2012 Pro Wrestling Thread

Let's see ...

Fireworks and a countdown clock for Hour No. 2.

Four different replays of the first segment of the show, including one right after it happened.

The main event match lasting 5 seconds with a fingerpoke being the finishing move.

The main event match getting hyped up for 2 1/2 hours only to be told that we have to watch the show premiere of Robin Hood to catch highlights. (I never forgave them for that one)

General Erection (although to be fair, Katie Vick)

BRET ... HITMAN ... CLARK!!!!

What could possibly go wrong?

 

And in all seriousness, a few real suggestions:

1. As noted, make minor belts and tag belts more important. Don't just make them filler.

2. Get some real women's wrestlers besides the handful you have, and have the matches go longer than 2 minutes. Fans will respect them if the WWE respects them. They don't.

3. Matches that go longer than a few minutes, including the main event. That was one thing that did make Nitro good. The cruiserweights kicked ass.

4. Have the wrestlers do actual old-school promos (Out of the ring, not just skits) prior to their match.

5. Like they used to do with WWE Confidential, do a segment where you show a wrestler out of the ring in real life.

 

Found this while digging around for an old Simpsons clip. It might be a preview of our Survivor Series feud in the days of a 3-hour Raw

http://www.milkandcookies.com/link/61497/detail/

 

You can fill three hours, but you've got to build a big, overarching story line that can affect anyone. Like maybe have a group of wrestlers gang up to try to take over the company by force. Then, they can reveal that they recruited the showrunner. And you keep building. Start with three guys, then at some point, get half the roster. Then split them into warring factions. Make them use the same logos, but have a sub-name. Then if it gets stale, just mysteriously break everyone up and don't mention it on air. Then you can break it out again in about six months. You should be able to wring about five or six different versions. Oh, and make sure to slightly change the logo or the colors so you can sell new shirts every time you revive it. Even if you have to throw in new wrestlers who had nothing to do with your initial group of guys.

Oh, and have them wrestle a match every few months.

 

I am intrigued by your ideas and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

 

And at the very end, have the group composed mostly of guys who need a monster push just to get to midcard.

 

Don't forget: They can sponsor a couple of NASCAR cars, then devote valuable air time to analyzing how one group is demoralized because their car lost.

 

This thread continues to be more and more awesome.

 

Or a monster truck. And once the wrestler whose name adorns the monster truck moves on to other projects, they can keep sponsoring it for another two years.

 

Even better, why not give your top guys creative control of their characters. Certainly, they'll remain team players and allow the lower tier performers a chance to break out.

And if that doesn't work, find a C-list celebrity and put your most prestigious title on his waist. I'd bet the guy from Psych would make a worthy champion that produces ratings.....

That said, who has a feed for tonight? I need something to keep me busy before the Spurs close out Staples Center of all basketball-related activities for the season.

 

And instead of a main event wrestling match, let's make the main event a monster truck event on the roof of the arena. Then let's have claim one of the wrestlers is the son of an all-time legend, even though the fans know better. Then we can have the guy fall 100 feet off the roof, and he'll still be alive!

And after that, let's have one of our biggest stars make his entrance by rappelling down from the roof of the arena. Our rivals will be so jealous. What could possibly go wrong?

 

This is like reading "Death of WCW" all over again.