Hypothetical: A 2006 ECW Champion Ric Flair Run

[CMWaters]

Yes, we would have lost a good portion of Big Show's run with the title, but let's just say that WWE decided to experiment/give Ric one last run with a World Title (since at the time the ECW title was still being treated as such).

How would you have booked such a run?

For me, I would have done something along the line of "us vs. them" with Flair and a few of the ECW Originals that were still around a the time, the originals being mad that Flair, a traditionalist wrestler that derided hardcore wrestling in the past, now had THEIR title, and they were going to do whatever it took to get it back from him.

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At some point, I'd have him go against these two guys in hardcore matches:



and



Even if they were one shots, I'd have to see it happen.

[BorneAgain]

I personally would have dug the idea of heel Flair in rich 80s mode, being supported by corporate kiss up Heyman, and lording his wealth and status over "the poor trash" and "glorified stuntmen" that were the ECW Originals. 80s excess vs. 90s extreme basically.

(Kind of like Fortune vs. EV2.0 from TNA except it doesn't suck)

[percymania]

Could've been amazing. That's all I can say.

[Razor Gives It A 4/10]

As long as Flair bladed in every title defense

[fw91]

Oct 5, 2013 13:51:06 GMT -5 CMWaters said:

Yes, we would have lost a good portion of Big Show's run with the title, but let's just say that WWE decided to experiment/give Ric one last run with a World Title (since at the time the ECW title was still being treated as such).

How would you have booked such a run?

For me, I would have done something along the line of "us vs. them" with Flair and a few of the ECW Originals that were still around a the time, the originals being mad that Flair, a traditionalist wrestler that derided hardcore wrestling in the past, now had THEIR title, and they were going to do whatever it took to get it back from him.

love the idea, but i dont think anyone was interested in a heel flair post evolution. unless the originals would have been the heels

[JTG Fan]

Would have been cool, but the even bigger missed opportunity iMO was not having Flair face Cena for the WWE Title in 2007 during Cena's 'reign of terror', specifically a match at the NWA/WCW classic Great American Bash could have been awesome.

[tigermaskxxxvii]

I'd be for this as long as after he wins the title Flair looks into the camera and says "This one's for you Shane!" And he uses the belly to belly suplex in atleast one title defense.

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

If you booked this as a combination of Steve Corino's King Of The Old School and Terry Funk's broken-down-underdog reigns, this could've worked really well. Flair can do hardcore like a motherf***er when he needs to (or could back then) so I'd be all for it. I'd certainly prefer it to Show losing the belt to Lashley.

[Medicinal Thunder Liger]

Oct 6, 2013 6:49:10 GMT -5 "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay said:

If you booked this as a combination of Steve Corino's King Of The Old School and Terry Funk's broken-down-underdog reigns, this could've worked really well. Flair can do hardcore like a motherf***er when he needs to (or could back then) so I'd be all for it. I'd certainly prefer it to Show losing the belt to Lashley.

I was going to say something like this, instead of Flair being heel with the belt I'd like to see Ric embrace the idea and show everyone that he could still kick some ass no matter what the match entitled.

[Tha Don]

Oct 5, 2013 14:08:30 GMT -5 Razor Gives It A 4/10 said:

As long as Flair bladed in every title defense

Coming to the ring already bladed.

[thetower52]

Shane Douglas would of combust

[Lupin the Third]

I think it would've been great. Even better than the Big Show ECW title run.