Interesting thought on the split

[Guest Zack Malibu]

Remember when Stephanie told Triple H she didn't want 50% of what he's already made, she wants 50% of everything he CONTINUES to make?

 

Well, what if after Wrestlemania, she's entitled to 50% of the Undisputed Championship?

 

It's a soap opera storyline for sure, but it's a start as far as to split the belts for the draft.  Have Stephanie lay claim to one of the belts, and give it back to Jericho, or hold a tournament, whatever.   Stephanie and Vince will run the RAW show, while Ric Flair takes Triple H as his Champion for the Smackdown show.  Then do the draft, as planned, with the rest of the roster.  That leaves me with my next question...

 

Who do you guys think will be in each respective federation?  Pick only the 25-30 guys you think will actually have TV time/focus on them.  No need to pick Crash Holly when you know he'll just wind up on a second string show anyways (unless you think he'll actually get a push)

 

My picks are:

 

RAW :(Vince)

Chris Jericho

The Rock

Hulk Hogan

Kevin Nash

Scott Hall

Steve Austin

William Regal

Undertaker

Chuck

Billy

Bradshaw

Faarooq

Edge

Kanyon

Test

Scotty 2 Hotty

Albert

Jeff Hardy

Matt Hardy

Lita

Mike Awesome

The Hurricane

Mighty Molly

Goldust

Raven

Tommy Dreamer

Jazz

 

Most of the "Sports Entertainment Gimmicks" will be withheld by McMahon, since RAW will be his show, and he'll "exploit" the gimmicks to the highest degree.

 

SMACKDOWN (Flair):

Triple H

Chris Benoit

Rob Van Dam

Kurt Angle

Maven

Buh Buh Ray Dudley

D-Von Dudley

Diamond Dallas Page

Christian

Lance Storm

Tajiri

Jamie Knoble

Shannon Moore

Ekmo

Kimo (The Island Boyz)

Kane

Justin Credible

Chavo Guerrero Jr.

Hugh Morrus

Mr. Perfect

Rikishi

Booker T.

Stacy

Torrie

Trish

Tazz

Spike Dudley

Randy Orton

Mike Sanders

 

I'd say that RAW would gear more towards the Sports Entertainment Crowd, with more angles than anything, more brawling rather than in ring action (this is why I put Dreamer and Undertaker there), and less emphasis on cruiserweights.

 

Smackdown will be the "old school" show, without sensationalistic angles, and the renewed cruiserweight division gets its start.  I also put The Hardy Boyz in one fed (RAW) and the Dudleys in another (Smackdown) so that we FINALLY, will NEVER have to see that match again!

 

These are just my opinions on the split.  I'm at work, I don't get out for an hour, and I'm bored, so it helps to pass the time.  Hope to see some of your ideas up soon.

[Guest the BURNHAM]

Wow letme just say that this seems really plausible and possible.  Therefore Vince won't do it.  I think that Jericho wins by cheating blatantly, Flair gets pissed.  And somehow strips him of a belt.  That's the only way the WWF does things today, if it makes sense it won't happen and vice versa.

[Guest Choken One]

Perhaps one of the best ideas for the Split and I like the rosters for each of the companies.

[Guest Tony149]

Good idea. The Rock should go to Smackdown. Since it's "his" show.

[Guest Mystery Eskimo]

Yeah, good idea. I would maybe have Jericho on Smackdown though, I think he should be kept with Benoit.

[Guest Tony149]

I've read that Jericho will go to Flair's WWF (Smackdown) when the split happens.

[Guest converge241]

[quoteWell, what if after Wrestlemania, she's entitled to 50% of the Undisputed Championship?

 

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wow! heres the box []

here's malibu thinking outside of it: Zack Malibu [].

I could see that happening. i think its plausible with all the soap opera elements the whole Steph-HHH story has had. Her and Daddy create a new belt out of it. Then Flair has the other half and Linda orders them apart or somehting like that.

Who i think will end up where (some at least)

Vince -RAW              Flair - Smackdown

Hall                         HHH

Nash                       Rock

Hogan                     Jericho

Austin                     Benoit

Show                      RVD

Test                       Kane

Booker                    Lance

Rikishi                     DDP

Goldust                   Maven

Edge                       Christian

Perfect                    David Flair

X-Pac                     Kidman

Tajiri                       Tazz

Regal                      Kanyon

Taker                     Raven

[Guest Zack Malibu]

Here it is, the original post that I did for the split.  Feel free to add your proposed rosters to it, those of you who have also agreed on this scenario for the split.

[Guest dreamer420]

I hope they do a draft live on Raw.  It would be pretty interesting to see how that would be taken care of by the writers.

[Guest Tony149]

I could see the WWF doing the draft on Excess, as somewhat of a test to see how ratings would do with WWF TV that matters.

[Guest WWF4Life]

However the split happens, a televised draft is essential, just so there's a sense of importance to an already pivotal event. It was strange that Vince didn't show up at 'Mania. It would have made more sense for Vince to go nuts during the Flair-Taker match, making the 'board of directors' reconsider their stance on Flair. That could've led to Linda saying that the only way the WWF can move forward is for Flair and Vince to separate. I have to admit though, I'm pretty excited about this roster split, it'll definitely liven things up.

[Guest dreamer420]

I think the televised draft would be terrific.  The WWF can't just release a list of talent and what company they are with without showing a draft.

[Guest notJames]

Does HHH actually own the belt(s)?The championship is more like a figureheadship (is that even a word?) which symbolizes your spot in the company. Technically, the Fed owns the belts. HHH just uses it to keep his pants up So if he were to leave tomorrow and never wrestle again (a pipe dream in the minds of many), it's not like the Fed would be without a championship. Hence, HHH doesn't really own anything that Steph could lay claim to.

 

I'm reminded of the time DiBiase tried to buy the belt off of Andre, which led to the tourney at WM IV. He wasn't allowed to do it.

 

Of course, this is the WWF, where common sense rarely rears its ugly head. So your scenario could happen.

 

$0.02

[Guest TheMikeSC]

I think the televised draft would be terrific.  The WWF can't just release a list of talent and what company they are with without showing a draft. >>>>

 

 

 

There is one little problem: It's hard to make drafts entertaining.

 

I mean, the NFL and NBA drafts may be interesting, and you may root for your fave team or a local college player---but the program ITSELF is quite dull.

 

I don't see how the WWF could make a draft entertaining. Maybe have the guys have matches with the winners going to where they want to go and losers having to go to the other division.

                         -=Mike

 

...Who actually loves the split idea.

[Guest TheMikeSC]

I think the televised draft would be terrific.  The WWF can't just release a list of talent and what company they are with without showing a draft. >>>>

 

 

 

There is one little problem: It's hard to make drafts entertaining.

 

I mean, the NFL and NBA drafts may be interesting, and you may root for your fave team or a local college player---but the program ITSELF is quite dull.

 

I don't see how the WWF could make a draft entertaining. Maybe have the guys have matches with the winners going to where they want to go and losers having to go to the other division.

                         -=Mike

 

...Who actually loves the split idea.

[Guest Vern Gagne]

If the WWF holds a draft will they hire Mel Kiper, Jr.

[Guest]

Who the fuck is Mel Keiper?

[Guest Brian]

**Partial Spoiler**

 

I think they're better off having Steph get pinned by Jericho. That way she's off TV, Jericho wins, and HHH gets to bitch like #### about it. I expect HHH in Vince's and Jericho in Flair's, so then HHH turns to Vince, blaming Jericho for his daughter being off TV, and Vince's strips Jericho of 50% of the title.

 

Flair should hold a US title tournament too.

[Guest notJames]

With the added stipulation that Steph can get pinned during the match, she'll probably book it so they spend the entire match trying to pin her.

 

JR: Jericho goes for the cover on Stephanie... Triple H breaks it...

 

Lawler: Puppies!!!

 

JR: ... now Triple H tries a cover, and Jericho breaks it...

 

Lawler: Puppies!!!

 

JR: ... King, they don't seem to be doing anything except taking turns covering Stephanie... and she's smiling...

 

Lawler: Puppies!!!

 

JR: ...

 

I wouldn't put it past her, and I'm sure Jericho and HHH wouldn't mind bouncing around on the Billion Dollar Trampoline for a while...