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Originally Posted by Wishbone
Except that the talent pool isn't thin. There are literally dozens of extremely talented wrestlers on the roster that aren't even getting to be on tv despite the fact that they have over 5 hours of tv a week. A proper brand split where SD wasn't just the RAW recap show would allow those guys some time to actually do something instead of just filling seats on the bench backstage.
And if you mean that there isn't enough "big" stars in WWE that's been the case for over a decade, and has nothing to do with lack of talent. WWE doesn't have any big stars outside Cena because they're inept at booking, period. There are plenty of guys that could be major players if WWE hadn't shit the bed every time they tried to push someone.
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You're way off base about Cena. Those kind of comments show a lack of understanding of the business. WWE wishes they had 3 more John Cenas lined up to take his spot. Its in their best interest to create one and let him run with the ball. The problem is nobody on the roster is close to Cena's level. I know thats unpopular with the IWC and places like this, but its true. He hustles more than anyone else on the roster, he's loyal to WWE almost to a fault, and he respects the business. You never hear "oh John refused to put over X". If anything he's similar to The Rock in that he probably does too many jobs for the latest flavour of the month.
The issue with the brand split is just math. If you split the brands, you have half the talent on each side. I think its BS to think there are a boat load of guys who could be headliners (who draw) but cant because their stuck in some bottleneck. The only guy who could lead his own tour was Daniel Bryan, but he's on the shelf. The next closest are probably Reigns and Orton, and neither of those guys will light the world on fire. I just dont see the benefit of splitting talent to create some fake form of competition.
At the height of WWE their was no such thing as a brand extension, and plenty of dudes got over big time.