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05-23-2004, 02:46 PM
It is no secret that Smackdown is in a bad way. I didn't even bother to open my usual thread this week where I rundown the show because quite honestly, the only good I saw was my clock saying 10:00. Now it really doesn't seem as if the WWE is learning from its mistakes but is rather trying to kill the show even more. I opened a thread like this over at IOW and I'll post all of what I put from that thread and a followup. I really don't have the time or energy to do fantasy booking like I used to so this is the next best thing.
1. Form a strong heel stable – I feel that Raw is benefiting from having Evolution because there are constant chances for new feuds with a strong heel stable. Here is what I would do to form it. I think Paul Heyman should come back and manage Booker T, Charlie Haas, and the Dudley Boyz. Dawn could also become part of the mix as Heyman’s assistant just like when he was GM. He could use them to bring him back to the top saying that he saw them as people who were tired of being overlooked and tired of trying to please the fans. Booker T could say that he is gonna make Smackdown his show and he’ll show that he is the best thing Smackdown has to offer by becoming WWE Champion. He could use this storyline of being the best SD has to offer as a way to have people trying to prove him wrong (sort of like the heel version of Benoit in 2000) when he gets the title. This could be a good storyline that not only gets him over better than downgrading Smackdown and will at the same time give the title more importance because people would be constantly challenging him to try and get the belt off of him and prove him wrong. I’d also have Booker T use the Bookend and the Houston Hangover as finishers instead of the axe kick because it doesn’t seem as if it is a finishing move. Charlie Haas could be out at first to show that Smackdown has the better member of the WGTT but then from that develop into a strong heel character sort of like Kurt Angle became while feuding with Brock Lesnar the first time around. The Haas of Pain finisher could get him over just like the Ankle Lock did for Angle and the Crossface does for Benoit. The Dudley Boyz could say that they’re tired of making the fans happy and having nothing to show for it. They could become the tag team champions and take over the tag division. A long heel run with the tag titles could maybe bring some credibility into the sorry tag division that we have today. This stable could be Paul Heyman’s way of trying to get payback for the people who have wronged him during his time in the WWE and a way to give SD the extra edge of having a strong stable to build storylines around.
2. Use the cruiserweights – Haven’t these guys suffered enough? The title has become like the Hardcore title changing hands three times within the space of three weeks. It’s time for Vince to realize their worth and build them up as good as WCW did (the one thing I feel WCW actually did right). I say give these guys atleast a half an hour each show. You can’t go wrong with them. Give them a chance to develop strong storylines, feuds, and TV matches that last longer than five minutes. Atleast one 15 minute matchup a week would be good for Smackdown. There is so much talent that could keep the fans excited week after week including Paul London, Billy Kidman, Ultimo Dragon, Jamie Noble, and Nunzio. These guys are all gifted and the high flying action is a nice change of pace during the shows.
3. More superstars – In my opinion Rhyno should be brought back over to the Smackdown side. He is not benefiting at all from being on Raw and a change of scenery would do wonders for him. Rhyno can work as a main event talent sort of like Smackdown’s version of Kane. A loose cannon with no remorse for anyone who just looks to leave destruction in his path. Rhyno at the beginning of his feud of Benoit last summer is how he should be portrayed today. If they do this it would be a major boost to the lack of a main event scene that SD currently has. Rhyno could also once in a while revert back to his ECW ways of goring someone through a table or piledriving them through tables making him seem that more sadistic. The perfect storyline to get him back on Smackdown would be my storyline in the Bad Blood Prediction thread. Here it is if you haven’t seen it.
This could be a matchup in order to give both men a chance to be on the card. I’d have them schedule a TV match for Tyson Tomko vs. Rhyno on a Raw and have Rhyno be close to going over but Christian cheating to give Tomko the win. From there I’ll have Christian say something like there is no way you almost beat my problem solver Rhyno. I just realized that you’re a problem that I’ll have to solve myself. He could then say that ever since he’s come to Raw he hasn’t been the same man beast. He has become a shell of the man who used to help he and Edge stay on top of the tag team division. He could say that in a way Rhyno was his old problem solver and he isn’t fit to solve his problems anymore. He could then challenge Rhyno to a match at Bad Blood. If I had my way it would be Christian saying that if he can beat Rhyno then he can’t show his face on Raw again. This would setup a loser leaves Raw matchup in which I’d make Rhyno lose and go back over to Smackdown to help them with their lack of superstars.
That’s just how I’d do it. The matchup would actually have a back story and they’d be addressing history, which the WWE hardly does anymore.
4. Change the set…slightly atleast – I don’t know if it’s just me but the fact that there is no ramp to walk down makes SD arenas feel smaller. When you walk down that ramp, the entrance seems more important. Walking down the ramp gives SD that big show atmosphere that Raw has. I say have a complete makeover of the SD set. Give the arena more lighting so it feels like Raw and not Velocity, with a ramp make a stage so that once in a while we could have those angles with wrestlers being thrown off of the side of the stage.
5. Make the show live – I know that this one may be one of those easier said than done things but the show being live gives you that must see and can’t miss feel. Knowing that the show isn’t live doesn’t do much for it. With Smackdown all you have to do is read the spoilers and see if it is worth watching. I used to read them but it became boring knowing what was gonna happen while watching the show. There are many people out there who still do read them though and I think that a smart business move of sorts would be for people to have to see the show on TV before they know what is going to happen. A live show will definitely help to boost the quality of the show.
6. Bring Smackdown to Spike TV – UPN just doesn’t feel like a wrestling network. This would also give it the chance to have the live overruns that Raw has which usually produce pretty good ratings. Cable will give it more of a gotta see feel to it also.
7. Fix the tag division - With my stable idea I'd have the heel Dudley's get the tag titles then start to build new tag teams. I had an idea a while back to form a team of Hardcore Holly and Bill DeMott and call them Anger Management. With the recent pairing of Holly and Gunn, this idea could still be pulled off. I’ll have more on the roster in my reshuffling the decks a little further down in the post
8. Make the titles seem more prestigious – This is where Raw shines. The WWE title shouldn’t be sought after by just one person but rather a couple. Superstars could continue to be jealous that they aren’t being given a chance to go for the title causing them to attack the champ to get his attention. This should not only be done to the WWE title but all of the belts. Put more focus on the belts than the storylines.
9. Hire Heyman as head writer of the SD writing team – I’m betting that the Judgment Day buyrates are in the 100,000 – 150,000 range. The show is just booked so poorly right now. Nothing at all seems to make sense from the Booker T voodoo crap down to Renee Dupree wanting to count out himself rather than win the title when he had it won. Honestly who actually booked that angle thinking that it remotely made any type of sense. When Heyman was booking SD it was one of the best booked wrestling shows in a while. I don’t know why they fired him from that position but hopefully someone in the front office can suck up their pride and give this man back the job.
10. Don’t allow Taker to squash any main event level talent – Right now Taker has been reduced to a part time superstar. Not only did he unnecessarily win a matchup last year against John Cena but he has already killed most of the steam Booker has gained by winning a match he did not need to win. IMO, Taker is nearing retirement and should take the lead of Mick Foley and Ric Flair and try to get talent over for the next generation. Honestly, loose Paul Bearer and go back to the bike Taker who talked more. This way he could use his promos to help build towards a match, doesn’t have to make the person he is feuding with seem like a bitch running scared all of the time, and he could make wrestlers look more credible like they actually have a chance against him.
11. New general manager – It’s very sad to see one of my favorite superstars suffer in a role that he shouldn’t be playing. I say go and have the fusion surgery stay out a year and come back fresh. It’s not Kurt’s fault that he can’t play general manager it’s just that people don’t take to wrestlers playing the boss because there is always that expectation for them to step back into the ring. Shane McMahon would be the best possible option out there. He could bring so much energy to the shows and could play the GM who’s neither a face nor heel to perfection. It would such a breath of fresh air to have an authority figure that favors no superstars at all and only makes the careers of those who go against him harder.
12. Fix the announce team – Why mess up a winning formula? When these two first started together they did such a good job with each other and Tazz helped to hide some of Cole’s obvious major flaws. I say keep them like that instead of trying to make Tazz a heel announcer making he and Cole argue sometimes ala JR and King. They were even at one point better than King and JR
13. Cut out the serious angles – Ok, this is wrestling and everyone knows it’s scripted. So why try and use angles like the Guerrero blackout, Eddie’s mom’s heart attack, etc. to add heat to an angle? No one believes it and it hurts the show more than it helps it. Also, if these kind of angles are needed to make the fans care about a character or a feud then quite honestly, the character should be built better before being given a chance at the top spot of the show (Bradshaw). Also, how do expect someone to take the show serious if they have Booker going around looking for help from a psychic? Just let the wrestling and the superstars get the show over. No over the top angles can be a substitute for good booking.
Reshuffling the decks
Main Event Level Talent
Faces: Eddie Guerrero, RVD, John Cena (He needs to be booked like Austin before he reaches this level because his character is beyond stale right now. He had something good going with his disrespecting of Vince and Heyman but he has just become your regular face. His in ring work has also become uninteresting and uninspired as a result of that. Have him like he was around Survivor Series when he was turning. He was a face but he always defied authority and was more of a rebel. He would be good again if he was like that.), Undertaker (only as a special attraction meaning he'll feud to get younger stars over. His career is nearing its end and it's time he gave back to the company who made him a star by making sure that there are enough stars of the future to help the SD brand go on after he is gone. For this to happen I would probably have him use the biker gimmick. This version of the deadman gimmick is just too unbelievable as is any other version of this gimmick in 2004)
Heels: Booker T, Rhyno (he is needed badly on SD), Big Show (when he comes back from his injury)
Midcard Talent
Faces: Rey Mysterio (he has become too big so to speak for the cruiserweight division and he would bring some excitement to the US title division), Mark Jindrak (The Reflection of Perfection gimmick could work well as a face character. I’d have him continue to work as a heel on SD, build a few impressive wins, after a while start to become less conceited and more focused on his in ring work to the point where he and Theodore Long start to argue with each other week in and week out until the point where Theodore Long brings Orlando Jordan as his new project to feud with Jindrak. It would be killing two birds with one stone, you’d get both men on SD and give the gimmickless Orlando Jordan a direction), Rico (I'd have the two loose the belts maybe in a month or two to the Dudley Boyz. I'd then have Haas snap and destroy Rico turning Haas back heel and giving both a feud.), Rikishi (his character was at its peak during 2000. He was a heel then but I feel that he could play that evil character as a face. He could use the Rikishi Driver and the Banzi Drop more and use the Stink Face only once in a while. He could come out complete with his music he had when he was a heel but feud and go after the heels. I think that he would definitely get face pops for playing the evil face and would freshen up his character rather than having him dancing around.)
Heels: Charlie Haas (Simply put, this guy could be the next Kurt Angle if used right. Their similarities are so easily seen and there is nothing stopping him from becoming as good as Angle.), Bradshaw (This gimmick is a midcard level gimmick and imagine how much more over he would be as a heel if he wasn’t forced down the fans throats…also, after some good building maybe he could be moved up the card into the main event level where he can get over as a main eventer without help from other superstars), Renee Dupree, Kenzo Suzuki (if this guy is any good in the ring he could take Tajiri’s place as the head of the little stable with Akio and Sakoda, Orlando Jordan (continued from my Jindrak idea…I’d have Jordan come out in a boxing robe and boxing shorts. They could continue to play up his boxing background and build up a punch sequence as one of his main moves. It could easily work for him as long as he shows some personality.)
Cruiserweight Division
Faces: Paul London, Shannon Moore, Spike Dudley, Funaki, Juventeud Guerrera (He would be so much of a boost to the cruiserweight division if hired just like Rey was because of their similarities in style and ability to play to the crowd. They could even bring him back with the mask like they did with Rey and market it.)
Heels: Chavo Guerrero (Rey was once the posterboy of this division but now I think that job has been given to Chavo. He could be the main attraction of the division), Jamie Noble (the thing they had going with him becoming more civilized and focused on his wrestling more was good. If they keep going with that they could have a pretty good gimmick of the guy in no time, Nunzio (needs a gimmick maybe a resurgence of ECW’s Guido), Ultimo Dragon (when he comes back at the end of the year…he could play a pretty decent heel if given the chance), Billy Kidman (a heel turn could give the gimmickless Billy Kidman a new identity), Scotty Too Hotty (another guy who should be repackaged with a new idenity. A heel turn could freshen up his character and he could tease the worm and then not do it which would get him major heel heat. He is improving in the ring judging by his Velocity matchups and could work a heel pretty well)
Tag Division
Faces: Billy Gunn and Hardcore Holly (with a proper gimmick these guys could be a pretty good tag team…I’d call them Anger Management), The Bashams (They’re gimmickless right now and I think a face turn with some good booking could get them over as faces. The fans could even start to cheer them for their switch bit. Cheating gets Eddie a face reaction could just as easily get them one just as long as they spoke on the mic more to give themselves personalities), Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Stamboli (I found this pairing very entertaining. Their Kiss of Death finisher was sick looking. I would have Chuck come back to SD, have them break away from Nunzio maybe even calling themselves the FBI still.)
Heels: The Dudley Boyz, Akio and Sakoda (Call them the Yakuza which was the supposed stable name with Tajiri. It would give them a tag team name)
I tried to send something like this to the WWE before in the feedback section but I doubt they read it or even care what a net fan thinks. Feedback? I know it’s long but it’s worth a read.
1. Form a strong heel stable – I feel that Raw is benefiting from having Evolution because there are constant chances for new feuds with a strong heel stable. Here is what I would do to form it. I think Paul Heyman should come back and manage Booker T, Charlie Haas, and the Dudley Boyz. Dawn could also become part of the mix as Heyman’s assistant just like when he was GM. He could use them to bring him back to the top saying that he saw them as people who were tired of being overlooked and tired of trying to please the fans. Booker T could say that he is gonna make Smackdown his show and he’ll show that he is the best thing Smackdown has to offer by becoming WWE Champion. He could use this storyline of being the best SD has to offer as a way to have people trying to prove him wrong (sort of like the heel version of Benoit in 2000) when he gets the title. This could be a good storyline that not only gets him over better than downgrading Smackdown and will at the same time give the title more importance because people would be constantly challenging him to try and get the belt off of him and prove him wrong. I’d also have Booker T use the Bookend and the Houston Hangover as finishers instead of the axe kick because it doesn’t seem as if it is a finishing move. Charlie Haas could be out at first to show that Smackdown has the better member of the WGTT but then from that develop into a strong heel character sort of like Kurt Angle became while feuding with Brock Lesnar the first time around. The Haas of Pain finisher could get him over just like the Ankle Lock did for Angle and the Crossface does for Benoit. The Dudley Boyz could say that they’re tired of making the fans happy and having nothing to show for it. They could become the tag team champions and take over the tag division. A long heel run with the tag titles could maybe bring some credibility into the sorry tag division that we have today. This stable could be Paul Heyman’s way of trying to get payback for the people who have wronged him during his time in the WWE and a way to give SD the extra edge of having a strong stable to build storylines around.
2. Use the cruiserweights – Haven’t these guys suffered enough? The title has become like the Hardcore title changing hands three times within the space of three weeks. It’s time for Vince to realize their worth and build them up as good as WCW did (the one thing I feel WCW actually did right). I say give these guys atleast a half an hour each show. You can’t go wrong with them. Give them a chance to develop strong storylines, feuds, and TV matches that last longer than five minutes. Atleast one 15 minute matchup a week would be good for Smackdown. There is so much talent that could keep the fans excited week after week including Paul London, Billy Kidman, Ultimo Dragon, Jamie Noble, and Nunzio. These guys are all gifted and the high flying action is a nice change of pace during the shows.
3. More superstars – In my opinion Rhyno should be brought back over to the Smackdown side. He is not benefiting at all from being on Raw and a change of scenery would do wonders for him. Rhyno can work as a main event talent sort of like Smackdown’s version of Kane. A loose cannon with no remorse for anyone who just looks to leave destruction in his path. Rhyno at the beginning of his feud of Benoit last summer is how he should be portrayed today. If they do this it would be a major boost to the lack of a main event scene that SD currently has. Rhyno could also once in a while revert back to his ECW ways of goring someone through a table or piledriving them through tables making him seem that more sadistic. The perfect storyline to get him back on Smackdown would be my storyline in the Bad Blood Prediction thread. Here it is if you haven’t seen it.
This could be a matchup in order to give both men a chance to be on the card. I’d have them schedule a TV match for Tyson Tomko vs. Rhyno on a Raw and have Rhyno be close to going over but Christian cheating to give Tomko the win. From there I’ll have Christian say something like there is no way you almost beat my problem solver Rhyno. I just realized that you’re a problem that I’ll have to solve myself. He could then say that ever since he’s come to Raw he hasn’t been the same man beast. He has become a shell of the man who used to help he and Edge stay on top of the tag team division. He could say that in a way Rhyno was his old problem solver and he isn’t fit to solve his problems anymore. He could then challenge Rhyno to a match at Bad Blood. If I had my way it would be Christian saying that if he can beat Rhyno then he can’t show his face on Raw again. This would setup a loser leaves Raw matchup in which I’d make Rhyno lose and go back over to Smackdown to help them with their lack of superstars.
That’s just how I’d do it. The matchup would actually have a back story and they’d be addressing history, which the WWE hardly does anymore.
4. Change the set…slightly atleast – I don’t know if it’s just me but the fact that there is no ramp to walk down makes SD arenas feel smaller. When you walk down that ramp, the entrance seems more important. Walking down the ramp gives SD that big show atmosphere that Raw has. I say have a complete makeover of the SD set. Give the arena more lighting so it feels like Raw and not Velocity, with a ramp make a stage so that once in a while we could have those angles with wrestlers being thrown off of the side of the stage.
5. Make the show live – I know that this one may be one of those easier said than done things but the show being live gives you that must see and can’t miss feel. Knowing that the show isn’t live doesn’t do much for it. With Smackdown all you have to do is read the spoilers and see if it is worth watching. I used to read them but it became boring knowing what was gonna happen while watching the show. There are many people out there who still do read them though and I think that a smart business move of sorts would be for people to have to see the show on TV before they know what is going to happen. A live show will definitely help to boost the quality of the show.
6. Bring Smackdown to Spike TV – UPN just doesn’t feel like a wrestling network. This would also give it the chance to have the live overruns that Raw has which usually produce pretty good ratings. Cable will give it more of a gotta see feel to it also.
7. Fix the tag division - With my stable idea I'd have the heel Dudley's get the tag titles then start to build new tag teams. I had an idea a while back to form a team of Hardcore Holly and Bill DeMott and call them Anger Management. With the recent pairing of Holly and Gunn, this idea could still be pulled off. I’ll have more on the roster in my reshuffling the decks a little further down in the post
8. Make the titles seem more prestigious – This is where Raw shines. The WWE title shouldn’t be sought after by just one person but rather a couple. Superstars could continue to be jealous that they aren’t being given a chance to go for the title causing them to attack the champ to get his attention. This should not only be done to the WWE title but all of the belts. Put more focus on the belts than the storylines.
9. Hire Heyman as head writer of the SD writing team – I’m betting that the Judgment Day buyrates are in the 100,000 – 150,000 range. The show is just booked so poorly right now. Nothing at all seems to make sense from the Booker T voodoo crap down to Renee Dupree wanting to count out himself rather than win the title when he had it won. Honestly who actually booked that angle thinking that it remotely made any type of sense. When Heyman was booking SD it was one of the best booked wrestling shows in a while. I don’t know why they fired him from that position but hopefully someone in the front office can suck up their pride and give this man back the job.
10. Don’t allow Taker to squash any main event level talent – Right now Taker has been reduced to a part time superstar. Not only did he unnecessarily win a matchup last year against John Cena but he has already killed most of the steam Booker has gained by winning a match he did not need to win. IMO, Taker is nearing retirement and should take the lead of Mick Foley and Ric Flair and try to get talent over for the next generation. Honestly, loose Paul Bearer and go back to the bike Taker who talked more. This way he could use his promos to help build towards a match, doesn’t have to make the person he is feuding with seem like a bitch running scared all of the time, and he could make wrestlers look more credible like they actually have a chance against him.
11. New general manager – It’s very sad to see one of my favorite superstars suffer in a role that he shouldn’t be playing. I say go and have the fusion surgery stay out a year and come back fresh. It’s not Kurt’s fault that he can’t play general manager it’s just that people don’t take to wrestlers playing the boss because there is always that expectation for them to step back into the ring. Shane McMahon would be the best possible option out there. He could bring so much energy to the shows and could play the GM who’s neither a face nor heel to perfection. It would such a breath of fresh air to have an authority figure that favors no superstars at all and only makes the careers of those who go against him harder.
12. Fix the announce team – Why mess up a winning formula? When these two first started together they did such a good job with each other and Tazz helped to hide some of Cole’s obvious major flaws. I say keep them like that instead of trying to make Tazz a heel announcer making he and Cole argue sometimes ala JR and King. They were even at one point better than King and JR
13. Cut out the serious angles – Ok, this is wrestling and everyone knows it’s scripted. So why try and use angles like the Guerrero blackout, Eddie’s mom’s heart attack, etc. to add heat to an angle? No one believes it and it hurts the show more than it helps it. Also, if these kind of angles are needed to make the fans care about a character or a feud then quite honestly, the character should be built better before being given a chance at the top spot of the show (Bradshaw). Also, how do expect someone to take the show serious if they have Booker going around looking for help from a psychic? Just let the wrestling and the superstars get the show over. No over the top angles can be a substitute for good booking.
Reshuffling the decks
Main Event Level Talent
Faces: Eddie Guerrero, RVD, John Cena (He needs to be booked like Austin before he reaches this level because his character is beyond stale right now. He had something good going with his disrespecting of Vince and Heyman but he has just become your regular face. His in ring work has also become uninteresting and uninspired as a result of that. Have him like he was around Survivor Series when he was turning. He was a face but he always defied authority and was more of a rebel. He would be good again if he was like that.), Undertaker (only as a special attraction meaning he'll feud to get younger stars over. His career is nearing its end and it's time he gave back to the company who made him a star by making sure that there are enough stars of the future to help the SD brand go on after he is gone. For this to happen I would probably have him use the biker gimmick. This version of the deadman gimmick is just too unbelievable as is any other version of this gimmick in 2004)
Heels: Booker T, Rhyno (he is needed badly on SD), Big Show (when he comes back from his injury)
Midcard Talent
Faces: Rey Mysterio (he has become too big so to speak for the cruiserweight division and he would bring some excitement to the US title division), Mark Jindrak (The Reflection of Perfection gimmick could work well as a face character. I’d have him continue to work as a heel on SD, build a few impressive wins, after a while start to become less conceited and more focused on his in ring work to the point where he and Theodore Long start to argue with each other week in and week out until the point where Theodore Long brings Orlando Jordan as his new project to feud with Jindrak. It would be killing two birds with one stone, you’d get both men on SD and give the gimmickless Orlando Jordan a direction), Rico (I'd have the two loose the belts maybe in a month or two to the Dudley Boyz. I'd then have Haas snap and destroy Rico turning Haas back heel and giving both a feud.), Rikishi (his character was at its peak during 2000. He was a heel then but I feel that he could play that evil character as a face. He could use the Rikishi Driver and the Banzi Drop more and use the Stink Face only once in a while. He could come out complete with his music he had when he was a heel but feud and go after the heels. I think that he would definitely get face pops for playing the evil face and would freshen up his character rather than having him dancing around.)
Heels: Charlie Haas (Simply put, this guy could be the next Kurt Angle if used right. Their similarities are so easily seen and there is nothing stopping him from becoming as good as Angle.), Bradshaw (This gimmick is a midcard level gimmick and imagine how much more over he would be as a heel if he wasn’t forced down the fans throats…also, after some good building maybe he could be moved up the card into the main event level where he can get over as a main eventer without help from other superstars), Renee Dupree, Kenzo Suzuki (if this guy is any good in the ring he could take Tajiri’s place as the head of the little stable with Akio and Sakoda, Orlando Jordan (continued from my Jindrak idea…I’d have Jordan come out in a boxing robe and boxing shorts. They could continue to play up his boxing background and build up a punch sequence as one of his main moves. It could easily work for him as long as he shows some personality.)
Cruiserweight Division
Faces: Paul London, Shannon Moore, Spike Dudley, Funaki, Juventeud Guerrera (He would be so much of a boost to the cruiserweight division if hired just like Rey was because of their similarities in style and ability to play to the crowd. They could even bring him back with the mask like they did with Rey and market it.)
Heels: Chavo Guerrero (Rey was once the posterboy of this division but now I think that job has been given to Chavo. He could be the main attraction of the division), Jamie Noble (the thing they had going with him becoming more civilized and focused on his wrestling more was good. If they keep going with that they could have a pretty good gimmick of the guy in no time, Nunzio (needs a gimmick maybe a resurgence of ECW’s Guido), Ultimo Dragon (when he comes back at the end of the year…he could play a pretty decent heel if given the chance), Billy Kidman (a heel turn could give the gimmickless Billy Kidman a new identity), Scotty Too Hotty (another guy who should be repackaged with a new idenity. A heel turn could freshen up his character and he could tease the worm and then not do it which would get him major heel heat. He is improving in the ring judging by his Velocity matchups and could work a heel pretty well)
Tag Division
Faces: Billy Gunn and Hardcore Holly (with a proper gimmick these guys could be a pretty good tag team…I’d call them Anger Management), The Bashams (They’re gimmickless right now and I think a face turn with some good booking could get them over as faces. The fans could even start to cheer them for their switch bit. Cheating gets Eddie a face reaction could just as easily get them one just as long as they spoke on the mic more to give themselves personalities), Chuck Palumbo and Johnny Stamboli (I found this pairing very entertaining. Their Kiss of Death finisher was sick looking. I would have Chuck come back to SD, have them break away from Nunzio maybe even calling themselves the FBI still.)
Heels: The Dudley Boyz, Akio and Sakoda (Call them the Yakuza which was the supposed stable name with Tajiri. It would give them a tag team name)
I tried to send something like this to the WWE before in the feedback section but I doubt they read it or even care what a net fan thinks. Feedback? I know it’s long but it’s worth a read.