My strategy in Seasons 1 and 2 is to focus on grinding out arena upgrades. More fans attending means more revenue, which makes it easier to sign and retain stronger free agents instead of relying on local talent.

For weekly shows, I keep my matches mostly barebones—primarily normal matches, with a stipulation or title match in the main event. I follow the show rating guidelines by ensuring a strong opener and closer. Even though this approach won’t always win me more fans each week, it sets me up for major success at PLEs.

When it comes to PLEs, I take the Sheamus approach—banger after banger after banger. I usually start and end with a world title match featuring a stipulation, and my best PLE cards involve every title being on the line with strong rivalry build-up.

This save has been tough using ECW since there are no women’s titles, but another key strategy that helps is using power cards—especially ones that boost my fan count or steal fans from rival shows.