GCW Writing Guide

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Introduction: The Basics

This page describes the fundamentals of writing for GCW programming. These are the first steps in learning how to produce for GCW shows. These guidelines apply to anything and everything you may write for publication on a GCW broadcast.

The reason these rules exist is to ensure our shows are uniform by ensuring that each individual segment and match appears to be but one part of a whole. While we do not want to destroy each writer's identity, and each segment and match should be somewhat unique, the style, structure and appearance of each submission should be the same. This will create better looking events that are easier to read and follow.

You are expected to stick to these guidelines. If a noncritical submission arrives that doesn't jive with the rest of the show, it is subject to deletion without further notice. Assembling and editing an entire show is a time consuming task. If each person takes care to submit a complete and proofed segment, compiling an event becomes much easier. It's much easier for you to get your own text right than force a staff member to edit every submission.

Basic Writing Structure

-Use present tense.
-Use third-person limited perspective.
-Use script style.

The goal when writing a show is to simulate the experience of watching the event on television. Present tense text is intended to communicate that the events are happening before the reader's eyes in real time. Third person limited intends to restrict the viewer's knowledge to what is observable on screen, not give insight into the inner workings of a character's mind. The script style is simply a stylistic choice but we ask that you use it as best you can.



END YOUR SUBMISSIONS WITH COMMENTARY! This is a crucial step that is often overlooked. Make frequent use of the announcers in every segment and match. This will be discussed in more detail in the following sections, but remember this: how you begin and end your segments and matches dictates how it flows into the next slot. Of course it is not possible to know what's happening next, so do your best to end your segments by wrapping things up with a complete thought.

Writing things like 'Let's go backstage!' or 'Let's head back to ringside!' make assumptions about what's coming next. Rather than referring to what's coming next, refer to what just happened. Use the announcers to discuss your submission, and wrap things up with a closing thought by Bryan or Yale. By punctuating your segment in this way, you will sum things up for the reader and create a smooth segue into the next scene.


In this example, the commentators finish the scene with some discussion. The discussion ends naturally and the thought is complete. Therefore, almost anything that happens next will sound like a natural transition!

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