Unstoppable #21 Feedback!

I've been holding off on giving feedback because I wanted to see exactly where everything was going before I gave my two cents on the results. I am not really quite sure what is planned for after WAR, but it seems like there is a huge revolt against IC3 as the owner of MSW. That is where my first point of criticism will come from. 

I would like to mention that I do like the storylines that are currently going on, but it feels like too much of it is focused around First Class, because basically all of it is. First you've got the heel champion who has been weaseling his way through week to week. Alright, so far so good; but IC3 is standing right behind him ready to chime in at any moment. Then we have TJ Bryce and Logan Brock and Duke Andrews storyline... with IC3 right behind TJ Bryce ready to chime in again. Then there is Jay B with the son of IC3. And IC3's lawyer against Drew Stevenson. Then there's Nikki and Silas killing in the background because we are just that fucking awesome.

When you look at it, that is a lot of exposure for IC3 and the rest of First Class; a little too much exposure. Unstoppable 21 was good at keeping First Class segments spaced out for a lot of it. We had the Intro where they were mentioned in the rundown of the show, then the opening segment. After 8 segments we get IC3 yelling the Bullsharks, we come back from break and here's Drew to scream about how he wants IC3 to give him a match against Wolf Parker. Then we have one segement and TJ Bryce is standing on the ramp clapping after Logan Brock's match. Come back from break and here's IC3 again. One segment then Drew gets his answer. One match involving a contendership for the Pure 15 Championship; then two segments. We then finish the show with Tommy Angel. 

I'm not saying that booking like this doesn't have its advantages, it's just a lot of exposure. If this were real life you run the risk of burning out your crowd. Looking back at the way Bryce Manning would appear in results he'd be there for one promo and maybe a match. He was barely seen on the card and everyone loved to hate him. You risk making First Class the Miz of MSW. It's not good heat you risk gaining, it's "get off my tv screen" heat which could turn viewers off; speaking only if this were real life. 

I do want to stress that the storylines are interesting. I think the issue is the portrayal of the people in it. If I were booking the shows I'd have Tommy out there by himself anytime he wrestled or cut a promo. He is the champ, he should be a special attraction that no one sees until the main event. I'd have him be a convincing badass champ like Bryce Manning, who never needs help. Right now, I see him as a Seth-Rollins-type champion, which, despite how it sounds, is not a good thing. 

My issue with Rollins with champion was that he wasn't at all convincing. He had a very Miz-like championship reign. He beat Brock with interference. He beat Kane, and he beat Dean Ambrose. He was a coward who would always run away when the faces were trying to confront him, and that is the image he had as a World Champion. He would be a pussy then a badass in the ring sometimes. It was confusing to understand he was so afraid of people he was beating cleanly, like Ambrose. Tommy really needs to assert his dominance to make sure he doesn't fall into this trap.

If I were booking WAR I'd be going to a few people and asking if it would be okay for their characters to lose for storyline purposes because there is a lot of potential. I'd have Delsin take out Frankie Cocheese (sorry, buddy) while Barrel is in his match, thus taking Frankie is out of the main event. I know that kind of contradicts what I just wrote, but I'd write it off as an 'eye for an eye' situation. You want to cheat your way into the championship match, don't be mad when karma bites you in the ass. That sets up a singles match between Williams and Angel where (sorry, Williams) Tommy wins cleanly. That can set up a feud between Williams and Cocheese for the #1 Contendership. Meanwhile, Delsin gets a feud against Barrel who is none too happy about Delsin's assault on Frankie. 

Like I said, there is a lot of potential for this card to set up new feuds. It can also be a way to have First Class work as a unit while also creating their own personal identity. Perhaps that lack of identity is the reason I have a hard time being convinced by First Class. 

I still enjoyed the results either way. Hopefully I didn't spoil anything that was supposed to happen at WAR and/or piss of the management.