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As I said, they could hold the whole last year and a half against Brock, and they probably would! I just named him as a possibility because that is the only thing that stands in his way if he comes back.
If you think about it, most of the guys mentioned have something standing in their way:
Jericho: Possibly too small, and would take a lot of work for marks to find him credible, outside talent
Guerrero: Possibly too small, possibility WWE views him as indirectly responsible for ratings decline while WWE Champion, didn't like the pressure of being on top, problems in past could also be a negative in eyes of management, outsude talent
Benoit: Possibly too small, lacks promo skills, outside talent
Angle: Injuries will catch up with him at some point in the near future
Christian: Possibly too small
Cena: Long-term appeal is questionable, weak in-ring skills
JBL: Weak in-ring skills
Orton: Seems to be injury prone
Shelton: Possibly too small, lack of promo skills, is black(not me being racist by the way, am merely voicing a possibility that WWE may not want a black guy on top)
Edge: Actually, surprisingly, I can't see much wrong with him except that he can't be trusted with other guy's girlfriends.
Carlito: Needs more in-ring experience
Batista: Weak in-ring skills, weak promo skills
HBK: Getting too old
RVD: Possibly too small, stiff in-ring style
Hassan: Bad press from last angle, new gimmick will be overshadowed by old gimmick, possibly too small
I have listed everyone who I consider to be current or future main-eventers who could be the "top guy", and obviously things that may stop them from getting pushed. I myself was surprised that I couldn't really fault Edge, of all people, but if you think about it, he is pretty good in the ring, his promo skills are decent, and he has maintained credibility and gotten heat from the crowd(albeit mostly through his questionable antics). It could be worse! I wouldn't choose him myself though, although I would like to see him as a main-eventer.
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