DUDE'S TNM RULES
by The Dude
originally posted on the now defunct TNM Illustrated website
(Dude gives full credit to the creators of the original PWWTNM rules because Dude would never have come up with his own set of rules if it wasn't for them having come up with the original idea.) 
MAIN RULES: 
You should have 1 PPV per month. 
You should have 1 TV show per week, like Raw or Nitro. 
The names of the titles you should use to start with are: TNM World Heavyweight Title, TNM Intercontinental Title, and TNM World Tag Team Titles. More titles will be added later on. 
Here are the 20 wrestlers you should use to start your circuit: 
Bret Hart 	Diamond Dallas Page 	Chris Jericho 	Shane Douglas 	
Shawn Michaels 	Triple H 	Eddie Guerrero 	Rob Van Dam 	
Steve Austin 	The Rock 	Kidman 	Sabu 	
Ric Flair 	Mick Foley 	Rey Misterio Jr. 	Al Snow 	
Sting 	Bam Bam Bigelow 	X-Pac 	Juventud Guerrera 	
You can use any and as many managers, valets, and bodyguards as you want. 
JANUARY 1999 
Pay-Per-View theme: Battle Royal 
Card Structure: At least 3 
New Wrestlers: none 
The main event at the January PPV should be a battle royal for your TNM World Heavyweight Title. 
You should also hold a tournament for your TNM Intercontinental Title. Run the matches on TV and have the finals at the ppv. 
More promotional work is needed to help get your circuit on its feet. To help bring in fans, find a celebrity that can referee a match at your supercard. This should be a non wrestler to help draw in fans. 
You need to showcase your talent. With two of your best workers, run one of the follow types of matches: 
2 out of 3 falls 
Submission/I Quit 
Iron Man 
Ladder Plus 
Falls Count Anywhere 

FEBRUARY 1999 
Pay-Per-View theme: none 
# of matches on PPV: at least 8 
New Wrestlers: Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Billy Gunn, Jesse James 
A tournament needs to take place in the month of February for your TNM World Tag Team Titles. This doesn't mean that the whole tournament needs to run at your major card, but the finals do. Number of teams, type of tournament, and when matches are to run are up to you. 
The winner of your Battle Royal in January walked out with the TNM World Heavyweight Title. This didn't sit well with the last two wrestlers eliminated in the match. One of them deserves a title shot at the next major card. At the February PPV, your main event should be the champ vs. one of the two guys last eliminated from the January Battle Royal. 
Also coming out of the Battle Royal, a feud between two wrestlers in which one was eliminated by the other. This happened in the first 30 minutes of the match. Look at your Battle Royal results to determine this feud. This month's PPV should have a match between these two. 
On one of your TV shows run an interview using the INTERVIEW INTEGRATOR. In the interview, have one of the wrestlers who is not already involved in a feud come out and challenge anyone to come out and face him later on in the program. You should then use the 'M'ystery or 'R'andom options to see who answers the challenge. 
On your March card an opponent will need to be determined for your singles champ. At the February PPV run a Top Contender match with the winner receiving the title shot in March. 

MARCH 1999 
Pay-Per-View theme: All Gimmick Matches 
# of matches on PPV: at least 10 
New Wrestlers: Kevin Nash, The Undertaker, Perry Saturn 
Look at your singles ratings. Take someone in the bottom of your top ten list and push him for a shot at your Intercontinental Title in April. 
On the February cards, you should have had a Top Contender match. Begin a feud between the winner of this match with your current champ. 
With the loss in the Top Contender match in February, your wrestler needs to regroup. He will need to take time off in March so he can come out strong in April. Once he returns, this wrestler will be ready to feud with one or more of the main eventers from the supercard in March. This feud should carry them until after the June PPV. 
Start a feud using The Undertaker. Have him attack your #2, #3, or #4 ranked wrestler on one of the TV shows. 

APRIL 1999 
PPV Type: Normal 
# of Matches on PPV: at least 8 
New Wrestlers: Ken Shamrock, Big Boss Man, Great Muta 
One of your wrestlers has been missing for a month now, ever since he lost that Top Contender's match. He is coming back with a vengeance. Do an interview with him on one of your TV shows. Use this interview to start a stable with the guy doing the interview as the leader. This group should have 3-4 guys in it and they should jump immediately into a feud with one of your main eventers. You can make a new stable or use one that it is already established. 
Run a Hell in a Cell match at the PPV using Mike D's plugin which can be found here . This match should be The Undertaker vs. the wrestler you started feuding him with back in March. 
Most of the wrestlers have had their opportunity to show you what they can do. The rankings are coming together nicely. Looking at your rankings, take 2 wrestlers ranked #5-10 and do one of the following: 
Begin a feud between the two. 
Using their current tag team partner, feud the two teams. 
Find them a partner for this feud. 

MAY 1999 
Pay-Per-View theme: Normal 
# of matches on PPV: at least 8 
New Wrestlers: Hulk Hogan and Ed Leslie (aka The Disciple and Brutus Beefcake) 
One of your wrestlers is not drawing a lot of heat as a face/heel. Help him out by turning him. See if that helps this wrestler. 
Create a new title called the TNM Television Title. Hold a tournament in May to see who the new TV champ is. Make sure that the finals are at the PPV. The rest of the tournament matches can be held whenever you want. 
Create a new wrestler. Feud him/her/it with your new TV champ. 
The owner of your fed (not you, you're the booker) just cut a deal with NBC!! Start planning on having a major card in June other than your pay-per-view. 
If Hulk Hogan leaves your fed for any reason, you have to fire Ed Leslie. 

JUNE 1999 
Pay-Per-View theme: Tournament 
# of matches on PPV: Tournament +5 non-tournament matches 
New Wrestlers: The Sandman, Raven, Terry Funk 
Since you just obtained the services of 3 new hardcore wrestlers, Dude thinks it would be a good idea to create a new title. Hold a tournament at the ppv for the TNM Hardcore Title. All of the tournament matches can have some kind of gimmick if you want, but that's not required. What is required is that all hardcore matches be no dq and no count out. 
Your NBC special has been set to take place the night before the PPV. In order to promote the following nights event, you're gonna want to showcase your biggest names and your biggest talents. Make this a card to remember. 
After giving you five months of wrestling, one of the original 20 wrestlers from your roster wants to move on. He wants to try working for another promotion. He has agreed to work June for you but wants out of his contract as of July. You can job him out of the circuit or not even use him for June if you want. This is the last month he will work for you. Allow him to move on and release this wrestler that was a part of your 20-man roster. 
Coming up for your August PPV a match in which stipulations where the winner received something or the loser is punished will take place. This match could be Title vs. Title, Hair vs. Hair, Career vs. Mask, etc. are the type of stipulations that will need to be determined. For June, start building this feud between 2 wrestlers that will lead to this match for your August PPV.