Post by Matt Jackson on Nov 29, 2012 7:23:28 GMT -6
Ok, I've decided that each week I'm going to look at different angles the wwe has done and different giuys they signed where for whatever reason they screwed up. This week. DDP and his WWE run.
The lead up and angle.
Now as we all know WCW folded in 2001. It was bought by WWE and talent were given a choice. Sit around and collect their contracts or come to work for Vince. DDP chose to sign a WWE contract and work for Vince. The storyline itself wasn't terrible. Someone was stalking the Undertakers then wife Sara. For weeks we saw tapes of someone stalking her and Taker was running around trying to find out just who the hell was stalking her.
So the time came for the big reveal. After the Undertakers music hit and Paul Heyman amusingly berated JR for apparently lieing about Taker's whereabouts a masked man on a bike made his way to the ring. After a few moments DDP ripped off the mask and the entire crowd popped like hell. DDP then cut a promo telling us why he did it, and his reasons were sound...the promo is below...
Now DDP told us all that he was going for the biggest baddest dog in the yard, he did it to get in taker's head. This was a good move and seemd like it was going to be the start of a great fued....that did not happen.
The screw up
This is where it went south. Apparently DDP rubbed a few people thew wrong way. He acted like an established guy and not a green rookie. I mean god forbid someone who Vince didn't create acted like a star, DDP only carried WCW for a year and was one of the best champions the company had. But anyway this pissed off the undertaker and instead of DDP being booked as a tough guy who could hang with Taker he got his ass kicked...alot.....don't beleive me?...here's the first physical meeting between the two at King of the ring....
DDP got beaten down and then ran. Now yes Taker is a big badass but DDP isn't a small cowardly man, the guy is almost as tall as taker and is widely known as a tough former world champion. I'm not saying Taker should have been beaten but it should have been a good 5 to 6 minute brawl with both guys getting in offense before security broke it up or something. DDP never got over on Taker...hell even Sara beat DDP...don't beleieve me?....look...
Yes she beat DDP, pinned him 1.....2......3......and we also found out DDP was a sicko, it wasn't just a way to mind screw taker he apparently really was obsessed with Sara......now...let's think about this....
Sara
Or Kimberly
So wait...DDP a man who got a woman like her stalks a walking nose?........uhhh riiight. So DDP is a sicko, gets beaten over and over by Taker than gets given a self help motivator gimmick with a goofy smile and a third tier title........And Vince wonders why Sting won't sign.....
The change....
Ok. Now. Here's how I personally would have done it. First off, keep Page as the stalker and the reveal even the promo. But we have Page attack Taker backstage, we have him do run ins and hit taker with Diamond cutters and Sara is now left out of the picture, she was a tool used to get in takers head nothing more nothing less. Itr should have built up to a match, amatch where DDP goes over. Not clean because c'mon Taker is the face DDP the heel of this whole thing so Kanyon interferes, DDP hits the Cutter one two three...
This sets up another match, Kanyon tries to interfere again Kane helps match ends in DDP. Third match Taker goes over clean beats DDP. End of fued cause there's plenty more for Both to do, Page got some rub off taker, Taker gets his win being taker and everyone wins. WWE wants us to remember DDP as the self help guy with the extra white teeth but...I really wish we would have seen this ddp in wwe...
Would have been awesome......but WWE missed the boat...did it cost them money?. Maybe a little but not much...
What did you think of this?....what are your opinions?....
The lead up and angle.
Now as we all know WCW folded in 2001. It was bought by WWE and talent were given a choice. Sit around and collect their contracts or come to work for Vince. DDP chose to sign a WWE contract and work for Vince. The storyline itself wasn't terrible. Someone was stalking the Undertakers then wife Sara. For weeks we saw tapes of someone stalking her and Taker was running around trying to find out just who the hell was stalking her.
So the time came for the big reveal. After the Undertakers music hit and Paul Heyman amusingly berated JR for apparently lieing about Taker's whereabouts a masked man on a bike made his way to the ring. After a few moments DDP ripped off the mask and the entire crowd popped like hell. DDP then cut a promo telling us why he did it, and his reasons were sound...the promo is below...
Now DDP told us all that he was going for the biggest baddest dog in the yard, he did it to get in taker's head. This was a good move and seemd like it was going to be the start of a great fued....that did not happen.
The screw up
This is where it went south. Apparently DDP rubbed a few people thew wrong way. He acted like an established guy and not a green rookie. I mean god forbid someone who Vince didn't create acted like a star, DDP only carried WCW for a year and was one of the best champions the company had. But anyway this pissed off the undertaker and instead of DDP being booked as a tough guy who could hang with Taker he got his ass kicked...alot.....don't beleive me?...here's the first physical meeting between the two at King of the ring....
DDP got beaten down and then ran. Now yes Taker is a big badass but DDP isn't a small cowardly man, the guy is almost as tall as taker and is widely known as a tough former world champion. I'm not saying Taker should have been beaten but it should have been a good 5 to 6 minute brawl with both guys getting in offense before security broke it up or something. DDP never got over on Taker...hell even Sara beat DDP...don't beleieve me?....look...
Yes she beat DDP, pinned him 1.....2......3......and we also found out DDP was a sicko, it wasn't just a way to mind screw taker he apparently really was obsessed with Sara......now...let's think about this....
Sara
Or Kimberly
So wait...DDP a man who got a woman like her stalks a walking nose?........uhhh riiight. So DDP is a sicko, gets beaten over and over by Taker than gets given a self help motivator gimmick with a goofy smile and a third tier title........And Vince wonders why Sting won't sign.....
The change....
Ok. Now. Here's how I personally would have done it. First off, keep Page as the stalker and the reveal even the promo. But we have Page attack Taker backstage, we have him do run ins and hit taker with Diamond cutters and Sara is now left out of the picture, she was a tool used to get in takers head nothing more nothing less. Itr should have built up to a match, amatch where DDP goes over. Not clean because c'mon Taker is the face DDP the heel of this whole thing so Kanyon interferes, DDP hits the Cutter one two three...
This sets up another match, Kanyon tries to interfere again Kane helps match ends in DDP. Third match Taker goes over clean beats DDP. End of fued cause there's plenty more for Both to do, Page got some rub off taker, Taker gets his win being taker and everyone wins. WWE wants us to remember DDP as the self help guy with the extra white teeth but...I really wish we would have seen this ddp in wwe...
Would have been awesome......but WWE missed the boat...did it cost them money?. Maybe a little but not much...
What did you think of this?....what are your opinions?....