Guide to Effective Heeling

There's a recurring theme of what dirty tricks are used in matches, I've been guilty of falling into the same traps myself, but it seems that every bad girl seems to just default to Punch, kick, eye poke, crotch shot. This guide is to hopefully add a little more personality into playing on the dark side of the alignment



1. Use low blows sparingly
I know, I know. It's mainly women vs women matches so the most basic dirty tactic, the low blow, doesn't have the obvious target etc. Whatever your reasoning is, you should not be doing 5 cunt punts a match. Ever. If it's as painful as you're trying to make it out, use it to lead into either a huge spot where you needed someone stunned for 20 seconds (top rope) or go for the finish. If you do nothing but low blows, it just gets dumb... so if you want a medium-size move that looks like it's going to hurt: do a suplex or drop them onto the top turnbuckle.

2. Learn the Rules
One of the most important things to do while heeling it up is to know exactly what it is you're doing wrong, and WHY it's so wrong to do mid match, and what can you do to loop around that law. Any hold or move around the ropes must be broken before the count of 5, so if you're pummelling someone in the corner, or tying them in the ropes, make everyone know that This Is Wrong. If it's no DQ you can still make it clear that it's a dirty move just by crowd reaction.

3. Bring in the Ref
Referee's in AFW are timid creatures, easily frightened and are prone to fainting if there's a slight draft. That's no reason not to involve them. Have an NPC ref call your characters out on their shit, and in turn: get in their faces! Don't take threats of disqualification lying down, break the hold in the ropes at the very last warning, and if the ref falls. Take full advantage of it! Don't just do shit you've already been doing, grab a chair! Pull brass knuckles out of your tights, heck this is probably a good time to pull out the low blow you've been waiting to use.

4. You are not Austin/Eddie
Don't have your character cheered unless they're taking on someone even less liked. Even then you'll still probably get booed. So be a dick to fans. Want to get booed easy? Pose with a fan's sign then rip it up

5. Be creative with weapons and surprises
Anyone can swing a chair, but how many think to set up the chair, send the opponent running then trip them with a drop toe hold so they headbutt it? You could use a chain you got from under the ring to choke out your victim, but why not use your own bootlace? Taken off prior to aid in faking an ankle injury?




feel free to add extra ideas. Go watch old Jake Roberts/Jerry Lawler/Nick Bowlwinkel tapes or something for promo ideas.

6. Get a tree as a friend
If you can't win your match alone might as well get a bodybuilder friend to help you out!

Good post, Flubs.

[quote="kerflubble":30z02ej7]4. You are not Austin/Eddie
Don't have your character cheered unless they're taking on someone even less liked. Even then you'll still probably get booed. So be a dick to fans. Want to get booed easy? Pose with a fan's sign then rip it up.