With all the talk of the piss-poor booking in the WWE, courtesy of the whipping boy/girl of the day (Vince, Stephanie, Paul E.) I got to thinking about who I WOULD like to see with the book. Here's some thoughts...
First, I thought a bit about Ric Flair, if only to keep him from being booked as the top card's job boy. Then I remembered some of his past exploits as a booker. While not the worst possible choice (taking into consideration the horrible booking he's suffered through-He HAS to have learned what NOT to do!), he may not be the best long-term choice either.
How about John Laurinidas (Johnny Ace)? He's responsible for some of the few good matches WCW had in the months before the closedown. His style is the Old School, King's Road (Puro LOVE, baby!!!) booking, where matches last over 10 minutes and are actual matches, not mindless spot-fests. The problem is, while detrimental to the health of the wrestlers, the unwashed masses LIKE mindless spotfests, and human chess matches bore them.
That's all I have now, what do you guys think?
"All born equal unless you're Canadian Then halfway through decay like Uranium You define what's death-defying Get the most out of life or at the least die trying Are you Evil Knievel jumping a train? Or running with scissors like Frasier Crane? Have really good times doing really bad things ‘Cause the show ain't over ‘til the fat lady sings Like Elton John with his candle in the wind It's hard to blow out a flame as big as him But we've all got to Wang Chung with the Grim Reaper Whether you're Einstein whether you're Beaker Death is certain so it's definitely worth flirtin' Don't expect a bright light no just curtains Life is like a penis most people don't know it But most people suck so they usually blow it"
From "Take The Long Way Home", by The Bloodhound Gang
Good idea, BUT... Having him do double duty may put too much stress on him and result in the WHOLE product sucking. Let the man have his domain, and just work on what needs to be fixed.
"All born equal unless you're Canadian Then halfway through decay like Uranium You define what's death-defying Get the most out of life or at the least die trying Are you Evil Knievel jumping a train? Or running with scissors like Frasier Crane? Have really good times doing really bad things ‘Cause the show ain't over ‘til the fat lady sings Like Elton John with his candle in the wind It's hard to blow out a flame as big as him But we've all got to Wang Chung with the Grim Reaper Whether you're Einstein whether you're Beaker Death is certain so it's definitely worth flirtin' Don't expect a bright light no just curtains Life is like a penis most people don't know it But most people suck so they usually blow it"
From "Take The Long Way Home", by The Bloodhound Gang
The entire f'n writing staff should be ran off and given to the Wienerville posters!
Seriously though, I think a council of head writers.. maybe Johnny Ace, Paul Heyman, and Terry Taylor if Vince doesn't hold a grudge overseeing the product, with seperate writers for each show. Think they all have their good points(Ace is the master of finishes, Taylor can book feuds that build excitement, and Heyman can make just about anyone useful), and together, they could book a damn good WWE.
But that's just me.
"You can save the planet, I'll save your seat"- Uncle Kracker, Better Days "Confucious say: Man with hand in pocket feel cocky all day!"- Crank Yankers
Dormouse, the problem with Heyman is that he had no business sense, not that he couldn't book. He could write compelling TV, but once running ECW took up enough of his time, he lost it. Now it seems he's got it back with SD.
Honestly, I'd go out on a limb and suggest Raven for a booking spot (if not head). He's shown a knack for writing, and doesn't seem like he'd be that selfish (there's a difference between the Dreamer/Raven epic and squashing everyone you aren't friends with).
Okay, "Terry Taylor if Vince doesn't hold a grudge".
In all seriousness, Vince has NO RIGHT to feel anything approaching a grudge towards Terry Taylor. On the other hand (because of the career-killing "Red Rooster" gimmick) I would not bat an eyelash if Terry were to walk into Vince's office one day and proceed to change the shape of Vince's skull with a crowbar.
"grudge" indeed!
"All born equal unless you're Canadian Then halfway through decay like Uranium You define what's death-defying Get the most out of life or at the least die trying Are you Evil Knievel jumping a train? Or running with scissors like Frasier Crane? Have really good times doing really bad things ‘Cause the show ain't over ‘til the fat lady sings Like Elton John with his candle in the wind It's hard to blow out a flame as big as him But we've all got to Wang Chung with the Grim Reaper Whether you're Einstein whether you're Beaker Death is certain so it's definitely worth flirtin' Don't expect a bright light no just curtains Life is like a penis most people don't know it But most people suck so they usually blow it"
From "Take The Long Way Home", by The Bloodhound Gang
Originally posted by AndrewGilkisonMy ideal writing team for the whole WWE.
Mick Foley & Paul Heyman (head writers) Micheal Hyes Johnny Ace Raven Terry Taylor
That would be one hell of a creative force to be feared!
(edited by AndrewGilkison on 9.7.02 1956)
Lock these guys in a room for awhile and see what type of stuff would come out. I know *I'd* be watching!
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cfgb: "I hate to say it, but Atlanta really needs to be watching their rear ends". And Number Two;
Is Bill Watts Still around? He'd put Jeff Hardy in his place.
In all seriousness, though, Smoove K for head WWE booker!
-K
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How about Bob Mould? Okay, I'm just a mark for Husker Du, but there might be some advantage to be gained from bringing in a guy who (based on his WOL appearance last summer) seems to have pretty good sense for the basics of wrestling, and who won't have any specific agenda. Of course, you can imagine what the lockeroom reaction would be. Enough wrestlers can't tolerate the idea of non-wrestlers passing judgment on their matches; you can imagine what someone like Bradshaw would think if a soft-spoken, openly gay (yes I know about Pat Patterson, but Bob's less cartoon character gay, and more real world gay), former punk musician who's never stepped in the ring got the book.
Johnny Ace. Old School, like, where the storylines center around wrestling and stuff. Also, just let Fit Finlay book the women's division too. He's done a really good job imo of upping the level of wrestling that goes on in ladies matches. Trish, in particular, has improved tons in the last year.
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Originally posted by EastCoastAvengerWith all the talk of the piss-poor booking in the WWE, courtesy of the whipping boy/girl of the day (Vince, Stephanie, Paul E.) I got to thinking about who I WOULD like to see with the book. Here's some thoughts...
First, I thought a bit about Ric Flair, if only to keep him from being booked as the top card's job boy. Then I remembered some of his past exploits as a booker. While not the worst possible choice (taking into consideration the horrible booking he's suffered through-He HAS to have learned what NOT to do!), he may not be the best long-term choice either
Ric Flair was given the book in 1989 by the NWA. STILL my favorite year ever for a promotion. And the first thing he did was put someone over for the World title. (as opposed to Nash putting himself over the champ as booker) Then came the Flair-v-Funk feud which was GOLDEN.
Originally posted by Vishnu How about Bob Mould? Okay, I'm just a mark for Husker Du, but there might be some advantage to be gained from bringing in a guy who (based on his WOL appearance last summer) seems to have pretty good sense for the basics of wrestling, and who won't have any specific agenda. Of course, you can imagine what the lockeroom reaction would be. Enough wrestlers can't tolerate the idea of non-wrestlers passing judgment on their matches; you can imagine what someone like Bradshaw would think if a soft-spoken, openly gay (yes I know about Pat Patterson, but Bob's less cartoon character gay, and more real world gay), former punk musician who's never stepped in the ring got the book.
Mould already was on the WCW booking committee in 2000, as well.
Heyman, as head booker because most of the good matches on WWE Tv last year were booked by him. Also he was responsible I think for Austin's heel turn.
Foley would be alright as a writer of promos and skits as well as the Guy who wrote TV Funhouse.
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Originally posted by AndrewGilkisonMy ideal writing team for the whole WWE.
Mick Foley & Paul Heyman (head writers) Micheal Hyes Johnny Ace Raven Terry Taylor
That would be one hell of a creative force to be feared!
(edited by AndrewGilkison on 9.7.02 1956)
Has Foley ever booked?
I'd add Gerwitz to that list as an interview guy, because the guy's responsible for most of the good Rock promos and the Booker-Goldust stuff. Just don't let him book matches.
"You can save the planet, I'll save your seat"- Uncle Kracker, Better Days "Confucious say: Man with hand in pocket feel cocky all day!"- Crank Yankers
The person who books should be whoever does these things:
http://weeklyvisitor.com/comic
Wow!
-K
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Heymann put ECW down the tubes, refused to make Tommy Dreamer a Champ for more than a week, rufused to push RVD, And if he pushes people like he pushed Shane Douglass, The WWE will go down the tubes faster than the WCW/Russo days.
My Vote goes to Shane Mac. He could do no worse than his "Precious Sister."
Triple H = NWO Hogan? I'd say that's a fair assessment, especially in that people got fed up with NWO Hogan and turned off WCW in droves about five years ago the same way people did with Raw when creative didn't realize how overexposed Hunter was.