Post by Calvin Constantine on Jul 1, 2008 19:57:14 GMT -6
I've watched the last two Raws after a long hiatus from wrestling. If I were calling the shots, here's how I'd play it.
JBL is great on the stick and has great heat from the crowd. The rich guy who thinks he's better than everyone routine has been done before, it's true. But it's something that always resonates with people. However, he's terrible in the ring, and frankly his gut and man boobs make me sick to my stomach.
Therefore, I would make JBL the "on screen authority figure", wrestling only occasionally. This could be done two ways: either a deal with the McMahon family (too distraught over Vince to think clearly), OR it could simply be done with the "Martial Law" gimmick.
Once JBL is established as GM or whatever you want to call it, he'll form his own alliance or faction or whatever. The alliance will be based around the premise of guys who think they're better than everybody else. The new DiBiase/Rhodes team would be perfect for this. Maybe Lance Cade and Jericho as well, maybe the Burchills, with Paul as an enforcer.
Then, I would have Cena and CM Punk square off for the title. Cena would win with the help of JBL and company, then embrace JBL, turning heel in the process. Half of the fans hate him anyway already. Cena could then come out saying that he's been young and foolish, and it really is all about the money, etc.
This sets up Punk and Batista as the top faces, with JBL and Cena on the other side. Punk or Batista could feud with Cena, Cryme Time could feud with DiBiase and Rhodes, and so on.
What do you guys think?
JBL is great on the stick and has great heat from the crowd. The rich guy who thinks he's better than everyone routine has been done before, it's true. But it's something that always resonates with people. However, he's terrible in the ring, and frankly his gut and man boobs make me sick to my stomach.
Therefore, I would make JBL the "on screen authority figure", wrestling only occasionally. This could be done two ways: either a deal with the McMahon family (too distraught over Vince to think clearly), OR it could simply be done with the "Martial Law" gimmick.
Once JBL is established as GM or whatever you want to call it, he'll form his own alliance or faction or whatever. The alliance will be based around the premise of guys who think they're better than everybody else. The new DiBiase/Rhodes team would be perfect for this. Maybe Lance Cade and Jericho as well, maybe the Burchills, with Paul as an enforcer.
Then, I would have Cena and CM Punk square off for the title. Cena would win with the help of JBL and company, then embrace JBL, turning heel in the process. Half of the fans hate him anyway already. Cena could then come out saying that he's been young and foolish, and it really is all about the money, etc.
This sets up Punk and Batista as the top faces, with JBL and Cena on the other side. Punk or Batista could feud with Cena, Cryme Time could feud with DiBiase and Rhodes, and so on.
What do you guys think?