wrestlers that should be main eventing instead of the usual lame assclowns
 

-John Morrison (the future of the wwe)
-Cm punk
-Festus (Stop laughing and watch him)
-Kane (not on lame ecw but on Raw)

feel free to add more

-Michael Adamle

Man, the future of WWE is lame.

Jeff Hardy (Though it's his fault)
Shelton Benjamin (Thoug hagain, his fault)
I could probably think of more, but they jump out at me. Mostly because of the contact high I got when Jeff came to mind.

Jericho.

LOL

I don't know. Shelton can only be blamed in the way that you can blame someone for not stepping up as high as they can potentially. He's probably held down more for being uncharismatic (also black and taking more risks than main eventers) more than his more than occasional fuck-ups in the ring. So, it's more like it's his fault for not trying harder and not it's his fault for making a mistake somewhere. I'm not saying he can't learn to do better promos, but it's a different kind of "his fault" than Jeff Hardy.

Yeah, though. This topic is going to get alot of hilarious answers. When I saw the title I thought "Isn't that all TPWW talks about anymore?".

I can't be fucked getting into a discussion about jericho with the same usual bullshit one sided haters. He's done well since his return.

He's been pushed hard, and every time he does, he starts botching moves. While it's not as bad as smoking the pot and doing the pain killers, it is still very much his fault.

I love the guy. I like him more than Jeff and I think he's more capable and deserving, but the ball's been in his court, and hee's dropped it a lot.

I love how you're BAWWWWW ing about one sided haters when all you spout is one-sided support that even most other Jericho fans don't agree with.

Hey BDC, do you even hate Jericho? I mean, I know I don't, no matter how many retarded Val Venis fans claim otherwise, but I'm unclear on you. I honestly don't think you do, but I'm not one of those jackasses who assumes that just because you disagree with someone, your opinion is the polar opposite (ie you don't believe JERICHO IS GOD!!!!!!!!! so you must believe he's completely shit).

Only Jericho and the Hardys could get over on top right now.

Trust me on this one, Festus is going to be huge!

John Morrison is good, but he needs a finisher. Once he finds something, I expect him to be done with Miz and start working up the card - although their tag run has been amazing for both of them and will lead them both to solid singles careers. Could Miz work to the main event someday? I think he's got a shot.

Shelton Benjamin always gets a mention. He's finally looking like he's getting a style down, and his matches with Kofi the past couple weeks have been solid TV matches. He doesn't need to be amazing on the mic to get over - they could give him a mouthpiece. Problem is, I have no idea who would the that guy to be his manager. Striker would just be awkward. The thing with Burke certainly had legs, but Burke has too much talent to be left as a manager.

Speaking of Elijah, there's no reason he isn't in the mid-card right now. Elijah would add a fresh face to the IC ranks, and he could pull off some really good matches with Jericho, Carlito, Jeff Hardy, etc.

Maybe a Shelton/Elijah tag team run can get them moving in that direction? The only way this could work is to find a babyface team to hold the straps (Londrick?) and hold them for a few months, then have a mystery team challenge them on RAW on week and it's Shelton and Elijah, acquired on a trade. Londrick get ousted, being as Shelton and Burke can match their speed and are more powerful, leading the a nice feud between the two teams, and a long run for Burke and Benjamin. Just a thought - would get them on the main show, but not push them too hard too soon.

In all honesty, I have no idea how Val Venis isn't up there. They really dropped the ball with him. I saw this mentioned here a few months back, but when he did the RTC thing as "Chief Morely" they had a chance to get him out of the Val character. If he had evolved from that to simply being Sean Morely and stayed heel for a while longer, he would have been over huge and would have ended up in the main event with time. I would have never guessed in 1999 that Edge would end up bigger than Val. It's just amazing how bad Val got screwed over by Creative wanting him to go back to the Venis gimmick after the RTC days, because Val is one of the better workers of the last decade.

Christian Cage. I know he's in TNA, but this guy should be in the main event picture in WWE. They dropped the ball bad with him.

I, for one, don't see Jeff as a world title guy. I don't find him believable. When he beat HHH, I wrote it off as a fluke. And was proven right when Orton beat him clean (a win Orton needed). I just don't see Jeff being a main event guy - maybe occasionally in four-ways and such, but never in a one-on-one main event on a big PPV.

Festus can wrestle. He needs a complete makeover, but he looked good with Taker and he has shown time and time again that he can go after the bell rings.

Kane should have main evented a long time ago. To main event him now is a waste because no one cares. He's past his prime, and he's being pushed. Great. They should have given him a world title run when he was a complete psycho - coming out the ring in shackles with the towel over his head - THAT Kane was awesome. Now he's a big ball of blubber and can't carry a 5* match, although he'll do no worse than a 3.

Carlito. This guy is good when he actually tries. Then again, that's his problem. But he SHOULD be in a top spot by now, not feuding with Bobcore and CAWdy in the tag ranks. He needs to bring back the apple spitting after matches and get a more cut-throat edge to his already opportunistic heel gimmick, and he could be really good.

That's all I've got for now. I'll post more later if I think of any.

I agree with the notion that Kane should have main evented a long time ago, and that it's kind of a waste now. I actually kind of feel the same way about Jericho, that his time is not now. Of course, more people care about Jericho than Kane, but the sentiment is still the same.

[QUOTE=HTrain90;2140605]John Morrison is good, but he needs a finisher. Once he finds something, I expect him to be done with Miz and start working up the card - although their tag run has been amazing for both of them and will lead them both to solid singles careers. Could Miz work to the main event someday? I think he's got a shot.

maybe its the painpills but i swear to Michaels you just said that the Miz could be a main eventer....oh please no no

The Miz would be a sweet main eventer somewhere WAY down the road.

As for Jericho, this program with Michaels is about to be a treat for all of us to enjoy. I loved that 'award ceremony' on Monday.

Far after my children and I are dead.

Jericho
HBK

In 4-5 years time I'd love to see:

Punk, Triple H, Cena (he's going nowhere.), Big Show, HBK, Shelton, Both Hardys, Jericho, MVP, Elijah Burke, Kane, Shelton Benjamin, John Morrison, Batista, Carlito, Orton, Edge, Kennedy, Regal and probably a few debutants/TNA steals as the WWE's top wrestlers.

I've more than likely forgotten a few too.

But right now? No-one is ready, Punk is almost, but needs to get more over - some big wins will do him good. Jericho could be there again easily with a bit more effort/if he was given better opportunities. Shelton the same as Jericho. Jeff's been a dick. MVP/Matt Hardy/Kennedy are almost ready. Regal could get there within 6 months I'm sure after his KOTR win. Carlito has gone major downhill but still could turn it around ala Orton. Morrison I would like to see there but can't see it happening as of right now. And Elijah Burke could quite possibly be the MAN in a few years time, not just yet though. A nice slow push would be perfect for him.

Hornswoggle

Some guys are just made to be mid carders. There's nothing wrong with it.

Anyone in WWE could be a top guy in 3 months with the right booking / push. WWE just doesn't book all that well.

Spoken like a true optimist.

To be fair, nobody's as good as advertised by the IWC. I don't think God Himself could live up to the hype given to CM Punk, Paul Burchill, Chris Jericho, etc.

I like two of the three, BTW. I'm not shitting on them. Though Punk....

If WWE loses all its other talent in a tragic airplane mishap, perhaps.

There is in the eyes of the IWC. If someone doesn't get a title run and major programs, they're being misused. I know it's ridiculous, but so is smarkdom.

Michael Cole should be main eventing. Fuck off all of you.

Completely disagreeance there. IMO, To be a top guy, a wrestler must do at least 2 of the following:

Wrestle well, as in above average -> Your Benoits, Angle, etc
Over -> All the talent/size in the world doesn't matter if you can't get people to give a shit, see Lesnar, Brock
Mic skills -> Also very important, self explanitory
Draw-> The most important, is he profitable?

When you compare the top guys in wrestling from 1998 to the top guys today you consistently find this:

The top guys back then had at least 2 of these qualities, Rock, Austin, Hogan, HBK before he got hurt; all had 2 or 3 of these qualities.
Compare to maybe not the absolute top guys, but your potential top guys:

HHH - Not a big draw, nor a great wrestler, serviceable on the mic
Cena - Draws but a mediocre wrestler, up and down on the mic
Orton - So-so wrestler, decent on the mic, not a big draw
Jericho- Solid but not spectacular wrestler, good on the mic, debatable drawing ability

Anyone with a shot at the top is lacking in at least 2 of those areas, as such while maybe anyone could be a ME, not anyone could be a top guy

I've never really said you hate Jericho. I once accused you of flip-flopping on the Jericho issue.

WWE is fine right now, in my opinion. The people that should be main eventing are (Taker, Triple H, Cena, Orton, Edge, Batista, HBK), and the up and comers are getting their own time to shine and, more importantly, to improve (Punk, Morrison, Kennedy, MVP, Matt Hardy). Jericho is the only one who I think she be in a higher spot, but with the crowd to compete with and his being out of the game so long AND the fact that he's the IC Champion, he fits the bill where he stands right now.

TNA is where this problem is the worst. So what if Joe is the main event guy now? He should have been TNA Champion 2 years ago. AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Alex Shelley, Robert Roode - these are guys who should have been built up to be taken seriously. They are under and mid-card workers at best right now, and the people are sick of seing Angle vs. Joe vs. Christian in various set ups for the main event. It's not working anymore. They need to elevate the younger guys and make them into homegrown stars, or TNA is nothing but a 4th WWE show, and God knows we do not need that.

There are five men that the WWE have really dropped the ball with since I've been a viewer: Chris Jericho, Rob Van Dam, Rhyno, Christian and Matt Hardy. Only two of those men are with the WWE now, so I've got to submit Chris Jericho and Matt Hardy as candidates.

I am not a big fan of him, but Jeff Hardy, given the upward momentum he had achieved since Survivor Series really should be heading towards a World Title, too, but he's fucked that up.

I am a mark for the guy, but there is a reason for it: Val Venis, top-to-bottom, is one of the better performers the WWE has. Lance Storm and Jim Ross (two very different tastes) agree that he is under-utilised, so that is good enough for me. I have been wanting to say this for some time, but I know I will get flamed for it: Val Venis is the best seller in the WWE. I wonder if that is how he fell into his current role, or he has just been making other guys look better than they should look so long that he's gotten really good at it.

Venis is a solid talker (I actually feel he is overrated on the mic by some...he's better than most, though) and he's great with ring psychology, selling, and he's got a great moveset on him. A lot of people think the gimmick is holding him back, but we've got a Samoan savage, a wigger and a zombie leading the way in the WWE right now. If they had Venis sleep with Stephanie McMahon, pissing off Vince; or they had him shack it up with Vickie Guerrero on Edge; and they actually did something with the character, then it could catch on and Venis' ring work can take over. It's not the character holding him back, it's that when the WWE could really use the character to show up and do something, it doesn't.

I'm glad Kane is getting a run on ECW. That's all I'm going to say. A return to his monstrous ways would be incredible, but he's a World Champion now. That's enough reason to be happy.

Coming out of WrestleMania, Finlay should have been like a non-drawing version of Stone Cold Steve Austin. He should have gotten the chance to kick JBL's ass, beat around Vince McMahon, and look like the Belfast bad-ass he can be. That Finlay is playing the happy-to-get-his-ass-kicked dad to Hornswoggle is quite depressing, really.

Big Show actually draws. He's also not bad for a guy as large as he is. He's felt pretty lost since the Mayweather thing.

William Regal seems to be on the way to the main event, but he's a similar case to Val Venis. The man is good on the mic, good in the ring, and generally enhances any match he is in. It's a shame it's taken so long to get him there.

Mr. Kennedy is the last guy who comes to mind. It's not all lost for Kennedy, and I'm not saying he should have been pushed to the moon three months into his WWE stint, but after winning Money in the Bank, Mr. Kennedy was where he should have been. He had been carrying Batista to good matches, and was a hot act in the WWE. Within a year of winning that Ladder Match, he should have been a World Champion. He was not. He's only a few months behind schedule, time-wise, but his act has lost a lot of heat with the injuries, suspensions and the like. His apparently fresh turn will hopefully make him a lot more interesting.

So a list for those of you too dumb/lazy to read:

Chris Jericho
Matt Hardy
Jeff Hardy
Val Venis
Kane
Finlay
Big Show
William Regal
Mr. Kennedy

There are a lot of guys who could main event given a bit more time, maybe even as little as one big performance or one great promo (MVP, Shelton Benjamin, Carlito and even Elijah Burke come to mind), but right now, these are the only men that "as is" deserve to be main eventers, in my opinion.

Morrison should be without a doubt

Anyone in this thread who even mentioned Punk should die instantly, Elijah and Shelton should team up because at this rate i need to see them together now, Morrison is god on legs and should get that fucking finisher, i swear he had that neck breaker type finisher, he stop using that? besides that i could care less