Thoughts on Keep Track of Wins & Losses

Why My Record Matters — and Why I’m Still the Fight You Want

Totally agree with everyone's comments, there is no right or wrong answer here, but I'll add my perspective. I’ve been in this cyber game a long time. Boxing. Kickboxing. MMA. Grappling. My combined record? 41 wins, 57 losses. That’s about a 42% win rate .Not exactly the kind of stat that makes promoters scream “unbeatable,” is it?
But here’s the thing , I'm still here, fighting with totally open posts, my opponent controls what happens with my moves.
And there’s a reason so many young fighters — 18, 19, 20 years old — want a piece of my 33 year old ass.
I’m not an inflated record. I’m not some padded résumé. Every win I’ve earned has been the real deal, and every loss has been to someone who wanted it bad enough to take it from me. You beat me, you earned it. You lose to me, you just got schooled by a veteran who’s been in deep waters more times than you’ve laced up your gloves.

The Value of My Record: That 42% isn’t a weakness , it means you got a significant chance of me beating your fucking ass. I’ve faced taller, faster, younger, and fresher fighters for years. My record shows I’ve been the proving ground for rookies looking to make their mark. Sometimes they succeed. Sometimes I’m the one who walks out smiling while they sit on the stool wondering what went wrong.
Promoters love it because it’s easy to sell:
• Young vs. Seasoned — classic matchup, guaranteed drama.
• Fresh Legs vs. Old Tricks — can speed beat ring IQ?
• Proving Ground Fight — win, and you join a list of names going back years. Lose, and you learn a hard lesson from someone who’s been there.

The Psychology of It: If you’re a young fighter and you see my record? You think you smell blood. You think this is your time. Maybe you even talk a little trash about me “losing it.” And maybe, just maybe, you’re right… until the bell rings and you realize you’re in deeper than you thought. Then it’s my turn to shut that mouth, make you doubt your hype, and send you home with a bruise or two — and a new respect for someone you thought was just “another veteran.”

Why Stats Can Be Your Hook: My record is more than numbers. It’s part of the story. It gives rookies something to chase. It gives me something to defend. It gives the audience a reason to care. If you can’t work magic with numbers, that’s fine. But if you can? That’s where careers get built. So, if you’re a young gun looking to prove you belong in the big leagues, step up. Win, and your name goes on the list of people who beat me. Lose, and you’ll join a shorter list of fighters who thought they could — and found out the hard way how fucking tough I am. Either way, you’ll fucking remember the night you fought me

It's been about a year since I posted this. I just wanted to share some updated thoughts on my opinion:

In the seven years of tracking, I've racked up as of right now: 218 wins and 80 losses. I win roughly around 75% of the time. I will say I am competitive but I also am not invincible. I think the win-loss ratio sets me up as a challenge but not some unbeatable final boss. This tells people I've been around a while and I know how to wrestle. I'm pretty good but not the best. Also, I seem to be able to get along well with others if I have so many opponents.

Story-wise, it's easy to set me up as a champ. It's great to set me up as a veteran. Someone for young rookies to try and prove themselves against. Movesets and back and forth can make a match but story telling is what sells a match. When used right, you can create the dynamic you want to tell. Are you the young upstart? Do you want to be the number one contender? Do you want to win the championship? Come find me.

Are you looking for a challenge? Do you want to make a name for yourself? Come find me. I think one of the advantages of fighting me is you get added to this long line of fighters going back seven years. If you lose, you won't be the first. If you win though, you'll be in a long list of elite fighters. Stuff like that can be great for matches.

The most boring matches have no dynamics. The easy ones like male vs female, young vs. old are fun but fresh versus seasoned always adds a little spice. You want your fights to be unique. Stats won't mean a damn thing if the matches are good. But little details can always add to a great story. In the Odyssey, Odysseus doesn't smile until the very end when he's reunited with his beloved Penelope.

Think of it as a drama enhancer. Are you on a winning streak? Have you been slipping? Imagine a young, on the rise fighter seeing your score and noticing you haven't won the last five matches. Imagine them taunting you that you're getting old, losing it. Then imagine getting in the ring and showing the upstart they weren't on the same level as your last five opponents and wrecking their day. The poor upstart gets humiliated. Imagine them walking out of the ring, in shame, embarrassed they got beaten by the old man.

Now that's where stats do their magic.

If you don't think you can work magic with numbers, that's fine. If you do though, get ready for a whole series of treats.

Keep track of your wins/losses if you like - Personally though I don't really care about that.

Some of my matches are the realistic/competitive kind, so I'd wanna know I'm playing with someone who's known for playing fair unless there's a predetermined setting surrounding that, and a win/loss ratio can absolutely help to be an indicator of that.

BUT - and this is a big BUT - I honestly couldn't care less if you've had 700 matches in a year or 2 in a year, being a good writer/rper/storyteller etc doesn't mean a hell of a lot to me on it's own. Experience will only ever take you so far, I'd sooner take a first timer who shows effort in their writing than someone who's good that cares more about winning than having fun any day.

Does everyone who keeps a tally only care about winning? Of course not, but I can see where the thought process would come into it if you make a massive effort to keep that tally. It could make it look more important - or the MOST important thing in some cases over actually having fun and making sure your partner does as well. Obviously I wouldn't tell anyone not to keep a tally, everyone's free to do what they want, but you kinda have to be aware it's not gonna be everyone's cup of tea.

I do agree and disagree with the sentiment. On one hand, you can absolutely create a story around your character using their wins and losses, give depths to them, form developments, show improvements, form rivalries and more.

But on the other hand, there are a lot of characters for whom win or lose records are meaningless and simply won't work. For example, my character has 3 different backstories/variations for different story settings, in all of which, she is practically a different person. Not only that, my character is meant to be a "final boss" type of character aimed mostly for story-focused, fantasy settings. So a lot of my fights are predetermined in results and have set locations, the start and ending point are clear and me and my partners only fill out the middle point.

So whilst I think keeping track can be fun (I used to do it on my older accounts), it simply won't work for every character/person.

For me, it wouldn't make sense, because I don't play the same character in every story. My backstory, experience and skills change, so there is no continuity between all of my matches - they're not all in the same universe/timeline.

never understood the purpose of that. Wins and losses mean nothing to me here. Just get in the ring and fight. If you win, woo hoo.

Gonna be honest, looking at someone’s profile and seeing a ridiculously inflated Win/Loss record posted is the fastest way to make me not want to write with them.

But that’s just me.

agreed 100%

not hard to keep track of
over 25 arranged catfights ... & I HAV NEVER LOST !!

That's impressive!

ty,
nothing but the truth

yes nothing wrong with it , adds an element to the opponent search

Yes, I agree, it is of interest to keep track of this, and I only include fights where there is either a story to back up the W/L or a relationship of defeat/defeated by. Other fights don't count in my opinion, other than as sparring sessions. So yes, do keep your score card on your profile loved ones.

Good point. I'll set this up so I can let people know how my fights are going, once I manage to arrange a few.

Definitely agree about having stories posted to go with the W/L record, adds depth. I break down my record by match type as well.

I get flack for this two or three times a year. Not sure how big the crowd is or if it's just a few people profile hopping every few months and not bothering to block me but I believe there's merit in keeping track of your wins and losses.

Whether you're just playing for kicks or out to make a name for yourself, keeping track of your wins and losses can create a story. Every win and every loss can be used for and against you. They create history. Are you the bad guy/girl but getting constantly handed the L every week? What about getting the W every week instead? Are you trying to promote yourself as a champion or a rising star?

Depending on your match frequency, it can be difficult to keep track of wins and losses. However, keeping a consistent log has advantages. It lets people get an idea of your level of experience. Someone with 70 matches in one year is going to be more skilled and talented than someone with 20. However, that win-loss ratio might make a difference. Someone with 20 matches and 90% of them being wins vs someone with 70 matches and over half of them being losses might be able to set up a story of quality vs. quantity.

Who you win and lose against can tell a whole other story. Are you winning mostly against jobbers? Are you losing to someone who is a light weight? Are you about to go up against someone who wrestled someone you beat last week? Are you about to go up against someone who absolutely dominated some talented people? Every piece of information you give your opponents can be used to elevate the story.

You can use it to your advantage. If you see someone who beat your friend on their W-L list, you can message them and challenge them. Seek revenge and get some payback. Did they lose to someone you know? You can act strong by proclaiming you beat someone who defeated them.

Wins and losses are great for rivalries. They give a reason to come back for rematches. Did they beat you two times in a row? Well, they're not going to get a third time. Who's the better wrestler? The stats know. The stats change.

If you're new and inexperienced, every win you document tells the story of your rise towards becoming champion. Every loss tells of the setbacks you've endured. Every one has that one opponent they just can't beat and another that they just keep coming back for more against. You can people your rise to the top or your descent to the bottom of the roster.

The best matches tell a story. The best matches have a dynamic to them. The new vs the old. The experienced vs. the rising stars. Your wins and losses highlight every chapter in the story of your character. Every one gets hot streaks, some people get cold streaks and some people alternate back and forth.

Some people think it's too professional. Too boring. There's a fun realism aspect though. If you were to join any real federation and have a match, someone would report on it. People would find out if you won or loss the match. AEW keeps track of stats. You don't have to log everything down and turn it into a chore but there's an opportunity to use it to your advantage and turn that bland hottie into a well developed, amazing wrestler with an impressive back story.

If it sounds boring, that's fine but if you want to add more depth to your character, give it a shot.