ATH 13/14 Final: Omackeral vs thebostoncrab

Bounty Hunter

after a bit of a delay with one of the semi finals and the draft distracting the organiser of this tournie we finally have the final match up for this years ATH with thebostoncrab vs Omackeral

Simplified version of the rules:

I will post a topic and you have to post your response including why you made that choice within a given time limit (before the next match is scheduled to begin), take care while making your responses however as the other contestant can counter your arguement i.e pointing out possible flaws in what youve said.

*you can only counter an arguement two times so make sure your point is worth making. If someone's defense of their arguement isnt good it will count against them.

*You can use the same answer as your opponent if you wish i.e you agree with their choice however its hard to win a debate when your making the same points someone has already made

see the OP of the main thread for further details or if any examples are needed check out previous years competitions.

Q: At the rumble Randy Orton retains his title clean but then after a post match doctors check up realises he has done serious damage to himself and
will need immediate surgery.

How would you write out the "face of the WWE" and the man the company has pushed so hard as the sole WWE World Champion? and how would you fill the void left at the top looking towards Wrestlemania?


after your first post: why would your choice be better than your oponents?

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so have at it and g'luck lads!

thebostoncrab

Omackeral

It's the Raw after Wrestlemania and it opens The Authority making their way to the ring with their heads down, looking stressed and worried. HHH takes to the mic and explains the situation frankly and openly. He has Ortons doctor appear via satellite with images of Randy during surgery spliced in. HHH says that Orton will not be on WWE Television for a long time again, and that this is not a story; it's real life.

That's why he is calling out the man Randy faced at the Rumble, John Cena. HHH begins to put the blame in Cenas court, saying that Orton is injured because of Cenas carelessness. What is best for business in ensuring that everyone in his ring is safe, not just for them but for the WWE Universe. These fans have been saying for years now that Cena can't wrestle, and he thinks now that they may have been on to something. They saw how sloppy Cena was and knew that someday it could end up with someone getting hurt. Cena, hearing enough of this, interjects. He points to HHH's past injuries, and asks him if he thought they were someone elses fault? It's the nature of the business, people get hurt when they step into these ropes. What happened to Orton was a freak accident and could have happened to Cena just as fast. He could go to the wellness centre and train more, but it wouldn't change what happened to Randy. What possible action does HHH should be handed out over this?

HHH says nothing, has a cold look in his eye, slowly grabs the microphone and says, "You are, from this day onward, never permitted to receive a WWE Title match again." Cena looks furious, but HHH keeps going, "And tonight, you will be in action, as you go up against Batista." HHH walks straight out, saying he has to go check on Randy.

Steph tells Cena to get out of the ring and tells him he needs to prepare for his match. With Randy out of action for a long time, they need to appoint a new WWE Champion. So, over the next few weeks there will be matches to decide who will go into the Elimination Chamber match. The winner of the Elimination Chamber will face the winner of the Royal Rumble (Daniel Bryan in my booking, who used The Wyatts in order to win the Rumble.) She explains that she doesn't want Bryan in the match, but they must stick by the rules and he did win the Rumble fair and square.


The main event happens that night, with Batista suddenly grabbing his leg after taking a hip toss. He screams in pain and HHH runs down with medics. Batista is stretchered to the back with HHH screaming at Cena "You're over Cena! Never again!"

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Over the next few weeks, the matches to get into the Chamber happen, with the six names being:

CM Punk, Batista, Bray Wyatt, Big E, Brock Lesnar and Big Show.

As Big Show makes his way out, he is jumped by the Shield who take him out of action. It is then announced that HHH will take his spot in the Chamber. HHH, using The Shield jumping in when the door open for the first elimination to leave, comes out the winner. He explains that he can only trust himself now to be the face of the company. It sets up Bryan vs HHH at Wrestlemania.


The whole time the Cena story will keep going, with more and more people unable to trust wrestling him in the ring, as he becomes viewed more and more reckless each week. It leads to him wanting to make a statement, and to show that he is skilled in the ring and that he can deliver, and what better way than by him ending the streak. This sets up 'Taker vs. Cena perfectly, and will also keep Cena away from the title scene for a long time, so that when he does eventually face someone for the title again, it can be a massive deal and will make the result of the match hard to read, something that is missing from Cena's matches.

Omackeral

It's the night after Royal Rumble. Raw has just come on the air but we are not live in the arena, we are simply looking at a desk in an office with no sound. The camera pans up and the nameplate on the desk reads Paul Levesque, Chief Operating Officer. The camera keeps panning up and we are greeted with a familiar face sporting a sh*t-eating grin... ''Ladies and Gentleman, my name is not Paul Levesque. My name is Paul Heyman and I would like to extend greetings to you from WWE Headquarters in Stamford Connecticut. Ever since my client returned to WWE one month ago he has been nothing but dominant. He threw the World's Strongest Man around like a rag doll and only last night did he F5 the Big Show into oblivion before oh so unfortunately breaking his arm with the dreaded Kimura arm bar. My client has beaten the so-called Best in the World, he's beaten the strongest and now he's beaten the biggest. So why am I here you ask, at Triple H's desk in Corporate HQ? Well I'm gonna let you in on a little secret. When my client came back and declared himself the number 1 contender to the WWE Heavyweight Championship, all seemed rosy in the garden with Hunter and his oh so lovely wife Stephanie. There was a handshake, an acknowledgement, the burial of the hatchet between my client and The Game. Ladies and Gentlemen, as a man who's been involved in countless screwjobs, I'd be stupid not see one coming. The Authority would never sanction a straight up match between my client and the Face of The WWE. They know it would be a bloodbath. Even more so after the destruction of the Big Show last night, who may never compete again. So when Mr Orton emerged victorious last night, I had to put this very plan into motion....''

*Heyman spins the laptop around to show footage of Randy Orton unconscious backstage at the Consol Energy Centre from last nights Royal Rumble. Orton is in a heap having been seemingly thrown through a plate glass window. He's covered in glass and other debris. We get a close up of 2 or 3 EMT's attending to the champion. They quickly get up and leave though as a large shadow overcomes them. We see a monstrous arm come into shot and pick up Randy Orton's WWE Heavyweight Championship title belt, which is lying by his side. Then, a shirt is placed over him and we can all see that it reads EAT. SLEEP. CONQUER. REPEAT.*

We come back to the live shot of Paul Heyman at the desk only this time his demeanour has changed from smug to menacing. ''I told you all that my client was coming back for one thing and one thing only. He's coming back to be what he is and always has been, the Legitimate Face of the WWE, the Beast incarnate and your WWE Heavyweight Champion, BRROOOOCCCCKKK LESSSNNNAAARRRRR!!!''. The camera pans out to reveal Lesnar in the office with Heyman and he's holding the title belt.

Back at the arena the Authority are fuming. Triple H is tearing the place apart backstage at the arena. He bumps into Curtis Axel and flattens him without saying a word. He comes out to the ring with no music and storms in between the ropes demanding a mic. He's seething and cuts a vicious promo on Heyman. He goes '' Paul you silly son of a b*tch. You wanna try outsmart me?!?! There's a reason why they call me cerebral. I would've given you Orton straight up one-on-one as agreed. A deal's a deal. But now you and that freak of yours can go to hell. Brock you'll get your shot, but you'll be getting it in the Elimination Chamber. And just because you've pissed me off, I'm gonna make this the toughest one ever. Batista, Alberto Del Rio, CM Punk, Roman Reigns, John Cena. Good luck Brock.... you're gonna need it...''

*drops mic and walks off.

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From here you are on the road to Mania and you've got a blank canvas with regards to what way you want to shape it. I'll go with TBC's suggestion of Daniel Bryan as the winner of the Rumble match so you have Cena vs Bryan, Punk vs Bryan or Lesnar vs Bryan as your WWE Title match. This leaves options then for dream matches like Cena vs Taker or Brock vs Taker. Other matches you could book then could be the likes of Reigns vs Batista or Del Rio vs Batista. Could also have a triple threat with the Shield members imploding. There's the outside chance of The Authority doing a one time deal with John Cena also in an effort to stop the manic Lesnar taking over WWE.

I think this booking scenario opens up a lot of fresh options as well as making Brock seem like the baddest man on the planet after Royal Rumble and makes him a major selling point of WrestleMania XXX. Lesnar not giving a f*ck who is face or heel, he's a one man wrecking crew and he's gonna show it. It then leaves open the natural match of Brock Lesnar vs Randy Orton as the main event of Summerslam 2014. That's one we've never seen so in my opinion, the above is best for business.

Omackeral

Ok after reading thebostoncrab's OP I've settled on a few opinions. Firstly, the notion of the chamber winner taking on the Rumble winner is cool in my book. Mine leaves that possibility open too. Bryan vs HHH is ok too as it delivers a pay off. The Taker vs Cena match is a dream bout but in my opinion it's not exactly set up well with how it's booked above.

The idea that HHH and co come out and say Orton is injured 'in real life and not just in the story' is a bit of a stretch but on the very odd occasion they can do things like this. I don't think it's necessary to go the whole 'in real life ' route though, what's the point? If He's injured then that's all you need to say. Fans never needed to be told it was 'real life' when it happens with Edge or with Cena, we just knew. Now onto this part about Cena being careless in the ring and causing this due to being sloppy and not working safely. This is Vince Russo territory! You might as well have the wrestlers look in to the camera and say this is all fake usually. The majority of Regular paying fans don't know what workrate, psychology and kayfabe mean. It would just confuse the life out of them and alienate them. Catering to the 5% of super smart fans is just ridiculous and it wouldn't work. Remember the whole Scott Steiner and Goldberg thing where the commentary team where saying ridiculous things like 'Oh my god Goldberg's not gonna follow the script". It was utterly dreadful. A wrestler hurts a another wrestler in the ring, big deal.. they're fighting, that's what happens in fights. Blurring the lines can be alright sometimes but can ya imagine in Coronation Street if in the show they said 'oh Kevin Webster isnt in the garage today because the actor who plays him is actually in court'. It wouldn't happen. Why expose the business. We all know it's a work but for the time we're watching it, we invest in it and suspend disbelief like we would when Watching a movie.

Trying to set up Cena vs Taker on the basis Cena can't wrestle is proposterous also. Here's a man who main evented the last 9 WrestleManias. That right there is enough to put these two together. Just openly state that it's Cena's biggest test to date to try break the streak, no need for the sloppy worker talk. It's all very WCW circa 2000, and that's a very bad thing.

thebostoncrab

Omackeral

To begin with, I have a major issue with the idea of Brock and Heyman turning on HHH; you have undone the past few months of work with establishing The Authority as a heel group. Who am I supposed to cheer for here, Lesnar or HHH? Because with this booking, it makes HHH seem like the victim and I want to him triumph over Lesnar. You have also completly removed the Authority as the top heel group in the company, which has made the whole story up to now pointless and without an ending. With my booking, you are reaching an end to the story and not undoing the previous few months of work done by the company.

Plus you are also working with the limited dates of Brock. With your booking, you have made Lesnar the biggest heel in the company...and now that heel cannot be at the majority of shows due to his contract. You have made HHH's group face by default and now a major tension in the show is removed. And Heyman appearing every week won't cut it; the feud needs its major draw and that is Brock, not Heyman.

My booking keeps the work done since Summerslam alive and keeps the story going, making the best of a bad situation. Plus it means the main event has a major arc to it with story telling and is also a match that would deliver with in ring content with HHH vs. Bryan. Yours just sets up a good match but at the cost of the story the leads to that match, and without a great story on the biggest stage of them all then your match is wasted.

Omackeral wrote: »

The idea that HHH and co come out and say Orton is injured 'in real life and not just in the story' is a bit of a stretch but on the very odd occasion they can do things like this. I don't think it's necessary to go the whole 'in real life ' route though, what's the point? If He's injured then that's all you need to say. Fans never needed to be told it was 'real life' when it happens with Edge or with Cena, we just knew.

I think your placing far too much onto one line that is being used to establish my point. Of course HHH doesn't say those exact words, my point is that he really hammers it home how serious this injury is, and so that he can be justified in his anger towards Cena.

Omackeral wrote: »

Now onto this part about Cena being careless in the ring and causing this due to being sloppy and not working safely. This is Vince Russo territory! You might as well have the wrestlers look in to the camera and say this is all fake usually. The majority of Regular paying fans don't know what workrate, psychology and kayfabe mean. It would just confuse the life out of them and alienate them. Catering to the 5% of super smart fans is just ridiculous and it wouldn't work. Remember the whole Scott Steiner and Goldberg thing where the commentary team where saying ridiculous things like 'Oh my god Goldberg's not gonna follow the script". It was utterly dreadful. A wrestler hurts a another wrestler in the ring, big deal.. they're fighting, that's what happens in fights. Blurring the lines can be alright sometimes but can ya imagine in Coronation Street if in the show they said 'oh Kevin Webster isnt in the garage today because the actor who plays him is actually in court'. It wouldn't happen. Why expose the business. We all know it's a work but for the time we're watching it, we invest in it and suspend disbelief like we would when Watching a movie.

Huh?

How on earth is HHH claiming Cena is a risk in the ring the exact same as everyone saying "This isn't real, it's all fake!"

There is a massive difference between HHH saying "Cena you're wreck-less in the ring" (Which is what I'm proposing) to "Cena you aren't protecting the others guys in the ring and that's dangerous."(Which is what you're trying to spin out of my point.) In no way shape or form is my argument breaking kayfabe. It's using something that the WWE already openly acknowledge (How fans either love or hate Cena and the "You can't wrestle" chants) and using it for a storyline. Of course the majority don't know about workrate etc, but they know full well what someone booing means and it doesn't take much thought for them to put 2 and 2 together and know that some people really dislike Cena.

Omackeral wrote: »

Trying to set up Cena vs Taker on the basis Cena can't wrestle is proposterous also. Here's a man who main evented the last 9 WrestleManias. That right there is enough to put these two together. Just openly state that it's Cena's biggest test to date to try break the streak, no need for the sloppy worker talk. It's all very WCW circa 2000, and that's a very bad thing.

Again, missing the point. HHH (The heel) is angry because Orton is injuried, his golden boy, so he wants to do everything he can to make sure Cena doesn't take his place, so he plays Cena and tries to paint Cena as a bad wrestler. Cena doesn't believe it and his fans don't believe it, and he wants to show HHH that he is wrong, that he is who he says he is, that he belongs in this ring, and what better way of doing that by taking on the greatest challenge this sport has to offer; taking on The Undertaker at Wrestlemania and stealing the show.

No kayfabe breaking, no pandering to the smarks, just very simple story of a man trying to prove his biggest doubter wrong and that he deserves his spot. Nothing pisses me off more than Russo -esq booking and this could not be further from it.

Omackeral

thebostoncrab wrote: »

To begin with, I have a major issue with the idea of Brock and Heyman turning on HHH; you have undone the past few months of work with establishing The Authority as a heel group.

Heyman is a slime ball and a proven liar, Lesnar is a success hungry psycho. It's perfectly feasible. Plus Heyman and HHH have had beef before. As far as undoing things goes, see my Summerslam plan.

thebostoncrab wrote: »

Plus you are also working with the limited dates of Brock.

They built 2 (and arguably 3) WrestleManias around the Rock. It can be done and done well.

thebostoncrab wrote: »

With your booking, you have made Lesnar the biggest heel in the company

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Fantastic. Job done. OP said that Randy Orton, The Face of the WWE, is out out injured and now he's been directly replaced.

thebostoncrab wrote: »

and now that heel cannot be at the majority of shows due to his contract. You have made HHH's group face by default and now a major tension in the show is removed. And Heyman appearing every week won't cut it; the feud needs its major draw and that is Brock, not Heyman.

First of all, I don't really consider The Authority a group as such. It's HHH and Stephanie, with Kane hanging around. Secondly, removing tension? Not at all. In fact, the nature of Brocks appearances are in essense what keeps his incredible aura about him. Anytime he has returned, it's been for absolutely massive matches. See previously ; Cena, HHH, CM Punk. Brock's exclusive nature makes him that much more of a draw. And if it's not working out, sure you can use Randy's PPV payoffs as collateral to sign him on for a few additional appearances.

thebostoncrab wrote: »

My booking keeps the work done since Summerslam alive and keeps the story going, making the best of a bad situation. Plus it means the main event has a major arc to it with story telling and is also a match that would deliver with in ring content with HHH vs. Bryan. Yours just sets up a good match but at the cost of the story the leads to that match, and without a great story on the biggest stage of them all then your match is wasted.

First things first. I never said any particular match. So I don't know which match of mine you're referring to. What I said was

I'll go with TBC's suggestion of Daniel Bryan as the winner of the Rumble match so you have Cena vs Bryan, Punk vs Bryan or Lesnar vs Bryan as your WWE Title match. This leaves options then for dream matches like Cena vs Taker or Brock vs Taker. Other matches you could book then could be the likes of Reigns vs Batista or Del Rio vs Batista.

That's at least 5 bonafide main event possibilities and that's without adding in Cena vs Brock or Batista vs Brock. As far as storyline arcs go, what better way than to have Randy Orton return and paste the hell out of Brock before Summerslam. Major dollars in that match as it's a programme we've never seen before despite the fact they debuted the same year. People will go nuts backing Orton on his return and then they'll be so happy he can slay the beast. They'll be all RKO mad. Which will make his subsequent (and natural) heel turn an absolute kick in the teeth and re-establish him as number one bad guy. This will appease your worries about Lesnars restricted dates won't it? It's longevity at its finest and again it's turning a negative, Orton's injury, into a positive.

thebostoncrab wrote: »

I think your placing far too much onto one line that is being used to establish my point. Of course HHH doesn't say those exact words, my point is that he really hammers it home how serious this injury is, and so that he can be justified in his anger towards Cena.

I don't get this. Injuring wrestlers in storyline purposes makes you seem like a bad ass who can't be beaten. Why did they book Lesnar to snap HBK and HHH's arms? HHH sayin Cena is a risk in the ring is just showing Cena to be good at what he's doing in story terms. He's dangerous . How does that tie into not being able to wrestle?! It makes him a dangerous wrestler, ergo a good one (in kayfabe). A non dangerous wrestler is a non effective wrestler.

thebostoncrab wrote: »

Again, missing the point. HHH (The heel) is angry because Orton is injuried, his golden boy, so he wants to do everything he can to make sure Cena doesn't take his place, so he plays Cena and tries to paint Cena as a bad wrestler.

And you're missing my point. How is Cena ever gonna be seen as a bad wrestler when he's a 14 time world champion. It makes no sense. I think you're moving the goal posts a bit tbh. Either Cena's dangerous in the ring and therefore a a threat to all other competitors, ya know, like a fighter should be. Or he's a sloppy and careless 'worker' who's not allowed have anymore title matches because he's 'injuring talent'. The Batista match especially had me scratching the head. If John is putting other chaps on the shelf, then that means he's the best does it not? No need for Taker!


Basically my booking opens up loads of opportunities for different matches. It offers a massive return match and new programme at Summerslam, which gives it a near 8 month storyline arc. It offers freshness in a match and refreshment in a character , Orton's heel persona after being cheered wildly. It keeps things simple and it keeps things fresh.

thebostoncrab

Omackeral

Omackeral wrote: »

They built 2 (and arguably 3) WrestleManias around the Rock. It can be done and done well.

Did they work? Fans were annoyed that Rock wasn't around much, and it was seen in my eyes as a bad move. Plus that only brings you up to 'Mania. If Orton is out for a long long time then you need to ensure that his spot is taken for more than 3 months. Again, working with Brocks limited availability, you would use up the majority of his dates before 'Mania and then be left with a massive hole that needs to be filled, which is avoided with my booking as Bryan has become a major face and after fighting HHH can easily move onto matches with Batsita and Kane until Ortons return.

Omackeral wrote: »

Fantastic. Job done. OP said that Randy Orton, The Face of the WWE, is out out injured and now he's been directly replaced.
replaced.

Replaced with a man who won't be there every week and won't be on house shows. Yup, that's top notch "Face of The Company" right there.

Omackeral wrote: »

First of all, I don't really consider The Authority a group as such. It's HHH and Stephanie, with Kane hanging around. Secondly, removing tension? Not at all. In fact, the nature of Brocks appearances are in essense what keeps his incredible aura about him. Anytime he has returned, it's been for absolutely massive matches. See previously ; Cena, HHH, CM Punk. Brock's exclusive nature makes him that much more of a draw. And if it's not working out, sure you can use Randy's PPV payoffs as collateral to sign him on for a few additional appearances.

The tension is removed because Brock isn't going to be there, fact. By all means, when he is on the shows he will fill a certain void, but he won't be there every week due to his contract. Orton is there every single week and as such the void left has to be filled by someone who can do just that. Replace Batista with Lesnar and then you have done this since he will be there each week and will be able to do house shows.

Omackeral wrote: »

First things first. I never said any particular match. So I don't know which match of mine you're referring to. What I said was

I'll go with TBC's suggestion of Daniel Bryan as the winner of the Rumble match so you have Cena vs Bryan, Punk vs Bryan or Lesnar vs Bryan as your WWE Title match. This leaves options then for dream matches like Cena vs Taker or Brock vs Taker. Other matches you could book then could be the likes of Reigns vs Batista or Del Rio vs Batista.

That's at least 5 bonafide main event possibilities and that's without adding in Cena vs Brock or Batista vs Brock. As far as storyline arcs go, what better way than to have Randy Orton return and paste the hell out of Brock before Summerslam. Major dollars in that match as it's a programme we've never seen before despite the fact they debuted the same year. People will go nuts backing Orton on his return and then they'll be so happy he can slay the beast. They'll be all RKO mad. Which will make his subsequent (and natural) heel turn an absolute kick in the teeth and re-establish him as number one bad guy. This will appease your worries about Lesnars restricted dates won't it? It's longevity at its finest and again it's turning a negative, Orton's injury, into a positive.

But that's my point, no matter who you book Lesnar against, it may have a big match feel but it is not the same as getting someone to fill the gap left by Orton. What I'm getting at is you may create a big match, but the story of the last few months is no longer there and is effectively dead. Plus you still have the issue of now HHH is back to being a face all of a sudden, your main heel is away most of the time and the void left by Orton hasn't been filled. With my booking, the story stays alive, you have filled Ortons spot with someone that keeps the story alive and will be there each and every week, while also giving us that brilliant feel good moment of Daniel Bryan finally getting his hands on HHH at Wrestlemania and finishing the show with the title in his hands. He can then move onto a feud with Batista (Again, an easy link considering his friendship with HHH) and then the big rematch between him and Orton.

Omackeral wrote: »

I don't get this. Injuring wrestlers in storyline purposes makes you seem like a bad ass who can't be beaten. Why did they book Lesnar to snap HBK and HHH's arms? HHH sayin Cena is a risk in the ring is just showing Cena to be good at what he's doing in story terms. He's dangerous . How does that tie into not being able to wrestle?! It makes him a dangerous wrestler, ergo a good one (in kayfabe). A non dangerous wrestler is a non effective wrestler.

The fans will know that Cena is being messed around by Hunter, that's the point. They won't turn on him, and they know he isn't reckless in the ring. The only person saying this is HHH. HHH will keep saying that he can't have an entire roster that's injured; it's not good for business. So he will punish Cena. He can even use it in sports terms, which points out a flaw in your point (A dangerous wrestler is a good one in kayfabe). The guys in the UFC or the boxing world, they want to beat the other guy, just like in wrestling. But they cannot go out there and beat someone to the point that they will never fight again, because no promotion can be built around one person and what good is it having a dangerous champion if no one wants to fight him for their safety? That is why HHH will not let him near the main event again, because in his words it's not good for business.

Again, he is the only person saying this. I'm not trying to get fans to say this, I'm not trying to get Cena to say this. Only HHH is because he is a heel and only wants to look after his boys. The reality is he see's Cena as a threat, and everyone knows this. So Cena believes that if he brings The Undertaker to the very edge and gives him the match of his life, HHH will have a very hard time standing by his claims.

Again, to make this very clear, and as clear as I can try be:

- Only HHH is stating that Cena is dangerous.
- Being dangerous is not good for business.
- HHH is simply spinning the story to keep Cena away from the belt.
- Cena challenges The Undertaker to prove that he has more than earned his place at the top.

No breaking kayfabe, no Russo booking, just a very straight forward story of good guy trying to show bad guy that he is wrong.

Omackeral wrote: »

Basically my booking opens up loads of opportunities for different matches. It offers a massive return match and new programme at Summerslam, which gives it a near 8 month storyline arc. It offers freshness in a match and refreshment in a character , Orton's heel persona after being cheered wildly. It keeps things simple and it keeps things fresh.

Your booking produces potential big matches at Wrestlemania, but at what cost?

- The last few months of work done establishing HHH and his group the top heels is undone and HHH is now a sympathetic character.
- The number one heel is now someone who cannot appear on the vast majority of shows, resulting in what was once one hole to be filled (Orton) with two (Orton and another main event heel)
- The main match at 'Mania (Brock vs. ???) will suffer from a harder build up due to his limited appearances and a shorter storyline, while mine:

- Fills the void of Orton leaving with someone who appears every week
- Gives a logical reason to keep Cena out of the title picture for fresh match ups
- Makes Cena vs Undertaker a match with a story rather than just a match
- Keeps the past few months of story work alive and not just ending.
- Gives us the feel good Wrestlemania moment of Daniel Bryan beating HHH for the WWE Title in the main event of Wrestlemania.
- Moves the story along nicely with Bryan taking on Batsita, then the eventual return of Orton.

Bounty Hunter

Omackeral

its the final and its close so... bump

Bounty Hunter

Omackeral

to Omackeral:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us3dQ0nnlHY

a well deserved 2014 ATH champion, to dethrone thebostoncrab it takes a deserving champion as once again he was a great competitor this year and although I extend my commiserations (ha make this sound so prestigious) he def should not feel bad as he was great again in this thing that I get knocked out of in rd1 every year.

2014 ATH Winner: Omackeral