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Originally Posted by XL
Likening something they are doing now (with a world champ on each show) to something they would have to do in a new scenario with a new set of "rules" is surely pointless, no?
Especially given that your referencing the blurring of brand lines that many would want made more defined than they currently stand.
Unless someone can plot out a convincing and cohesive schedule of shows for a 4 month span of Raw, SD and PPVs where we have one champ for 2 brands I'm never gonna buy it. Noid?
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Not really, because Cena floating between RAW, a brand he was involved in imminent storylines on, and SmackDown!, where he was just there for appearances sake, would pretty much be the basic principle of a floating World Champion between the brands.
Also, the whole concept of a floating champion complete disintegrates the notion of completely separate brands. The champion is going to need to float if he is going to be on both RAW and SmackDown!. But here is a potentially schedule for a month of RAW and SmackDown!'s dual-brand booking:
Week One:
RAW is getting the WWE Title shot at Backlash, so they have a Battle Royal in the main event. Meanwhile, John Cena squashes a wrestler not in the BR in a mid-card match. Shawn Michaels wins the Battle Royal.
SmackDown! sees the WWE Champion, John Cena and ECW Champion, Matt Hardy team up to face heels Edge and Umaga. Matt Hardy is pinned by Umaga, setting up an ECW Title Match between the two for Backlash.
Week Two:
John Cena and his opponent at Backlash, Shawn Michaels, team up to face Randy Orton & Cody Rhodes. The faces pick up the win when the Backlash challenger gets the win.
On SmackDown!, Edge says that with his victory over both the WWE and ECW Champion last week, he should be next in line for a WWE Title shot. Vickie Guerrero puts him in a #1 Contender's Match against Triple H at the PPV.
Week Three:
Shawn Michaels defeats a random heel like JBL, while John Cena does the same with someone like Kane.
Shelton Benjamin, who is the United States Champion, announces that he will be defending the US Title against Jeff Hardy, who has never held the belt. John Cena teams with Jeff Hardy to face Shelton and his tag team partner, MVP. The heels actually get the win when Edge costs Cena the match, which allows the US Champion to pin the WWE Champion, raising the stakes of his match.
Week Four:
The champions and challengers for the World Titles at Backlash are swapping around opponents for RAW. John Cena is facing Umaga and Matt Hardy is facing Shawn Michaels. Cena beats Umaga with some help from Matt Hardy, and Matt Hardy defeats Shawn Michaels via disqualification when Umaga attacks him.
SmackDown! sees Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy team up to face Umaga and Shelton Benjamin. The US Champion and Samoan Bulldozer win when Shelton pins Matt after some heel shenanigans. Cena commentates a main event tag team match pitting Edge & Big Show against Triple H & The Undertaker.
Backlash:
Edge defeats Triple H to become SmackDown!'s next challenger for the WWE Title, Matt Hardy defeats Umaga to retain the US Title, Jeff Hardy beats Shelton Benjamin to win the US Title, John Cena beats Shawn Michaels to retain the WWE Title.
That was just off the cuff with little to no thought put into it, but it's there for you to review.