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07-03-2004, 08:02 PM

Glad you're back Heyman : Missed the Discussions.

Okay, First let me just say that I have been a fan of the roster split for a while now, mostly because I love the way the two brands interact with each other on the four major PPV's of the year. It was cool seeing Lesner and Goldberg interact, it was cool seeing Benoit and Guerrero interact. Those interactions really meant something and you felt like the two brands were really at war.

Also, I think the roster split let Eddie Guerrero and Benoit have a chance at winning the big one, which they did. So in that sense, it was a + to have a split.

But, I think you're right in it's time to end this shit. It's really not worth it anymore. I mean, when you have guys like Holly AND Gunn wrestling in singles matches on PPV's, you have to ask yourself, what is going on here? I think the WWE will benefit from reuniting the rosters again because they can get rid of a lot guys and save some money. They don't really need half of their roster. Maybe even get rid of Smackdown all together and go back to just Raw. I think less wrestling right now would be better for the product. You don't need to give the viewer a ton of wrestling each week when the ratings are sliding like they have been. Maybe even lower the PPV's a year too. Something has got to change.

So, yes, I do think they should eliminate the split. Put the guys on TV that the fans care about and eliminate everyone else. You'll have a show filled with the Benoit, Guerrero, HHH, Eugene, Cena, Flair, Orton, some tag teams, and a couple of others. This won't make fans flip the channel because you have Harcore Holly wresling Charlie Haas or Tori wresling Sable. The Hardcore Title will be ok to bring back because it gives something for all those other guys to do as well. You can still have Crusierweights on the show too. But, I really think they need to give us less wrestling and go back to how it was in the old days.

07-03-2004, 08:02 PM	#7
Loose Cannon Guest Posts: n/a	Glad you're back Heyman : Missed the Discussions. Okay, First let me just say that I have been a fan of the roster split for a while now, mostly because I love the way the two brands interact with each other on the four major PPV's of the year. It was cool seeing Lesner and Goldberg interact, it was cool seeing Benoit and Guerrero interact. Those interactions really meant something and you felt like the two brands were really at war. Also, I think the roster split let Eddie Guerrero and Benoit have a chance at winning the big one, which they did. So in that sense, it was a + to have a split. But, I think you're right in it's time to end this shit. It's really not worth it anymore. I mean, when you have guys like Holly AND Gunn wrestling in singles matches on PPV's, you have to ask yourself, what is going on here? I think the WWE will benefit from reuniting the rosters again because they can get rid of a lot guys and save some money. They don't really need half of their roster. Maybe even get rid of Smackdown all together and go back to just Raw. I think less wrestling right now would be better for the product. You don't need to give the viewer a ton of wrestling each week when the ratings are sliding like they have been. Maybe even lower the PPV's a year too. Something has got to change. So, yes, I do think they should eliminate the split. Put the guys on TV that the fans care about and eliminate everyone else. You'll have a show filled with the Benoit, Guerrero, HHH, Eugene, Cena, Flair, Orton, some tag teams, and a couple of others. This won't make fans flip the channel because you have Harcore Holly wresling Charlie Haas or Tori wresling Sable. The Hardcore Title will be ok to bring back because it gives something for all those other guys to do as well. You can still have Crusierweights on the show too. But, I really think they need to give us less wrestling and go back to how it was in the old days.