Why this draft isn't going very good right now.

**darkpower** · 06-15-2005, 01:39 PM

I post this because of the many anti-SmackDown posts I've been seeing lately, and with posts saying that they want all the SD big names to go to RAW so they don't have to watch SD ever again, I figure it's time that we examine how awful such a statement and how horrible such an action of all the top names going to RAW may be.

It's become obvious now that Vince may want to get some big names from SD to RAW, and that has all bad written all over it. First Cena, the most over SD star at the time, and now Angle, who I considered to be a SD staple (but we could've seen that one happening regardless). But if Vince moves ALL the big names from SD to RAW, then alot of bad things could happen:

For one, we will see all the big main event calibur names on RAW, which means it will be WAY too top heavy. The World Title will lose crediability (as if it hasn't been enough with HHH always going after it) because of all these stars going after it, and not enough time for all of them. So some great stars may end up being stuck in mid card hell on RAW when they WERE in top running for the WWE Championship on SD. Too many top names than they could know what to do with.
The WWE Championship on RAW? Where do I start explaining the bad things from this one? If the draft continues the way it is now, what is going to happen with the stars from SD when they can't go after a "big" prize. The WWE Title is, or was, THE top for the SD stars. Sure, Triple H or some big name that gets the World Title could go to SD, but let's be honest. Do you really think that they would do that at all seeing as if Triple H isn't exactly wanted in the SD locker rooms from what the news was saying last year when he was drafted and then people on SD was glad that he was sent back (which means he will more or less stay on RAW unless Steph is uber pissed at him)? And since he cares only for the World Title (at least that's what his storyline has him doing), it would only make sense to keep that title on RAW. Thus, what would happen with the WWE Title if it stays on RAW. The only way any star for SD could get any main event title at that point would be to go through to RAW and face the top guys there, which makes RAW even MORE top-heavy, and plus, since the WWE Title wouldn't be the VERY top belt in that brand, they would have to go after the World Title, and we all know what that would mean.
SmackDown is still half of the WWE right now. We can't really be looking TOO much into the future. As it stands right now, they still are able to have SmackDown on UPN until 2006, at least. Now, they do need to continue doing the brand extension for the top-heavy thing I already mentioned for RAW, and I don't see it ending for a good while. If the unify the two brands, then there will be only one belt with about 10-20 or so possible top contenders going for it, and only one guy being able to carry it (more or less the same guy), which means ALOT of burying. Plus, what will this show advertisers? If Vince just says "fuck SmackDown," will the advertisers think that if he's able to do that to part of his company, what could he do to the REST of it? SmackDown more or less is half of RAW's paycheck.
They're contract with UPN isn't ending until 2006, at least. This is the summer of 2005. ALOT of time still, and there is no guarantee that they will be going elsewhere, either, or no guarantee that they won't extend their contract with UPN. And I see the Friday night move just as that. Just a move. Not any "kiss of death" or anything. Yeah, Enterprise was moved there then got cancelled, but that show was getting dismal ratings even before getting moved there. And, if I'm a betting man, I would say that UPN might surprise us. Not saying it's in the works or anything, but anything is possible anymore. And there is just too much time between now and whenever in 06 the contract is over to just say fuck SD. No network will pick up any brand that their Chairman doesn't care about, which means that the top-heavy state of RAW will get much worse, and we'll be back to where we were immediatly after the invasion angle ended, when we were looking forward to the brand extension (or the "roster-split", as we were calling it at the time), and then we were trying to tell naysayers that without the extension, the whole WWE would be screwed. Vince need to start worrying about what is going to happen NOW instead of a year from now. A year is a hell of a lot of time to do something good with a brand that needs to be the HHH-show (aka RAW) alternative, and stop treating RAW like the flagship show, since that has been proven to be a suicidal thought in and out.
Personally, I don't know what is so wrong with SD that no one wants a reason to watch it that a simple change might fix. The writer, John Laquana, should be fired and replaced by Paul Heyman (and seeing how ECW ONS was like, if the WWE was smart, which is a longshot but oh well, they might do just that). But other than that, I don't see anything else that could credit any reasons. And even when you count the Laguana factor, SD is not the awful brand that people make it out to be. But instead of wanting the WWE to fix it, people just want for vince to screw it over like he IS doing. Do we really WANT the WWE to be so top heavy that no one besides HHH is the top heel?

There they are, my reasons. Now you can discuss this, neg rep me all you like, whatever. But it doesn't change that, right now, assuming this draft keeps following the trends they are setting with it right now, it will only turn into a horrible state for the ENTIRE WWE, SmackDown AND RAW.

06-15-2005, 01:39 PM	#1
darkpower Why So Curious? Posts: 3,408	Why this draft isn't going very good right now. I post this because of the many anti-SmackDown posts I've been seeing lately, and with posts saying that they want all the SD big names to go to RAW so they don't have to watch SD ever again, I figure it's time that we examine how awful such a statement and how horrible such an action of all the top names going to RAW may be. It's become obvious now that Vince may want to get some big names from SD to RAW, and that has all bad written all over it. First Cena, the most over SD star at the time, and now Angle, who I considered to be a SD staple (but we could've seen that one happening regardless). But if Vince moves ALL the big names from SD to RAW, then alot of bad things could happen: For one, we will see all the big main event calibur names on RAW, which means it will be WAY too top heavy. The World Title will lose crediability (as if it hasn't been enough with HHH always going after it) because of all these stars going after it, and not enough time for all of them. So some great stars may end up being stuck in mid card hell on RAW when they WERE in top running for the WWE Championship on SD. Too many top names than they could know what to do with. The WWE Championship on RAW? Where do I start explaining the bad things from this one? If the draft continues the way it is now, what is going to happen with the stars from SD when they can't go after a "big" prize. The WWE Title is, or was, THE top for the SD stars. Sure, Triple H or some big name that gets the World Title could go to SD, but let's be honest. Do you really think that they would do that at all seeing as if Triple H isn't exactly wanted in the SD locker rooms from what the news was saying last year when he was drafted and then people on SD was glad that he was sent back (which means he will more or less stay on RAW unless Steph is uber pissed at him)? And since he cares only for the World Title (at least that's what his storyline has him doing), it would only make sense to keep that title on RAW. Thus, what would happen with the WWE Title if it stays on RAW. The only way any star for SD could get any main event title at that point would be to go through to RAW and face the top guys there, which makes RAW even MORE top-heavy, and plus, since the WWE Title wouldn't be the VERY top belt in that brand, they would have to go after the World Title, and we all know what that would mean. SmackDown is still half of the WWE right now. We can't really be looking TOO much into the future. As it stands right now, they still are able to have SmackDown on UPN until 2006, at least. Now, they do need to continue doing the brand extension for the top-heavy thing I already mentioned for RAW, and I don't see it ending for a good while. If the unify the two brands, then there will be only one belt with about 10-20 or so possible top contenders going for it, and only one guy being able to carry it (more or less the same guy), which means ALOT of burying. Plus, what will this show advertisers? If Vince just says "fuck SmackDown," will the advertisers think that if he's able to do that to part of his company, what could he do to the REST of it? SmackDown more or less is half of RAW's paycheck. They're contract with UPN isn't ending until 2006, at least. This is the summer of 2005. ALOT of time still, and there is no guarantee that they will be going elsewhere, either, or no guarantee that they won't extend their contract with UPN. And I see the Friday night move just as that. Just a move. Not any "kiss of death" or anything. Yeah, Enterprise was moved there then got cancelled, but that show was getting dismal ratings even before getting moved there. And, if I'm a betting man, I would say that UPN might surprise us. Not saying it's in the works or anything, but anything is possible anymore. And there is just too much time between now and whenever in 06 the contract is over to just say fuck SD. No network will pick up any brand that their Chairman doesn't care about, which means that the top-heavy state of RAW will get much worse, and we'll be back to where we were immediatly after the invasion angle ended, when we were looking forward to the brand extension (or the "roster-split", as we were calling it at the time), and then we were trying to tell naysayers that without the extension, the whole WWE would be screwed. Vince need to start worrying about what is going to happen NOW instead of a year from now. A year is a hell of a lot of time to do something good with a brand that needs to be the HHH-show (aka RAW) alternative, and stop treating RAW like the flagship show, since that has been proven to be a suicidal thought in and out. Personally, I don't know what is so wrong with SD that no one wants a reason to watch it that a simple change might fix. The writer, John Laquana, should be fired and replaced by Paul Heyman (and seeing how ECW ONS was like, if the WWE was smart, which is a longshot but oh well, they might do just that). But other than that, I don't see anything else that could credit any reasons. And even when you count the Laguana factor, SD is not the awful brand that people make it out to be. But instead of wanting the WWE to fix it, people just want for vince to screw it over like he IS doing. Do we really WANT the WWE to be so top heavy that no one besides HHH is the top heel? There they are, my reasons. Now you can discuss this, neg rep me all you like, whatever. But it doesn't change that, right now, assuming this draft keeps following the trends they are setting with it right now, it will only turn into a horrible state for the ENTIRE WWE, SmackDown AND RAW.