So, introduce yourself to the world! Who are you and where can people watch you?
So, my name is Shawn Blaze and I live in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. People can find me at theshawnblaze on twitch, twitter, youtube, and facebook. Outside of gaming I am a husband and a father of 2. I work full time as a local truck driver. I’ve been streaming now for a couple years but never really found my niche, until now it seems.
So you’re doing a Twitch themed Wrestling Federation. Describe that to the viewers the way you do that.
The TCW (Twitch Championship Wrestling) is a show that pins real twitch streamers against one another in the ring. Each streamer has agreed to be part of it and has helped with the creation of their character. I do this because I truly do enjoy it, and I hope that the streamers in it see traffic from this show on their page as well.
Every streamer that is in the show is put on my auto host list and has a direct link to their channel from my TCW panel on my page. I have made it so people can come in and earn loyalty points that I call hoosierinos and bet them on the matches. Those points will then be good to use to buy tickets for a giveaway once a month.
Do you do custom storylines in that as well?
I personally have nothing to do with outcomes of matches, rivalries, tag teams, or even story lines. I let the AI of the game do all the work while I sit back and watch with my audience and do some commentary and chat with them. As of now, I do not prerecord any of the shows because I want my reaction to be genuine. There are stories that happen within the show, but again that’s all AI driven.
How many different streamers do you have on the show so far? How many do you hope to do?
Currently there are 25 streamers within the TCW and I am currently talking with a couple more to have them added to the show soon. Ideally I would like to have between 50-60 by the time its all said and done. One of my main goals right now is to start a women’s division but this has proved to be very difficult to do. I don’t know if it’s just disinterest or distrust, just been a very difficult goal to accomplish. I have probably messaged over 50 female streamers, and so far I have only 1 to show for it. Ironically that was the first one I messaged. I have had others who said they would love to do it but haven’t I heard a word since.
How long does the average person take to create?
The length of time it takes to create someone just depends from person to person. I have gotten pretty good at realizing that if you focus on a few details of someone’s face you can get a good representation of them. Such as nose, eyes, and the jaw line. A person with facial hair can hide some of those little discrepancies you may see if they didn’t have it. All in all I would say from start to finish on average I can create one person in 30-45 min, but I’ve been creating people into WWE games for years.
Of all of the top Twitch personalities, who do you think is most perfect for the squared circle? (No picking Dr. Disrespect.)
I’ve never really thought about who the best top personality would be for the show. Excluding the obvious #1 choice, who by the way I already have created but I can’t use because I don’t have a way to contact him. I’d probably have to go with TimtheTatman. It’s really hard to say, I think everyone could answer this question differently.
Will there be only major PPVs that the stories lead up to, or will you have B-show PPVs to keep things moving?
I actually don’t do any PPV shows at this time.
How often do you do the shows/episodes?
It is a weekly show done on Friday nights at 9 PM CST, and as of the last show I announced a second show a week that will be done at the same time but not on a dedicated day as of now. Just some time between Sunday and Monday. Maybe one day I will to be able to do PPVs as well but for now this is doing great.
Do you record and upload them to YouTube?
I do not put any of the shows on Youtube or Facebook, they are Twitch exclusives. However I am considering a 3rd show that would be dark to twitch and just prerecorded and put on both those formats. It would never have a title change hands there, would only be for starting rivalries and tag teams to help with the other live shows.
Are there any champions in the fed?
Currently I have four titles in the show, the TCW Championship, The Cruiserweight Championship, and one I call the First Person Shooter Championship (this is basically my version of the hardcore title). I have created and entered a tag team title to the show but currently there are no tag teams in the show. Like I said earlier I try my hardest to keep my fingers off the control of the show and let it form on its own. I am adding another 2 titles soon, the western and eastern championships.
When can we catch this amazing wrestling federation on Twitch?
You can catch the show live on it’s biggest night of the week every Friday at 9 PM CST and only at twitch.tv/theshawnblaze. Hope to see everyone there, and be ready because it’s going to be one hot ride!