View Full Version : The Roster depth is lacking, who do you hire?
Jordan
10-05-2009, 02:32 AM
A lot of people are saying the roster is too thin, so who should the WWE hire to thicken it out?
Nark Order
10-05-2009, 02:36 AM
Well, I don't thing hiring anybody would solve the problem. It isn't that the roster is thin, the main event scene is thin due to WWE's inability to properly create new starts consistanly. I say they split Jerishow sooner or later so they can pull main event duty on their respective brands. Also, Bring up Christian, Regal, and Morrison to the main event on either SD or RAW and we've got ourselves a great start.
Personally, I would go back to producing more cutting edge television and not the PG bullshit. Why they were trying to fix what wasn't broken i'll never know.
Secondly, its not that their talent roster is "thin" or "weak", far from it, its just that creative and Vince CHOOSE to continuously book people 40 years old and higher like Taker, HBK, Triple H, Batista, etc. to suck up TONS AND TONS AND TONS of tv time when they should spend the time building new stars like Morrison, CM Punk, Ziggler, Swagger, MVP, and even Sheamus, he's a diamond in the rough. WWE is oozing with talent, they just aren't utilizing it in the right way.
Skippord
10-05-2009, 03:33 AM
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thecc
10-05-2009, 04:00 AM
http://www.pwaqueensland.com/images/roster/chrisherobio.pngthere goes my heroooooo
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thecc
10-05-2009, 04:03 AM
but seriously
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Mr. Nerfect
10-05-2009, 06:29 AM
Rob Van Dam and Mr. Kennedy would be good main event signings. If I was going to pluck anybody from ROH, it would probably be Chris Hero.
Dave Youell
10-05-2009, 07:39 AM
Vince Russo.
Seriously.
The booking of TNA TV has been sensational recently, everyone has a purpose, or something to do on each show, he manages to take more guys and give them all something to do in a 2 hour slot each week. Whilst Raw takes 5 guys and gives them 75% of the time and everyone else gets lost in the mix.
It's more about giving people match time as well IMO
Skippord
10-05-2009, 07:55 AM
I don't disagree with Dave
Dave Youell
10-05-2009, 08:26 AM
I don't disagree with Dave
Sigged
Skippord
10-05-2009, 08:35 AM
I enjoy being in people's signatures far more than I should, a positive reputation for you Mr. Mercy
Nicky Fives
10-05-2009, 08:37 AM
RVD would be a great signing, but they would have to give him an "Undertaker" deal I imagine, where he would only work TV & PPV.... he could be used to help put over the young guys like Sheamus, Evan, Swagger, Morrison, Ziggler, Punk, etc...... he's a big enough name to draw attention for his return, and he is more than adequate in the ring to successfully put over the aforementioned younger talent.
Rammsteinmad
10-05-2009, 09:12 AM
I don't disagree with Dave
This.
Although I'm not quite sure I agree with him either.
Mr. Nerfect
10-05-2009, 09:44 AM
Paul Heyman as both a commentator and a writer would be good. Heyman was one of those guys that would use anybody to their full potential. Rhyno, Big Show and the SmackDown! Six come to mind.
Heyman, Michael Hayes and whoever is doing ECW would make great head writers for the WWE.
As for talent they could call up from FCW? I'd call up Caylen Croft, Joe Hennig, Justin Angel, Kaval, Trent Beratta and Vance Archer.
Ermaximus
10-05-2009, 10:04 AM
Shark Boy and Curry Man.
Mr. Nerfect
10-05-2009, 10:24 AM
I'd bring Val Venis back to SmackDown! -- I don't care what anyone says. While I'm being Noid, I'd bring back Rob Conway & Nick Dinsmore as a tag team, and re-hire Doug Basham. Fuck you all.
Chris Hero is perfect for the WWE too, by the way. He's not overly used in ROH, either. I think he'd be willing to go. I can so see him fitting in on SmackDown!, working with guys like Dolph Ziggler and CM Punk.
BigDaddyCool
10-05-2009, 10:26 AM
I'd bring Val Venis back to SmackDown!
:rofl:
Mr. Nerfect
10-05-2009, 10:28 AM
Bring Val back, and let him go over Charlie Haas in like a ten minute match. Then put him in a feud with Dolph Ziggler, after Val tries to recruit Maria for a movie. The matches between the two would be quite great.
BigDaddyCool
10-05-2009, 10:29 AM
:rofl:
BigDaddyCool
10-05-2009, 10:31 AM
I'm glad to know Noid hasn't changed a bit in his over valuing of Val Venis.
Mr. Nerfect
10-05-2009, 10:34 AM
Not at all. The man would make a damn good mid-card talent.
Ermaximus
10-05-2009, 10:35 AM
I changed my mind. I'd brink back Al Snow, Steve Blackman, A-Train, Kevin Thorn, Shelly Martinez, Trish Stratus, and Stacey Kiebler.
BigDaddyCool
10-05-2009, 10:43 AM
Not at all. The man would make a damn good mid-card talent.
Are you his agent or something?
EDWARD
10-05-2009, 10:51 AM
Personally, I would go back to producing more cutting edge television and not the PG bullshit. Why they were trying to fix what wasn't broken i'll never know.
Secondly, its not that their talent roster is "thin" or "weak", far from it, its just that creative and Vince CHOOSE to continuously book people 40 years old and higher like Taker, HBK, Triple H, Batista, etc. to suck up TONS AND TONS AND TONS of tv time when they should spend the time building new stars like Morrison, CM Punk, Ziggler, Swagger, MVP, and even Sheamus, he's a diamond in the rough. WWE is oozing with talent, they just aren't utilizing it in the right way.
i agree sheamus is really showing me something new and sooner or later he will be world champion. another one is shelton b. cuz he is a really athletic superstar and wwe has never let him reach his full potential. also, maybe a bit of a stretch, but kofi kingston has a bit of a lenghty run of the u.s. title so maybe the creative team can try him out in the main event picture
Innovator
10-05-2009, 11:03 AM
Davey, and bring back Colt and give him an actual chance.
Other than that, it's their own damn fault the fans don't care about half the guys. They keep building up guys to have them lose decisively to main eventers. Dibiase, Cody, and Punk are examples of them trying to build up new guys, but it's not enough.
Dave Youell
10-05-2009, 12:29 PM
Davey, and bring back Colt and give him an actual chance.
Other than that, it's their own damn fault the fans don't care about half the guys. They keep building up guys to have them lose decisively to main eventers. Dibiase, Cody, and Punk are examples of them trying to build up new guys, but it's not enough.
:y:
They have got to the point where they need to bite the bullet and take a step back and take a hit in ratings and revenue to build guys up. They created there best stars when they were losing money and getting killed in the ratings. (before WCW even beat them)
1996 saw the emergence of Austin, HHH, Foley and The Rock. Now they didn’t win any titles for 2 years after that, but they were all booked so well, without them getting over-pushed that they all got extremely over. They have people of the same talent and potential, but they just don’t know how to push people, the only booker with a wrestling background currently is Hayes (who’s been incredible I might add on Smackdown) on Raw, all the Hollywood writers have nothing, Steph ‘grew up’ in the business, but only the WWE machine, she doesn’t have outside experience of how others things can and have worked in the past. HHH is a cancer on the whole thing still IMO
They don’t need to hire anyone to fix this, they need proper management, I can honestly say I haven’t watched a single WWE TV product for over a month now, I just don’t care about it, TNA on the other hand, for me, end to end, is the best thing going, as far as what is produced on their TV show, because it feels like a wrestling show should.
Jordan
10-05-2009, 04:55 PM
To be honest with I think WWE made a good choice in getting rid of Kennedy. He really failed to live up to the potential they had set out for him, and he is an idiot from what interview and reports I have seen and read. A big star lost no doubt but not a huge blow, nothing missed.
Umaga I don't understand, a great talent and character... just started to become stale "What do we do with him?" I don't know but that is your job WWE bookers, stop firing people because you suck at you job, go back to Dawson.
Obviously the quck fix approach of hire EX WWE or TNA workers isn't the best idea. Guys who get over in TNA don't usually carry the same momentum to WWE. So the best choice is to raid the indy scene. Obviously ROH has taken a big hit already due to WWE's rape of their roster, and I am sure more is to come.
Chris Hero, Davey Richards as mentioned are some of the top guys WWE could use. Tyler Black is pretty green still and not really great for WWE's style and hopefull he stays in ROH to become a top face.
WWE could however use ROH's Jimmy Jacobs and Austin Aries very well even though they are on the smaller side.
Other than that I think WWE should just keep nuturing their FCW talent even though I personally am not impressed with their obvious future WWE stars like Henning.
Gertner
10-05-2009, 04:57 PM
I'd bring Val Venis back to SmackDown! -- I don't care what anyone says. While I'm being Noid, I'd bring back Rob Conway & Nick Dinsmore as a tag team, and re-hire Doug Basham. Fuck you all.
Chris Hero is perfect for the WWE too, by the way. He's not overly used in ROH, either. I think he'd be willing to go. I can so see him fitting in on SmackDown!, working with guys like Dolph Ziggler and CM Punk.
Wrestling for one!
Fabien Barthez
10-05-2009, 05:12 PM
I wouldn't hire Noid as talent scout, that's for sure.
Better booking is needed for the lesser talents. I don't think anybody out there right now could boost the roster.
HBPunk
10-05-2009, 06:35 PM
Id hire Naked Mideon
The roster is quite deep; the booking just sucks, as has already been said.
I would hire Eric Bischoff and have him do an angle with Vince where he has purchased half of the WWE through stock trades or something like that, and is back to shake things up. The first thing he does is bring back Paul Heyman.
Eventually Vince runs RAW, Bischoff runs Smackdown and Heyman runs ECW.
Ermaximus
10-05-2009, 07:12 PM
Eventually Vince runs RAW, Bischoff runs Smackdown and Heyman runs ECW.
I'd be ok with this!:y:
Favre4Ever
10-05-2009, 08:06 PM
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The Ravishing One
10-06-2009, 08:28 PM
The roster is quite deep; the booking just sucks, as has already been said.
I would hire Eric Bischoff and have him do an angle with Vince where he has purchased half of the WWE through stock trades or something like that, and is back to shake things up. The first thing he does is bring back Paul Heyman.
Eventually Vince runs RAW, Bischoff runs Smackdown and Heyman runs ECW.
Kinda like a mini-monday night wars era all over again??
I like it.
The Ravishing One
10-06-2009, 08:29 PM
Which reminds me, why the fudge isnt Heyman signed anywhere?? His name alone would make people watch whatever promotion he's booking.
Kami Raki
10-06-2009, 09:02 PM
Which reminds me, why the fudge isnt Heyman signed anywhere?? His name alone would make people watch whatever promotion he's booking.
He's doing his "Heyman Hustle" online thingy. Which is quite interesting.
WWE doesn't need to hire anyone. They need a change in their booking mentality.
The Ravishing One
10-06-2009, 09:11 PM
Interesting = polite way of saying shit??
DAMN iNATOR
10-06-2009, 10:02 PM
I'm with Noid - bring back R.V.D. and Kennedy to help freshen up the RAW main event scene.:y::y:
Who does WWE need to hire?
This guy
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The Ravishing One
10-07-2009, 12:54 PM
Oh no! I just managed to forget about that guy! Thanks for that "mate"
Kami Raki
10-07-2009, 11:19 PM
HULK HOGAN!
vs Cena?
Jeritron
10-08-2009, 01:44 AM
They've come this far to a point where the majority of the older stars have retired, jumped ship, or parted ways. I think bringing any of them back would be a bad move. I looked forward to this happening.
What they should do is push new stars and/or end the brand split. I know, I know, they aren't going to end the brand split.
Anyways, they should just push new stars. They have to. Doesn't mean they will though
Jordan
10-11-2009, 04:22 PM
I do not support WWE hiring Booker T
vs Cena?
A 4-way dance with Batista and Ultimate Warrior. Jesus Christ, I don't smoke pot at all, but for this match I would, cause I don't think even getting drunk would help me get through it.
Mr. Nerfect
10-12-2009, 10:36 AM
If Umaga has sorted his shit out, I'd welcome him back. The man was a really good talent.
Mr. C
11-14-2009, 02:15 AM
I changed my mind. I'd brink back Al Snow, Steve Blackman, A-Train, Kevin Thorn, Shelly Martinez, Trish Stratus, and Stacey Kiebler.
I wish they'd bring Kevin Thorn's character back - not being face or heel.
Paul Heyman to run creative without Vince on his ass.
Vastardikai
11-14-2009, 02:17 PM
A 4-way dance with Batista and Ultimate Warrior. Jesus Christ, I don't smoke pot at all, but for this match I would, cause I don't think even getting drunk would help me get through it.
Only if they get Sid and Scott Steiner doing commentary. With Iron Sheik as guest ring announcer.
Swiss Ultimate
11-14-2009, 06:01 PM
Other than trying to get Kurt Angle back in the WWE I'd say...
TAG TEAMS TAG TEAMS TAG TEAMS!
Briscoe Bros, Murder City Machine Guns, (reform the World's Greatest Tag Team)...
So, actually I'd only hire like 4 people. I think that stables would help liven the roster up though, give the current talent something to do.
Elevate Miz, Morrison, Jericho, Regal into the main event as singles.
Position Christian for a main-event push coinciding with the return of Edge, have the Brothers of Cool reunite and make as big a deal of it as the WWE did with D-Generation X.
Prepare Shawn Michaels for a retirement main-event push.
Turn Triple H heel and have him feud with John Cena so I can turn RAW off early and get to sleep.
Have Bryan Danielson make a big impact on his debut than settle into a mid-card run on Smackdown. Feud for the US title. Feud with all the good newcomers like Swagger and such and allow him to build a following. Keep him mid-card to upper-card for a few years.
I think Big Show is due for a repackaging as a monster heel again. I've enjoyed his work with Jericho but, I will never stop missing The Giant from WCW.
Inadequacy
11-14-2009, 06:02 PM
If Umaga has sorted his shit out, I'd welcome him back. The man was a really good talent.
XCaliber
11-14-2009, 06:14 PM
There is nothing wrong with the depth of the roster it's the fact that it's split up and 3/4 of them have been some sort of champion. To me that not only gives those belts little credibility they get moved around way to freaking much! Sure I would definetly agree that they need to hire several tag teams thought and not split up guys that don't have that great solo potential.
Damian Rey
11-14-2009, 10:36 PM
Like someone already said, it's their own fault they can't create new stars. I think SmackDown is pretty darn entertaining and is doing a fine job of utilzing their roster. Drew McIntyre is a good example. He's getting time on the mic, and has mauled two non jobbers over the past month or so in R-Truth and Finlay. CM Punk has done well since turning, Jeff Hardy broke through the glass ceiling, etc.
WWE has several guys on the current roster who look like future main eventers; Swagger, Morrisson, Christian, DiBiase, etc. They need to keep building these guys up and have them get decisive victories over the older guys. Shelton Benjamin does not have mic skill, but he's good in the ring, and when he went with his Gold Standard gimmick he started to gain some momentum. Why they haven't ran with it and inserted him into the ECW title picture is beyond me. He fits in with ECW perfectly, and he could easily slide into the heel champ role on that show.
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