Thread: QUESTION - In your opinion, what should the "life cycle" of a WWE Wrestler be?
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Old 02-12-2009, 05:35 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by BigDaddyCool View Post
Smackdown would need a couple of guys that have a chance of rising, but for the most part, i agree. I just didn't want to read everything.
Agreed.

However - I think it's important for the WWE to make a distinction between those that...
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A) Have a "chance at rising" (i.e. '3's)

B) Are ON the rise (i.e. '4's).
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In other words - I have absolutely no problem with a '5' or a '6' or even a '2' defeating a '3' if it makes him look good.

So - If Big Show defeats R-Truth cleanly, I have no beef.

If Shawn Michaels beats a guy like Kofi Kingston or The Brian Kendrick, I have no problem either. If Evan Bourne gets spanked by Kane, no big problem as far as I go.

The only time I have a problem is when "4's" are....

A) Not getting sufficient television time in order to showcase their stuff

B) Getting beaten cleanly and convincingly by "6's"....or even worse "2's" and "3's!"

At this stage in his development, there is no f'cking reason why CM Punk should be getting destroyed by Jericho or doing a job to Regal. In his match with Jericho for instance, it should've been a very close match....with Jericho barely winning the cheating.

CM Punk should have DOMINATED Regal in both their matches.

Jeff Hardy should never have been squashed by a guy like Kozlov late last year.

THOSE are the sort of things that I have a problem with.

Furthermore - if both shows have an even distribution of '5's' and '6's', then it makes it tough for 4's to get sufficient air-time in order to showcase their stuff.

In the last 4 years for instance - is it any coincidence that we haven't really seen anyone NEW emerge from the mid-cards?....and that the same guys still dominate the main-event spots?

Rey Mysterio is basically the only '4' that got converted into a '5' within the last FOUR years.

Long story short - I think it's quite apparent that the current 'set up' is simply not condusive in producing STARS (i.e. 4's converting to 5's). In order for things to change, '4's need an environment where they are not getting shit-kicked by '6's' AND where they can get more air-time.
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