SD's problem is that past Roster picks are coming back to bite them now big names are out... The solution is partially the New Talent Initiative but also I would like to some kind of evening up of the roster... maybe Kane returning to SD would do it... and Shelton moving over would certainly improve things... Hardcore Holly's return is a good sign... he's not exactly main event but he's a big enough name to put some guys who could be over like Mr. Kennedy and Finlay...
Of the guys touted for the main event, Finlay is the one nearest at the moment... He is slowly gathering popularity and if the rumored face turn happens then I could see him feuding with King Booker pretty soon... Let's face it, we all thought he would suck when that first vignette aired, but he's not turning out half bad...
Regal would be another good choice to elevate... The guys never had a World Title, probably the best guy there who hasn't...why not have him turn on King Booker and steal the title for a night...Only for Batista to destroy him the next night?
Would be hilarious to hear Regal denegrating them after winning, getting ****y and issuing an open challenge and then the look on his face when Batista came out as his opponent would be priceless TV and add an interesting spin to the Booker feud...
3rd guy who could do something big on Smackdown is Harry Smith... He was slated for RAW but I could see him heading straight into Smackdown with a monster push as part of the NTI... "The Bulldog" gimmick and Legacy is enough to bypass the year or 2 Orton had to spend building himself up cos Orton's dad wasn't as well remembered.
Davey Boy and the Hart connection along with his rep and size is more than enough to make him credible off the bat and more importantly the fans will get behind him quickly. There will be no Die Harry Die....
Put him Straight into a feud with Regal, dominates that, maybe Benoit if he is back, goes through Booker on some non title matches like Shelton did on Trips...gets screwed out of the gold but he is a definite threat and moves onto other main event level feuds...
... either that or put him with Burchill in a new British Bulldogs... either way within a year he could be a big star for SD!
Of the best guys placed they are all "British" odd don't you think?
