Where To Head With THE TITLE DIRECTION on both RAW/SD! following WRESTLEMANIA...

[Somebody's Gotta Die]

Well, the champions on RAW and SmackDown! are Batista and John Cena, respectively...

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RAW
World Heavyweight Championship (Title Holder: Batista)

Next step... To have a rematch with Triple H... I think Batista is over pretty big and should keep the title for a while...

This means a victory against Triple H at Backlash... Next, Batista should get into a program with Edge for a title defense at Summerslam where Edge uses his title match... Personally, I have nothing against putting the title on Edge around this time, but having Batista as a long-term champion on RAW isn't a bad idea unless his image starts getting stale around this time...

Batista could also get into feuds with the likes of Kane, Benoit, Jericho or even HBK... I think if the feuds are booked correctly and blend in well together, lots of PPV matches could be built...

By the end of the year, I'd like to see Edge, Jericho and Orton get title reigns... Kane would have been a good option as a champion at many points when he was actually over but that image is slowly deteriorating and he's lost a lot of momentum in terms of being over...

Shelton Benjamin should also get a title reign at some point, however WrestleMania 22 wouldn't be a bad time to put the title on this developing superstar who can truly get over as a champion, in my opinion...

Of course, Triple H will be Triple H and I can see him regaining the title at some point this year... I'd head away from that direction and see him used in other potential roles... Either way, he never fails in putting on pretty good matches and he sells well on PPV... He's a lot more polished than most of the guys as an over champion, however Edge, Jericho, Benoit and Benjamin are better, in my opinion... They just aren't as over with the crowd...

There's no point of putting the title on HBK for now, but he's definitely the best worker on the roster, in my opinion... He never fails to deliver in a big match situation... Before stepping away from the ring, a few more title reigns would be deserving for this future Hall of Famer...

Benoit needs to be used for his wrestling ability and he needs to be given about 15 minutes on RAW to put together a pretty damn good main event... He's not over enough to be champion at this point, however a heel turn or a brand change might be a good idea... This man definitely deserves another title reign or maybe even two before he steps away from the ring...

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SMACKDOWN!
WWE Heavyweight Championship (Title Holder: John Cena)

I really feel that putting the title on this "pretty good" rookie is a bad move and JBL's title reign was something special... Although he may have affected ratings as champion, other guys should have gone over in a big match situation other than John Cena...

There are bright sides though, however they are short lasting... Cena is very over right now and is booked to seem very powerful so a title reign for a few months could be all right for ratings, however if feuds like Cena-JBL go on for too long in 2005, it could affect SmackDown! in general...

Cena should drop the title to Angle in a feud possibly culminating at Summerslam or maybe even sooner... Angle is the best worker in the company... He's over, he's great on the mic, he can wrestle, he can sell, he can bump and he can carry other people...

By the end of the year, other than Angle, I'd like to see Booker T, Eddie Guerrero and possibly RVD or Rey Mysterio get title reigns...

Booker may retire soon and he's a true talent... Either trade him or revamp him altogether because he deserves one run before retiring with the title...

Eddie is a very solid worker and is pretty over with the crowd... If he turns heel, he might be able to have great title feuds with guys like Booker, RVD, Rey or Angle Part 2...

Rey Mysterio and RVD can get really over if they are given a chance to work the way they want to in big match situations... Possible title reigns from them in the future if they get really over is a good idea, in my opinion...

Big Show and Taker don't really need the title... I think Big Show could be useful, however we've seen him feud almost everyone on SmackDown!... A roster trade might be a good idea since Show-Cena just isn't appealing as a top feud for the mini-company... Taker deserves another title reign before retiring just because of his legacy... He's pretty damn over at just about anytime and that's amazing even after his "American Badass" gimmick and using the same gimmick over a decade...

A JBL run with the title in the future is a good idea since I really liked him as champion, but his gimmick may get old... Either way, keeping him in the title scene to put over guys like RVD, Rey, Eddie, Angle and Booker is a good idea...

Sadly, that's just about all SmackDown! has to offer since I don't consider Heidenreich anything more than a crappy Velocity filler... Hopefully some roster trades could help spice up SmackDown!... Show and Booker for HBK and Benoit is a good idea...

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[Psycho C]

I can see Batista holding the title until Summerslam where he drops it to a cheating Edge. That might open up the glass ceiling to the former main eventers Edge has been feuding with recently (Jericho, Benoit) and even mid carders like Benjamin and Christian.

As for Smackdown, with the rumored "I Quit" rematch between Cena and JBL, I see JBL screwing Cena out of the title and holding it for a few more months before Cena builds himself up to be a great main eventer or someone else steps up to the plate.

[NoRoolz]

Raw:

Batista and HHH's feud continues, HHH claims Batista is a 'one-hit wonder' and uses his 'rematch clause' to face Batista at Backlash, where Batista wins again.

The HHH/Batista feud boils over, with Edge and his feud beginning. At the next P.P.V Edge and Batista face off with Batista winning. They fight at the next P.P.V again with HHH involved too, as a triple threat match. With Batista winning once again.

At one of the following Raw's there is a Fatal-4-Way for number one contender:
Chris Benoit V Kane V Shawn Michaels V Gene Snitsky. With a surprise winner being Kane, who becomes another to fall at the feet of Batista. But Kane showing he can still run with the best.

Then at the next event, maybe Summerslam, an elimination chamber is announced, as Batista V HHH V Chris Jericho V Edge V Kane with a surprise entrant who turns out to be none other than Randy Orton, with J.R having fits about how this time last year Orton became the YOUNGEST EVER CHAMP bahgawd! And the final 3 men are Batista, HHH and Orton, JR now having fits about the 3 former Evolution members. (If you really like Flair could be referee). Anyway, Batista and Orton team up and eliminate HHH, then a 6 or 7 minute battle pursues with Orton pulling an R.K.O out of nowhere and winning the title.

Orton, after returning as a tweener, establishes himself as a heel once again, and whilst cutting a promo on Raw! Randy is saying that he's beat them all, Shelton Benjamin's music hits and he says 'I don't recall you beating....me? etc etc' and Orton accepts Shelton's challenge to the title. At this event, which would be September time now I think, Randy Orton is about to lose to Shelton, but after the ref is knocked out, Edge interferes, spearing Shelton giving Orton the win, and setting up a feud between Edge and Shelton.

After this event, none other than Hunter Hearst Helmsley worms his way into the title scene again, but falling at the feet to the now seemingly unstoppable Orton.

After this short heel V heel feud, Benoit claims he never got his rematch from last year, and Orton unwillingly goes ahead with it, and Benoit makes Orton tap-out, making Benoit more than a one hit wonder.

Benoit and Orton continue to feud until 2005 finishes, and in January Edge wins the Rumble, and goes on to win at Mania.

** I'll do the Smackdown one soon, too tired now.**

[Londoner]

Ill just do a brief desciption of what will happen:

Raw: HHH takes up an hour of every raw show and batista will be left out of the Raw preview half the time(remember benoit?) and then when backlash comes hhh will blame batista on the poor ratings and will clame the title back again. And then Batista will be on the first match on the card at the next wrestlemania, if hes lucky, i think hes got a better chance at making it on heat before the show instead though.

Smackdown:

Cena retains for a few months until JBL takes it back again. I could see a long running feud between the two. Though the quality of wrestling would suck so i hope that doesnt happen....im not sure what theyre gonna do with smackdown actually cos of the lack of heels, i would even say CCC maybe the champ soon.

[Mr. JL]

Usually, the build up to most World Heavyweight Championship or WWE Championship feuds is, "I won a battle royal, give me a title shot!"

I do not believe Batista's popularity will last long with him as a face champion. I think the best thing or Batista is to play the 'tweener' role. No tag teaming with the faces of Raw or cracking lame jokes with Jericho. Just have him keep to himself. Always intense. Have him continue to do stuff like he did against La Reistance, with the flag (because the casuals like stupid shit like that). I would even attempt to give him a win 'streak' simular to Goldberg's. I think the fans would enjoy counting up Batista's wins. If the fans rally behind the streak then I'd keep Batista champion until next years Mania.

However, even with this, the WWE needs to create another chase towards the title.

Edge: Is definitely NOT the guy they should build the chase up to ... and hopefully, he never wins the World Title.

Shelton Benjamin: Is absolutely perfect for the job. The guy is on FIRE and could be pretty BIG break-out star. I would have Shelton Benjamin defeat every opponent that Batista beats, and the announcers would stress that point. I would even have Shelton Benjamin defeat an opponent before Batista gets to defeat him. When the time is right, (Right before the Rumble) Benjamin can say he has mirrored Batista's success at every corner. ANd Just keep building up the World Heavyweight Champion VERSUS the Intercontinental Champion match for next years Mania. Have them in direct competition with one another. Ie: Batista beats one member of La Resistance. Then Benjamin challenges the other member of La Reistance and beats him. Batista beats one guy in 5 minutes... then Benjamin beats the same guy in 4 minutes... etc

[Londoner]

^ you should be writing for the WWE!But then again your ideas would be scrapped cos your ideas involve logic....

[Psycho C]

I can see Benjamin beating Batista.

Just like Eddie beat Brock in that "OMG HE DID IT!" kind of way.

And then JBL will jump to Raw and win the title in a Texas Bull rope match.

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[The CyNick]

Its the usual problem that the WWE has, they have too many faces and not enough strong heels.

On RAW, onbivouly they will do HHH-Batista again, Batista cant lose, so the program has to end at Backlash.

For June, I dont know where they go. Maybe they have Edge take the title in the scenario that most people think should happen. Batista has a tough match (say against a guy like Benoit or Kane) and then Edge (who doesn't wrestle on that card) runs out and says he wants the match right now, and wins the World Title.

Then they could have Batista get the title back in Summerslam, which I believe is in Washington, which is his hoem town.

After that, well its too hard to predict things that far out. Although if I was a betting man, I'd say HHH gets the title back in a multi person match where he doesn't have to pin Batista. 11 Time World Champ!!!!

Smackdown:

Their next PPV isn't till the end of May, so they may need a program before they go back to JBL. Carlito would have been logical, but they kinda killed him at Mania. Might still work for a TV program though.

Judgment Day would be JBL-Cena 2, they really need to be able to brawl outside the ring, and I hear they are doing an I Quit match, so that should help things.

After that they have the GAB, which I would say should be Angle. Angle got the win at Mania, I would put him in a match with Taker at JD, and have Angle win, to become #1 contender. Cena would beat Angle at Mania. If they do a draft lottery, I would bring HBK over to SD, and have HBK and Angle spin off to have their Mania rematch at Summerslam.

For Cena at Summerslam I think the only real choice at this point is Eddie. I dont like the idea of Eddie turning, but it seems like they are headed don that road again, even though Ive heard they nixed the idea. Like I said before, they have too many faces, and Eddie-Cena has a history, so it could be good again. Eddie and Rey can fued over the Summer to turn Eddie heel. The only fear I would have is that it could cause Cena to turn heel, some people would like that, but I dont think the average fan would.

If Orton is going to be out for 4-6 months (which is what Ive heard) then he could come into SD, again through the draft lottery (if they do one). I would have him beat Taker when he comes back, and slowly start a build to the WWE Title. Myabe have him beat Cena in Nov or Dec, and then have Cena chase him into Mania 22.

Of course this is all assuming Cena gets over, or they dont give up on him. But thats what I would do, given the talent they have right now. The x-factor would be a possible return by Lesnar, if that happens, you probably dont need Orton on SD, but I actually think it would be better to bring in Lesnar as a potential opponent for Batista. Physically it makes more sense.

[PureHatred]

:y:

[PureHatred]

Just to add a small detail, if they do the draft, I would have Eric Bischoff draft the "rights" to Brock Lesnar, like in sports. That way, there's an established reason for Lesnar to go to Raw upon return, you generate excitement during the draft, and just by putting his name on the air it paves the way for a reurn in the minds of the fans. Lesnar becomes that great unknown; an X-factor on TV as well in reall life.

[M. Banana]

Shut up. That idea sucks.

Lesnar needs to stay where he is..

Inside Sable.

[The Naitch]

Orton, Lesnar, and Cena on the same show (Smackdown) would help SD! alot