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I dunno how true this is, but I must say I wouldn't be too upset if he did leave. I would much rather see him put over a new talent rather than a McMahon at WrestleMania, though.

I was just thinking, why not have Shawn Michaels vs. Lance Cade (w/Vince & Shane McMahon) at WrestleMania? Cade can be the "second coming of Michaels", trained by Shawn himself, looking to get on the right side of the men in power. HBK says he will step aside if Cade can beat him, and at WM Cade does.

It's a good idea in theory, but I don't think Cade has it. I don't think people will ever truly get behind Cade.

why Cade....i think they should put him over with a very good match but in the end the ref gets hit and vince has to take over..then he gets screwed

Right now, in order, these are the best choices IMO for going over HBK, especially if it's his last match

1. Carlito (Crowd is into him, he's been pretty impressive in the ring, and it could cement him as a major star.
2. Shelton (see above)
3 RVD (Same reasons as above, plus it could help remove the scar from his previous burial.

4. CM Punk. ( Bring him up, give him a huge win, could really jump start him in the eyes of the fans if they play off it right.)

5. Lashley (Cement him as a threat. Make him the one big man HBK could never beat.... Although I'd be happier if Lashley ended Undertaker's streak.)

i see carlito doing it

I don't :( That'd be to logical.

Although they are slowly turning him from a cowardly heel to a threat in the ring.

lol hes starting to be a little BIG haired high flyer

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Originally Posted by What Would Kevin Do?

Kane filling Shawn's spot is laughable. I'm sorry. As of right now, Shelton is in that same boat. RVD might be able to, but he doesn't have mic skills in Shawn's league.

I don't see how he's "stale." He's put on great matches with Kurt and Shelton (beating Shelon, but making him look like a million bucks.) He's also put on good matches with Carlito, where Carlito came out looking good. HBK is in a spot where he can have legitimate feuds with younger guys, and make them look good. Who else has really done that lately? HHH did it with Shelton and Batista (and you could argue he made Chavo look good, but I doubt anything will come of it.)

Let's say RVD or Shelton takes Shawn's spot. It's not as easy for them to make someone look good without damaging themselves. They haven't been built up to a high enough status where their selling of offense becomes "Wow, this guy is a legit threat if he can take them to the limit." as opposed to simply "Wow, this is a close match."

RVD doesn't need to be in Michael's league. He could walk out, say "dude," and the fanbase would go apeshit. Don't believe me? Watch Raw. The guy was far better on the mic in ECW, and fans STILL mark out for him.

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Originally Posted by Kane Knight

If he's high on the card though, he'd need more. He'd probably be on the mic week in/week out. Hell, people got hella sick of HHH, and he's way better on the mic.

I love RVD, but I don't know if I want to hear him on the mic constantly.

I'd definitely compare him to Triple H.

I mean, having a similar demeanor for each promo is the same as having poor speaking skills and saying the same THING over and over.