Tomoblivion
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Post by Tomoblivion on Apr 8, 2020 12:44:24 GMT -5
I thought this would be a fun idea, down the years WWE have presented many stories and characters that we have either enjoyed, hated or just really didn't care about.
Has there been anything that you thought you would have done differently, if you were on the creative team, anything you would have scrapped or came up with yourself?
If so, feel free to post it in this thread. It would be really interesting to see what creative ideas, you guys have!
Here's one of mine, regarding the Undertaker's streak.
UNDEFEATED STREAK.
I always thought the streak should be a curse. Think about this, they build it up as something legendary, something so amazing that if it's finally been beaten, the person who achieves the unthinkable would be elevated into glory, an overnight sensation, the new face of WWE. The best thing to ever happen in there career,
except that doesn't happen at all, it's the worst thing to ever happen in there life, let alone there career. Whoever beats The Undertaker suffers a fate worse than death, taker's soul transport into his opponent's body, slowly turning into a younger, fresher Undertaker. The metempsychosis of the dead man.
I think it would be really cool to see other wrestler become the undertaker, a bit like the joker role, same name but all each with a different take on it.
It's probably a bit silly, but it's the first idea i ever thought of.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Apr 8, 2020 12:58:08 GMT -5
Hmmmm.... I don't know.... Stuff??
Yeah! I would change around stuff.
That is all.
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Post by drifter on Apr 8, 2020 13:11:52 GMT -5
I thought this would be a fun idea, down the years WWE have presented many stories and characters that we have either enjoyed, hated or just really didn't care about. Has there been anything that you thought you would have done differently, if you were on the creative team, anything you would have scrapped or came up with yourself? If so, feel free to post it in this thread. It would be really interesting to see what creative ideas, you guys have! Here's one of mine, regarding the Undertaker's streak. UNDEFEATED STREAK.I always thought the streak should be a curse. Think about this, they build it up as something legendary, something so amazing that if it's finally been beaten, the person who achieves the unthinkable would be elevated into glory, an overnight sensation, the new face of WWE. The best thing to ever happen in there career, except that doesn't happen at all, it's the worst thing to ever happen in there life, let alone there career. Whoever beats The Undertaker suffers a fate worse than death, taker's soul transport into his opponent's body, slowly turning into a younger, fresher Undertaker. The metempsychosis of the dead man. I think it would be really cool to see other wrestler become the undertaker, a bit like the joker role, same name but all each with a different take on it.
It's probably a bit silly, but it's the first idea i ever thought of. I've heard people in the past suggest something like that before, honestly, it was fail big time. There's no way, fans in mass, would accept anyone other than Mark Calaway as Undertaker. He is one of the best examples of, the gimmick didn't make the wrestler, the wrestler made the gimmick, he IS the Undertaker. And honestly, unless you're talking about a gimmick that involves a masked wrestler, trying to put another wrestler into a gimmick established by someone else, will almost always fail, and do serious damage to the wrestler's career. Razor Ramon and Diesel 2.0 is a good example, and Glenn Jacobs got lucky to get Kane, because Kane saved his career. |
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Post by rkmo: Garbage Collector on Apr 8, 2020 13:16:53 GMT -5
- Feed Shane McMahon to Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania in 2016, then not involve him in anything again. - See Streak booking I posted in another thread below: My fantasy booking, beginning in 2013 and having the convenience of hindsight: WM 29: have the Brock Lesnar match here and save us from Trips-Lesnar. Have to sacrifice the Punk match, but perhaps inserting him in the main event doesn't result in such the burnt bridge and can be revisited on a later date (not gonna speculate on when/if that would happen, for brevity). And Brock doesn't win here. WM 30: Bray Wyatt. Huge mistake not having that match here. Atmosphere was perfect. Wyatt was as hot as he could have been. Could actually have a legit build and let it be more than "how is Taker gonna be?" since the Streak would still be there. Having Harper and Rowan at ringside lends credibility that Bray can get the win as a rookie. I'm gonna project Bray isn't gonna suffer an ankle injury during the walkthrough. Wyatt proves to be legit, but not enough. WM 31: Plenty of tweaking needed on this card, the bottom of modern Manias for me. Aside from the obligatory Sting matchup, I have always wanted John Cena in this spot. Cena was just being nudged toward the other side of that cliff, so why not. Rusev doesn't get cut off here, and Cena doesn't sully Americans' image by proving true every darn thing Rusev had been saying. More of a match than the actual 2018 squash, but result stays the same. WM 32: Said it recently on here, swap Brock and Taker. Let Dean Ambrose pull more from the Deadman in the "No Holds Barred" Street Fight, and try to pay Lesnar enough to sell for Shane lmao WM 33: If Sting was in 2015, squeeze Cena in here to save us from King's insipid commentary and the engagement fiasco. If not, have a good old-fashioned squash with Baron Corbin. Corbin has the mouth to draw heat and get a pop when he gets decimated. WM 34: Move the Reigns match back a year. Not a fan of their impromptu No Holds Barred stip, but since it is a crutch for both men, it's whatev to me. With the Streak still intact, there's at least no chance in hell Vince lets Da Big Dawg eat the heat here. WM 35: When does the Streak end? Right here. Who gets the honors? Drew McIntyre. Has the proper shoulders to carry the weight. Has the in-ring ability to shield himself from the heat from smarks. Launches his resurrected career while also having the future ahead of him to make the achievement merely one of many. - Give the Shield a proper send off at Wrestlemania 35. Have AJ Styles win the Rumble and take the title off Brock Lesnar. Drew McIntyre defeats Undertaker (whose Streak would be intact). Randy Orton enters Mania as champion but loses to Kofi. Bryan teams with Rowan and takes the Tag Titles off Miz and Shane, which spurs Shane's heel turn. - Post WM 35, start a slow burn heel turn for Roman Reigns, culminating in victory against Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship with the aid of Vince and Shane. - Charlotte chooses to challenge Adam Cole for the NXT Championship at Wrestlemania 36 and wins. |
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Post by Mongo Bears on Apr 8, 2020 13:54:35 GMT -5
I would have never let Shawn Michaels be a heavyweight champion.
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Post by vampiroporvida on Apr 8, 2020 14:32:42 GMT -5
I'd have let the Shield be vicious, truly hardcore, CZW style. Fear. The. Hounds.
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Post by JC Motors on Apr 8, 2020 15:01:48 GMT -5
I wouldn't have made Hornswoggle the Raw General Manager.
I wouldn't have made The Great Khali the World Heavyweight Champion.
I wouldn't have released Yoshi Tatsu.
I wouldn't have released JTG. I would probably kept him on as a producer.
I would hire writers who know what they are doing.
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Post by marino13 on Apr 8, 2020 15:21:18 GMT -5
I would have had Ricky Steamboat defeat Greg Valentine in the first round of the WM IV tournament. Then, Ricky would go on to have a WM III rematch against Savage in the second round. There Savage would get the win in another instant classic. Steamboat and Savage could have shook hands afterwards to help further establish Savage as a baby face. Plus that'd make Savage run to finals even more impressive.
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Post by sonstuds on Apr 8, 2020 15:25:52 GMT -5
At the top of my head, Reigns turns heel after beating Undertaker at Wrestlemania. Why that wasn't what happened I'll never know.
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Post by kennyw86v2 on Apr 8, 2020 18:36:05 GMT -5
Da Mahns push would go to someone else. Anyone else. Literally  ing Lana for all I care. |
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Post by Warriah' on Apr 9, 2020 6:40:21 GMT -5
I would have had Owen Hart in Bob Backlund's spot of winning the belt from Bret and dropping it to Diesel.
And I'd have never permitted him to do the dangerous stunt that cost him his life.
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Post by LA Times on Apr 9, 2020 7:45:31 GMT -5
Would anybody have Nexus go over at Summerslam 2010, Wade Barrett win the WWE Championship instead of the Miz a few months later leading up to John Cena vs Wade Barrett at Wrestlemania 27?
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Post by rowdy1971 on Apr 9, 2020 12:32:23 GMT -5
Everything is the greatest thing ever! There is nothing wrong, nothing has ever been wrong. I won't say anything is wrong..... Yes. It is awesome! Go ahead and paste the "Everything is Awesome!" song!!! YAY! No offending!
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Post by theafricandream on Apr 9, 2020 17:41:17 GMT -5
Would anybody have Nexus go over at Summerslam 2010, Wade Barrett win the WWE Championship instead of the Miz a few months later leading up to John Cena vs Wade Barrett at Wrestlemania 27? Came here to post this. |
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Post by drifter on Apr 9, 2020 21:23:14 GMT -5
While I'm not going to go into it, because the discussion could go on and on, the biggest booking blunder, The Invasion. Something, that, if it was booked right, even with the talent they had at the time, could have gone longer, and if it did, would have been able to add more names to the WCW side, as a lot joined the roster the year and a half after it ended. And really I think they could have used the Invasion angle as a better way to introduce the original brand split.
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Post by rkmo: Garbage Collector on Apr 9, 2020 21:31:16 GMT -5
Would anybody have Nexus go over at Summerslam 2010, Wade Barrett win the WWE Championship instead of the Miz a few months later leading up to John Cena vs Wade Barrett at Wrestlemania 27? I would have had Cena actually "embrace" being a Nexus member after being forced to join at HIAC and usurp Barrett as leader (essentially do what CM Punk accomplished). Of course it would only be a ruse to break up Nexus from the inside. |
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Post by drifter on Apr 9, 2020 22:16:59 GMT -5
Would anybody have Nexus go over at Summerslam 2010, Wade Barrett win the WWE Championship instead of the Miz a few months later leading up to John Cena vs Wade Barrett at Wrestlemania 27? I would have had Cena actually "embrace" being a Nexus member after being forced to join at HIAC and usurp Barrett as leader (essentially do what CM Punk accomplished). Of course it would only be a ruse to break up Nexus from the inside. In my opinion two major things in the run of the original Nexus, shouldn't have happened: 1. They shouldn't have lost at SummerSlam. 2. John Cena shouldn't have been forced to join the group. When I was looking at stuff about the Nexus run, Barrett did an interview where he talked about the night of SummerSlam, they went to Vince, trying to lobby for the win, after finding out Cena was going over. He said the reason Vince wouldn't budge, was he told them, SummerSlam need to end on a happy note, which is the biggest load of crap I've ever heard. SummerSlams before and after 2010 have ended with a heel winning. As far as I'm concerned, as soon as Barrett tapped to the STF in that match, Nexus was done. You could have had Cena lose, and not hurt him one bit. You do the DDT on the concrete spot, play up Cena out on his feet, still eliminates Gabriel by moving out of the way of the 450, but then Barrett jumps right on him, and hits the Wastelands to win. As for the Hell in the Cell match, I'd have changed up the stipulation a bit, where it's still Cena wins, Nexus is done, but if he lost, he could not touch a single member of the group, or he was fired. You still have the stuff, if Barrett trying to provoke him. Still go with Barrett challenging Orton at Bragging Rights for the title, you have Nexus interfering during the match, behind the refs back, Cena comes down and is able to get the ref to catch them, throwing them out. As the ref is distracted there, ejecting them, Barrett provokes Cena and he tries to take out Barrett not caring of the consequences, but accidentally nails Orton, allowing Barrett to win the title, and after the match, Cena just loses it and attacks Barrett, and the show ends with Cena realizing he's done. For a few weeks, you do a bit like they did when he was fired after being part of Nexus, showing up with a ticket, distracting them. You then have a show, where Cena jumps the rail, but after his attack, he gets arrested, since he wouldn't be part of the company. Eventually you have Cena get a 'one and done chance' to be 'rehired,' where he'd be rehired if he won a match that Barrett chose who Cena wrestles. Cena wins, gets rehired. You still do 2011 Elimination Chamber win for Cena, and he then challenges Barrett, not Miz for the title at WrestleMania. |
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Post by TheSystem 1.5 on Apr 10, 2020 0:51:28 GMT -5
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