| Re: How to book Ted DiBiase Jr...
Personally, I'd do something a bit whacky here.
Young Ted seems okay on the mic but is doubtless a bit green in the ring and may take time to get to the level needed to genuinely be an IC type of guy.
So, I would have him going for the Tag Belts, but not in a different way.
His father was notorious for "buying" or tying to buy people. For example, having Andre win the World Title just with him buying it off him.
I would have Ted Jr use Cryme Tyme (after all it plays into their gimmick too about it being all about "the money"). Basically have Cryme Tyme surprise Holly & Rhodes as opponents and then reveal Ted Jr is behind them and have them kind of hand the belts over so Ted Jr comes out with both belts each week but with the Tag Champs in his pay.
That would work on the level of having Ted look like someone we should be interested in, walking around with lovely gold belts over his shoulders each week and having Cryme Tyme do his dirty work for him and having him able to learn his craft on Raw in the same way as Orton did in largely tag and 6 man matches rather than getting exposed in singles. It would also play into him being a DiBiase and doing the dirty work.
I think, on another level, that would work for Cryme Tyme too and raise their profile. They're humour, after all, is a bit lame and they really need more of an "edge" and a heel turn I think could be good for them here.
And long term, yes DiBiase and Rhodes (the younger versions) could be a good feud, especially if it incorporates their fathers as managers, maybe have them brawl a little on the outside, but in no way should either man be getting into the ring in any way. |