Masks, masks are important, they are as much as part of a gimmick as the name of the wrestler.

Masks, masks are important, they are as much as part of a gimmick as the name of the wrestler.

Masks, masks are important, they are as much as part of a gimmick as the name of the wrestler. Why is it then so so many people rush to unmask their opponent in their first match of a fued rather than waiting for a big narrative payoff (like a PPV Match).

Something i’ve been considering for my games is that removing your opponent’s mask in a match where it’s not on the line requires the acting character to “Break Kayfabe” but even then i’m wondering if as creative i should be using my own moves to help protect the mask until such as time as it’s dramatically and narratively important.

What do people do in their own games? anybody have any thoughts on this?

5 thoughts on “Masks, masks are important, they are as much as part of a gimmick as the name of the wrestler.”

  1. Because of the nature of behind-the-scenes play in WWW, I usually have an important NPC character (like the owner or someone who is involved in booking) tell folks not to mess with the mask until it can help them put a feud over at a big event.

    That way, if the players go for it anyway, there’s good reason to tell them to Break Kayfabe, and also sets up behind-the-scenes consequences as a natural expectation.

  2. While I have yet to play a game myself, I would say it may be best to, if somebody is playing as/against a masked character in the first few weeks/sessions, they can only pull at it to get cheap heat, but cannot actually pull it off until creative deems it fit.

  3. The problem with the rules as written, is that even if there is behind the scenes consequences it doesn’t matter cause if a player doesn’t care about the story they will break kayfabe every match so they win all the time.

    This game practically demands mature players who care about the story of a promotion more than win/loss ratios.

  5. There are dire consequences for irl wrestlers who continually break kayfabe in-ring and/or intentionally injure their opponent.

    This should reflect in the game as well. A lot of “problem” wrestlers find themselves black-listed and placed on lower quality shows and spots.

    A cancer in a locker room, not matter how talented, will soon be cut out.

    Wrestlers do get caught up in ego. But don’t reward bad behavior. If they want a title match, they’ve got to “play ball” one way or another –

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