My problem is that the same people who want Magnus to be Dixie's corporate champ will bitch about it afterwards. I think the AJ storyline is pretty much different from Punk's. AJ actually does defend the title and I don't expect him to be back until Lockdown so I think Magnus should win it then to feud with AJ for a small time but lose.Well there are only two options to win the tournament so it's either Roode or Magnus turning heel to win and I think people would be fine with either. It's going to copy WWE anyway since AJ is going to come back to challenge whoever is champ so who cares about that.
EC3's not becoming champ because he'll be in a feud with Sting and that really doesn't need the title.
But whoever wins the title now is going to be built as Dixie's champ and will face AJ at Lockdown to unify the titles so it might be a decent time to built Magnus up as a heel for the match before AJ comes back around late Jan./early Feb. to build the match. I'd be fine with either Roode or heel Magnus with the title being Dixie's champ until AJ comes back to finish the feud. There's nothing to do about unification being in both companies unless WWE either finishes theirs quickly or drops it since TNA is locked into their part.My problem is that the same people who want Magnus to be Dixie's corporate champ will bitch about it afterwards. I think the AJ storyline is pretty much different from Punk's. AJ actually does defend the title and I don't expect him to be back until Lockdown so I think Magnus should win it then to feud with AJ for a small time but lose.
Afterwards he should go on and win the BFG Series 2014 to become champ at BFG. That would be a hell of a year for Magnus in a tweener kind of role. I just don't want to see the exact same storyline on both TNA and WWE...
The reason this wouldn't happen because Dixie is a business woman. Kayfabe or not if EC3 is your corporate champ a lot of the fans will be driven away which means less money for Dixie.That could lead to Magnus getting disillusioned about "playing by the rules" and set him off on a "do whatever it takes/no more Mr Nice Guy" role. He'd be a heel but he'd be against Dixie.That does make kayfabe sense - what is the point of EC3 if it's NOT to be Dixie's corporate champ?.
Magnus winning the new title then AJ coming to the ring to stare down Magnus would be a Hell of a way to round off the London taping.
I find your Magnus-EC3 idea pretty intriguing, I would love to see that happen. But TNA doesn't have the brain power booking-wise to do that. lolThing is, they can turn Magnus heel without making him a corporate champ.
They could have him reach the WHC tournament finals (probably against Roode) then they could have Dixie somehow hotshot EC3 over him (after all, that's the point of EC3's character isn't it? Dixie does the booking so he can win).
That could lead to Magnus getting disillusioned about "playing by the rules" and set him off on a "do whatever it takes/no more Mr Nice Guy" role. He'd be a heel but he'd be against Dixie.That does make kayfabe sense - what is the point of EC3 if it's NOT to be Dixie's corporate champ?.
Then they could then have a brief EC3/heel Magnus feud before they have AJ come back. That would only take a few weeks - maybe have heel Magnus end the feud by winning at the UK taping then blam! AJ's back with the real title....
Magnus winning the new title then AJ coming to the ring to stare down Magnus would be a Hell of a way to round off the London taping.
I don't want to tell to much but I have been in the wrong thread for to long...if you know what I mean!You'd rather Hardy or Angle? only roode out the final four would fit the bill.
I had this dream that hardy won the tournament and dixie came out "teddy long style" and announced one more competitor. Similar to how JBL was screwed out of the smackdown title. EC3 comes out and flattens a vulnerable hardy and wins the new WHCI want EC3 as Corporate Champ, it would make sense.
I still don't think he is ready, he doesn't have any heel heat or experience. Besides he will be cheered in the UK as a heel hence he should stay face/tweener for UK and maybe earn a World title shot for Lockdown in London to turn in to a heel-tweener afterwards. At Lockdown he can go on to win the title only to see AJ walk in to end the show. That would give him some much needed heat and we will have a credible champ for 3 months who would put Magnus over!Swag.
New face usually appeases the masses towards a company who for the longest time "wouldn't pull the trigger" in that area.
He has his fans.
Not Kurt Angle.
Take your pick. I'd say the fourth choice is the strongest reason.
I like this idea too although we would still have a corporate champ and I think that is not the way to go at least not with Magnus!I had this dream that hardy won the tournament and dixie came out "teddy long style" and announced one more competitor. Similar to how JBL was screwed out of the smackdown title. EC3 comes out and flattens a vulnerable hardy and wins the new WHC
Book it