HHH does not hold anyone down. Yes I'm sure he has a little bit more pull because he is married to steph, but he was in vince's ear long before that. Why? Because he is all around the best wrestler in wwe right now. Sure there are some guys who do certain things better than hunter, but HHH has the whole package. Benoit is the better technical wrestler but lacks any mic work.
Same with angle, but angle's flaw is his storytelling. The only person I could really compare him to right now is shawn micheals. Point is Hunter got to where he is by working his ass off for years, and consistently performing well in every aspect of the business.(2003 rumble notwithstanding.
) Oh, and for all you people complaining about HHH holding the belt so long, lets not forget that by doing so, he restored credibility to a title that was once held by vince russo and david arquette.
JBL
I was so disgusted when I saw JBL win the title. Now....I rejoice when he retains it. Is he a great wrestler? No, but there is more to putting on a great match than being a technical genius. Watch Judgement day. Its a really good match. He plays the heel champion to perfection as well. He is by far one of the most entertaining characters on Smackdown, and does not get nearly enough credit.
Carlito has more potential than Orton
I'm a big Orton fan. Really. But there are still some visible flaws that he needs to work around. I don't think he should have become champ until WM 21. Carlito on the other hand looks very promising, both in the ring and out and I can't wait to see whats in store for him.