this isn't the typical MITB post about whether it should or should not be part of tonight...but how it should have been used for an EPIC "Mania Moment with The Rock, Cena, Miz, and getting everyone else over.
The Rock is the guest. He was brought in to get buys for the event and i have to imagine he will be featured in great capacity tonight. MITB has become a staple of the event for putting over young talent and mid-carders to get them right to that Main Event scene in a logical way. I'll cut some of my ramble about how this idea could have built every character WWE has, but in short - Rock shoulda came out to start the show grab a head set, add commentary to an opening MITB match (I'm suggesting it be held), and put over how great the young talent is and that he doesn't have a problem with WWE wrestlers now, JUST CENA (recall, he hasn't even directly insulted the MIZ until MIZ provoked him). As the commentator, he would be in a position to quickly to decide as special host - its time to lay whoop ass as he has promised us he will and and quickly just enters the match after ridiculous spots that showcase talent and claims the case.
Crowd pops crazy - he grabs the mic, and he tells Cena and Miz he will see them later tonight. NOBODY expecting this because after all the Rock is just a gig on Mania, not a wrestler - hence EPIC turn in events.
Fast forward the show MIZ-CENA, CENA Wins..crowd of children go crazy. Cue the "Do You Smell..." and out comes Rock to cash his case - and after Cena spent so much effort beating Miz (which puts Miz over as a legit ME and guy who can wrestle in the spotlight - The ROCK wins the title.
I get this is hypothetical and clearly not booked in any resembling way. But Rock is suppose to be on Raw tmrw. Rock and come out as champ, declare "He Brings It" - make it known he can come in and win any night he wants as The Great One (You Still Got IT chants)...and then vacate the title to a Miz-Cena rematch...or let Miz come at him for the title and have Cena cost Rock the Title and that gives us Cena-Rock at Summer Slam with all new storyline and material to build on.
It coulda happen this way and all of the ideas are not things WWE has not done before at past Mania's or next nights on Raw.
Please give me feedback on the creative and on the overal concept - likes dislikes, tweaks...I think this was a good creative pitch and wonder if anyone at WWE comes up with creative like this anymore?
The Rock is the guest. He was brought in to get buys for the event and i have to imagine he will be featured in great capacity tonight. MITB has become a staple of the event for putting over young talent and mid-carders to get them right to that Main Event scene in a logical way. I'll cut some of my ramble about how this idea could have built every character WWE has, but in short - Rock shoulda came out to start the show grab a head set, add commentary to an opening MITB match (I'm suggesting it be held), and put over how great the young talent is and that he doesn't have a problem with WWE wrestlers now, JUST CENA (recall, he hasn't even directly insulted the MIZ until MIZ provoked him). As the commentator, he would be in a position to quickly to decide as special host - its time to lay whoop ass as he has promised us he will and and quickly just enters the match after ridiculous spots that showcase talent and claims the case.
Crowd pops crazy - he grabs the mic, and he tells Cena and Miz he will see them later tonight. NOBODY expecting this because after all the Rock is just a gig on Mania, not a wrestler - hence EPIC turn in events.
Fast forward the show MIZ-CENA, CENA Wins..crowd of children go crazy. Cue the "Do You Smell..." and out comes Rock to cash his case - and after Cena spent so much effort beating Miz (which puts Miz over as a legit ME and guy who can wrestle in the spotlight - The ROCK wins the title.
I get this is hypothetical and clearly not booked in any resembling way. But Rock is suppose to be on Raw tmrw. Rock and come out as champ, declare "He Brings It" - make it known he can come in and win any night he wants as The Great One (You Still Got IT chants)...and then vacate the title to a Miz-Cena rematch...or let Miz come at him for the title and have Cena cost Rock the Title and that gives us Cena-Rock at Summer Slam with all new storyline and material to build on.
It coulda happen this way and all of the ideas are not things WWE has not done before at past Mania's or next nights on Raw.
Please give me feedback on the creative and on the overal concept - likes dislikes, tweaks...I think this was a good creative pitch and wonder if anyone at WWE comes up with creative like this anymore?