Fantasy-Booking A WWE G1 Climax
8. Block A And Block B
As evidenced by the block reveal of this year's G1 Climax, arranging the two groups presents the bookers a chance to put on matches that they want (Omega/Okada III), while avoiding singles confrontations they wish to save (Omega/Ibushi).
On top of that, a WWE G1 presents a unique opportunity.
Cross-pollinating the blocks with Raw and SmackDown roster members gives fans a chance to see wrestlers from both brands compete against each other. The singles match isn't as big a deal in the WWE; we've all seen Orton/Cena a thousand times. Therefore, populating the groups with red and blue Superstars brings a fresh angle to the tournament.
Block A: Brock Lesnar; Bray Wyatt; Randy Orton; Shinsuke Nakamura; Dean Ambrose; Samoa Joe; Sami Zayn; Rusev; Dolph Ziggler; Roman Reigns.
Block B: John Cena; Jinder Mahal; Finn Bálor; Seth Rollins; Baron Corbin; Kevin Owens; Braun Strowman; The Miz; Cesaro; AJ Styles.
Most of the roster has some kind of history with their block-mates, as Lesnar does with SmackDown's Orton, Ambrose, and even Nakamura. There are also new feuds made possible, such as Cena/Bálor, and Styles/Strowman. This gives guys an opportunity to work with fresh opponents and plant seeds for storylines in the future.