RPG3 (2002)
The third Roleplay God moved to its own address, roleplaygod.com, in 2002. In early June rp-god.com's front page read "roleplay god three | applications open @ rolplaygod.com". The site does not name who ran it; a Primetime Central post of 17 May 2004 says RPG3 "was run by Wyatt B. and two others". It had 63 entrants, and the first-round roleplays located are dated 3 and 4 June 2002. By 2 August 2002 it was over: the front page showed the winner, Tom Lexian, who beat Jason Snow PRIME in the final.
The tournament's own description
From the partner page, 4 June 2002:
RoleplayGod 3 is a culmination of two minds and the recruitment of one well-respected eWrestling celebrity. The burning question is: "How will it be judged?" The answer is quite simply: on writing ability, entertainment value, and ability to include a storyline involving the tournament. While we all realise there are a wide array of styles and talents in our hobby, there is one common denominator: talent. RPG3 hopes to showcase the top talent in our hobby and pit them face-to-face, character-to-character to give on-lookers high quality entertainment while at the same time giving the writer a top-level stage to show everyone their talent. Applications are now officially open. In the coming days we ask that those who may question the validity of this tournament apply for a judge's seat. We would like nothing better than to have our biggest doubters lined up to make the decision themselves who has the most talent in the tournament. To apply for a Judge position simply fill out the app to the left and in the "home fed" area, insert "JUDGE APP".
Soon a "fans area" will open where we can all interact, ask questions, and make predictions of the upcoming tournament.
We wish everyone luck, and as our grand prize we offer: one full year of bragging rights as winner of the biggest eWrestling tournament in our hobby.
....................................... - RPG 3
The same page says RPG3 had stopped taking partner sites, and invites everyone "to apply again next year". The staff and history pages were linked from the site but were never captured.
Results located
| Round | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Tom Lexian beat Jason Snow PRIME | roleplaygod.com front page, August 2002 (winner); Primetime Central posts of 28 April 2005 ("RP God 3 rematch"), 28 September 2006 ("the all PCW final to RPGod3 (another tournament) that had "Legend Inc." Tom Lexian facing Jason Snow") and 14 September 2007 ("I read your work in RPGod when you took on Tom Lexian in the finals") |
| Semi-final | Matt Register OSW reached the semi-finals | Primetime Central, 23 July 2004: "'RPG3 Semifinalist' simply didn't hold the water it used to", from Matt Register's handler |
| Round 2 | Jason Snow PRIME beat Violence Jack PCW RPW PRIME | Primetime Central, 6 June 2004: "That's what killed me in RPG3 when I fell second round to Snow" (Violence Jack's handler). His post of 10 February 2005 gives it as "his 3 RP's to my 1 in the 2nd round of 2003's RPGod" |
| Round 1 | Eli Flair against King, North bracket; the result has not been located | Both roleplays name the other (North board, 3 – 4 June 2002) |
Entrants
The full draw has not been located. Named in the captures and later posts:
- North bracket (from the North board; The Protege's post only linked to his roleplay, which has not been located): Jason Snow PRIME, The Protege, Tony Field, Dean Wallace, Eyrik Jupiter, Magnum Wolf, Duke Williams PCW PRIME, Karep, Eli Flair, A.J. Trinidad, King, Jonathan Drachen.
- Bracket not located: Tom Lexian, Matt Register OSW, Violence Jack PCW RPW PRIME.
- Refused entry: Tempest. Eli Flair's roleplay of 3 June 2002 has his manager say "Tempest wasn't accepted"; in July 2004 Violence Jack's handler recalled "when Tempest and Hessian were denied entry but Tommy Air was accepted".
Roleplays
The North bracket's roleplay board, as far as the Wayback Machine kept it: 15 roleplays from the first round, 3 and 4 June 2002. The board shows the poster's name, not a title, so each is listed by its number on the board. The other brackets' boards have not been located.
Sources
- roleplaygod.com in the Wayback Machine: front page, 2 August 2002; the winner's image; partner page, 4 June 2002. Each roleplay's own source is in the table above.
- rp-god.com's front page, 3 June 2002.
- Primetime Central forum: "PTC Trivia Game" (17 May 2004), "RP God 4" (6 June 2004), "RPG gone?" (July 2004), "Wrestlers you fear :D" (10 February 2005), posts of 28 April 2005, 28 September 2006 and 14 September 2007.