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**Mr. C** · 01-02-2011, 04:22 PM

January - Royal Rumble

*No pay-per-view in February. Possibly have an Elimination Chamber Match on an episode of RAW or SmackDown for whichever brand the Royal Rumble winner isn’t on sometime between Royal Rumble and WrestleMania to determine the #1 contender for the other World title at WrestleMania, or save it for SummerSlam or Survivor Series. Roughly two months between Royal Rumble and WrestleMania.

Late March/early April - WrestleMania

*No pay-per-view in May. Possibly have the Draft take place in May so there's something for the fans to look forward to between WrestleMania and Capital Carnage, while giving the writers plently of time to book matches and create feuds for guys who are on the same show for the next pay-per-view, instead of throwing together a bunch of gimmicked WrestleMania rematches with wrestlers now on separate shows. Roughly two months between WrestleMania and Capital Carnage.

June - Capital Carnage
Not to be confused with this year’s Capitol Punishment, this was a UK pay-per-view that happened in December 1998. I love the idea of having a pay-per-view at the beginning of summer in London. However, this wouldn’t be a pay-per-view exclusive to the UK, as seen in the past (Capital Carnage, Insurrextion, Rebellion, etc.), but rather worldwide like every other pay-per-view. At least it would be something different, especially if they kept the ring, ring apron, etc. from the 1998 show. The stage would definitely have to change due to HD, but not much else should.

July - Money In The Bank
There would only be one Money In The Bank Ladder Match instead of two, as it seems like overkill and would make the winner look more credible. Four guys from RAW, four guys from SmackDown, one Money In The Bank winner.

August - SummerSlam

*No pay-per-view in September. Two months between SummerSlam and Vengeance.

October - Vengeance
Bring back the 2006 Vengeance setup.

November - Survivor Series
*I’d merge this with King of the Ring and have the finals of the tournament take place here. Hold the quarterfinals and semifinals on the last RAW before Survivor Series. The whole concept of the tournament fits well with the theme of Survivor Series. Oh, and as petty and silly as it sounds, Survivor Series should use black ropes. Blue ropes work for SmackDown, but not a pay-per-view, plus they don't EVER use black ropes anymore.

*No pay-per-view in December. Two months in between Survivor Series and Royal Rumble.

That’s my ideal lineup of pay-per-views every year. That would cut the number of shows down to about half of what it is now (13 to 7) and make pay-per-view seem even more special, because there would be either one month or two months in between each pay-per-view, with bigger shows like Royal Rumble and WrestleMania being given more time for build and hype, like back in the day. It would also cut out the unnecessary gimmick pay-per-views like Elimination Chamber, Extreme Rules, Night of Champions, Hell In A Cell, and TLC, which would allow them to use those match types less often instead of having one show filled with the exact same type of match and make it seem like a big deal when a certain gimmick match occurs. It’s better to save them until they’re ready to end a big feud, as opposed to John Cena and Randy Orton having an I Quit Match in September, only to turn around and have a Hell In A Cell Match and Iron Man Match, both in the very following month. Even if they kept their pay-per-view prices the same, I still think the WWE would actually make more money this way.

While I'm on the subject of pay-per-views, I'd like to add one thing that takes away from them is Michael Cole on commentary. It's not even so much him playing a heel as it is he just sucks at announcing, face or heel. However, it would be crazy to completely take him off TV. Perfect example of this is Vickie Guerrero. She made a horrible General Manager, but they gave the GM position back to Theodore Long and turned her into a manager for Dolph Ziggler, which has proven to be a great way to further get Ziggler over. Remove Cole from the announce booth completely (PPV, RAW, & SmackDown), but turn him into a manager for somebody and use his heat to get them over. I think the perfect candidate for Cole to manage would be a returning Mason Ryan. Ryan shouldn't talk. Just let Cole do all the talking, and have Ryan wreck people in the ring. Cole managing Ryan could definitely get him over and would leave the commentary on RAW to Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross and SmackDown to Booker T and Josh Matthews, with every pay-per-view being called by the trio of Booker, King, & JR.

01-02-2011, 04:22 PM	#20
Mr. C Ghost town Posts: 1,192	January - Royal Rumble No pay-per-view in February. Possibly have an Elimination Chamber Match on an episode of RAW or SmackDown for whichever brand the Royal Rumble winner isn’t on sometime between Royal Rumble and WrestleMania to determine the #1 contender for the other World title at WrestleMania, or save it for SummerSlam or Survivor Series. Roughly two months between Royal Rumble and WrestleMania. Late March/early April - WrestleMania* No pay-per-view in May. Possibly have the Draft take place in May so there's something for the fans to look forward to between WrestleMania and Capital Carnage, while giving the writers plently of time to book matches and create feuds for guys who are on the same show for the next pay-per-view, instead of throwing together a bunch of gimmicked WrestleMania rematches with wrestlers now on separate shows. Roughly two months between WrestleMania and Capital Carnage. June - Capital Carnage* Not to be confused with this year’s Capitol Punishment, this was a UK pay-per-view that happened in December 1998. I love the idea of having a pay-per-view at the beginning of summer in London. However, this wouldn’t be a pay-per-view exclusive to the UK, as seen in the past (Capital Carnage, Insurrextion, Rebellion, etc.), but rather worldwide like every other pay-per-view. At least it would be something different, especially if they kept the ring, ring apron, etc. from the 1998 show. The stage would definitely have to change due to HD, but not much else should. July - Money In The Bank There would only be one Money In The Bank Ladder Match instead of two, as it seems like overkill and would make the winner look more credible. Four guys from RAW, four guys from SmackDown, one Money In The Bank winner. August - SummerSlam No pay-per-view in September. Two months between SummerSlam and Vengeance. October - Vengeance* Bring back the 2006 Vengeance setup. November - Survivor Series I’d merge this with King of the Ring and have the finals of the tournament take place here. Hold the quarterfinals and semifinals on the last RAW before Survivor Series. The whole concept of the tournament fits well with the theme of Survivor Series. Oh, and as petty and silly as it sounds, Survivor Series should use black ropes. Blue ropes work for SmackDown, but not a pay-per-view, plus they don't EVER use black ropes anymore. No pay-per-view in December. Two months in between Survivor Series and Royal Rumble. That’s my ideal lineup of pay-per-views every year. That would cut the number of shows down to about half of what it is now (13 to 7) and make pay-per-view seem even more special, because there would be either one month or two months in between each pay-per-view, with bigger shows like Royal Rumble and WrestleMania being given more time for build and hype, like back in the day. It would also cut out the unnecessary gimmick pay-per-views like Elimination Chamber, Extreme Rules, Night of Champions, Hell In A Cell, and TLC, which would allow them to use those match types less often instead of having one show filled with the exact same type of match and make it seem like a big deal when a certain gimmick match occurs. It’s better to save them until they’re ready to end a big feud, as opposed to John Cena and Randy Orton having an I Quit Match in September, only to turn around and have a Hell In A Cell Match and Iron Man Match, both in the very following month. Even if they kept their pay-per-view prices the same, I still think the WWE would actually make more money this way. While I'm on the subject of pay-per-views, I'd like to add one thing that takes away from them is Michael Cole on commentary. It's not even so much him playing a heel as it is he just sucks at announcing, face or heel. However, it would be crazy to completely take him off TV. Perfect example of this is Vickie Guerrero. She made a horrible General Manager, but they gave the GM position back to Theodore Long and turned her into a manager for Dolph Ziggler, which has proven to be a great way to further get Ziggler over. Remove Cole from the announce booth completely (PPV, RAW, & SmackDown), but turn him into a manager for somebody and use his heat to get them over. I think the perfect candidate for Cole to manage would be a returning Mason Ryan. Ryan shouldn't talk. Just let Cole do all the talking, and have Ryan wreck people in the ring. Cole managing Ryan could definitely get him over and would leave the commentary on RAW to Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross and SmackDown to Booker T and Josh Matthews, with every pay-per-view being called by the trio of Booker, King, & JR. Last edited by Mr. C; 08-29-2011 at 04:31 PM.