WrestleMania Can I Play Booker For A Moment?

[Crayo]

WWEF should totally book WWE.

 

[Lockard 23]

There's a big rumor that it'll end up on the pre-show this year, too. I wouldn't mind it, because I know they try to get everybody they can on the card somewhere. I mean, it's your biggest event of the year. For the price of a trophy, that seems a small thing.

wk

I read the reports that it would be, which I find disappointing. The Wrestlemania cards these days (not counting the pre-show) usually have no more than eight matches and so far, we have the WWE Championship match, Bryan/HHH, Lesnar/Taker, Cena/Wyatt, a Diva's Championship match (surely), the Tag Team Championship match and whatever The Shield will be doing. That's only seven matches and adding the battle royal (which I'd expect would last about a god 8-10 minutes) makes eight, which is the perfect balance. No reason to even hold a pre-show match this year imo. Plus, I expect Hogan to start the show off with a speech (like Rock did at WM27) and if he wrapped up the speech by talking about his friend Andre The Giant and the huge moment they shared together at Wrestlemania in the past (keeping in mind Andre also won a huge battle royal at a WM before, too), that could logically take us right into the Andre Memorial Battle Royal as the opener of the show.

 

[Wacokid27]

WWEF should totally book WWE.

I was honestly just thinking about this. People treat booking like it's difficult to do. If you have a sense of story structure and creativity, booking is not hard.

The issue is when you become a fan of a particular wrestler, you tend to want that wrestler to win all the time. If you can avoid becoming a fan of one guy in particular (or at least letting your fandom be bigger than the main goal of writing a good entertaining story), then it's really not difficult.

Of course, I do a lot of writing. So the "creativity thing" is not new to me.

wk

 

[Snowman1]

You talked about having qualifying matches for the battle royal, right? Well, this week we had Goldust vs Fandango and Sheamus vs Titus that were pointless, so just sticking the stipulation "Winner gets into the Battle Royal" could have helped out this Raw quite a bit. Then you could have replaced the 8-man tag with a couple of other singles matches to get some other guys in.

 

[Wacokid27]

You talked about having qualifying matches for the battle royal, right? Well, this week we had Goldust vs Fandango and Sheamus vs Titus that were pointless, so just sticking the stipulation "Winner gets into the Battle Royal" could have helped out this Raw quite a bit. Then you could have replaced the 8-man tag with a couple of other singles matches to get some other guys in.

Absolutely.

Then have another qualifier on Main Event, 4 or 5 more on Smackdown. Repeat next week and all the suddent we've got 20 or 21 of the qualified folks in the Battle Royal. Let's not forget our 3 - 5 slot for NXT guys. Do one this week, one next week, one the week after (the week before Mania), and there you go. Important things happening on WWE television leading up to Mania.

Who woulda thunk it?

wk

 

[Lockard 23]

Is there really a point to doing qualifying matches for people on the main roster, though? It's understandable for NXT stars because only a select few of 'em are gonna get the chance to make it onto the Wrestemania card competing with members of the main roster, but with thirty men to fill, they're gonna literally have to dig deep and throw nearly everyone they got into the match just to have thirty men. They may even have to bring Alex Riley out of the woodwork. And having some guys being forced to qualify for the match and others not seems pretty arbitrary (they used to do that for the Royal Rumble match, and it was annoying then, too.)

 

[Snowman1]

Absolutely.

Then have another qualifier on Main Event, 4 or 5 more on Smackdown. Repeat next week and all the suddent we've got 20 or 21 of the qualified folks in the Battle Royal. Let's not forget our 3 - 5 slot for NXT guys. Do one this week, one next week, one the week after (the week before Mania), and there you go. Important things happening on WWE television leading up to Mania.

Who woulda thunk it?

wk

Exactly! It's the easiest thing in the world to book! You just take the current show you already have and make a few extra graphics, and you get a better show and much better promotion for Raw and Smackdown. What's not to love?

But as Lockard said I'm not sure if you can do this for all 30 guys. May have to make the battle royal a little smaller, or do like 12 one week and the losers + some surprise entrants go on to have matches next week + 6 NXT guys.

Ahh, well, we can make something out of this fairly easy.

 

[Wacokid27]

It's a good point.

You could always say that there are some guys who are "automatic qualifiers" (generally the top few guys who aren't in other Mania feuds) plus a few lower-tier guys who must qualify, along with the however many NXT guys who have to win qualifying matches. I remember the days when guys had to "qualify" for the Royal Rumble. It didn't make much sense, Lockard's right about that, but we were kids so we didn't think that deeply about things.

Still, yeah we could make something out of this fairly easily.

wk

 

[edge4ever]

I'm going to anyway.

So, old man dressed like a hot dog announced that Wrestlemania 30 will host a 30 man battle royal in honor of the late Andre the Giant. That's fine and dandy, but really? What does this do for anyone? Nothing.

Instead of having this massive battle royal that culminates in the winner receiving a statue that does nothing for their career, why not make this about titles? Honestly, sometimes I think WWE forgets they even have titles. Basically, on the pre-show, they can have a 15 man battle royal for a shot at the Intercontinental Championship later on the main card. Now, instead of just putting 15 randoms in, do qualifying matches over the next 3 episodes of RAW, Smackdown and even NXT so that everyone in the match has some kind of exposure going in. SOME MIGHT EVEN GET TO CUT A PROMO! Big E can even get some promo time talking about these chaps that want his white strap. Then at WM, the match can go 15-20, the winner hopefully gets some kind of build throughout the match so that the fans get behind them and then they can have a decent bout with Big E, hopefully a title change would be involved.

NEXT.

WWE has a PPV in May called Over The Limit, most of you probably forgot it even exists! Well, much like the battle royal for the IC title, lets create ourselves a Fatal Four Way. Now, I know what you're thinking, Fatal Four Way matches are terrible, I know, I know they are. HOWEVER. I do think there is potential for one that could honestly be good. Over the next 3 weeks, Wade Barrett, Dolph Ziggler, Damien Sandow and Antonio Cesaro qualify for said Fatal Four Way, the winner gets a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight title at Over The Limit. Barrett and Sandow can beat whoever, Ziggler has to beat Miz and Cesaro has to beat Swagger. At Wrestlemania, Ziggler and Cesaro get screwed by Miz and Swagger which leads to either Sandow or Barrett winning the match. I'd go with Sandow personally because if he was to lose, he would have nothing to do afterwards. SO! Over the next month and a half, Barrett can keep his Bad News deal going, this way he can complain about losing and then he can go on some kind of winning streak to prove he is worth a title shot. Ziggler has Miz he can feud with for a little bit, Cesaro has Swagger he can feud with for a little bit and Sandow can be built as a quality opponent for Daniel Bryan over the next month and a half after Mania.

NOT DONE.

July. Money in the Bank. Still have two ladder matches, one for a shot at the IC and one for a shot at the WWEWHC. The final 4 from the battle royal at Mania and 2 surprise entrants (Evan Bourne, RVD, Jericho, Rey or NXT guy, take your pick) are in one Ladder Match for the IC briefcase and then Cesaro, Swagger, Ziggler, Miz, Sandow and Barrett all in the WWEWHC Ladder Match. WInner for the WWEWHC can be whomever you'd like.

AMIRITE?


What do you guys think?

So, old man dressed like a hot dog announced that Wrestlemania 30 will host a 30 man battle royal in honor of the late Andre the Giant. That's fine and dandy, but really? What does this do for anyone? Nothing.

Instead of having this massive battle royal that culminates in the winner receiving a statue that does nothing for their career, why not make this about titles? Honestly, sometimes I think WWE forgets they even have titles. Basically, on the pre-show, they can have a 15 man battle royal for a shot at the Intercontinental Championship later on the main card. Now, instead of just putting 15 randoms in, do qualifying matches over the next 3 episodes of RAW, Smackdown and even NXT so that everyone in the match has some kind of exposure going in. SOME MIGHT EVEN GET TO CUT A PROMO! Big E can even get some promo time talking about these chaps that want his white strap. Then at WM, the match can go 15-20, the winner hopefully gets some kind of build throughout the match so that the fans get behind them and then they can have a decent bout with Big E, hopefully a title change would be involved.

Hulk Hogan is old and isn't over as well with the fans as he used to be. But he is the host of Mania so him announcing this match, considering he fought Andre in a legendary battle, makes sense. Not defending Hogan, but I feel that him announcing this idea made complete sense.

As far as your next point is concerned, I 100% agree. Let's say the winner of the 30 man Battle Royal gets a championship match at Extreme Rules? This would make this match seem even bigger. Right now, it's basically pointless. Who's really going to care, in the long run, that you have that trophy? It's not a title status. They did this mistake at Bragging Rights (when it existed). The winning team gets a trophy? Who gives a shit?

Don't get me wrong, I'm all for new idea's. But, this new idea where the winner gets a giant statue of Andre is pointless. Let someone get a championship or a title shot of some kind.

WWE has a PPV in May called Over The Limit, most of you probably forgot it even exists! Well, much like the battle royal for the IC title, lets create ourselves a Fatal Four Way. Now, I know what you're thinking, Fatal Four Way matches are terrible, I know, I know they are. HOWEVER. I do think there is potential for one that could honestly be good. Over the next 3 weeks, Wade Barrett, Dolph Ziggler, Damien Sandow and Antonio Cesaro qualify for said Fatal Four Way, the winner gets a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight title at Over The Limit. Barrett and Sandow can beat whoever, Ziggler has to beat Miz and Cesaro has to beat Swagger. At Wrestlemania, Ziggler and Cesaro get screwed by Miz and Swagger which leads to either Sandow or Barrett winning the match. I'd go with Sandow personally because if he was to lose, he would have nothing to do afterwards. SO! Over the next month and a half, Barrett can keep his Bad News deal going, this way he can complain about losing and then he can go on some kind of winning streak to prove he is worth a title shot. Ziggler has Miz he can feud with for a little bit, Cesaro has Swagger he can feud with for a little bit and Sandow can be built as a quality opponent for Daniel Bryan over the next month and a half after Mania.

Over the Limit is gone....I like your idea though. In fact, WWE once did a PPV called Fatal Four Way. Wasn't too bad imo.

July. Money in the Bank. Still have two ladder matches, one for a shot at the IC and one for a shot at the WWEWHC. The final 4 from the battle royal at Mania and 2 surprise entrants (Evan Bourne, RVD, Jericho, Rey or NXT guy, take your pick) are in one Ladder Match for the IC briefcase and then Cesaro, Swagger, Ziggler, Miz, Sandow and Barrett all in the WWEWHC Ladder Match. WInner for the WWEWHC can be whomever you'd like.

I like your general idea with this. However, I would stick to one ladder match. Why? We've had 2 ladder matches for a while now--one for the World Title and the other for the WWE Title--and I'd like to see one big money in the bank ladder match for the WWE World Title. Have about 10 superstars in this match. Let the match go on longer, be more creative, and because more people are involved, it'll have that bigger fight feel to it.

Having a MITB ladder match for the IC title just doesn't make sense, imo, unless WWE begins to view this title as a more prestigious championship (almost on par with the World Title). Superstars can just be handed shots at the IC title, whereas superstars weren't just handed shots at the World Title--they had to earn it. Thus, because superstars can simply be handed shots at the IC title with ease, them winning MITB for an opportunity feels kind of dumb. Granted, it means they will win the championship guaranteed, but it might have that "who cares" factor associated with it.

 

[TNA Sucks]

I'm going to anyway.

So, old man dressed like a hot dog announced that Wrestlemania 30 will host a 30 man battle royal in honor of the late Andre the Giant. That's fine and dandy, but really? What does this do for anyone? Nothing.

Instead of having this massive battle royal that culminates in the winner receiving a statue that does nothing for their career, why not make this about titles? Honestly, sometimes I think WWE forgets they even have titles. Basically, on the pre-show, they can have a 15 man battle royal for a shot at the Intercontinental Championship later on the main card. Now, instead of just putting 15 randoms in, do qualifying matches over the next 3 episodes of RAW, Smackdown and even NXT so that everyone in the match has some kind of exposure going in. SOME MIGHT EVEN GET TO CUT A PROMO! Big E can even get some promo time talking about these chaps that want his white strap. Then at WM, the match can go 15-20, the winner hopefully gets some kind of build throughout the match so that the fans get behind them and then they can have a decent bout with Big E, hopefully a title change would be involved.

NEXT.

WWE has a PPV in May called Over The Limit, most of you probably forgot it even exists! Well, much like the battle royal for the IC title, lets create ourselves a Fatal Four Way. Now, I know what you're thinking, Fatal Four Way matches are terrible, I know, I know they are. HOWEVER. I do think there is potential for one that could honestly be good. Over the next 3 weeks, Wade Barrett, Dolph Ziggler, Damien Sandow and Antonio Cesaro qualify for said Fatal Four Way, the winner gets a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight title at Over The Limit. Barrett and Sandow can beat whoever, Ziggler has to beat Miz and Cesaro has to beat Swagger. At Wrestlemania, Ziggler and Cesaro get screwed by Miz and Swagger which leads to either Sandow or Barrett winning the match. I'd go with Sandow personally because if he was to lose, he would have nothing to do afterwards. SO! Over the next month and a half, Barrett can keep his Bad News deal going, this way he can complain about losing and then he can go on some kind of winning streak to prove he is worth a title shot. Ziggler has Miz he can feud with for a little bit, Cesaro has Swagger he can feud with for a little bit and Sandow can be built as a quality opponent for Daniel Bryan over the next month and a half after Mania.

NOT DONE.

July. Money in the Bank. Still have two ladder matches, one for a shot at the IC and one for a shot at the WWEWHC. The final 4 from the battle royal at Mania and 2 surprise entrants (Evan Bourne, RVD, Jericho, Rey or NXT guy, take your pick) are in one Ladder Match for the IC briefcase and then Cesaro, Swagger, Ziggler, Miz, Sandow and Barrett all in the WWEWHC Ladder Match. WInner for the WWEWHC can be whomever you'd like.

AMIRITE?


What do you guys think?

I think you're an acne ridden terror with the ladies. Watch out! Hot shit over here!

 

[Kooldip]

Thanks for all the responses guys! Glad I could spark some good conversations.

I think you're an acne ridden terror with the ladies. Watch out! Hot shit over here!

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