INDIEMANIA
Are you an independent wrestler that would love to be added to the RetroMania Wrestling roster?
Now’s your chance! This has never before happened with a professional wrestling video game. Over the course of a five round tournament, independent wrestlers will compete for the privilege of being added as a playable wrestler in the upcoming release of RetroMania Wrestling. Not only that, but the wrestler’s home promotion can be represented as well, with a unique arena and ring. Your look, in-ring skills, promo skills and more will be put to the test. Do you have what it takes to become the next member of the RetroMania Wrestling roster? “IndieMania” will begin on Monday, December 16th, with a bracket of 32 independent wrestlers being revealed. |
ELIGIBILITY
- Professional wrestlers signed to the following promotions are not eligible for IndieMania: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Impact Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Major League Wrestling (MLW), and Ring of Honor (ROH).
- IndieMania is limited to male wrestlers at this time. There are plans to do a women's version of IndieMania in the future, after the game launches. Unfortunately, we do not have the resources to do both at this time.
- Independent wrestlers from all over the world are eligible for consideration; final decisions on who is included will be up to Retrosoft Studios.
HOW TO BE CONSIDERED / NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE INDEPENDENT WRESTLER
- The nomination period will run through Sunday, December 15th at 11:59 pm EST.
- Independent wrestlers can nominate themselves, and fans can nominate their favorite wrestlers. Beginning Monday, December 9th at 9:00 am EST, you will be able to submit your nomination in one of four ways:
- Facebook - Posts will be made throughout the week to the Facebook page for Retrosoft Studios, allowing individuals to comment with their nomination
- Twitter - Tweets will be made throughout the nomination period on the Twitter feed for Retrosoft Studios, allowing fans and wrestlers to respond with their nominations
- Instagram - Posts will go live throughout the nomination period where fans and wrestlers can comment with their suggestions
- Instagram Story - Each day, we'll have a poll up!
- Aside from their name, Retrosoft Studios encourages the following information about the independent wrestlers to increase their chances of being selected as one of the 32 participants:
- A photo
- Where they primarily wrestle
- Why you’re nominating this wrestler
- Any additional information on them that would make them a great fit for IndieMania
- The 32 wrestlers ultimately selected will be decided by the Retrosoft Studios team and will be required to enter into an agreement covering their participation and potential inclusion in the game
HOW INDIEMANIA WILL WORK
- The first round will consist of (32) wrestlers
- The second round will consist of (16) wrestlers
- The third round will include (8) wrestlers
- Round Four will feature (4)
- Round Five (the final round) will consist of the final two wrestlers
- Each round will have it’s own unique stipulation, with participants being informed of the stipulation for a round one week in advance to allow plenty of time to prepare
- Voting for each match in the first four rounds will be active from 9:00 AM Eastern through 11:59 PM Eastern on their designated day, with the exception of the final round which will last for 72 hours
- Winners of each match within IndieMania will be announced within 12 hours of its conclusion
VOTING PROCESS FOR INDIEMANIA MATCHES
Voting will be decided via three sectors. If an entrant secures the majority vote, they will advance to the next round.
To vote, fans will be able to weigh in via four different methods, all pertaining to the social media channels and website of Retrosoft Studios.
The brackets will be revealed on Sunday, December 29th, with the first match beginning on the morning of Monday, December 30th.
Each match in IndieMania will have voting remain open from 9:00 AM Eastern to 11:59 PM Eastern on each match's specified day.
- 1/3 vote - Retrosoft Studios team
- 1/3 vote - David LaGreca from SiriusXM's Busted Open
- 1/3 vote - The Fans
To vote, fans will be able to weigh in via four different methods, all pertaining to the social media channels and website of Retrosoft Studios.
- Facebook - Each match in the tournament will be shared to Facebook, with fans being able to vote via different 'reactions' on the posts
- Twitter - With each match being shared to Twitter, fans will be able to vote by either Retweeting or Liking the tweets. Due to the higher reach that Retweets allow, higher seeded wrestlers will be given that advantage
- Instagram - As each match in the tournament is shared to Instagram, fans will be able to comment their vote, as well as vote in polls via Instagram Stories
- Email - Fans will be able to submit their vote for each match by emailing indiemania@retrosoftstudios.com
The brackets will be revealed on Sunday, December 29th, with the first match beginning on the morning of Monday, December 30th.
Each match in IndieMania will have voting remain open from 9:00 AM Eastern to 11:59 PM Eastern on each match's specified day.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- The independent wrestler who wins IndieMania may be included in RetroMania Wrestling, and their home wrestling promotion can also see their own arena and ring featured in the game.*
- Retrosoft Studios reserves the right to remove a participant from “IndieMania” at any time throughout the tournament*.
- RetroManiaWrestling.com will be updated daily with the current brackets and results from individual matches within IndieMania.
- The final match in IndieMania will end on January 26th at 11:59 pm EST.
- The winner of IndieMania will be announced on Wednesday, February 5th, at which time we’ll also show that wrestler’s in game character sprite.
- Seeding for for tournament will be determined by the Retrosoft Studios team.
Keep it right here on our site and on the social media platforms for RetroMania Wrestling!
* No promise of inclusion in the game for any participant is made by participation in this tournament or by these rules or by nomination or voting. All terms of potential inclusion in the game will be set forth in a definitive agreement between the 32 selected participants and Retrosoft Studios.