Creative meeting - A-RI

We havent had a good old creative meeting in a while, so I thought I would go for someone who has been in the main event for the last 6 months without actually being a main eventer. The awesomeness that is Alex Riley.

Now that he has gone to Smackers, without the Miz, what and how should he be booked?

Here are my thoughts:






Actually I dont have any, but I do think he has the charisma and look to be a solid midcarder.

In terms of A Ri he could either stay Heel or go face.

If he stays as a heel I think a short programme with a guy like William Regal can give him a boost. As a face something with Ted DiBiase would enable them to both have a boost.

With two mid card titles at the moment there is ample opportunity for him to be a force in the midcard.

I think we all know what he needs......

King Beer wrote:I think we all know what he needs......

:bowler:

Hobo wrote:

King Beer wrote:I think we all know what he needs......

:bowler:

What? A bowler hat?

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That'll be a fail for me!

There's a rapper gimmick going now that R-Truth's turned heel.

Riley should change his entrance theme to Boats 'n' Ho's.

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just found a website with some cool wrestling smileys!

I wont add them yet as there are way too many on v2 already! I finally have a TUW one and found a really good Jeff Jarret one!

Hobo wrote:found a really good Jeff Jarret one!

Is it him humping Kurt Angle's missus?

Or is it him giving a farewell speech in which he vows never to show his annoying face on my screen ever again?

:Double J:

I like it, you need about 10 of them though to really capture the essence of Double J as a world champion. Has he won any of his titles without smashing someone over the head with a gee-tar?

theundisputedY2D2 wrote:I like it, you need about 10 of them though to really capture the essence of Double J as a world champion. Has he won any of his titles without smashing someone over the head with a gee-tar?

Has he got any kind of career without a gimmick of being a hillbilly with a guitar?

JoshSansom wrote:

theundisputedY2D2 wrote:I like it, you need about 10 of them though to really capture the essence of Double J as a world champion. Has he won any of his titles without smashing someone over the head with a gee-tar?

Has he got any kind of career without a gimmick of being a hillbilly with a guitar?

His current gimmick? A hillbilly that bangs another wrestlers ex.

"Yee-haw! I got yewr waff Kurt Angle! I got yewr waff rahht hee-yur!"

I'd have him join The Corre then have The Corre kick out Big Zeke, I think he'd be a far better fit and would compliment the rest of the group better

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the-gaffer wrote:I'd have him join The Corre then have The Corre kick out Big Zeke, I think he'd be a far better fit and would compliment the rest of the group better

Thought you meant JJ for a minute there! Haha!

If they are to continue I could see them recruiting Mark Henry as the "muscle that rarely has matches" but interferes role.

Whether it would be as the Corre or Barrett alone depends

Seems like Mark Henry's heading for a feud over the World title, he even said in a recent interview that he'd be World champion before the year is out!

I would not have been totally against him having a run with the belt around 06/07 and looked pretty motivated when he was the ECW Champ in 08, I'd not be enthuised to se him champion now, although if Christian is the World Champ i can see him being his first feud

I thought he did a good job as ECW champion, think his time has passed for a run with the big one though.

Me to but I'd have said this time last year that Rey and Kane wouldn't get near a world title again but on SD both did so i wouldn't rule out it happening

About A-Ri, I think if they go with him as face he has to be a goofy jock, but a likeable one. Similar to what they tried with Swagger last summer, except he wasn't charismatic enough to pull it off, whereas I think A Ri is. In fairness to Swagger he was playing a heel goofy jock but I still don't think it worked.

If he is a heel, I could see him being like a young Bad Ass Billy Gunn when the Outlaws started, similar style and build. I think whatever they do with him, he will go very far.

theanimal316 wrote:About A-Ri, I think if they go with him as face he has to be a goofy jock, but a likeable one. Similar to what they tried with Swagger last summer, except he wasn't charismatic enough to pull it off, whereas I think A Ri is. In fairness to Swagger he was playing a heel goofy jock but I still don't think it worked.

If he is a heel, I could see him being like a young Bad Ass Billy Gunn when the Outlaws started, similar style and build. I think whatever they do with him, he will go very far.

Good shout on BA Billy Gunn, makes me think he could be involved in a tag team before moving onto singles competition... but that would involve the WWE valuing the tag division in anyway.

I can definately see a face turn coming for Riley.

I would like to see Riley stay heel for now & see what he can do on his own. I think a feud with Sin Cara would do both men wonders.

I said on another thread recently, with so much exposure from being alongside the WWE champion for so long and feuding with the number one face in the company, it's helped Riley become a household name with the fans and the 'E obviously see potential in this guy for the fact that they brought him back after being kayfabe 'fired'.

As Gaffer has suggested, I'm pretty certain he'll be drafted into The Corre if they're planning on keeping that stable, he's a perfect fit for them being fellow NXT-alumni. Sets up a feud for the group with either Big Zeke, or a face Sheamus. Riley just doesn't have the tools to go on his own yet, and needs to spend more time learning the trade in the protection of a stable.

I think Riley is perfect for The Corre to be honest, The only problem I see just now is that I'd keep Barrett as the IC Champ for the next 4-6 months and as i also consider him the leader and that leaves Riley with not much to go for

the-gaffer wrote:I think Riley is perfect for The Corre to be honest, The only problem I see just now is that I'd keep Barrett as the IC Champ for the next 4-6 months and as i also consider him the leader and that leaves Riley with not much to go for

I would say that Barrett is about ready to leave the Corre - could Zeke be a war between Barrett and Jackson with the Corre recruiting Riley to replace Barrett.

Problem would be that it may require Barrett to turn face and I am not sure if the gruff Northerner image would work as a face. The Corre turning face would be pap after all.

Speaking of Mark Henry hasn't he dropped some weight lately,

When he says world champion you do relise it meens IC, Tag or possibly divas title.

He must be getting on now anyway so maybe future endevoring is coming for a few people.

The WWE haven't had a good round of firing in a month or 2 now.

I can see Gabriel turning face very soon.

The Awesome Giz wrote:He must be getting on now anyway so maybe future endevoring is coming for a few people.

The WWE haven't had a good round of firing in a month or 2 now.

Do you mean Mark Henry? Apparantly he is seeing out the remainder of his contract and is then going to retire - this could be his last big programme.

As for the springtime sacking season I would expect a few once they work out what they are going to do with their new roster!

I think they should split the entire Corre up. Have Wade Barrett feud with Ezekiel Jackson for a while before moving into World title contention and put Justin Gabriel and Julianne Moore into the non-existent tag division. Alternatively, turn Justin Gabriel face and feud him with Alex Riley and Julianne Moore.

theundisputedY2D2 wrote:I think they should split the entire Corre up. Have Wade Barrett feud with Ezekiel Jackson for a while before moving into World title contention and put Justin Gabriel and Julianne Moore into the non-existent tag division. Alternatively, turn Justin Gabriel face and feud him with Alex Riley and Julianne Moore.

It is nearly getting time for that. I think that Gabriel and Riley as a team could be better but I am not sure how many other teams there would be for them to compete against.

Otherwise it is meaningless mid card feuds with little purpose. Alternatively Gabriel v Barrett could be lively.

Slater has always felt like the other guy in the group, clearly the rest have a big future.

Barrett is showing he can hold his own.

Zeke has shown before he could be the next Mark Henry in that path of destruction type character, just thousends of pounds slimmer.

Gabriel clearly would be a good face, but could switch to being a narsistic heel if he wanted, get him a diva as a manager and the US/IC title will come calling

A-Ri you know back in FCW his character of a high school jock worked well, get him a diva as a valet and the future could be bright, no doubt his first promo will involve something about him saying "I don't anyone to make a impact" as a heel. Or "the miz is a discrace, and he led me astray" a a face.

Either that or it'll be

YO YO I'M A-RI, I MADE ALL YOU LITTLE KIDS CRY,
I WAS WITH THE MIZ, BUT A JIZ,
NOW I'M GONNA MAKE AN IMPACT, THATS A FACT
PEEEGEEE!!!

you get the idea, new rapper gimick time.

How about splitting up the Corre, Barrett goes into a feud with Bryan Danielson with Danielson winning the IC title with assistance from Gabriel and Moore. They then act pally with AmDrag for a while before attacking him and saying the reason they helped him was to lull him into a false sense of security so he'd be easy pickings for one of them to win the IC title.

In the meantime, Barrett goes after Christian, who will hopefully be World champion.

I'd like to keep Barrett as IC Champ until around October time and have him win a Champion vs Champion match, I'd also keep him with the Corre but thats just a personal preference

Gaffer do you think that Wade Barrett deserves to breathe the same air as WORYAH! and Trrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriple Aitch as a World and IC champion?

After Wade wins the World Title I'd declare the IC Title vacant, the ex champ may not put someone over but I think having the IC Champ win the World Title would give it a major rub

Hmm yeah that would give the IC title a major boost gaffer, then WWE would screw it all up by putting the belt on JTG.

Thats where A-Ri would come in, I wouldn't have him win the IC Title soon after Wade drops it but I would have Wade stress how important the title is and how it can elevate him

I think Wade should just award the IC belt to Alex Riley, who can then walk around with a 'Corre MVP' t-shirt and asking everybody who better than him.

I think A-Ri will become Kharma's love interest. She would definitely be on top.

My god man you really don't like him do you?