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Post by NerdintheBay on May 25, 2016 10:44:40 GMT -6
With all the talent being released & NXT people being brought up, you think now is a good time to do brand split with the upcoming roster draft to follow afterwards? Which superstar combinations & storylines can make Smackdown rival or surpass Raw?
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Post by kamidahobo on May 25, 2016 16:25:44 GMT -6
With all the talent being released & NXT people being brought up, you think now is a good time to do brand split with the upcoming roster draft to follow afterwards? Which superstar combinations & storylines can make Smackdown rival or surpass Raw? I actually think this may be a great move, seeing as how 1) WWE has a TON of talent that never gets TV time and is only available on house-shows and 2) this could be a great way to avoid injuries, or at least have a deeper roster of tangible talent that could replace someone if they suffer an injury. More 'household names' will be better for brand awareness AND the health of each competitor |
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Post by toddevf on May 26, 2016 11:30:56 GMT -6
1) WWE has a TON of talent that never gets TV time and is only available on house-shows and 2) this could be a great way to avoid injuries, or at least have a deeper roster of tangible talent that could replace someone if they suffer an injury. More 'household names' will be better for brand awareness AND the health of each competitor I've returned to be casually following a few months ago, and prior to this, the brand split was still a thing. Just to kinda preemptively put things in perspective a bit. there seems to be a ton of talent on the "WWE" roster. This will allow for the underutilized talent to attempt to get themselves over. I don't see NXT being affected too much by the roster split, then again, they may treat it like mid-90s ECW and just "raid" talent from it for either show. The major elephant in the room is: 5 hours of Live wrestling sports entertainment on USA. Its a ballsy move, but Raw needs to be reformatted because right now, 3 hr Raws are so poorly utilized to build new things. 4-5 Matches in 3 hrs is kinda horrible, imo. Alternatively, if it goes back to 2 Hours and cuts the endless sea of pre-tapes and promos to something more manageable, I can see it working. I do hope for a full split with each brand with 3 main belts (WWE/WHC, IC/US, Brand Tag). Also 2 floating belts: Women's and cruiserweight would be nice, it would be a bit difficult with the two writing staffs, not to mention travel for the champ. We have until July to speculate on who will shine. Let's just hope Ziggler and Corbon are on different brands, this feud should have ended a while ago. |
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Post by kamidahobo on May 26, 2016 14:56:57 GMT -6
I totally agree Todd, the Corbin/Ziggler rivalry hasn't gone too many interesting places. I think Ziggler needs an honest run as US Champion, I think he and Cena could put on some solid PPV matches.
I also agree and think that NXT is its own entity, sort of in a vacuum. While it's still used to prep performers for the main roster, it seems it has its own fanbase or "meta", if you want to call it that. What works in NXT may not work in Smackdown or RAW's main spotlight, but it's great to have options nonetheless. No matter the type of performer, hopefully there's a 'home' in WWE for you.
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Post by toddevf on May 26, 2016 15:54:25 GMT -6
I think Ziggler needs a few months off. Have him miss the draft, and go undrafted. He returns about late September-ish, but with NXT. This would allow for him to reinvent himself and elevate some of the younger talent. All the while, Ziggler expresses frustration with not being wanted by either brand. And please, he needs to go to full heel. Giving him a run with the NXT championship wouldn't hurt his credibility either.
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Post by kamidahobo on May 26, 2016 17:16:52 GMT -6
I think Ziggler needs a few months off. Have him miss the draft, and go undrafted. He returns about late September-ish, but with NXT. This would allow for him to reinvent himself and elevate some of the younger talent. All the while, Ziggler expresses frustration with not being wanted by either brand. And please, he needs to go to full heel. Giving him a run with the NXT championship wouldn't hurt his credibility either. I can just see Ziggler's selling ability with Nakamura's strong-style swagger, and it's a match made in heaven |
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