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The Spirit Squad could have been really good. I love the idea of young guys branching together and trying to ensure they rise as quickly as possible, and manage to hang in around the top. The cheerleader gimmick made them hard to swallow, though. Ken Doane and Johnny Jeter could have been stars coming out of it, though. Nick Mitchell surprised me with how good he was just two years into his career, and he could have developed into something more. Mike Mondo and Nick Nemeth also made fans out of me, but Mikey getting drunk fucked it up for himself.
The idea was more refined and used better with The New Breed. Four "new" guys that hung out together, and took on the older guys and became the main focus of their show because of it. Excellent stable, with an excellent execution. It's a shame they disbanded it for no good reason at all. Not one member of the group ended up benefiting from the split.
But yeah, cutting off young talent is a horrible thing to do.
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