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**Mr. Nerfect** · 05-11-2007, 06:01 PM

I like your idea for the US Title. I think the belt has enough history to get to headline some shows, and have main eventers want to chase after it. The World Heavyweight Title idea is good, too. Theoretically, you could make it like one of the big titles in Japan, where defences are only done on big shows, so they seem more important when they happen.

I guess there's not much one can do with the WWE Tag Team Championship. As it stands right now, I personally would add the Ring of Honor approach to tag team booking, though: tag team specialists can topple two singles guys thrown together. Right now, if you saw Paul London & Brian Kendrick face Batista & Mr. Kennedy, can you really see Batista & Mr. Kennedy losing cleanly? It should go down like that, with the commentators putting tag team wrestling over as its own style, with its own science. William Regal & Dave Taylor should obliterate The Boogeyman in their tag team matches. I can understand why Kane would be OK hanging with them, though, as he has some tag team experience. A heel isolation of Boogeyman followed by him tagging in Kane, who cleans house, would actually make a lot of sense.

Back when Rey Mysterio was World Heavyweight Champion and Gregory Helms was WWE Cruiserweight Champion, I was hoping they'd work a program between the two, with Helms claiming that the WWE Cruiserweight Title makes him the highest ranked man 225lbs or under in World Wrestling Entertainment, including Rey Mysterio. A 2/3 Falls Match or Best of Seven Series between the two would have told a great story. But yeah, I'd have the Cruiserweight Champion claim (rightfully) to being the top wrestler under 225lbs in the world. That includes the Women's Champion, and any other cruiserweights wearing other gold.

If Rey Mysterio won the WWE United States Title under a perfect regime, the Cruiserweight Champion wouldn't challenge him for the US Title; Mysterio would challenge the Cruiserweight Champion for that title.

I agree in theory with ECW. RVD is unfortunately pretty much a lock to be leaving, though. Not sure how I feel about the Extreme Rules thing. I do think it is time for ECW to grow. Maybe something like "relaxed rules?" I notice guys in ECW tend to get disqualified, or matches stopped, for the lamest reasons. This seems to be WWE overcompensating to explain the changes to ECW. Don't do that.

Maybe if they made rope-assisted moves (like the Tarantula) legal, and generally allowed weapon use? Disqualifications should be reserved for pushing officials (kind of a cheap way of ending matches and protecting guys, but I can see them pulling a "they're making the calls regarding your health in a dangerous environment, so respect them" angle with referees) and outside interference. Actually, come to think of it, a simple sweeping rule like "Competitors can do to each other whatever they want, as long as they don't drag anyone else into to," would be handy.

Good ideas overall, man.

05-11-2007, 06:01 PM	#5
Mr. Nerfect Posts: 61,571	I like your idea for the US Title. I think the belt has enough history to get to headline some shows, and have main eventers want to chase after it. The World Heavyweight Title idea is good, too. Theoretically, you could make it like one of the big titles in Japan, where defences are only done on big shows, so they seem more important when they happen. I guess there's not much one can do with the WWE Tag Team Championship. As it stands right now, I personally would add the Ring of Honor approach to tag team booking, though: tag team specialists can topple two singles guys thrown together. Right now, if you saw Paul London & Brian Kendrick face Batista & Mr. Kennedy, can you really see Batista & Mr. Kennedy losing cleanly? It should go down like that, with the commentators putting tag team wrestling over as its own style, with its own science. William Regal & Dave Taylor should obliterate The Boogeyman in their tag team matches. I can understand why Kane would be OK hanging with them, though, as he has some tag team experience. A heel isolation of Boogeyman followed by him tagging in Kane, who cleans house, would actually make a lot of sense. Back when Rey Mysterio was World Heavyweight Champion and Gregory Helms was WWE Cruiserweight Champion, I was hoping they'd work a program between the two, with Helms claiming that the WWE Cruiserweight Title makes him the highest ranked man 225lbs or under in World Wrestling Entertainment, including Rey Mysterio. A 2/3 Falls Match or Best of Seven Series between the two would have told a great story. But yeah, I'd have the Cruiserweight Champion claim (rightfully) to being the top wrestler under 225lbs in the world. That includes the Women's Champion, and any other cruiserweights wearing other gold. If Rey Mysterio won the WWE United States Title under a perfect regime, the Cruiserweight Champion wouldn't challenge him for the US Title; Mysterio would challenge the Cruiserweight Champion for that title. I agree in theory with ECW. RVD is unfortunately pretty much a lock to be leaving, though. Not sure how I feel about the Extreme Rules thing. I do think it is time for ECW to grow. Maybe something like "relaxed rules?" I notice guys in ECW tend to get disqualified, or matches stopped, for the lamest reasons. This seems to be WWE overcompensating to explain the changes to ECW. Don't do that. Maybe if they made rope-assisted moves (like the Tarantula) legal, and generally allowed weapon use? Disqualifications should be reserved for pushing officials (kind of a cheap way of ending matches and protecting guys, but I can see them pulling a "they're making the calls regarding your health in a dangerous environment, so respect them" angle with referees) and outside interference. Actually, come to think of it, a simple sweeping rule like "Competitors can do to each other whatever they want, as long as they don't drag anyone else into to," would be handy. Good ideas overall, man.