5. Breezus And The Big Guy
As he did in NXT, Breeze can complain (loudly and annoyingly) that hes got no one to face, no competition, that hes devoured all of the little fish on the roster and that they need to feed him more. Sure, its a cheesy feed line, but WWE loves that stuff, and so do the casual fans in attendance - and a pop is a pop. It brings out Ryback to feud with The Little Guy: because initially thats what Ryback calls him, underestimating Tylers insecure need to big himself up. In their first match on RAW, Breeze surprises Ryback by beating him (lets give the Big Guy a little bit of an out - say the win comes after a fluke roll-up or via a distraction). Narked, Ryback demands a rematch on the following weeks RAW, and this time he brings his A game: Breeze gets pummelled and dominated, but pulls off an upset and nearly takes Ryback out through sheer skill alone before being Shell Shocked for the pin. Thats one-all, and its Breezes turn to demand a rubber match to settle it, at the next pay-per-view/special event. In this match, both men pull everything out to get the win. Have ring general Breeze work to Rybacks strengths and book it to avoid his weaknesses: keep it scrappy, fast and intense, and have Summer Breeze cheat like bastards when it looks like the bigger babyface is going to power through the smaller heel. Played right, it doesnt matter who actually wins: both men get over. If Ryback wins, he can extend his hand for one of those reluctant respect handshakes, and get supermodel kicked into the middle of next week.
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