WWE In The Future

[TheGreatSPAMbino]

Foreword:

My Book This fed is based on the WWE and set in the year 2012. The story will begin after SummerSlam 2012 thus placing it about 3 years from now. In those 3 years there have, of course, been several significant changes to the WWE landscape. I will extensively outline the backstory so that you, the readers, have a clear picture of what has been going on in the WWE in that time period. Also, i will post the 2012 roster and give an explanation as to what has happened to the careers of all of the wrestlers it includes. I will also provide some infromation about the wrestlers who have retired from the WWE. I will attempt to create rather realistic backstories for the wrestlers and accurately estimate what the WWE landscape will be 3 years from now. Of course, some liberties will have to be taken in order to set up entertaining storylines, but i will keep it as realistic as possible for the most part. If you have any questions about the backstory, or wish to know what has happened to a particular wrestler in my version of the future then please leave a comment and i will be sure to respond. Unlike most Book This threads i will not be writing all the shows for every week, instead i will write all of the monthly pay per view events and give in-depth descriptions of the storyline for each match before writing the outcome of the match. I chose this method in order to save time and effort and make the show easier to follow. I'd like to thank you ahead of time for reading and trust you will find it enjoyable.

Backstory:

The brandsplit has been ended in the WWE, and there is now one, solid roster. The PG era has also come to an end and WWE programming now has a TV-14 rating. Many old wrestlers have retired and new stars have risen into prominence. The World Titles were unified at the final "Night of Champions" pay-per-view in an epic tournament (which took place in June 2012). In the finals of the tournament were top heel Chris Jericho, who was looking to win the Undiputed Championship for the second time in his career and the top young star in the WWE, John Morrison. Morrison shocked the world, defeating Chris Jericho in order to win the tournament and capture the Undisputed World Championship. However, this match marked only the beginning of the rivalry between Jericho and John Morrison, a rivalry which has evolved since Night of Champions and resulted in some truly fantastic matches. The IC title was also unified with the US title and the two women's title were unified as well.

Randy Orton's faction Legacy has imploded. Rhodes and DiBiase turned on Orton and were pushed heavily as babyfaces. Both of them went on to have very breif runs as WWE Champion on RAW, back when the brandsplit was still in effect. However, they never really connected with the audience as many of the fans opted to cheer for the badass heel Orton rather than Rhodes or DiBiase.

Vince McMahon has officially stepped down and passed on the company to his children Shane and Stephanie McMahon. Stephanie McMahon's husband Triple H has suffered a career ending injury, he retired as a 15 time World Champion and is considered to be on of the greatest of all time. Triple H is still a part of the program however, and now acts as the General Manager of the WWE.

Active Roster:

Main Eventers
Randy Orton- after the implosion of Legacy, Orton went on to become even more of a psycotic heel. He no longer relies on cheating and its much more aggressive. He is a rogue badass, who operates alone and is feared by nearly everyone. Although booked as a heel, he recieves a huge babyface reaction.

John Cena- eventually, as Cena's main fanbase matured, Cena himself needed to mature and evolve as a performer. Losing all respect for wrestling fans, Cena finally turned heel. He now works for himself rather than for the fans or the company and is one of the best heels of all time.

Edge- a veteran main eventer who is approaching legendary status. With his Rated R Superstar gimmick he remains a top face in the company. He and Christian occassionally reunite as a tag- team similar to the DX reunions.

CM Punk- has taken his straightedge gimmick to the next level and is one of the top heels in the WWE.

Chris Jericho- after his tag team run with the Big Show came to an end Jericho went on the feud with the Big Show and then eventually feuded with the returning Edge. He still remains a top heel in the company and is still a great wrestler although he soon wishes to leave the WWE for good.

John Morrison- the number one babyface in the company. His mic skills, catchphrases, looks and high flying style have made him phenomenally popular.

Jack Swagger- has improved on the mic and in the ring. Had a great fued with "the American Hero" John Cena before Cena turned heel. This feud really pushed Swagger and got over his "All American American" gimmick. Further putting over his gimmick was his extremely lengthy run as the United States champion.

Upper Midcarders
Kofi Kingston- eventually, his over enthusiastic Jamaican babyface gimmick grew stale. Therefore, he radicallly changed his character and turned heel. Gone is the lame, fake Jamaican accent, gone is the jumping around, smiling and high fiving the fans. Similar to how Rocky Maivia became the Rock.

Evan Bourne- continues to steal the show. Is over as a face based on wrestling talents alone. Is one of the workhorses of the midcard.

MVP- turned heel, similar to the manner in which Kofi Kingston did. Adopted much of his original heel character, which is how he got over in the first place. Has abandoned his over-enthusiasm and desire to please the fans. Occasionally teams with Kofi.

Christian- in mid-2010 turned heel and feuded with his "brother" Edge over the World Title. Later turned back into a babyface, made amends with Edge and went on to reunite with his "brother" as a tag-team.

The Miz- an arrogant heel who has also stepped up to the main event level. He won the MITB Ladder match at WrestleMania 26 and cashed in to win the world title. Thus, he is now a former world champion.

Bryan Danielson- a rising star. The absolute best midcard prospect, a true world champion in the making. Viewed as the next great technical wrestler (similar to Hart, Benoit and Angle). Has the best entrance in the WWE- with "the final countdown" as his entrance theme. His entrance and in-ring prowess have made him a very popular babyface.

Midcarders
Ted DiBiase- after breaking away from Orton and Legacy he turned face and became fairly popular but not popular enough to remain in the main event. He is now floundering in the midcard and occasionally teams with his brother Brett.

Cody Rhodes- after breaking away from Legacy had a short face run before turning back to heel. He now leads a midcard stable known as the "new Legacy" with fellow second generation stars Joe Hennig and Ricky Steamboat Jr.

Brett DiBiase- a face midcarder who sometimes teams with his brother Ted.

Primo- the WWE decided that having one Puerto Rican is enough and believed Primo to be better than Carlito. Carlito was fired and Primo is still a midcard face.

Shelton Benjamin- turned face and is now managed by Goldust (Gold Standard +Goldust= win). Shelton and Goldust have a relationship similar to Booker T and Goldust.

Dolf Ziggler- a rather generic midcard heel who has talent, but never really stepped up. Former IC champion.

Shad Daddy- after the two members of Cryme Tyme went their seperate ways Shad was given a solid midcard face push based on his size, mic skills and decent wrestling ability.

Zack Ryder- basically a comedic heel. Featured in cheesy segments doing his annoying cathphrases. Never EVER wins a match clean. You know it.

Santino- still a face, and still serving the role of comic relief. Although he desperately needs a heel turn.

Yoshi Tatsu- still a midcard face. Was given a highly racist asian stereotype gimmick similar to Taijiri.

Nigel McGuiness- was given a goofy British gimmick with William Regal as his heel manager. Earning a reputation for being a very good and very aggressive wrestler.

Full Time Tag Teams
Hart Dynasty- somehow remained a team for a long time and have benefitted because of it. Top heels in the WWE, and the best tag team going.

Briscoe Brothers- the pattern of signing ROH talents was continued and the Briscoes were brought in. They immediately got over as faces and tore up the tag division. Known for their extreme style and hardcore matches.

Ricky Steamboat Jr. and Joe Hennig- members of the midcard heel stable known as "the New Legacy", which is led by Cody Rhodes.

Rey Mysterio and Mistico- the mexican high flying superstar Mistico was brought in by the WWE, and as a part of this luchadore tag team with Mysterio, Mistico has become very very popular. Mysterio is a veteran but still is a better worker than most of the roster. Mistico is seen as the next Rey Mysterio and is loved on the internet.

Part Time Tag-Teams:
Edge and Christian- babyface.

Kofi and MVP- heel.

Ted and Brett Dibiase- babyface.

Divas:
Mickie James- brought back her crazy lesbian gimmick and turned heel again.

Melina- veteran face in the women's division.

Beth Phenoix- turned face and won the first ever "Queen of the Ring" tournament. Now uses the "Queen of the Ring" as a gimmick.

Natalya- part of the heel group the Hart Dynasty. Acts as a wrestler as well as a manager.

Kelly Kelly- very popular face, now a former women's champion and playboy cover girl.

Maryse- still the arrogant French Canadian heel.

Angelina Love- shortly after leaving TNA she was signed by the WWE and pushed heavily in the women's divison as a face.

Commentary
Todd Grisham- play by play commentator.

Matt Striker- color commentator.

Josh Matthews- Backstage interviewer.

Retired Wrestlers:

Undertaker- retired with a WrestleMania record of 20-0. Now a Hall of Famer.

Shawn Michaels. retired at WrestleMania 26 when he lost a career threatening match against Triple H. Now a hall of famer.

Jeff Hardy- currently serving time for drug related charges. Most likely will not learn his lesson, end up dying and become yet another wrestling tragedy.

Matt Hardy- helping to train young wrestlers in the WWE developmental system.

Kane- put the mask on and went for one last monster run before retiring with some dignity.

Big Show- suffered an injury further reducing his mobility and forcing him to retire.

Batista- had his career "ended permanatly" in storyline by Randy Orton. In truth, he simply was getting older, was losing his determination and was physically broken down.

 

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WWE SUMMERSLAM 2012

WWE Undisputed Championship:
John Morrison(c) vs. Chris Jericho vs. Randy Orton
Storyline- At Night of Champions in June, the two world titles were unified in a match between Jericho and Morrison. Morrison was victorious and as such became the Undisputed Champion. The next night on RAW, he came out and mocked Chris Jericho using some of Jericho's old cathphrases from his Y2J days. Jericho took exception to this and came out to confront Morrison but Morrison simply told him to "SHUT THE HELL UP", every time he tried to talk. Eventually, this led to a re-match for the Undisputed Title at The Bash. At the end of the match the ref was down, and Randy Orton interfered, punting both Jericho and Morrison in the skull. Both Jericho and Morrison were layed out and by the time the ref got up Morrison was able to crawl over to Jericho and drape one arm over Jericho's body for the pin and controversial victory. The next night, orton cut one of his all-time best promos saying that he cannot live any longer without the World Title and that it is his birthright to become Undisputed Champion. He says until he is given an opportunity to challenge for the title, people will get hurt. After going on a psycotic rampage he is eventually put in a number one contender's match which he wins to earn a title shot at SummerSlam. However, this greatly angers Chris Jericho, who feels as though he was screwed out of the title at The Bash. Jericho comes out in a suit with a group of lawyers and says he's pulling a page out of Randy Orton's book. Jericho threatens to sue the WWE unless he is given what is rightfully his- a fair opportunity at the Undisputed title. Eventually, it is ruled that at SummerSlam it will be a triple threat match.

Result- A very action packed match. Orton was dominant through most of the match however after a very close near fall on Morrison, Orton snapped and RKO'd the referee. Eventually, a second ref came down to the ring, but after Orton got another near fall, this time on Jericho, he snapped again and RKO'd a second referee. Morrison then came out of nowhere and hit Orton with his own RKO finishing move. He then climbed to the top rope and followed up with Starship Pain. By this time the first referee was back up and he counted the pinfall. Your winner and STILL Undisputed Champion, John Morrison!

Intercontinental Championship:
Evan Bourne(c) vs. CM Punk
Storyline- At Night of Champions, The IC champion Evan Bourne faced the US champion Jack Swagger in a Unification match. Evan Bourne won the match and the subsequent re-matches. Going into Summerslam CM Punk was put in a world title number one contenders match against Orton, which he lost. After the loss, Punk set his sights on the Intercontinenal Championship and challenged Evan Bourne to a match at SummerSlam. Evan Bourne, being a fighting champion, accepted the challenge. In the weeks leading up to SummerSlam Punk cut promos about Evan Bourne saying that because of Bourne's style he must be popping pain pills every night before he goes to sleep and smoking God knows what everyday just to cope. Punk says that we can't have a piece of garbage liek Evan Bourne as the Intercontinental Champion, and that it's only a matter of time before Bourne becoems a wreslting tragedy.

Result- Another excellent match. For the finish, Bourne climbs up to the top rope and goes for the shooting star, but CM Punk moves out of the way and Bourne cashes and burns. CM Punk then hits the Go the Sleep for the win. Winner and NEW Intercontinental Champion, CM Punk!

TLC Match for the Tag-Team Championship:
The Hart Dynasty(c) vs. The Briscoe Brothers vs. Edge & Christian
Storyline- in recent months, the briscoes and the Hart Dynasty have been in a very intense feud over the tag titles and have pretty much been tearing the house down in arenas around the world, frequently stealing the show with some truly great matches. Therefore it was announced that at SummerSlam their great rivalry will continue with a TLC Match for the Tag-Team titles. Building up the match the Hart Dynasty cut promos about how ladder matches were innovated in Canada in the STAMPEDE promotion. While, on the other side of things, video packages of The Briscoes Brothers in various hardcore style matches were shown. However, a bombshell announcement was then made that a third "mystery team" would also compete in the TLC match for the tag titles. On the final week before Summerslam the mystery team was revealed during a non-title tag match between the Briscoes and Hart Dynasty. During the match, Edge and Christian hit the ring and used Tables, Ladders and Chairs to take out both teams and stand tall holding the tag titles.

Result- One of the best TLC matches of all time. Also, one of the longest of all time, filled with incredible death defying spots from start to finish. In the end, the masters of the TLC match Edge and Christian, retrieved the titles for the win. Winners and NEW tag-team Champions, Edge and Christian!

Bryan Danielson vs. John Cena
Storyline- A very personal rivalry, not about championships, but about respect. John Cena is now heel and absolutely hates the fans, especially because of the fact that they say "Cena can't wrestle". Cena saw this new rising star, Bryan Danielson and saw how the fans cheered for him everytime he came to the ring and how they sang his entrance music. He also heardthe fans say that Bryan Danielson was "The Best Wrestler In the World". Naturally, Cena resented this. Cena let out his anger and frustration on Bryan Danielson by assaulting him while he was making his way to the ring before a match. He busted his face open, and FU'd him through an announce table. This prompted Danielson to make the challenge to Cena for SummerSlam in order to gain some retribution.

Result- Cena makes his way to the ring, to a chorus of "You can't wrestle" being sung by the fans. Bryan Danielson then proceeds to outwrestle Cena throughout the duration of the match, as the crowd chants "Cena sucks". This continues to frustrate Cena, until he finally decides to grab a chair and smash Bryan Danielson's face in. Winner by Disqualification, Bryan Danielson.

Ted & Brett DiBiase vs. Cody Rhodes, Joe Hennig and Ricky Steamboat Jr.
Storyline- Began as a rivalry between Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase after the implosion of Legacy. During this original rivalry Cody turned back into a heel while Ted remained a face. During one of thier matches, two fans jumped the guardrail and attacked Ted allowing Cody to pick up the win. These fans were later revealed to be Ricy Steamboat Jr. and Joe Hennig. Hennig, Rhodes and Steamboat went on to form the "New Legacy" which Cody said woudl take over the WWE and become far greater than the original Legacy. Ted DiBiase retaliated, by joining forces with his brother Brett and trying to take out the New Legacy, resulting in that 2 on 3 tag team match at SummerSlam. Which second generation team will reign supreme? We will soon find out.

Result- Ted and Brett fight valiantly, however they cannot overcome the numbers game and are eventually worn down and defeated by the New Legacy. Cody hits "Cross Rhodes" on Brett and pins him for the win. The New Legacy stands tall.

Summer Swimsuit Spectacular:
Kelly Kelly vs. Mickie James vs. Angelina Love vs. Melina
Result- The fans vote Angelina Love as the winner. After the contest the other divas leave the ring while Angelina celebrates. However, the psycotic lesbian Mickie James returns to the ring and proceeds to attack Angelina and sexually assault her resulting in her bikini top beign torn completely off.

Shelton Benjamin w/ Goldust vs. The Miz w/Maryse
Storyline- For weeks, Goldust had been stalking Shelton Benjamin and saying that he wanted to "hook up" with Shelton as his manager. Shelton said that he didn't want to be friends with a freak like Goldust. Meanwhile, The Miz and Maryse became a couple, furthering The Miz's reputation as a "Chick Magnet". On RAW, Shelton went up against The Miz, who of course had Maryse in his corner. During the match, Goldust made his way down to the rign dressed in drag and acted as Shelton's manager eventually preventing Maryse from interfering allowing Shelton to get the win. Since then, Shelton has been managed by Goldust and together they are known as "Gold Standard Dust". At SummerSlam The Miz demanded a re-match with Shelton and promised he would humiliate Shelton along with his gay lover Goldust.

Result- A short but entertaining match. For the finish, a "cat fight" breaks out between the two divas-Goldust and Maryse. The distraction allows Shelton to hit the Miz with his T-Bone Suplex for the win.

Kofi & MVP vs. Mysterio & Mistico
Storyline- Kofi and MVP have both turned heel and are sick of playing to the crowd. They decided to join forces and send a message to the WWE fans. They saw how Mysterio and Mistico are both highly enthusiastic and both play to the crowd, wearing flashy attire and doing flashy moves. Kofi and MVP then challenged Mysterio and Mistico to a macth in order to prove that they are superior, resulting in this tag team match at SummerSlam.

Result- MVP hits Mysterio with a huge boot to the face and pins him, earning the win for his team.