How would you revamp the Divas/Tag Team Division

[MVP#1]

Ok, I have read posts over the past couple years about how the Diva and tag team divisions are "dead". My question to you is how would you bring them back to life?

For the diva's division:
- Who would you push?
- Who would you have feud?
- Who would be champion?
- What storylines would you give to the divas who are feuding?
- Would you use only certain divas for valets?
- Would you switch some divas from Raw to Smackdown and vice versa?
- Who would you call up from FCW, if anybody?

For tag team division:
- Who would you team up together?
- How long would you keep each team together
- Who would feud with whom?
- What storylines would you have for the team that are feuding?
- Would you have teams that were part of a stable, i.e. Evolution, Nexus
- Any tag teams you'd call up from FCW
- Who would be champs?
- Would you switch anybody From Raw to Smackdown or Smackdown to Raw so they could team up together?
- How would you break the team up up when it comes time (because you know tag teams won't last forever)


Keep in mind that injuries can happen at anytime, but hypothetically speaking when you answer assume that nobody is going to be injured. You can only use wrestlers/divas who are currently under contract with WWE.

 

[Watsonation]

For the women's..plain & simple. Find girls who can wrestle. Bring back mickey James, trish maybe, and a HUGE maybe but try chyna. Bring those 3 in along with kharma & you have a foundation. Then you use kelly, maryse, and all the other "divas" and use these as stacy keibler was..mostly manager but did wrestle a little.

Now for the tag team..bring back Benjamin & Haas, Dudleys, and form a stable of rising stars (ie. Ziggler, Morrison, Joe Hennig, Cody Rhodes) maybe new 4 horsemen? Idk just throwing out ideas. The reason we quit watching tag teams is because every tag team in todays WWE results in the same way..break up, one gets big push, other falls & eventually gets his walking papers. Back when tag team wrestling was enjoyable was because the tag teams stayed together forever & wrestled good matches..hall & nash, Dudleys, hardys, harts, edge & Christian, rock & mandkind..ok the last was only in there because they had chemistry. That's what tag teams miss today. No Passion, no chemistry, just random people tagging up & wrestlin

 

[Mac Attack]

Divas

Have them wear less

No in all seriousness I would have them actually build storylines around divas and I would also have on-screen relationships with the guys because that sets up the possibility of having the jealousy storyline being made on occasion. I would also have the commentators do actual commentary during their matches because when they go on and on about the looks it takes away from the Divas. I would also allow the divas who are the best wrestlers to have a match. When is the last time you saw Natalya vs Beth Pheonix? Probaly the best match-up they could have.

Tag Division

I remember back when on each show they would have at least one tag match that had some importance. I think if they were to do this as well as build up teams as something very different then singles then it would restart tag team division. I would have legitimate teams with backstory as to why they are teams and just run with it. Pretty simple.

 

[EastCoastFan]

To revamp the women's division, the person in charge CANNOT be someone who thinks with his d!ck. The women's division went down the road to hell once someone decided having sex appeal was more important than actually being able to wrestle. Supposedly, Vince once said, "It's easier to train a model to wrestle than it is to train a wrestler to model."

The WWE has a good women's division - they just don't know how to use it. I would be pushing a heel Beth Phoenix as the champion and top woman in the company right now. I know Kelly Kelly is getting pushed right now because of being in Maxim, but even though she's shown improvement, her reputation as a botch artist precedes her.

The biggest thing the women's division needs is to be treated with importance, not as a bathroom break. Their matches need to be given the same importance they got when Trish Stratus was the focal point. They can't be given only 2-3 minutes for a match and they can't have Michael Cole griping during their matches, at least not without him paying a price for it.

The reason I say a heel Beth Phoenix is because WWE has a lot of female faces and very few good heels. Beth did her best work in WWE as a heel and hasn't done anything since becoming a face. She could feud with Gail Kim on Raw and/or Natalya on Smackdown. Nattie deserves more than being just AJ & Kaitlyn's manager.

I don't think I'd switch anyone around and I definitely wouldn't call anyone up from FCW. From everything I've heard, nobody learns anything in FCW.

 

[ReyStyle94]

For the diva's division:
- Who would you push? Natalya, Beth Phoenix, Gail Kim & Melina
- Who would you have feud? Gail Kim & Melina, Natalya vs Beth Phoenix
- Who would be champion? Gail Kim
- What storylines would you give to the divas who are feuding? Anything that doesn't involve fighting over Superstars. Melina and Gail already have a feud going, and starting one with Beth and Natalya wouldn't be too hard I imagine.
- Would you use only certain divas for valets? Yes.
- Would you switch some divas from Raw to Smackdown and vice versa? Beth Phoenix to SmackDown! to feud with Natalya.
- Who would you call up from FCW, if anybody? Naomi, and possibly Aksana and Maxine.

For tag team division:
- Who would you team up together? Bring back Finlay and team him with Sheamus. Bring in the Kings of Wrestling. Put Kofi and Percy Watson in a team.
- How long would you keep each team together As long as the team is successful, keep them together as long as possible. Not breaking up a team unless they're not getting over.
- Who would feud with whom? Maybe Kofi & Percy vs Finlay & Sheamus.
- What storylines would you have for the team that are feuding? Obviously involve the Tag Titles, but have a backstory as to why they're feuding, to get the crowd invested.
- Would you have teams that were part of a stable, i.e. Evolution, Nexus No.
- Any tag teams you'd call up from FCW Los Aviadores.
- Who would be champs? Kofi & Percy.
- Would you switch anybody From Raw to Smackdown or Smackdown to Raw so they could team up together? If need be.
- How would you break the team up up when it comes time (because you know tag teams won't last forever) Simply turn one on the other.

 

[WWWYKI777]

Ok, I have read posts over the past couple years about how the Diva and tag team divisions are "dead". My question to you is how would you bring them back to life?

For the diva's division:
- Who would you push?
- Who would you have feud?
- Who would be champion?
- What storylines would you give to the divas who are feuding?
- Would you use only certain divas for valets?
- Would you switch some divas from Raw to Smackdown and vice versa?
- Who would you call up from FCW, if anybody?

For tag team division:
- Who would you team up together?
- How long would you keep each team together
- Who would feud with whom?
- What storylines would you have for the team that are feuding?
- Would you have teams that were part of a stable, i.e. Evolution, Nexus
- Any tag teams you'd call up from FCW
- Who would be champs?
- Would you switch anybody From Raw to Smackdown or Smackdown to Raw so they could team up together?
- How would you break the team up up when it comes time (because you know tag teams won't last forever)


Keep in mind that injuries can happen at anytime, but hypothetically speaking when you answer assume that nobody is going to be injured. You can only use wrestlers/divas who are currently under contract with WWE.

I will be answering your questions as well as posting my own free thoughts on the issues at hand in bold

Divas
1.Bellas , Beth Phoenix , Natalya , Maryse , Layla , Melina

2.Refer to #1

3.Any of the above , it would cycle through them

4.Man I don't know , I'd just try to let them wrestle more legit matches that last more than 5 minutes and don't end up in rollups , lets go with that for starters

5.No way

6.I'd put all the good divas on RAW , the ones who need more training on Smackdown to develop. (All mentioned on point #1 would be on RAW , all others SD)

7.Nobody immediatley , I'd have to go into extensive review of the FCW divas before making a decision to bring any up , those brought up would be brought up on SD unless they were massivley impressive.

I would resign Jamie Keyes as I felt she was super hot and like a female hulk hogan thing going on , where she would train more in FCW and eventually be brought up to main roster

I would consider making a 1 hour long Wednesday night show dedicated to the Divas only , they would all appear on this show with a much greater focus on them. A midcard divas title could be enstated for the less refined skills divas as well.

ALL PPVS would have a Divas title match. All of these matches would be at LEAST 5 solid minutes and NEVER end with a rollup. Ever.

The divas would also begin to wear more revealing outfits as the TNA Knockouts mostly do. Ultimately the decision would lie in the hands of each diva as an individual , but they would be allowed to show off as much cleavage/skin as much as they want to and would be encouraged to do so as it is an easy way to get over with the guys who make up the majority of the audience.

Tag
1.Sin Cara/Rey Mysterio. Trent Baretta/Curt Hawkins. Zack Ryder/Big O. Khali/Jinder Mahal. These are in addition to existing teams.

Dibiase/Rhodes would wrestle occasional tag matches , but not be a dedicated tag team as I feel Dibiase would then be holding Rhodes back

Zack Ryder/Big O would be excluded if I could instead choose to push Zack to the moon as a singles competitor , but if I couldn't then yeah

2.Probably a year or so unless it worked really well then it could be on and off like the Hardys were.

3.All of them

4.Again I don't know man. I have never sat around and tried to think about tag team fued ideas and I'm not going to try to now , that doesn't even matter as long as they are given proper match times , PPV recognition , and are treated as a dignified division

5.Sure , McGillicutty/Otunga and Slater/Gabriel would be sticking together.

6.I'm not sure , I'd have to go into an in depth review over their tag talent to decide If anyone seemed ready then sure though.

7.Slater/Gabriel , Ryder/Big O , Baretta/Hawkins. Those teams would essentially play hot potato with the belts

8.Uhhh.... I'd kind of just break the show assignment thing like they often do with some guys , they could all be on both shows...

9.You know the usual , one goes heel on the other one leaving the other a face

I would make the tag titles what they are now except I would have them redone in gold or platinum instead of copper. Copper makes it look like the 3rd place prize. And they are essentially , but they shouldn't be visually made to look that way.

I would have a tag team title match at EVERY PPV ever. These matches would all be given at least 10 minutes. These matches would often be gimmick matches like Tornado tag , Triple Threat tornado tag , Tables , TLC , ETC. MAKE IT MATTER , MAKE IT INTERESTING. Just like the old days w/ 3D , Hardys , & E/C and stuff.

Edit : I like that other guys idea of Percy/Kofi as a tag team , I'd consider throwing that in too. Percy would do all the talking for them and it would probably help boths careers substantially

 

[MarcOmega]

Ok, I have read posts over the past couple years about how the Diva and tag team divisions are "dead". My question to you is how would you bring them back to life?

For the diva's division:
- Who would you push?
- Who would you have feud?
- Who would be champion?
- What storylines would you give to the divas who are feuding?
- Would you use only certain divas for valets?
- Would you switch some divas from Raw to Smackdown and vice versa?
- Who would you call up from FCW, if anybody?

For tag team division:
- Who would you team up together?
- How long would you keep each team together
- Who would feud with whom?
- What storylines would you have for the team that are feuding?
- Would you have teams that were part of a stable, i.e. Evolution, Nexus
- Any tag teams you'd call up from FCW
- Who would be champs?
- Would you switch anybody From Raw to Smackdown or Smackdown to Raw so they could team up together?
- How would you break the team up up when it comes time (because you know tag teams won't last forever)


Keep in mind that injuries can happen at anytime, but hypothetically speaking when you answer assume that nobody is going to be injured. You can only use wrestlers/divas who are currently under contract with WWE.

I think the tag division should look like this.
SD!
The Usos (FACE) Best team on the roster right now entertaining keep them together
Gabriel/Slater (HEEL) Keep them together maybe have Gabriel break away as face
DiBiase/Rhodes (HEEL) DiBiase breaks away as face after a lengthy run
Trent Baretta/Yoshi Tatsu (FACE)
Drew McIntyre/Sheamus (HEEL)

RAW
DH Smith/Joe Hennig (EITHER)
Santino/Koslov (FACE)
Percy Watson/Johnny Curtis (FACE)
R-Truth/JTG (HEEL)
The Kings of Wrestling (EITHER)

The tag division could quite easily be built up if they had a dedicated creative team. If they WWE want future stars they need to stop pushing them to the top so quickly, let them simmer in the tag division then if the time is right break them away.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

As far as the Divas go, I think it's important to get a few things out of the way first. The Divas can be better, that goes without saying, but they're never going to be a top priority in the WWE and there's no reason that they should. Women's wrestling has NEVER been a draw in the United States. I'm not talking about just WWE, I'm talking about pro wrestling in general. Today, even in countries where women's wrestling is far more relevant such as Japan and Mexico, there's been a huge decline in popularity. The Divas are always going to be, more or less, filler. That doesn't mean that filler in and of itself, however, can't be good quality filler.

As to who I'd push at the moment, I think that Natalya & Beth Phoenix are among the overall best Diva in terms of ability. I think I'd start them off steadily, each of them winning matches and getting on a roll before eventually putting them up against each other. To ultimately accomplish this, as they're both on different brands, I'd end brand exclusivity among the Divas. As I said, they're never going to be hugely relevant, many of them won't get used for significant periods of time so I'd just open things up.

A problem with Beth & Natalya is that they need to inject more personality into who they are in general, which I don't think would be all that much of a problem. From an accomplishment and wrestling standpoint, Natalya & Beth Phoenix are currently the best on the WWE roster. Natalya has the history of being part of the Hart family, she was brought up around wrestling and has been trained by some of the best. She's a former Divas Champion and she's over with fans pretty well. Beth Phoenix is also impressive all around inside the ring. She's got athleticism, strength, good wrestling ability and is a 3 time WWE Women's Champion.

I'd probably have Beth ultimately wind up turning heel as she gets on her streak, progressively becoming more aggressive and arrogant towards her opponents and the other Divas in general. I think it would be interesting for her to be the one to ultimately call out Natalya to the ring, they go on about who the better woman is, etc. before Beth gives her a good beatdown. Not the typical punch and kick stuff, but tossing her against the ring post, throwing her over the announce table, maybe hitting the Glam Slam through a table. Something we don't see from the Divas that I think would grab the attention of fans as being something different than what they've come to expect from them.

I'd stretch this out over the course of a few weeks with Beth taunting Natalya inside the ring, bullying some of the other Divas, beating them down, etc. until Natalya comes back. Of course, they'd have their first match on Raw but the GM would chime in and decide to make a best of seven series between the two to see who'll be #1 contender for the Divas Championship. I wouldn't have all the matches one after another but I'd spread them out over a longer period of time, keep the anticipation built up, maybe make a few of the matches gimmick matches like a Last Woman Standing, Falls Count Anywhere, etc. If I went that route, I'd save them for later on int he series. Each of the matches would be given a good amount of time, 10 minutes most of them. Good back & forth stuff, pretty physical between the two of them. Some matches would happen on Raw, some at SD! and some at ppv events.

Now this is just my opinion and I don't know if it'd even remotely fly or not. But I think it'd have at least a decent chance of getting people interested in the Divas. Focusing on two good in-ring competitors, two of the overall better in the company, making it an intensely physical & personal feud, giving them mic time, maybe even a vignette for each of them could be a good way to start off sort of revamping the Divas as actually mattering to some degree.

As for who the Divas Champion should be, I'd stick with Kelly Kelly. I'd probably think of some way for her to work her presence into this feud between Beth & Natalya at some point so she doesn't get lost in the schuffle. Kelly Kelly is really over with the fans, she gets a great response, she's improved by leaps and bounds inside the ring and the fact that she looks like a living Barbie doll doesn't hurt either.

As far as the tag team scene goes, I'll have to think on that for a bit. As much as it pains me to say this, I think there's just a lot more raw material among the Divas to work with at this point. Guys like Otunga & McGuillicutty have little to no credibility right now and they're the tag champs