Angles/Gimmicks that could have drawn big money and didnt

[Tom Guycott]

I don't. The biggest problem with WWE Raven was that he wasn't put in a position to do anything of note: you know, be that psychologcal heel in a meaningful feud (could have had some "mind games" shit with Taker, for example) or even just some straight up matches. Instead, he was relegated to the requisite "bring a shopping cart full of random shit to throw in the ring" Hardcore matches that Vince seemed to think made up the entirety of ECW.

Also, as to the subject of Taz(z): even well before the HHH potential goldmine in the champion vs champion match... he was white hot ON HIS SUPPOSED SURPRISE DEBUT! You have the whole arena going "WE WANT TAZZ!" during Angle's promo, and the place going monkeyshit when the Red Hook Midget comes out and goes over Kurt freakin' Angle. Then, suddenly, he's on Heat duty... meanwhile, they tried to build Rodney Mack up: basically a black Tazz, at the same time they're burying the real one. Would be like (hypothetically- I'm using some anacronisims) if they pushed a debuting Jack Swagger as a major player now on RAW while still having Kurt under contract and jobbing out on NXT.

[Hanso Amore]

Originally Posted by Tom Guycott I don't. The biggest problem with WWE Raven was that he wasn't put in a position to do anything of note: you know, be that psychologcal heel in a meaningful feud (could have had some "mind games" shit with Taker, for example) or even just some straight up matches. Instead, he was relegated to the requisite "bring a shopping cart full of random shit to throw in the ring" Hardcore matches that Vince seemed to think made up the entirety of ECW. Also, as to the subject of Taz(z): even well before the HHH potential goldmine in the champion vs champion match... he was white hot ON HIS SUPPOSED SURPRISE DEBUT! You have the whole arena going "WE WANT TAZZ!" during Angle's promo, and the place going monkeyshit when the Red Hook Midget comes out and goes over Kurt freakin' Angle. Then, suddenly, he's on Heat duty... meanwhile, they tried to build Rodney Mack up: basically a black Tazz, at the same time they're burying the real one. Would be like (hypothetically- I'm using some anacronisims) if they pushed a debuting Jack Swagger as a major player now on RAW while still having Kurt under contract and jobbing out on NXT.

Rodney Mack was well after Tazz was retired and announcing. And Rodney was nothing like Tazz...Not sure at all what you are getting at here.

Tazz - Suplex Machine with Submission Finisher.

Rodney Mack - Angry Black man going after the white authority.

Two Years apart.