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Originally Posted by Aussie_Skier
Who do ppl think has been better off since the roster split?
Shelton Benjamin or Charlie Haas?
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I'd go for Charlie Haas and here's why:
Both Benjamin and Haas can wrestle, they've both got the moves and the physique, and neither is particularly brilliant, OR experienced on the mic.
So pretty even so far?
Benjamin has had a few good wins on RAW, is getting a pretty good push, but I've got the feeling that will disintegrate shortly. There's too much IC level talent on RAW, and if you look at Benjamins current level of wrestling, he could be put on par with Orton, Edge, Christian, Jericho, Hardy, etc.
He's not main event level yet, so he's competing with all these other guys for a push, that simply isn't going to last.
Add to this, Benjamin is going out, there having his matches, with little or no promo work, and the crowd is seeing a wrestler the same as those guys above, but no sing of any personality.
In short he's only getting to provide limited entertainment, in an environment where there is plenty competition for his push.
Haas has got a new tag partner in Rico, and their partnership is golden.
He's not yet ready for main event (same as Benjy), and is pretty much competing at the US Title level as Cena, Dupree, etc.
However,
This current storyline that Haas is involved in is letting people see Charlie Haas as a character. Bit too shy to walk the runway, bit uncomfortable with Rico Liberace, bit hot for Miss Jackie, a bit funny during the promos I've seen, and in addition, because the tag team storyline is so popular, he's getting probably more TV time than Shelton, AND the audience is getting to know him. And he's getting to wrestle.
To me it seems that Shelton Benjamin is getting pushed as a great wrestler, where Charlie Haas is being grown on us.
You can't help but like the guy in the whole Rico storyline.