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**Rock Bottom** · 02-02-2004, 06:46 AM

Down with the stupid roster split. Now that Benoit is gone, I barely give half a shit about SmackDown. Eddie, Angle, Mysterio, Lesnar. Neat.

You know when Smackdown was cool?

When it had William Regal. That was pretty nifty. (Not just because of regal, but if you can recall that time period - Smackdown kicked ASS.)

RAW? Don't get me started. The whole f*cking show is overrun by Evolution. Orton is cool, Flair is... ...Ric Flair, but the other two I have had enough of. HHH needs no explaination, and Batista is... He looks like a damn bird. (Seriously.)

*Almost* none of the titles on either show are in any real question (barring what is in the works now, but that STILL remains to be seen). Then there is the overabundance of hosstosity.

Merge the shows back together. Keep RAW and Smackdown free of the pollution of hosses and feuds/angles/wrestlers that will go nowhere. I'm not saying fire everyone, but change things. You should be able to tell whether or not an angle or wrestler is going to work right based off fan reaction and the storylines alone. It's understood that some people will never get anywhere if they aren't showcased, but now is... In my opinion, and this may start a huge difference of opinions. Now is NOT THE TIME to showcase new talent or do anything experimental. Now is time to FIX it.

For the love of god. You like hosses? Great. Have them fight each other. Make Big Show defend his US title against Albert.

With the exception of Randy Orton, I hate Evolution and where it's going. What is the damned point of giving one stable every friggin important belt? Was that something Triple H thought of when he was 9?

Reunite the friggin championships while you're at it. 2 belts is confusing as hell to alot of fans, and most people pick their "favorite" belt and it puts the two on a scale, eventually one will be buried. 2 champions? No.

More title defenses. That match HHH and Michaels put on, despite the ending, really had me thinking there was a chance in hell someone could win that belt. I know I use The Rock as a reference alot naturally, but think back to after Backlash where The Rock was a fresh champ having just won the gold a night before. He had a cage match with Shane the next night for the belt, and they actually made Shane look GOOD while The Rock retained the belt. They made a friggin McMahon look good.

Remember Crush vs. Yokozuna? I was marking the f*** out. I thought Crush had it, then when Fuji hit him with the flag, it was all over.

The shows shouldn't JUST be used to build up feuds, they should also be used to end them. Think about it.

Filler matches for PPVs... MAKE THEM GOOD. MAKE THEM HAVE A MEANING.

For gods sake make some more tag teams.

Make the matches believable. Stop doing this Underdog crap. Orlando Jones vs. Brock? WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT? Orlando Jabroni was a jabroni. Brock was a champ. WTF CHANGED?

More pros of uniting the roster again:

No worrying about balancing talent
4 Hours a week of A-shows, leaving you an unlimited time of evening out airtime for the proper matches rather than a 2 hour window once a week for a fraction of your talent until the next PPV

I'm sure there are WORLDS of conversations and ultimatums you could give Triple H. He is not the boss. (YET)

You need new writers. You need writers who care about the FANS. You need writers who ARE fans.

For the love of god, give people time off! Even if they don't want it! Keep people fresh and preserved! So what if the fans want to see them. It will make them more crazy when their favorite wrestlers are finally back and fresh! Don't overplay them and move on to the next flavor.

I don't know half the things, or have any sources or ANYTHING about wrestling, but I am a fan, and I'm a fan with a brain, and contrary to the fact that there are still marks and rednecks out there, sad as it may be, the wrestling world has evolved. You have people who can evaluate what the hell you are doing right and wrong on a public basis. Many view the internet as an enemy, but I TELL YOU WHAT, if you dropped in here and listened to some of the smart guys THIS board has to say, let alone ALL of them, at least once a week or even a month, you might not see it as your enemy, but as your greatest savior. I see day after day, so many people saying "I am so sick of this" and "I am so sick of that," well me too I'm ****ing fed up with it. Wrestling is about the fans and appealing to them, you jackasses, so know your ****ing role WWE.

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02-02-2004, 06:46 AM	#6
Rock Bottom Ball So Hard University Posts: 8,450	Down with the stupid roster split. Now that Benoit is gone, I barely give half a shit about SmackDown. Eddie, Angle, Mysterio, Lesnar. Neat. You know when Smackdown was cool? When it had William Regal. That was pretty nifty. (Not just because of regal, but if you can recall that time period - Smackdown kicked ASS.) RAW? Don't get me started. The whole fcking show is overrun by Evolution. Orton is cool, Flair is... ...Ric Flair, but the other two I have had enough of. HHH needs no explaination, and Batista is... He looks like a damn bird. (Seriously.) Almost* none of the titles on either show are in any real question (barring what is in the works now, but that STILL remains to be seen). Then there is the overabundance of hosstosity. Merge the shows back together. Keep RAW and Smackdown free of the pollution of hosses and feuds/angles/wrestlers that will go nowhere. I'm not saying fire everyone, but change things. You should be able to tell whether or not an angle or wrestler is going to work right based off fan reaction and the storylines alone. It's understood that some people will never get anywhere if they aren't showcased, but now is... In my opinion, and this may start a huge difference of opinions. Now is NOT THE TIME to showcase new talent or do anything experimental. Now is time to FIX it. For the love of god. You like hosses? Great. Have them fight each other. Make Big Show defend his US title against Albert. With the exception of Randy Orton, I hate Evolution and where it's going. What is the damned point of giving one stable every friggin important belt? Was that something Triple H thought of when he was 9? Reunite the friggin championships while you're at it. 2 belts is confusing as hell to alot of fans, and most people pick their "favorite" belt and it puts the two on a scale, eventually one will be buried. 2 champions? No. More title defenses. That match HHH and Michaels put on, despite the ending, really had me thinking there was a chance in hell someone could win that belt. I know I use The Rock as a reference alot naturally, but think back to after Backlash where The Rock was a fresh champ having just won the gold a night before. He had a cage match with Shane the next night for the belt, and they actually made Shane look GOOD while The Rock retained the belt. They made a friggin McMahon look good. Remember Crush vs. Yokozuna? I was marking the f* out. I thought Crush had it, then when Fuji hit him with the flag, it was all over. The shows shouldn't JUST be used to build up feuds, they should also be used to end them. Think about it. Filler matches for PPVs... MAKE THEM GOOD. MAKE THEM HAVE A MEANING. For gods sake make some more tag teams. Make the matches believable. Stop doing this Underdog crap. Orlando Jones vs. Brock? WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT? Orlando Jabroni was a jabroni. Brock was a champ. WTF CHANGED? More pros of uniting the roster again: No worrying about balancing talent 4 Hours a week of A-shows, leaving you an unlimited time of evening out airtime for the proper matches rather than a 2 hour window once a week for a fraction of your talent until the next PPV I'm sure there are WORLDS of conversations and ultimatums you could give Triple H. He is not the boss. (YET) You need new writers. You need writers who care about the FANS. You need writers who ARE fans. For the love of god, give people time off! Even if they don't want it! Keep people fresh and preserved! So what if the fans want to see them. It will make them more crazy when their favorite wrestlers are finally back and fresh! Don't overplay them and move on to the next flavor. I don't know half the things, or have any sources or ANYTHING about wrestling, but I am a fan, and I'm a fan with a brain, and contrary to the fact that there are still marks and rednecks out there, sad as it may be, the wrestling world has evolved. You have people who can evaluate what the hell you are doing right and wrong on a public basis. Many view the internet as an enemy, but I TELL YOU WHAT, if you dropped in here and listened to some of the smart guys THIS board has to say, let alone ALL of them, at least once a week or even a month, you might not see it as your enemy, but as your greatest savior. I see day after day, so many people saying "I am so sick of this" and "I am so sick of that," well me too I'm ing fed up with it. Wrestling is about the fans and appealing to them, you jackasses, so know your **ing role WWE. [/RANT]