View Full Version : How to go about the WWE Draft now that it's been announced...
Somebody's Gotta Die
04-19-2005, 09:11 PM
I imagine they will do it similar to last year where 5 guys from each brand are randomly swapped... If that is the case, this is who I propose trading:
From RAW to SmackDown!...
1. Shawn Michaels - a good choice for a title run at any time, so over, such a solid worker, constantly delivering
2. Christian - deserves a main event run as a heel at this point, putting him on SmackDown! with or without Tomko is a good idea
3. Randy Orton - a SmackDown! switch could indeed be beneficial... An Orton/Cena feud can be good and he can work with various people on that roster
4. Kane - a reuniting with the UnderTaker could be better than what's going on for him right now with the Lita angle that is ruining his image and career... Things will only continue to go downhill for Kane on RAW, whereas SmackDown! may actually use him as a heel or as a face...
5. The Hurricane - this guy desperately needs to get away from Rosey and compete for the Cruiserweight Championship
This sends an ambundance of main event talent to SmackDown! so that it isn't so much the B-Show even though it will never match RAW since it is taped... Kane, Orton, HBK and Christian could all get over as legitimate main event contenders on RAW, whereas they will only be buried further on RAW...
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From SmackDown! to RAW...
1. Kurt Angle - matches with the likes of Shelton Benjamin, Chris Benoit, Edge and Chris Jericho can be phenominal... Has served a long run on SmackDown! and can use some time on the live TV... So damn good... An Angle-Batista feud instantly becomes a good option to avoid the title going back to HHH or going to Edge only for his reign to be shat on and flopping...
2. Mark Jindrak - a new Evolution with Jindrak/Masters becoming a full-time team is a very good idea because this gives RAW much needed tag-team exposure and this puts two mediocre workers in a position where they may get over...
3. Big Show - simply going nowher eon SmackDown! and matches with guys being pushed like Batista can really help get younger guys over... Show and Booker desperately need some changes... At this point, putting the U.S. title on Booker and letting him carry the division with opponents like Christian, Carlito, Reigns, RVD and Jordan might be okay to maintain some midcard credibility on the show...
4. Charlie Haas - possibly reuniting him with Shelton are having an IC title feud between the 2 can bring this underused talent back to action... Haas is an awesome talent and there is no use in keeping him on SmackDown! to tag with a sluggish Bob Holly on Velocity...
5. Eddie Guerrero - with the developing trades, SmackDown! could afford to lose this guy since he doesn't look to be getting a WWE title run anytime soon and turning him heel wouldn't make any sense... He can truly contribute on RAW if he plays a face...
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Conclusions of Draft...
RAW MAIN FACES
Batista
Eddie Guerrero
Chris Benoit
Chris Jericho
Shelton Benjamin
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RAW MAIN HEELS
Triple H
Kurt Angle
Edge
Big Show
Muhammad Hassan
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SMACKDOWN! MAIN FACES
Shawn Michaels (can also play the heel if Kane stays face)
The UnderTaker
John Cena
Booker T
RVD & Rey Mysterio (hardly likely for a title run anytime in the near future, though)
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SMACKDOWN! MAIN HEELS
Kane (I'd definitely turn him heel and push him hard or turn HBK heel and reunite Kane with Taker)
JBL
Randy Orton
Christian
Carlito
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RAW MAIN TAG-TEAMS
Jericho & Benoit (could be tag champs at any time, I think)
Haas & Benjamin (a reunion could be special)
Eugene & Regal
La Resistance
Heart Throbs
Maven & Simon Dean
Mark Jindrak & Chris Masters & Tyson Tomko (any combination of the 3 can join Evolution, preferably including Jindrak)
***any new debuting teams***
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SMACKDOWN! MAIN TAG-TEAMS
Rockers (if HBK is traded and Jannety comes to SmackDown!)
Dudley Boyz
MNM
RVD & Rey Mysterio
Basham Brothers
Kenzo & Rene (I see both getting released in the near future)
Luther Reigns & Matt Morgan (could definitely work, in my opinion)
Hardcore Holly & Al Snow (could work if Al still worked, I think)
***any cruiserweight combination***
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I won't acknowledge Heidenreich or Snitsky as legit contenders to any division at any time...
Releasing some talent such as Rosey, Holly, Venis and Suzuki could be a good idea as well since none are really going to get over again at any point and none are particularly solid in the ring... I still think to this day that Venis is a phenominal in-ring competitor, but he has been jobbed so much that he has no credibility left... There is no point keeping him as a HEAT buffer for the rest of his career since Steven Richards has that acclaimed honor...
With the draft done well, some much needed changes can be made to both rosters and this can definitely help build the title picture for the coming year... Lots of new feuds can become possibilities with lots of new potential alliances forming, as well...
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Kane Knight
04-19-2005, 09:21 PM
Holly's not gonna get fired.
samichna
04-19-2005, 09:25 PM
Damn, dunno, pretty good ideas I guess.
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PureHatred
04-19-2005, 09:57 PM
Snitsky and Heidenreich are going to be starrrrrrs!
Not bad, except I wouldn't move Angle AND Eddie to Raw. Eddie's program with Rey is going to be huge on SD! and SD! is the shoiw with the greater need for talent. All you have to do is look at your ow list and see that SD would still be weak on heel talent.
So, in conclusion, you're list is so-so. Instead of Eddie, trade the draft rights to Brock Lesnar or something just to give the draft more heat, but the rosters would end up better balanced.
meh
Somebody's Gotta Die
04-19-2005, 09:59 PM
Holly's not gonna get fired.
You never know, really... Billy Gunn was fired and he's been with the company an awful long time as well... Guys like Holly and Scotty 2 Hotty have simply gotten old with the WWE audience and won't get over significantly again... Regardless, Holly is used in such a limited way on Velocity that I really don't mind him staying on the roster...
Rosey, however, it's been a long time coming for him... Unless a Rosey/Viscera team can get over but I highly doubt it... Perhaps for a HEAT kind of atmosphere...
I stick by my idea from before to reunite all the Attitude era gimmicks used on characters that are being jobbed... Guys like Hardcore Holly, Val Venis, Viscera can... Wait, what am I even thinking? :-\
Shelton Benjamin is the future...
Leaving only Benjamin, Benoit, Jericho, Batista and Guerrero as RAW's faces, it ensures title runs or opportunities for Benoit, Jericho, Benjamin and Guerrero when Batista's run is over, which is a really good thing... I wouldn't mind the title on any of these guys, personally...
Nark Order
04-19-2005, 10:03 PM
Angle and Eddie to RAW, are you fucking insane? You're stripping them of thier two best guys. Smackdown needs help, don't take them away.
Loose Cannon
04-19-2005, 10:07 PM
Raw List is exactly how I would do it.
Smackdown: Jindrack is crap and nobody cares about him. Focus on guys people give a shit about. Guererro needs to stay with Rey. Haas, Angle and Show are fine. I would also move JBL to Raw. Make HBK your top Smackdown Heel.
Kane Knight
04-19-2005, 10:07 PM
You never know, really...
He's not getting fired.
Gouda
04-19-2005, 10:17 PM
To Smackdown:
1) Christian- He pretty much HAS to go and is almost guaranteed to.
2) Shawn Michaels- Bring a big star to Smackdown, can have rematch with Angle.
3) Randy Orton- Another big heel star.
4) Kane- Big monster type dude.
5) Snitsky- To unite with Heidenreich. And have 50 more matches with Kane.
To Raw:
1) Big Show- One monster for another.
2) Charlie Haas- Being wasted currently. Can feud or team with Benjamin and will automatically be better off.
3) Luther Reigns- Yeah. A change might do him good.
4) Hardcore Holly- For no reason.
5) Orlando Jones- In the "split up" of the night. Leaving OJ to have to fend for himself and JBL to look for a new right hand man.
redoneja
04-19-2005, 10:31 PM
Did anyone else hear the HUGE reaction for Christian on Raw? Moving Christian to SD! would be a bad idea in my book simply because, as a heel(which he should always remain), he's only gonna have good matches with Eddie and Rey. He could have a good program with Cena, but let's face it Cena has the wrestling ability of Lita(cept he don't botch). IMO, I'd keep him on Raw and make him the #2 heel(cause HHH ain't going anywhere, don't kid yourselves). It'd be nice to have two big heels on Raw because that would (hopefully) free HHH up from the title picture. I guess right now Edge is the #2 heel, but he draws more heat from his backstage antics than his cardboard character.
Mr. JL
04-19-2005, 10:39 PM
Kurt Angle, John Cena, Eddie Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, John Bradshaw Layfield and Booker T all need to stay on Smack Down.
Triple H, Batista, Randy Orton, Chris Jericho, Edge, Shelton Benjamin and all need to stay on Raw.
That gives the WWE room to move Shawn Michaels, Undertaker, Chris Benoit, Christian, Kane, Big Show and the returning Rob Van Dam around.
Christian should definitely move to Smack Down! to feud with the WWE Champion John Cena. However, I fear that Batista is just going to squash Christian next week and then he'll just look inferior when/if he defeats John Cena for the BIG title. Basically, if he is squashed next week you can forget about any chance of him becoming a big Smack Down! star.
redoneja
04-19-2005, 10:45 PM
But everyone is destroyed by Batista. Using your logic if Beniot was squashed by Batista, he would look inferior of SD!. Getting squashed by Batista is expected. HHH was squashed by Ultimate Warrior and within three and a half years he was main eventing.
Kane Knight
04-19-2005, 10:56 PM
Christian should go since they're building it anyway. Don't move Kane to the same show as the Undertaker, for the love of GOD.
Mr. JL
04-19-2005, 11:14 PM
I am not 100% sure what you are trying to say in regards to Benoit here.
I don't know, Batista squashing/defeating Christian right now seems pretty unnecessary. I would be alright with it as long as it eventually led to something between Batista and Christian down the line, but this is the WWE and it is a safe bet that nothing between the two will occur down the line.
BTW, HHH was not even a mid-carder by then. Just some opening match guy. Christian is a mid-card wrestler deserving of a main event spot, who is on the verge of being stuck in mid-card hell 4 life if something does not change quickly.
Gouda
04-19-2005, 11:17 PM
I don't see them moving anyone who was traded in the last draft again.
Shaggy
04-19-2005, 11:34 PM
After seeing Christian on Raw talk about how he wanted to go and kick Cena's ass for the title I got into it. I hope they take him to Smackdown and let him have a heavyweight title run.
It would be great to see Edge and Christian celebrate like Beniot and Guerrero did at Mania holding both Heavyweight Titles.
Nick Venom
04-19-2005, 11:36 PM
I really wish WWE stuck to their guns and kept Triple H on Smackdown!
jjmoney21
04-19-2005, 11:53 PM
Its a good idea to move the raw guys like Shawn Michaels and Randy Oroton to smackdown, have them feud with angle and Cena.
loopydate
04-20-2005, 12:06 AM
Most people seem to forget that last year, each brand got six picks.
RAW
Shelton Benjamin
Nidia
Rhyno
Tajiri
Edge
Paul Heyman (who quits, because he doesn't want to work with Bischoff)
SmackDown!
Rene Dupree
Mark Jindrak
Triple H (who is later traded for Booker T and The Dudleys)
Rob Van Dam
Theodore Long
Spike Dudley
Afterwards, Rico and Miss Jackie were traded for A-Train and Chuck Palumbo. Wow. Who'd have thought that a year later, only one of these four would have a job...?
SO, here's who I'd move and why.
RAW to SmackDown!
Chris Jericho - Although I hate to take him away when he's on the cusp of an IC Title feud, no one will see this coming. Plus, if he turns heel, imagine the promo wars between Jericho and Cena!
Christian - Gives SD another top heel. He's being wasted on RAW, and a surprise win over Batista on Monday hurls him into a new role as threat to Cena's title.
The Hurricane - Simple. The Cruisers need a "name," and the crowd is full of Hurricane marks.
Ric Flair - Evolution is dead. Let him take on a managerial role for someone with talent in-ring but not on-mic. Maybe Mark Jindrak?
Rob Conway - Could turn out to be a Rene Dupree-esque "rookie" pickup for SmackDown. If he can stay healthier than Rene has.
Shawn Michaels - This continues his feud with Angle while simultaneously getting him the hell away from Triple H.
SmackDown to RAW
Big Show - You know Vince is creaming himself for a Big Show/Batista feud.
Danny Basham - WWE likes to split up tag teams during these things, and I think the "Damaja" could benefit from a brand jump.
Hardcore Holly - Vince thinks it's because he'll put a locker room leader on the brand with the bag-shitter. Really, he'll just make things worse.
Heidenreich - A move to cable (and a later timeslot) will let him go a little farther with the poetry gimmick. He and Snitsky work really well together in backstage segments, so let them have a go of it.
Luther Reigns - He's big and he's scary, and Vince loves 'em that way. Get him to RAW, and he's an instant midcard threat. It doesn't hurt that he's talented.
The Undertaker - Man oh man does Mark Calloway miss live TV. With him only making periodic appearances, a RAW role works for him. Plus, he gives HHH another washed-up has-been to hang out with.
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M. Banana
04-20-2005, 12:06 AM
Actually, Jericho to SmackDown would be absolutely perfect. He could be the top runner for the US Title. Although I doubt it, he could also feud with Cena.
loopydate
04-20-2005, 12:09 AM
"Show's face douchebag?"
Is that even a sentence? And he should get a towel or something to clean that up.
But, assuming you're reminding me that Show's a face and calling me a douchebag, I'd turn him. He's better as the scary monster than the funny fat guy.
olympic hitman
04-20-2005, 12:36 AM
Ah, yes, the WWE draft. Coming in a month. Well, there are NUMEROUS changes that need to be made. I don't think it's gonna be just 4 or 5 guys involved though;
Recent rumors[rumors mind you] insist Cole & Tazz are tired of being treated as "B team" announcers. Now, I dunno if anyone noticed, but, after McMahon made his announcement of a new WWE draft, Lawler said "EVERYONE?!". Perhaps announcers will be traded as well. Think of the possibilities. The main one I'm thinking will happen is JR w/Tazz & Cole w/The King. I'm not sure who will call which show though.
As far as which superstars go to which shows, it's not hard to guess;
On RAW guys like Orton,Kane,HBK, Jericho, Christian, and Maven should go to Smackdown;
Likewise; guys on Smackdown like Guerrero,JBL,Jindrak, and Rene Dupree should go to RAW. The only reason I included Dupree to RAW was because his run as a singles competitor has flopped. He was better in a tag team and seems lost in the shuffle on SmackDown; perhaps a reuniting of the original "La Resistance"?
I think McMahon realizes the SmackDown product sucks compared to RAW. So, he will shake things up. The ultimate swerve though would be sending HHH to SmackDown; as they teased this last time. Sending him to SmackDown takes away his opportunity to be an 11-time World Champ :y: .
Whatever happens, I'm sure it'll be interesting and make both brands exciting again.....
PureHatred
04-20-2005, 12:46 AM
I like loopy's. Although I really think UT and Kane on the same show would be a bad idea.
PureHatred
04-20-2005, 12:49 AM
BTW, so last year the SD GM traded ATrain, Palumbo, and Triple H and in return got a Dudley Boyz team that's been MIA for months now getting "re-tooled," Booker T, Rico, and Jackie Gayda....
Did Mitch Kupchak GM the Smackdown brand for a few weeks while I wasn't paying attention?
Ruien
04-20-2005, 12:55 AM
Hmmm, you guys are forgetting the dumb picks. The ones that make the GMs laugh at when the other picks it. Like when Spike was picked and Heymen was picked. I feel they are going to have Stevie go to Smackdown as that pick.
Kane Knight
04-20-2005, 10:35 AM
I think McMahon realizes the SmackDown product sucks compared to RAW. So, he will shake things up.
The easiest way would just be to book Smackdown like a viable show again. It was winning in the ratings before they killed it to make Raw look like the dominant brand.
Dave Youell
04-20-2005, 10:47 AM
You know a spoiler would ahve been nice, i was gonna watch that later
Kane Knight
04-20-2005, 10:54 AM
You know a spoiler would ahve been nice, i was gonna watch that later
Yeah, I bet that ruined the entire Raw.
dalegendkilla
04-20-2005, 01:03 PM
Well I think Charlie Haas going to RAW would be a good think, it can give him a push, BUT they could put him on HEAT like Velocity and team him up with Simon Dean and Maven... :n:
Dave Youell
04-20-2005, 02:01 PM
Yeah, I bet that ruined the entire Raw.
No, but that announcement was kind of big, considering i was under the impression that it wouldn't be happening this year. So it would of been a nice surprise is all
Kane Knight
04-20-2005, 02:09 PM
No, but that announcement was kind of big, considering i was under the impression that it wouldn't be happening this year. So it would of been a nice surprise is all
Wow. I'm surprised. You've been living in a cave, have you?
Fignuts
04-20-2005, 02:20 PM
Eddie turning heel not only makes sense, It would be a great decision. Despite Cena being the face champion, Eddie is still getting cheered the most. Turning him heel will allow the casual fans to focus more on Cena.
Kane Knight
04-20-2005, 02:27 PM
Eddie turning heel not only makes sense, It would be a great decision. Despite Cena being the face champion, Eddie is still getting cheered the most. Turning him heel will allow the casual fans to focus more on Cena.
Should be easy t odo too. Make him snap. Turn on RMJ, and go all "Viscera at a buffet."
Of course, the better thing to do would be "not make Cena stale."
blake639raw
04-20-2005, 05:07 PM
The problem with a face Cena/heel Eddie program to me, is that I believe alot of fans will turn on Cena in favor of Eddie, but eh, I guess we'll see.
Truth Commission
04-20-2005, 05:27 PM
You know what would be cool?
One month from now, on draft day:
Instead of there being a draft, the wrestlers revolt. The wrestlers from Smackdown don't want to go to RAW, while the RAW wrestlers don't want to go to Smackdown.
Basically - the wrestlers on each brand have developed a sense of loyalty and pride towards their show.
What we see instead, is a flat out war develop between the two rosters. RAW vs. Smackdown. This sets the tone for the WWE for the next 9 months.
Ruien
04-20-2005, 05:43 PM
You know what would be cool?
One month from now, on draft day:
Instead of there being a draft, the wrestlers revolt. The wrestlers from Smackdown don't want to go to RAW, while the RAW wrestlers don't want to go to Smackdown.
Basically - the wrestlers on each brand have developed a sense of loyalty and pride towards their show.
What we see instead, is a flat out war develop between the two rosters. RAW vs. Smackdown. This sets the tone for the WWE for the next 9 months.
Ya, I would like that, but Smackdown needs to get better. Next year that would be cool, if they fix Smackdown this year.
Crashnburn
04-20-2005, 05:56 PM
Most people seem to forget that last year, each brand got six picks.
I could be wrong but I think that both brands got a total of ten picks last year. I do not remember all who were drafted last year to back it up but I'm pretty sure that it was a total of ten for each side.
loopydate
04-20-2005, 06:05 PM
What I posted was the draft list from last year.
The previous draft, when it was Vince (SmackDown) vs. Flair (RAW), when they were first starting the brand extension, they each got to pick ten guys, while the rest of the wrestlers were "randomly" assigned brands.
Vince took
The Rock
Kurt Angle
Chris Benoit
Hollywood Hulk Hogan
Billy Gunn & Chuck Palumbo
Edge
Rikishi
D-Von Dudley
Mark Henry
Maven
Flair took
The Undertaker
nWo
Kane
Rob Van Dam
Booker T
The Big Show
Bubba Ray Dudley
Brock Lesnar
William Regal
Lita
Loose Cannon
04-20-2005, 06:40 PM
The problem with a face Cena/heel Eddie program to me, is that I believe alot of fans will turn on Cena in favor of Eddie, but eh, I guess we'll see.
Got to agree here. Especially in your Latino markets.
Danny Electric
04-20-2005, 07:07 PM
I honestly think that not many big names will be traded. Like they'll probably break La Resistance up and send Grenier to Smackdown where he'll reform La Resistance with Dupree. Gives Dupree something to do and leaves Conway as a singles wrestler on Raw. Possibly feud him with Benjamin or Jericho.
Crashnburn
04-20-2005, 07:18 PM
What I posted was the draft list from last year.
The previous draft, when it was Vince (SmackDown) vs. Flair (RAW), when they were first starting the brand extension, they each got to pick ten guys, while the rest of the wrestlers were "randomly" assigned brands.
That's probably what I was thinking of.
Kane Knight
04-20-2005, 07:20 PM
Well, they need to add a couple big names (Though they're probably mostly gonna get traded right back for jobbers)...
olympic hitman
04-20-2005, 11:13 PM
The easiest way would just be to book Smackdown like a viable show again. It was winning in the ratings before they killed it to make Raw look like the dominant brand.
Yes, this is true. Back in 2002 when the rosters were first seperated, SmackDown completely kicked RAW's ass[although RAW wasn't as bad then as current SD now].
I remember the ladder match Edge had with Eddie Guerrero on Smackdown back in 02 or 03[can't remember which], but, it was AWESOME, with Edge doing his Edge-cution DDT off the top of the ladder :eek:
At that moment, Smackdown rocked. Lesnar[Undisputed Champ], Rock, Hogan, Jericho,Storm and others were on SD[even HHH was on SD initially, before going back to RAW].
I think SmackDown can be as good or better than RAW again. We just need more top talent shifted to Smackdown; I would love seeing Christian vs. Cena, Christian vs. Guerrero, and Christian vs. Kurt Angle. Christian has emerged as one of my fav future talents and I think sending him to SmackDown might make him a main-eventer.......
Anyway, back to topic: The draft can only mean good things. It means Vince realizes that he finally has to switch things to make WWE interesting as a whole again. I just hope that don't stop the shaking things up part once they arrive on USA Network. If they are having another draft, it may just be an attempt to impress USA long enough to sweeten the deal[and probably up the money amount ;) ] and then they might go back into the dumps again :n: Hopefully, I'm wrong and Vinnie Mac will keep his product interesting all-the-time, seeing as it would benefit us the most.......just wishful thinkin' though
PureHatred
04-20-2005, 11:27 PM
You're mistaken on your timeline. After the brand split, Y2J and Storm were on Raw. Triple H was on Smackdown for ONE show after last year's draft, and then traded back for Booker T and the Dudleyz.
I think you're thinking of when Smackdown first debuted and the entire roster was on both shows.
Also, the shake up has nothing to do with USA. The deal has been finalized and the money is already a done deal. You don't renegotiate TV contracts after they've been finalized and announced to the public. That's just not how things work.
A better product would lead to better ratings (which could then turned into better sponsors) and better buy-rates for your pPV. But your network isn't going to turn around and ay you more until after the first contract is finished. In the case of Spike, maybe not even then.
The CyNick
04-20-2005, 11:38 PM
Ive been reading that they might do Cena for Batista.
I've always thought that would be the easiest thing to do. It accomplishes the most important goal, which is to create new programs on top, and it also makes the draft lottery seem huge, because the two top guys would be moved. Which is the opposite of last year, where nothing of significance happened.
Cena is the guy they really expect to carry the company, and RAW is clearly the brand they favour, and this is never going to change, so it makes sense to have Cena over there. It also makes sense to put the WWE title, which has all the history back on the show where it will actually get pushed.
I personally wouldn't move Eddie from SD. SD has the heavy Latino aspect to it, so I wouldn't change that.
Trading champions isn't going to address the problem that SD needs more talent. Ive said this before, but I think in terms of major players at leats 3 guys have to go to SD from RAW and at most 2 should come back to RAW.
Somebody's Gotta Die
04-21-2005, 03:50 PM
Ive been reading that they might do Cena for Batista.
I've always thought that would be the easiest thing to do. It accomplishes the most important goal, which is to create new programs on top, and it also makes the draft lottery seem huge, because the two top guys would be moved. Which is the opposite of last year, where nothing of significance happened.
Cena is the guy they really expect to carry the company, and RAW is clearly the brand they favour, and this is never going to change, so it makes sense to have Cena over there. It also makes sense to put the WWE title, which has all the history back on the show where it will actually get pushed.
I personally wouldn't move Eddie from SD. SD has the heavy Latino aspect to it, so I wouldn't change that.
Trading champions isn't going to address the problem that SD needs more talent. Ive said this before, but I think in terms of major players at leats 3 guys have to go to SD from RAW and at most 2 should come back to RAW.
Cena for Batista is a good idea since I'd like to see the WWE title on RAW and the WCW/World title on SmackDown!...
Yep, keeping Eddie on SmackDown! would be a good idea, I guess... Cena definitely isn't the guy they should be counting on to carry the company... There are much better workers that can get equally over since Cena's gimmick will soon be stale, either way...
Major changes are indeed needed, though... Hopefully there are no trades involving breaking up tag-teams, sending cruisers to RAW or anything useless with the divas... The trades could reflect the future of the two brands for the next 12 months...
Butch
04-28-2005, 09:22 AM
This is the way I would carry the Draft out (if we were sticking to 6 choices)
TO RAW
John Cena - takes his title belt with him
The Undertaker
D-Von Dudley
Bubba Ray Dudley
Mark Jindrack
John Heidenreich
TO SMACKDOWN
Batista - also takes his title belt with him
Shawn Michaels
Christian
Tyson Tomko
Tajiri
The Hurricaine
Mr. Nerfect
04-28-2005, 06:05 PM
First off, I thinkt he WWE should have a cruiserweight/women's wrestler floodgate policy, where any male wrestler 220lbs or under is immediately drafted to SmackDown! (The Hurricane, Tajiri, Simon Dean, Maven & Steven Richards), and any female with wrestling training (Dawn Marie, Miss Jackie & Michelle McCool) are immediately drafted to RAW.
I'd then have five picks.
RAW Picks:
1. John Cena
2. Rene Dupree
3. Charlie Haas
4. Booker T (& Sharmell Sullivan)
5. Hardcore Holly
SmackDown! Picks:
1. Rob Conway
2. Batista
3. Shawn Michaels
4. Rosey
5. William Regal
Seeing that Tajiri is drafted to SD!, as is William Regal (meaning the World Tag Team Champions are now on SD!, MNM are drafted automatically to RAW.
WWE Division:
1. John Cena (Face)
2. Triple H (Heel)
3. Chris Jericho (Heel)
4. Chris Benoit (Face)
5. Christian (Heel)
6. Kane (Face)
7. Booker T (Face)
IC Division:
1. Shelton Benjamin (Face)
2. Christian (Heel)
3. Chris Jericho (Heel)
4. Viscera (Heel)
5. Val Venis (Face)
6. Chris Masters (Heel)
7. Charlie Haas (Face)
8. Hardcore Holly (Face)
WWE Tag Team Division:
1. MNM (Heel)
2. La Resistance (Rene Dupree & Sylvain Grenier, Heel)
3. The Dudley Boyz (Face)
4. Tyson Tomko & Viscera (Heel)
5. The Shane Twins (Face)
6. Adrenaline (Chris Cage & Tank Toland, Face)
7. Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas (Face)
8. Mark Jindrak & Garrison Cade (Heel)
9. The Thrillseeksers (Face)
10. The Heart Throbs (Heel)
Women's Division:
1. Trish Stratus (Heel)
2. Victoria (Face)
3. Christy Hemme (Face)
4. Lita (Heel)
5. Jillian Hall (Face)
6. Alexis Laree (Face)
7. Dawn Marie (Heel)
8. Stacy Keibler (Face)
9. Michelle McCool (Face)
10. Miss Jackie (Heel)
11. Melina Perez (Heel)
World Heavyweight Division:
1. Batista (Tweener)
2. Kurt Angle (Heel)
3. The Undertaker (Face)
4. Eddie Guerrero (Heel)
5. Rey Mysterio (Face)
6. Rob Van Dam (Face)
7. Shawn Michaels (Face)
8. The Big Show (Face)
9. John Bradshaw Layfield (Heel)
US Division:
1. Orlando Jordan (Heel)
2. Marty Jannetty (Face)
3. Rey Mysterio (Face)
4. Rob Van Dam (Face)
5. Rob Conway (Heel)
6. Maven (Heel)
7. Kenzo Suzuki (Heel)
8. Heidenreich (Heel)
9. Gene Snitsky (Heel)
10. Luther Reigns (Heel)
World Tag Team Division:
1. William Regal & Tajiri (Face)
2. Maven & Simon Dean (Heel)
3. The Hurricane & Rosey (Face)
4. The Basham Brothers (Heel)
5. Rey Mysterio & Rob Van Dam (Face)
6. The Rockers (Face)
7. The FBI (Nunzio & Frankie Kazarian, Heel)
8. Scotty 2 Hotty & Shannon Moore (Face)
9. Kaientai (Funaki & Akio, Heel)
10. Evillains (Just two random guys from OVW playing supervillains, Heel)
Cruiserweight Division:
1. Paul London (Face)
2. Chavo Guerrero (Heel)
3. Rey Mysterio (Face)
4. Psichosis (Heel)
5. Super Crazy (Face)
6. Nunzio (Heel)
7. Frankie Kazarian (Heel)
8. Shannon Moore (Face)
9. Scotty 2 Hotty (Face)
10. Marty Jannetty (Face)
11. Funaki (Heel)
12. Akio (Heel)
13. Spike Dudley (Heel)
14. Billy Kidman (Heel)
15. Simon Dean (Heel)
16. Maven (Heel)
17. Steven Richards (Face)
18. The Hurricane (Face)
19. Tajiri (Face)
Tha wouldn't be the final roster. You could have William Regal & Tajiri traded back to RAW, as well as maybe Simon Dean & Maven. But I think tose would be decent outlines for a draft.
Ruien
04-28-2005, 06:47 PM
You forgot to put Edge in the WWE division.
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