mrjl
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Post by mrjl on Aug 28, 2014 5:09:07 GMT -5
I'd be building towards an authority storyline climax of Daniel Bryan dethroining Lesnar at Mania 31. I'd separate the IC and US title into tiers with the US having the same value as the Old European belt with the lower mid carders being at the forefront. Bo Dallas would settle here and be that "division"'s feature guy and if Bryan didn't recover from his injury? Or kept putting his surgery off till the recovery time was after Mania?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 5:20:41 GMT -5
Ryback would have won the title in 2012.
Stop undercutting guys who actually get over. That's the best way to eliminate any potential in 1) drawing more money, and 2) creating new stars.
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Post by Adam Black on Aug 28, 2014 5:32:40 GMT -5
I easily get bored of wrestlers so I dunno but since I am a guy who likes logical storylines then most likely it will be better than what we have now but still bad due to me getting bored of a character quick.
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Post by Abdullah on Aug 28, 2014 6:24:35 GMT -5
TEW has taught me that booking legitimately entertaining RAWs every week is difficult.
And yet, nowhere near as difficult as WWE makes it out to be. The repeat matches are really the hardest part to work around.
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Post by Dean F'n Ambrose on Aug 28, 2014 6:31:17 GMT -5
Roman Reigns wouldn't be on a push to the moon right now, that's for certain. Same. And Ambrose would be a 20 time world champion by now.
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Post by Hit Girl on Aug 28, 2014 6:41:37 GMT -5
No
If I were booking things, or merely an influential contributor, the booking would be far superior.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Aug 28, 2014 8:02:15 GMT -5
Almost certainly. - I've always said that if I was a wrestling booker, I would listen to the audience about who they want to see and who draws. However, if that someone was Kofi Kingston, my promotion would have a Royal Rumble 2014 situation on its hands. - I would be putting in insider references worse than Russo. But it wouldn't be things like 'mark' and 'mid card guys' like Vince Russo, I would be putting jokes on my show that maybe only six people I know in real life would actually understand.
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Post by Sparkybob on Aug 28, 2014 8:04:13 GMT -5
Christian will have so many title reigns.
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Post by Bo Rida on Aug 28, 2014 8:40:22 GMT -5
My booking would be very sensible, amongst other things:
Better pacing, separating similar segments and few interview segments longer than 10 minutes I'd try to ensure every segment served a purpose I'd finish storlyines properly even if they're rubbish Like others I wouldn't cut off people like Cesaro or Bray as they rise Belts wouldn't be handed out to everybody like a sports day participation medal and there'd be more focus on the tag, divas division and mid-card
My writing on the other hand would be all over the place, nonsensical swerves everywhere, bad comedy only I find funny, you'd need a flowchart handy to keep up with continuity and I'd book myself into many a corner resulting in the frequent use of deus ex machina or a reset button.
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Post by Hit Girl on Aug 28, 2014 8:41:55 GMT -5
It really isn't that difficult for fans to improve on WWE booking.
WWE: "Cena should kiss Eve, betray his friend, then slut-shame Eve, yet still be portrayed as a good guy"
Me: "That makes no sense at all"
Me - 1 WWE - 0
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 8:45:59 GMT -5
My main change would be not depushing people fans are clearly into. This would lead to me making more money and not needing to worry specifically about how many kids got Cena shirts.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Aug 28, 2014 8:53:07 GMT -5
Do you think you would end up doing a lot of the same things you complain about? I could see some of you booking inside jokes that only you think are funny. That's not a knock against you because you're beautiful. Yes, yes I would. I've stated time and time again I'd be a terrible booker and that was just one of the reasons Things would be a lot different if I was given the book, that's for sure. Me too... though mine probably not in a good way <_< >_>
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Aug 28, 2014 8:53:28 GMT -5
I'd be building towards an actual end to the Authority angle, culminating in the Sting-led Championship Council taking over as occasional boss characters who only show up for major events. If Bryan isn't available to dethrone Brock for Mania, then I would've done the sensible thing and build Cesaro as the man who can take on Lesnar.
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Post by lesleymoon on Aug 28, 2014 9:04:34 GMT -5
Oh I'd probably be the worst booker ever. I would do things differently though. I'd push the divas, in storylines that actually made sense and give them characters that made sense. But sorry Rosa Mendez, I wish you well in your future endeavors.
I'd keep Cena as a main event guy but I'd lighten his load. Work the 'gatekeeper' angle a bit....the whole "if you wanna get to the top you gotta go through me" thing they did at the start of the Wyatt feud.
There'd be more character building through backstage segments and such.
I'd listen to the fans of course....but objectively.
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Post by Main Eventer on Aug 28, 2014 12:26:51 GMT -5
If I was a booker there would be a lot of faction vs. faction storylines. I love that shit. I would have a rule where a tag team must be a team for at least two years before they could break up (exception being teams like Team Hell No.) Cena would lose a lot more often.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Aug 28, 2014 12:37:48 GMT -5
If the audience is clamoring for guys like oh let's just say Reigns and Orton, would you continue to book them strongly and showcase them heavily despite your bias against them? Say Eva Marie or Adam Rose do some video that goes viral and gets mainstream attention, will you do what's best for business? I'd continue to book Reigns strongly, and give him TV time, but I wouldn't put him in high profile storylines until I see that he has everything together.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Aug 28, 2014 12:53:31 GMT -5
If the audience is clamoring for guys like oh let's just say Reigns and Orton, would you continue to book them strongly and showcase them heavily despite your bias against them? Say Eva Marie or Adam Rose do some video that goes viral and gets mainstream attention, will you do what's best for business? Personally I would have Adam Rose doing more regardless so... As for Reigns I would continue building him, I'd still keep him looking strong but I wouldn't push him to the main event yet. Eva Marie I'd actually give her time to train to be a wrestler instead of throwing her to the wolves like they pretty much did... if she got really popular for some reason I'd find a slot for her probably as a valet until she is at least passable in the ring. Orton I really wouldn't know what to do with honestly... I guess keep him as the upper mid-card/main event slot... even if he does bore the hell out of me.
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Post by Square on Aug 28, 2014 13:14:55 GMT -5
A golden idea I have is putting Eva Marie as a manager for KENTA, so i'll be bad I would imagine
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 13:18:15 GMT -5
I feel like I could do a good job with 1 show a week. If I have to account for Raw, SD, Main Event, Superstars and what have you I will instead shit on a looseleaf paper, handpress it down as hard as I can, submit it as a script and go home. So basically I'm saying I'm just as good as they are.
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Post by Sephiroth on Aug 28, 2014 19:54:02 GMT -5
Damian Sandow-world champion. Dean Ambrose-cosplay enthusiast.
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