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Post by Wolf Hurricane on Feb 12, 2011 22:18:17 GMT -5
Ted DiBiase, as we all know, for his name value and in-ring skill, is about as dry as toast. Listening to him talk is like eating mashed potatoes (whatever that means). So for the longest, and by longest I mean a few months, I've been thinking about ways to bring Ted back to life, character-wise. Interestingly enough, I thought of two distinct gimmicks, both are quite different from each other, but both could do favors for not only Ted, but others involved. - The Fortunate Sons: I had a feeling they were gonna do this earlier on, when Ted had just recently split from Cody Rhodes and had that initial "by myself" steam. As we know, the push died, and nothing of value was gained. But what if they did pull the trigger on it? Imagine him as the leader of a Next Gen stable, one that included Husky Harris (who's now on the bench) and Michael McGillicuty (who's sort of Guy that's not Otunga #2 right now). It would also be a good way to bring Brett DiBiase (back) up to the main roster.
- For Love or Money: Sort of an amalgam of NXT3 and Vince's love of 'take that's' to other media, as well as the fun of relationship/wedding angles. Basically, Ted's told straight that it takes two factors to continue a legacy: fortune and sons. Basically, Ted Sr. gives him the ultimatum that either Junior starts winning matches, bearing children, or he's cut off. Long story shor, Ted doesn't get any better in the ring, and Maryse leaves him, so out of desparation, he essentially puts hims in ring career on hold to host a sort of dating show, think the VH1 'of Love' shows, but with WWE (and FCW) divas.
Now this doesn't include a gimmick that's been somewhat floating around the boards, that I'm getting a liking to too: a sort of riches to rags story that could work in both ways; either a face turn through an aquired 'never say never' attitude or sympathy turn, or a whiny heel angle. Which would you rather see?
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Post by Citizen Zero on Feb 12, 2011 22:19:29 GMT -5
None of the above. Give him a 'People's Champion' gimmick ala DDP back in WCW.
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Post by kidglov3s on Feb 12, 2011 22:21:07 GMT -5
F C DUB! F C DUB! F C DUB!
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Post by Citizen Zero on Feb 12, 2011 22:22:18 GMT -5
F C DUB! F C DUB! F C DUB! Only if he takes Faketista with him.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2011 22:22:45 GMT -5
Ted DiBiase's next gimmick - {Spoiler}Strawberry Toaster Strudel. Come on, they have very similar manners of speaking.
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Post by iRabbit on Feb 12, 2011 22:57:40 GMT -5
The Fortunate Son thing was dropped because: - He got injured (that's why he was used in segments with the guest hosts for about a month)
- His brother who was initially going to be called up got injured as well (he is barely getting back in the ring at this time)
I say none of the above and give him a cheer leading coach gimmick! ;D oh yeah..... No but seriously....I have and WILL continue to emphasize the need to turn face. And when it eventually happens, I will rejoice and you all will notice
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Post by Citizen Zero on Feb 12, 2011 23:06:53 GMT -5
I said it once and I'll say it again, once he finds his niche I'm going to be laughing my ass off when you're all singing his praises.
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Post by celticjobber on Feb 12, 2011 23:11:34 GMT -5
I said it once and I'll say it again, once he finds his niche I'm going to be laughing my ass off when you're all singing his praises. Me too. He's one of the most ridiculously under-rated wrestlers I've ever seen. Most people seem way too quick to write him off. I see a lot more potential in him that guys like Cody Rhodes.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2011 23:13:54 GMT -5
What's with all of the FCW votes? That'd be the dumbest thing they could do with him - it's not his wrestling that needs improvement, and rarely do people sent back to FCW return to the main roster.
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Post by Big L on Feb 12, 2011 23:18:15 GMT -5
Fortunate Sons
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Feb 13, 2011 0:23:13 GMT -5
I think Dibiase gets too much slack. I think his in ring work is pretty good. I've always loved that misdirection clothseline of his. I think he could be a big player if he gets the right gimmick.
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Post by forgottensinpwf on Feb 13, 2011 0:25:25 GMT -5
What's with all of the FCW votes? That'd be the dumbest thing they could do with him - it's not his wrestling that needs improvement, and rarely do people sent back to FCW return to the main roster. Exactly. The guy's a great wrestler. Watch his singles matches with Bryan (Survivor Seres/NXT) for the best examples. The guy can talk well too, it's just the material and gimmick given to him limits what he can do.
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Post by Threadkiller [Classic] on Feb 13, 2011 0:29:12 GMT -5
I said none of the above, although it's too late for my idea to rehab Ted.
They already did the half of it with slow-burning Maryse's abusiveness.
He starts losing his money because Ted Sr. cuts him off, so he resolves to make his own money through his own hard work, reminding everybody that he's a DiBiase and this business is in his blood, so he knows he can do it.
Maryse eventually keeps belittling him as he loses again and again and again while she keeps winning and winning and winning in her matches. Hell, I'd have given her the Divas title for the purpose of this storyline.
Anyway, you keep pushing that Ted wants to put this woman over his knee and spank the s*** out of her (in punishment, I mean), but he won't because he just doesn't want to hit a woman. Eventually, he can't take it anymore. Maryse slaps him and he backs her into a corner, about to get her, when Brodus Clay jumps DiBiase and lays him out.
Brodus Clay w/ Maryse as his manager/NXT pro vs. Ted DiBiase, fighting to get back his pride and teach that miserable bitch a lesson. Hook him up with a face Diva like Eve and have a two-on-two feud.
It won't shoot him to the moon, but I'm convinced it would have gotten fans to at least feel something for the guy.
I would have kept that going.
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Post by kidglov3s on Feb 13, 2011 0:29:14 GMT -5
I love how Ted's been zero over for 3+ years, yet there's always an excuse. Can't be him. No no no.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2011 0:31:42 GMT -5
I voted Mountain Man because then he could work a Christopher McCandless type gimmick and give up all his money to live in the wild, only to be eaten by a bear Brodus Clay(possibly working a bear gimmick)
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Post by Mayonnaise on Feb 13, 2011 0:32:18 GMT -5
I love how Ted's been zero over for 3+ years, yet there's always an excuse. Can't be him. No no no. He was over though. Go back to when Orton punted him and everything before that to his return, he was getting massive face pops. It was coming back and being thrust back into the role of Orton Bitch 2 that did him in. Ted isn't the problem, its the booking. They have no clue what they want to do with him.
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Post by Lazy peon on Feb 13, 2011 0:33:03 GMT -5
I love how Ted's been zero over for 3+ years, yet there's always an excuse. Can't be him. No no no. And you cannot make him watch the Condemned, no no no.
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Post by Citizen Zero on Feb 13, 2011 0:38:35 GMT -5
I love how Ted's been zero over for 3+ years, yet there's always an excuse. Can't be him. No no no. And I love revisionist history.
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Post by kidglov3s on Feb 13, 2011 0:50:30 GMT -5
Admittedly I didn't see that, but from the description it sounds like heat against Orton moreso than DiBiase being over from himself. But if you want to invest in the prospects of DiBiase Jr. don't let me stop you.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2011 0:51:43 GMT -5
I love how Ted's been zero over for 3+ years, yet there's always an excuse. Can't be him. No no no. They need to at least try him as a face. The guy has managed to get over in that capacity, but they did nothing with it. Hell, related, remember when they dubbed over Cody chants with Cena ones?
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