Cool angles/feuds that WWE aren't doing.

[rapidfire187]

Couldn't quite figure out a good way to word the thread title, but I'm talking about angles/feuds/storylines that seem to be no-brainers to you, but WWE is just completely missing the boat. You know, like how a lot of fans complained that they never gave us a Punk/HBK feud or match. I have a couple that I'd like to bring up.

The Mystery GM angle. I think that the fans could really get into an angle where a particular wrestler is trying to find out who the GM is. Fans generally tend to love angles where the pay off is a big reveal of some sort. Additionally, I'd like to see them do stuff with the Mystery GM online. Like having him post things on twitter and answer fan questions. It'd make perfect sense considering he communicates over email. Having the angle go viral would really add a new layer of depth to the thing. It worked very well when they did the Save_us.222 angle.

Having a legit, big time feud between DH Smith and Tyson Kidd. Since they insisted on splitting them then why not make the best of it? I'm not even sure why they split, which goes to show how piss poor the angle has been. Instead, I would have had Natalya creating a rift between them by becoming romantically involved with Tyson Kidd. DH Smith starts getting jealous and eventually snaps and beats the hell out of Kidd. The two feud for a few months with Natalya in the middle of it all. There's so many possibilities there. She could get hurt on accident because of them fighting or she could turn heel on Kidd ala Trish Stratus during the Jericho/Christian feud years ago. They could even bring Bret into it to make things deeper. So many awesome storytelling devices could be used there, but instead they're just fighting on the show nobody watches.

What do you guys think? Post your own ideas too of course.

[waluigi]

Dec 3, 2010 11:09:45 GMT -5 rapidfire187 said:

Having a legit, big time feud between DH Smith and Tyson Kidd. Since they insisted on splitting them then why not make the best of it? I'm not even sure why they split, which goes to show how piss poor the angle has been. Instead, I would have had Natalya creating a rift between them by becoming romantically involved with Tyson Kidd. DH Smith starts getting jealous and eventually snaps and beats the hell out of Kidd. The two feud for a few months with Natalya in the middle of it all.

I don't think an incestuous love triangle would get over very well

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

The fact they've yet to do an extended Goldust v Cody Rhodes feud amazes me.

[The Possum]

I think an "uncover the mystery GM" angle could be huge, and awesome. I was about to compare it to Foley's investigation on who ran down Stone Cold in 2000, then I realized how funny it would be if Rikishi was the mystery GM.

Anyways, it would be a great angle. The payoff wouldn't even have to be amazingly awesome to make for a few months of great TV. You could have the overarching theme of the angle be serious, like having someone like CM Punk, Sheamus, or Edge searching for who the GM is because they screwed them over or something like that. Then it opens up opportunities to incorporate other people like Santino Marella, Zack Ryder, William Regal, etc.

[Fiddleford H. McGucket]

WEEEEEELLLLLLL........

- I'd like to See Kofi pushed into the Main Event with the lack of ME Faces left on Smackdown, maybe have him attack Rey Mysterio (effectively turning him heel)

- Why Alberto Del Rio isn't a legitimate contender to the title is beyond me, he's (kayfabe) taken out both Rey and Christian, yet is simply in that weird limbo between IC and WHC titles.

- A good post-title run feud between Miz and Morrison would be nice. Something that keeps them both in the upper card while they aren't actively chasing a belt.

- I'd love to see a coalition/stable of Barretta, Hawkins, JTG, and Chavo in some form or fashion.

[BigWill]

I would love to see a love triangle(no incest). It would have to feel real though. Not two people getting together just to boost each others careers, but one that looks like they're actually in love. I'm a sucker for romance.

[BigJerichool222]

I'm confused, why is DH Smith jealous that Tyson is dating his cousin?

[Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby]

How about just putting any of all those great Smackdown heels into a feud? Del Rio is the only one who is actually doing anything.

McIntyre's style just begs for feuds to let his viciousness tell a story. Really, just do something like the Matt Hardy feud with a different injury, and McIntyre will be set for a brutal match at a PPV.

Cody Rhodes has plenty of options to make fun of the SD faces (mocking Kaval's face, bragging about how his lithe body does better with the ladies than Masters' bulging physique, Mysterio won't even show his face because he knows he's ugly).

[rapidfire187]

Dec 3, 2010 11:12:48 GMT -5 @waluigi said:

Dec 3, 2010 11:09:45 GMT -5 rapidfire187 said:

Having a legit, big time feud between DH Smith and Tyson Kidd. Since they insisted on splitting them then why not make the best of it? I'm not even sure why they split, which goes to show how piss poor the angle has been. Instead, I would have had Natalya creating a rift between them by becoming romantically involved with Tyson Kidd. DH Smith starts getting jealous and eventually snaps and beats the hell out of Kidd. The two feud for a few months with Natalya in the middle of it all.

I don't think an incestuous love triangle would get over very well

How is Natalya related to either of them? Isn't she Kidd's girlfriend in real life? And DH Smith's dad was British. IDK maybe she's related to Smith by marriage, which would kinda ruin that idea. Though you could always have Smith just be pissed off that Nattie and Kidd were wasting time being romantic when they should be helping him win titles.

[waluigi]

Dec 3, 2010 11:26:24 GMT -5 rapidfire187 said:

Dec 3, 2010 11:12:48 GMT -5 @waluigi said:

I don't think an incestuous love triangle would get over very well

How is Natalya related to either of them? Isn't she Kidd's girlfriend in real life? And DH Smith's dad was British. IDK maybe she's related to Smith by marriage, which would kinda ruin that idea. Though you could always have Smith just be pissed off that Nattie and Kidd were wasting time being romantic when they should be helping him win titles.

yeah she and DH are related by marriage. But WWE acknowledges that Kidd and Natalya are screwing, so it could work the way you said here.

[rapidfire187]

Dec 3, 2010 11:21:22 GMT -5 BigJerichool222 said:

I'm confused, why is DH Smith jealous that Tyson is dating his cousin?

Ok they're cousins. Dude, I didn't realize that when I had that idea. The Hart family tree is really confusing to me. I was just thinking of DH as being Bulldog's son and Nattie being Jim Neidhart's daughter, and that being their connection to the Hart Family. Still, they're just cousins by marriage right? So technically....

Please forgive me. I injured myself at the gym earlier this week and I'm on painkillers. Thank God I'm not driving a car.

[rrm15]

DH Smith could be jealous that Tyson isn't REALLY a member of the Hart family, yet seems to be the more favored one. They could bring in other Harts to add to the angle.

[rapidfire187]

Dec 3, 2010 11:32:39 GMT -5 @rrm15 said:

DH Smith could be jealous that Tyson isn't REALLY a member of the Hart family, yet seems to be the more favored one. They could bring in other Harts to add to the angle.

I like that idea.

This is what I mean when I say the angle could take so many different directions. Plus the idea of two childhood friends engaging in a bitter feud could really connect with the fans. Similar to when Bret had feuds with Bulldog and Owen. Those feuds were so good because they felt so real.

[elitistheel]

Dec 3, 2010 11:18:02 GMT -5 Fiddleford H. McGucket said:

WEEEEEELLLLLLL........
- Why Alberto Del Rio isn't a legitimate contender to the title is beyond me, he's (kayfabe) taken out both Rey and Christian, yet is simply in that weird limbo between IC and WHC titles.

Can you wait a tiny bit longer? He's been around for a minute.

[Hawk Hart]

Psh, look at all you suckas, coming up with mid-card feuds? Who cares about the mid-card? Here's the feuds you should care about.

Orton vs Anyone
Cena vs Anyone

There ya go.

In all seriousness, when Christian returns, I'm hoping Del Rio and Kofi are in the title scene so Edge and Christian can either feud or team up. I know how lame and marky that wish is but damnit, I grew up in the Attitude era and E&C were the shit.

Also, I love the idea of Foley returning to WWE to figure out who the GM is and I am all for it being Rikishi again. But, for it to make sense, the Usos have to get as many tag title shots as it takes to win the belts.

[carp (SPC, Itoh Respect Army)]

Injured Michael Tarver needs a stable, or at least needs to be someone's mouthpiece. Big Zeke, I am looking at you.
Can you imagine Zeke glowering in the background while Tarver waxes on about the complexity and ambiguity in the world?

Speaking of mouthpieces: Regal -> Bryan? Hello!

Also, they mayyyyyy be building up to this, but how about having John Cena, instead of attacking the Nexus guys one by one, having him organize the Raw roster against them from the outside. So, having the main story be that Cena can scheme as well as Barrett, organizing guys like Tatsu and Young to fight Nexus and set up matches that eventually get Cena reinstated?

[Hawk Hart]

Dec 3, 2010 14:20:58 GMT -5 carp (SPC, Itoh Respect Army) said:

Injured Michael Tarver needs a stable, or at least needs to be someone's mouthpiece. Big Zeke, I am looking at you.
Can you imagine Zeke glowering in the background while Tarver waxes on about the complexity and ambiguity in the world?

Speaking of mouthpieces: Regal -> Bryan? Hello!

Also, they mayyyyyy be building up to this, but how about having John Cena, instead of attacking the Nexus guys one by one, having him organize the Raw roster against them from the outside. So, having the main story be that Cena can scheme as well as Barrett, organizing guys like Tatsu and Young to fight Nexus and set up matches that eventually get Cena reinstated?

Black Cena and Cena can't be on the same team. It's like dividing by zero. As long as it's not an official match, we're fine but as soon as that bell rings, universe implodes.

[Ryback on a Pole!]

Daniel Bryan vs William Regal: The feud writes itself yet for some reason the WWE are refusing to give it to us

As mentioned, Goldust vs Cody: Again the feud really writes itself.

Ziggler vs anyone not named Kofi Kingston: Masters, Barretta, Kaval, JTG...hell even shift D.H Smith to Smackdown. Please, give Ziggler somebody else to have a feud with !!! I don't count Ziggler's "feud" with Kaval since it lasted all of 2 weeks.

[A Platypus Rave]

Dec 3, 2010 11:29:39 GMT -5 rapidfire187 said:

Dec 3, 2010 11:21:22 GMT -5 BigJerichool222 said:

I'm confused, why is DH Smith jealous that Tyson is dating his cousin?

Ok they're cousins. Dude, I didn't realize that when I had that idea. The Hart family tree is really confusing to me. I was just thinking of DH as being Bulldog's son and Nattie being Jim Neidhart's daughter, and that being their connection to the Hart Family. Still, they're just cousins by marriage right? So technically....

Please forgive me. I injured myself at the gym earlier this week and I'm on painkillers. Thank God I'm not driving a car.

No their mothers are both Harts. Daughters of Stu and Helen.

[mrjl]

Dec 3, 2010 15:08:38 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave said:

Dec 3, 2010 11:29:39 GMT -5 rapidfire187 said:

Ok they're cousins. Dude, I didn't realize that when I had that idea. The Hart family tree is really confusing to me. I was just thinking of DH as being Bulldog's son and Nattie being Jim Neidhart's daughter, and that being their connection to the Hart Family. Still, they're just cousins by marriage right? So technically....

Please forgive me. I injured myself at the gym earlier this week and I'm on painkillers. Thank God I'm not driving a car.

No their mothers are both Harts. Daughters of Stu and Helen.

Yeah, people were discounting the mothers a little to much there.