Alright, let’s dive into my “newday wwe” practice run. It was a wild ride, lemme tell ya.
So, it all started with me just screwing around one day. I was watching some old wrestling videos, you know, classic WWE stuff, and I thought, “Hey, I wonder if I could try to make something like that?” I mean, not the actual wrestling, ’cause I’m no athlete, but like, the whole vibe – the drama, the over-the-top characters, the storylines.
First thing I did was brainstorm some character ideas. I wanted something ridiculous, something that would immediately grab people’s attention. I ended up sketching out a few concepts: a super-strong janitor who fights for truth, justice, and a clean restroom; a disgruntled accountant who unleashes spreadsheets of fury; and a mime who communicates exclusively through devastating physical comedy. I went with the janitor, “The Sanitary Crusader.” Sounded kinda cool, right?
Next up: figuring out the storyline. I wanted something simple, something easy to follow. So, I decided The Sanitary Crusader would be fighting against “The Filth Syndicate,” a group of evil corporate executives who want to pollute the world with… well, filth. Their leader, “Mr. Sludge,” was going to be this slimy, smarmy dude who wears a suit made of garbage bags. I even thought about his catchphrase: “Prepare to be slimed!” Corny, I know, but that was the point.
Then came the hard part: trying to actually do something. I’m no artist, so drawing was out. I’m slightly better with computers, so I figured I’d try making some mock-up posters. I fired up some free editing software (GIMP, I think?), and started messing around with stock photos. It was a disaster. Everything looked like a bad Photoshop job from 2005. But hey, gotta start somewhere, right?
I spent a couple of hours just hacking away, trying to make The Sanitary Crusader look even remotely heroic. Eventually, I managed to cobble together something that was… passable. It was ugly, sure, but it got the idea across. Same with Mr. Sludge. Garbage bag suit? Check. Evil grin? Check. General air of sliminess? Double check.
I even wrote a few lines of promo material. Stuff like, “The Sanitary Crusader is here to clean up the WWE!” and “Mr. Sludge will stop at nothing to turn the world into his personal garbage dump!” I felt so stupid writing it, but it kinda made me laugh, too. It was so dumb, it was almost good.
Finally, I put it all together. I made a little slideshow with the posters and the promo text. It was about 30 seconds long, and it was the most ridiculous thing I’d ever created. I showed it to a couple of friends, and they actually laughed. Mission accomplished, I guess.
So, what did I learn?
- Ideas are cheap. Execution is everything. I had this grand vision in my head, but actually bringing it to life was a whole different ballgame.
- Don’t be afraid to be silly. The whole point of WWE is that it’s over-the-top and ridiculous. Embracing that actually made the whole process more fun.
- Even bad art is still art. My posters were terrible, but they were my terrible posters. And they told a story, even if it was a dumb one.
Would I do it again? Probably not exactly like this. But it was a fun experiment. Maybe I’ll try a different wrestling trope next time, or maybe I’ll try something completely different. Who knows? The possibilities are endless.
