Full Bookings
The bulk of my work, and what I consider to be my strongest asset as a potential writer/booker. This section is a collection of long-term ideas for all major WWE programming, in which I begin in present time (taken from what just actually occurred on television), and then proceeding to fantasy-book every television-show and PPV-event up to a specified end-point.
There are currently twelve entries in this collection, with the first - and oldest - entry being a single episode of "Smackdown!" from 2002. Since then, I have gone on to write several entries, many of which cover 12- and 18-month periods. There is even one entry (No. 6) that spans a full TWO YEARS of programming, beginning with the actual Summerslam 2007 card, and ending at Summerslam 2009.
In addition, please note the speed at which I put these pieces together: The aforementioned 1.5- and 2-year entries were put together in a mere three months each, with most of the other "large" entries taking roughly 4-6 weeks.
Lastly, you can compare ALL of my fantasy-booked PPVs to their real-world counterparts by clicking here.
Thank you, and I hope you enjoy.
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1) “Smackdown!” (August 1st, 2002)
Writing Began: July 26th, 2002
Writing Finished: July 31st, 2002
My first attempt at booking a show. Brock Lesnar gets set to take on The Rock at Summerslam 2002, and some new faces begin popping-up on “Smackdown!".
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2) “Smackdown!” (March 13th 2003 thru WrestleMania XIX)
Writing Began: March 7th, 2003
Writing Finished: March 12th, 2003
With news of Kurt Angle’s neck-injury making the rounds, a new WrestleMania XIX-opponent for Brock Lesnar is sought out.
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3) December 2003 thru WrestleMania XX
Writing Began: November 17th, 2003 (Day after Survivor Series 2003)
Writing Finished: November 27th, 2003
Triple H and Kane are both looking to beat Goldberg for the World Heavyweight Championship at Armageddon 2003, Bob Holly is making life miserable for Brock Lesnar, and Batista has just cost “Stone Cold” Steve Austin his job at Survivor Series 2003. But what does it all mean heading into WrestleMania XX, where it will all begin again?
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4) Unforgiven 2005 thru WrestleMania 22 & "Draft 2006"
Writing Began: August 22nd, 2005 (Day after Summerslam 2005)
Writing Finished: September 16th, 2005 (Two days before Unforgiven 2005)
Kurt Angle is looking to beat John Cena for the WWE Championship at Unforgiven 2005, Eddie Guerrero is looking to win the World Heavyweight Championship from Batista at No Mercy 2005, and everyone is gearing up for WrestleMania 22. Also, the tag-titles are unified, Evolution is reformed, and THREE big returns mean THREE dream-matches come true at WrestleMania.
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5) Unforgiven 2005 thru WrestleMania 23 & "Draft 2007"
5) [Revised & Expanded version of the above.]
Writing Began: January 30th, 2006 (Day after Royal Rumble 2006)
Writing Finished: February 17th, 2006 (Two days before No Way Out 2006)
There are no guarantees in life, especially in the world of sports-entertainment. This is my attempt to show flexibility when the best laid plans do indeed go awry – whether due to injury, releases, debuts, politics, or even, unfortunately, death. The show must go on, however, and this time, it doesn’t just end with WrestleMania 22… we’re headed all the way for WrestleMania 23! What new stars will grab the reigns? And which superstars will switch rosters?
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6) Summerslam 2007 thru Summerslam 2009
Writing Began: June 25th, 2007 (Day after Vengeance 2007)
Writing Finished: August 25th, 2007 (Day before Summerslam 2007)
Summerslam 2007 sees Triple H and Rey Mysterio returning to action, Batista trying to wrest the World Heavyweight Championship from The Great Khali, and John Cena seeking revenge against Randy Orton. Going further, at WrestleMania 24, Ric Flair and John Cena try to show Triple H and Batista the errors of their ways, and at WrestleMania 25, Matt Hardy tries to prove that he can win the big one. Also features Jeff Hardy getting extreme, a PPV roster-draft, and the very first tag-team “Elimination Chamber” match.
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7) Ric Flair’s Final Run (December 31st, 2007 thru WrestleMania 24)
Writing Began: December 18th, 2007
Writing Finished: December 23rd, 2007
A quick booking of what looks to be Ric Flair’s last hurrah.
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8) "Draft 2008" thru WrestleMania 25
Writing Began: July 6th, 2008 (One week after Night of Champions 2008)
Writing Finished: August 16th, 2008 (Day before Summerslam 2008)
The 2008 edition of the "WWE Roster Draft" was arguably the most Earth-shaking yet, with Batista, Rey Mysterio, C.M. Punk, and ECW-champion Kane being drafted to "Raw"; Jeff Hardy, Mr. Kennedy, Jim Ross, and WWE-champion Triple H to "Smackdown"; and US-champion Matt Hardy to "ECW". Not only that, but the "Night of Champions 2008" PPV that followed a mere six days later featured "Smackdown" ending-up with BOTH the "Raw" and "Smackdown" heavyweight-championships... that is, until the very next night, when C.M. Punk cashed in his "Money in the Bank" contract and defeated Edge for the World Heavyweight-championship! What does this mean for Cena and Batista? How will Edge's loss affect his impending marriage to "Smackdown" General Manager Vickie Guerrero? Will Matt Hardy be able to step-up and become the new face of "ECW"? When will the Undertaker return? Might Vince's tragic accident actually have an effect on his personality? And why do so many of these new faces seem so familiar?
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9) WrestleMania 25 thru WrestleMania 26
Writing Began: April 6th, 2009 (Day after WrestleMania 25)
Writing Finished: May 16th, 2009 (Day before Judgment Day 2009)
The 25th Anniversary of WrestleMania was certainly one for the ages, but the world of "World Wrestling Entertainment" is always moving forward. With the draft announced for a mere eight days after WrestleMania 25, and Vince supposedly looking to create new main-eventers, everybody is looking towards the future. Which of today's superstars will become tomorrow's legends? Read on to find out.
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10) Breaking Point, 2009 thru WrestleMania 27
Writing Began: September 14th, 2009 (Day after Breaking Point, 2009)
Writing Finished: December 12th, 2009 (Day before WWE: TLC, 2009)
The leaves were not the only thing changing in the Fall of 2009, as WWE was once again on a quest to reinvent itself - with content geared more towards a younger audience, longer, more gradual storylines meant to pique the interest of older fans, and an attempt to give everybody "more of what they want" by means of themed PPVs that each revolved around some sort of "gimmick" match, the times were changing. But with so many changes afoot, would the basic "core" of good-vs.-evil still prove a compelling enough base to build around, or would having so many changes happen at once alienate fans? By far my most ambitious booking, the PPV schedule is completely revamped, a new title is introduced, a legend retires, and... Goldberg returns?
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11) NXT "Pro's Poll #1"
Written: March 31st, 2010 (Day after the first "Pro's Poll" on NXT)
A "bonus" entry, this is my attempt to rebook the first NXT "Pro's Poll", as I thought the actual results did not make any sense within the storylines/canon.
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12) N-Vasion
Writing Began: June 6th, 2010 (Five days after "NXT" attacked Cena)
Part 1 Finished: July 17th, 2010 [thru Summerslam, 2010]
Part 2 Finished: September 12th, 2010 [thru Hell In A Cell, 2010]
Part 3 Finished: October 24th, 2010 [thru Bragging Rights, 2010]
Part 4 Finished: November 24th, 2010 [thru Survivor Series, 2010]
Part 5 Finished: December 25th, 2010 [thru Tables-Ladders-Chairs, 2010]
Part 6 Finished: January 31st, 2011 [thru Royal Rumble, 2011]
Part 7 Finished: May 2nd, 2011 [thru WrestleMania 27]
Part of an ongoing series, this is my attempt to produce two long-term "Whodunnit?" storylines that would carry the company for several months. In today's WWE, with five "main" hours of television to produce each week, and countless other hours of syndicated material and recap shows to go along with that, it can be difficult to keep any big storyline going for more than a month or two; even when there is a "mystery" storyline produced, it's usually not the foundation upon which the show is built, it's either a small side-story that gets a quick mention each week, or is paid-off relatively quickly. When it was announced that The Undertaker had been attacked and left in a vegetative state, I thought that there were a lot of great directions that that storyline could go; three days later, when the first-season "NXT" rookies attacked John Cena and dismantled the "Raw" ring, I got the same feeling, and was inspired to write-out these two storylines. I didn't want to make them minor attractions, though, I really wanted to make them major parts of the program; I wanted to fill them with twists, turns, red herrings, foreshadowing, etc., and wanted to challenge myself to add a new little wrinkle every week or two, in order to keep from growing stagnant. In order to do that, I developed a much more detailed writing-style, where instead of just summing-up the events of each month, I actually went through every episode of "Raw", "NXT", and "Smackdown", and wrote each individual show, minute-by-minute. This resulted in much more typing, and, thus, a longer time to write a shorter time-frame, but I think the results are worth it; it's easier to follow, and allows me to explain exactly how I would reveal each new surprise. This has absolutely been my most ambitious work to date, but it's also the one that I am the most proud. I hope you enjoy.
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