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With the draft due up in 4 weeks...where SHOULD talent be placed
Honestly, not both, but one or the other, HBK or HHH must be moved to SD.
Jericho must get moved to SD MVP stays on SD. Taker gets moved to RAW Umaga goes to SD Your thoughts Quote:
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05-29-2008, 03:25 PM
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Kevin Thorn ---> RAW
Funaki ---> ECW Val Venis ---> SmackDown! |
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05-29-2008, 03:29 PM
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Knowing the WWE, MVP, Matt and Edge will move to RAW in a trade for Hardcore Holly, Carlito and Ashley.
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05-29-2008, 03:40 PM
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MVP on Raw. There's nothing left for him on Smackdown. Now I hope to god they don't pull a 'Kennedy' on him but he could easily be placed into a feud with Jeff over the IC title for a while, amongst other things to keep him busy before he's ready for the main event push.
I also agree. Either HBK or HHH to Smackdown. The more likely option out of these two would be HBK, but even that's a longshot. Who knows. Umaga to Smackdown I also agree with. Trevor Murdoch to Smackdown. With Heat going soon, he won't get on tv at all if he stays on Raw. CM Punk to Raw. Something needs to be done about him and his briefcase. This could be the big move that begins his push. I'm not saying his push towards winning the title, but we all know he has to have his title match sometime soon. Snitsky back to ECW. Jericho and/or Carlito would also certainly spice things up over on Smackdown in the midcard too. |
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05-29-2008, 03:43 PM
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Tîm Defaid
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And send Super Crazy to ECW. What the fuck does he do on Raw?
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05-29-2008, 04:00 PM
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Triple H ---> ECW
John Cena ---> SmackDown! Shawn Michaels ---> Church Stevie Richards ---> SmackDown! JBL ---> Customer Relations Undertaker ---> RAW MVP ---> TNA Robbie McCallister ---> SmackDown! Super Crazy ---> ECW William Regal ---> Home Great Khali ---> FCW Nunzio ---> RAW That Angry Chick That Hates Kelly Kelly Soooo Much ----> RAW Kenny Dykstra ---> SmackDown! ...Oh, wait. Nevermind, I forgot. Marcus Cor Von ---> RAW Jim Duggan ---> ECW (for authenticity) |
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05-29-2008, 04:01 PM
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I am the cheese
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05-29-2008, 06:58 PM
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What I'm going to do, is go through the roster and decide which of the four brands guys would best be suited on, which should give you an idea as to the moves that should take place. RAW first:
Ashley She's not a decent female wrestler, and she's not getting any better. In fact, she's really quite shit. She's got some controversy surrounding her, and she's losing her appeal fast. Stick her on ECW to see if she dies off. Beth Phoenix As one of the most talented female performers in the WWE, she should be on the show with the Women's Title. That means Phoenix remains on RAW. Brian Kendrick This is a tricky one. He's been misused on RAW, which would indicate a move should take place, but I've got two moves coming up that would make Kendrick's stay on RAW a lot more interesting. I say keep him and Paul London on RAW for a bit, as they really are the best tag team the WWE has, and deserve to be featured live. Candice Michelle She's improving as a wrestler, I guess, but she should work with Finlay some more. Seeing as I think SmackDown! is the place for Finlay (the move to RAW for Fit should have been post-WrestleMania, following a Finlay win over JBL, but nevermind that), Candice goes there to train some. Carlito I think Eddie Colon will be getting called up to the WWE roster soon. He will likely feud or team with Carlito. I see Eddie as a SmackDown! guy. I actually read that Carlito was one of the planned moves of the rumoured draft that is now confirmed, and he was allegedly being sent off to SmackDown!. It all fits. This would freshen up Carlito greatly, too. Charlie Haas There should be a move for Haas. Heat is going, so RAW is no longer ideal for him. Besides, Haas is better suited to a more mat-based show like SmackDown!, anyway. I'm just deciding if sending him to ECW where he can interact with Shelton, and where expectations a lower, would be a better move for him. I think The World's Greatest Tag Team have moved on from each other at this stage of their careers, so I'll go with SmackDown! for Haas. Chris Jericho I'm very wishy-washy on this, but I've come to the conclusion Jericho should stay on RAW. He may not be a draw, but he is still one of the most entertaining elements of the WWE. With RAW looking pretty needy at the moment, Jericho sticking around lends them a dependable quality-factor. Also, Jericho, Shawn Michaels and Batista should all be on the same show after the draft. This gets it done with the least moves, and provides some freshening up for Batista (which is much needed). Jericho can handle sports, he can handle entertainment, he can handle sports entertainment; he is "A-show" all the way. Cody Rhodes I see a direct swapping of the World Tag Team Champions and WWE Tag Team Champions, or something of the like. It's messy and all that, but Rhodes seems to fit the new ECW more than any other brand, if you ask me. He's young, a little green, and has a lot of growing to do. He also teams with a guy named "Hardcore" Holly. Until he either becomes super-great in the ring, or a super hot entity, I think ECW is the best place for him. DH Smith This is a weird one. I just don't think DH Smith should move yet. He could wrestle a lot more on the blue show, and he seems to fit the "development league" mentality of ECW, but I think he just fits RAW at present. I see him being inserted into an angle with some talent like Lance Cade and Ted DiBiase soon, anyway, and I can't see those guys moving. Hacksaw Jim Duggan He probably should be released, but if he's going to be anywhere, he fits RAW the most. And hey, RAW needs a jobber now that I'm moving Val Venis. Hardcore Holly As fate would have it, I think both Hardcore Holly and Cody Rhodes, as individuals, would be better fits for ECW than RAW. Holly had a nice little "thank you"/"we respect that you're still alive" run on RAW, but I think it is time to move him back a little. Part of me is thinking SmackDown!, but let's ECW him for fun. Jack Korpela I've created an opening in the Heat commentary team, which would allow Korpela to join the desk for Heat's dying days. I really like Korpela, and think he has a lot of strengths (the man should be a part of big multi-man match commentary teams as someone who can add a lot of trivia to things), so he should get to do some voice work for Heat. I don't know what he can do then. Perhaps hosting a trivia show on WWE.com? JBL He should move back into commentary soon, but with Mick Foley now covering SmackDown! more than adequately, the place for JBL's voice is most probably RAW. Besides, if he is still wrestling, I think RAW's "shorter match" atmosphere works for JBL. He's an entertainment-based worker, so the entertainment show works for him. Jeff Hardy Nothing screams ECW like "junkie." In fact, I can see ECW being a place for a lot of future suspendees to go. Hardy is over, so moving him to ECW helps the brand, it helps Hardy by putting a lower ceiling over his head (some might have trouble seeing Jeff as WWE Champion, but I think we could all accept him as ECW Champion), and it removes him from the "A-show," which could be construed as punishment. Plus, this fits with a later move I am going to make. Jerry Lawler Apparently Dusty Rhodes wanted him for ECW a while ago, but they never pulled the trigger, because JR and King like working together. I'm getting sick of their buddy-buddy act, though. Lawler on ECW might get some life breathed into him. It's a risk sticking him with Mike Adamle, but it might be a wake up call for the old Lawler, who can antagonist Adamle, and call him a little idiot, or something. In storylines, Lawler hates ECW, so it'd be a great way to get him back to that heel character that made him such a fun commentator in the first place. Jillian Hall She's got a gimmick, and she's a woman that can wrestle. She just fits RAW, in my opinion. Jim Ross He is overrated, in my opinion, especially in this stage of his career, but until he serves out his time, and because the WWE has no one that can really replace him, JR should probably stay in the red. John Cena Feels like ages since I highlighted someone in blue. John Cena moving to SmackDown! has many benefits. Cena seems lost on RAW at the moment, so the move will freshen him up, for one. The WWE can also edit his heat on SmackDown!, which can create the appearance of a "changed fad," and slowly cool audiences over time. It's better than just letting him get booed. Cena would also probably be encouraged to actually wrestle on SD!, which might go a long way to helping him smooth things over with crowds. It also provides the blue show with a star for their move to MyNetworkTV. Josh Mathews Let's face it: ECW needs some help in the commentary department. Also, with Heat going, very soon Mathews is going to be doing nothing. Moving him to ECW at least gets ECW a male backstage interviewer. Mathews can be the third man to Mike Adamle & Tazz, and assist with both play-by-play and color commentary. This is also a good way to really introduce him to audiences as someone who knows what he is doing, because he is the WWE's best bet at replacing JR (without demoting Joey Styles). JTG OK, I am kind of moving SmackDown! away from its wrestling image, I guess, but JTG isn't exactly bad in the ring. My plans for RAW's tag team division mainly revolve around Paul London & Brian Kendrick and John Morrison & The Miz. Cryme Tyme could stay on RAW, because they are a premier tag team, based solely on their fan reaction, but moving them to SmackDown! could allow them to take center stage. I am just imagining a six-man tag between John Cena & Cryme Tyme and Edge, Zack Ryder & Curt Hawkins. Katie Lea Burchill I'm in love with this woman. She is RAW all the way. Her "brother" is doing fine on RAW, for the moment, and his gimmick really wouldn't work anywhere else, plus Katie is a talented female worker. She's a definite stay. Lance Cade If you had asked me up until his split from Trevor Murdoch, I'd have said that Cade would go blue, and Murdoch would stay red, but now I definitely see it the other way. The WWE seems much more focused on Cade than Murdoch, and Murdoch seems to be getting more and more SmackDown!/ECW every day (that's not really an adjective, but ah well). Cade stays where he is, and hopefully moves up. Lilian Garcia A lot of people around here have some sort of crush on her, and she is cute, but she's a pretty shitty ring announcer, to be perfectly frank with you. She's great for singing the national anthem, and wearing tiny outfits, but she can do that on any show. Let her provide ECW with some ass. Maria To be perfectly honest, this one just seems to fit. Maria is hot enough right now that she might actually take some attention with her if she moved to SmackDown!. There is no pressing issue keeping her on RAW. A move to SmackDown! would also allow her to work with Finlay or something. Maria is improving as a female worker, but she still has a fair way to go. Melina She's talented, she's hot, she's over, she's important: she stays on RAW. Mickie James See: Melina. Plus, I would never seperate Mickie James and Melina. These two just have great chemistry together. Mr. Kennedy With his face turn, Mr. Kennedy actually seems nice and comfy on RAW now. He's got the ring skills, the promo skills, and he's just turned. Moving him might disrupt that. If you want to move him later in the year, have Regal return, defeat Kennedy in rematch with the same "Loser Gets Fired" stipulation. Nothing urgent about moving Kennedy. Paul Burchill No reason to move Pirate Paul yet. His gimmick works on RAW, and he seems to be rising well. Paul London Pretty much the same deal as Brian Kendrick. London can really go anywhere and add anything. We'll give him and Kendrick another year on RAW, and see how that goes. Randy Orton I just picked this one at random. Honestly, sometimes I forget Randy Orton is on the roster. Part of me wants to send him to ECW or SmackDown!, to hopefully settle him down, focus him a bit more, and provide some fresh match-ups, but he does seem to be heavily embedded in RAW's shit, at the moment. He'll be taking some time off, if you believe reports (or just not working house shows), so you can leave him on RAW, and then maybe have him show up on whichever show needs him the most. If he does take time off, I'd move him to SmackDown!, just to get his name on the Superstars page, and maybe generate interest. Then you can ever have him show up there, explain his contract expired, and he's back on RAW. Last edited by Mr. Nerfect; 06-01-2008 at 03:25 AM. |
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05-29-2008, 06:59 PM
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Robbie McCallister
RAW needs a jobber tag team. The McCallister Cousins provide that. Ron Simmons Would there be a particular rhyme or reason behind moving Ron Simmons? I thought not. Rory McCallister See: Robbie McCallister. Santino Marella He's consistently one of the most entertaining aspects of RAW. Part of me wants him to go to ECW and grow as a character, but ECW is actually get pretty stocked in my vision of it. Marella should be fine on RAW, where he can play a comedic role, at the very least. Shad Gaspard See: JTG. Shawn Michaels Arguably the best performer in the WWE today, he's also been kept strong, and winning a lot these days. He may not draw, but he's similar to Jericho in that he always provides a good match, and can do both the sports and entertaining needed to procure a good professional wrestling product. As arguably the strongest part of WWE programming, he should remain on the "A-show," as tempting as it would be to put him on a show with writers who know what they are doing (when they are not calling people "nigger"). Also, HBK is not the healthiest chap these days, so a SmackDown! schedule could wear him down some, too. There'd be a lot of adjusting to a Hayes/HBK era on SmackDown!. Snitsky Another guy I'd rather see gone, no offence to him, Snitsky's current character just bores the crap out of me. No way does it belong on the "A-show," though, nor does it belong on the "B-show." ECW gets stuck with Snitsky. Sorry, ECW. Super Crazy Let's put him on ECW, seeing as he is technically an ECW Original, and is not doing anything, at the moment. He also probably won't be doing anything once Heat goes. Was there ever a purpose behind moving him to RAW? I guess there was a push scheduled in early days. Much like Paul London & Brian Kendrick, I guess. I want to see some more Nunzio vs. Super Crazy matches on Sci-Fi, to be honest. Todd Grisham If I was going by the aura the man himself gives off, I'd go with SmackDown! for The Grish, but I just don't think he needs to be moved right now. Let him close off Heat with his improving commentary (the man is honestly not that bad right now, especially with Adamle working), and then he can keep being RAW's primary backstage interviewer. Timmy Baltimore can handle SmackDown!, which is fitting, as Baltimore would be newer to audiences. Trevor Murdoch As I said with Lance Cade, I never used to see Murdoch leaving RAW too urgently, but I can definitely see him heading to either ECW or SmackDown! next draft. Either one seems to work, but I'll just go with ECW, for the hell of it. It seems like it may need padding out. You can always move Murdoch next year. Triple H This a move that would just generally interest me. Triple H would be so much more refreshing on SmackDown!, in my opinion. He's one of the few stars left over from the Attitude era, so he lends the show his name, and can help it through the transition to MyNetworkTV. With John Cena moving over, as well, it provides him with another name the show would draw from, so the onus isn't entirely on Triple H if the move doesn't instantly boost ratings, or anything. The WWE also seems to like swapping the World Titles over every three years or so. Triple H taking the WWE Championship over with him accomplishes that goal. Umaga Of all the guys in the WWE, the man I can most see dethroning Kane as ECW Champion, is Umaga. It just seems to fit. I also see him as the defending heel ECW Champ at WrestleMania XXV. There has been talk of moving Umaga for some time, and I think it's going to happen. Umaga seems awfully exhausted on RAW. He needs a change of scenery, and while every seems to be singing SmackDown!, I think ECW is the much better fit for Umaga. Also, can we please get Umaga & Armando Estrada as World Tag Team Champions? Val Venis A move that has been a long time coming, in my opinion. With Heat going bye-byes, Venis is left without a home, so moving him seems logical. While I can see the WWE changing his gimmick, and putting him on ECW (or just leaving him for the once-a-month jobbing appearances on RAW, before moving him into a backstage/trainer role), I think having Val actual wrestle on SmackDown! would be the best for all concerned. Val can wrestle well, he can talk good enough, and he is one of the best sellers in the WWE, with a gimmick that you think the WWE would love (well, apparently they do love it, since they've moved Val back to it twice after refreshing heel turns, they just don't do anything with it). I'd love to see Val Venis and Finlay work together. William Regal I'm not opposed to William Regal being anywhere. The man is great, and can do it all. Pushing him as a main eventer on RAW after his suspension seems silly, though. Pushing him as a bitch on RAW is a waste of a perfectly good talent, and the 2008 King of the Ring, quite frankly. Regal could go to either ECW or SmackDown! as "punishment," and I can see Triple H sticking by his former mentor, and asking he move with him, but Regal on ECW would be interesting. I'm just going to go with the SmackDown! move, because I see ECW's World Title scene being booked until after WrestleMania next year. Then it will be time for another draft, and Regal can then move to ECW, if he hasn't already found a niche on SmackDown!. Next up, ECW's current roster. |
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05-29-2008, 07:03 PM
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So fucking sexy.
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Noid.... I really do love you. You're just so Aus-some.
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05-29-2008, 07:04 PM
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He's Here
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I think you can really rule out any good changes to SmackDown! considering the network move. If anything SmackDown! will get the short end again.
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05-29-2008, 07:09 PM
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That seems backward. I'd definitely put some big names on the show that might not get the best attention. If you don't institute a strategy to get people to demand the show, then the show will die even quicker. I know some people hate that theory, but it's the only one you've really got.
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05-29-2008, 07:09 PM
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05-29-2008, 07:19 PM
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Tîm Defaid
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With Smackdown moving networks, wouldn't that be an incentive to put bigger names on there?
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05-29-2008, 07:21 PM
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Well, the network change isn't happening until fall, so there's still enough time to screw SD! (and CW by extension) for a few months, then have Vince order a few changes to occur on the first night on MyNetwork.
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05-29-2008, 07:23 PM
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Yes, let's make the draft even more ineffective.
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05-29-2008, 07:24 PM
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Out of spite, no less.
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05-29-2008, 07:28 PM
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I never said it made real sense, but I think it does reek of WWE logic.
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05-29-2008, 07:31 PM
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05-29-2008, 07:34 PM
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So fucking sexy.
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You can't call something "WWE Logic" just because it's a bad policy.
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05-29-2008, 07:48 PM
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I'll throw a few names out there.
Melina - ECW: With Mercury gone from the company and Nitro/Morrison at ECW, what the hell purpose does she have on RAW? Either repackage her with a new gimmick and leave her on RAW to give some purpose to the Women's title, or send her off to ECW and hook her back up with Nitro/Morrison. Undertaker - RAW: I was at the Smackdown when Steph brought him over. But now all he's been doing lately is going back and forth with Edge. And since he ain't going anywhere soon, I think the Dead Man can find some new challenges at RAW. John Cena - Smackdown: Since there will probably be one heavy hitter from each of the shows jumping to another, I'll nominate Cena to go to Smackdown. Fresh competition, and Cena/Edge is always great to watch. Smackdown could probably use a kick in the ratings ass. And, I'm just plain sick and tired of him. CM Punk - RAW: Probably will happen. Oh the feuds that we can have with him. Umaga - ECW: I love Umaga. I really, really do. But, jobbing to Jeff Harvey week after week, and probably Sunday, makes me wanna cry. Either run this guy up the ladder to main event status, or send him to ECW and stick Estrada by his side. William Regal - Smackdown: Probably gonna be punishment for getting pinched again. But unless they got a plan to give Holla Holla Teddy Long to take back the GM spot, William Regal will probably get it, or just go there to wrestle. That's all I can figure for now. |
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Morrison needs to move to Raw, you guy has alot of talent!! I think he coud make a good run as IC champ. I hope it happens, i like watchin him i just cant stand watchin ECW lol.
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I think either Triple H or Shawn Michaels really do need to go. They're really just repeating their past feuds over and over now. Even in kayfabe, it looks ridiculous that these two guys avoid being drafted or hired by another brand for six years now. I think one of them REALLY has to go.
Also, what's up with people on here saying MVP should go to Raw because there's nothing left for him on Smackdown? There's still plenty for him to work with. As far as I can remember he's only had major rivalries with Kane and Matt Hardy (can anyone confirm this?). |
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TPWW's #3 Peep
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I know it's no secret, but Alienoid has WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY too much time on his hands.
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Rey Mysterio to RAW. He's been a Smackdown guy since he came to the WWE. I think a change up and a few matches against guys like HBK, Jericho, Carlito, and others could be pretty fresh.
Triple H to Smackdown. The guy has been on RAW for long enough, plus SD needs more star power to boost their image when trying to sell the show to a new network. Not only will the Game go to Smackdown, but he will take the WWE Championship with him. Undertaker to RAW. If this is going to be his last big hurrah with the World Title, he should do it on the flagship WWE show. Maybe we will even get that HBK/Undertaker match we've all been craving. CM Punk to SD. Punk needs to work on stepping up his game, and there's no better way to do that than to go and work with Triple H. On SD he'll be in a slightly higher profile role than he is on ECW, and he'll get the chance to prove himself against guys like Edge, Batista, MVP and Triple H. |
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To smackdown/ecw(since they're joint brands now): Jericho/hbk/ regal/ Umaga/ Kennedy
To Raw: Undertaker/ MVP/ CM Punk/ Morrison/ Rey Mysterio |
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Smackdown needs more Trinidadians.
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Taker Batista MVP Morrison Smackdown HBK C.M. Punk Umaga Regal ECW Carlito Finlay Palumbo Mark Henry Then various Diva/lower card guy tag team trades |
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To RAW:
Undertaker Batista MVP Mark Henry Big Show. To Smackdown: HBK Chris Jericho Umaga CM Punk William Regal To ECW: Rey Mysterio Chuck Palumbo Finlay Jim Duggan Super Crazy |
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Carlito to Smackdown seems like a lock, Umaga also needs freshening up on one of the other shows. Trevor Murdoch is also likely to be shipped elsewhere I'd think...makes sense.
A lot of people are calling for Jericho to go to SD...but I dunno. In a perfect world we'd see HHH and Taker swap brands but I don't see that happening. If Taker came to Raw, I think it would be the perfect guy to turn Cena heel against. I'd also like to see Deuce 'n Domino sent over to Raw. I remember they had a one-off match with Cryme Tyme back last summer and Cryme Tyme sold their car...I think it would be entertaining if they had a proper feud. It might also allow DnD to utilize their characters better instead of more or less being Maryse's bodyguards. In fact...Domino could carry the team on the mic on his own if they just let him be like how he was in OVW when the team first formed: OHHHHH! 
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ECW is next in my analysis. And yes, I am chewing up a lot of my free time with this:
Armando Estrada He's ECW's General Manager, and he's just started wrestling there from time-to-time. I can't see him going too far. Bam Neely He's Chavo's boy, and I have Chavo moving. I am keeping Neely on ECW, though, because I'd like to see him develop his own character. Plus, the new ECW will need heels. Big Daddy V Guys like Big Daddy V are so crap, that I don't want to move them out of fear it will remind the world they exist. Boogeyman I was going to keep him on ECW, but I'll move him to RAW, even though I don't know if he will ever be back. He got his teeth back, so I think the WWE can release him. He was improving a bit before he got injured yet again, though. RAW is the only brand he hasn't been a part of, so give him a shot there. Chavo Guerrero I think Chavo could be something more than he is. Yes, he is technically main eventing in ECW, but I'd like to see him main event on SmackDown!. I think Chavo has a nice sympathetic air about him, and a face turn against Edge (who dumps Vickie Guerrero at the alter harshly) could be just what the doctor ordered for Chavo. He carries himself as more of a star than Rey Mysterio, to be honest with you. CM Punk A lot of people feel this move coming, and I do not disagree with them. CM Punk can get some live exposure on RAW, before cashing in his briefcase. As Mr. Money in the Bank, he can appear on all three shows, anyway. He could also use it to jump wherever. Colin Delaney This bitch belongs to ECW. Maybe in another year he will need to be freshened up, but he just fought tooth and nail for an ECW contract. Let him stew there for a while. Elijah Burke I like me some Elijah Burke. He's great on the mic, and good in the ring. I think he'd fit RAW's atmosphere well. To be honest, all Burke really needs is a push, but I don't see him getting the ECW Title anytime soon. At least on RAW or SmackDown!, there is a secondary title with his name on it. John Morrison Morrison improved leaps and bounds as Johnny Nitro on RAW in 2006, and he got a pretty massive push in 2007 for a bit, but then he dropped off when he re-entered tag team competition, and now he is swelling up again. A move back to RAW seems healthy for him. I'd like to see the WWE Tag Team Champions drafted together, and they are definitely the A-team of the WWE. I'd love to see me some Morrison & Miz vs. London & Kendrick matches. Kane Sometimes the WWE likes to make shocking moves, but Kane going elsewhere this early into his ECW stint, with their World Title, would be silly. Kane is fine in his current role on ECW. When RAW and ECW start working together, they might be able to do a similar thing to what they have going with ECW and SmackDown! at the moment, and get Kane on the red show. Kelly Kelly Hey, Kelly, what are you good for? Nothing? As much as I hate to say it, though, she's slowly becoming one of the WWE's most marketable Divas. I think she would help out SmackDown! if she was put on a poster with Maria and Candice Michelle, as the new boobs of blue. A pointless move, and it should definitely be a part of some sort of supplementary section of the draft. Kofi Kingston ECW is going to be a little face heavy, I guess, so we're probably going to need to turn some guys, or move some faces. I can't see Kofi turning or going anywhere, though. He's a fun act, and he is finding his feet quickly, but moving him could change all that. I guess he could work on SmackDown!, but I don't know. Let's leave him where he is and see how he goes. Layla She's been training, and she's not that bad anymore. I'd suggest leaving her on ECW, but I don't think there are going to be any decent women there (nor should there be). I'd move her to RAW, but I don't think she's that good. Let's put her on SmackDown! as their chief heel bitch Diva to work with Candice Michelle, Maria, etc. I wish we could get her away from Kelly Kelly, though. She's becoming a great character, too. Lena Yada I don't like Yada. I think she could be safely cut. The Divas I don't like end up in my vision of ECW, where they don't need to do anything. Matt Striker ECW needs some heels, and Striker provides that. He can put over guys, and maybe one day get a wrestling push. They can very easily explain a move of the guy. Striker is an underused character by the WWE, in my opinion. Mike Adamle I wouldn't dare put him anywhere else. He probably should be part of a three-man team, though, so his comedic relief role isn't as distracting from the action in the ring. Mike Adamle, Josh Mathews and Jerry Lawer -- your new ECW commentary team. Hey, it'd make people feel sorry for Mathews, and give him a lot of good will heading into his next role with the company. Mike Knox Hey, forgot this guy exists. Let him put over some of the faces I have coming over to ECW. Nunzio I like Nunzio, but I can't see him doing much of anything anywhere else. A team with Santino Marella could be interesting/entertaining, but they just seem on different wavelinks as characters, in my opinion. Keep Nunzio on ECW, turn him heel to work with Super Crazy and some other guys, and take it year at a time with Little Guido. Shelton Benjamin I was thinking about putting Shelton Benjamin on SmackDown!, but I think it may be too early for a Shelton move just yet. Wait a while. Plus, some of the guys having coming over to ECW (Jeff Hardy, Super Crazy, and someone from the SmackDown! roster) would make for great Shelton opponents. Benjamin might be a guy to win MITB next year, and he can use that to hover around. Stevie Richards No real sense in moving him. I liked it when he was getting a push. ECW is probably the only place it will happen. Tazz As part of some kind of supplementary thing. JR and Tazz work fairly well as a duo, and I think it would freshen RAW up, freshen ECW up, and just put a good colour commentator with the WWE's primary play-by-play guy. The Miz The Miz is improving. He grew a lot on ECW, and I think he could grow a lot on RAW. Especially if he continues teaming with John Morrison, doing The Dirt Sheet, and working with Paul London & Brian Kendrick. Tommy Dreamer I can actually see the WWE moving him as a random shock move, ala The Sandman, but Dreamer should really stay on ECW, putting over guys, and making it look like ECW has people that would not rather be somewhere else. He should be an ECW mainstay. Tony Chimel Lilian Garcia takes over ECW, so Tony Chimel can go back to SmackDown!. Justin Roberts is left with RAW, which I think is appropriate, as I feel he is the WWE's best ring announcer that's not the wrongly missing Howard Finkel. Last edited by Mr. Nerfect; 06-01-2008 at 04:05 AM. |
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Let me guess, that really just takes you 5 seconds and you don't have any spare time at all?
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06-01-2008, 04:43 PM
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Question: This may have been answered but is the draft going to be random style as in the past, or will a GM or someone be picking individuals. Either way we can expect the same results, but wondering if anything has been said on this situation.
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06-01-2008, 05:46 PM
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I guess it'll be random. I hated the computer generated thing last year. Hope they go back to the lottery format.
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06-01-2008, 06:30 PM
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06-02-2008, 05:14 AM
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Why So Curious?
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Some of my thoughts:
- HBK or HHH: MUST MOVE THIS YEAR!! I do agree: Them avoiding any selection since 04 will make even the most hardened mark think that something is up. Not even in a lottery pick would they be THAT damn lucky to not even be able to stir the pot by teasing it by having them be traded back in the trade window that is usually touted after one of these drafts. I've TRIED to get the shit going by suggesting HBK for YEARS, and nothing to show for it. NOW IS THE TIME, WWE!! Get one of these two to another show. -The rumored moves make sense. However, I think CM Punk should go to SD instead. He's needed there more, and it's more familiar to him than RAW will be. He seems to mesh with the blue brand better. And plus...him vs. Edge for the WHC? Sounds like THAT could be GOOD! - Noid, I'm sorry, but moving the King to anywhere BESIDES a retirement home is a bad move for me. He's EXTREMLY stale, the way he plays the heel grew old back in 2003 (and it was sickening in 04 when they tried it for a while), and he makes ANY PBP guy besides JR look like shit. Did it with Cole, Coach, and somewhat with Styles (even though Styles was too good for the King to do that much). Imagine, if that "if your name isn't JR, I'm going to take a runny diarrea shit all over your talents" side of King showed up with Adamle. That has disaster written all over it. Especially now when Adamle is getting settled more now and he's getting better (as in, he's more of what I remember from when he was doing AG). Tazz is a better fit for Adamle, anyway, because Tazz is like what Dan "Nitro" Clark was on AG, and Adamle/Nitro was THE best AG team there (too bad they did that on the final season of the original series). Fans are beginning to warm up to Adamle and are becoming more forgiving. Having the King there (plus ANYONE else because you KNOW King may be able to handle shitting over two at once) in THAT mood would just destroy Adamle within one show. - Regal and Taker: I've seen the suggestions, but I'm not sure where the WWE will go right now with these two. Regal is suspended, so I doubt they'll care of moving him ANYWHERE while he's serving THAT. As for Taker, I'm VERY confused what they are exactly doing with that ONS result and what is the real status of the Taker's career (never saw any story out there about a Taker injury or a wellness violation or a storyline swerve or real retirement, so I don't know yet WHAT the reason was to have Edge retain at ONS). Therefore, I'm withholding my opinions on these two until I know more about what the fick is going on with Taker and if they can still move Regal while suspended. - Noid, I have a VERY interesting idea that I'm wondering what you're thoughts are on this: Either move the women's title to SmackDown in a swerve via a trade of whoever has the title at that time, or make the title be interpromotional. With the latter, just do that the way they d the Undisputed title holder when the brand extention began (have the title holder be usable on ALL brands while everyone else is on their own brand). Not sure how the WWE handed a person that lost the UHT under that system, though (I stopped watching for some time around that point). It could definitly change the state of the women's division and have the divas in ECW and SD something to do, since only having a title for women wrestlers on RAW makes having divas on other brands VERY pointless. Last edited by darkpower; 06-02-2008 at 05:18 AM. |
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I thought Triple H got drafted to Smackdown in 04 but then got traded back.
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