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ROHjuggalo
joined wrestlingmarks.com on 1/18/08
In Depth WWE Draft Breakdown
by ROHjuggalo on 4/14/08 12:20 AM
It seems that the WWE Draft is a big topic lately. How would you set up the WWE's three shows for the up coming "season". ECW needs more talent, period. WWE has used ECW as an up and comer show and should continue down that route because to change now wouldn't make much sense. What WWE needs to do though, is decide how much the ECW Title actually means. Is it top title worthy or is it in the same league as the US and IC titles? I would place it in the league with US/IC because it really doesn't seem that important. It seemed important in the beginning with Show and Lashley but almost went downhill. Now, I'm not saying that Morrison and Punk did a bad job because I think they did a great job but Chavo really should not have held the title. I like that Kane has the title now. Now, who would I put on ECW? Here we go:
To ECW - From Raw: Carlito, Charlie Haas, Cody Rhodes (after losing tag titles), DH Smith, Drew McIntyre, Paul Burchill, Katie Lea Burchill, Santino Marella and Super Crazy, and Val Venis.
To ECW - From Smackdown: Dave Taylor, Vladimir Kozlov, Matt Hardy (Once he wins the US Title) I would bring the US title to ECW because they will need a new title with the increase in talent plus they just need another championship there. Plus, with moving tag team wrestling to Smackdown, the US Title might go down if it were to stay in Smackdown.
To Raw - From ECW: Kevin Thorn. I wouldn't count CM Punk becaue if I were WWE, I would play up the MITB winner moving to each show each week, even if not competing on every one, so he could "scout" the other brands for his eventual Top title shot and biggest match of his early WWE career.
To Raw - From Smackdown: Rey Mysterio. Believe it or not but he needs to leave Smackdown to revitilze the career. He hasn't done shit in forever and going against Edge really doesn't count because everyone knew Edge was going to Mania to face Taker.
To Smackdown - From ECW: Eventually CM Punk, John Morrison and The Miz. CM Punk will eventually go to Smackdown and win the World Title. Morrison and Miz could stay in ECW but if they are going to have these title long term, they should go to Smackdown. I would also move every tag team wrestler to Smackdown because it seems they need something to offer that Raw doesn't have. Since the Crusierweight Title is gone this would be great.
To Smackdown - From Raw: Shawn Michaels, Brian Kendrick, Paul London, Lance Cade, Trevor Murdoch, JTG, Shad, Robbie and Rory
Now the numbers
ECW now: 21; After the draft: 30
Raw now: 38; After the draft: 21
Smackdown now: 32; After the draft: 40
That may seem a little off but wrestlers would still be jumping around as they already do. Beside, you only really need so many wrestlers on Raw because most I mentioned aren't even used and if they are they are misused. I think Hardcore Holly is eventually going to go to ECW and be a viable contender against Kane. Snitskey has to change majorly for WWE to consider giving him anything but he could beat Y2J for the IC Title. Umaga really needs less talent on Raw to shine because WWE built up a wall with him not being able to speak English. Plus, all he really ever has is squash matches but given the right push, he could be devastating. I really get behind Umaga and maybe he could be the one to take it off of Undertaker and Punk could go to Raw. This is all speculating but it is fun to think what you would do if the WWE was your own company and you could do what you like with it. In closing, I will say some WWE talent is getting the short end of the stick and I would like to see Val Venis get another rub for a title like the IC or US but I just don't see it happening. What are your thoughts on all of this?


Comments
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From willierko on 4/14/08 12:56 AM
With mving all the tag teams to smackdown, will the raw tag titles be dropped similar to the Cruiser weight title, and speaking of the cruiserwight title I would resurrect it on ECW and make the show more "Indy Friendly" sort of an experiment since the brand means nothing anyway.
From ROHjuggalo on 4/14/08 4:53 PM
I like the idea of the Cruiserweight title being brought back but I doubt it will happen. My idea was to have a unification with the World Tag Titles and WWE Tag Titles at a PPV and to make it a HUGE deal. Have Rhodes and Holly lose the titles to Cryme Tyme the month previous and build the fued around Morrison/Miz v. Cryme Tyme in a Main Event style build for the unification. Then Morrison/Miz could win the unifed titles and be the WWE Tag Champions. They could either have a feud with Cryme Tyme or they could host a King of the Ring tournament with the winners facing them at PPV.