MCD Real World Data: WWE Brand Split Question

[Mitch]

OK, other than my diary, I've been wanting to play a WWE game, but I'm not in favour of the brand split, however, I know that I'll need to do a mass cull of the talent list. The roster is as follows.


Big Show
Chavo Guerrero
"Dashing" Cody Rhodes
Evan Bourne
Luke Gallows
Jack Swagger
John Cena
Kofi Kingston
Mark Henry
The Miz
Montel Vontavious Porter
Primo
Randy Orton
Ted DiBiase
Triple H
Santino Marella
Alicia Fox
Beth Phoenix
Gail Kim
Kelly Kelly
Maryse
Rosa Mendes
Hornswoggle
Jerry Lawler
Michael Cole
Chris Jericho
CM Punk
Curt Hawkins
David Hart Smith
Dolph Ziggler
Edge
Finlay
John Morrison
JTG
Kane
Matt Hardy
R-Truth
Rey Mysterio
The Great Khali
Tyson Kidd
The Undertaker
Eve
Layla
Melina
Michelle McCool
Natalya
Ranjin Singh
Theodore Long
Todd Grisham
Christian
Ezekiel Jackson
Goldust
Sheamus
Vladimir Kozlov
William Regal
Yoshi Tatsu
Zack Ryder
Brie Bella
Nikki Bella
Josh Mathews
Matt Striker
Tiffany
John Laurinaitis
Stephanie McMahon
Vince McMahon
Michael Hayes
Arn Anderson
Dean Malenko
Gerald Brisco
Harvey Wippleman
Mike Rotunda
Ricky Steamboat
Steve Lombardi
Tony Garea
Chad Patton
Charles Robinson
Jack Doan
John Cone
Mike Chioda
Caylen Croft
Drew McIntyre
Alberto Del Rio
Alex Riley
Husky Harris
Darren Young
David Otunga
Heath Slater
Michael McGuillicutty
Justin Gabriel
Kaval
Michael Tarver
Skip Sheffield
Vance Archer
Wade Barrett
Daniel Bryan
Trent Barreta
Goose Mahoney
Noah Wilson
Vickie Guerrero
Jimmy Uso
Chris Masters
Bret Hart
Jey Uso
Joey Mercury
Jack Lanza
Tamina
Paul Bearer
Carlos Cabrera
Hugo Savinovich

Out of those, who would you cut? And how do you release people (as in with what bias)? Sorry for the length of the post, just an intrigued son of a gun!

[SeanMcFly]

Simple. Cut guys you either -

Do Not Like
Don't have an Upside
Not Popular/Over Enough

or alternatively

Just send some to development if they fall under the second two categories, but you happen to like them.

[Jaysin]

Originally Posted by Mitch

Jack Swagger
Mark Henry
Primo
Santino Marella
Alicia Fox
Rosa Mendes
Hornswoggle
Michael Cole
The Great Khali
Eve
Layla
Michelle McCool
Ranjin Singh
Theodore Long
Brie Bella
Nikki Bella
Tiffany
John Laurinaitis
Michael Hayes
Harvey Wippleman
Mike Rotunda
Steve Lombardi
Tony Garea
Chad Patton
John Cone
Darren Young
David Otunga
Michael Tarver
Noah Wilson
Vickie Guerrero
Chris Masters
Jack Lanza
Paul Bearer
Carlos Cabrera
Hugo Savinovich

Those are who I'd cut

[ShaunGBD]

all of those except the first name.. I would

did you mean John Cena? If you did I wouldn't fire him, I don't like him, but he has pop

[milamber]

Do what I've done with my SWF game. I've created a brand split to have 2 house shows (covering Canada and Mexico) but my TV shows are non-exclusive so all wrestlers are available. I have 2 major belts, 3 midcard belts and a tag team belt.

I've also created 3 development territories my most popular regions where I've dumped about 30 decent wrestlers.

[Mitch]

I do like Jaysin's cuts minus Swagger, Vickie Guererro and Lay-cool.

The thing is though milamber, if you I do end the brand split and don't cut people, how would I keep wrestlers happy? Surely they'd all want to be on the Televised shows? And if Locker room morale effects turned on, it would essentially turn the locker-room against the booker?