BRAND EXTENSION/DRAFT Thread: Keep It All Here

[#Zombienatureboy]

I guess if we are dreaming, I would love to see the wwe/world championship unified. The World Championship is not being taken very seriously as a "World" title. It's closer to the IC title as far as it's level of importance is concerned. So, just unify. Get rid of the United States title. Only have the WWE Title, IC Title, and Tag Titles (and build up your tag division so people care). Get rid of Smackdown. Go to a 3hr RAW. Stop having PPV's every month. They all look the same. It's like watching RAW that you have to pay money for. But, we're dreaming...

 

[TheChampionOfTheWorld]

Can we rename this the WWE Lottery, because when I here "draft" I picture someone selecting/picking someone.

My hope is that when/if they do The Lottery, that they discontinue the term SuperShow. Occasionally allowing SD! Stars on Raw or Raw Stars on SD! is cool, but not every week. And I hope I don't have to see another Raw Promo reair on SD! I already watched Raw I don't need to see it again, I'm hoping it was just for Mania, but I can see this becoming part of the Weekly programming.

I really would like to see John Cena move to Smackdown. Like was said before he could still appear on the Raw SuperShow, but I think a break from RAW will help tremendously. If Cena doesn't move to SmackDown I think CM Punk or Jericho will move to SmackDown, whoever is in possession of the WWE Championship at the time, hopefully CM Punk continues to retain the title and can go down as the best WWE Champion in recent history.

I think Cody Rhodes will be moved to Raw, which will hold him back and keep him in the Mid-Card ranks. I would like to see him feud with CM Punk, but the WWE doesn't give us what we want very often.

The loser of Kane/Randy Orton will move to Raw. If Cena moves to SD, Orton moves to Raw. They can't end up on the same show. Sidenote: Orton needs to turn heel, his character sucks right now.

The tag champs will be split up, the WWE will then discontinue with the WWE Tag Team Championships. Ok, so its a joke but I would like to see the tag champs become relevent. Whether its Primo & Epico or anyone else, showcase the division on TV, have some quality match up, and allow these athletes to become household names. All it takes is a few good match and people will start to enjoy Tag Team Wrestling again. But when you can't give them 5 minutes of TV time whats the point. I really would have liked to have seen Ziggler & Swagger (American Perfection) win the titles. They could take on Santino & Brodus (Funkacobra). It would at least give them some type of purpose on TV. I think Ziggler's ShowOff Charcter needs to have a belt to really sell him a show off, because losing and no belt makes him a loser. Too talented to waste working with Swagger and no direction. How does he go from competing for the WWE Champion to jobbing to Santino in just 2 months. I hope he wins MITB this year!

The Miz to SD! Hope to see him become buddy buddy with Johnny! Have Johnny tell him he is going to be the face of SD! Booking him in WHC or WWE Title Matches until he finally wins, with some outside help, aka Otunga. The Champion can then be upset at Otunga and forgets about The Miz. Give The Miz a few months with the belt feuding with Mysterio/Punk/or someone else that can help put him over.

With Johnny being GM of Both Shows I would like to see him hire Commissioners/or Assistants to run shows or at least put Otunga in charge of SD! Have Teddy be Otunga's assistant.

 

[dotty_84]

Well that's the thing, the supershow concept has virtually put an end to the brand extension, so the draft would make difference unless superstars reverted to appearing only on their respective shows.

Regardless, we've just had one of the biggest Raws in a long long time, setting up a rivalry that will define the rest of 2012, and OP wants to put that on the pre-recorded B show?

I'm merely asking a question, ofcourse Cena and Brock could do this on Raw even if they were drafted to SD! and we know Brock won't be on TV each week anyway. For one year having Cena on SD! could be a great thing because creative would be focusing on other talent and propelling them to new heights. SD! ratings would boost and if WWE do things right they could have to great shows on a week.

And yes Cena is the number one star but maybe WWE need to bite the bullet and give it a chance and hell it could boost talent morale by making it look like WWE believe in them.

But remember i'm only asking on opinions dude

 

[Moffat09]

Ok first off the draft should totally happen. Personally I think the brand split should back to how it was before the supershow but if any one huge is ever going to smackdown the supershow will stay.

They should move cena to smackdown for the house shows alone. The wwe are losing money that's a fact .... They need to do this. Cena to smackdown is only beneficial. Guys on raw can pick up little parts of cena time because he won't be on raw as much and everything to do with smackdown improves.

 

[TempestH]

Cena goes to SmackDown. The Supershow stays in place, but in reality Cena ends up being the only guy that crosses over (and maybe the tag champs and Divas), which basically re-enforces the brand split.

 

[XXJJ]

Lets say they keep the top two babyfaces of each brand the same (Cena & Punk, Orton & Sheamus). They need to switch the heels then.

Move Jericho, Del Rio, Miz & Dolph to Smackdown. And Henry, Barrett, Cody to Raw.

Switch two of the midcard babyfaces like Big Show and Ryder.

I think it will freshen up both brands up.

I'm hoping they drop the supershows. Maybe, just have the smackdown talent appear on Raw just before a ppv to give their angles some extra promotion.

I doubt Cena is going to Smackdown. They are not putting their face of the company on the less popular show. I dont think Cena going to Smackdown would drastically change Smackdown's ratings.

 

[SD619]

To Smackdown:

1. Alberto del Rio: He seems to be lost between the guys like Punk, Cena and now Rock and Brock. He could move to SD and have a feud with Sheamus or become the IC champion.

2. Rey Mysterio: It feels like he belongs on Smackdown. He could move and put over some of the younger heels on Smackdown. He could also work some kind of program with Sin Cara (if he is not fired).

To RAW:

1. Daniel Bryan: After his feud with Sheamus ends, he should move to RAW and have a feud with Punk. Punk vs Bryan at SummerSalm would be a great feud and match.

Other than that, a few mid-carders (Kofi/Ryder etc) will be transferred.

 

[Punk_Y2j]

I think that in order for John Cena to stay face (which is what we Don't want but know will happen) He needs to move to Smackdown and Daniel Bryan should get moved to Raw to push for WWE Championship same with Orton and Have Kane and Swagger Move to Smackdown to boost ratings.
So I think this year it will stand like this

WWE Championship:
The main contenders will be Orton, D-Bry, Jericho & Punk with Christian, Ziggler, Otunga and all those type of guys in and around the mix

WH Championship:
Cena, Kane, Sheamus, Del Rio & Swagger possibly Mcyintire into this I also think that Rey Mysterio deserves one last run at a major tite.

 

[RKOrob]

The Miz to Smackdown and Daniel Bryan to RAW will be the big 2 drafts I reckon. As for Orton I'm not sure. I like the prospect of Orton-Sheamus-Miz-Del Rio being the big 4 in the title picture on Smackdown

 

[DetectiveZelix]

After the fued with Punk, Jericho should be drafted to SD to do battle with Sheamus in a revenge from Royal Rumble but keep Bryan close by to maybe join in the fued or turn face later and fued with Jericho which we'd all know make the best of matches

 

[Swiggs]

The draft in my opinion these days should be used to bring lower - midcard wrestlers into a fresh show and storyline trying to build up the current roster. Using the brand switch as a time to 'claim what is theirs' or something along these lines. Rather than what usually happens where they get drafted not used for 3 months then released.

Switching the main guys in the promotion to different brands and having them appear on both shows anyway is a waste of time.

 

[TheHeartbreakPunk]

I think the first thing that should happen is that christian should go to raw for a wwe title feud with punk.

Rey mysterio should go to smackdown for a feud with sin cara

The miz should go to smackdown for a face turn and a world title reign or two

Lastly, wade barrett should go to raw to have the wwe title reign he never got in nexus.After christians feud with punk, barrett should go after the title after a quick feud with a mid carder like kofi kingston to build him up.

 

[MattyB]

So I haven't really thought about the draft. What Im figuring to happen is Punk going to SD and Bryan going to Raw. Id also like to see Otunga end up on SD and try and become the interim GM. Anything else Id probably be fine with. Unless they move truth to SD full time then Id be a little disappointed.

I would also like to see them sway away from this Raw Super Show and go back to the rivalry that was once Raw vs SD.

 

[Degenerate88]

I can see Cena going to SmackDown. Especially after Lesnar destroys him at Extreme Rules. Lesnar will be the face of RAW, Cena the face of SD! (since that's a little too heavy for Orton to carry obviously). Jericho won't get traded as he's more than likely done after Extreme Rules. Hopefully Daniel Bryan gets traded to RAW so he can be fed to Lesnar.

 

[Peoples_Champ]

The more I think about it, the more I believe Cena going to Smackdown is the right idea. SD needs to get more viewers and bringing in Cena will do just that. He can still appear on Raw, as Smackdown stars tend to go there anyways. The only issue here would be potential exhaustion for Cena. If he's wrestling and giving promos three nights straight week in and week out (let alone house shows for the SD brand), he's going to wear himself out.

Still, it might be a good idea for a little bit, see how it turns out.

 

[DetectiveZelix]

Have to agree with Fellow Posters about Cena going to SD as Brock is big enough to carry Raw temporarily until SD has gotten more viewership. Also thats where Cena got his start. Imagine all the fresh fueds he'd have. I'd love to see a Cena Ryback fued after Ryback gets an assload of more squash wins under his belt. And Cena has the ability to elevate other stars while varying his in the process. I'd be thrilled to catch the new fueds involving Cena. We're gonna have to wait and see

 

[jrichardson25]

Like everyone else has pretty much summed up... Why have a draft? What is the point? Yeah, I think getting a few faces to appear on the other show (either RAW or SD depending on a star's "brand") would be great but to be honest, there's not much of a point since Johnny Ace is the GM of both shows and the stars cross over as it is... I'd take a bold move and ship Cena to Smackdown (don't hate it until I explain) just for the sake of elevating the show a bit. Cena can still appear on RAW but the guy was made on SD and should make a return at some point... Its similar to Triple H's move to Smackdown a few years back.... other than that one move... I don't see much else happening... To be totally honest... I don't want to see a draft as like I said the brands are done...

 

[Why Always Me]

The extension needs to end.

After Extreme Rules Johnny should come out an make a draft announcement but say that since he is in charge of both shows, he wants all talent to appear on both Raw and Smackdown.

Not everybody needs to wrestle on both Raw and Smackdown each week, infact guys like Cena, Orton and Punk should maybe only wrestle on one show and simply cut a promo, do a run in or something on the other show (Stone Cold used to do that all the time). Let guys like Ziggler, Rhodes and Kofi wrestle on both shows, they need more air time to showcase their skills.

 

[Terry Gyimah]

Miz gets drafted over to Smackdown and in his place Cody Rhodes gets drafted over to RAW

Orton I think will get drafted back to RAW and in his place John Cena gets drafted over to Smackdown, this time the draft pick ends up sticking with Cena staying on Smackdown and not getting drafted back

And as for champions who will get drafted I think Sheamus the World Heavyweight Champion will get drafted back to RAW and in his place the WWE Champion CM Punk will get drafted over to Smackdown

And the Intercontinental Champion Big Show gets drafted over to RAW with his championship and the United States Champion Santino Marella gets drafted over to Smackdown

 

[Vanderhook]

The extension needs to end.

After Extreme Rules Johnny should come out an make a draft announcement but say that since he is in charge of both shows, he wants all talent to appear on both Raw and Smackdown.

Not everybody needs to wrestle on both Raw and Smackdown each week, infact guys like Cena, Orton and Punk should maybe only wrestle on one show and simply cut a promo, do a run in or something on the other show (Stone Cold used to do that all the time). Let guys like Ziggler, Rhodes and Kofi wrestle on both shows, they need more air time to showcase their skills.

Yeah I agree. I'd only make one change: they should advertise the draft heavily like they always do, but at the draft have Johnny make that announcement. I think he'd get a ton of heat for getting the crowd excited for a draft only to say "NOPE! DRAFTS CANCELLED!". It would be pretty hilarious.

But if we don't see an end to the extension, I like the Cena going to SD idea. When I first heard the idea I balked, but after thinking about it, it really does make a ton of sense. RAW is a "supershow" these days, and most of the Brock/Cena segments would happen on that show regardless.

 

[TakersBroski987]

With guys like Mark Henry and Alberto Del Rio already "moved" between brands, it would be interesting to see how they go about this years draft.

I would love to see Miz, heel or face, on Smackdown. I feel that he has been sort of lost on RAW of late, even with the Team Johnny match at WM. If he does move, I can see him as a face, due to all the media coverage he does, and that fact SD is heel heavy.

Christian to RAW could be a good move for everyone. As someone posted earlier, a Christian-Punk feud seems ready made for when Jericho leaves again.

If you forget the impending Cena-Lesnar feud, I could actually see Cena being drafted to Smackdown. All the big events will take place on RAW anyway, and it seems that the blue brand is a little short of faces in the main event scene. I mean Orton, Sheamus and Big Show, against 5 or 6 heels, just doesn't work. With the lines blurred on a brand "split", and talent appearing on both shows, Cena's major storylines could still happen on RAW, with the bulk of his time on Friday nights. RAW's ratings aren't going to drop just because Cena isn't on the RAW "brand".

I feel that one man, DOES need to move. Jack Swagger, like Miz, has been sort of lost in the WM shuffle, and a move back to Smackdown could help him. He is a gifted wrestler and the guy doesn't seem to cope awfully well in the promo-heavy RAW environment.

It could be that with the GM Johnny arc, that this year's Draft is the final one.

 

[uguess94]

WTF is there gonna be a draft this year. It was supposed to be this Monday on the 3-hour RAW but they havent advertised it at all. Does anyone know if or when the draft is? Maybe Mr. Excitement will come out and say that the brand extension isnt what we want and give us one show with one champion, thats pretty much what we have now anyway so I think they should do it.

 

[Blacksmith]

I think having one champion would kind of hinder a lot of mid level talent who are on the cusp of moving up to the title picture. Think about where Daniel Bryan would be right now if he never won the title..

Bryan is completely over now and it would have never happened without him winning the World Championship. The contraction of the World title would be a very bad move in my opinion. There would be wayyyy too many wrestlers right now to only have one belt.

As far as the draft right now...Do we really need it? Every Monday is a "Super" show with both talents and nothing has really stopped Raw talent from appearing on Smackdown anyway. Now that there is only one GM does it really matter now?

 

[nxtgeneration]

i think they can use it to

a) swap champions. have the wwe title to smackdown and the WHC to raw
b) create clear title circumstances. while superstars appear on both shows, you dont see raw superstars competing for WHC nor smackdown superstars competing for WWE.

this could easily lead to many new circumstances, such as sheamus v mark henry (yes done before but not well enough), punk v bryan/orton/rhodes

 

[kidmetal24]

The Draft 2012 was supposed to have been in Detroit, Michigan this monday. I am going to this because I was hoping to see Daniel Bryan and chant YES, YES, YES!!!.