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With Jericho and RVD, the question is this- Will Vince get rid of his fetish for the big guys and let the "smaller" guys get a push? When Hogan left WWF, Vince had to be convinced by those around him that Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels deserved a push. Also, I think Vince would’ve given the title to Benoit if those around him hadn't pushed for it. Vince had publicly stated that he wants his superstars to appear intimidating, and garner looks of attention when they are in public. Just look at who he has vigorously pushed in the past, even while they sucked- Nathan Jones, A-train (thankfully not as much now), Tyson Tomko, and others. And while Vince pushes those awful talents to the moon, wrestlers like Ultimo Dragon are left for dead (in terms of booking).
My point is this- Vince will have to be convinced, that pushing Jericho and RVD is the best way to go. If Vince hadn't pushed Bret, he would’ve let Luger be at the top spot. In fact, when Vince believed Bret wasn't cutting it, he let Luger run with the ball.
Vince needs to get rid of his big man fetish. Let the cruiserweights do what they do best, albeit to sometimes ZERO reaction. Allow RVD to work HIS own style. With RVD, he was forced to adopt into a WWE style of wrestling, which strayed away from the style that made him so popular.
Lastly, Chris Jericho has shown himself to be the most consistent performer on Raw. He truly is a paragon of virtue. Top notch matches, tremendous mic skills, and charisma few can ever dream of having. Jericho is the total package, and when he was at his peak, fans treated him like a main eventer. Therefore, its senseless to say that he won't ever return to that spot. If nothing else, he has the claim to be the 1st Unified champion, and beating SCSA and Rock on the same night. In addition, that holding the 5 titles bit.
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