An idea to make the autumn PPV season a bit more interesting

[CSL]

the glaring problem I see (if I'm reading correctly, which I might not be) is a PPV main event essentially being nothing but a build/hype job towards another PPV. The 'deciding who gets an advantage at War Games' stipulation isn't a great incentive to buy the show ("Pay $40 to see who gets an advantage the next time you pay $40") That's if I'm reading it right.

[James Steele]

Originally Posted by CSL the glaring problem I see (if I'm reading correctly, which I might not be) is a PPV main event essentially being nothing but a build/hype job towards another PPV. The 'deciding who gets an advantage at War Games' stipulation isn't a great incentive to buy the show ("Pay $40 to see who gets an advantage the next time you pay $40") That's if I'm reading it right.

I read that Cena/Orton headlines the ppv, and Orton wins just to give SD! the rub and they happen to get the 1-man advantage in War Games. Could have read it wrong, but he never said anything about a "winner gets advantage" stip. Either way, War Games = AWESOME.

[Executioner]

Originally Posted by Noid The WWE has had a problem over the last couple of years with their buys for PPVs such as Night of Champions, Hell in a Cell, Bragging Rights and even Survivor Series. Hell, Bragging Rights has already been scrapped (despite being a pretty interesting concept, in my opinion). I think it's good to cull the number of PPVs over that period, because there is an over-saturation there. But there are other problems with the shows. Hell in a Cell has never really had appeal as an event to me, because HIAC used to be about the end to blood feuds. You just don't get two guys and throw them into a Hell in a Cell match. They are using the structure to sell the match, opposed to being a structure appropriate for a feud between two guys who want to really hurt each other. Night of Champions suffers because the WWE has conditioned us to not really care about any other titles than the WWE and World Heavyweight Championship. And because they like to get as many top level talents on the show as possible, there are clusterfucks around the top titles that dilute stories between the competitors, and main eventers going after the mid-card titles and such. That can be interesting, but it sort of messes up the direction of a lot of guys. Essentially, the PPV really becomes filler. Anyway, my idea was to sort of create a link between Night of Champions and Hell in a Cell, using the Bragging Rights concept. At NOC, you have the six championships contended, but in addition to that, you either offer one or two inter-brand matches. The main event could be a WWE Champion vs. World Heavyweight Champion match. You could also do an IC vs. US Champion match, but it depends on time constraints and stuff like that, too. The winner of that match gets an advantage for their brand's team heading into an adapted concept making its debut in the WWE -- War Games. Now, I know I was talking about clusterfucks and blood feuds, and this doesn't quite cover them -- but right now the hottest feuds in the WWE are Cena vs. Punk, Riley vs. Miz and Christian vs. Orton -- and it's unlikely they'll be feuding at HIAC. But by having two teams of five get inside the Hell in a Cell structure for brand supremacy, you're bound to have bad blood on both sides, which adds intrigue to the boiling pot that would be War Games. So, let's hypothetically go with this scenario: * CM Punk beats John Cena at Money in the Bank, but then MITB Winner Rey Mysterio cashes in and claims the WWE Title. Cena is owed a rematch, and they talk respect and stuff, but Rey takes little shots at Cena reminding him that Cena owes him his job, and stuff like that. The Rock is named the Special Guest Referee for a SummerSlam match between the two in Rey's stomping ground, and Mysterio retains the title after some shenanigans. * Meanwhile on SmackDown!, Christian cheats his way to the World Heavyweight Title and then defends it in a Fatal 4-Way against Orton, Sheamus & Mark Henry at SummerSlam. * Night of Champions sees Cena regain the WWE Title from Mysterio and Orton defeat Christian one-on-one to win the World Heavyweight Title. Thus, the show closes with Cena vs. Orton, which Orton wins to give SmackDown! a bit of a rub and attention. * So as a result, "War Games for Bragging Rights" sees Orton and Team SmackDown! get the advantage heading in. Theodore Long creates a team of Orton, Christian, Sheamus, Mark Henry & Sin Cara. Something like that. Team RAW is John Cena, Rey Mysterio, Big Show, Alberto Del Rio & The Miz. Essentially, you just play off the bad blood between the sides, and on their own teams. Basically, the idea is to create a rivalry big enough for Hell in a Cell, but also continues to the storylines on each brand. I haven't written this too eloquently, but I hope the general idea gets through. Do you guys like the idea, or is Noid drunk again?

Originally Posted by James Steele I read that Cena/Orton headlines the ppv, and Orton wins just to give SD! the rub and they happen to get the 1-man advantage in War Games. Could have read it wrong, but he never said anything about a "winner gets advantage" stip. Either way, War Games = AWESOME.

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