*MERGED* [Official] Ted Dibiase Jr. Discussion Thread

[Ferbian]

So my question here is, do you guys think Ted has a place on Raw right now?

Ted DiBiase certainly has a place on RAW right now, he's entertaining and has a good gimmick going for him, which I will get back to later on.

He has Maryse with him now, which is a great thing to put him over as a bit of a cocky heel perhaps, I like what WWE is doing with Ted DiBiase to be honest.

What kind of storyline would you have placed him in after the Legacy break up to give him steam and help keep his credibility?

I would've put him in the exact same thing he is in now, but I would most likely have booked him differently with a little bit more wins, pushing him a little bit more, but I do not see his credibility and steam disappearing as of now, or well maybe the credibility, but the steam is definitely there.

WWE just needs to book him a little bit differently, but that's not something I'm gonna go into details about, after all this is not the "book this" section.

Do you guys think the Money in the Bank match is what Ted needs to help revitalize himself and get himself more television time?

There's 3 potential things that could be done with Ted with this Money in the Bank match.

Ted could get time on the television alongside the other participants, and nothing else, he could partake in the feud but wouldn't win it, and would return to his regular thing, no push, no nothing.

Ted could partake in the feud, and be on television just as much as any of the others, he could win it, and get more television time, and a world championship reign, something I think is the least possible thing to happen, and I think while it could be cool watching Ted as champion, the IWC would be all over it with him not deserving it, and loosing matches a few weeks earlier, like they were with Jack Swagger.

And ultimately, Ted could be on television partaking in the feud, getting a decent push out of it, but not winning, could be cost the victory by one of the other participants, preferably a main event wrestler (Randy Orton, due to face alignment, or John Morrison just for another feud, not main event although) and would therefore get a bit more television time, as well in a legitimate and credibility building manner.

 

[Nate DaMac]

So my question here is, do you guys think Ted has a place on Raw right now?

I think so. He's one of 4 or 5 solid mid carders who could believably hold the US Championship and feud with the likes of JoMo and hell, even Evan Bourne. I also think he has the mic skills as well as the in ring skills to be a Main Event caliber performer one day, he just needs to get a little bit more exposure.

What kind of storyline would you have placed him in after the Legacy break up to give him steam and help keep his credibility?

Personally, I think the program with him and Truth was cut a bit short. I don't know what they're doing, but The Miz, Truth, and Dibiase are all kind of just floating around right now. They could easily just put the 3 of them in a program battling for the US Title and have it culminate in a Triple Threat match at a PPV.

Do you guys think the Money in the Bank match is what Ted needs to help revitalize himself and get himself more television time?

I don't think it could hurt, as long as he has a halfway decent showing. Any PPV time is going to benefit him, they just need to have him on tv a bit more regularly if they ever intend on the fans giving a fuck about him one way or the other.

 

[Goliath Uterus]

Ted DiBiase Jr., the son of the great " Million Dollar Man " Ted DiBiase Sr., once the promising half of the rookies in Legacy. What is he doing right now you ask? He's floating around in midcard hell, wasting away.

He isn't wasting away, they certainly haven't been booking him exactley the way I'd like, but giving him the Million Dollar Belt was pretty cool, and the pairing with Maryse shows they plan on doing something with him.

I realize that he is in the Money In the Bank match for Raw at the pay per view, and this match better give him a proper storyline from the outcome or give him the win and the briefcase, as I think he needs it to save his career from fizzling out.

I think he'll be fine regardless of whether he wins or not, if he has a good showing leading up to the match, and during the match, it could give him some much needed credibility.

So my question here is, do you guys think Ted has a place on Raw right now?

Yes, I'm pretty sure WWE has big plans for him down the line, and even if they aren't gonna put a title on him, or have him win the MITB match, they will make sure to keep him relevant and continue to develop his charecter.

What kind of storyline would you have placed him in after the Legacy break up to give him steam and help keep his credibility?

I would have done the exact same thing, I just would have booked it slightly differently, maybe less interaction w/guest hosts and whatnot, a few wins againest some credible names, have him get over as a cheating heel.

Do you guys think the Money in the Bank match is what Ted needs to help revitalize himself and get himself more television time?

No, I think he will continue to be a relevant charecter on RAW and will continue to get plenty of TV time. All we gotta do is be patient, Ted will eventually get his time to shine.