Wrestling Cup Classic

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🏗️ What is V8.0 — The WCC Online Era?

Wrestling Cup Classic / WCC Online V8.0 is a complete single-file wrestling booking simulation built in React — no server, no install, runs entirely in the browser. This update rebrands the experience around Wrestling Cup Classic and spotlights Best in the World Online Season Mode.

9 global promotions spanning the USA, UK, Japan and Mexico. V8.0 adds House Shows — non-televised events that build heat, award W/L records, and feed the Dirt Sheet without advancing the week.

Brand refresh — every major landing-page reference now shifts from the previous branding to Wrestling Cup Classic and WCC Online for a cleaner, stronger identity.

Best in the World Online Season Mode focus — hero messaging, CTA copy, footer branding, and patch notes now clearly present the online season mode as the flagship experience.

Scroll lock fix — cleaned up the patch-notes modal close behavior so the page no longer gets stuck at the bottom or soft-locks scrolling after opening and closing the notes panel.

Three show types: Weekly TV (network slot, advances week), PPV Event (interpromotional, PPV economy), and House Show (pick-up event, date +1 day only). You can run as many house shows as you want — but the world won't move until your TV show airs.

Full broadcast pipeline: Book your card → Confirm show → Show Results toast with per-match ratings and crowd reactions → 📺 WATCH SHOW opens the live Play-by-Play broadcast → BEGIN WEEK fires the weekly engine → Week Start Brief surfaces network memos and Dirt Sheet headlines.

Every system feeds every other system: ratings affect contracts, contracts affect morale, morale affects booking, booking affects ratings. Now commentary quality and referee selection feed directly into match ratings.

Netplay is coming — V8.0 completes the WCC Online foundation. Head-to-head leagues, online cup races, and global leaderboards are the next chapter.

⚙️ Match & Simulation Engine Phase 1

Match resolution system — ratings driven by wrestler stats (IR, tech, aerial, mic, charisma, look), match type, feud heat, and title status.

CPU booking styles per promotion — each of the 8 AI promotions has a personality: workrate vs entertainment weighting, champion protection rate, face win bias, feud aggression, and stip frequency.

cpuPickOpponent — smart opponent selection preferring face/heel contrast, active feuding workers, weighted random from top candidates.

cpuPickWinner + cpuFinish — outcomes reflect booking logic: champion protection, feud heat influences interference and dirty finishes.

cpuAutoFeuds — AI promotions organically create face vs heel feuds every 2 weeks. The universe changes over time.

cpuEvolvePushes — every 4 weeks, AI workers get pushed up (hot streaks, high over) or phased down (declining momentum).

🏥 Injury & Fatigue System Phase 3

7 injury types — Bruise, Sprain, Concussion, Muscle Strain, Ligament Damage, Fracture, Major Tear — each with duration, severity, and body part mapping.

Cumulative risk stacking — fatigue, burnout, existing injuries, stip match type, violent segments all compound injury probability.

Medical quality per promotion — elite (OJPW 85, AMO 88), strong (AWG 72), poor (AAA 45) — affects both chance and recovery speed.

Early return system — 12% chance top stars get cleared 1–2 weeks early with elevated re-injury risk.

Burnout tracking — burnout 45+ costs morale, 75+ costs momentum. Show wear applies fatigue after every match and violent segment.

⭐ Worker Development Phase 3

6 age bracket stat curves — Prospect (≤22), Rising (23–26), Prime (27–30), Veteran (31–34), Late Career (35–38), Twilight (39+).

Push, morale, and injury multipliers — main event push workers improve 30% faster; injured workers develop at 50% rate.

Breakout system — young workers (≤26) on a hot push have 12% annual chance for a breakout +4–9 OVR jump.

Retirement logic — probability table by age, health, and burnout. Age 45+ at 45% annual chance. Retired workers released automatically.

7 training camps — Ring Work, Promo School, Conditioning, Character Workshop, Technical Masterclass, Aerial Workshop, Veteran Mentorship.

🎤 Promo & Segment Engine Phase 2

11 segment types — Promo, Callout, Face-Off, Backstage Attack, Contract Signing, Betrayal, Authority Segment, Interview, Locker Room, Ambush, Title Challenge.

Each type has real locations: parking lots, GM offices, gorilla position, locker rooms, in-ring table, via satellite, and more.

Stat effects are real — backstage attacks drop victim morale −4 and health −5. Betrayals generate +16 heat. Promos boost worker overness.

Booking philosophy drives segment frequency — AWG (entertainment) gets 3 segments per show; OJPW and HWA (workrate) get 1–2.

🤝 Tag Teams & Factions Phase 2

6 seed tag teams across AWG, NOVA, OJPW, QCW — each with chemistry, momentum, breakup risk, win/loss records, taglines, and manager assignments.

4 factions: The Viper Pit (AWG), The Empire (NOVA), The Rising Sun (OJPW), Lucha Underground (AAA) — with cohesion, notoriety, instability, and a leader.

5 managers — Jimmy Diamond, Madame LaRoux, Samurai Sam, Big Tex McCoy, The Countess — with charisma and infamy stats affecting team power.

Team breakups and faction civil wars trigger dynamically — traitor turns heel, victim's morale crashes, betrayal feuds auto-create.

🏟️ PPV System Phase 4

12 named PPV events per year — Royal Rampage, Clash of Worlds, Elimination Chamber, WrestleMania Weekend, Backlash, King of the Ring, Money in the Bank, SummerSlam, Clash at the Castle, Crown Jewel, Survivor Series, New Year's Smash.

Buy rate formula — driven by promotion popularity, main event star rating (up to 1.6× for 4.5★+), title match bonus, feud heat, and show quality.

PPV revenue = buy rate × $29.99 × 55% promotion share. Ticket prices 1.8× normal rate. Prestige tiers from Legendary to Poor.

PPV Fallout engine — title change detection, feud blowoffs, momentum bonuses for winners, morale waves across roster, popularity delta.

🎛️ Match Resolution Control Phase 4

6 match intents — Balanced, Steal Show (+8 rating), Protect Star, Feud Heat (+8 heat), Dominant Win, Surprise (+4 rating).

5 post-match angles — Stare Down, Attack, Betrayal (+14 heat), Celebration, Authority Angle.

Per-match toggles: Protect Loser (no overness drop), Allow Title Change (lock/unlock belt on the line).

🎬 Road Agent System Phase 5

15 seed road agents + 30 free agent pool — 5 tiers (Elite, Veteran, Senior, Mid, Rising), with Experience, Psychology, Discipline, Creativity stats, age, and salary.

10 specialty types — Main Event, Workrate, Promo/Angle, Tag Team, Hardcore, Storytelling, TV Pacing, Opener Specialist, Cooldown, Balanced.

optimizeShowFlow — full card reordering: best promo opens, matches alternate with promos, cooldown slots placed after 3 hot segments, main event always closes.

Show rating = 82% match quality + 18% flow score. A well-structured card with great producers can push a good show to great.

Annual stat evolution — rising agents grow +2–5; elites gently decline. Hire/fire with salary deposits and severance.

📅 Book Show — V8.0 Card Builder V8.0 New

Drag-to-reorder match card — grab the ⠿ handle on any match and drag it to any position. ▲ / ▼ arrow buttons for single-step reordering. Ordinal labels (1ST, 2ND, MAIN EVENT) and projected rating update live.

Commentator assignment panel — select from your hired broadcast team (PBP, Color, Host). Commentary rating bonus (+up to 0.15★) feeds directly into simulateMatch(). ON CALL strip in footer shows active team at a glance.

Referee assignment panel — 6 seed referees with EXP and STRICTNESS stats. Veteran referees (exp 88) add a small but real rating bonus to every match they officiate.

Calendar dropdown linked to Network + Timeline — only shows unbooked weekly TV and second-show slots. PPV stubs filtered out. Slot auto-fills show name, and the network name (MNN, TNN, etc.) displays beside each slot. Uses timeline.absoluteWeek as source of truth.

PIP broadcast window — three-state indicator: 🔴 OFF / 🟡 STANDBY / 🟢 LIVE. GO LIVE generates a live commentary preview for any booked match using the selected commentators. Match selector when 2+ matches booked.

🏠 House Show mode — select House Show from the type dropdown, build a card (1+ match minimum), hit HOUSE SHOW. Date advances +1 day, week unchanged. Results reported to Dirt Sheet, W/L and feud heat updated, gate revenue collected. No network slot required.

🎙️ Commentary Engine v2 + MatchEngineAdapter V8.0 New

CommentaryEngine v2 — single source of truth for star ratings via derivePresentationRating(score). Normalised story objects, synthetic show state flag, product-style voice (sports_like / entertainment / lucha / strong_style / hardcore / balanced).

MatchEngineAdapter — bridges WrestlingSim's star-rating output (0–5.5★) to the CommentaryEngine's 0–100 score range. Three usage patterns: JSX drop-in, GameEngine class, and raw wrappers. FNV-1a result cache (200 entries).

Phase-aware PBP lines — opening, control, heat, comeback, near-falls, finish. Near-falls trigger correctly at score ≥72 (2.5★+). Double-nearfall at score ≥84 (4★+). Silence at the finish — no color line after the three-count.

Stip-specific spots: ladder spots, cage brawling, weapons chaos, hot tag bursts — each fires from segment stip data. Commentary closes with grade reveal: gradeLabel + gradeBand (A+, A, B+…F).

Named commentators read from your hired broadcast team and selected referee. Their names appear in the broadcast header, intro call, and grade-reveal color line.

📺 TV Network System Phase 3

11 TV Networks — MNN (Monday Night), TNN, UPN, TBS, SyFy, WGN, HBO, plus TV Tokyo, Fuji Sports, Sky Sports UK, and ITV for Japan and UK promotions.

Each network has a named executive, rating target (bonus), rating minimum (fine), 2–3 specific demands, and optional second show offer.

Networks read the Dirt Sheet — they pursue hot wrestlers, tag teams, stables, and champions aggressively based on current universe rankings.

Weekly rights fees paid automatically; fines and bonuses hit the balance directly with exec quotes in the event log.

💰 Sponsor & Contract War Phase 3

8 sponsors — IronFit Energy, MaxGear Athletic Wear, ChampCar Auto, Thunder Cable, ProteinKing, VictoryBet, Legacy Insurance, FlashKick Gum — with weekly pay, bonus conditions, and demand checks.

Full contract war engine — calcWorkerSatisfaction, calcOfferAppeal (pay, prestige, TV rating, push promise, region fit, loyalty), networkTalentInterest poaching.

Rich Bid War UI — worker inner monologue, live appeal calculation as you type your offer, competing promotion badges with appeal bars, "You're winning / You're losing" status.

Owner reacts to every signing — congratulations for landing 85%+ OVR talent, fury when rivals poach your stars.

🏛️ Owner Politics Phase 4

10 owner goal types — Improve TV Ratings, Turn a Profit, Protect the Champion, Elevate Young Star, Land a Big Name, Cut Payroll, Improve Show Quality, Build Tag Division, Win the Ratings War, Grow the Fanbase.

8 backstage incident types — Locker Room Argument, Fine/Suspension, Championship Demand, Push Complaint, Veterans' Meeting, Peacemaker, and more.

Veteran leader mood ripples morale across the entire roster. Trust ≤25% triggers 🔥 CRISIS MODE from the owner by name.

Creative Control Engine — 6 booking modes (Balanced, Ratings Push, Budget Mode, Development, Confident, Crisis) and 8 directives that stack and override each other.

📜 Timeline & Calendar Engine Phase 5

Full Year/Month/Week calendar tracking. Week 4 of every month = PPV week. Month rolls at week 4, year at month 12.

Title lineage tracking — every belt has a full reign history: holder, OVR, start/end dates, weeks held, defenses. Title changes auto-detected and logged.

Promotion snapshots — weekly popularity, TV rating, money, and prestige records for every promotion. Last 208 entries (4 years) kept for trend charts.

Milestone detection — 50-win multiples, 90%+ over championship moments. Year-end archive with top promotion rankings and final awards.

💾 Save System Phase 5

5 quick save slots — each shows GM name, promotion logo, calendar label, balance, and owner trust %.

Named universes — up to 10 named saves with champion name, BITW rank, and full metadata per universe card.

Export / Import — creates a .fpou file for sharing or backup. Emergency backup to timestamped localStorage key.

Autosave on every state change with calendar label + owner trust in the restore panel.

📰 The Dirt Sheet & Broadcast Phase 2

The Dirt Sheet (by Bobby Sheets) — House Show Results (match summaries, injuries, feud heat changes from non-televised events), Who's Hot / Who's Not, Trade Corner, Happy at Home, Top Storylines Worldwide, Global Top 10, Top Female Star, Best Tag Team, PPVs to Watch, Promotion Power Rankings, Recent Signings.

Broadcast engine — weekly show packages with match call lines, segment highlights, end-of-show hook, and per-promotion recaps.

Weekly awards — Performer of the Week, Young Star of the Week, Show of the Week, Match of the Week generated every week.

15 seed commentators + 30 free agent pool — hire/fire with salary deposits and severance. Annual stat evolution. 6 referees — Earl Briggs, Mike Sandoval, Kim Nakamura, Big Al Caruso, Toni Welles, Dax Holloway — each with EXP, STRICTNESS, and CROWD stats that affect match quality.

🧠 AI GM Engine Phase 5

6 GM personalities — Showman, Technician, Chaotic, Traditionalist, Builder, Balanced — each with stat multipliers that bias booking style.

7 strategies auto-selected weekly by scoring pressure — Ratings War, Budget Control, Development, Stabilize, Tag Division, Prestige Build, Balanced.

Confidence system (1–100) — drifts based on recent TV ratings and show quality. Low confidence (≤30) triggers crisis booking mode.

Rival heat tracking — each AI GM tracks rivalry heat against competitors based on TV ratings competition. Higher heat = more aggressive counter-programming.

Per-week roster plans: Top Priority IDs (+14 booking score), Development IDs (+8), Rest IDs (−20) flow directly into AI booking decisions.

⚔️ Counter Booking & TV Wars Phase 6

4 counter-booking modes — Panic Counter (TV gap >0.35), Active Counter, Aggressive Hold, Watchful — each applying different booking score biases.

Panic Counter stacks the card — AI shows in panic mode get +1 match and +1 promo segment. "We're throwing everything at this one."

War records — every regional rival pair tracks heat (0–100), escalation, sabotage level, streak leader, and last winner.

Sabotage loop — winning TV → war escalates → rival gets more aggressive in poaching → you lose talent → ratings drop → panic mode triggers.

Three layers fused: owner goal directives + AI GM strategy + counter-booking pressure. Panic overrides crisis booking at priority 99.

👔 Player GM Decision Engine Phase 6

6 prompt types — Owner Directive, Medical Decision, Contract Decision, TV War Response, Locker Room Issue, Crisis Response — generated contextually each week.

Effects propagate directly into state — morale, health, fatigue, loyalty, balance, owner relationship, and a temporary booking bonus on your next show.

GM Inbox panel in the Dashboard sidebar with amber alert when decisions are pending. Recent decision history tracked (last 50).

🖥️ UI & Tabs All Phases

Promotion pop-out toasts — click any promotion for owner info, main stars, all championships + reign info, active feuds with heat bars, and recent show results.

Tabs built — Dashboard, Roster, Book Show, Titles, Tag Teams, Feuds, Free Agents, Trades, Finances, Event Log, News (Dirt Sheet), Broadcast, Timeline, Networks, Politics, Medical, Road Agents, Development.

Amber notification dots on tabs when decisions, bid wars, or troubled roster alerts are pending.

Dashboard sidebar shows weekly awards teaser, news feed preview, PPV fallout card, and GM decisions panel at a glance.

Show Results Toast — full-screen post-show modal with per-match slot badge (Main Event, Co-Main, Opener), winner + finish, star rating, crowd reaction band (Electric / Hot / Warm / Mixed / Cold), and a one-line commentary highlight per match. Skip to Next Week or open the full broadcast.

Live Play-by-Play Broadcast (📺 WATCH SHOW) — typewriter-reveal broadcast feed using CommentaryEngine v2 + MatchEngineAdapter. Configurable speed (Slow / Normal / Fast / Skip). Color-coded lines: white = PBP, blue italic = color, gold = match rating reveal. Named commentators and referee appear in broadcast header. BEGIN WEEK button only appears when feed is complete.

Week Start Brief — modal at the top of each new week surfacing the last 3 network memos, any owner warnings, and 4 dirt sheet headlines from competing promotions. Dismiss to open booking.

BookShow results screen — flow score badge, PPV report with buy rate and revenue, per-segment producer credit and bonus, post-match angle badges, resolution metadata inline.

Wrestling Cup Classic

Online
Netplay
Is Coming

Head-to-Head Leagues

Global Leaderboards

Inter-Promotion Trades

The Full Package

Built Different

Best in the World
Online Season Mode

Wrestling Cup Classic

OnlineNetplayIs Coming

Head-to-Head Leagues

Global Leaderboards

Inter-Promotion Trades

The Full Package

9 Worlds. One Business.

Built Different

Best in the WorldOnline Season Mode

Online
Netplay
Is Coming

Best in the World
Online Season Mode