You may recall I posted a card for Survivor Series I would like to see. You may review it here:
http://hiremewwe.blogspot.com/2010/11/survivor-series-plans-for-card.html
Now obviously they couldn’t follow that exactly, so I will try to provide a fair analysis of who’s match would have been better. The actual card looks as follows:
Kane vs. Edge – World Heavyweight Title
Orton vs. Barret – WWE title
Natalya vs. Laycool – Diva’s title
WWE Tag Team Championship Match
Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov vs. Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater
Survivor Series Match
Team Rey Mysterio, (Big Show, MVP, Kofi Kingston and Chris Masters) vs. Team Alberto Del Rio, (Jack Swagger, Drew McIntyre, Cody Rhodes and Tyler Reks)
Sheamus vs. John Morrison
Ted Dibiase vs. Daniel Bryan (prospective) – US Title
Dolph Ziggler vs. Kaval – Intercontinental Title
The first three were planned weeks in advance, so obviously I can’t comment on those. As for the others, I will break them down into individual matches that are comparable.
My Match: Nexus versus the Harts and Uso’s – 4 on 4 Survivor Series style match. Survivors are guaranteed a title shot.
WWE’s: Nexus members Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater versus Vladamir Kozlov and Santino Marella
Verdict: This one goes to me. This match seems too random. Up until recently Santino has been feuding with Sheamus. All of a sudden he is thrown into a tag title match. Why? I understand that Gabriel and Slater have not yet defended their belts. They don’t have any real teams to defend them against sadly. My match added a Survivor Series style match to the card and gave Nexus a chance to shine as a team. Santino and Kozlov have proven themselves on the mic but not in the ring. I mentioned in my article on Santino that he is being underused and could very easily be a tag title holder with Kozlov. I don’t know however if this is the right time to give him the title. They could very easily be given a match on a Raw, or after a few wins against various teams, one at the Royal Rumble. For the WWE, there must have been a reason to break up the Hart Dynasty. What it is…I don’t know. Keeping them together one more week wouldn’t have hurt. A break up at a PPV might even have been better. +1 for me.
My Match: US Title Match – Daniel Bryan vs. John Morrison vs. Sheamus
WWE’s: US Title Match – Daniel Bryan vs. Ted Dibiase AND Morrison vs. Sheamus
Verdict: It would be tough to give me points for this one. My match can provide a different type of wrestling. Any time you have three wrestlers in a match they can play off each other in different ways than are possible in a 1 on 1 match. However, we have a 1 on 1 match also occurring. Bryan and Morrison have shown they can put on a good triple threat match via their recent one including the Miz. There is no doubt in my mind Sheamus could have been great in a triple threat as well. It even made sense given the past few Raw’s. The matches WWE set will likely be good. Dibiase and Bryan are great in ring performers. There is little doubt this match will be pretty good. It just seems out of place. Dibiase was feuding with Goldust and Bryan was roaming, mostly aiding Raw teams. If they can put on a great match, fans will probably forgive the terrible build up. As for Sheamus vs. Morrison, again there is no build up. I also think this match should be pretty good. Morrison has a move set than can easily steal the show and Sheamus can generate some real heat from the fans. In a recent post I suggested that Sheamus has to win this one. I would really like this match if it didn’t feel detrimental to either opponent’s career. A good storyline after the match might save them, but I’m unsure. Again, it will come down to the quality of the match. If it is a good match that the fans love we can partially ignore the lack of build up. I rule this one equal. The two matches WWE created can be great, but we can’t tell until they happen. My triple threat match would have undoubtedly been a show stealer.
My Match: Dolph Ziggler vs. MVP
WWE’s: Dolph Ziggler vs. Kaval
Verdict: Again, WWE’s match came out of nowhere. Dolph and Kaval had a pretty good match on Smackdown. It wasn’t show stealing, but it wasn’t a really long match. I believe Dolph has show stealing potential from the matches he and Bryan put on. I hear Kaval has the same potential but he has yet to shine in the WWE. This could be his chance to shine. If given appropriate time at Survivor Series I think this match could steal the show. That is of course if Kaval lives up to the hype. MVP is one of my favorites. I know he isn’t a decorated champion. I know he isn’t the most over with the fans. I think he REALLY has potential that isn’t being used (perhaps an article on him later). Given a similar time in a match, he and Dolph could put on a showstopper. As for what the majority of fans want…I think they would prefer Kaval. Therefore, even though I love my match, +1 for the WWE.
Survivor Series Match – Both are Team Del Rio vs. Team Mysterio.
My teams: Del Rio, Rex, McIntyre, Rhodes, Swagger vs. Mysterio, Kaval, Show, Kingston, Masters
WWE’s teams: Del Rio, Rex McIntyre, Rhodes, Swagger vs. Mysterio, MVP, Show, Kingston, Masters
Verdict: Nobody gets a point. Maybe I get a point for picking the teams almost perfectly. The only variance in my choice is MVP for Kaval, but that ties into my choice for the Intercontinental title. If MVP was given a title shot, I’d wager Kaval was in this match. With such similar teams, it’s not fair to give anyone a point. As for the Smackdown hype, it was good to see the individuals face each other in one on one matches. I was disappointed there weren’t team interviews on Smackdown. But I’m not on creative (yet) so they missed that from me. No points awarded.
My Match: Divas #1 Contender Survivor Series Match
WWE’s: Nothing
This was to be added if time permitted. Perhaps it won’t fit since WWE garnered an extra match by expanding my US title match. The main focus was to give more diva’s exposure and to add another Survivor Series Style match. I’ll give myself +1 here for adding a match and trying to build a Survivor Series match with relevance.
Judging from my rankings, I’m ahead two to one. Both cards are fairly similar. It is the subtle changes that make the PPV. My matches seemed more meaningful and helped set up future matches and PPV’s. I think people would be more willing spend money on my card. While that may be because I created it, I think my matches help guide the WWE down a better road. WWE’s matches are decent, but don’t lead anywhere. Creative can’t simply look at each show as “This looks decent for now.” There needs to be a basic blueprint for the next four PPV’s. Feuds need to be planned and started early. We can’t randomly have Kaval challenging Ziggler two days before a PPV. Where is the build up? Where is the hype?
I will be posting something detailing example plans in the near future regarding the title belts. Be sure to read it!
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