MartialHorror
Mid-Card Championship Winner
WWE often gets criticized for relying on the old guard too much. Whether you liked Reigns winning the Rumble or not, I think everyone can agree that having Kane and Big Show be the 'final villains' (Rusev got Santino'ed, he doesn't count) was incredibly stupid. So how would you personally book these guys? What kind of storylines would you give them? Would you have them be face or heel? How would you use them to generate interest instead of remaining over-saturated?
Try to avoid "Fire them", as I think that's both dumb and mean spirited. I consider guys like Kane, Big Show and Henry to be the real veterans. Orton and Cena don't quite fit my definition, but if they fit yours, then go ahead and use them.
Personally, I'd have Kane gain a few credible wins before stepping aside and become a corporate figure. Sometimes he can be a benevolent version, other times a heel version. I think he is a good talker and was impressed with how well he handled 'Citizen Kane' at first- before he started acting much like normal Kane in a suit. But I wouldn't have him wrestle as much. Instead, I would have him get in the ring a few times a year. Make his matches matter. Triple H is an example of how this is done well.
I'd reveal that Big Show has some form of bi-polar, simply to create consistency whenever he goes from 'super nice guy' to 'incredibly jack-ass'. While many disagree with me, I think Big Show is still good enough to warrant his position. I don't want to see him in the main event, but I do think he should win most of his matches so that when he is defeated, it means something.
Mark Henry should be a heel, but I'd also start keeping him away from matches. Personally, I'd like to see him act as a bodyguard like JJ Security- albeit less goofy. He can get physical and dangerous without being relied upon too much. Much like Kane, when he wrestlers, it should matter.
Chris Jericho needs to be placed against enemies who can banter with him. His interactions with Rollins, Triple H and even with the Miz (and I don't think they even exchanged dialogue) were more entertaining than anything he did with Bray. Otherwise, I'm fine with him being glorified talent enhancement.
Rob Van Dam...I have no idea. I was a big mark of his back when I watched during the attitude era, but when I got back into wrestling, I found him to be kind of boring...which is strange, as he was more-or-less doing the same thing. My issue with RVD is he seems too laid back and friendly. I know that is his gimmick, but I think wrestlers need to be edgier. I'm not sure if he ever attempted this during his career when I wasn't watching or how successful it was. One of the problems with his last run is he had no storylines, so his matches all felt like padding.
The Undertaker should lose to Bray and...well, I'd personally say he should retire, but Taker knows his body more than I do. If he thinks he can continue, then he should stick to his current schedule.
Try to avoid "Fire them", as I think that's both dumb and mean spirited. I consider guys like Kane, Big Show and Henry to be the real veterans. Orton and Cena don't quite fit my definition, but if they fit yours, then go ahead and use them.
Personally, I'd have Kane gain a few credible wins before stepping aside and become a corporate figure. Sometimes he can be a benevolent version, other times a heel version. I think he is a good talker and was impressed with how well he handled 'Citizen Kane' at first- before he started acting much like normal Kane in a suit. But I wouldn't have him wrestle as much. Instead, I would have him get in the ring a few times a year. Make his matches matter. Triple H is an example of how this is done well.
I'd reveal that Big Show has some form of bi-polar, simply to create consistency whenever he goes from 'super nice guy' to 'incredibly jack-ass'. While many disagree with me, I think Big Show is still good enough to warrant his position. I don't want to see him in the main event, but I do think he should win most of his matches so that when he is defeated, it means something.
Mark Henry should be a heel, but I'd also start keeping him away from matches. Personally, I'd like to see him act as a bodyguard like JJ Security- albeit less goofy. He can get physical and dangerous without being relied upon too much. Much like Kane, when he wrestlers, it should matter.
Chris Jericho needs to be placed against enemies who can banter with him. His interactions with Rollins, Triple H and even with the Miz (and I don't think they even exchanged dialogue) were more entertaining than anything he did with Bray. Otherwise, I'm fine with him being glorified talent enhancement.
Rob Van Dam...I have no idea. I was a big mark of his back when I watched during the attitude era, but when I got back into wrestling, I found him to be kind of boring...which is strange, as he was more-or-less doing the same thing. My issue with RVD is he seems too laid back and friendly. I know that is his gimmick, but I think wrestlers need to be edgier. I'm not sure if he ever attempted this during his career when I wasn't watching or how successful it was. One of the problems with his last run is he had no storylines, so his matches all felt like padding.
The Undertaker should lose to Bray and...well, I'd personally say he should retire, but Taker knows his body more than I do. If he thinks he can continue, then he should stick to his current schedule.
