FUCK THIS (early Smackdown Spoiler)

[Mr. Nerfect]

I've gone on about this before, but I'll say this again:

The key to making a character successful is to make people CARE.

People see Orlando Jordan, and yes he gets heel heat, but the majority of people don't care about him. If he came out next week on SmackDown! and said he was retiring, I'd be one of the few people who would be saddened by this news.

If Jericho came out on RAW and did the same thing, people would probably breakdown right there and then. Why? Because people care about Y2J.

So how do you make people care about Orlando Jordan? Well, there must be plenty of ways, but I'd do this:

Leading up to WrestleMania (JBL vs. Cena) have JBL start piping the flute of everyone in his Cabinet (as per usual). JBL then wins a WWE United States Championship open contract (maybe he can pay Vince McMahon for it or something at the Rumble). Have JBL give the US Title shot to Doug Basham, and have the match take place at No Way Out (Cena and Doug are fairly familiar with each other, so I think we'd see a great match-up).

This causes tension, because even though he's already a WWE Tag Team Champion, JBL gives the US Title shot to Doug, which Orlando confronts JBL about. JBL then says he needs someone who can get the job done, and Orlando is a great athelete, but it takes more than a great athlete to defeat Cena, and OJ still has a lot to learn.

At No Way Out, have John Cena retain the WWE United States Championship, then have Orlando tell JBL he could have gotten the job done. JBL just laughs.

You then have JBL retain the WWE Championship in the Barbed Wire Cage Match, and have JBL give a speech thanking his Image Consultant, Amy Weber and some other inspriation to is life (I dunno, George W. or someone), which leads to Orlando Jordan reflecting his decision to join JBL. He looks back at when Booker T called him a houseboy. You have look back on how he betrayed a man who taught him about respect in The Undertaker.

At WrestleMania, Orlando Jordan is in JBL's corner per usual, and Cena and JBL do their stuff, and we see the ref get knocked down. JBL asks Orlando for some help. Orlando gets in, and hits JBL with a right hand (play up his boxing background), and have JBL sell it like he just got hit by the ring bell. Orlando then gets the WWE Championship, then uses it to keep The Bashams at bay, while Cena hits an F-U. 1-2-3, John Cena is the WWE Champion.

That's OJ's own little WrestleMania moment, and it may not sound good now, but I think if they did it right, Orlando breaking out of the chains JBL has latched onto him would make for a great turn of events. You don't even need Orlando to turn face, just have him take over JBL's Cabinet as its new leader. JBL can then go to RAW in some sort of continuation of his character.

[Joe Kerr]

well look at Smackdown and seeing RVD in a leg Brace as if his leg is broken i see why they lost the belts and im less pissed about it now.

[RemyRed]

Smackdownhas been great lately, once again it's a lot better than the spoilers made it out to be.

[Crippler 666]

I don't mind smackdown... but why do we always have the same people fighting for the title? AND IF ANYONE ELSE gets a sniff at the title its lost by the end of the next pay per view... maybe they need a dominating force and not somebody cheating with

a) a weapon
b) outside interferance
c) Both of the above

It would be good to see a clean match... just for a change

[The Answer]

Got to hand it to Big Show and Joy Giovanni.Their kissing scenes on Smackdown look pretty natural.

[Mr. Nerfect]

How about the WWE makes their own modification of a "Pure Wrestling" match? Rules:

1. No right hands. You are caught using a right hand in the match by the referee, before or after the match (the referee must review the footage and confirm his decision the following week or something).

2. Clean pinfalls. No ropes, no tights, just strength and/or a well-placed pin.

3. No low blows. A direct low blow results in an immediate DQ, or one at a later date if no one can confirm it at the time.

4. Only five rope breaks allowed. After that the referee cannot disqualify a wrestler for keeping the move locked in when they reach the ropes.

5. No rope aided submissions. You cannot use the ropes to add pressure to an already active submission hold.

6. Only five warnings allowed. If you are warned by a referee (when they start to give you a five count to break up the hold) more than five times, you are disqualified automatically.

7. No foreign objects.

8. The time keeper is a tarined referee so he may make decisions on the spot as well.

9. No countouts. The wrestlers have an unlimited time on the outside for a break, but you can get disqualified for fighting on the outside. The referee will give you a warning for this, and if you receive another five, you are disqualified.

10. Must be a hand shake. If you do not accept a hand shake after the match you are suspended for thirty days. This takes place after or before a match. If at the start, the non-accepting wrestler is DQ'd on the spot. If it happens after the match, and the winner doesn't accept, the decision is reverse via disqualification.

11. No body at ringside. Not a manager, not another wrestler. No one.

Maybe call it a "Sacred Eleven" match? I dunno why. This would make a great match at the beginning or the end of a feud.

[Innovator]

they need countouts, put in a 20 count like ROH does

[Mr. Nerfect]

Originally Posted by Innovator they need countouts, put in a 20 count like ROH does

Yeah, a 20 count would work, but I can see wrestlers just going outside for a break without the pressure of a countout. If they refuse to get back in, a five count could be started.

[Chavo Classic]

Originally Posted by Innovator they need countouts, put in a 20 count like ROH does

Or we can just go and watch ROH instead. A land where talent is loved and JBL would be strung up from the rafters.

NOW ONLY SAMOA JOE CAN RESCUE MY FAITH IN WRESTLING!