Cody/Book Storytelling appreciation

[Todd Pettengill]

I haven't seen much of this mentioned on here in the past week. But, I think the WWE writers are actually doing a great job with the Booker T/Cody Rhodes story.

For example: at TLC, Booker was attacked prior to his match with Rhodes. Then, we were given a Doctor's update on Book. Booker got attacked again by Cody on his was to the ring. Then, we had another backstage report on him, and then a Booker interview, and finally a very entertaining match.

That is how must see programming is created. By having a "breaking story" that generates interest, and having your announcer (ie Josh Matthews) act more like a journalist than a talking head. It does a better job of creating anticipation and suspense.

The rest of the writing team should have taken notes from whoever came up with those segments at TLC, on how to create real suspense.

[Dave at the Movies]

I thought it was too predictable to be suspenseful. Other than that though it was fine for what it was.

I still think WWE is in trouble considering the fact that they have to use Booker in this role. They should have had someone like Justin Gabriel up to this level by now.

[Big L]

Yeah it was kinda predictable but I felt that is a slight chance that Book could have won and had a short run as the champ

[Tiger Maskooo]

If thats trolling then I laughed.

If not,then holy shit. The build has been one of the worst builds of all time.

[moneyman20]

Sorry dude, but I knew Cody was going to win from the get go.

Can't really get invested when I know who's going to win.

[Todd Pettengill]

Dec 21, 2011 14:18:21 GMT -5 Big L said:

Yeah it was kinda predictable but I felt that is a slight chance that Book could have won and had a short run as the champ

I see Book as being there to set up Cody vs Goldust. And, while some of it may have seemed predictable, I was watching and wondering if they were going to call off the Cody/Book match at TLC & hold it at a later date. I was also thinking it would be possible that they'd pull the trigger early and have the Doctors announce Book couldn't fight, and then Goldust taking his place in the match up.