The Triple Threat 4.20.08: The 88th Edition - King of the Ring, , Samoa Joe, John Cena and More
Posted by David Martell on 04.20.2008
If you like wrestling and threesomes then check out our column! King of the Ring and John Cena inside!
The Triple Threat is back with better topics! This week we got King of the Ring, Samoa Joe, and our superstar highlight is none other than John Cena. Please enjoy your stay.
Topic #1 The King of the Ring tournament is going to be held this week on RAW. What are your thoughts on this?
David Martell: The King of the Ring is my absolute favorite wrestler tournament. I am happy that its going to be showcased on the three hour RAW this week It kind of sucks that the participants were already announced accidentally on WWE.com. There's going to be eight people in this tournament but I will say I do miss when the E had it as a 32 man tournament. I hope we get some good matches out of this and I'm betting when its all said and done, Big Show will be the victor. I know they want to throw him into the main event scene of Smackdown so it would be a logical choice So if that happens, I called it!
Alex Mattis: Awesome. I always loved the King Of The Ring concept. And I've always loved one night tournaments. Be it in MMA, wrestling, whatever I think they're great. I'm really looking forward to this, and think it could be a great opportunity to get a fresh talent to that upper tier in the E. Of course this could always be a disaster, but let's not go there. I look forward to what could be an awesome Raw, and I look forward to the potential of a new face getting a push.
Zach Brown: I couldn't be more excited for King of the Ring. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I think WWE should bring back King of the Ring as a full-fledged Pay-Per-View again. I guess I just like the idea of a huge tournament all in one night. But I really do like this idea as well. Who could be the next King of the Ring? I think it goes without saying that none of the RAW main eventers should be in the tournament. People that should be in it are Carlito, Mr. Kennedy, Shelton Benjamin, maybe Umaga, and a few others. I don't even think Jericho should be in the mix because even though he's a mid-carder, he's still a huge name. I think it's important to make a big star out of this tournament, and give someone some much needed spotlight. I'd love for Mr. Kennedy to win, but who knows what WWE has up their sleeve? Just as long as the stupid Obama/Clinton stunt doesn't take up too much time on RAW, I'll be happy with King of the Ring.
Topic # 2 Samoa Joe won the TNA World Title this past week at Lockdown. What are your thoughts on this?
David Martell: This would have been way more important about, I don't know, a year ago. I am glad that he finally got the gold but it just seems unimportant to me. I hope Joe has a long title reign but I have a feeling its going to be cut short. Kurt Angle is running the show now and I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up having the gold again in a few months. It would be great if Joe would have a run with the Gold like he had with his undefeated streak. I would like to see him run down opponent after opponent until someone unexpected won. Those kinds of storylines never happen, definitely not in TNA. I do congratulate Joe for winning the TNA World Title and I hope the best for him.
Alex Mattis: It's about damn time. I'm glad that the face of the company is finally not an ex-WWE/WCW wrestler. Joe being the face of the company sets TNA apart from the rest; it doesn't say we just have old stars. How long will he hold the title? With TNA there is no telling, but I'm pretty confident that Joe's has a decent title reign ahead of him.
Zach Brown: Samoa Joe should have been champ a long time ago, and now that it's actually happened, I couldn't be happier for Joe. To be honest, Joe is one of the only people in TNA that deserves the title right now. Angle is a great wrestler, but he can be a little much when TNA shoves him in our face like they've done lately. And everyone else on the roster just doesn't deserve it yet, or they've already held the title. When I think of some of the best wrestlers in indy wrestling history, Samoa Joe is one of the first names that come to mind. I really hope Joe stays champ for a long time, because I honestly can't imagine myself getting bored with his title reign.
Topic # 3 Joey Styles is no longer one of the commentators for ECW. He is now going to be working on WWE.com. How do you feel about this?
David Martell: I bet Joey Styles is happy about this although now us fans have to suffer through listening to Mike Adamle. Supposedly he's going to be doing a lot of work on WWE.com which is probably something that better fits him. He's not really the same as he was back in the original ECW probably because they tell him what to say. I wouldn't be surprised if we see him announcing again someday. I bet he will be back for the One Night Stand PPV that might happen later this year.
Alex Mattis: Well there's not much left about this brand that is ECW. Joey Styles being taken away makes it that much less "ECW." But I wasn't a fan of his tame, "story telling" commentary that he has done in the E, as opposed to his great commentary back in the real ECW. I swear if they put that piece of shit Tod Grisham is him spot, I will never watch that show again.
Zach Brown: So yeah, let's talk about Mike Adamle. Man this guy is terrible. I have to admit, I didn't watch ECW on his first night of commentary, but I've hated Adamle every time he's been on screen. He's stuttered his lines, he's screwed up wrestlers' names, and he's just an all around idiot. But I have to admit, there's always something funny to me about a guy that sucks on commentary. Take Michael Cole for instance. I love reciting Cole's classic blunders like "Mark Henry with those limb-like arms" or, "he'll have to beat The Game, Chris Benoit!" So yeah, think that kind of classic idiocy, but to an exponential amount. But to be honest, when I think about how much of an idiot Adamle is, it might get me to actually tune in to ECW just to see how bad he's screwing it up. All that being said, it really does suck that Joey Styles won't be commentating anymore. Heading up WWE.com isn't the worst thing in the world, but the move is only happening because Adamle is getting paid $300,000 a year, and WWE isn't getting enough out of him. Hey WWE, here's a thought: instead of paying undeserving idiots a disgusting amount of money, how about you reinvest it into people that deserve it!? Like hey, why not the actual WRESTLERS? I bet Mike Adamle almost makes more than the entire ECW locker room combined. And that's what I'll think of every time I see him: a $300,000 waste of space.
Topic # 4 Mickie James won the WWE Women's Title at RAW last week. What are your thoughts on her defeating Beth Phoenix?
David Martell: Even though I really disliked what happened because Beth Phoenix was a great choice for the women's championship, this did make sense. Beth Phoenix was in a feud with Mickie James right before they did that stupid playboy shit. I am almost positive that Beth Phoenix will get back the belt but before that happens, I really hope they have a good feud here. I would like to see some good women's matches at a WWE PPV.
Alex Mattis: Bullshit. Plain and simple. And I'm a fan of her's. Beth Phoenix should have had a much longer, dominant reign. But it just came to an abrupt end with a fuckin' roll up? You gotta be kidding me. Genius booking E. I'm sure she will lose it back to Beth soon, but this puts somewhat of a blemish on Beth's character at this point.
Zach Brown: This was a really random event in my opinion. Not only was RAW pretty terrible that night, BUT Beth Phoenix lost the title to Mickie James in completely random fashion. Even though the match was pretty decent, Beth Phoenix got rolled up while doing her double arm chicken wing. In my opinion, that's not a good way to end her title reign. Beth Phoenix has been my favorite women's wrestler in a long time, hands down. If she was going to lose her title, she should have lost it at a Pay-Per-View. WWE almost never lets the big titles change hands on TV, and the same should be said about the Women's Championship. Beth Phoenix deserved better than that. Even though I love Mickie James, and she's a very capable women's champ herself, this whole thing was just the wrong way to go about it.
Topic # 5 Supposedly Ted DiBiase Jr. is going to be moving up to the main roster soon. Is this a good move?
David Martell: This would be great if he came in the with the Million Dollar belt and his father. I feel like that could really work on the mid card on either RAW or Smackdown. I know he has a lot of potential and I am sure that his father is a good mentor I look forward to seeing DiBiase Jr. coming to the main roster and I hope that he gets over well.
Alex Mattis: Always good to get some new faces in the mix, especially when they're part of a great wrestling family. Mike DiBiase, his brother, is excellent and we all know how good their dad is. I've seen a little bit of Ted' work from NOAH and it looks like he has a lot of potential. I'll be anxious to see what he brings to the table in the E. And I hope his bro gets the call up soon, because I'm a big fan of his.
Zach Brown: To be honest, I'm a little shocked that Ted DiBiase Jr. is coming up to the main WWE roster. Don't get me wrong, I don't doubt DiBiase's talent whatsoever. Being a third generation wrestler pretty much speaks for itself. But this kid just had a DUI in February. I remember because my buddy Brody shouted "They call him Mr. DUI!" at his brother Mike DiBiase when he was at XCW in Denton, TX. Classic. But that's neither here nor there. I would imagine that after having a DUI just a few months back, Ted might have a few more dues to pay before he gets his shot at the big time. But hey, I don't work in the wrestling business, so I can't say who's good to go and who's not. And even though I think his brother Mike Dibiase II is a much more marketable wrestler, I wish Ted the best of luck in WWE.
Superstar Highlight
John Cena
Career Stats:
• WWE Championship (3 times)
• WWE United States Championship (3 times)
• World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shawn Michaels
• Royal Rumble Winner (2008)
What are your thoughts on John Cena?
David Martell: I am going to go out and say that I DO NOT hate John Cena. If anything, John Cena makes me buy PPVs. Now saying that, the reason why he makes me buy PPVs is because I want him to lose. When he has the title I strive to see him go down for the 1, 2, 3. Cena is not one of the best wrestlers by far but he always steps up his game when he's in a big match. I honestly cant think of a bad PPV match he has had in the past several months. I do hate his five moves of doom but he seems to mainly do that on RAW. I will say that I HATE the STFU because he is not a technical wrestler and that move looks like shit. To see him tap out people makes me sick. Cena does have a lot of heart and you can tell that he really cares about the business. For that fact I respect him. There's a lot of Cena fans out there and I am pretty sure that Cena wont be going anywhere for a long, long time. I do wish Cena would add some moves to his game. He does a lot of basic stuff and he kind of has that Triple H basic wrestling style. If you look back at his first title match against Brock Lesnar, he was a hell of a lot better at wrestling. I KNOW he has what it takes he just needs to let it loose. Just because you are the top dog, doesn't mean you cant show off your skills. With all this being said, John Cena is pretty damn good in my eyes.
Alex Mattis: Ohhhh Cena. You 5 move bastard. When will you ever take a step back? There's not a lot I can say positive about Cena right now, other than I'm so glad that not only did he not win at 'Mania but he did that job. Marvelous. I truly believe that Cena hasn't attempted to improve in the ring, and is basically the same wrestler he was 4 or 5 years ago. He bastardized the STF, and had possibly the worst finisher in wrestling today. He's a young guy with a great look, and I believe that if he wanted to he could be a very solid wrestler. He just seems like he doesn't really want to improve or do anything new. And until he shows me that he wants to improve as a wrestler I will continue to dog him.
Zach Brown: Man I can only imagine what the comments section is going to look like. Well, let's just get the obvious stuff out of the way, shall we? John Cena is a good positive role model for the kiddies, women find him attractive, and he has a lot of charisma. However, there was a period of time where WWE wanted to you to eat, sleep, and drink John Cena. He was (and is maybe still) the biggest star of WWE, and sometimes WWE can't help but shove him down our throats. He's an entertaining character, but you can just tell that WWE desperately wants him to be the next Rock or Stone Cold. And lets be honest, he just isn't. Entertaining? Of course he is. But he's not nearly at that level…at least not yet. And his in-ring abilities leave something to be desired. John has a lot of strength and stamina, and the FU is at least a decent finisher. But you know what isn't a good finisher? The STFU. What a terrible move. When I see an STFU, I can only help but wonder, how is this hurting his opponent? He looks like he is lightly hugging his opponent's cheeks with his forearms. And I've seen a real STF. It looks like it hurts like hell. John Cena's version just looks more irritating than anything. Like poison ivy; not necessarily threatening, but I don't really want it on me either. That being said, I have to admit, John Cena's matches are exciting. He rarely puts on a bad match, and I seem to be always on the edge of my seat when I see him wrestle a main event. Maybe it's because I'm always afraid he'll win, but it's exciting nonetheless. The thing that makes Cena so frustrating isn't even Cena himself; it's how WWE uses him. I like Cena as a person, but WWE can sometimes make it all about Cena, whether you like it or not. A good example of this was him coming out at number 30 in the Royal Rumble. For my friends and I, it was an unbelievable moment…until you realized what it meant for the Royal Rumble. If WWE uses Cena more intelligently, (TURN HIM HEEL!) and if they don't shove him down our throats, then Cena will be a much more likeable wrestler among the more serious wrestling fans.
Something to remember John Cena by.
That's it for this week. Please leave as many comments as possible and enjoy the King of the Ring. Cya!
Why does everyone complain about the 5 moves of death? The wwe has pushed downed all the ones that can go benjamin, kennedy, FINLAY,etc.. then you have hhh batista and jericho can sit and call every move before it happens.Maybe you would be happier with hogan and his back scratch of doom
Posted By: ageoforton (Registered) on April 20, 2008 at 11:35 AM
Cena cant wrestle, yet you buy ppvs to see him. cena cant wrestle, yet he hasnt had a bad big time match. cena cant wrestle, yet he has you on the edge of your seat. haha, the e has got you. marks love him, and smarks hate him. yet, everyone pays money to see him. i guess cena equals many buys!
Posted By: your REAL daddy (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 12:05 PM
As A cena mark I have to comment on this. He's great on PPV but saves himself on Raw usually. he's not "the Hardest Working man in wrestling" because he doesn't do many house shows. I think he is a little overhyped. However I still like the guy. I mean in every shoot interview he does I feel happier and happier the WWE has him to represent them to the mainstream media, and his promos really make me laugh.
I think he's one of the best brawlers in the buisness. That said he needs to try harder to do a few more moves. He knows more moves than he shows usually. for example in his match agaisnt Khali he did some low kicks that Khali No Sold. It wasn't a difficult move but if he did it in more matchs it would be a differnt way to get guys to the ground for the STFU. He used to dropkicks, and he did roll up finishers and small packages agaisnt Kurt Angle. he did a jawbreaker on Umaga. While I know he can't use them all on Raw because that would only give him the 8 moves of doom. He could still mix it up more.
I'm a huge Cena fan, but for his own good he needs to try harder. he's gotten used to his top dog status and isn't pushing himself as hard as he used to.
Still Dusty Rhodes claims he constantly asks Dusty after every match how he could improve. so I think there's hope.
Posted By: Davy (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 12:21 PM
cena can't wrestle. I have never wasted even a canadian coin on his crap. Its hard to have a bad big time match when the other wrestler puts cena on his back and carries him. Edge of my seat? Maybe the edge of the toilet seat as a spew after watching his "basic, standard, cena-style match. Punch, punch, kick, kick, headlock, You can't see me,FU/Unknown homo-style submission move. And one day cena will equal many buys. Many good byes from all the fans of wrestling who are over the age of 12.
Posted By: Scrotum Pole (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 12:42 PM
5 moves? How bout Randy Orton's version of the Ron Garvin Stomp? How retarded, but I don't see anyone complaining about a guy who is on the same level wrestling wise and worse on the mic. Spare the bull, you hate on Cena cause it's the in thing to do. Bret Hart had 5 moves, Hogan had the scratch of doom, Triple H matches are the same since 02, he comes in and "Hulks up" and pedigrees everyone. Lay off of Cena. But I do agree that he needs to turn heel.
Posted By: Kirk (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 12:46 PM
There has been a decent STFU before...it was the one with Edge using the ladder...I think it was the TLC match.
Posted By: Crazy8 (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Every time I read something from cena hatters I just feel the need to laugh in their face. The guy knows people hate him and he plays to those people and the ones who love him. The only thing I can't stand are people who complain about him using the same moves every match....um well hmmm doesn't everyone do that? I do agree though that a heel turn would be so much better, they talk about a hhh heel turn but at this point turning cena would be much smarter.
and can people please stop saying that kennedy is a good wrestler. he is okay on the mic, and it seems like he has alot of intensity in the ring. but I have yet to see anything that impressed me. regals performance on raw was better than any kennedy match I have seen.
Posted By: pdiggins (Registered) on April 20, 2008 at 01:04 PM
five moves? I have 6 words for you THE CHAMP IS HERE TO STAY
Posted By: ted g (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 01:25 PM
How many moves did Steve Austin have during his run?
And while the STF is admittedly weak, it is OVER. People see him put it on and react either positively or negatively, because they know it might be the end of the match. That's all that matters. Cena can keep people interested while keeping it simple in the ring and minimizing risks. In my opinion, that makes him a damn good worker.
Posted By: Chopper (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 01:33 PM
well..congrats to joe n mickie for winning their titles..both deserved it..king of the ring is great news..i thought it was something major missing in the wwe..but it shud ve been there as a ppv..but its ok..world heavyweight title n wwe title..wwe title seems good when its exchanged less..n thats whats happened..its more prestigious than the smackdown big gold belt..the wwe champion randy orton has done an amazing job..i wud like to see hhh batista jeff hardy n orton again to be added to the list of wwe champions atleast once more..batista hasnt had a wwe title run ever..if wwe decides to make a single wwe title in the future..the big gold belt will be erased..but thats only gonna happen after undertaker kane hbk retire..which may be at the next wrestlemania..the world heavyweight title..i dont see undertaker losing it anytime soon..unless he gets injured..thats not gonna be the case till atleast unforgiven..or summerslam..mvp might get his hands on the big gold belt..
about john cena..im a cena hater..but the guy did a good job after alot of wwe stars had left..just like orton..but a bit less..cena 3 time wwe champion..thats one hell of an accomplishment..but i think hes had 3 runs..batista 0..orton 2..n hhh whos been there for over 12 years..6..so its kind of shocking to see cena climb up quick..but its not bad..i think cena shud get a few world title runs instead of breaking some wwe title records..no doubt if i was arguing with tna fans i wud use cena as one of my big 5 in the arguement..triple h,cena,orton,batista and edge r aces for wwe..but i dont see why cena has been pushed ahead of batista hhh edge for the past few years..the level of competition became zero when cena was single handedly winning 4 man matches n beating lashley like he was nothing..specially wm 22 where he made the game tap out..these kinds of things just make me think that with his limited ability in the ring..its impossible that he wud be able to beat triple h..
Posted By: sid (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 01:47 PM
I feel for all 3 on the Cena comment. I like him, but he is the same wrestler since his debut, even though he's had some exciting matches last year, the only thing I don't do and don't understand is buying a PPV just to see Cena. Unless the card looks good, I wont buy the PPV no matter who the person is. I rather get my moneys worth then to see Cena lose any day of the week
Posted By: Colin (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 02:15 PM
Cena is the man. Mattis, not so much.
Posted By: Bernie (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 02:33 PM
Cena's pop at the Royal Rumble will always be proof that even fans that hate him, Love him!
Posted By: Davy (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 02:48 PM
That cant be true though, because that leaves Cena with a compliment and that can NEVER happen. My only annoyence with the narrow minded Cena haters is when they say he's a suck up and a sell out. We are privey to alot of backstage stuff these days and I've never read about Cena kissing up to people or causing problems backstage. Even at the ECW PPV Cena, who handled the whole thing like a pro, was fine backstage. The ECW ppv proved how good Cena would be as a dominating heel (ala Triple H 2000). Sadly, because he ISNT Triple H, WWE probably wont go for that.
Posted By: FDuk200k (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 03:06 PM
Once again the irrational (although admittedly less direct) Cena hate comes out. It's like the IWC is full of 7th graders. "No matter how good someone is let's just say we hate them so we can seem 'COOL'." Give me a break and grow up. Peer pressure should not have such an intense grip once you leave your parents' house
There is no one on the mainstream wrestling scene that works harder or means more to an ENTIRE INDUSTRY than John Cena. He carries himself like a true professional in the public eye and doesn't let all of this immature "bashing" get to him. Keep kicking ass and taking names CEna!!
Posted By: Cena Kicks A** (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 04:43 PM
As always I agree w/Mattis,Cena just sux.His STF is the lamest move in the world,he don;t even yug on his opponent.he makes these grunting faces like he's pulling the guys' head off but then you look and he's not even pulling on his head.And poor guys like Orton have to make it look great by selling like crazy(which nobody does better than Randy).And if I hear one more cock joke by him....
Posted By: Gary (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 04:44 PM
Cena makes money, plain and simple. when was the last match that was below 3 1/2 stars with cena in the main event....NEVER. all the ignorant cena haters can shove it, cause that fad came and went, and when he retires, you'll all be reminscing about how fun his reign at the top was.
Posted By: K.O.W. (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 06:06 PM
I find it funny that everyone complains about Cena's 5 moves of doom, but wasn't Bret Hart the same way? The same 5 moves all the time? I don't hate Cena, but I think he could improve
Posted By: D-Mac (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 07:55 PM
Besides JD Dunn, you 3 guys are the only people on this site who don't suck Cena's dick. Good job.
Posted By: JJ (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 08:16 PM
King Collin!
Posted By: Litas Biggest Fan (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 08:42 PM
I like Cena. Ive met him before and hes a nice guy, and you can tell the guy is a genuine cool guy, someone you could have a beer with.
That being said, its not his five moves of death that kill his character, its his actual character. As has been stated before, Cena needs to be turned mega-heel to become interesting. His altruistic baby-face character is simply tired. He needs an edge, he needs to be an uber-heel.
Posted By: hitmeoff (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 08:44 PM
The 5 move thing isn't an issue, at least for me. It's the fact that Cena can't work a match. While Bret Hart did the 5 Moves Of Doom, he could WORK. And K.O.W, I DO remember the last time Cena put on a main event below 3 1/2 stars...his match with Orton at SS. it was **3/4 at best. Hell, I remember the last main event he had that went into negative numbers territory - the match with Khali at One Night Stand.
Posted By: JJ (Guest) on April 20, 2008 at 08:54 PM
'Bout time someone in the IWC hopped off Cena's dick and gave an honest opinion. Well done guys, I applaud you.
The rest of you can shut the fuck up. So they don't agree with you. Too bad. And lol@the faggots claiming the Cena haters are "sheep", take a good look at yourselves and realise how angry and seemingly opressive your "correct opinion" is.
Posted By: Fury (Guest) on April 21, 2008 at 03:04 AM
Joey Styles is no longer one of the commentators for ECW. He is now going to be working on WWE.com Mike Adamle Is Now The Voice Of E.C.W.
....And Jesus Wept
Posted By: SoulStealer (Registered) on April 21, 2008 at 07:56 AM
The constant calls for Cena to turn heel make NO sense. Cena's a cool heel - he would end up with more people cheering him than he has as a face. BY keeping him face you're playing to both ends of the market - the kids who love him, and the parents who want to see him get beat. And by trying to shoehorn him into a standard heel/face role you risk destroying the electric responses he currently gets. Love him or hate him, no-one can deny that the guy gets a monstrous crowd reaction of boos AND cheers whenever he appears.
Also, why are so many of the Cena hatred comments so homophobic/gay-obsessed?
Posted By: Ian (Guest) on April 21, 2008 at 08:24 AM
Scrotum pole: Yes, every Cena opponent has to carry him to a great match. Like those technical marvels Umaga, Chris Masters, and Khali who helped make Cena look credible. *SIGH* Just more senseless Cena bashing by IWC asses because it's "the thing to do."
For those complaining about Cena using the same moveset, he just added a top rope legdrop to the back of the head that looks more devastating than anything Billy Gunn rested his career on. I don't recall Rock, Austin, or HHH adding anything new to their arsenals during their heydays.
Also, there's always whining and bitching about Cena's STFU finisher. Yet, I bet none of you Rock sword swallowers had a problem with Dwayne using the People's fucking Elbow as a credible finisher! Name one match Cena finished with the equally-as-stupid "five knuckle shuffle." Exactly. But Rock had catchphrases that you cracked up your friends in the school cafeteria with so he gets a pass!
And unless you all have been watching wrestling for just 2 years, you might want to rethink that "Cena needs to be heel" philosophy. First of all, he's too insanely popular with kids and women. Turning him would jeopardize his merchandise sales (which are far & away the best in the company). As an aside to that, WWE just launched a kids magazine (I hope it fails) and Cena is one of the main super hero-like characters they rely on to move that project.
Finally, we all know wrestling fans ("marks" and "IWCers") are fickle mushheads. If Vince turns Cena now so he can bring back the edge he had in '03-'05, fans will start cheering him almost immediately and Vince will have to backtrack to turn him back. Because we all know that Vince doesn't like having bad guys who are wildly cheered (thus the short-lived turns of Austin, Rock, RVD, Undertaker, original Doink, etc.)
Posted By: Jason S (Guest) on April 21, 2008 at 12:48 PM
In a rush and don't feel like reading through the comments to question this, but...
"I think it goes without saying that none of the RAW main eventers should be in the tournament. People that should be in it are Carlito, Mr. Kennedy, Shelton Benjamin, maybe Umaga, and a few others. I don't even think Jericho should be in the mix because even though he's a mid-carder, he's still a huge name. I think it's important to make a big star out of this tournament, and give someone some much needed spotlight."
I agree a mid carder should win the tournament, but it won't do all that much good if he just beats another mid carder to win it. You've got to have the bigger names in there, otherwise it's just a bunch of mid level guys going out and wrestling. And WWE don't have the diversity that their mid card used to.
And this is the focus of the show. I realize they'll have other skits and segments and promos, etc., going on through the show, but again, you've got to have the bigger draws in the tournament to peak interest, also.
ROH's Survival Of The Fittest is a good example. Yeah it's there to put a few guys over and push them higher up in the card, but they also splice in some of their bigger names so that the tournament has some prestige to it. Just a thought.
Posted By: Guest#4532 (Guest) on April 21, 2008 at 04:26 PM
Alex Mattis proves once again he is the worst guys on this site he said cena did not improve in the last 4-5 years funny considering he was in 5 ledgit moty last year and the same the year before oh but is cena so he sucks
Posted By: Guest#3998 (Guest) on April 23, 2008 at 06:29 PM
