Paid Members air_raid Posted September 18 Paid Members Share Posted September 18 (edited) OK, plenty of you know I'm interested in exploring booking ideas that haven't been done before. Especially something as played out as the briefcase cash in. Here are some ideas I had, within the framework of an on-going promotion booking. Yes, smart-arses, wrapping your head around this might take some doing (and Steiner Maths) but bear with me.. here are some ideas for cash in methods and storyline support that would be different from the tired old "and then the heel cashes in on the exhausted babyface." Even if the first is exactly that, stripped of context... FIRST SEASON Heel #1 wins the contract and starts teasing cashing in on the babyface champion. The night after Mania where the champ retains over long term rival sometime-friend sometime-enemy Babyface #1, a faction forms featuring two heel turns by the champ (henceforth Heel #2) and a young apprentice type character, the IC champ (henceforth Heel #3). As a "Horsemen" style group, they portray themselves as past, present and future, and declare they will run roughshod over the babyfaces until ultimately contesting title matches between themselves, forming a monopoly on the title. The last month before the 12 months with the contract is up (and Heel #1 will call his shot up front and face Heel #2 announced as the PPV main), Babyface #1 comes back for his rematch. Heavily stipped, if Babyface #1 loses, he never gets another shot. If Heel #2 loses the title, he also has to retire. Heel #2 swears in the build up he's better than his rival and confidence is supreme - Heel #1, in his street clothes, has even left the briefcase at home because he isn't going to need it and gave his word that there will be no cash in on his mentor. On a night that Heel #3 retains the ICT but the group lose multiple other belts, Babyface #1 wins the title - shocked for a moment the reality of his situation hits Heel #2 like a ton of bricks. He embraces Babyface #1... but before there's even chance to strap the belt round the winner, Heel #1 reveals that the contract (not inside the briefcase) was in his pocket all along, and he's cashing in, breaking his "promise" to Heel #2 and stepping up. Knackered and emotionally all over the place, newly-retired Heel #2 allows the refs to usher him out. The bell rings, Heel #1 easily relieves an exhausted Babyface #1 of the title. WHY IS IT NOVEL - Concealing the contract, taking the briefcase out of your field of vision to create a strong illusion of "there will be no cash in." Plus, it's fairly rare to have a heel double-cross another heel without turning anyone babyface in the process. Yes, shades of Tommy Dreamer in 2000 in that the babyface never gets to wear the belt. SECOND SEASON One month later, continuing the reign of terror, Heel #3 wins the briefcase while still the IC champ and Heel #1 still World champ. Babyface #2, coincidentally the same hero that Heel #2 had won the belt from, wins the Rumble. En route, he relieves Heel #3 of the ICT avenging a previous loss where as a double champ, he'd lost the title previously right before two Manias prior. And the goodies are all coming for revenge. At Mania, Babyface #2 relieves Heel #1 of the belt. The rest of the faction cough up the tag and womens titles, though Heel #3 is able to win his match, over company legend Babyface #1. Next night on Raw, Heel #3 takes aim at Babyface #2 but in the process declares the group dead and Heel #1 a failure and a letdown - time and time again he's been the one that keeps winning. Along the way, Babyface #1 turns back heel (henceforth Heel #4) - which will be relevant later. Heel #1 becomes invisible for months that come as his former lieutenant (henceforth, Babyface #3) grows in stature and popularity before eventually returning, cutting zero promos, to wrestle a low level babyface on PPV. Which he does, without fanfare, seemingly disconsolate and not his former self in the slightest. Babyface #3 challenges Heel #1 to a match at a forthcoming PPV which he ostensibly no shows, then during an impromptu sub match, Heel #1 returns and attacks Babyface #3, seemingly out of his shell at last. Next night, Heel #1 declares he's finally getting his rematch for the title at Babyface #2, but it will be on Raw the night after the next PPV - on which he's taking revenge on Babyface #3 for his coup d'état. On the PPV, Babyface #2 beats his former boss. Next night on Raw, Heel #1 is on his way to the ring and Babyface #3 blindsides him with a chair and announces he's cashing in - surprising Babyface #2 but nonetheless taking him on face to face. After a competitive match against a fresh champ, Babyface #3 wins the title, completing his ascent to main event. Whereupon, obviously, he'll have to deal with challengers including Heel #1, Heel #4 and Babyface #2... WHY IS IT NOVEL - They've done a few babyfaces call their shot in advance, but they've never done impromptu but still face-to-face, its always one or the other, called in advance or a sneak attack. Plus, here a babyface screws over a heel to forward their story. THIRD SEASON During the reign of Babyface #3, Babyface #4 wins the briefcase. He catches wind of the fact the company is running a (non Mania) PPV in his sports team's stadium. He persuades the authority figures that the best hope they have of a monster gate is for him to call his shot months in advance and go for the title there - think Punk in Chicago style. On the night, challenging newest champ Babyface #5, he's accompanied (Cody style) by members of the team, friends, stablemates and family, and in front of a huge and raucous home ground crowd, he cleanly beats a somewhat overwhelmed Babyface #5. WHY IS IT NOVEL - OK, it's another "called up front" like they've done, but it's the inverse of the situation John Cena put himself into at One Night Stand 2006. A goodie puts himself into that spot with all the pressure in the world on himself to do it for the fans - and delivers. FOURTH SEASON Heel #5 wins the briefcase. While holding it, he also earns a title shot through traditional means, much like Edge did in 2005 when he won the Gold Rush tournament. He takes his crack at Babyface #4 on a PPV and eventually, frustrated with his inability to put the hero away, gets disqualified for totally annihilating him with a chair and/or help from stablemates. He immediately cashes in and wins the title anyway! WHY IS IT NOVEL - They didn't do it with Edge, did they? They've never done it like this. They should. FIFTH SEASON The title has passed from Heel #5 back to Babyface #5 at Mania, then he drops it in a four way against Heel #4 (faction leader), Babyface #4 and winner Heel #6, who is a lieutenant of Heel #4. Month after, Heel #4 wins the title from his buddy, only to lose it not long after, back to Babyface #5, a long term enemy going back years. In the months to follow Heel #6 loses the ICT he's picked up in the interim, and he and Heel #4 try and fail to win the tag titles. At the MITB PPV, Heel #4 wins the briefcase but then botches interference in the main which is Babyface #5 giving Heel #6 another crack, so neither his second-in-command wins the title nor does he successfully cash in. Month after, Heel #4 vs Heel #6 goes down for leadership of the group, won and retained by Heel #4. On last, a gruelling six way eliminator sees Babyface #5 vs Heel #1 vs Babyface #4 vs Heel #5 vs Babyface #3 vs (winner) Babyface #6. Overflowing with confidence, Heel #4 strolls down to the ring to cash in on the new and knackered champ and... over confident, somehow LOSES. WHY IS IT NOVEL - They've done unsuccessful cash ins, they've done same night cash ins, they've done cash ins on terribly tired champions at the end of shows.. but they've never conflated the three. I think for "lets all laugh at the heel" this would take some beating. SIXTH SEASON The title is back in the clutches of our old friend, Heel #1. HIS old friend, Babyface #5 (previously a title rival and Mania opponent) wins the briefcase. Somewhere along the way on an episode of TV, both men are finding themselves repeatedly falling victim to the duelling factions of Heel #4 and Heel #5. The authority figures suggest they tag against mutual enemies. Heel #1 is reluctant but agrees. During the match some chaos ensues and one of the opposition gets attacked by some other enemies leading to both heel factions fighting each other, and vs other interferers. Babyface #5 spots opportunity and pastes the distracted Heel #1 with his finish, cashes in, and wins the title. Poetic justice for a long-term bastard and first casher-inner in my stories to finally get outsmarted. WHY IS IT NOVEL - People have interrupted matches to cash in lots of times, but nobody's ever cashed in on their tag team partner, have they? SEVENTH SEASON The title has passed to Babyface #7, a stablemate of Babyface #4, in the midst of a rivalry with the faction of Heel #5. At the MITB PPV, the announced main is a Babyface #7 vs Babyface #4 rematch. On second to last, Heel #5 wins the briefcase but then takes the mic and immediately announces he's cashing in, regardless of what's announced. Babyface #7 comes out with the belt is attacked on his way to the ring by the rest of the heel group. Despite the attempts to level sides up by Babyface #4 and the rest of their group, Heel #5 wins the title. He then immediately has to defend against Babyface #4 and due to more shenanigans such as a returning faction member out of the blue, retains his newly won belt. They will rematch at Mania, and Babyface #4 will get his revenge. WHY IS IT NOVEL - People have interfered in PPV main events in progress, and done same-night, but nobody's ever done IMMEDIATE cash-in circumventing the announced main completely, right? (As an aside... that's a hell of a long time where none of Heel #1, Heel #5, Babyface #4 or Babyface #5 turn....) What else is there? How about... a cash in where someone other than the briefcase wielder is turning heel? Say, champ and a partner beat briefcase wielder and a partner, but then the baddie goes to cash in and the champions mate either just stands there and watches, or walks off? What a bastard! Or, someone turns babyface by unexpectedly foiling a heel cash in? Anyone? Or are you all asleep? Edited September 20 by air_raid Thom, not Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TibBo Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 Has anyone ever just asked for the money instead? Like when you don't know what to get someone as a birthday present... "I know I won't win a title match regardless of when I use it, can I just have the money instead please?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members CleetusVanDamme Posted September 18 Paid Members Share Posted September 18 I wanted R-Truth to steal the briefcase going into WM40, gatecrash Cody and Seth vs Rock and Roman during the introductions and as everyone ponders what title he's going for, Samantha Irvine announces he's cashing in on The Rock for the People's Championship! It would have been gold. There being an actual physical People's title belt now has ruined the idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Duke Posted September 18 Paid Members Share Posted September 18 (edited) @air_raid, I'm going to be honest, if I'm going to follow this I'm going to need some names. Edited September 18 by Duke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members TheBurningRed Posted September 18 Paid Members Share Posted September 18 (edited) I forget who Roman Reigns faced in a ladder match for the world title one year, but they started brawling in the crowd. Sheamus had the MITB. I don’t know why he didn’t come down, cash in and climb the ladder to win. Edited September 18 by TheBurningRed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Chris B Posted September 18 Paid Members Share Posted September 18 I'd enjoy seeing someone who has a guaranteed title shot, but also gains a match with the champion. They lose the match, then beat them down/shenanigans and restart it immediately. (If this has been done in the last few years, I missed it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew "the ref" coyne Posted September 18 Share Posted September 18 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Chris B said: I'd enjoy seeing someone who has a guaranteed title shot, but also gains a match with the champion. They lose the match, then beat them down/shenanigans and restart it immediately. (If this has been done in the last few years, I missed it) Seth Rollins teased it on a run up wwe title match vs Cena and Lesnar, but has never happened. Now that theyre owned by the same company, can we have Cm Punk cash in on a UFC Championship just to really see the shit hit the fan? Edited September 18 by andrew "the ref" coyne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted September 18 Paid Members Share Posted September 18 Heel cashes in briefcase after face champion has just defended title. Heel wins title. Face immediately invokes rematch clause to win title back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted September 19 Author Paid Members Share Posted September 19 (edited) On 9/18/2024 at 3:06 PM, TheBurningRed said: I forget who Roman Reigns faced in a ladder match for the world title one year, but they started brawling in the crowd. Sheamus had the MITB. I don’t know why he didn’t come down, cash in and climb the ladder to win. Or a WWE “first to escape” cage match? Both men down on the mat exhausted. Heel saunters down… walks through the door, motions ringside to ref/timekeeper/ring announcer, announcement made…. walks out the door again. Nuclear heat. On 9/18/2024 at 3:23 PM, Chris B said: I'd enjoy seeing someone who has a guaranteed title shot, but also gains a match with the champion. They lose the match, then beat them down/shenanigans and restart it immediately. (If this has been done in the last few years, I missed it) I genuinely thought that was what Edge was going to do to Batista with the very first briefcase when he won Gold Rush. All these years later, I can’t believe they never. On 9/18/2024 at 3:02 PM, Duke said: @air_raid, I'm going to be honest, if I'm going to follow this I'm going to need some names. Sure. On 9/18/2024 at 2:15 PM, air_raid said: FIRST SEASON Sean wins the contract and starts teasing cashing in on the babyface champion. The night after Mania where the champ Steve retains over long term rival sometime-friend sometime-enemy Tom, a faction forms featuring two heel turns by Steve and a young apprentice type character, the IC champ Thom. As a "Horsemen" style group, they portray themselves as past, present and future, and declare they will run roughshod over the babyfaces until ultimately contesting title matches between themselves, forming a monopoly on the title. The last month before the 12 months with the contract is up (and Sean will call his shot up front and face Steve announced as the PPV main), Tom comes back for his rematch. Heavily stipped, if Tom loses, he never gets another shot. If Steve loses the title, he also has to retire. Steve swears in the build up he's better than his rival and confidence is supreme - , Sean in his street clothes, has even left the briefcase at home because he isn't going to need it and gave his word that there will be no cash in on his mentor. On a night that Thom retains the ICT but the group lose multiple other belts, Tom wins the title - shocked for a moment the reality of his situation hits Steve like a ton of bricks. He embraces Tom... but before there's even chance to strap the belt round the winner, Sean reveals that the contract (not inside the briefcase) was in his pocket all along, and he's cashing in, breaking his "promise" to Steve and stepping up. Knackered and emotionally all over the place, newly-retired Steve allows the refs to usher him out. The bell rings, Sean easily relieves an exhausted Tom of the title. WHY IS IT NOVEL - Concealing the contract, taking the briefcase out of your field of vision to create a strong illusion of "there will be no cash in." Plus, it's fairly rare to have a heel double-cross another heel without turning anyone babyface in the process. Yes, shades of Tommy Dreamer in 2000 in that the babyface never gets to wear the belt. SECOND SEASON One month later, continuing the reign of terror, Thom wins the briefcase while still the IC champ and Sean still World champ. Ben, coincidentally the same hero that Steve had won the belt from, wins the Rumble. En route, he relieves Thom of the ICT avenging a previous loss where as a double champ, he'd lost the title previously right before two Manias prior. And the goodies are all coming for revenge. At Mania, Ben relieves Sean of the big belt. The rest of the faction cough up the tag and womens titles, though Thom is able to win his match, over company legend Tom. Next night on Raw, Thom takes aim at Ben but in the process declares the group dead and Sean a failure and a letdown - time and time again he's been the one that keeps winning. Along the way, Tom turns back heel - which will be relevant later. Sean becomes invisible for months that come as his former lieutenant grows in stature and popularity before eventually returning, cutting zero promos, to wrestle a low level babyface on PPV. Which he does, without fanfare, seemingly disconsolate and not his former self in the slightest. Thom challenges Sean to a match at a forthcoming PPV which he ostensibly no shows, then during an impromptu sub match, Sean returns and attacks Thom, seemingly out of his shell at last. Next night, Sean declares he's finally getting his rematch for the title at Ben, but it will be on Raw the night after the next PPV - on which he's taking revenge on Thom for his coup d'état. On the PPV, Thom beats his former boss. Next night on Raw, Sean is on his way to the ring and Thom blindsides him with a chair and announces he's cashing in - surprising Ben but nonetheless taking him on face to face. After a competitive match against a fresh champ, Thom wins the title, completing his ascent to main event. Whereupon, obviously, he'll have to deal with challengers including Sean, Tom and Ben... WHY IS IT NOVEL - They've done a few babyfaces call their shot in advance, but they've never done impromptu but still face-to-face, its always one or the other, called in advance or a sneak attack. Plus, here a babyface screws over a heel to forward their story. THIRD SEASON During the reign of Thom, babyface Matt wins the briefcase. He catches wind of the fact the company is running a (non Mania) PPV in his sports team's stadium. He persuades the authority figures that the best hope they have of a monster gate is for him to call his shot months in advance and go for the title there - think Punk in Chicago style. On the night, challenging newest champ babyface Dave, he's accompanied (Cody style) by members of the team, friends, stablemates and family, and in front of a huge and raucous home ground crowd, he cleanly beats a somewhat overwhelmed Dave. WHY IS IT NOVEL - OK, it's another "called up front" like they've done, but it's the inverse of the situation John Cena put himself into at One Night Stand 2006. A goodie puts himself into that spot with all the pressure in the world on himself to do it for the fans - and delivers. FOURTH SEASON Heel Darren wins the briefcase. While holding it, he also earns a title shot through traditional means, much like Edge did in 2005 when he won the Gold Rush tournament. He takes his crack at Matt on a PPV and eventually, frustrated with his inability to put the hero away, gets disqualified for totally annihilating him with a chair and/or help from stablemates. He immediately cashes in and wins the title anyway! WHY IS IT NOVEL - They didn't do it with Edge, did they? They've never done it like this. They should. FIFTH SEASON The title has passed from Darren back to Dave at Mania, then he drops it in a four way against Tom (faction leader), Matt and winner Dave 2, who is a lieutenant of Tom. Month after, Tom wins the title from his buddy, only to lose it not long after, back to Dave, a long term enemy going back years. In the months to follow Dave 2 loses the ICT he's picked up in the interim, and he and Tom try and fail to win the tag titles. At the MITB PPV, Tom wins the briefcase but then botches interference in the main which is Dave giving Dave 2 another crack, so neither his second-in-command wins the title nor does he successfully cash in. Month after, Tom vs Dave 2 goes down for leadership of the group, won and retained by Tom. On last, a gruelling six way eliminator sees Dave vs Sean vs Matt vs Darren vs Thom vs (winner) Mark. Overflowing with confidence, Tom strolls down to the ring to cash in on the new and knackered champ and... over confident, somehow LOSES. WHY IS IT NOVEL - They've done unsuccessful cash ins, they've done same night cash ins, they've done cash ins on terribly tired champions at the end of shows.. but they've never conflated the three. I think for "lets all laugh at the heel" this would take some beating. SIXTH SEASON The title is back in the clutches of our old friend, Sean. HIS old friend, Dave (previously a title rival and Mania opponent) wins the briefcase. Somewhere along the way on an episode of TV, both men are finding themselves repeatedly falling victim to the duelling factions of Tom and Darren. The authority figures suggest they tag against mutual enemies. Sean is reluctant but agrees. During the match some chaos ensues and one of the opposition gets attacked by some other enemies leading to both heel factions fighting each other, and vs other interferers. Dave spots opportunity and pastes the distracted Sean with his finish, cashes in, and wins the title. Poetic justice for a long-term bastard and first casher-inner in my stories to finally get outsmarted. WHY IS IT NOVEL - People have interrupted matches to cash in lots of times, but nobody's ever cashed in on their tag team partner, have they? SEVENTH SEASON The title has passed to Oli, a stablemate of Matt, in the midst of a rivalry with the faction of Darren. At the MITB PPV, the announced main is a Oli vs Matt rematch. On second to last, Darren wins the briefcase second time but then takes the mic and immediately announces he's cashing in, regardless of what's announced. Oli comes out with the belt is attacked on his way to the ring by the rest of the heel group. Despite the attempts to level sides up by Matt and the rest of their group, Darren wins the title. He then immediately has to defend against Matt and due to more shenanigans such as a returning faction member out of the blue, retains his newly won belt. They will rematch at Mania, and Matt will get his revenge. WHY IS IT NOVEL - People have interfered in PPV main events in progress, and done same-night, but nobody's ever done IMMEDIATE cash-in circumventing the announced main completely, right? (As an aside... that's a hell of a long time where none of Sean, Darren, Matt or Dave turn....) Hope that’s adequate and you weren’t hoping me to shoehorn John Cena, AJ Styles or Chris Bart-Williams in. I’ll be honest, it’s probably looking like Matt vs Dave and Sean vs Darren at Mania. Edited September 20 by air_raid definitely Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Duke Posted September 19 Paid Members Share Posted September 19 Missed a massive opportunity to use Spurs players for all of that, but it's definitely easier, Dave 2 notwithstanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted September 19 Author Paid Members Share Posted September 19 12 minutes ago, Duke said: Missed a massive opportunity to use Spurs players for all of that, but it's definitely easier, Dave 2 notwithstanding. Don’t worry about Dave 2. He’s never getting near the belt again since he moved to Plymouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theringmaster Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 18 hours ago, TheBurningRed said: I forget who Roman Reigns faced in a ladder match for the world title one year, but they started brawling in the crowd. Sheamus had the MITB. I don’t know why he didn’t come down, cash in and climb the ladder to win. This would be amazing, imagine the wrestlers getting back in to the ring 'unaware' what had happened looking up to see no belt. I can imagine somebody like the Miz playing this for comedy gold. Something which has never been done (to my knowledge) is a wrestler starting Raw off announcing he/she is cashing in TONIGHT, right now and the champion has to come out and face them now, the champ comes to ring in suit/casual attire 'unprepared'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Duke Posted September 19 Paid Members Share Posted September 19 3 hours ago, theringmaster said: This would be amazing, imagine the wrestlers getting back in to the ring 'unaware' what had happened looking up to see no belt. I can imagine somebody like the Miz playing this for comedy gold. Something which has never been done (to my knowledge) is a wrestler starting Raw off announcing he/she is cashing in TONIGHT, right now and the champion has to come out and face them now, the champ comes to ring in suit/casual attire 'unprepared'. I guess in that situation they would cash in and immediately win by count out, thus not winning the title. Feels like something they'd get Baron Corbin to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsfromlee Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Have they ever had the briefcase holder go the full year all the way to the next years MITB PPV without cashing it in? Then have two people try and cash in at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 20 minutes ago, wordsfromlee said: Have they ever had the briefcase holder go the full year all the way to the next years MITB PPV without cashing it in? Then have two people try and cash in at the same time. Nope, think it's been around 280 days max? I think Priest and maybe Carmella? Can't remember, there's been so many now. Guess it also depends - they say it's for a year right? Depends how strict they are with that or does it say until the next MITB PPV? And would it be until someone else wins it? Who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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