What's the best way to build up a wrestler for a World Title?

Question

Since everyone seems like an expert at this, I want to hear your idea of what the best way to build someone up is. Bonus to those who give how long it should take to happen.

Answer 1

High Risk moves ... its shows that they want it baddly

Like what they did with jeff hardy vs Orton early 2008, perfect and i loved it

Answer 2

years and years of midcard action ideally. unless you've got a kurt angle type guy who explodes immediately, then that's the best way.

of course, most people here want their favorites to be pushed to the main event quickly (see: cena and the people who answered a year or less) but then turn and say they were pushed too quickly. fickle, really.

Answer 3

Certainly not by showing a bunch of promo videos.

The way the WWE is building up Kozlov is the correct way.  No hype, no promo videos, no histrionics.  Just let the man prove himself in the ring.  Let him get established by beating lower-level wrestlers and work his way up the card.  Once he makes it to main events, then and only then should he lose matches (if he just walks through the main eventers the push becomes unrealistic and not believable).  At main event level his wins should become much more difficult (Kozlov vs Festus, for example {I know Festus isn't main event level, it was just an example}).  Once he starts getting some wins over the top-level guys, the fans should be on his side as far as title pushes go.  After beating a second-tier champion a couple of times in non-title matches, he should get a shot at that title.  Accomplishing that should take two or three tries.  Once he becomes a secondary champion he should build his reputation by defending that title for 6 months or so.

After at least a full year of proving to the fans that he's deserving of world title status, then he should start getting world title shots.  He should not win the world title on his first try (this will prove he can stand up to adversity and not "quit").  He should not win the world title then lose it at the rematch {I hate flash-in-the-pan "world champions"}).  He should have to wrestle the World Champ a few times before finally winning the big prize.

Answer 4

First you make a guy go on a winnning streak against not so good opponents. Then you put the guy up against mid card opponents untill he becomes known as a good wrestler. Then you put him in a World Title match where he upsets a veteran. Then he holds the title for a couple months untill he gets beat. By then he will be known as a World Title Wrestler. This should take up to a year but what they are doing with Brian Kendrick isn't taking long at all

Answer 5

I like how they did it with Jeff Hardy.

A few years of mid-card action, let him get some recognition, fan interaction and then BANG, when he's ready, give him that push. Jeff Hardy was floating around in mid-card and was always over with the crowd. In fact, he was more popular than his brother Matt, which ultimately lead to Creative thinking about Jeff going out on his own. Giving one a singles title also helps, as the feuds get automatically more interesting that way.

There are different ways of pushing talent however. There's a way where you build talent up from scratch. Kofi Kingston is a good example of this, even though he's not main eventing.

Kofi started on the C show, won over the crowd with his smile and charisma, got on a hot streak and then he was soon elevated to a mid-card feud with Shelton. That feud got Kofi over even more as his talent in the ring pushed him higher up the mountain. He was rewarded with a singles title and a push on to the A show, getting involved in what was a decent feud with Paul Burchill. This is how WWE should push talent.

It goes like this:

a) Bring them up.

b) See how well they interact with the crowd and work their gimmick.

c) If all is good, throw them in to a feud with another mid-carder.

d) If the feud does well, hand them a singles title if they deserve it.

e) Maybe a year or two of singles action, elevate them to the top.

I think it won't be long before Kofi hits the top in the WWE. A lot of people like The Rock, Jeff Hardy, HHH, Edge etc went by those points I mentioned above and they worked.

Splitting up tag teams is the same as pushing a singles wrestler from the start, but in a way it's better as the "HBK" of the tag team can shine, and the "Jannety" of the tag team can either put other talent over, or build himself up like-wise, as Matt is currently doing now.

I had a lot of noise in the room whilst typing this LOL, so if some doesn't make sense, then I understand. Starred.  

Answer 6

Have them beat good openets. The way the built cm punk up was just plain horrible. Build them up like, I know you hate him, but Triple h.He was wrestling big mathces for the ic title ( summerslam  1998)and then wrestlings and beating guys like rock and austin and then he beat mankind on raw to win the title, they should have done it at summerslam though. . They MUST first win a secondary championship. That is the best way to do it. Then beat big boys and then face the champion and beat him. Nowdays they don't know how to bulid a wrestler up expect for all of big boys and orton and edge when they won their first world titles. Like everybody said the way they are buliding kosolv and kendirck is wonderful.

Answer 7

gimmick and ability

gimmick and ability

gimmick.....

Answer 8

Good question.

Like The Dragon said, the Vladimir Kozlov way is a good way. Just let him wrestle and let the fans react to him. Though I disagree on the fact that promo videos don't work.

Chris Masters did well and he came through promo videos, Cade and Murdoch worked and they also came through promos. Deuce N Domino and Carlito worked. Also Chris Jericho.

There is also the HBK way, push two guys as a crowd pleasing tag team, then eventually one of them turning on his partner and pushing him as a vain cocky heel.

But most of all you need a decent gimmick to work with, Doink the Clown and Eugene won't work. Wait, btter yet let them be themselves, let them explore themselves and figure out who they are. Stone Cold went from pretty boy Blonde to @ss kicking beer drinking anti hero and look how that worked out. John Cena went from the prototype and got over by being himself as this hip hop guy. Top stars only get to the top by being themselves. (With the exception of Undertaker and Kane) Bar none. (Examples currently: Edge, Randy Orton, Triple H, Jericho, HBK etc etc.)

If he's big as soon as he gets in I'd say it would be 1 to 2 year tops.

STARRED

Answer 9

stamina strength agility  harmful finisher and a fast  and no lift up finisher scout other wrestler build the crowd on your side

6 months

Answer 10

Well this is what I am going to do when I am in TNA

I debut as a hippie and on my debut I beat Robert Roode and Feud with him for a while. Then Jeff Jarret and I make a tag team and go for the gold as Guitar Time, and we face Robert Roode and a partner of his choose at Bound for Glory for the TNA Tag Team Championships. And when Roode announces his partner I hit Jarret with my guitar and pin him making Robert Roode and myself the tag team champions    

Answer 11

Strength, Agility, Stamina, Submission

4 Months

Answer 12

Yes, just like what Kozlov has been through and also The Brian Kendrick,go through easy wrestlers for about 3-4 months and then make them face some top wrestlers and beat them, then at the next PPV make them verse a title holder and win of course