Y'know..I was just thinking something similar. For the last couple of years we've had John Cena, Randy Orton, and the 36 year old Batista shoved down our throats as the "future of the WWE." Meanwhile, a bunch of young, really talented workers have started popping up on both shows that deserve a bigger push.
Orton is a good start, because he's young AND established. I like Shelton Benjamin, Mark Jindrak, Rob Conway (instead of Cade), Franki Kazarian when he debuts, and as an added wildcard, Muhammed Hassan. Hassan gives the group instant heat, he'll need something to do once the angry foreigner gimmick plays itself ut, and, to be honest, I think Hassan has all the tools to be a real superstar eventually.
The main thing is that the WWE needs to actually let a group like this get some big wins, something the WCW never wanted to do. I'm still confused why it was booked so that the fans were supposed to cheer the Millionaire's Club, instead of the hungry young upstarts.
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