Credit goes to IC for this idea:
Let's say that you're starting a wrestling promotion and you need three bookers to get it started. Your goal? To compete with Vince McMahon in the WWE. Since this is completely theoretical, let's say you can get any three bookers, past or present, alive or dead, and they could be working at any company right now, wrestling or retired. The only person off limits is Vince McMahon.
I put this in the spam zone so you can just list the names if you are so inclined, but some insight would be appreciated. Here's my list...
1) Paul Heyman- Paul was able to do a lot with a little... and by a little I mean almost nothing. He had guys who could barely talk and barely wrestle and made them into superstars. Part of it was because of how he booked wrestling, but part of it was because he made ECW into a community, not just another wrestling company. I would love to have a guy on my staff that didn't just book wrestling, but also built a product that fans would fall in love with.
2) Jim Cornette- In my opinion, Cornette is one of the great wrestling minds of our time, and he shows it every time he talks. He's got a penchant for old school classics, but also understands that you need to modernize to be successful. Like Heyman, he managed to take a promotion from nothing and make into something, creating a few major stars along the way, like Chris Jericho.
Furthermore, this creates an interesting dynamic between Cornette and Heyman. They both worked together pretty well in WCW, but it's a known fact that there's a bit of a rivalry between these two. While it could backfire, I'd expect a little workplace rivalry to inspire these two to one-up each other, and hopefully provide alternative views on the same subject.
3) Mick Foley- While I'd have two hotheads in Heyman and Cornette, I'd have Foley to be my peacemaker and relaxed guy. Despite the bumps to the head Foley has taken over the years, the guy have a brilliant wrestling mind. He's been featured prominently in three of the major wrestling promotions, and is one of the most beloved figures in all of professional wrestling. Who would know how to get people over better than an fat, oddball, misfit type?
So who are your choices?
Let's say that you're starting a wrestling promotion and you need three bookers to get it started. Your goal? To compete with Vince McMahon in the WWE. Since this is completely theoretical, let's say you can get any three bookers, past or present, alive or dead, and they could be working at any company right now, wrestling or retired. The only person off limits is Vince McMahon.
I put this in the spam zone so you can just list the names if you are so inclined, but some insight would be appreciated. Here's my list...
1) Paul Heyman- Paul was able to do a lot with a little... and by a little I mean almost nothing. He had guys who could barely talk and barely wrestle and made them into superstars. Part of it was because of how he booked wrestling, but part of it was because he made ECW into a community, not just another wrestling company. I would love to have a guy on my staff that didn't just book wrestling, but also built a product that fans would fall in love with.
2) Jim Cornette- In my opinion, Cornette is one of the great wrestling minds of our time, and he shows it every time he talks. He's got a penchant for old school classics, but also understands that you need to modernize to be successful. Like Heyman, he managed to take a promotion from nothing and make into something, creating a few major stars along the way, like Chris Jericho.
Furthermore, this creates an interesting dynamic between Cornette and Heyman. They both worked together pretty well in WCW, but it's a known fact that there's a bit of a rivalry between these two. While it could backfire, I'd expect a little workplace rivalry to inspire these two to one-up each other, and hopefully provide alternative views on the same subject.
3) Mick Foley- While I'd have two hotheads in Heyman and Cornette, I'd have Foley to be my peacemaker and relaxed guy. Despite the bumps to the head Foley has taken over the years, the guy have a brilliant wrestling mind. He's been featured prominently in three of the major wrestling promotions, and is one of the most beloved figures in all of professional wrestling. Who would know how to get people over better than an fat, oddball, misfit type?
So who are your choices?
