The Booker T/Goldust situation

[Guest Zack Malibu]

So Goldust and Booker T are still teaming up for the Tag Team Fatal Way this weekend, thanks to working out their differences on RAW. But do you think that it's the end of the storyline, or that something is going to happen. I can't foresee them turning Goldust (he's a cult favorite, so turning him will just kill any heat he's got because he'd have to go back to the total gay act), so here's a possibility that might actually reek of GOOD booking for the RAW side.

 

At some point during the match, Goldust gets "injured", by Regal/Storm to further build their team. He spends the rest of the match on the apron, allowing Booker and The Dudleys to switch off against the heels.

 

Match comes down to Vitamin C vs. Black Gold for the tag titles, when there is some type of ref bump, or maybe even not, just that Jericho and Christian get the opportunity to exploit Goldust's injury and hurt him to the point that he's taken out of the match. Booker is making the big babyface comeback, so the fans are totally behind him as he tries to win the tag titles alone.

 

Now is where to do the ref bump, and have Jericho/Christian try a Conchairto, or some other type of cheating ways, when the sirens blare and Scott Steiner runs out for the save! He cleans house on Jericho and Christian, setting them up for a Booker T. pinfall. Booker T wins the tag titles, and Chief Morely, in an effort to make up for hanging up on Steiner, rules that he's a "Suitable replacement" for the injured Goldust, so Booker T. and Scott Steiner are the World Tag Team Champions.

 

Then, for once, BREAK OUT THE WCW FOOTAGE! Elaborate on the feud these two had, and make them have the Dreamer/Raven dynamic where Booker finally wins the big one, but now has to share it with an old nemesis. This could also set up some type of Goldust vs. the office storyline, which could be a good midcard storyline. Then you could do the inevitable Booker T./Steiner feud, or if they're keeping Steiner face, have him "prove himself" to Booker T. Imagine the skits of Steiner talking about his freaks, only to have Goldust interrupt (since he IS a freak). The trio of them could be really entertaining.

 

Will it happen? Doubtful. But it's a good way to hotshot the signing of Steiner (getting a belt on him immediately and pushing him as a threat), getting a belt on Booker (finally) and giving more depth to the Booker/Goldust relationship.

[Guest AndrewTS]

I like it...finally gives Booker a title, and a feud or angle with Steiner would give him a step up without HHH having to get involved (which he's refuse to do).

 

The only problem is the WCW footage part. It would kill them to bring up the WCW again, and if they haven't bothered to do it for any of Flair's angles, I somehow doubt they'd do it for Booker. Maybe Steiner, but at the time they came into their own no one was watching, so marks will wonder why they should care.

 

Still, if Vince can get over his fucking paranoia about a dead company, it would be a good route to take. Plenty of other companies use past history to build storylines on, but WWE tends to ignore anything that didn't occur within it.

[Guest creativename]

That's actually a terrific idea. Steiner talking about his freaks when Golddust walks up is an especially nice touch

 

The main problem I see with it though is that we just had the "wack tag champion partners" storyline with Benoit and Angle. Other than that though, it would be a very entertaining angle.

[Guest OSIcon]

That's a lot of overbooking in my opinion.

 

I would prefer them to just do the simple storyline of Goldust coming through when it counts and winning the titles for his team. To me that is a lot more satisfying of a payoff. Have Goldust get beat up virtually the whole match with the announcers playing up the "weak link" thing. Booker valiently fights by himself eliminating the other two teams (if it elimination). Then in the end "everyone in the ring" spot, Booker gets taken out but Goldust comes through and scores the big win. It creates good drama with a turn possibly being expected, yet in the end everyone sees Booker made the right decision sticking with Goldust.

 

Yea it is traditional but it the logical and satisfying payoff.

 

Personally, any title match that ends with a non-participants in the match winning the title, isn't my idea of good booking.

[Guest bob_barron]

I'm not feeling it.

 

I want BookDust to win the tag titles- not Booker/Steiner.

 

I'm not a big fan of two enemies now champs angles and I want BookDust to win crisp, clean in the middle of the ring

[Guest evilhomer]

The angle worked with Dreamer/Raven because every fan knew about the epic fued and hatred they had for each other. A 2-3 minute video package showing the Heat/Steiners battles and the singles matches number one wouldn't do the fued justice, and number two wouldn't show anyone the passion and the feel of those fued.

 

I like the idea, but I gotta stick with the feel-good ending of Goldie rising up and coming through when all seems lost.

[Guest BobBacklundRules]

I know that Steiner will have some type of run-in for Armageddon but I doubt it'll be in the tag-team divison. WWE is using the tag divison as a place where former main-eventers can go to get their heat back before a big push ala Rey/Edge, Angle/Benoit, Jericho/Christian. I'm sure that WWE will put Steiner in the main-event scene quick with a run-in during the HBK-HHH match to start a HHH fued. With HHH most likely getting back the infamous I have a big dick belt, there would be no one else to challenge him. He already buried everyone else besides HBK and the WWE wouldn't continue the HBK-HHH fued for another PPV.

[Guest TheArchiteck]

That's a lot of overbooking in my opinion.

 

I would prefer them to just do the simple storyline of Goldust coming through when it counts and winning the titles for his team. To me that is a lot more satisfying of a payoff. Have Goldust get beat up virtually the whole match with the announcers playing up the "weak link" thing. Booker valiently fights by himself eliminating the other two teams (if it elimination). Then in the end "everyone in the ring" spot, Booker gets taken out but Goldust comes through and scores the big win. It creates good drama with a turn possibly being expected, yet in the end everyone sees Booker made the right decision sticking with Goldust.

 

Yea it is traditional but it the logical and satisfying payoff.

 

Personally, any title match that ends with a non-participants in the match winning the title, isn't my idea of good booking.

I like this idea better personally.

It'll make them stronger as a team.

I'll love for them to exploit Booker T/Steiner feud.....but maybe down the line.

[Guest DJ Jeff]

I like the idea of Goldust coming through and getting the win for his team. It'll help make Booker T & Goldust credible as a team. Though, I don't mind the idea of Steiner coming in during the match and helping Booker T win the Tag Team Titles, and Morley announcing that Booker T & Steiner are the Tag Team Champions. Hey, they wouldn't really have to fued, they could just be a tag team. Another thing I wouldn't mind seeing happen is either Booker T or Goldust turn heel via turning on his partner, and the start of a Booker T vs. Goldust fued.

[Guest bob_barron]

Why turn Goldust heel amd kill all his heat?

Why turn Booker T heel when they just turned face?

[Guest dreamer420]

I'd love to see Booker and Goldust go over cleanly at the PPV. The titles need to be off Jericho and Christian ASAP, and the Dudley's/Storm & Regal should not be given title reigns right now.

[Guest Zero_Cool]

It would kind of interesting having Booker and Steiner as allies, but I would rather opt for Goldust coming through to pick up the big win. I agree that it should by the Canadian Chrisses should be the last team remaining with Bookdust.

 

For the finish, I would have Goldie do something sick. I don't know, maybe have Jericho or Christian try to attack with a chair, only to have Dust duck it, and then after delivering a nice jab to the ribs, he hits a piledriver on the chair?

 

Nah, too dangerous. But you get the point. It really doesn't matter, because we all know that Storm and Regal will win, killing the crowd for the entire evening...oh, until RVD shows up on the Titan Tron, talking from New York.

[Guest bob_barron]

because we all know that Storm and Regal will win

 

::prays Zero-Cool is a booker::

[Guest creativename]

because we all know that Storm and Regal will win

Actually, using the HHH model to forecast PPV victories (a model which has an uncanny record so far), you come to two conflicting conclusions:

 

1) Storm/Regal will win, because Regal is HHH's boy, JR keeps giving them verbal blow jobs, they keep squashing Tommy Dreamer and because they haven't really been built up in promos at all, but the WWE loves swerves.

 

2) BookDust will win, because if Booker is tag champ then he's solidly trapped in the tag division, far away from the upper card and is less of a threat to HHHim.

[Guest saturnmark4life]

if steiner gets anywhere near booker and goldust i will not watch wwe anymore. That's how much i hate him. Not a bad storyline with anyone else but steiner or hhh, though. I can even see undertaker working in that role, but he'd just end up going over booker at the end.

[Guest AndrewTS]

That's a lot of overbooking in my opinion.

 

I would prefer them to just do the simple storyline of Goldust coming through when it counts and winning the titles for his team.  To me that is a lot more satisfying of a payoff.  Have Goldust get beat up virtually the whole match with the announcers playing up the "weak link" thing.  Booker valiently fights by himself eliminating the other two teams (if it elimination).  Then in the end "everyone in the ring" spot, Booker gets taken out but Goldust comes through and scores the big win.  It creates good drama with a turn possibly being expected, yet in the end everyone sees Booker made the right decision sticking with Goldust.  

 

Yea it is traditional but it the logical and satisfying payoff.

 

Personally, any title match that ends with a non-participants in the match winning the title, isn't my idea of good booking.

I like this idea better personally.

It'll make them stronger as a team.

I'll love for them to exploit Booker T/Steiner feud.....but maybe down the line.

Personally, yes, I want to see Black Gold, Texas T+G, or whatever the hell you want to call them (They need a tag name ) as champions.

 

However, having the babyfaces get a big win like that which satisfies the fans and makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside--when's the last time they've done that?!

 

So, since I find that scenario unlikely, the Steiner/Booker scenario wouldn't be a bad second choice.

[Guest Ram]

Well, whatever the outcome, the WWE did right.

 

I've got an emotional attachment for Goldust and Booker now.

[Guest dreamer420]

However, having the babyfaces get a big win like that which satisfies the fans and makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside--when's the last time they've done that?!

I know what you mean. It was the cool thing to back when HHH was champ in 2000 but now it is just tired.