Booking 10 WCW Concepts In Modern-Day WWE
6. BattleBowl
BattleBowl was a slightly convoluted WCW idea that by today's standards doesn't even seem that tricky to follow.
The format (and one-time standalone pay-per-view) saw wrestlers entered into a 'lethal lottery' in which they'd be paired with random partners for a single elimination tournament. The pairings that won their respective matches were entered into a Battle Royal finale with a title shot or relative prize for the overall winner.
It required a brief explanation, but WWE and especially TNA have since travelled far beyond the short bullets needed to put this across to a loyal audience.
The closing match would require some tweaking to remove obvious comparisons to the Royal Rumble, but the remainder of the format would be perfect for an inter-brand supercard. Raw and SmackDown Live! rivals paired together would create exceptional tension in tournament matches, whilst the prospect of rare main event conflicts otherwise excluded by brand divides would effectively tease future encounters.
Vince McMahon allegedly hates the King Of The Ring tournament because unknown potential matches don't sell as well as confirmed clashes. BattleBowl theoretically poses a similar problem, though a bracket loaded with sixteen mixed up megastars in today's landscape would realistically sell itself.