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Evil Vito

01-04-2008, 12:05 PM

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah so all signs point to WWE doing another draft this year to shake up the rosters. What do you guys think wil happen? Or...what do you actually want to happen?

I think the "big" pick of this draft will be CM Punk going to Raw...which will be a tremendous screw-up IMO and it'll probably end up with Punk getting "Kennedy'd". He'll wind up getting lost in the shuffle, pretty much erasing everything he did in getting over on SD/ECW.

I also see Super Crazy going to SD/ECW to be with the Cruiserweights, and either Cade or Murdoch going to SD/ECW as well (I think the team is on the way to being split up).

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Personally if it were up to me, if I HAD to keep the brand split going, I'd like to see something happen that wipes the roster clean...thus 3 new rosters must be drafted in a similar fashion to how it all started. Tag teams can be drafted as a unit, otherwise every single team would get dismantled because the 3 GMs would try to outdo one another. Would just make everything feel more fresh. Unfortunately it'll never happen because it would mean having to make SD or ECW look somewhat equal.</font>

Crossrine

01-04-2008, 12:07 PM

I foresee an ECW merging with Smackdown

Tommy Gunn

01-04-2008, 03:45 PM

ECW and Smackdown are already merged in the sense that there's always Smackdown guys on ECW now, it's basically Smackdown's third wheel.

I haven't really cared much about CM Punk since the beginning of 2007. When he smiles he looks like goofy. Punk should move aside for John Morrison.

Hopefully Kennedy will go back to Smackdown, then him and MVP can be the top heels on the brand with Edge.

Jeritron

01-04-2008, 03:52 PM

Slow

01-04-2008, 03:53 PM

Edge back to raw
Orton to ecw
colin hay to raw
bobby lashley to smackdown
john cena to smakdown
undertaker on all 3
mark henry to raw

i'd be moderately happy with those changes!

Jeritron

01-04-2008, 03:58 PM

Edge back to raw
Orton to ecw
colin hay to raw
bobby lashley to smackdown
john cena to smakdown
undertaker on all 3
mark henry to raw

i'd be moderately happy with those changes!

Well, Edge prob aint goin back to raw since he is doing so well for Smackdown.
Orton is too big of an asset and over for them to waste in ECW, where he wouldnt really fit anyways
Lashley to Smackdown is impossible.
Cena aint goin anywhere
Undertaker barely works Smackdown, let alone all 3.
Mark Henry to Raw is a possibility, for them to feed to a face champion. But who fuckin cares.

In addition to Bats moving to Raw and maybe Jericho or Orton to smackdown...I also see Umaga to Smackdown, Punk to Raw, Rey Mysterio to ECW

Jeritron

01-04-2008, 04:02 PM

Every year when the draft comes it seems HHH to Smackdown would be the best and freshest thing for brand extension. However it never happens, nor did I ever believe it would. But still, it'd be great.

Slow

01-04-2008, 04:07 PM

It happened once before, it can happen again! It won't, but it could

Evil Vito

01-04-2008, 04:10 PM

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah, HHH or HBK going to Smackdown would lead to shitloads of fresh feuds or at least something different...not gonna happen though. Heyman said it best "Triple H doesn't wanna work Tuesdays"</font>

Slow

01-04-2008, 04:12 PM

Ok then, realisticly i see cade+murdoch to ecw
elijah burke to smackdown
santino to smackdown
lashley to smackdown
matt hardy to raw

Jeritron

01-04-2008, 04:23 PM

It happened once before, it can happen again! It won't, but it could

No it didn't. It should have that year especially, but it didn't. Yea sure he got drafted in Kayfabe, but he was traded back to Raw before that nights draft even ended. It was a storyline device and a trick way of getting 4 wrestlers on Smackdown for 1, making HHH look like Christ 2.

That year he should have, and probably was asked, to go to Smackdown. They had just lost Brock, Eddie wasn't able to handle a much longer reign, Angle was hurt again possibly for good, and they had no stars.
Instead they created the JBL character and pushed him to the moon, because HHH (who had just dropped the world title and wasn't doing anything) probably didn't want to go there.

Xero

01-04-2008, 04:27 PM

If you're talking about the year I think you are, Triple H appeared on SmackDown! once but was traded back over the weekend.

Jeritron

01-04-2008, 04:29 PM

If you're talking about the year I think you are, Triple H appeared on SmackDown! once but was traded back over the weekend.

Fair enough, but either way he wasn't really on smackdown other than one appearance. I'm sure it was never the plan to have him stay there either.

Mr. Nerfect

01-04-2008, 05:17 PM

No it didn't. It should have that year especially, but it didn't. Yea sure he got drafted in Kayfabe, but he was traded back to Raw before that nights draft even ended. It was a storyline device and a trick way of getting 4 wrestlers on Smackdown for 1, making HHH look like Christ 2.

Christ Bread #2? Brian Kendrick? Yes, I can make anything about Londrick. :shifty:

Evil Vito

01-04-2008, 05:23 PM

<font color=goldenrod>Maybe its just me, but I really don't like the whole lottery pick system.

I mean...in 2004 I liked it, because it wasn't just main eventers. Sure you saw Triple H, RVD, and Edge get their names pulled...but there was also some focus on the undercard workers so it made you feel like you really had no idea who was coming next.

Then in 05 it was an abomination because every "random" pick was a main eventer or big name, just made the whole thing look stupid. Then you have last year where Smackdown and ECW got basically hosed as Raw reaped in Booker, Lashley, Kennedy, etc.

I dunno...maybe that's why I'd rather see a situation in which the brands can trade or everyone is re-drafted or something.</font>

Jeritron

01-04-2008, 05:58 PM

Mr. Nerfect

01-04-2008, 05:58 PM

The Hardys will probably end up on the same brand after the draft, because I sense the WWE will want to put a set of Tag Team Titles on them to promote their DVD. To be perfectly honest, though, I don't know which brand they will end up on, as they could fit both RAW and SmackDown!/ECW. I am going to say this, though:

I think after the draft we'll have Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Randy Orton and MVP all on the same brand.

Don't ask me why, I just see a feud breaking out between these four as teams, and maybe even as singles competitors. If I were to go about this, I'd have Randy Orton drafted to SmackDown!, and Jeff Hardy drafted to ECW (they need some faces on their roster page to make it look like they care about the brand) or move Matt Hardy and MVP to RAW. Believe it or not, I think I'd go with the latter. That program actually has a hope of being interesting, and RAW needs more reasons to be interesting.

Umaga will not be needed on RAW after WrestleMania, as I'm sure it will be packed, so I think he makes the jump. He also seems like a guy they could very easily have on ECW, whilst also working on SmackDown!. A CM Punk vs. Umaga feud actually has some appeal to it, in my opinion.

Oh, and I don't think Punk will be moving. The WWE pretty much sees him as the face of the brand, and they're not one to take chances these days. Punk will probably remain with the brand until it doesn't get renewed through 2009.

It's not really a think as much as a hope, but Shawn Michaels on SmackDown! needs to happen. I mean, the WWE won't go under if it doesn't happen, but it's like seeing a hot chick at a party and "needing" to have sex with her. HBK on SmackDown! just leads to a whole lot of greatness. He'd also get the reduced schedule he wants, because he won't be on the live show, if you catch my drift? There's no real reasoning for it, guys just seem to get more time off when they work SmackDown!. Both The Undertaker and Kane feel like they only make appearances once a month.

Honestly, I don't know why Triple H and Shawn Michaels have never considered going to SmackDown!. Whoever does make the move will pretty much be the brand's default Champion. It's legacy building and ego scratching. Both guys must at least have mornings where they wake up and feel like they're in a blue and silver mood.

Paul London & Brian Kendrick are being wasted on RAW. They were moved over because the WWE realised they had a talented tag team that goes out there, has good matches on a bad night, and was getting over with the crowds. They have watered them down to the point where I don't care about them. Move them back to SmackDown!.

The Lance Cade/Trevor Murdoch split does seem like an eventuality, and I think they should move Cade of the two. He seems the more "SmackDown!" of the two. Well, maybe just the less "RAW". This also gets all the HBK trained guys in the WWE on one brand. This is normally where I'd suggest a Shawn Michaels Wrestling Academy stable...so that's what I'm going to do. Stick them against Edge, Chavo Guerrero, Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins.

Finlay is gearing up for a feud with Vince McMahon, and that just seems like a RAW program. I want to see some green on SmackDown!, as well. We haven't had that since like, The Hurricane. Finlay can also work with the next useless Diva they decide to push to the Women's Title.

Also, considering they can wrestle, Michelle McCool and Victoria should really be on the RAW brand. Move Kenny Dykstra with Victoria, because they should really be kept together. McCool can be followed over to the red show by Chuck Palumbo, but Jamie Noble can remain on SmackDown!, and have a tender moment saying goodbye to Michelle, and then have to worry about Palumbo heading over the RAW way, as well.

Charlie Haas is doing nothing on RAW, and is getting quite lost in the shuffle. That's probably bound to happen anywhere, but at least a move might give him a little hope. Perhaps he can just shadow Shelton Benjamin, and work a few matches with CM Punk himself?

Don't ask me why, but I see official moves for Rey Mysterio and John Morrison to opposite brands, even though it won't really affect their on-screen role (although there might be a slightly shifted focus).

Batista will end up on RAW, in all likelihood. I also see an official move for Ric Flair, although it probably won't be in the draft, and just an update to WWE.com, with no explanation given.

Mr. Kennedy moving back to SmackDown! is not something I so much as think will happen, as something I hope will happen. He could continue his rivalry with HBK there. Plus, he just gets more chance to shine there. He feels much more like a mid-carder on RAW.

So yeah, there might be a few more or a few less, but here are some of the changes I can see (although in reality, they will probably be a lot stupider - Victoria to SmackDown!? What the fuck was that?)

RAW to SmackDown!:
1. Shawn Michaels
2. Mr. Kennedy
3. Paul London
4. Brian Kendrick
5. Lance Cade

RAW to ECW:
1. Umaga
2. Charlie Haas
3. DH Smith (just a random move since Smith isn't doing anything, not worth really talking about)

SmackDown! to RAW:
1. Batista
2. Finlay
3. Matt Hardy
4. MVP
5. Chuck Palumbo
6. Hornswoggle
7. Kenny Dykstra
8. Victoria
9. Michelle McCool

SmackDown! to ECW:
1. Rey Mysterio
2. Dave Taylor (just a random swap to add another Superstar to the ECW page)
3. Curt Hawkins (I can see one of The Edge Heads moving, just to slightly individualise them a bit more)
4. Jimmy Wang Yang (another padding move with no real changes of direction)
5. Shannon Moore (drafted with Yang for the same reasons)

ECW to SmackDown!:
1. John Morrison
2. Big Daddy V (no real changes)
3. Matt Striker (no real changes)
4. Kelly Kelly (the WWE likes her, and it would lead to a moment with Balls where he says he'll come visit her every week with the talent exchange)

Kalyx triaD

01-04-2008, 06:09 PM

There hasn't been any real exclusivity with the brands for a while so a draft seems pretty meh. If they can keep up atleast a semblance of sovereignty this time maybe I'll give a damn about WWE Draft 20xx, which I'm certain will be a PPV.

They failed last time, they will this time.

Mr. Nerfect

01-04-2008, 07:00 PM

I really like the idea of the General Managers starting out with a blank slate, though. Really completely re-write the brands.

RAW gets to go first, because they're the flagship (which they pretty much acknowledge). Then ECW goes, and then SmackDown! goes. Chronological programming order: Monday's show, Tuesday's show, Friday's show. The next picks the order is reversed. So theoretically, the General Manager who goes last each time gets to pick two men, which is ideal for a tag team pick.

The first pick would obviously be the WWE Champion, who would hopefully be Chris Jericho at this point (pipe dream!), and then ECW follows it up not by choosing the ECW Champion, but the World Heavyweight Champion. That would probably be The Undertaker. SmackDown! feels the need to have a World Championship, so it drafts ECW Champion, CM Punk. SmackDown! gets to make a second pick, and Vickie Guerrero of course chooses her lover, Edge.

It's back to ECW, and Armando Estrada chooses to bring the man who ended Ric Flair's in-ring career at WrestleMania XXIV to ECW: Randy Orton. RAW now gets two picks, and William Regal chooses Batista and Triple H, the other two men involved in the Fatal Fourway that ended Ric Flair's career, and the two remaining members of Evolution. ECW finds itself wanting Shawn Michaels, but Ric Flair is in Estrada's office, and he demands that ECW sign him as a manager, commentator, referee, whatever. He just wants to be on the same brand as Randy Orton. Armando Estrada asks Flair what he is going to do in his old age, but Batista and Triple H (who are still faces) walk in, and they tell Estrada to give Flair what he wants if he knows what's good for him. SmackDown! gets to make the pick of Shawn Michaels, and they also take a man who SmackDown! has a vested interest in, because they've spent so much money on him: Montel Vontavious Porter.

Money triggers something in Armando Estrada's head, and he decides to sign John Bradshaw Layfield to an ECW contract. RAW now gets to make two picks, and William Regal goes with locking in Finlay and Mr. Kennedy to RAW contracts, as Vince appears in Estrada's office, and for the second time tonight, Estrada is intimidated (this time with the threat of being fired) if he doesn't make a certain pick. Hornswoggle is now exclusively on ECW, and separated from Finlay. Vickie Guerrero says something about the WWE Tag Team Titles being important, and that her next picks we re-unite one of the greatest tag teams of all-time, and that you can now see Matt and Jeff Hardy exclusively on Friday nights. This also moves the IC Title to SmackDown!, but Vickie Guerrero keeps it quiet, to not draw attention to the US Title.

Edge is pissed off that Vickie would deliberately keep Matt Hardy on SmackDown!, and Vickie tells Edge that her drafting of Edge was personal, but her drafting of Matt was professional. Estrada is once again forced by Mr. McMahon into drafting who Vince wants to draft, but this one Estrada is happy to do: the man he brought into the WWE, Umaga.

William Regal declares that Vickie Guerrero believes the Tag Team Championship is the most prestigious accolade a tag team can hold, but she didn't even draft Tag Team Champions. Regal announces that he went to Mr. McMahon, and asked for a special "favour" (giving a wink to Melina, Katie Lea, or some woman who is confirmed for RAW as his Assistant General Manager, Regal also helping them win the Women's Championship earlier, as it is announced that authority figures cannot be drafted, and by helping his assistant win a Championship, he ensues the Women's Title stays with RAW), and Regal will get to make his next two set of picks in one go. Regal announces that all four Tag Team Champions are coming to RAW: Carlito, Santino Marella, Jimmy Wang Yang & Shannon Moore.

Armando Estrada will make his pick, and this time he gets to make one of his own accord. Kane is officially going to be coming to ECW. Vickie Guerrero's next two picks are to spite Regal's taking of her Tag Team Championship, and to announce that her plan has worked. She has taken the IC Title and the US Title. The US Champion at this time, let's say, is Rey Mysterio. Her next pick is arguably the biggest star the WWE has, and someone that has snuck under the radar with all the immediate attitudes taken in the draft. SmackDown!'s next pick confirms that John Cena is heading back home to SmackDown!. William Regal is visited by Vince McMahon, and Vince says he is not happy with Regal. He let the IC Champion and US Champion both go to SmackDown!, because he got greedy. He also lost John Cena, RAW's biggest star. Vince says that Regal is a thinker in the ring but not when it comes to business. He fires him as RAW General Manager, and says that he will become an active competitor as of this moment. Armando Estrada then drafts William Regal, much to Regal's chagrin and Estrada's delight. It's now RAW's pick, and the Women's Champion gets to make it. She chooses Mickie James, who is a rival of her's. We're now back to Armando Estrada, and he decides that he wants to bring another giant to ECW. The World Heavyweight Champion and his half-brother, Kane, find themselves both in ECW together. Vickie Guerrero closes out the televised portion of the draft by choosing Shelton Benjamin and Chavo Guerrero. Two great athletes, great contenders for the ECW Championship, and one is family.

So at this stage, we have our first ten picks of the draft being this:

RAW:
1. Chris Jericho (WWE Champion)
2. Triple H
3. Batista
4. Mr. Kennedy
5. Finlay
6. Carlito (World Tag Team Champion)
7. Santino Marella (World Tag Team Champion)
8. Jimmy Wang Yang (WWE Tag Team Champion)
9. Shannon Moore (WWE Tag Team Champion)
10. Mickie James

ECW:
1. The Undertaker (World Heavyweight Champion)
2. Randy Orton
3. Ric Flair
4. John Bradshaw Layfield
7. Hornswoggle
8. Umaga
9. William Regal
10. Kane

SmackDown!:
1. CM Punk (ECW Champion)
2. Edge
3. Shawn Michaels
4. Montel Vontavious Porter
5. Matt Hardy
6. Jeff Hardy (Intercontinental Champion)
7. Rey Mysterio (United States Champion)
8. John Cena
9. Shelton Benjamin
10. Chavo Guerrero

I don't know, it's just something I threw together hung over.

Mr. Nerfect

01-04-2008, 07:09 PM

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The first 10 or so rounds should be on Raw and the rest (jobbers) can be done on WWE.com for those who give a fuck. Otherwise you'd just see them on tv and realize where they ended up.

It should not guaruntee everyone getting picked, and shouldn't be limited in kayfabe to just active or contracted wrestlers. Meaning, you could debut or reintroduce somebody in a suprise draft pick in kayfabe.

For instance, picture RVD returning as a draft pick, or anyone.

Champions should be the only people guarunteed to stay put, giving extra meaning to holding a belt in the weeks leading up to the draft.
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I really do like the idea of a complete draft. I'd love to see all aspects drafted, too. Referees, commentators, this is the time to freshen things up. I like the 10 picks on RAW system. Then you could maybe do the next 10 on WWE.com. What I wouldn't mind, though, is if the company kept it a secret, and had some kind of kayfabe secret meeting between the General Managers, and then over the next few weeks, guys start springing up (with consistency, of course).

Announcing Funaki going to RAW is one thing, but it might be more effective for the undercard guys if they just show up and the commentators speculate that he must have been drafted over. Funaki showing up unexpectedly would still be Funaki showing up, but it might get a bit of a nicer pop.

Theo Dious

01-04-2008, 09:52 PM

If you're talking about the year I think you are, Triple H appeared on SmackDown! once but was traded back over the weekend.

He did a fucking awesome spit-take when his name was pulled.

Jeritron

01-04-2008, 10:18 PM

Kalyx triaD

01-05-2008, 12:14 AM

The Draft was handled pretty cool back then. Its a joke now. Just televising what happens every two weeks anyway.

CharismaInjection

01-05-2008, 07:28 AM

To Raw:
Edge
CM Punk
Rey Mysterio
Batista
MVP

To Smackdown:
Charlie Haas
Big Daddy V
Hardcore Holly
Kevin Thorn
Maria

To ECW:
Super Crazy
Edge Heads

It always pans out in Raw's favour. Always.

Lux

01-06-2008, 08:47 AM

I haven't really cared much about CM Punk since the beginning of 2007. When he smiles he looks like goofy. Punk should move aside for John Morrison.

Hopefully Kennedy will go back to Smackdown, then him and MVP can be the top heels on the brand with Edge.

I agree fully with this, i mean i used to hate "Nitro" but love John Morrison now i hate Punk:nono:, seriously get the strap on someone that looks as good wearing as they are at wrestling for it.

Lux

01-06-2008, 08:49 AM

To Raw:
Edge
CM Punk
Rey Mysterio
Batista
MVP

To Smackdown:
Charlie Haas
Big Daddy V
Hardcore Holly
Kevin Thorn
Maria

To ECW:
Super Crazy
Edge Heads

It always pans out in Raw's favour. Always.

Kevin Thorn still wrestles, i learn something new everyday, however please send Bats to ECW where you leave Punk as well, send Morrison to Raw and i'll be happy that way i won't have to watch ECW anymore.

Evil Vito

01-06-2008, 11:39 AM

<font color=goldenrod>I would like to see a complete promotion-clearing draft...including announcers. After listening to SmackDown!, I completely hate Coach there because he was bland as hell...it would have been more enjoyable if he brought the asshole heel element to the broadcast booth.

For me, the ideal brand alignment would be:

Raw: JR, King, Coach (Face JR, heel Coach, tweener King...I liked that alignment they had with Joey Styles. Though I do wish JR and King would retire)

SmackDown: Cole and Tazz (Classic duo...they work well together)

ECW: Joey Styles (Seriously, he doesn't need a color commentator. Shame WWE doesn't realize this)</font>

Mercury Bullet

01-06-2008, 11:49 AM

I don't think they will do a draft this year, and I think they are gradually phasing out the brand split altogether. Maybe keeping titles and people loosely attached to one show, but we'll be seeing a lot more of people on more than one show on a weekly basis.

Mr. Nerfect

01-06-2008, 06:05 PM

I like the idea of a complete roster re-modeling. Maybe they could just be lazy and do a "Brand of Origin" draft, where every single guy is moved to the roster he originally started on, and then the General Managers can trade (actually trade, to make it fair).

The rules would be:

* If you competed in ECW before coming to the WWE, you are classified as an ECW Original.

* If you started in the WWE before ECW, then you go to the brand you were originally assigned to.

The two toughest moves to really categorize would actually be Matt Striker and Big Daddy V, as both could either be considered RAW or SmackDown!. Striker debuted as Matt Martel on SmackDown!, as part of the Angle Invitational, but when he was signed to a contract, he debuted on RAW. Viscera also turned up for an appearance on SmackDown!, as a minion against The Undertaker with Gangrel. When he returned officially, though, he got assigned to RAW. So yeah, I'd categorize Striker & BDV as RAW stars, which is actually preferable to SmackDown!, as that show gets quite packed.

You'd end up with rosters looking like this:

RAW:
* Ashley
* Beth Phoenix
* Big Daddy V
* Candice Michelle
* Cody Rhodes
* DH Smith
* Hacksaw Jim Duggan
* JBL
* Jeff Hardy
* Jerry Lawler
* Jim Ross
* John Morrison
* Jonathan Coachman
* Kane
* Kenny Dykstra
* Lance Cade
* Lilian Garcia
* Maria
* Matt Hardy
* Matt Striker
* Melina
* Mickie James
* Ric Flair
* Robbie McAllister
* Rory McAllister
* Santino Marella
* Shawn Michaels
* Shelton Benjamin
* Snitsky
* Theodore Long
* The Undertaker
* Todd Grisham
* Trevor Murdoch
* Triple H
* Umaga
* Victoria
* William Regal

ECW:
* Balls Mahoney
* Chris Jericho
* CM Punk
* Curt Hawkins
* Joey Styles
* Kelly Kelly
* Kevin Thorn
* Kofi Kingston
* Mike Knox
* Nunzio
* Stevie Richards
* Super Crazy
* Tazz
* Tommy Dreamer
* Zack Ryder

SmackDown!:
* Anastacia
* Batista
* Bobby Lashley
* Brian Kendrick
* Carlito
* Charlie Haas
* Chavo Guerrero
* Cherry
* Chuck Palumbo
* Dave Taylor
* Deuce
* Domino
* Drew McIntyre
* Edge
* Elijah Burke
* Festus
* Finlay
* Funaki
* Gregory Helms
* Hardcore Holly
* Hornswoggle
* Jamie Noble
* Jesse
* Jimmy Wang Yang
* Justin Roberts
* John Cena
* Layla
* Mark Henry
* Maryse
* Michael Cole
* Michelle McCool
* Mr. Kennedy
* MVP
* Paul London
* Randy Orton
* Rey Mysterio
* Ron Simmons
* Shannon Moore
* The Boogeyman
* The Great Khali
* The Miz
* Tony Chimel
* Torrie Wilson
* Val Venis
* Vickie Guerrero

This draft leaves a lot of questions for the non-wrestling roles. Who will be the General Manager of the new RAW: William Regal, Armando Estrada, Theodore Long or Ric Flair? You also have both Justin Roberts and Tony Chimel on SmackDown!, and SD!'s colour commentator returning to the RAW brand. Personally, I think you fix this problem by having ECW's new General Manager (whoever it may be, may I suggest Mick Foley?) buying the contract of Tony Chimel. As for SmackDown!'s colour commentary situation, you just have a "Special Guest Commentator" each week, sitting alongside Michael Cole. You have a lot of talent on SmackDown!, so you get to give them all exposure this way.

You'd also swap ECW and Heat around, and instead of having SmackDown! tour with ECW, you have RAW get those honours. ECW is taped for Sci-Fi before or after RAW, and Heat is taped prior to SmackDown!, using their talent.

Of course, it'd never actually happen like this, but it'd be interesting to see. Especially if they drafted the Championships to their brand of origin. This would really only have an effect on the WWE and World Heavyweight Championships, which would pretty much just switch places, if the wrestlers holding them already haven't. Just guessing, but I have a feeling we'll be leaving WrestleMania with The Undertaker and Randy Orton as respective Champions, so it all works out neatly.

Evil Vito

01-06-2008, 06:11 PM

Mr. Nerfect

01-06-2008, 06:27 PM

<font color=goldenrod>That would be interesting. You've got an error though: technically, Rey Mysterio would also be on ECW.

I'll probably come up with some crazy draft at some point this week that I'd like to see happen.</font>

Oh fuck, yes he would. :y:

That was just careless of me. That works out even better, because it takes one top talent from SmacKDown!, and gives another one to ECW (who with Mysterio would only really have three, unless you count Tommy Dreamer). This would also hopefully boost ECW's ratings with Hispanic viewers, and puts Super Crazy on the same show as Rey, which gives Hispanic viewers to characters to really latch onto.

You could also bring in more talent from outside to ECW. For example: Paul Burchill, who would look more dominating in the ring on a show with the smallest roster. Johnny Jeter would also be a good call-up to ECW.

Inadequacy

01-06-2008, 06:30 PM

You also but Shelton Benjamin on RAW when he should be on smackdown.

But yeah, that would be kind of neat to see.

Mr. Nerfect

01-06-2008, 09:18 PM

You also but Shelton Benjamin on RAW when he should be on smackdown.

But yeah, that would be kind of neat to see.

No, that one was on purpose. Before he was repackaged as one-half of The World's Greatest Tag Team, Shelton Benjamin was a regular on Heat, and picking up some wins with the Dragon Whip (at the time called the "Money Clip"). Here was his second titantron from this stint:

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Mr. Nerfect

01-06-2008, 09:30 PM

I'm starting to get more of an idea as to what I think will happen:

Matt Hardy and MVP will move from SmackDown! to RAW. Originally I thought it was possible that Jeff Hardy and Randy Orton would move to them, but you know the WWE has a feud planned for John Cena and Randy Orton, and there is no way that John Cena is going to SmackDown!. So Randy Orton stays on RAW, which means Matt Hardy has to come looking for revenge on RAW, and since he won't really be done with MVP, we get him moving too. Plus he fits the "up-and-comer they want to upset the momentum of" profile.

Now, assuming that MVP or Matt Hardy is the United States Champion come this draft, that might imply that the US Title is going to RAW, which would not surprise me, as the belt's stock has really gone up compared to the IC Title. I can see the WWE sending whoever is IC Champion over to SmackDown!. Perhaps Umaga? He is someone I see moving.

Batista I see going to RAW, but in exchange, SmackDown! needs a big star. I'd love it to be Shawn Michaels, but we all know it won't be. I think the most likely candidate is Bobby Lashley. Common sense says he is not ready to be a real player for the company just yet, but he's one of the three Supermen of the WWE. The WWE currently have two on the same brand, but having all three would be overkill, even for the WWE. Lashley swaps places with Batista.

Michelle McCool and Victoria will also probably end up on RAW, seeing as it is the brand with the Women's Championship, and they're bound to need more female wrestlers soon. Kenny Dykstra will probably go with Victoria, because Michelle McCool would be leaving behind Jamie Noble, and that's one break-up for a couple, they don't need to do two.

Super Crazy has been on RAW long enough without direction or meaning. The WWE obviously likes him well enough, but their Hispanic audience is mainly on SmackDown!. Plus, Super Crazy would help with a cruiserweight division revival, if the WWE ever decides to do it.

Paul London & Brian Kendrick are also being wasted on RAW, and you better believe the WWE knows it.

So the moves I predict:

RAW to SmackDown!/ECW:
1. Bobby Lashley
2. Umaga
3. Super Crazy
4. Paul London
5. Brian Kendrick

SmackDown!/ECW to RAW:
1. Batista
2. MVP
3. Matt Hardy
4. Kenny Dykstra
5. Victoria
6. Michelle McCool

That's just at this time.

Evil Vito

01-06-2008, 10:10 PM

<font color=goldenrod>Another totally unrealistic thing I'd like to see, that would REALLY help to shake things up IMO...say they did a full-roster lottery or something. I'd like to see the majority of the Cruiserweights end up on Raw (thus they can just move the title over there as it'll probably still be vacant)...while most of the women (champ included) go to Smackdown.

It'll never happen, but personally I think it would make sense from Smackdown's standpoint. What would horny teenagers rather watch on a Friday, small men wrestling in tights or half naked women?

Sure, the division probably won't get much time...but the women's division really doesn't either when you look at it. There'd still probably be a weekly Cruiserweight match of some sort much like there's a weekly women's match...plus there'd still be a few token divas around for eye candy/so Lawler can jack off during the broadcast.</font>

Mr. Nerfect

01-07-2008, 09:10 AM

Inadequacy

01-07-2008, 05:22 PM

No, that one was on purpose. Before he was repackaged as one-half of The World's Greatest Tag Team, Shelton Benjamin was a regular on Heat, and picking up some wins with the Dragon Whip (at the time called the "Money Clip"). Here was his second titantron from this stint:

Yeah, as I was typing that last post I was worried something like that might have happened. But I don't regret it, no sirree.

Evil Vito

01-07-2008, 11:34 PM

<font color=goldenrod>Hmm, another random thing with that Brand of Origin idea:

Triple H would also be on SmackDown. When the draft happened he couldn't be picked due to being Undisputed Champ...but then he lost it to Hogan and became part of the SmackDown roster as his first official brand. Smackdown would be hella crowded. You pretty much would have to have ECW joined up with Raw and have them do the "talent exchange" to even things up.</font>