You've won the lottery

[big_bluto]

Alright. Here's the deal:
You've won the lottery, say 300 million (£ or $ - whatever works for you) and you decide that you're going to start a wrestling company to rival WWE.
You can 'steal' a maximum of 10 stars under contract to Vince, and the rest have to be made up from either Indy's, OVW, etc, or wrestlers who won't work for the talent-eater that is WWE.
You're going to do one televised show per week, on Monday nights in the same time slot as RAW.
So who would you pick...

For me, I'd have the following 10;

1) Matt Hardy
2) Christian
3) Jericho
4) Edge
5) Randy Orton
6) John Cena
7) RVD
8) Jamie Noble
9) Rey Mysterio
10) Eddie Guerrero

I'd also get out there and sign the following:
Ultimo Dragon
Bill Goldberg
Steve Austin
Sean O'Haire
Matt Morgan
Lance Storm

That'd give me a starter for ten (well 16) and from there I'd start trawling Indy's, and kick my own ass when I remember people I'd forgotten.

[Paranoid Rattlesnake]

Eddie Guerrero
Chris Benoit
Chris Jericho
Shawn Michaels
Randy Orton
John Cena
Shelton Benjamin
Edge
Christian
The Rock

Then I'd take

AJ Styles
Ron Killings
Christopher Daniels
Brock Lesnar
Steve Austin
Hulk Hogan
Sean O'Haire
Bob Sapp

[What Would Kevin Do?]

The ten in no order would be

Eddie Guerrero
Chris Jericho
Chris Benoit
Tajiri
Tazz ( if he'd wrestle again)
Big Show
Shawn Micheals
William Regal
Charlie Haas
Shelton Benjamin

Then I'd try to get a good working relationship with World-1 ( US basked Zero-1 promotion), which would get me in talks with people like Low-Ki, American Dragon, CM Punk, etc. It'd also get me in good contact with the Japanese Zero 1, getting a shitload of nice talent... Then I'd use Zero-1 to talk with Noah, and possibly AJPW and NJPW as well ( Because Japanese feds are more open, and they'll let there wrestlers tour with other feds.) I'd then try to get some Luchadors, and possibly some shoot fighters...

Basically I'd market the company as being an actual diverse wrestling company. There'd be sports entertainment aspects and angles, but the ring work would be top notch.

[91]

Well Austin and Goldberg are easy picks from the free agents list. If I had to pick ten from the WWE though, Michaels, Triple H, Benoit, Angle, Eddie, Edge, Jericho, Rock, Orton and, since I picked those guys to mess with Vinces head in the first place (coupled with the fact they're name guys who are over and/or can draw) I'll chuck JBL in there, just to really screw the competition over - one might argue I'd be doing them a favour, but I'm sure Vince wouldn't see it like that. Besides, I need somebody at the door to greet all the new young wrestlers I sign...

[big_bluto]

I'll chuck JBL in there, just to really screw the competition over - one might argue I'd be doing them a favour, but I'm sure Vince wouldn't see it like that. Besides, I need somebody at the door to greet all the new young wrestlers I sign...

:y: :rofl: :lol: :y:

[Nark Order]

Chris Jericho (God)
Christian (Great overall)
Randy Orton (Not afraid to get his hands dirty)
John Cena (Pop fest)
Lance Storm (One of the most underrated ever)
Shane Helms (Awesome. But no hurripowers...)
Shelton Benjamin (Dude is freakin talented)
Paul Heyman (Best mic man in the business)
Theodore Long (Awesome mic man)
Rico (I love the mind games he plays)

Then I'd take

Ken Shamrock
Mosato Tanaka
Mike Awesome
Christopher Daniels
Sean O'Haire
Ultimo Dragon
Matt Morgan
Rainbow Express
Jeff Jarret

[big_bluto]

I'd also get out there and sign the following:
Ultimo Dragon
Bill Goldberg
Steve Austin
Sean O'Haire
Matt Morgan
Lance Storm

That'd give me a starter for ten (well 16) and from there I'd start trawling Indy's, and kick my own ass when I remember people I'd forgotten.

Brock Lesnar!
*Loud thwacking sounds of Bluto trying to kick his own ass*

[KillerWolf]

from wwe

1 ric flair
2 chris jericho
3 mic foley
4 chris benoit
5 eddie guererro
6 KANE
7 haas
8 benjamin
9 christian
10 booker t

others that come to mind

sting
luger
raven

[Shaggy]

WWE:

1.Randy Orton
2. Maven
3. Triple H
4.Shawn Michaels
5.Matt Hardy
6. Chris Jericho
7. Ric Flair
8. Hurricane
9. Heyman
10. RVD

Others:

AJ Styles
Raven
Sean O'Hair
Sting
Luger
Road Dogg

[Rob]

If you have £300 million and don't take The Rock, HHH, Benoit, Michaels, Guerrero, Jericho, Angle and Foley to start with then you are an idiot. That would be every star the WWE has and you would have practically wiped out half your competition.

£300 million don't mean sh</>it without a national TV deal anyways.

[The Icon of Elisim]

WWE

1) The Rock
2) Eddie
3) Cena
4) Benoit
5) Heyman
6) Jericho
7) Benjamin
8) Haas
9) Rey Mysterio
10) Paul London

Free Agents
Spanky
Brock Lesnar
Mike Awesome
Juvi
Raven
Sean O'Haire
Don Callis (Cyrus)

[Heyman]

My 10 (I'm assuming that The Rock is still contractually obligated to Vince)

-The Rock
-Triple H
-Chris Jericho
-Chris Benoit
-John Cena
-Randy Orton
-Eddie Guerrero
-Rob Van Dam
-Shawn Michaels
-Christian

With The Rock, you have your 'draw' (when he makes TV appearances). With Triple H, you have your 'established star' (who has been made to look like 'god'). With Shawn Michaels, you have your past legend (who can still work solid matches, and can get others over).

With the rest, you have excellent wrestlers and/or guys who can potentially draw in the future.

Others:

AJ Styles
D'Lo Brown (if he doesn't still wrestle, I'd bring him back).
Sean O'Haire
Jerry Lynn
Stone Cold Steve Austin (part-time appearances)
Hulk Hogan (part time appearances)
Ryan Shamrock
2 other hot chicks (fans aren't going watch a TOTAL weiner fest).

[Volchok]

1. HBK
2. Jericho
3. John Cena
4. Randy Orton
5. HHH
6. Christian
7. Tajiri
8. Trish
9. Undertaker - the cowboy hat...
10. Kane

1. AJ Styles
2. Raven
3. Sean O'Haire
4. Sting
5. Lesnar
6. Road Dogg
7. Luger
and 3 chicks..

[Mr. Nerfect]

Assuming we can keep gimmicks, etc.

1. The Rock
2. Kane
3. Kurt Angle
4. Shawn Michaels
5. Kane
6. The Undertaker
7. Chris Jericho
8. Triple H
9. Chris Benoit
10. Eddie Guerrero

Anyone else with talent.

[jasonvoorhees]

I would get
The Rock
The Undertaker
Kane
HHH
Chris Benoit
Randy Orton
John Cena
Shawn Michaels
Eddie Guerrero
Chris Jericho

Free Agents or other people will be,
Bret Hart
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Sting
Bill Goldberg
Ken Shamrock
Jeff Jarret
Brock Lesnar
Sean O' Haire
Jeff Hardy
X Pac

And for Women's matches i would get,
Trish
Lita
Victoria
Sable
Torrie
Nidia
Jaqueline
Tori
Ivory
Terri Runnels
B.B
The Kat
Ryan Shamrock

Matches for my company
Hell In a Cell
Burried Alive
Inferno
Ladder Match
Table Match
Cage Match
Triple Tier Cage Match
First Blood Match
Barbwire Match
Elimination Chamber

PPV's Names (the ones in bold are the Special PPV'S)
1.Payback
2. WORLD WAR
3. Crash Out
4. FEVER LIVE
5. Unstopabble
6. Jason Nightmare
7. AMERICAN HEAT
8. River of Blood
9. No Rules Live
10. RUMBLE NIGHT
11. Night Out
12. WORLD CLASH

Company Name
WNW= WORLD NIGHT WRESTLING
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:y:

[The Show Off]

Well wouldn't take all the best talent that the WWE has to offer, cause I know the only way to keep fans excited would be to have a healthy bit of compitition, so I wouldn't completely cripple the WWE with my picks, I'd just hurt them a bit.

WWE Wrestlers I'd Steal
Chris Jericho: He'd be the cornerstone of my company
Christian: Eventually would be my top heel
Edge: would start off as my top heel
Eddie Guerrero: major face pops
Batista: I need at least one big guy
Kane: Okay two big guys and I'd have him wrestle under his real name, but keep a similar gimmick
Randy Orton: Gotta think about the future
Al Snow: Great on the stick great in the ring, this'll be my way of showing the booking guys how stupid they are not using him
Kurt Angle: A guy that can make anyone look good in the ring
Mic Foley: A guy that could put anyone over

Free Agents
Sting: Big established name
Jeff Jarrett: I've always dreamed of a Jarrett vs. Jericho feud for some reason
Brock Lesner: Another big name
Kanyon: Who betta then Kanyon?
Mike Awesome: just give him a mouth piece maybe someone like...
Arn Anderson: The perfect guy to manage up and comming talent
Sean O'Haire: Start him in a feud with Sting as like a creepy fanatic of the Stinger
Raven: The real Cerebrial Assassin
Elix Skipper: I know he's in TNA, but I fogot his new name, this guy is golden and speaking of which...
Dustin Rhodes: In an gimmick where he's somewhere between Dusty's "American Dweem" character and Goldust.

[Innovator]

WWE guys
-Jericho
-Orton
-HHH
-The Rock
-Haas
-Benjamin
-Matt Morgan (for the future)
-Kane (make him credible again)
-Benoit
-Rey Mysterio

FA's
Lesnar
AJ Styles
Raven
Juvi
Sabu
Sandman
Psicosis
Jerry Lynn
Steve Corino

GM or President of Company: Mic Foley

[#1-norm-fan]

From WWE...

John Cena
Chris Jericho
Randy Orton
Shawn Michaels
Rob Van Dam
Edge
Paul Heyman
Tajiri
Bubba Ray Dudley
D-Von Dudley

Some other guys I would sign...

Johnny Jeter
Jerry Lynn
AJ Styles
Brock Lesnar
Michael Modest
Bryan Danielson
Steve Corino

[Rock Bottom]

Ten talents I would steal from the WWE:

The Rock
Randy Orton
Taz
Triple H
Chris Jericho
Kurt Angle
Eddie Guerrero
Rob Van Dam
Rey Mysterio Jr.
Chris Benoit

I WOULD take Undertaker over Taz, however, Undertaker is old and probably doesn't have too long left to go.

Other guys I would employ:
Goldberg (I hate him too, but the man can attract some attention.)
Brock Lesnar
Ultimo Dragon
Raven
Kanyon
Sean O'Haire
Possibly Sabu
Jerry Lynn
Psychosis

[Ferocious]

As steals from Vinnie Mac, Id take:

1. The Rock (If I could get him back in wrestling full time)
2. Kurt Angle (Obvious choice)
3. Chris Benoit (See Kurt Angle)
4. Eddie Guerrero (Mega Face Pops)
5. John Cena (I'd scrap the rapper gimmick and use him as a pirate - Long John Cena)
6. Shawn Michaels (The people want to see him)
7. Randy Orton (As said earlier in thread you have to think of the future)
8. Chris Jericho (Jericho could be the best in the business given half a chance)
9. Edge (See Randy orton)
10. Christian (I'd want E & C to reform and He'd be a great Heel)

Others I'd love to have:

Bret Hart (Biggest Face Pops ever)
Sting (More Face Pops)
Steve Austin (would attract attention to the company)
Bill Goldberg (vs Austin Feud would make megabucks)
Sean O'Haire (I'd find a proper use for him)
Low-Ki (Crusier Champ)
Danielson (vs Low-Ki always looks great)
AJ Styles (vs Low-Ki vs Danielson > any crusier match WWE would allow)
Jeff Hardy (Teeny Pops)
Steve Corino (miss him on my TV)
Mike Tenay (Funaki really wasnt the #1 announcer this guy was)
Sabu (The man is pure class)
Brock Lesnar (He was overpushed but still a good draw)
Raven (vs Sabu would be a dream come true)
The Sandman (vs Sabu vs Raven = Gold)
Kanyon (Missed on Tv)
Juvi (addition to any crusier division)
Amazing Red (see Juvi)
Sharkboy (I'd lose the shark gimmick but see Amazing Red and Juvi)
Mike Awesome (Just noticed my distinct lack of bigger guys)
Jamal (supposing Rosey didnt actually eat him)
D-lo Brown (Hate the guy but he's a solid worker)
Last but by no means least Ken Shamrock

[big_bluto]

If you have £300 million and don't take The Rock, HHH, Benoit, Michaels, Guerrero, Jericho, Angle and Foley to start with then you are an idiot. That would be every star the WWE has and you would have practically wiped out half your competition.

£300 million don't mean sh</>it without a national TV deal anyways.

You're going to do one televised show per week, on Monday nights in the same time slot as RAW.
C'mon Rob - show us your list!

[Rob]

The 8 names I mentioned plus Goldberg and Lesnar. Who is Vince gonna market if all of those names are gone? The Undertaker? :lol: