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Post by MacReady on Jun 19, 2013 19:00:55 GMT -5
In before "RAWWWRRR ID GET RID OF TEH GAYYY PG RATING!!!1"
Honestly, at this point, there's not that many things I can think of that make me dislike watching.
I'd put somebody in charge of creative who would be better acquainted with handling a large roster of superstars. It's been done before; so it obviously can be done again.
And I'd probably go back to 2 hours of Raw, and switch Smackdown to another night of the week.
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Post by drifter on Jun 19, 2013 19:08:16 GMT -5
The main thing, I would have better booking around each of the titles. Build up feuds for each belt, make them seem important again. Have the WWE and IC Titles, only on Raw, and World and US only on Smackdown, so you're not having it all cluttering up one show. No more of the hot shotting titles, and having long reigns that really do nothing to elevate the champion or title.
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Post by The Yes Man on Jun 19, 2013 19:12:08 GMT -5
SmackDown would be live weekly, on a different network that is available in more homes. Brands would be split, with WHC and US Titles on SD, WWE and IC on Raw, Tag Titles and Divas Title would be on both. 2 Hour Raw. I would need more than 3, but those are the things that would need changed the most.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2013 19:23:45 GMT -5
1)return to 2 hour Raws.
2)Stop/start pushes would go straight away.its incredibly damaging to stars
3)Creative would be re-organised under HHH.the dictatorship it has been since 2002 is no use.
4)there has to be a clear division between jobbers and midcarders.the crowd cant buy into these mid carders who are jumped to the title scene when they have been getting hammered on TV.again guys need clearly defined pushes
5)make a go of the Tag division....the tag scene was instrumental to both big boom periods.....
6)stop relying so heavily on Cena and start taking risks with other guys
7)start shopping around for talent.maybe a partnership with someone in Japan?
8)bring back the brand split.
9)bleeding should be permitted in stip matches on PPV.
10)sack Michael Cole.JBL(heel) vs Lawler(face) every week could work wonders yknow.....without the idiot Cole squeaking in the middle.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2013 19:33:34 GMT -5
I guess these...
1. JR back to commentary.
2. SD live.
3. End the status quo of Cena vs. XXXX boring main event for the majority of PPVs.
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Post by fearofdread on Jun 19, 2013 19:38:37 GMT -5
Three the same-
The deep roster, the returning vets, the mix of lightheartedness and aggression in the story lines.
Three to change-
There would ALWAYS be a contingency plan. If someone gets hurt or is unable to perform there is a plan. Stories are planned out farther in advance, but flexible in case the audience doesn't react or the superstar gets injured (think dolph Ziggler, jack swagger, or Jeff hardy vs sting (not wwe of course, but clearly they could have run with a sub plan easily enough that could have extended the rivalry and ended the show with something special).
There would be bi-yearly super shows with TNA and ROH. Embrace the competition and fulfill the fanboy dreams without buying out and ruining the other company.
Veterans will not always lose to up and comers. Sometimes they will win. There is no need to bury someone as a means of pushing the new guy up. Destroying someone who the fans love just to make the kid look strong does not picque my interest in the new guy. It just makes me feel bad for the old hero.
And I'd make sure Lance Storm had an action figure by Mattel ASAP...
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Post by noir on Jun 19, 2013 19:45:59 GMT -5
CHANGE Make RAW 2 hours. The show before a PPV can remain 3 hours. Cut a TON of people from the roster. More complex, layered storytelling placing Heyman as head of creative.
KEEP NXT as a training ground for guys to improve their game. Pushing more unconventional guys such as Bryan and Ziggler. Production vales as high as they are. One thing WWE does consistently right is making itself look like a multi-million dollar organization.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2013 19:47:10 GMT -5
AmbroseMania to replace WrestleMania. Rename Monday Night RAW to Monday Night Ambrose. Give all titles to Ambrose... Obviously just kidding. I'd have the hardcore title make a comeback. Allow some blood(It really improves the storytelling so so much!) Have 1 NXT match every RAW and have the NXT title defended on every PPV so they NXT guys get recognized by the bigger audience. Just some stuff I can think of right now.
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Post by steinerecliner on Jun 19, 2013 20:20:12 GMT -5
First thing I do is getting a little more "edgy" not so much the attitude era which was about sex and cursing. I'm talking about laying the matches out where it's ok if someone bleeds. Because there our matches that require that to selling it being what it was brutal. Now picture if Taker did not bleed for Lensar in HIAC? Would Lensar come off as that monster like he did in that match? No.
I the PG era there's been matches that it would made it that much more better then it was. Think of that cage match with HHH and Lensar. If that was blood bath as it should have been for being the rubber match of a brutal hard hitting rivalry.
Next is unifying the WWE title and the World title. The US title and the I-C title. If the Brand extension is over the are unneeded.
I see signed of this already but build back the Tag Team division. And also Push someone else to be the guy. The WWE as been all about Cena for to long and Cena is not going to be there forever. They need a fresh face to be the face of the company and there is nothing wrong with having more then one "guy" see Rock and Austin. It can work and made sense. If Cena gets hurt like Austin did. Where would the WWE look to be the guy? That is why having a "rock" to back him up is such a big deal.
I wouldn't change the ending of the brand extension or the type of guys the WWE are bring in for NXT/ development. Being that it gone from body builder attack of the generic colones. To going out and signing the top indies stars and having characters. I mean Bray Wyatt for example can be a big deal if they really let it run. The Shield is great stuff as another recent call up.
There is a not of things I would keep doing but more I would stop. Like the whole yo yo pushing of people. Biggest example is Kofi Kingston either push him or you don't. Make up your mind.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2013 21:25:39 GMT -5
Keep:
1. Signing guys that can work, I.E. Sami Zayn, Ohno, Cesaro, Callihan, and keep up the focus on NXT. Also, the partnership new facility is a great idea.
2. Monthly PPVs, I know unpopular but I really do like the idea of having a big show each month. I think they have 13 right now though and I'm not too fond of having more than one a month but other than that, 12 PPVs is fine.
3. Building bridges, Sammartino was one example, Backlund is another (at least I thought so), keep showing guys from the past the the product is fresh and exciting, and it'll keep fans happy seeing their favorite stars from the 80s. In addition, keep the guys like Watson and Bateman in your good graces, that goes to all the guys they release, just in case they improve.
Change:
1. US AND IC TITLE BOOKING! It's gotten much better the past 2-3 weeks with Axel having a direction and Ambrose feuding with Kane. But keep it up, my goal would be to make everyone forget the reigns of Santino and the first Barrett reign (cause lets face it Barrett's reigns were so mishandled they were terrible).
2. The way they use part-timers. I have no problem with guys like Lesnar and HHH being used, but put them in meaningful feuds with main roster guys, not against each other as in Lesnar vs. HHH where although the feud was great neither guy gained much, they're both still legends. And I don't mean random feuds with guys that aren't built up yet or have been dug a hole. I mean guys like Ziggler, Bryan (Lesnar vs. Bryan anyone?), and even too guys like Sheamus. Y2J does this well and it leaves him and the guy he works with looking good. I do have to say, the Leanar vs. Punk and HHH vs. Axel will help both Punk and Curtis so it seems I won't need to change that.
3. The same matches each week. Especially with your champs, like we saw Orton vs. Cesaro and Sheamus vs. Barrett and Del Rio vs. Langston 10 times over. Remember about a year or two ago how great it would've been to see Barrett and Sheamus feud? Well the match has been beaten to death by now. And poor Cesaro faced Randy about 1,004 times while he was champ, losing every time. Now it seems Axel vs Cara is the reoccurring match of the month. Seriously, you have other guys, I believe in the Raw thread I said Gabriel vs. Axel would be nice, DiBiase making his return vs Curtis would be cool, I'd like Kidd vs. Axel when Tyson heals. Point being, you have this big roster, use it to your advantage.
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Jun 19, 2013 21:27:40 GMT -5
My three things I would want to change aren't really specific, but just broad things:
1. Embrace that fans are not stupid. - Do not act like your fans are all children. And I don't mean, "get rid of the PG era." I mean, treat the fans with respect. Don't walk them through everything. This includes the commentary as well as how the storylines play out. The storyline of Team Hell No is a good example of this. Their characters evolved even during their time together, but we didn't pretend that their past didn't exist. Same goes for AJ & Kaitlyn. The fact that we are getting a storyline about their past friendship when the only time that was ever really fleshed out was on NXT (and a little bit on Smackdown, but mostly the yellow ropes show) is great! We don't have the attention span of a flea, we can follow the product for more than a month at a time.
2. Make every character matter. - Back in the Attitude Era, nearly every character, however major or minor, had something noteworthy about them. There was a reason to get behind everybody, and, for that reason, I think that was part of the reason why the shows were perceived as more interesting. If Zack Ryder is in a match on Raw, you know he is going to lose. There was a time where Perry Saturn (with Moppy) fought Triple H (with Stephanie McMahon) and the match seemed like a believable battle. This would involve eliminating squash matches, getting everyone a certain amount of TV time (i.e., video packages do not need to be shown twice within a single Raw or five times during six hours of TV time a week -- this should be what the App is for).
3. Figure out what they want to do with the brand split. - While I am enjoying being able to see everyone I like on Raw, I think it's time to either decide we're going to go all out with dropping the split or enforcing it better. Where we're at now, there's basically one roster for both shows, but people like Cena, Punk, and Rock (when he was around) never appear on Smackdown. How can you tell me "no, it's not the B-Show" when the A-level talent is NEVER on there? My vote would be to drop the brand split, making Smackdown relevant by progressing storylines involving ALL of the talent, and (this could be considered 3-b.) make it live on Tuesdays or Thursdays. I would also stop the ridiculous tendency to "test out" a match on Smackdown or Main Event and then put it on Raw the next week. What are house shows for, if not testing out possible future match-ups?
I don't really have a three things to keep. I guess I would say, keep: all of the shows, the depth of the roster, and NXT as a means to build young stars.
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Post by Charlie f'n Kelly on Jun 19, 2013 21:40:56 GMT -5
There's WAY too much to change! But I would keep in the direction where they're going with Curtis Axel and The Shield.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2013 22:05:21 GMT -5
As a lot of you guys have mentioned, ending the brand split. At this point all the talent is on Raw with Smackdown getting the second tier talent that also wrestles on Raw. I think having two major championships hurt a lot considering they're both on the same show sometimes in segments right after one another. Is there a secondary Super Bowl champion? World Series-B champion? I feel that getting down to one major title will bring back the prestige and credibility as you'll have the whole roster fighting for this one prize rather.
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Post by slappy on Jun 19, 2013 22:50:40 GMT -5
Change:
Bring back ECW (WWECW not Paul Heyman's ECW). Put the guys they aren't using there. It'd be a stop between NXT and the full roster (unless they had something great for the NXT wrestler). Wrestlers like Ted Dibiase would be on ECW. He's not new to put down in NXT and he's not being put on TV so put him on ECW until they think of something for him.
John Cena is above any and all titles. He doesn't need them. He can be a main eventer and in the spotlight without having to be in the championship picture. Along the line of championships, I'd expand the group going for the World title. So many wrestlers could win it and it could elevate them. It seems the same guys are always in the World title hunt. Get some new faces. Cody Rhodes and Wade Barrett would be great World champions. They don't have to win the WWE title but the World title is ok for now.
Get rid of Vickie and Teddy (and Booker) as General Managers. I'd condense it to one Commissioner that runs both Raw and Smackdown. Someone that won't be wrestling or feuding with a wrestler. Just someone to (rarely) come out and make major decisions. Make them Jack Tunney for the 21st Century. I nominate Terry Taylor for that role.
There are other things I'd change too but you only asked for three.
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1. We wish John Cena the best in all his future endeavors.
2. All Divas do Playboy.
3. Bret Hart & Shawn Michaels win the tag titles.
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Post by 500DaysofNight on Jun 20, 2013 0:32:13 GMT -5
Changes:
If there's not going to be a brand split, we no longer need two world titles. It's ignorant and devalues BOTH titles the longer they stay around. Honestly, did ANYONE give a second thought to the other title when Punk had his long reign? I think not.
A series of "second chance" matches akin to TNA's Gut Check Challenge. This would involve former superstars who can still get it done in the ring, being given a match to see if they're worthy of being given a contract. I don't want to see people like "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan... I'm talking people like Shelton Benjamin, Shane Helms and Matt Hardy. These guys are needed on the roster so the new guys can learn as much as possible from as many different sources as possible.
I'd like to say that I'd revamp the creative team, but I'm not 100% sure that they are the problem. Considering everything still ultimately goes through Vince and he's constantly having them rewrite entire shows, I think that's a big part of the problem. They're should be a clear, set in stone vision of where angles are going. It seems that if it doesn't concern Cena... then everything else is just background noise and that can be changed at the drop of a hat.
Things I'd keep the same:
I wouldn't touch anything about NXT. It's working fabulously and I'd go as far as to say that it's the best development territory they've ever had.
Basically everything I'd keep the same revolves around new talent. New talent is the lifeblood and future of this company. They HAVE to make new stars, and if they don't... then the company has no future. I'd make sure to go out of my way to sign the best and brightest talent from all over the world.
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Post by RybackV1 on Jun 20, 2013 12:10:31 GMT -5
some of you would seriously split the brands again and change raw back to 2 hours? What kind of wrestling fans are you""""
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Post by Infinite on Jun 20, 2013 12:18:27 GMT -5
I think I'd probably scale everything down. 2 Hour Raws, cut Superstars and maybe Main Event, cut the roster, less titles etc. Less is more and all that. Oh, and I'd actually invest properly in a tag division particularly bringing in actual tag team wrestlers instead of just chucking guys together because you have nothing for them on their own. Aside from that I'm very happy with a lot of what WWE are doing these days.
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Post by James on Jun 20, 2013 12:31:13 GMT -5
Change: - Split the brands back up. - Return the cyber Sunday ppv - Have MITB back at WM - *As an extra, make Kane go bald again with no mask Keep: - CM Punks entrance music - The MITB ppv - JBL as Commentator
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Post by kazoosandstreamers on Jun 20, 2013 13:30:58 GMT -5
Push McIntyre.
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