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OK, NoRoolz pretty much said what I was trying to say, but here are how I'd book the traded superstars over the next few weeks on RAW and SmackDown!:
Rene Dupree
Have him team with Rob Conway to face The Hurricane & Rosey, oly for Rob Conway to walk out on Dupree. Let Dupree then become fodder for the World Tag Team Champions before he gets some revenge on Conway, and moves up to IC level.
Mark Jindrak
He answers The Masterlock Challenge and escapes from Masters' submission hold, which should get him a good enough face pop. Jindrak then gives the money to some kid at ringside, or he throws it into the crowd in small doses. Masters then attacks Jindrak, but gets hi ass handed to him, before jobbing out to the Sinister Frichen of Jindrak followed by the Mark of Excellence.
From there, play it by ear. Either have him feud with Carlito for the IC Title or have him join up with Triple H or Kurt Angle as a heel lackey. Maybe have him team with Garrison Cade after he returns and turns on HBK.
Danny Basham
I'm predicting he will be the Shelton of this year's draft. Breakout star of the year perhaps. Have Danny nowhere to be seen for RAW, and then have a clusterfuck as the main event. John Cena, Shawn Michaels, Shelton Benjamin, The Big Show & Kane vs. Triple H, Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho, Tyson Tomko & Edge or something of the like. Have things looking to be in the heels court, but Cena makes the hot tag (have him isolated for a change) to Shelton Benjamin or The Big Show, who cleans house before things begin to break-down again.
Suddenly, through the crowd comes Danny Basham with a silver steel chair (I dunno, just to give Danny a signature weapon, I guess), and he goes to town on EVERYONE. The referee calls for the bell to signify the Double DQ. but before he can make the call he's waffled by Danny. Basham hits everyone, and even hits Jericho and Angle twice. Triple H is manages to sneak behind Basham but....FLAIR LOW BLOWS TRIPLE H!!!!!!!!! Danny Basham then hits The Pedigree on Triple H, and we have Danny and Flair close the show standing tall.
It could work without the Flair thing, but the easiest way to get a guy over as a babyface would probably be to stick him with Ric Flair.
Doug Basham
He's just as affected by this trade scenario as Danny Basham is. Doug has just as much skill as Danny, and he can make it huge as well. Have him join-up with Randy Orton to form a "Revolution" stable. On SD!, Doug says he's finally on his own, and he actually requested Danny's trade to RAW. Douglas says Daniel was known as "The Phenom" in OVW, well Doug is the Phenom of SmackDown!. This draws out The Undertaker who makes his way to the ring, but BAM! Out of nowhere comes Randy Orton, and the two heels beatdown The Deadman. This is a solid beatdown, too. None of that "the heels assault 'Taker but he gets back-up and the heels run off scared" bullcrap. Basham and Orton kick 'Taker's ass. Doug becomes Orton's "partner" and while Orton heads towards the World Heavyweight Championship, Doug spends time in the US Division. Give his flying headscissor driver thingy a name, too.
Kenzo Suzuki
Meh. Just have him do his thing.
Chavo Guerrero
I'd have him face Tajiri, and go over strong. Then have him tease his way into the main event somehow. This tests the waters to see if the fans already take him seriously, or if they need to do a bit of extra build-up before they put him in the IC Division. Either way, he gets that belt soon.
William Regal
Please have him win the US Title next week. Please have him win it with the Regal Stretch. Please let him wrestle Benoit for the belt in the near future. Please keep him face and let him continue the hilarity of his promos. Please let him feud with JBL and go over strong. Please let him hold the World Championship at least once in his life.
Sylvain Grenier
I think I remember something about a non-serious statement by Rob Conway who said Sylvain Grenier wants to record an album one day. Why not take this further and have him sing a song for us on SmackDown!. One that he wrote. Something really cheesy about him owning his destiny and bringing the world to its knees. He then goes over Booker T cleanly (in a convincing fashion so it looks liek Grenier is World Championship material, or at least he will be in the near-future). The next week have him come out to the song he sang on SmackDown! the week prior, and have it set permanently as his theme song.
Grenier is talented, and he can make it further than many people believe he can. Just give him something to run with, and don't pull any punches with him. For some reason I see this guy as a modern-day Val Venis. If the WWE faulters with him, I can see him being lower on the card for the rest of his life, but if the go the whole way, he will be talented enough to hold his placing.
Candice Michelle
Stick her with Sylvain Grenier, Charlie Haas, Simon Dean, etc. and have her look pretty.
Simon Dean
Does anyone else think a face push would work for this guy? Not even as Nova, but as "The Super Nova of Fitness" Simon Dean? The guy's hilarious on the mic, and awesome in the ring. Give him some time, have him come out and tear into JBL saying he's not talented, he's fat, and the only reason he attacked Blue Meanie was because Meanie chewed the scenery before JBL could eat it. JBL and Orlando Jordan then try to beat on Dean, but Simon's just too fast and sends both guys out of the ring. on't go too far with their feud, not to step on Batista's toes, but for a one night thing, JBL vs. Simon Dean could be damn entertaining.
Steven Richards
I know people are hoping/expecting a bWo reunion, but I think they could hold it off, at least for a while. Have Heidenreich and a Mystery Partner challenge MNM for the WWE Tag Team Championship on SD! next week. It turns out Steven Richards is Heidenreich's new friend, and Richards and Heidenreich actually win the titles when Richards catches a Superkick from Nitro, and hits one of his Steven Kicks for the win. MNM are the only tag team on SD! left (besides Haas & Holly) and the best way to slap two guys together is to have them beat an established team (it worked for London & Kidman). It would also make the kiddies happy, and is a good way to get SR over as a decent babyface, bcause let's face it, Richards doesn't really have the credibility to be launched into the US Division, and the CW Division may not be best to be based around him (although I can see him fitting in).
One week after they win the titles, Heidenreich & Richards defend successfully against Muhammad Hassan & Khosrow Daivari, then the week after they beat JBL & Orlando Jordan, then Psicosis & Super Crazy, then another two heel cruiserweights. Hell, they can even get four jobbers, tie them together into two groups of two, and defend the titles against "The Super Jobbers". It wouldn't be pretty, but it would be awesomely entertaining. Actually that sounds like more of a Steven Richards/Simon Dean thing to do.
Screw it, just reform the bWo. At least they wouldn't be makeshift.
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