The ECW Roster (Raw Spoilers)

[Evil Vito]

I might be in the minority for wanting to see Goldust on SmackDown. I just think him having a mini-program with the Straight Edge Society could be fantastic stuff...Punk bringing up that Goldust clearly has to be on drugs to dress like that, he must be taking illegal medication for his Tourette's, etc.

Based on Punk's promo on Raw, they are searching for a "Minister of Propaganda" or something. They could turn it into a proper search, with Punk deciding he'd like to have the "movie star" Goldust be that person. It could end with Goldust finally being converted and shedding the gold, going back to Dustin Runnels/Rhodes. He can lecture to the crowd about the benefits of being straight edge, much like he would preach to the audience during his heel run as Dustin Runnels in 1998 when he feuded with the immoral Val Venis.

You can have Dustin and Luke be the main tag team of the group, I think they'd be well suited for one another. Punk will be in the World title scene, Serena in the Women's title scene, and another member (Joey Mercury, perhaps?) in the IC title picture. As much as I love the Goldust character, I'd definitely enjoy a heel turn if it were done like this.

And then after WM at some point, a face Cody Rhodes can be drafted over to SmackDown and also get involved...trying to get his "real" brother back instead of this preacher guy.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Originally Posted by Big Vito 22 I might be in the minority for wanting to see Goldust on SmackDown. I just think him having a mini-program with the Straight Edge Society could be fantastic stuff...Punk bringing up that Goldust clearly has to be on drugs to dress like that, he must be taking illegal medication for his Tourette's, etc. Based on Punk's promo on Raw, they are searching for a "Minister of Propaganda" or something. They could turn it into a proper search, with Punk deciding he'd like to have the "movie star" Goldust be that person. It could end with Goldust finally being converted and shedding the gold, going back to Dustin Runnels/Rhodes. He can lecture to the crowd about the benefits of being straight edge, much like he would preach to the audience during his heel run as Dustin Runnels in 1998 when he feuded with the immoral Val Venis. You can have Dustin and Luke be the main tag team of the group, I think they'd be well suited for one another. Punk will be in the World title scene, Serena in the Women's title scene, and another member (Joey Mercury, perhaps?) in the IC title picture. As much as I love the Goldust character, I'd definitely enjoy a heel turn if it were done like this. And then after WM at some point, a face Cody Rhodes can be drafted over to SmackDown and also get involved...trying to get his "real" brother back instead of this preacher guy.

It's not something that I am really dying to see, but the more I think about it, the more I actually like this idea. Goldust has got his little alliance going on with Yoshi Tatsu. Move Tatsu to where you move Goldust, and keep that going. Emphasis is not on tag teams right now, so while they can work together, you can pretty much still consider Goldust & Yoshi Tatsu singles guys, as well.

Joey Mercury is meant to return to be part of The Straight-Edge Society. That could be cool. It would make sense for Mercury to feud with John Morrison, so that draws Morrison into the feud against Punk. So you end up with something like CM Punk, Luke Gallows & Joey Mercury vs. John Morrison, Goldust & Yoshi Tatsu. It would be...interesting. You could also have Morrison and Goldust start bonding over their "Hollywood" styles. I can see the "Morrison and Goldust at the Movies."

If the WWE are interesting in bringing up Curt Hawkins at all (I would be -- he's a good talent, really young, and seems to get the business), then you could have him start feuding with Zack Ryder on SmackDown! (assuming that Ryder moves to Smackers). Hawkins could join CM Punk's Straight-Edge Society, and claim that after Ryder got drafted to ECW, he fell into alcohol, or something. Add Hawkins and Ryder to each side of the face/heel spectrum, with Ryder now playing the rogue in the face group.

It'd be interesting to see "the freaks," Goldust & Ryder interacting. John Morrison & Yoshi Tatsu could bond further by being the most normal in the group. Ryder could get quite over as a reluctant face character, I think. You could then so easily have him turn heel on Morrison when the SES feud is over with.