DISCUSSION - I'm finally seeing some "postives" on Smackdown (Spoilers involved).

**The CyNick** · 12-16-2004, 10:01 PM

The Big Show TV numbers are probably slightly inflated because he was out for a while, and came back as a somewhat fresh face.

The thing about JBL as champ is the same problem as HHH dominating RAW, its enough already with the heels!

People dont want to go to house shows, watch TV and pay for PPVs that end with the heel going over at the end. Thats never been the WWE formula for booking, and when they've had their greatest successes it was on the backs of strong babyfaces, not strong heels.

The WWE seems caught in this 1983 NWA philospohy of booking where you build a strong heel for months and months, have a babyface take the title for a couple of months, and then go back to the heel.

The formula of having dominant babyface has proven much more successful, and thats where the WWE needs to go.

Obviously on SD the two guys to do that with is Eddie and Cena. The Eddie thing is very frustrating because they gave him a shot in the Spring, he did okay, and they felt that wasn't good enough. JBL has done far worse, and yet he's still got the belt, and is likely going to keep it past Mania (at least).

Same thing on RAW. Benoit was starting to gain some steam in April and May, and then HHH decided it was time to take over again, and Benoit shot down the card.

That said, and Ive said this all along, JBL is very entertaining, he just doesn't draw. But then again, neither does HHH, and its not like he's going anywhere.

12-16-2004, 10:01 PM	#11
The CyNick Make the IWC Great Again Posts: 8,922	The Big Show TV numbers are probably slightly inflated because he was out for a while, and came back as a somewhat fresh face. The thing about JBL as champ is the same problem as HHH dominating RAW, its enough already with the heels! People dont want to go to house shows, watch TV and pay for PPVs that end with the heel going over at the end. Thats never been the WWE formula for booking, and when they've had their greatest successes it was on the backs of strong babyfaces, not strong heels. The WWE seems caught in this 1983 NWA philospohy of booking where you build a strong heel for months and months, have a babyface take the title for a couple of months, and then go back to the heel. The formula of having dominant babyface has proven much more successful, and thats where the WWE needs to go. Obviously on SD the two guys to do that with is Eddie and Cena. The Eddie thing is very frustrating because they gave him a shot in the Spring, he did okay, and they felt that wasn't good enough. JBL has done far worse, and yet he's still got the belt, and is likely going to keep it past Mania (at least). Same thing on RAW. Benoit was starting to gain some steam in April and May, and then HHH decided it was time to take over again, and Benoit shot down the card. That said, and Ive said this all along, JBL is very entertaining, he just doesn't draw. But then again, neither does HHH, and its not like he's going anywhere.