Something New:

[Guest Coffey]

Here's the principle: I list two groups of four WWE wrestlers. You select which group you would rather have on your roster if you were running a wrestling promotion. Factor in work-rate, drawing power, name value, etc. You might be amazed at the number of people who select group A over group B due to name value alone or vice versa...

 

We'll see how it goes on the Smark Marks board though:

 

Group A:

 

Chris Benoit

Eddie Guerrero

The Hurricane

Lance Storm

 

Group B:

 

Kurt Angle

The Rock

Steve Austin

Hulk Hogan

 

Remember, it's not a favorite contest, it's who you think would profit you more in the long run. Make the most money, etc. In this case, it's workrate vs. drawing power.. A little Angle thrown in to spice it up as well:

[cawthon777 0]

Gotta go with B. You need people to watch before you can push the lesser known talent.

[Guest Angle-plex]

Group B. No doubt about it.

[Guest Youth N Asia]

Well, everyone on B looks to be heading out of wrestling soon...but if payroll isn't a factor then you have to go with B. But if it was a factor I'd pick A.

[Guest Brian]

I think I'd pick B just for Angle and Austin. Hogan should have left long ago and Rock is all but a factor. Austin still has a year left and a ton of credibility to put multiple stars over and Angle is Angle.

 

Jericho's so abused he's not worth it, Benoit can't carry the other end of program, Strom's worthless and Hurricane's a comedy worker. You put Guerrero in Hurrican'e place and throw Undertaker (or HHH) on A for Angle in Storm's and I'll take this because it allows me two guys to work with that have credibility, one I can re-tool (Jericho, and on that I can build a strong mid-card around and leave room for elevation (Guerrero).

[Guest FeArHaVoC]

Indy Promotion, non-Televised Event.

 

Group A

 

National Televised Promotion

 

Group B

[Guest Coffey]

Alright, let's make some new groups. Also, for the sake of arguement, let's just say that you're Vince McMahon, running the WWE. This way no one bases their decision on Indy Feds or what not:

 

Group A:

 

Jamie Knoble

Nuzio

Billy Kidman

Funaki

 

Group B:

 

Kane

The Undertaker

Batista

Albert

[Guest webmasterofwrestlegame]

B - it is harder to market smaller guys with little charisma as oppose to bigger guys with little charisma.

[Guest Anglesault]

B Twice. I don't really like group 2B, but with a little work, people might care about Batista, and Taker and Kane draw SO MUCH more interest than Nunzio and Noble. Oh My God, I'm Vince McMahon

[Guest Jobber of the Week]

I go with B twice, assuming that we start on a fresh slate and are looking at the guys as talent (IOW, we aren't factoring in Austin's lack of motivation or Rock's movie career. I would factor in Hogan's age though, since that's rather important.)

 

I'd pick B the second time again, too. If you included Mysterio in A, then I would have gone for it.

[Guest razazteca]

I take Group A and make into the wrestling show that could........Smackdown with Vince only doing payroll.

[Guest Kahran Ramsus]

I will go with Group 1A & 2B. If they are not to be taken together you need 1B for name value. I wouldn't even consider 2A against potential main eventers in Taker & Kane. You don't even need the other two guys in that group and I would still pick 2B.

 

I figure since I am getting Taker & Kane, I don't need the name value as much from 1B so I can get the better working group. Everyone in 1B except Angle will likely be done with wrestling soon, so if you don't need the immediate boost (and you wouldn't so much with Taker/Kane around) you go with Benoit, Eddy, Storm & Hurricane, and put over Benoit as the focus of the company.

 

Noble is good, Nunzio could be a solid midcarder, but Funaki is basically ruined at this point and Kidman is too boring, so it makes the second choice easy.

[Guest Enziganny]

Group B Fo Sheezy Dunnie

[Guest Eagan469]

no brainer - B

[Guest Coffey]

Group A:

 

Rey Mysterio

Test

Kurt Angle

Mark Henry

 

Group B:

 

Eddie Guerrero

Chris Benoit

Albert

Bill DeMott

[Guest Anglesault]

Oh, you mean hearted SOB.

 

Group B, Because I refuse to have Test in my employ.

[Guest CanadianChick]

B because Mark Henry is the most useless guy there.

[Guest Space_Cowboy]

The first group i go with B for the greater star power, and good matches between Angle/Austin/Rock makes up for not taking Benoit & Guerrero.

 

The second group i go B again, i'll go with Taker and Kane over a bucnh of lower mid-card cruiserweights, even though Noble rules.

 

The 3rd group, both have two great and two shit, but i'll go with B again, DeMott and Albert i'll take over Henry and Test, and i prefer Benoit/Guerrero to Mysterio/Angle, though it's a hard choice.

[Guest Choken One]

Group A easy. Angle can easily work Face or Heel and be the focus of my company since I can sell him moreso then Benoit, while Mysterio can be my ultimo Face and Test could make a decent Heel.

 

Group B lacks drawing power and the two "bad" choices are too horrible, since Test as opposed to Albert is marketable.

[Guest Coffey]

Group A:

 

Chris Jericho

Chris Benoit

Chris Kanyon

Steve Austin

 

Group B:

 

Kurt Angle

Rey Mysterio

Eddie Guerrero

The Rock

[Guest Choken One]

Group B wins. Rock/Angle can work for Months...Mysterio is insanely over and Eddy can Work it.

 

Group A Lacks Drawing power and characters.

[Guest Coffey]

Group B wins. Rock/Angle can work for Months...Mysterio is insanely over and Eddy can Work it.

 

Group A Lacks Drawing power and characters.

Actually, I was mid-edit when you replied. Austin replaced Chavo.

[Guest Steviekick]

Group A...as they're constantly holding titles in my fantasy SM:SYM scenario

[Guest Choken One]

Group B wins. Rock/Angle can work for Months...Mysterio is insanely over and Eddy can Work it.

 

Group A Lacks Drawing power and characters.

Actually, I was mid-edit when you replied. Austin replaced Chavo.

Well..Shit...Then I am torn...Austin/jericho never worked good and Angle/Rock have...I'd say with Group B though.

[Guest razazteca]

damn its a tuff choice but Eddie and Rey can work forever and Angle vs Eddie can go on forever also. The Rock will get the marks, Rey gets the spotfest, Eddie and Kurt for workrate.

[Guest Space_Cowboy]

Group A:

 

Chris Jericho

Chris Benoit

Chris Kanyon

Steve Austin

 

Group B:

 

Kurt Angle

Rey Mysterio

Eddie Guerrero

The Rock

Wow, tough choice. I'd probably go with group B, Rock and Angle provide planty of star power, and all four could tear it up in the ring, though we haven't seen how Rock/Mysterio would turn out.

[Guest Choken One]

Hey JAGO...Use some old school guys in here as well...cause then this will get repeitive quick.

[Guest Coffey]

Hey JAGO...Use some old school guys in here as well...cause then this will get repeitive quick.

Group A:

 

Macho Man Randy Savage

The Honky Tonk Man

Ravashing Rick Rude

Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

 

Group B:

 

Barry Windham

Ric Flair

Arn Anderson

Yugi Nagata

[boobshaw 0]

I would split group A up into two seperate groups. Push one guy up to the top of group Aa and let him win every match and keep his little heat until his legs fell off. Ab would put on better shows but everyone would have to have short hair.

 

I would then have group B invade group A. Then have a mystery group C form in one week, join B, and take on A until they all ended up just falling into one another.

 

I would then split this group ABC by using a draft.

 

B would get the good wrestlers, A would get ok wrestlers, but one main guy who has no ego, whatsoever.

 

Then ratings, buyrates, merchandise sales and morale would shoot through the roof.

 

Did I mention everyone had to have short hair? And testicles?

[Guest creativename]

A, no doubt. It hurts to not pick Flair, but Savage and Steamboat? These guys can draw short-term, as well as put on great matches--which means they can draw long-term. Also, with B, you don't quite have the complete Horsemen, so it just isn't the same.