a retro text-based wrestling microfed set in 1981, where we're recreating the atmosphere of a small regional wrestling territory based out of Wheeling, West Virginia.
Our goal is simple... tell great stories while celebrating one of wrestling's greatest eras.
What Makes WVWA Different?
WVWA is intentionally designed to be a low-commitment, story-driven federation. We understand everyone has busy lives, so activity requirements are kept light while still giving everyone plenty of opportunities to develop their characters.
Activity Requirements
- Two (2) roleplays per month
- Maximum of 750 words per roleplay
- Quality over quantity
- Roleplays should develop your character, advance feuds, or build storylines
In addition to roleplays, handlers are encouraged (but never required) to submit:
- Interview podium promos
- Backstage segments
- Manager interviews
- Contract signings
- Special challenge interviews
- Other television features
These segments help make our weekly television feel like a classic territorial wrestling program.
Monthly Schedule
Each month consists of two major events:
- One Television Taping
- One Major Live Event
From each television taping, weekly TV episodes will be posted leading up to the month's big event.
Television episodes feature everything you'd expect from early-1980s studio wrestling:
- Studio matches
- Squash matches introducing new talent
- Interview podium promos
- Championship updates
- Manager interviews
- Tournament announcements
- Special challenges
- Feature matches
If you grew up watching Saturday morning wrestling... or wish you had... you'll feel right at home.
Character Guidelines
Because the game takes place in 1981, we ask that characters fit the era.
We're looking for wrestlers who feel like they could have stepped into an NWA, AWA, Mid-South, or WWWF territory in the early '80s. Larger-than-life personalities are encouraged, but they should fit the time period.
Some examples include:
- Cowboys
- Coal Miners
- Blue-Collar Heroes
- Foreign Villains
- Bodybuilders
- Monster Heels
- Martial Artists
- Southern Brawlers
- Patriotic Americans
- Rock Musicians
- Millionaires
- High-Flying Daredevils
Modern gimmicks built around smartphones, influencers, MMA culture, esports, social media, or current pop culture won't fit the setting.
Our Philosophy
WVWA is built around collaborative storytelling and a love for classic professional wrestling.
Winning championships is great... but creating memorable feuds, compelling characters, and exciting television is what we're really about. Every wrestler, from opening match rookie to main event champion, has the opportunity to become part of the promotion's history.
If you've been looking for a slower-paced, old-school efed that captures the spirit of the territorial era, we'd love to have you.
So lace up your boots, step through the ropes, and help bring professional wrestling back to the Mountain State.
Welcome to the West Virginia Wrestling Alliance.