SpicyMcHaggis
05-24-2004, 03:36 PM
If it were up to me, I would keep all the OVW talent on Smackdown. Renee Dupree, the Bashams, Shelton and Haas, Rob Conway, Sylvan Grenier (no, I'd just fire him) Rico Constantino, Travis Bane (aka Tyson Tomko) Nick Dinsmore, Garrison Cade, all of them, Smackdown stars. This way, you can have all the established wrestlers from the WWE on RAW and then have all the up and commers on Smackdown, making it a truly distinguisable brand difference.
And, I would give them better gimmicks.
Nick Dinsmore: The New Next Best Thing, have Paul Heyman get this guy to be a cocky arrogant technical master in the ring and have him be the one that puts all his other former clients to shame.
Rob Conway: When he appeared to be a man in the United States Military before he betrayed the US, that worked. I'd like to see him as a new age Sgt. Slaughter but not as hokey as GI Bro (shudder).
Rico Constantino: Not that I don't like the gimmick he has now, but I would make it less flamboyant. He could definitely be what he was in OVW, which was "The Stylist" Rico Constantino. His fashion sensable and he could kick you ass in the ring.
Travis Bane (Tyson Tomko) and Seven (Mordecai): They were the disciples of Sin in OVW, why not have them be that on Smackdown. It could help build the tag team roster.
The Bashams: The whole sado masochist thing was weird but this one where they just have velvet tights and try to pass off as twins is not working. Have Doug Basham still refer to himself as "The Machine" and let him do all the talking. Danny Basham can still call himself "The Damaja" (read damager) and be just the quiet and very aggressive type. Plus they need a catchphrase.
Rene Dupree: The French Phenom gimmick is good, but lose Fifi. I'd get a better robe too because he's looking more like a Ric Flair rip off. Maybe something like A.J. Stlyes has.
Garrison Cade and Mark Jindrak: A great tag team, just starting to bud, but they didn't give them a chance. Let them come back, with maybe a gimmick of being polar opposites from each other both in the ring and in their lives. Jindrak is fast and aggressive while Cade likes to play mind games.
Johnny Nitro: First off, I'd call him "Superstar" John Hennigan because Johnny Nitro is gay. He can go back to being a very cocky attitude hollywood type wannabe, but just with his real name.
Matt Cappotelli: Throw him in the Cruiserweight Divison right away. WWE agents seemed to be pretty impressed with his ability. I'd put him in a feud with Chavo and play it out for a few weeks until he finally gets the gold and defends it like mad. Every match he has will be a Cruiserweight title match so that some legitimacy can be put back into the title.
Orlando Jordan: The guy who really should be with Teddy Long because it didn't make sense for the biggest whitey hater to all of a sudden pick Mark Jindrak to be his next client in the Playa's Club.
So that's my take on the way OVW talent should used. Your comments are welcome, as harsh as they may be.
"Snootch to the nootch."
And, I would give them better gimmicks.
Nick Dinsmore: The New Next Best Thing, have Paul Heyman get this guy to be a cocky arrogant technical master in the ring and have him be the one that puts all his other former clients to shame.
Rob Conway: When he appeared to be a man in the United States Military before he betrayed the US, that worked. I'd like to see him as a new age Sgt. Slaughter but not as hokey as GI Bro (shudder).
Rico Constantino: Not that I don't like the gimmick he has now, but I would make it less flamboyant. He could definitely be what he was in OVW, which was "The Stylist" Rico Constantino. His fashion sensable and he could kick you ass in the ring.
Travis Bane (Tyson Tomko) and Seven (Mordecai): They were the disciples of Sin in OVW, why not have them be that on Smackdown. It could help build the tag team roster.
The Bashams: The whole sado masochist thing was weird but this one where they just have velvet tights and try to pass off as twins is not working. Have Doug Basham still refer to himself as "The Machine" and let him do all the talking. Danny Basham can still call himself "The Damaja" (read damager) and be just the quiet and very aggressive type. Plus they need a catchphrase.
Rene Dupree: The French Phenom gimmick is good, but lose Fifi. I'd get a better robe too because he's looking more like a Ric Flair rip off. Maybe something like A.J. Stlyes has.
Garrison Cade and Mark Jindrak: A great tag team, just starting to bud, but they didn't give them a chance. Let them come back, with maybe a gimmick of being polar opposites from each other both in the ring and in their lives. Jindrak is fast and aggressive while Cade likes to play mind games.
Johnny Nitro: First off, I'd call him "Superstar" John Hennigan because Johnny Nitro is gay. He can go back to being a very cocky attitude hollywood type wannabe, but just with his real name.
Matt Cappotelli: Throw him in the Cruiserweight Divison right away. WWE agents seemed to be pretty impressed with his ability. I'd put him in a feud with Chavo and play it out for a few weeks until he finally gets the gold and defends it like mad. Every match he has will be a Cruiserweight title match so that some legitimacy can be put back into the title.
Orlando Jordan: The guy who really should be with Teddy Long because it didn't make sense for the biggest whitey hater to all of a sudden pick Mark Jindrak to be his next client in the Playa's Club.
So that's my take on the way OVW talent should used. Your comments are welcome, as harsh as they may be.
"Snootch to the nootch."