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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Dec 7, 2014 15:28:46 GMT -5
On the news of the Cm punk UFC announcement, the thought came across my head wouldn't it be beneficial to give his top guys some time off here and there. The thing that is starting to become apparent is that some of the guys that have made their name in WWE are starting to find some type of success outside of the conglomerate. The rock is a big star, Batista is making a name for himself, Jericho has his projects, and even people like Edge is living quiet and doing tv here and there. Daniel Bryan with his chants even get time on ESPN. I say that to bring up a point of if u allow guys like Cena,Orton,Bryan and others to pursue other projects then they probably wouldn't get burned out as fast.
Obviously for every Rock, there is a John Morrison who doesn't find the success in Hollywood but is still happy. Cena and Orton I think are starting to get a little bit of the acting bug in them and I think it's only a matter of time before the hobby turns into a passion. What are your thoughts, do u think there should be a given time off at least for the type guys in intervals? I believe the roster is big enough and strong enough to the point where if you know Cena is taking a 6-8week break then u can move a few guys up to help fill the hole until he comes back.
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Post by CeilingFan on Dec 7, 2014 15:31:26 GMT -5
The offseason should be October, November, and December.
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Post by Andrew is Good on Dec 7, 2014 15:32:17 GMT -5
I think when they had the brand extension, that would have been the best time for an off season, especially when you had the three brands. You run two brands at once, and the other brand gets time off. They had a lot more star power then they do now, and their star power is in the basement right now. An off season now would be tough due to their lack of star power, and while it would be a good idea, it's not something Vince would ever go for.
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Post by Unaffiliated on Dec 7, 2014 15:33:58 GMT -5
I don't see why not. Not only will the peformer be protected from burnout, the fans would be less likely to burn out on the performer as well. There are definitely enough guys on top at the moment that can accommodate a rotating main event.
On the other hand, though, would this mean the end of year-long title reigns? Unless they do it like with Lesnar now.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Dec 7, 2014 15:36:44 GMT -5
Not just top stars but everyone. Give everyone at least two months a year off just for health reason, if they choose todo something else that is not wrestling related in that time, fine. Learn to write around these times and incorporate them into the stories.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Dec 7, 2014 15:39:14 GMT -5
Not just top stars but everyone. Give everyone at least two months a year off just for health reason, if they choose todo something else that is not wrestling related in that time, fine. Learn to write around these times and incorporate them into the stories. I said top starts because usually your midcard is full of young and hungry guys who wouldn't take the days off even if u made them. I do think everybody could use the time off obviously. If they do chose to do anything else outside of wrestling good for them but obviously the time off and even if they get acting lessons, i'm sure WWE can feed off of that.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Dec 7, 2014 15:41:13 GMT -5
I think when they had the brand extension, that would have been the best time for an off season, especially when you had the three brands. You run two brands at once, and the other brand gets time off. They had a lot more star power then they do now, and their star power is in the basement right now. An off season now would be tough due to their lack of star power, and while it would be a good idea, it's not something Vince would ever go for. Agreed their star power is in the gutter but I think that works in terms of they can survive without a bunch of top stars for at least a month or two. I agree Vince would never do it because in his mind if u don't eat,breathe,sleep wrestling then u aren't his man.
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Post by percymania on Dec 7, 2014 15:43:17 GMT -5
Vince needs to give himself an offseason.
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Post by Sicho100 on Dec 7, 2014 15:47:12 GMT -5
Back in July, there was a thread asking how WWE can maximize everyone's potential. This was my answer: Time off. Individual talents may fight it (particularly since it would likely cut into their royalty checks), but WWE should try to implement a policy where they give everyone, say, 3 months off per year. Stagger the time off so that everything can stay fresh, but still spread around the top guys so that people don't just turn away when, say Cena and Bryan are off. It would force WWE to try to make everyone seem important, so that when Cena and Sheamus are off, Barrett and Dolph can carry the show. It would give the talents that time to recover (they can even have certain people - the Cenas of the world - basically be ambassadors during their time off - they can still do the media appearances, but not wrestle). Individual matches would seem important, since they would be less likely to happen, and it would keep individuals fresh, since they would be gone for those 3 months. Maybe Del Rio would get some reaction when he'd come back after those three months and beat up Zack Ryder. Then, WWE can have more top guys, continue to sell their stuff even when they aren't on TV, and the talent gets much-needed time to recover. So, yes. I think WWE should give their guys time off.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Dec 7, 2014 15:49:08 GMT -5
Here's an idea maybe give them so many weeks off and they don't have to be consecutive. Like 4 weeks guaranteed off. You get paid like you worked the shows but no travel. No need for a whole month off TV but it will help you not burn out as 52 weeks (not counting x-mas or whatever) on the road plus no big holes on a given month if so many are set to be off that month.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Dec 7, 2014 15:52:22 GMT -5
No offseason, but a few weeks mandatory vacation time each year to heal up mentally and physically even if they don't require surgery. The burnout rates would be a lot lower as guys would get to spend time with their families and deal with niggling injuries without worrying about losing their place on the card when they return. It would also give the audience a break from certain guys and make stretcher jobs actually mean something, people wouldn't just pop up the next week, right as rain.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Dec 7, 2014 15:54:13 GMT -5
I think for me a bigger picture in the WWE eyes is that if your guy is successful in a different area,wouldn't that be beneficial for them. In the same way when Rock or Batista come back you can tag them as legitimate movie stars who are going places. If you offer a guy like Cena, what Batista has right now I think he would jump at it. Cena could film big movies while also coming back for the big PPV and I think fans would be more receptive.
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Post by molson5 on Dec 7, 2014 15:56:39 GMT -5
I'd like to see them at least spread out the TV appearances. Somewhere in the 90's it became a thing that almost everybody had to be on every TV show. I don't know why that has to be the case in 2014.
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Post by Sephiroth on Dec 7, 2014 15:59:12 GMT -5
The problem is that it means *gasp* building new stars to carry the show while the established guys are out of action.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Dec 7, 2014 15:59:25 GMT -5
No. Just do a Raw, two house shows (possibly with a split roster at each show) a week and a monthly PPV. They'd only be working for half a week.
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Post by Instant Classic on Dec 7, 2014 16:00:45 GMT -5
These guys know what they're signing up for. However, if a top star asks for some reasonable time off then give him some.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Dec 7, 2014 16:03:12 GMT -5
Does anyone trust Vince when a bad buyrate or rating comes in to call someone a month in and say they need him
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Dec 7, 2014 16:03:34 GMT -5
The problem is that it means *gasp* building new stars to carry the show while the established guys are out of action. & that's the major problem. I think if u have them give some guys a rub in a meaningful way, then it would be up to management to build that star. Seth Rollins has looked good, he took out Orton in a big way, and WWE has continued to build him. If they treated him like a nobody then it would of been a big waste.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 7, 2014 16:09:27 GMT -5
No. Just do a Raw, two house shows (possibly with a split roster at each show) a week and a monthly PPV. They'd only be working for half a week. Except for the Smackdown taping, that's pretty much the current schedule.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Dec 7, 2014 17:12:55 GMT -5
Not just top stars but everyone. Give everyone at least two months a year off just for health reason, if they choose todo something else that is not wrestling related in that time, fine. Learn to write around these times and incorporate them into the stories. I said top starts because usually your midcard is full of young and hungry guys who wouldn't take the days off even if u made them. I do think everybody could use the time off obviously. If they do chose to do anything else outside of wrestling good for them but obviously the time off and even if they get acting lessons, i'm sure WWE can feed off of that. Yeah. Someone like Tyson Kidd or Damien Mizdow could take time off if they wanted, but only if they were assured that they won't lose their spots in the pecking order once they come back.
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