Official Wrasslin' Thread (renamed to reflect the discussion)

DaveXA said

Eh, the booking has been ok. They do miss in some spots. You've also got a few injuries and some performers having to get juggled.

That said, it's a combination of both imo. Sami not always getting great booking, but also he's actually kinda been boring as a champ. Damien is having the same issue. He's a solid heel and has a lot going for him, but I thought him having the belt him has been a bit underwhelming. When JD all held the belts at the same time, that was pretty fun.

I think all the good booking in the world isn't going to fix Sami/Damien with the belts.

I do think they missed the mark by not putting the belt on Sami when he faced Roman, but I do think the reason being they wanted to save Roman for Cody was understandable.

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Sami and Damien are very different from each other, especially considering that Damien has never really gotten over on his own. It's arguable whether he's even over now, even with JD. Sami has always had a sustained groundswell of support from the crowds and has consistently cut good promos. Damien has not. They are totally different in this regard.

I also disagree with the booking. It's been very pedestrian. So far, the Cody era has been reduced to him being duped—first by Logan in not including the U.S. Title in the match, and now by AJ during the faux retirement. This is not a great look for the new face of the company.

Additionally, Bayley has been mostly an afterthought, and it appears she's about to lose the title in short order to Nia. The Liv/Dom angle feels like something they pulled out of an Attitude Era throwaway script.