Genuinely got chills when Adam dropped the "Wrestling has more than one royal family" line. We need to manifest this great booking into reality. One of Adams best bookings ever
Awesome plot twist. Would AEW allow their champion to lose to a WWE guy who would just leave and go back to WWE saying I beat their champion and didn’t even stay around for their belt? No. The idea though? 100/10
@@gigabite21 only because it's Cody and them giving him the goodbye he actually deserved would it even stand a chance of happening. Especially considering he will vacate the title after. Because we all know tony likes a tournament
The only thing that could make that even better (For me personally) is if Cody comes in with the WWE title as well. Make the stipulation Title vs Title because what could possibly be more tantilizing to MJF then to walk into the big W as a double champ, having beaten their top guy and having beaten all of AEWs guys. Cody after his win can leave the AEW title in a mega baby face move saying he is 'Leaving this where it belongs' before giving his final farewell. Suddenly Cody is literally the hottest commodity in all of wrestling as the one who dethroned Roman and the one who dethroned MJF.
Actually to me he lost me right when he said that he built this all up good and had me hooked to believe this can happen but no way in hell is cody coming back at all I think hes back home he loves being back in wwe and hes not coming back to do a lil tip off with MJF
Adam, your booking videos are the only ones on the internet that can actually make me feel like I’m watching the stories play out. When you brought Punk back into the company I literally got goosebumps.
yes, his ability to not only build a good story but also tell them nicely is fantastic - hes very talented at this man, wwe creative should sign him LOL
The stipulation with Cody Rhodes could be that should he win, not him winning the title, simply MJF vacating it. Which would lead to Adam's favorite thing: a tournament.
The entire finale is written around the Cody rule that he can't challenge for the title. If you take that out of it then there's no reason for Cody to be the last guy
As much as I think it's cool to have Cody beat MJF, I don't think you need to go down that route. Aew already has one person who can match mjf and the way of Mic skills and in ring ability. That man is Ricky Starks. He is the overlooked Golden child of this company. If anyone can beat mjf and become a major Star it's Ricky. He may just be a mic card right now, but, if you give him one solid year of booking, I bet you he could do it.
🎉🎉🎉 literally the entire video I was like where’s Starks fit in this, Starks and MJF can be AEWs Rock and Stone Cold just lead the company for years…. Tony will have to pay a lot tho….. a whole lot, but Shad Khan is worth more than WWE so just ask daddy.
The boy-in-a-candy-store-like grin when Adam said "I'm better in booking..." was godlike :D Thanks. Hope that the route of MJF goes nearly as cool as you predicted! And the Punk/MJF storyline is kind of what I have been dreaming about since rumors started, that MJF would return!
Wrestling is slightly better these days if you ask me. AEW still needs to find its footing after the Punk debacle. I at least see WWE's product as better off especially with ratings on the rise. SmackDown just popped it's biggest number in a fat minute, for instance. But to each their own. These videos are usually awesome.
@@abrahamfarraj84 well its understandable why someone would prefer these videos rather than the actual wrestling: Because we get the full story in 25 minuets and don't have to wait week to week lol some people are just a bit impatient 😂 (the current white rabbit storyline cough cough)
@@Cabezon_305 Good point. The white rabbit thing is getting that slow burn and the more hints you dig into, the kinda creepier it seems to get. I think Extreme Rules is where we get a reveal and I'm like 95% sure it's Bray.
@@abrahamfarraj84 yeah it has to be Bray. If he does show up at Extreme Rules, I’m guessing it’s in the Karrion Kross match maybe. But also it wouldn’t surprise me if they decide to continue and hold it back.
The ending of the MJF story is the actual Forbidden Door being opened and is legitimately something I've always believed could potentially happen with HHH taking over.
Even though Adam's here doing lists every week and those weekly round-up news videos from time to time, I've MISSED Adam talking current day wrestling. This was delightful!
i have no idea if adam having the masterful character of MJF as a tool for this story is what made it so brilliant, but this is genuinely the best booking i’ve seen him do
@@jomaxgamez3840 I don't see Garcia as a main eventer. He is hot now because of an organic storyline that involves the very over Danielson and Jericho. And hopefully that will reward him with a decent spot on the card. I think on his own he would drown in a feud with MJF. Just look at how the crowd turned on Yuta the other week.
My theory on "The Firm" is that it was meant as a foil for CM Punk where it was a bunch of the voiceless who weren't being heard. Morrisey had a mouthpiece, Page and Moriarty always 2nd fiddle, Gunn Club's father chose a different tag team. It was going to be a bunch of tweeners trying to showcase these guys being passed over and used to show how CM Punk is no longer that voice of the voiceless, but had to be reworked due to Brawl Out.
I think its just plot armor for MJF to beat many people they don't want to beat clean. But they didn't want to give him a real stable so it stays all focused on MJF
The firm a bunch of random heels trown together ..where have I seen that before? Oh yeah with The Matt Hardy faction,the Factory, and every other dumb random stable they create in AEW
@@Sky_Blaze ...When has a stable never been just random people thrown together tho in wrestling. Outside of the Kliq and maybe NWO, the Corporation was originally just random heels tossed together before they were the Corporation. Same with the Nation of Domination, Aces and Eights, Bullet Club, any other popular stable. The issue isn't that AEW throws wrestlers into a stable together, the issue is there is never anything really done with them outside of being fodder.
Adam, your videos are top-tier storytelling. It would be a privilege to see you take on Rey Mysterio's world title run. Another underdog that wasn't given an opportunity to shine and any chances for clever booking was shadowed by WWE abusing Guerrero's death for cheap emotion. Also, just a list idea for October - 10 worst instances of spooky bulls***. Thank you sir!
Excellent booking! I will just add one thing, a countdown that MJF introduces on the first Dynamite of 2023, a countdown until January 1st of 2024. The visual of MJF beating everyone and that countdown reducing would be amazing!
Wonderful add. MJF can even point to a watch periodically or introduce a ticking clock or sand going through an hourglass to represent that time is running out.
As much as I like what you did with Cody, I really want a new star to be made off of the back of this. Wardlow, Ricky Starks, Yuta, Garcia, and the Pillars are all options. But here me out… S E N D H O O K If there ever was a young prodigy with a badass vibe that you could build a title scene around, it’s Hook
if he developes that fast, he could be a great choice, like orton with his first title reign (he had help ofc, but still). If Adams version ends with Omega, would be all great already
Ah the Cody bit killed this. You could make one of the young AEW originals by having them take out MJF. Imagine Jungleboy and the reaction he'd get by finally taking down Max.
Yeah, I don't get why the overwhelming majority of the comments here are all "OMG Cody coming back just for a cup of tea to beat AEW's year-long champion and prove once and for all that WWE is just better than AEW? AWESOME IDEA!"
You know what I’d love to see you book? Zach Gowen in WWE. I’m not sure if there’s not much that can be done, but with your booking, I’m sure you can do something to make his time in the Fed more memorable than the time we got. I mean, at least put him in the Royal Rumble. They make a big deal of “both feet must hit the floor” every year, you have a one-legged guy signed to your company, and you don’t keep him around long enough for the Rumble? Just to try and do something with it?
I can definitely see it! A heel Zach Gowen, fighting for a title and being the LITERAL "one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest", abusing the Shawn Michaels loophole to make himself invincible in the Rumble to force himself into a main-event at 'Mania against an opponent who slighted him the previous year. Or something like that.
@@OriginAtrocity I kind of have a scenario in my head myself. Gowen gets in the Rumble and eliminates a heel, say maybe Chris Jericho. Soon after, Gowen goes over the top rope, but since both feet must hit the floor, he just gets back in the ring. Jericho gets an idea and runs backstage. Cut to him in the locker room where he finds Gowen’s prosthetic leg. He drops it on the floor, but the refs say since it didn’t go over the top rope, it doesn’t count. So, Jericho runs back to the ring, basically trying to avoid all the referees trying to stop him since he was already eliminated. He waits for Gowen to get thrown over the top rope again and slides back in the ring. Here, it can go one of two ways. 1. Jericho throws Gowen’s leg right at him and its foot hits the floor, meaning Gowen’s eliminated. 2. Same as above, except Gowen catches the leg, he crawls over to the steps, reattaches his leg, and gets back into the ring to continue the match, now with both legs.
This booking gave me a great idea that I'm surprised AEW hasn't used. If you're the TNT champ, you should have the option to forfeit your title in exchange for a shot at the World title, really make it "Double Or Nothing"
This is actually one of my favourite bookings Adam has ever done. I think "Wrestling has more than one royal family" would blow the roof of the place if this storyline would really happen. And I absolutely would love to see it happen. Cody saving his creation from MJF, getting the farewell he never did and taking him vs MJF over the WWE would be so many levels of amazing.
An alternative you didn't mention for who would beat MJF is Darby Allin. Doesen't quite fit your story but having him be one of the first ones to face Max, lose, and then get built up into a mega-babyface underdog that finally beats him on Winter is Coming could be really good too
The great thing with MJF is that he is such a good heel that anybody who gets into a feud with him always gets more fan support then they ever did before the feud and sometimes even after his feud. I mean just look at Brian Pillman JR and currently Wheeler Yuta. The fans never cared about Brian more then when he feuded with MJF and currently, the fans care more about Wheeler now then they ever did before his current MJF feud
Would like to see a rebooking for Braun Strowman at the height of his popularity. The dude was so over but got thrown to the wayside in order to focus on Brock and Roman.
Always one of the highlights of the month. This one was no different. Even in the extremely rare instances where the bookings don’t quite hit the mark (this one did and then some), I’ve still come away thinking it was better than what we actually got or would eventually be given. Keep up the excellent content on both FunKnown and NRB, good sir. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I have one huge issue with this. Your booking basically tells everyone that no AEW guy could do it, so someone under WWE contract had to come in. doesn't that deminnish the whole locker room and AEW as a company? (especially if MJF leaves afterwards.)
I was there live the week before Grand Slam recently and the loudest pop of the night (other than Danielson tapping out Jericho) was MJF cussing people out. It's baffling, it's insane, and it's amazing
Shawn Dean. The one man who got a win over MJF (with CM Punks help) the man MJF shoved when he made his grand entrance. He’s been in the background and not been noticed by many, but he isn’t an Ex WWE guy and he is (technically) and AEW original. Throughout the year of MJF, after Wardlow drops the TNT title a tournament is held to crown a new one. However it’s all fresh faces: Fuego Del Sol, Lee Moriarty, Kip Sabian, Ortiz, RUSH, Nick Commerato, Tony Neese and Shawn Dean. Dean wins the TNT title and slowly is built as the babyface of the tournament. He wins the title and has sparse interactions with MJF. The last ditch effort should be him, it seems underwhelming but with enough time and holding the two men apart for as long as possible you could do it. In fact to add another layer to this, have Dean stay TNT champion for as long as MJF, a subtle “anything you can do, I can do better” type thing. Both titles being held for almost a year. Then going into the winter is coming event, put both titles on the line in a winner take all match. MJF loves having the big stakes match and what’s even more high stakes then not just the world title of the company but the networks title possibly both going over to the other channel. And Shawn Dean winning to become the first ever double champion (with singles belts, yes PAC is the first double champion) making a huge star and keeping a rematch in the wings incase MJF does resign.
I think Eddie Kingston should confront MJF the episode after the Mox injury angle and get taken out as well. I would have Orange Cassidy challenge him instead. The person to dethrone him at Winter is coming should be Eddie Kingston after a year of emotional storytelling building towards his crowning
I agree not because of the emotions on the side of Eddie, which they are, but because I doubt Cody would get the reaction desired of MJF finally being defeated considering how he left things in AEW. It's true he didn't get a proper goodbye, but that's not his fault, that's because WE the fans would've booed him out of the building because we can't have nice things.
I’m really excited to see what the firm becomes. Stokely, Ethan Page and Lee Moriarty are all amazing so I have hope that they’ll make MJF’s stories better
Potential ideas: - AEW’s women’ division (what are the problems and what are the solutions) - Main roster run for Finn Balor as the Prince (his NXT run)
MJF is one of those stars where he absolutely fits as a heel and could do a face run but it won't be as great as his heel run. I would say his character is the absolute definition of kayfabe his work with the character blurs the line of reality and storyline which is something we need more of in Wrestling
Which funny enough, his feud with CM Punk mentions that MJF used to idolize him and the exact same description of MJF now fits CM Punk in his prime thanks to the pipebomb and the subsequent promos.
@@boyankovachev7982 MJF has shown glimpses of possibly being a fiery, passionate babyface that would be easy to get behind. Will we ever see that version of him? Possibly not, but I do definitely think he could be a popular tweener/face.
Would love this story especially the ending, if possible Cody should be wwe champion when he does so he can be the only man to ever hold the wwe and aew title at the same time, and if mjf goes to wwe give him money in the bank and there's a feud right there
Really great video. One thing I wanna put forth is swapping Hangman and Omega's spots. Make Hangman the last bastion of hope to really stress him fighting for AEW. Also, in order to get the match in the first place, run Hangman vs. Punk. Make Hangman need to overcome the man who ended his own title reign. Also give some payoff to Punk going offscript and burying Hangman.
I feel the best narrative closure for this story that would fit the confines. Instead of Eddie Kingston being the first challenger he's the final one. In the background of the MJF story you build up Kingston allowing him to rectify himself of his demons free himself of all the anger the hatred he's had inside him since the Punk feud and with Jericho. You also have Eddie make a deal with Tony, since Tony could be hesitant not sure Eddie could get it done. Either Kingston wins for AEW or if he looses he's out of AEW. You show that Eddie loves AEW that it's his home, and he won't let MJF defy and spit on his home. You can have fun with promos saying Eddie agreed with MJF at one point like about Punk, yet both men are the antithesis of one another. Where MJF weaseled his way to the top Eddie fought from the dirt to get the recognition he does. That this is his last chance to do right by the fans, by Tony who gave him the proper shot to be who he is without any filter, and especially to himself to prove he is top champ material. The one man never expected to be the face of a mainstream company, the man who'd always make the stars never expected to be one. Eddie is an embodiment of what AEW started and wanted to represent, the FU difference the style the look gritty in your face and willing to fight against odds and prove people wrong. And you tell me that moment Eddie wins wouldn't be a tear jerker moment?
Now that was a great booking video! Imagine the crowd trying to decide whether to cheer or boo MJF as this run continued?! Also loved the relevance of MJF faction.
I do truly believe that if MJF is to hold the title until the end of 2023, that it would be the perfect opportunity for some kind of Forbidden Door with Cody and WWE. Especially if Cody is also champion at that point
Now, I love your booking for the “Devil” or as I call him the Prick, MJF however. What about Frankie Kazarian, Christopher Daniels, Scorpio Sky or for another example Sonny Kiss? Elevate other home grown talent.
Honestly, I didn't love the ending, just because you've now put MJF over all of AEW's young talent...and he finally loses to a guy who's leaving the next day. That doesn't give you benefits, it cheapens the championship. I feel like the better choice is to have a homegrown AEW talent beat MJF, and my call would be Ricky Starks. Build him for six months or so, let him get legit wins over the Pages and Danielsons and Moxleys of the world...and make him your next guy.
*HALF THE AUDIENCE CHANTING* LET'S GO, ADAM. *THE OTHER HALF CHANTING* ADAM RULES. Also, yes, Adam, you are better than us, and we know it. Not only with booking, but in looks and everything too. YOU ARE THE BEST. And really thank you for booking AEW for us, you legend. One love ❤️ P.S. PLEASE COLLAB WITH SIMON MILLER. You two are the best parts of the Internet wrestling community.
@@MrVinjex Well, yea, but both have gotten so much better since, and I enjoy his content so much more now. Honestly, Adam was almost as amazing, as he is now, but Simon has really grown as a presenter for all that time. Plus, even if they have technically had videos together, they haven't been just them too doing a favour to all of us, One love ❤️
With him having rebooked Katie Vick, this actually isn't that out there anymore. I joked about Claire Lynch being next, but the logic behind that one was actually sound. AJ Styles big thing is that he's a nice Christian man who loves his wife and family. Of course that is the number one thing the heels are going to target if they wanted to attack him. There were probably better ways of doing that than implying that he slept with the boss and was covering up a crack whore baby, though.
Adam, these vids make me happy. Great job here. The only thing missing would be a miniprogramme with Jericho and Guevara for MJF as champ - I think you need to pull every thread if there's a chance MJF leaves. Additionally, post winter is coming, I've LONG felt that we need a show called Time Runs Out, the final show of the year, where the top 5 for early in the next year is finalised (less relevant now the rankings have been done away with). But this could be a good chance for MJF to say his goodbyes or start a new programme with the Intervention or the Firm...the Firmtervention
Now I know Luke is pushing for “How Adam Would Book Logan Paul, WWE Champion”, and putting that out around the time of Crown Jewel as a vertical integration move might be a good idea, but after that, maybe “How Adam Would Book Drew McIntyre’s First WWE Run”? If he’d turned out, we might not have gotten Mania 30 or the rise of Roman Reigns, and it would be really interesting just to live in that alternate universe for a video
I love this idea Adam. The whole angle where AEW talent who got pushed over to make way for former WWE talent would be a shot in the arm AEW needs. MJF getting the AEW World Heavyweight Championship is necessary for the company's success.
My personal topic I'd like to see adam do would be how Adam would do Edge's 2nd retirement, or perhaps rebooking Becky's run with the raw womens championship from 2019-2020
That was incredible..... Adam one thing cannot be denied.....you are an incredible story teller. Why WWE or AEW hasn't hired you to write in creative is baffling.
The only things I would change from Adam's booking is no Punk, since MJF already has Archer and Cage, and no Cody, since it would be better to continue the no ex-WWE guys. Maybe reversing the order and make Hangman rally all the locker room instead of Omega and winning. He could become the champion he was supposed to be.
The "royal family" line sent a chill down my spine, it was quite incredible. As for future booking videos, how about something around the WWE World Heavyweight Championship? Be it Goldberg through 2003, Rey Mysterio in 2006, or Triple H's Reign of Terror. Aside from obvious changes, (Booker T wins at WM 19, Goldberg wins at Summerslam '03, and so on) I think there's a lot of fresh ground to use there.
Adam actually incase you didn't know, already did booking videos for Rey's 2006 world title run and Goldberg's time in the WWE in 03-04. It was under Whatculture, so they are old videos, but they do exist
That's neat, but how about Nick Aldis at the end? He's leaving NWA after falling out with Billy Corgan and he's absolutely the kind of person that would take the AEW championship seriously and treat it with reverence it hasn't seen since we drowned in A Little Bit Of The Bubbly. His run as NWA World's Heavyweight Champion shows that, with enough respect paid to him and his wife Mickie James (who would be a great inclusion in the team handling women's booking in AEW), He's not only a top tier talent, but one who can be top tier for the long haul. The story even writes itself it a way. MJF hates AEW and is on his way out, Aldis looks to the promotion as a new start and what a start it'd be if he dethroned someone who doesn't respect the business anywhere near as much as he respects his wallet.
For NRB adverts can you start with the question "got board games on the brain?" With the answer at the end of the adverts being the tagline "get on board!"
Adam, you have seriously outdone yourself this time. I am not kidding when I say this made me tear up at the end. You are too good a fantasy booker to be of this world.
I can even hear some MJF lines. You wanted Summer of Punk...AEW I'm a man for all seasons. In rain, sun, or snow, I'll dominate every one of your supposed heroes.
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Genuinely got chills when Adam dropped the "Wrestling has more than one royal family" line. We need to manifest this great booking into reality. One of Adams best bookings ever
Awesome plot twist. Would AEW allow their champion to lose to a WWE guy who would just leave and go back to WWE saying I beat their champion and didn’t even stay around for their belt? No. The idea though? 100/10
@@gigabite21 I think if it was a founding member like Cody they would. Even if he left the company I feel they still respect him.
@@gigabite21 only because it's Cody and them giving him the goodbye he actually deserved would it even stand a chance of happening. Especially considering he will vacate the title after. Because we all know tony likes a tournament
The only thing that could make that even better (For me personally) is if Cody comes in with the WWE title as well. Make the stipulation Title vs Title because what could possibly be more tantilizing to MJF then to walk into the big W as a double champ, having beaten their top guy and having beaten all of AEWs guys. Cody after his win can leave the AEW title in a mega baby face move saying he is 'Leaving this where it belongs' before giving his final farewell. Suddenly Cody is literally the hottest commodity in all of wrestling as the one who dethroned Roman and the one who dethroned MJF.
Actually to me he lost me right when he said that he built this all up good and had me hooked to believe this can happen but no way in hell is cody coming back at all I think hes back home he loves being back in wwe and hes not coming back to do a lil tip off with MJF
Adam, your booking videos are the only ones on the internet that can actually make me feel like I’m watching the stories play out. When you brought Punk back into the company I literally got goosebumps.
yes, his ability to not only build a good story but also tell them nicely is fantastic - hes very talented at this man, wwe creative should sign him LOL
You should touch grass.
It's because Adam booked a promotion in real life. WCPW
@@syko2695 Nah that's just humble talk.
@@Backstage_Politician I'm gonna check out WCPW then
The stipulation with Cody Rhodes could be that should he win, not him winning the title, simply MJF vacating it. Which would lead to Adam's favorite thing: a tournament.
Everything leads to a tournament in adams world
The entire finale is written around the Cody rule that he can't challenge for the title. If you take that out of it then there's no reason for Cody to be the last guy
As much as I think it's cool to have Cody beat MJF, I don't think you need to go down that route. Aew already has one person who can match mjf and the way of Mic skills and in ring ability. That man is Ricky Starks. He is the overlooked Golden child of this company. If anyone can beat mjf and become a major Star it's Ricky. He may just be a mic card right now, but, if you give him one solid year of booking, I bet you he could do it.
The hidden fifth pillar of AEW
Thank you, some love for Ricky!!
🎉🎉🎉 literally the entire video I was like where’s Starks fit in this, Starks and MJF can be AEWs Rock and Stone Cold just lead the company for years…. Tony will have to pay a lot tho….. a whole lot, but Shad Khan is worth more than WWE so just ask daddy.
I’ve been waiting for someone to talk about our unsung hero Ricky “Dragon Deez Nuts” Starks
Ricky is such a good shout, id be down for it
The boy-in-a-candy-store-like grin when Adam said "I'm better in booking..." was godlike :D Thanks. Hope that the route of MJF goes nearly as cool as you predicted! And the Punk/MJF storyline is kind of what I have been dreaming about since rumors started, that MJF would return!
Been waiting for the next 'how Adam would book' video.
It's legit better watching these videos than actual wrestling.
Wrestling is slightly better these days if you ask me. AEW still needs to find its footing after the Punk debacle. I at least see WWE's product as better off especially with ratings on the rise. SmackDown just popped it's biggest number in a fat minute, for instance. But to each their own. These videos are usually awesome.
@@abrahamfarraj84 well its understandable why someone would prefer these videos rather than the actual wrestling: Because we get the full story in 25 minuets and don't have to wait week to week lol some people are just a bit impatient 😂 (the current white rabbit storyline cough cough)
@@Cabezon_305 Good point. The white rabbit thing is getting that slow burn and the more hints you dig into, the kinda creepier it seems to get. I think Extreme Rules is where we get a reveal and I'm like 95% sure it's Bray.
@@abrahamfarraj84 yeah it has to be Bray. If he does show up at Extreme Rules, I’m guessing it’s in the Karrion Kross match maybe. But also it wouldn’t surprise me if they decide to continue and hold it back.
The ending of the MJF story is the actual Forbidden Door being opened and is legitimately something I've always believed could potentially happen with HHH taking over.
Even though Adam's here doing lists every week and those weekly round-up news videos from time to time, I've MISSED Adam talking current day wrestling. This was delightful!
i have no idea if adam having the masterful character of MJF as a tool for this story is what made it so brilliant, but this is genuinely the best booking i’ve seen him do
Classic adam back with the booking videos. That's the type of content i needed🔥🔥
And thank you Adam for specifically referencing the Darby Allen match at the beginning - it was special and AEW should do more in this style.
The one AEW guy I’d love to see that you didn’t mention is Ricky Starks. Would love to see him and MJF go at it on the mic and in the ring
Yes, that would be exciting. They woudl need to build Ricky a bit until then but hopefully this is about to start
@@RipperJack77 what about Daniel Garcia?
@@RipperJack77 I know he's not exactly original but he made his name in aew
I think Starks is further along to be built for a main event. I’m not sure Garcia could reach that within a year.
@@jomaxgamez3840 I don't see Garcia as a main eventer. He is hot now because of an organic storyline that involves the very over Danielson and Jericho. And hopefully that will reward him with a decent spot on the card. I think on his own he would drown in a feud with MJF. Just look at how the crowd turned on Yuta the other week.
My theory on "The Firm" is that it was meant as a foil for CM Punk where it was a bunch of the voiceless who weren't being heard. Morrisey had a mouthpiece, Page and Moriarty always 2nd fiddle, Gunn Club's father chose a different tag team. It was going to be a bunch of tweeners trying to showcase these guys being passed over and used to show how CM Punk is no longer that voice of the voiceless, but had to be reworked due to Brawl Out.
I think its just plot armor for MJF to beat many people they don't want to beat clean. But they didn't want to give him a real stable so it stays all focused on MJF
The firm a bunch of random heels trown together ..where have I seen that before? Oh yeah with The Matt Hardy faction,the Factory, and every other dumb random stable they create in AEW
Brawl Out! Title of your next wrestling PPV!
@@Sky_Blaze ...When has a stable never been just random people thrown together tho in wrestling. Outside of the Kliq and maybe NWO, the Corporation was originally just random heels tossed together before they were the Corporation. Same with the Nation of Domination, Aces and Eights, Bullet Club, any other popular stable. The issue isn't that AEW throws wrestlers into a stable together, the issue is there is never anything really done with them outside of being fodder.
@@Nocturnewashere it's random people with no direction and people nobody cared about to begin with
God, I wish AEW would hire Adam to book. The Winter is Coming part gave me chills.
Adam, your videos are top-tier storytelling. It would be a privilege to see you take on Rey Mysterio's world title run. Another underdog that wasn't given an opportunity to shine and any chances for clever booking was shadowed by WWE abusing Guerrero's death for cheap emotion.
Also, just a list idea for October - 10 worst instances of spooky bulls***. Thank you sir!
He already booked that for Whatculture
It was on Extra but there is a version of it on youtube
Excellent booking! I will just add one thing, a countdown that MJF introduces on the first Dynamite of 2023, a countdown until January 1st of 2024. The visual of MJF beating everyone and that countdown reducing would be amazing!
Wonderful add. MJF can even point to a watch periodically or introduce a ticking clock or sand going through an hourglass to represent that time is running out.
As much as I like what you did with Cody, I really want a new star to be made off of the back of this. Wardlow, Ricky Starks, Yuta, Garcia, and the Pillars are all options. But here me out…
S E N D H O O K
If there ever was a young prodigy with a badass vibe that you could build a title scene around, it’s Hook
if he developes that fast, he could be a great choice, like orton with his first title reign (he had help ofc, but still). If Adams version ends with Omega, would be all great already
hooks a bit boring tbh
How do you do it, Adam? This is masterful storytelling. Brilliant mate, this is brilliant.
These are always fun, but man it's rough that even in fantasy booking Hangman's just a footnote everyone else's story. Man can't catch a break.
He is a brilliant talent
Ah the Cody bit killed this. You could make one of the young AEW originals by having them take out MJF. Imagine Jungleboy and the reaction he'd get by finally taking down Max.
Yeah, I don't get why the overwhelming majority of the comments here are all "OMG Cody coming back just for a cup of tea to beat AEW's year-long champion and prove once and for all that WWE is just better than AEW? AWESOME IDEA!"
@@ArcaneAzmadi People on here just go along with whatever the presenters say.
Probably because Cody is a main event star and Jungleboy is not and probably never will be
@@harveyholmes9533 A main event star for another company...
You know what I’d love to see you book? Zach Gowen in WWE. I’m not sure if there’s not much that can be done, but with your booking, I’m sure you can do something to make his time in the Fed more memorable than the time we got. I mean, at least put him in the Royal Rumble. They make a big deal of “both feet must hit the floor” every year, you have a one-legged guy signed to your company, and you don’t keep him around long enough for the Rumble? Just to try and do something with it?
I can definitely see it! A heel Zach Gowen, fighting for a title and being the LITERAL "one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest", abusing the Shawn Michaels loophole to make himself invincible in the Rumble to force himself into a main-event at 'Mania against an opponent who slighted him the previous year. Or something like that.
@@OriginAtrocity I kind of have a scenario in my head myself. Gowen gets in the Rumble and eliminates a heel, say maybe Chris Jericho. Soon after, Gowen goes over the top rope, but since both feet must hit the floor, he just gets back in the ring. Jericho gets an idea and runs backstage. Cut to him in the locker room where he finds Gowen’s prosthetic leg. He drops it on the floor, but the refs say since it didn’t go over the top rope, it doesn’t count. So, Jericho runs back to the ring, basically trying to avoid all the referees trying to stop him since he was already eliminated. He waits for Gowen to get thrown over the top rope again and slides back in the ring. Here, it can go one of two ways.
1. Jericho throws Gowen’s leg right at him and its foot hits the floor, meaning Gowen’s eliminated.
2. Same as above, except Gowen catches the leg, he crawls over to the steps, reattaches his leg, and gets back into the ring to continue the match, now with both legs.
This booking gave me a great idea that I'm surprised AEW hasn't used. If you're the TNT champ, you should have the option to forfeit your title in exchange for a shot at the World title, really make it "Double Or Nothing"
That's a staple of Impact, isn't it? Option C, where the X-Division Championship can be vacated for a guaranteed World Championship title shot?
This is the best wrestling content on the internet. Including the actual wrestling programme
That last fantasy booking moment. I was hooked!🔥
This is actually one of my favourite bookings Adam has ever done. I think "Wrestling has more than one royal family" would blow the roof of the place if this storyline would really happen. And I absolutely would love to see it happen. Cody saving his creation from MJF, getting the farewell he never did and taking him vs MJF over the WWE would be so many levels of amazing.
An alternative you didn't mention for who would beat MJF is Darby Allin. Doesen't quite fit your story but having him be one of the first ones to face Max, lose, and then get built up into a mega-babyface underdog that finally beats him on Winter is Coming could be really good too
The great thing with MJF is that he is such a good heel that anybody who gets into a feud with him always gets more fan support then they ever did before the feud and sometimes even after his feud. I mean just look at Brian Pillman JR and currently Wheeler Yuta. The fans never cared about Brian more then when he feuded with MJF and currently, the fans care more about Wheeler now then they ever did before his current MJF feud
Would like to see a rebooking for Braun Strowman at the height of his popularity. The dude was so over but got thrown to the wayside in order to focus on Brock and Roman.
Always one of the highlights of the month. This one was no different.
Even in the extremely rare instances where the bookings don’t quite hit the mark (this one did and then some), I’ve still come away thinking it was better than what we actually got or would eventually be given.
Keep up the excellent content on both FunKnown and NRB, good sir. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
A perfect birthday present adam thanks
I have one huge issue with this. Your booking basically tells everyone that no AEW guy could do it, so someone under WWE contract had to come in. doesn't that deminnish the whole locker room and AEW as a company? (especially if MJF leaves afterwards.)
I was there live the week before Grand Slam recently and the loudest pop of the night (other than Danielson tapping out Jericho) was MJF cussing people out. It's baffling, it's insane, and it's amazing
Shawn Dean. The one man who got a win over MJF (with CM Punks help) the man MJF shoved when he made his grand entrance. He’s been in the background and not been noticed by many, but he isn’t an Ex WWE guy and he is (technically) and AEW original. Throughout the year of MJF, after Wardlow drops the TNT title a tournament is held to crown a new one. However it’s all fresh faces: Fuego Del Sol, Lee Moriarty, Kip Sabian, Ortiz, RUSH, Nick Commerato, Tony Neese and Shawn Dean. Dean wins the TNT title and slowly is built as the babyface of the tournament. He wins the title and has sparse interactions with MJF. The last ditch effort should be him, it seems underwhelming but with enough time and holding the two men apart for as long as possible you could do it. In fact to add another layer to this, have Dean stay TNT champion for as long as MJF, a subtle “anything you can do, I can do better” type thing. Both titles being held for almost a year. Then going into the winter is coming event, put both titles on the line in a winner take all match. MJF loves having the big stakes match and what’s even more high stakes then not just the world title of the company but the networks title possibly both going over to the other channel. And Shawn Dean winning to become the first ever double champion (with singles belts, yes PAC is the first double champion) making a huge star and keeping a rematch in the wings incase MJF does resign.
I think Eddie Kingston should confront MJF the episode after the Mox injury angle and get taken out as well. I would have Orange Cassidy challenge him instead. The person to dethrone him at Winter is coming should be Eddie Kingston after a year of emotional storytelling building towards his crowning
i agree 100%
I agree not because of the emotions on the side of Eddie, which they are, but because I doubt Cody would get the reaction desired of MJF finally being defeated considering how he left things in AEW. It's true he didn't get a proper goodbye, but that's not his fault, that's because WE the fans would've booed him out of the building because we can't have nice things.
Thanks Adam. Nice to see you and love your fantasy booking. Keep that head up, mate! Love from Minnesota in the States.
I’m really excited to see what the firm becomes. Stokely, Ethan Page and Lee Moriarty are all amazing so I have hope that they’ll make MJF’s stories better
Potential ideas:
- AEW’s women’ division (what are the problems and what are the solutions)
- Main roster run for Finn Balor as the Prince (his NXT run)
MJF is one of those stars where he absolutely fits as a heel and could do a face run but it won't be as great as his heel run. I would say his character is the absolute definition of kayfabe his work with the character blurs the line of reality and storyline which is something we need more of in Wrestling
Tbh, I can really see him being a great face.
Which funny enough, his feud with CM Punk mentions that MJF used to idolize him and the exact same description of MJF now fits CM Punk in his prime thanks to the pipebomb and the subsequent promos.
@@boyankovachev7982 MJF has shown glimpses of possibly being a fiery, passionate babyface that would be easy to get behind. Will we ever see that version of him? Possibly not, but I do definitely think he could be a popular tweener/face.
Might be your best one yet. Chills at the end sequence
Would love this story especially the ending, if possible Cody should be wwe champion when he does so he can be the only man to ever hold the wwe and aew title at the same time, and if mjf goes to wwe give him money in the bank and there's a feud right there
Great video Adam and emphasize on the fantasy part at the end. Always love these books vids
How Adam Would Book... Umaga.
I seen the title and knew it was a must
I’d be interested to see you book Otis’s money in the bank cash in and what that looks like(potential idea for the tag team championships)
I got goosebumps on the "Wrestling has only more than one royal family.."
Finally mjf is going to be a huge superstar 🔥🔥🔥
YES!!! I LOVED UR ENDING!!! albeit a long shot, THANK UU ❤️
Fun fact: MJF auditioned for WWE's Tough Enough.
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Really great video. One thing I wanna put forth is swapping Hangman and Omega's spots. Make Hangman the last bastion of hope to really stress him fighting for AEW. Also, in order to get the match in the first place, run Hangman vs. Punk. Make Hangman need to overcome the man who ended his own title reign. Also give some payoff to Punk going offscript and burying Hangman.
Seems like AEW creative saw this video after hearing MJFs first promo as champion last night. Uncanny resemblance to the booking here
Think my favourite thing about these booking videos is just seeing how happy Adam is doing it. It's nice to watch
I still want how Adam would of booked rvd’s wwe and ecw championship run
I mean... he kind of did do a year of WWECW
I feel the best narrative closure for this story that would fit the confines. Instead of Eddie Kingston being the first challenger he's the final one. In the background of the MJF story you build up Kingston allowing him to rectify himself of his demons free himself of all the anger the hatred he's had inside him since the Punk feud and with Jericho. You also have Eddie make a deal with Tony, since Tony could be hesitant not sure Eddie could get it done. Either Kingston wins for AEW or if he looses he's out of AEW. You show that Eddie loves AEW that it's his home, and he won't let MJF defy and spit on his home. You can have fun with promos saying Eddie agreed with MJF at one point like about Punk, yet both men are the antithesis of one another. Where MJF weaseled his way to the top Eddie fought from the dirt to get the recognition he does. That this is his last chance to do right by the fans, by Tony who gave him the proper shot to be who he is without any filter, and especially to himself to prove he is top champ material. The one man never expected to be the face of a mainstream company, the man who'd always make the stars never expected to be one. Eddie is an embodiment of what AEW started and wanted to represent, the FU difference the style the look gritty in your face and willing to fight against odds and prove people wrong. And you tell me that moment Eddie wins wouldn't be a tear jerker moment?
I agree with most of this, but I'd have MJF lose the world title at the last hurdle not to Cody, but to a man who is Absolute.
Now that was a great booking video! Imagine the crowd trying to decide whether to cheer or boo MJF as this run continued?! Also loved the relevance of MJF faction.
Would like to see how you would book the house of black, a Darby Allin heel run or forbidden door 2
Unreal! Incredible creativity! I’ve come to expect this of Adam but this topped it.
“Wrestling has more than one royal family…” ~ Chills.
I do truly believe that if MJF is to hold the title until the end of 2023, that it would be the perfect opportunity for some kind of Forbidden Door with Cody and WWE. Especially if Cody is also champion at that point
Always love these. Just book anything and I’ll sit here having the best time. Keep at it Adam! 🙏🏼💪🏼
A Dax the Axe upset on MJF for the title on a random dynamite would be amazing on a fantasy level
That promo at the start!!! Man I could literally hear MJF say that exact speech. Chefs kiss
Now, I love your booking for the “Devil” or as I call him the Prick, MJF however. What about Frankie Kazarian, Christopher Daniels, Scorpio Sky or for another example Sonny Kiss? Elevate other home grown talent.
Honestly, I didn't love the ending, just because you've now put MJF over all of AEW's young talent...and he finally loses to a guy who's leaving the next day. That doesn't give you benefits, it cheapens the championship.
I feel like the better choice is to have a homegrown AEW talent beat MJF, and my call would be Ricky Starks. Build him for six months or so, let him get legit wins over the Pages and Danielsons and Moxleys of the world...and make him your next guy.
Such a solid booking. Great job, Adam.
man i wish the cody stuff could happen. if only wwe could realize collaboration is a good thing for everyone.
*HALF THE AUDIENCE CHANTING* LET'S GO, ADAM.
*THE OTHER HALF CHANTING* ADAM RULES.
Also, yes, Adam, you are better than us, and we know it. Not only with booking, but in looks and everything too. YOU ARE THE BEST. And really thank you for booking AEW for us, you legend.
One love ❤️
P.S. PLEASE COLLAB WITH SIMON MILLER. You two are the best parts of the Internet wrestling community.
Well technically they have collaborated since they worked together at some point
@@MrVinjex Well, yea, but both have gotten so much better since, and I enjoy his content so much more now. Honestly, Adam was almost as amazing, as he is now, but Simon has really grown as a presenter for all that time. Plus, even if they have technically had videos together, they haven't been just them too doing a favour to all of us,
One love ❤️
I don't follow AEW but loved the story you told Adam. Thanks for all the work you put into it.
Idea: How Adam would book Gobbledy Gooker
With him having rebooked Katie Vick, this actually isn't that out there anymore.
I joked about Claire Lynch being next, but the logic behind that one was actually sound. AJ Styles big thing is that he's a nice Christian man who loves his wife and family. Of course that is the number one thing the heels are going to target if they wanted to attack him.
There were probably better ways of doing that than implying that he slept with the boss and was covering up a crack whore baby, though.
I am salivating over how good this storyline is. It's just too perfect.
I'm still waiting for MJF's title win.
Adam, these vids make me happy. Great job here.
The only thing missing would be a miniprogramme with Jericho and Guevara for MJF as champ - I think you need to pull every thread if there's a chance MJF leaves.
Additionally, post winter is coming, I've LONG felt that we need a show called Time Runs Out, the final show of the year, where the top 5 for early in the next year is finalised (less relevant now the rankings have been done away with). But this could be a good chance for MJF to say his goodbyes or start a new programme with the Intervention or the Firm...the Firmtervention
How Adam would Book... Brodie Lee's Championship run.
Now I know Luke is pushing for “How Adam Would Book Logan Paul, WWE Champion”, and putting that out around the time of Crown Jewel as a vertical integration move might be a good idea, but after that, maybe “How Adam Would Book Drew McIntyre’s First WWE Run”? If he’d turned out, we might not have gotten Mania 30 or the rise of Roman Reigns, and it would be really interesting just to live in that alternate universe for a video
I am… also, the first comment
So glad you came back to doing videos like this
I love this idea Adam. The whole angle where AEW talent who got pushed over to make way for former WWE talent would be a shot in the arm AEW needs. MJF getting the AEW World Heavyweight Championship is necessary for the company's success.
LETS GOOOOO ADAM WITH THE FANTASY BOOKING!!
Well the year of MJF is now upon us. What a year it's gonna be.
I love that to be fair so many conclusions to holes left in stories you smashed it Adam
I thought hook would be the last to come out. Love that Cody twist
BEEN WAITING FOR A BOOKING VIDEO
I physically gasped when Adam said "wrestling has more than one royal family..." this is fuckign needed
That would be great, hope Punk and everyone else works out their differences
Video Idea: How Adam would book. The wrestling comeback of Kota Ibushi
That January 4th promo Adam cut for MJF was 🔥🔥🔥
This is your best booking vid since that Goldberg one from waaaay back. Proper good this.
The initials A.B. stand for "Astonishing Booking." This covered everything perfectly.
Best one of these Adam has ever done. Beautiful. Emotional.
My personal topic I'd like to see adam do would be how Adam would do Edge's 2nd retirement, or perhaps rebooking Becky's run with the raw womens championship from 2019-2020
Mjf is wrestling gold. No one can touch him in any promotion
Next booking: The Reunion of SCU/The Addiction and the subsequent domination of AEW by SCU
Yes, AN ADAM BOOKING VIDEO 🔥🔥🔥
That was incredible..... Adam one thing cannot be denied.....you are an incredible story teller. Why WWE or AEW hasn't hired you to write in creative is baffling.
The only things I would change from Adam's booking is no Punk, since MJF already has Archer and Cage, and no Cody, since it would be better to continue the no ex-WWE guys. Maybe reversing the order and make Hangman rally all the locker room instead of Omega and winning. He could become the champion he was supposed to be.
The "royal family" line sent a chill down my spine, it was quite incredible. As for future booking videos, how about something around the WWE World Heavyweight Championship? Be it Goldberg through 2003, Rey Mysterio in 2006, or Triple H's Reign of Terror. Aside from obvious changes, (Booker T wins at WM 19, Goldberg wins at Summerslam '03, and so on) I think there's a lot of fresh ground to use there.
Adam actually incase you didn't know, already did booking videos for Rey's 2006 world title run and Goldberg's time in the WWE in 03-04. It was under Whatculture, so they are old videos, but they do exist
That's neat, but how about Nick Aldis at the end? He's leaving NWA after falling out with Billy Corgan and he's absolutely the kind of person that would take the AEW championship seriously and treat it with reverence it hasn't seen since we drowned in A Little Bit Of The Bubbly. His run as NWA World's Heavyweight Champion shows that, with enough respect paid to him and his wife Mickie James (who would be a great inclusion in the team handling women's booking in AEW), He's not only a top tier talent, but one who can be top tier for the long haul. The story even writes itself it a way. MJF hates AEW and is on his way out, Aldis looks to the promotion as a new start and what a start it'd be if he dethroned someone who doesn't respect the business anywhere near as much as he respects his wallet.
For NRB adverts can you start with the question "got board games on the brain?" With the answer at the end of the adverts being the tagline "get on board!"
Adam, you have seriously outdone yourself this time. I am not kidding when I say this made me tear up at the end. You are too good a fantasy booker to be of this world.
Suggestion for next booking "How Adam would book...sasha and naomi returning to WEE!"
"...which leaves the door open for two things", Adam said. My mind - "TOURNAMENT" !!!!!
I can even hear some MJF lines. You wanted Summer of Punk...AEW I'm a man for all seasons. In rain, sun, or snow, I'll dominate every one of your supposed heroes.