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**Evil Vito** · 08-05-2013, 11:20 PM

So yeah, gonna try to go into a bit more detail about how I’d re-implement the brand split. Since we’re doomed to have this Vince/HHH thing go on until Mania, you’d figure they can use that storyline as a way to bring the split back. One of the items the two can debate about once we get past the Royal Rumble is that there should only be one champion

Randy Orton is a heel at this point, having cashed in his MITB and won the WWE title in cheap fashion against Daniel Bryan right after Bryan wins at SummerSlam. Bryan ultimately wins the belt back at Survivor Series, and Orton finishes runner-up in the Rumble. Manages to get into the Elimination Chamber for the World Heavyweight Title and he wins the belt. As a heel, Vince naturally favors him and he feels he should be the face of the company.

Triple H, meanwhile, continues to be a supporter of Daniel Bryan. He did the unthinkable in defeating WWE’s biggest star at SummerSlam, got cheated out of his moment, and had to jump through hoops to get the title back. He’s going into WrestleMania as a fighting champion.

Then there’s a 3rd man in the picture – CM Punk. With his Lesnar/Heyman feud behind him, Punk wins the Rumble. Not a fan of McMahon or Triple H, he still is guaranteed a WrestleMania title match and he is able to work his way in to make it a triple threat.

So yeah, CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton in a triple threat unification match. Fantastic potential there. I’d say Punk gets the win, as I do feel the Rumble winner should go on to win the belt at WM more often than not.

No Cena in a unification match at WM seems far-fetched, but that’s because short of Sting coming in I think this may finally be the year we get Cena vs. Undertaker in what would surely be the main event. I can also still see the planned Rock vs. Brock match happening. Rock and WWE may not be on the best of terms, but with the money potential I see Rock coming back again in 2014. Shitty that a title unification match will be no better than third fiddle on the card, but really WM is more of a spectacle now filled with draw matches. Not a huge deal.

There will also be Triple H taking on a superstar representing Vince for control of WWE. I really feel like Wade Barrett would be an excellent choice provided they actually build him back up over the next several months. I’m wondering if tonight’s segment with Bryan and Barrett could be the start of Barrett being Vince’s go-to guy. No idea. Anyway, I really don’t want to see Triple H wrestling any more, but it’ll happen. And he’ll win here to mercifully end the angle and take control of WWE. Might also finally be the “end” of Vince on WWE TV.

Within the next few weeks, Triple H rolls out his plans for a brand new WWE which includes a strict re-implementation of the brand split and a re-draft of the rosters. Maddox and Vickie get the ax as new GMs are brought in. There are any number of guys you could use as GMs really, so it’s interchangeable, although I’d love to see JBL get a shot as a heel GM on one of the shows.

The one rule with this brand split that is different from when it first happened is that ALL of the champions are able to float between brands. The IC championship is treated like the IC championship used to be treated pre-split, while the US Title becomes more like the European Title. By allowing all champions to float, it allows for additional feud flexibility. I’d also add a provision that once you lose a title, you go to the brand of the person who beat you. So it would be an easy enough way to occasionally make changes to the roster without just having people randomly show up on another show as “the newest signing”.

I’d have the initial draft be much like the real-life brand split. Each GM makes 10 selections and the rest go to a post-show lottery. Cena would surely be the #1 pick overall, probably to Raw because even in a fantasy booking I can’t see how he ever leaves that show for the long-term. The guys drafted on TV will likely all be big names with the lower card names falling to the lottery. Like the first draft, I’d use the split as a way to split up a few teams so guys can get fresh starts (maybe give Drew McIntyre a rejuvenated push on one brand while Slater and Mahal continue on as a comedy duo on the other show). If the Shield haven’t broken up yet by this point, I’d allow Ambrose to break away and do his thing as a solo act. I think Bray Wyatt will be a big enough name to get drafted in the televised portion, but I’d have the rest of the Family end up on the same show as him during the lottery because I don’t ever want them to break up.

Brand interaction is kept to an absolute minimum, only during the Rumble really and maybe also during a MITB match (only would be one since there’s only one title left). So when you do see interbrand competition, it’d feel important. I’d do a draft after WM each year, but I’d eliminate the stupid way they did the draft the last few years. I’d make it like the 2004 draft lottery when only a few people get moved, and it’d be a mix of big names and un-established names to keep things feeling fresh.

Kinda all over the place on this one as I was half asleep while writing it, but whatever.

08-05-2013, 11:20 PM	#31
Evil Vito President of Freedonia Posts: 58,383	So yeah, gonna try to go into a bit more detail about how I’d re-implement the brand split. Since we’re doomed to have this Vince/HHH thing go on until Mania, you’d figure they can use that storyline as a way to bring the split back. One of the items the two can debate about once we get past the Royal Rumble is that there should only be one champion Randy Orton is a heel at this point, having cashed in his MITB and won the WWE title in cheap fashion against Daniel Bryan right after Bryan wins at SummerSlam. Bryan ultimately wins the belt back at Survivor Series, and Orton finishes runner-up in the Rumble. Manages to get into the Elimination Chamber for the World Heavyweight Title and he wins the belt. As a heel, Vince naturally favors him and he feels he should be the face of the company. Triple H, meanwhile, continues to be a supporter of Daniel Bryan. He did the unthinkable in defeating WWE’s biggest star at SummerSlam, got cheated out of his moment, and had to jump through hoops to get the title back. He’s going into WrestleMania as a fighting champion. Then there’s a 3rd man in the picture – CM Punk. With his Lesnar/Heyman feud behind him, Punk wins the Rumble. Not a fan of McMahon or Triple H, he still is guaranteed a WrestleMania title match and he is able to work his way in to make it a triple threat. So yeah, CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton in a triple threat unification match. Fantastic potential there. I’d say Punk gets the win, as I do feel the Rumble winner should go on to win the belt at WM more often than not. No Cena in a unification match at WM seems far-fetched, but that’s because short of Sting coming in I think this may finally be the year we get Cena vs. Undertaker in what would surely be the main event. I can also still see the planned Rock vs. Brock match happening. Rock and WWE may not be on the best of terms, but with the money potential I see Rock coming back again in 2014. Shitty that a title unification match will be no better than third fiddle on the card, but really WM is more of a spectacle now filled with draw matches. Not a huge deal. There will also be Triple H taking on a superstar representing Vince for control of WWE. I really feel like Wade Barrett would be an excellent choice provided they actually build him back up over the next several months. I’m wondering if tonight’s segment with Bryan and Barrett could be the start of Barrett being Vince’s go-to guy. No idea. Anyway, I really don’t want to see Triple H wrestling any more, but it’ll happen. And he’ll win here to mercifully end the angle and take control of WWE. Might also finally be the “end” of Vince on WWE TV. Within the next few weeks, Triple H rolls out his plans for a brand new WWE which includes a strict re-implementation of the brand split and a re-draft of the rosters. Maddox and Vickie get the ax as new GMs are brought in. There are any number of guys you could use as GMs really, so it’s interchangeable, although I’d love to see JBL get a shot as a heel GM on one of the shows. The one rule with this brand split that is different from when it first happened is that ALL of the champions are able to float between brands. The IC championship is treated like the IC championship used to be treated pre-split, while the US Title becomes more like the European Title. By allowing all champions to float, it allows for additional feud flexibility. I’d also add a provision that once you lose a title, you go to the brand of the person who beat you. So it would be an easy enough way to occasionally make changes to the roster without just having people randomly show up on another show as “the newest signing”. I’d have the initial draft be much like the real-life brand split. Each GM makes 10 selections and the rest go to a post-show lottery. Cena would surely be the #1 pick overall, probably to Raw because even in a fantasy booking I can’t see how he ever leaves that show for the long-term. The guys drafted on TV will likely all be big names with the lower card names falling to the lottery. Like the first draft, I’d use the split as a way to split up a few teams so guys can get fresh starts (maybe give Drew McIntyre a rejuvenated push on one brand while Slater and Mahal continue on as a comedy duo on the other show). If the Shield haven’t broken up yet by this point, I’d allow Ambrose to break away and do his thing as a solo act. I think Bray Wyatt will be a big enough name to get drafted in the televised portion, but I’d have the rest of the Family end up on the same show as him during the lottery because I don’t ever want them to break up. Brand interaction is kept to an absolute minimum, only during the Rumble really and maybe also during a MITB match (only would be one since there’s only one title left). So when you do see interbrand competition, it’d feel important. I’d do a draft after WM each year, but I’d eliminate the stupid way they did the draft the last few years. I’d make it like the 2004 draft lottery when only a few people get moved, and it’d be a mix of big names and un-established names to keep things feeling fresh. Kinda all over the place on this one as I was half asleep while writing it, but whatever.