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Post by CMWaters on Sept 20, 2022 22:36:49 GMT -5
Little thought experiment that I wanted to try out if people are interested.
You're given the reigns to WWE creative. You are given a directive to give WWE a fresh start (similar but not exactly like that WCW one where all the champions were stripped)...a new top champion has to be crowned (why not important). But you are given a directive that whoever you choose to be your new top guy must NOT have been WWE Champion, Universal Champion, World Heavyweight Champion, WCW Champion or separate promotion ECW Champion (NXT Champion is fine though).
Who out of the roster do you pick for your top star to hold the title for at least 2 defenses (after that he can drop it to whoever, including the excluded list)?
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Post by hashtagdaley/JudasDay on Sept 20, 2022 22:41:14 GMT -5
Karrion Kross, and it’s the easiest question that’s ever been asked.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2022 22:42:56 GMT -5
Babyface Sami Zayn.
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Post by The Heartbreak TWERK on Sept 20, 2022 22:43:03 GMT -5
Robot Spider Alexa E-Fed Tweener.
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Post by Fade on Sept 20, 2022 22:48:55 GMT -5
Logan Paul
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Post by Rudy Gobert Weather Machine on Sept 20, 2022 22:49:11 GMT -5
Melo. Like, 1000% Melo.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Sept 20, 2022 22:52:10 GMT -5
Immediate instinct is Johnny Gargano. He's not someone I'd stick with longterm but he fits the criteria and you could have him do some crazy stupid spotfests for a few defenses to start things off hot before getting the belt onto someone else.
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Sept 20, 2022 23:39:31 GMT -5
Strapping the rocket to my boy Chad Gable and letting him have bangers every week.
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Post by Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃 on Sept 21, 2022 0:43:35 GMT -5
Chad Gable or Montez Ford
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Post by CMWaters on Sept 21, 2022 0:50:03 GMT -5
Strapping the rocket to my boy Chad Gable and letting him have bangers every week. Chad Gable or Montez Ford I can see Chad being, especially after that segment with him a few weeks ago, a good 2000/2001 WWF Champion Kurt Angle style champion. And if you wanna face turn him while champion just do like they did with Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbes in AEW, only Gable being still champion when Otis attacks him.
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Post by J Lee O'Brien on Sept 21, 2022 1:29:55 GMT -5
Nakamura.
I have no long defense of my pick.
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Post by GodzillaIsMyMonster on Sept 21, 2022 2:23:24 GMT -5
Bron Breaker. He comes out, says that with the new regime in power, he can acknowledge his legacy. "My name is Rex Steiner. And I'm gonna be WWE Champion"
You have a tournament.32 guys. 16 former World Champions (this let's you bring back past guys for one offs, or to test the waters for extended runs) and 16 guys who were never champion.
The finals end up being Cody vs Rex. Hard fought classic, Rex wins. Cody snaps and turns heel, angered he failed to accomplish his dream.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Sept 21, 2022 7:11:47 GMT -5
Asuka has all the titles
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Sept 21, 2022 7:22:41 GMT -5
WrestleMania 39: One night tournament to crown a new WWE Champion. Your finals are Gunther vs. Johnny Gargano. Gunther wipes the floor with Gargano and goes on a tear holding the title, backed by Imperium. Imperium also wins the Tag Belts. SummerSlam 2023: Gargano and Ciampa beat Imperium to win the WWE Tag Team Titles Survivor Series 2023: Imperium beat Gargano and Ciampa to take back the belts. Ciampa turns on Gargano. Royal Rumble 2024: Gargano is #1, Ciampa is #2. They're also the last two in the match, Gargano outlasts Ciampa to win. Elimination Chamber 2024: Gargano beats Ciampa to retain his Mania title shot. WrestleMania 40: Gargano and Gunther have a match where it starts exactly like Mania 39 went, but Gargano's got counters for everything Gunther has for him. Eventually, Gunther takes control, but Gargano fights from underneath and comes back to win the belt. Night After Mania: Ciampa gives Gargano the nod and they're on good terms. Carmelo Hayes appears, fresh off a big Mania win against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 40, and becomes Gargano's first challenger.
Yes, I just booked a year-long story off a question. Yes, Imperium might have to take on some Bloodline qualities, but only for six months. Would I let Gargano hold the belt forever? Nah, but I think the company could use an underdog becomes the master story again.
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Post by fw91 on Sept 21, 2022 8:06:51 GMT -5
I mean, after all, what does WWE stand for?
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Post by thehottag on Sept 21, 2022 8:39:42 GMT -5
Cody Rhodes would be top of my list.
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Post by krozor on Sept 21, 2022 10:15:17 GMT -5
Also going with Nakamura. This is, by nature, a transitional champ, and lets you give him a reign (which he should have had in his Styles feud) and use him to put someone over. A 3-4 month reign where you give Nakamura his entrance back, take the reigns off him (or ask him to take them off himself) and let him be Swagsuke again, even if just for a small window, and that's a great start.
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Post by Instant Classic on Sept 21, 2022 11:07:22 GMT -5
Cody Rhodes 1000%.
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Post by Jindrak Mark on Sept 21, 2022 11:24:06 GMT -5
Cody.
As far as I can tell he's the biggest current star never to have been world champion plus he's arguably the top face so it wouldn't be jarring seeing him suddenly being the top guy in the company.
Then build up the likes of Austin Theory, Bron Breakker and Carmelo Hayes and whichever one gets over best eventually dethrones Cody.
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Post by J is Justice on Sept 21, 2022 13:46:47 GMT -5
Yeah, I'll go with Nakamura, too.
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