Thought of the Day: (WW)E For Effort
We’re talking about the writing team today.I can’t believe I’m saying this, but it seems like WWE is actually trying to do some new stuff with some characters. You can see this very clearly in last night’s Intercontinental Title match.
Last night we saw Dolph Ziggler, accompanied by R-Ziggler, facing Hollywood Miz and his stunt double Damien Mizdow. Here’s the important thing: you have three new characters out there and they guys are getting some fresh mileage out of it.
Now don’t get me wrong: R-Ziggler or Hollywood Miz aren’t going to main event a pay per view anytime soon, but these guys (and Sandow) were dead in the water. Look at Truth for example. We’ve seen him rap his own theme song and dance in the ring while talking about Little Jimmy and hitting the same moves for years now. There was absolutely nothing we haven’t covered with him and there was nowhere else for him to go. You knew he wasn’t going to win save for the occasional fluke upset to set up a nothing midcard title match and the rest of the time he was there as a jobber to the stars.
Now he’s Dolph Ziggler’s buddy and I’m not entirely sure if he’s going to win or lose. He’s still the same wrestler, but the fresh package gives him several more miles. It’s much better than just turning him heel and having him be the same guy because now he’s a new guy. Look back to 2011 when he was turned crazy. It was an entirely different character and he got a World Title match on pay per view out of it.
THe same is true for Sandow but it even has some roots. You can look at Mizdow as his ultimate impersonation and it’s actually working for him. It’s far better to be Miz’s lackey than to be out there for a one off comedy spot that doesn’t go anywhere and you can see the payoff coming a mile away.
They’re actually trying and while I have no reason to believe it’s going to last, it’s very nice to see them throwing something new out there than trying the same things over and over again and having them go nowhere.
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And WWE just farted on it and put the title back on Ziggler. Totally not like the title hopping they’re doing with AJ and Paige. Not one bit.
And when its time for the payoff, the focus is entirely on a damn country band. It took so much out the best built midcard title match in years.
Yeah there’s no way that can be defended. I have no idea who that was supposed to appeal to but it didn’t work.