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So DesoRow, Pezley, CamillePunk, Heel, and I were talking last night about certain problems occuring with certain talent, especially on Smackdown. I think it was DesoRow who said that Smackdown feels like it should be ADR's home and I agree. Smackdown right now doesn't have a strong heel that can carry the brand with a strong face (which is suppose to be Sheamus, which I will get to in a minute).
Now, the brand extension doesn't mean squat anymore except to Vince but just by going with WWE's line of thinking, I'll play along. Wrestlemania 28 did a ton of damage to Sheamus. Why? Well, one, because Sheamus was directionless and booked way strong (almost Cena like) from his Rumble win to that event and two, the fans were screwes out of a potential match and it smelled of (to them, anyways) of political hyjinx at the expense of Daniel Bryan).
Now, in retrospect, it did wonders for Daniel Bryan and made him one of the fastest rising stars in the WWE today but it has made Sheamus the Irish Cena of Smackdown. I like Sheamus and I think he gets a lot of unwarranted hate at times but there is no denying that the Wrestlemania fiasco did a lot of damage to him, especially after winning the World Heavyweight Championship at the grandest stage of them all. Sheamus's character instantly changed from a badass, kickass Irish brawler to a smiling, grinning, short tempered babyface champion. His reactions were huge pre-Rumble and they still were in instances during the Road to Wrestlemania but now they seem to have cooled off, as evident to me on this Monday's RAW. Hell, Orton (the guy who is number four behind him, Punk, and Cena in the WWE) is gaining bigger pops every week and has adjusted his movesets to appeal to the reaction of the crowd.
Now, I think that in order for Sheamus to be the TOP FACE of Smackdown (again, going with WWE's thinking), he needs an equally strong TOP HEEL to compliment him. Enter Alberto Del Rio.
Del Rio is another person who gets unwarranted hate around the forums. He is one of the top five best workers in the WWE overall and his promos (when they aren't redundant and have a strong direction/message) are not as bad as people make them out to be. However, his overness is barely there and that can't be denied. I think 2011 screwed Del Rio royally in terms of how to be a strong heel. From winning the Rumble to losing to Edge for the WHC at Mania to moving to RAW and feuding with a heatless Big Show to winning MITB to cashing it in to win the WWE title to losing it three weeks later to Cena to win it back two weeks later to lose it again a month later to getting injured. A very bad year for Del Rio if you really think about it.
So they have a match at No Way Out for the World Heavyweight Championship. Here is how I would do it.
-Let Sheamus beat Del Rio at No Way Out to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
-Install a rematch at Money In The Bank between the two.
-Leading up to the match, have Alberto use his wealth to pay off referees, officials, staff etc. You need to establish his character as someone who has wealth to do, techincally, anything they want.
-Hire some goons/protection in Hunico, Camacho, a rumored Averno as well to take out and keep Sheamus down
-Money In The Bank comes and ADR wins the title due to shenanigans, thus making Sheamus chase the title leading up to Summerslam
-Have Cara inserted into the mix and a returning Mysterio as well to thwart off Averno, Hunico, and Camacho as ADR and Sheamus have their final feud
-At Summerslam, you get Sheamus vs. ADR with Falls Count Anywhere, No DQ. Mysterio and Cara, who beat Hunico and Averno earlier in the show, thwart them off again to make Alberto fight it alone. Orton returns and looks to attack ADR but does Sheamus instead, completing his heel turn. ADR wins to retain the WHC.
So, that way Sheamus is the ultimate top face of his brand having to face through two strong heels in ADR and a newly turned Orton and ADR becomes the top heel of the brand as he keeps the title, gains overness, and also can branch off other feuds with Mysterio and Cara wile also giving reasonable pushes to Hunico and Camacho.
Just my opinion but yours?
Now, the brand extension doesn't mean squat anymore except to Vince but just by going with WWE's line of thinking, I'll play along. Wrestlemania 28 did a ton of damage to Sheamus. Why? Well, one, because Sheamus was directionless and booked way strong (almost Cena like) from his Rumble win to that event and two, the fans were screwes out of a potential match and it smelled of (to them, anyways) of political hyjinx at the expense of Daniel Bryan).
Now, in retrospect, it did wonders for Daniel Bryan and made him one of the fastest rising stars in the WWE today but it has made Sheamus the Irish Cena of Smackdown. I like Sheamus and I think he gets a lot of unwarranted hate at times but there is no denying that the Wrestlemania fiasco did a lot of damage to him, especially after winning the World Heavyweight Championship at the grandest stage of them all. Sheamus's character instantly changed from a badass, kickass Irish brawler to a smiling, grinning, short tempered babyface champion. His reactions were huge pre-Rumble and they still were in instances during the Road to Wrestlemania but now they seem to have cooled off, as evident to me on this Monday's RAW. Hell, Orton (the guy who is number four behind him, Punk, and Cena in the WWE) is gaining bigger pops every week and has adjusted his movesets to appeal to the reaction of the crowd.
Now, I think that in order for Sheamus to be the TOP FACE of Smackdown (again, going with WWE's thinking), he needs an equally strong TOP HEEL to compliment him. Enter Alberto Del Rio.
Del Rio is another person who gets unwarranted hate around the forums. He is one of the top five best workers in the WWE overall and his promos (when they aren't redundant and have a strong direction/message) are not as bad as people make them out to be. However, his overness is barely there and that can't be denied. I think 2011 screwed Del Rio royally in terms of how to be a strong heel. From winning the Rumble to losing to Edge for the WHC at Mania to moving to RAW and feuding with a heatless Big Show to winning MITB to cashing it in to win the WWE title to losing it three weeks later to Cena to win it back two weeks later to lose it again a month later to getting injured. A very bad year for Del Rio if you really think about it.
So they have a match at No Way Out for the World Heavyweight Championship. Here is how I would do it.
-Let Sheamus beat Del Rio at No Way Out to retain the World Heavyweight Championship
-Install a rematch at Money In The Bank between the two.
-Leading up to the match, have Alberto use his wealth to pay off referees, officials, staff etc. You need to establish his character as someone who has wealth to do, techincally, anything they want.
-Hire some goons/protection in Hunico, Camacho, a rumored Averno as well to take out and keep Sheamus down
-Money In The Bank comes and ADR wins the title due to shenanigans, thus making Sheamus chase the title leading up to Summerslam
-Have Cara inserted into the mix and a returning Mysterio as well to thwart off Averno, Hunico, and Camacho as ADR and Sheamus have their final feud
-At Summerslam, you get Sheamus vs. ADR with Falls Count Anywhere, No DQ. Mysterio and Cara, who beat Hunico and Averno earlier in the show, thwart them off again to make Alberto fight it alone. Orton returns and looks to attack ADR but does Sheamus instead, completing his heel turn. ADR wins to retain the WHC.
So, that way Sheamus is the ultimate top face of his brand having to face through two strong heels in ADR and a newly turned Orton and ADR becomes the top heel of the brand as he keeps the title, gains overness, and also can branch off other feuds with Mysterio and Cara wile also giving reasonable pushes to Hunico and Camacho.
Just my opinion but yours?