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Post by wildfire on Feb 16, 2010 22:54:00 GMT -5
I really like Graymar's idea.. I think you could work it so that it's not goofy... it's the future.. let him make himself look 3 inches taller or something so it's not obvious.
Or, better yet, have him use an holographic image doohickey to make him look like a totally new guy without a mask. You could even have it friz out occassionally to reveal a quick 'did I just see that' sorta glimpse at Thantos.
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Post by holland227 on Feb 16, 2010 22:58:39 GMT -5
Remember those old promos in WCW with Chris Jericho? Where he would constantly be seen in the WCW library looking over various rule books, in order to regain a belt he rightly lost! Yeah… do a couple of those with Thantos, before he finds a loophole and returns! This was my exact thought! |
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Post by LWPD on Feb 17, 2010 6:59:36 GMT -5
Let him become a "Loose Cannon" type. Subtly at first, maybe have him simply sitting at ringside and then in future months/cards have him start interfering on the undercard. Maybe he even takes out a guy or two... The problem with that is it challenges the internal consistency of the CotG Committee's rulings. If Thantos was fired for attacking a referee (establishing that no talent is above the commission's code of conduct) why would this same commission go on to reinstate him for behaving in ways that mock the organization and its rules? You could work an angle that somehow changes the composition of the power structure in the GWF...but if the hierarchy remains 'as is' the loose cannon angle is a hard sell in terms of logic. |
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Post by jmello on Feb 17, 2010 7:55:28 GMT -5
Thanks for all the great ideas! Quiet the response from my fellow promoters! I think I know what I'll do, but we'll see how it plays out.
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Post by graymar on Feb 17, 2010 8:48:42 GMT -5
wildfireI do like your ideas...I was thinking a Code Enforcer mask...but Avenging Warrior works as well. Everyone could 'sort of' know (or suspect) he is Thantos a la Midnight Rider, Mr R, etc. Everyone, that is, except the niave Star Warrior.
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Post by leicscity on Feb 17, 2010 11:34:39 GMT -5
Let him become a "Loose Cannon" type. Subtly at first, maybe have him simply sitting at ringside and then in future months/cards have him start interfering on the undercard. Maybe he even takes out a guy or two... The problem with that is it challenges the internal consistency of the CotG Committee's rulings. If Thantos was fired for attacking a referee (establishing that no talent is above the commission's code of conduct) why would this same commission go on to reinstate him for behaving in ways that mock the organization and its rules? You could work an angle that somehow changes the composition of the power structure in the GWF...but if the hierarchy remains 'as is' the loose cannon angle is a hard sell in terms of logic. Not to get off on too much of a tanget, since it seems the original question has been settled (at least in jmello's mind, which is all that matters), but I was thinking that Thantos would be holding the GWF hostage in some sense. "Re-hire me, or I continue taking out or I take everyone else out and you run out of wrestlers, can't hold cards, run out of money, etc." Thantos could be just the sort to pull this off, as opposed to a lower ranked wrestler for who it would just seem like a bunch of empty threats. And yes, it creates a situation where the most powerful have a different set of rules for the most powerful, but really, that is already the case in most CoTG universes, I think. Another possible logic flaw would be "What's to keep Thantos from injuring even more guys once he is re-hired?" Well, my answer to that would be that once he is employed he has a vested interest in making sure GWF doesn't go under (otherwise who would pay him) and thus wouldn't want to keep taking out people, leading to no wrestlers, leading to no shows, etc. Maybe I am just a cynic, but I think blackmail works. Especially when the blackmailer has the capability to make good on his threats... |
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Post by LWPD on Feb 17, 2010 12:00:26 GMT -5
The problem with that is it challenges the internal consistency of the CotG Committee's rulings. If Thantos was fired for attacking a referee (establishing that no talent is above the commission's code of conduct) why would this same commission go on to reinstate him for behaving in ways that mock the organization and its rules? You could work an angle that somehow changes the composition of the power structure in the GWF...but if the hierarchy remains 'as is' the loose cannon angle is a hard sell in terms of logic. Not to get off on too much of a tanget, since it seems the original question has been settled (at least in jmello's mind, which is all that matters), but I was thinking that Thantos would be holding the GWF hostage in some sense. "Re-hire me, or I continue taking out or I take everyone else out and you run out of wrestlers, can't hold cards, run out of money, etc." Thantos could be just the sort to pull this off, as opposed to a lower ranked wrestler for who it would just seem like a bunch of empty threats. And yes, it creates a situation where the most powerful have a different set of rules for the most powerful, but really, that is already the case in most CoTG universes, I think. Another possible logic flaw would be "What's to keep Thantos from injuring even more guys once he is re-hired?" Well, my answer to that would be that once he is employed he has a vested interest in making sure GWF doesn't go under (otherwise who would pay him) and thus wouldn't want to keep taking out people, leading to no wrestlers, leading to no shows, etc. Maybe I am just a cynic, but I think blackmail works. Especially when the blackmailer has the capability to make good on his threats... It's true that you could make a fantastic blackmail scenario work and design it in such a way that's internally consistent. It can even be brought to a logical conclusion whenever you want it to end (ie. introducing a third part that somehow gains power over the committee and is not subject to this incredible blackmail reign of terror). The World Class into USWA promotional change angle did something similar in maneuvering from a corrupt regime into a straight & narrow one. They drew a lot of money with it into the blow off. I prefer more of a legit sport style approach to booking where a committee has little in the way of dramatic storyline impact...but there are alternative approaches that can also be made to work. |
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