Mid Card Guys That Were Never Elevated

**Damian Rey** · 03-03-2010, 10:21 PM

Is there any reason why guys like Rude, Perfect, Owen, and other mid carders with success were never pushed into the main event or given atleast a test run?

With Perfect and Owen it seemed like it would be a natural progression. Especially Owen. After beating Bret cleanly at Mania 10, and Bret regaining the title later on in the night, you would think that the time to push Owen to the top of the card and give him a run would be then. Also think they may have missed out again after Montreal, though I understand since Austin was on the cusp.

With Perfect, it just seemed natural. Always booked well, had good to great matches, a long title reign with the Intercontinental belt, etc. Not to mention, his matches with Bret at both SummerSlam and KOTR were good, and a fued with them exchanging the WWF title seemed like a plan.

Anybody?

03-03-2010, 10:21 PM	#1
Damian Rey Posts: 3,755	Mid Card Guys That Were Never Elevated Is there any reason why guys like Rude, Perfect, Owen, and other mid carders with success were never pushed into the main event or given atleast a test run? With Perfect and Owen it seemed like it would be a natural progression. Especially Owen. After beating Bret cleanly at Mania 10, and Bret regaining the title later on in the night, you would think that the time to push Owen to the top of the card and give him a run would be then. Also think they may have missed out again after Montreal, though I understand since Austin was on the cusp. With Perfect, it just seemed natural. Always booked well, had good to great matches, a long title reign with the Intercontinental belt, etc. Not to mention, his matches with Bret at both SummerSlam and KOTR were good, and a fued with them exchanging the WWF title seemed like a plan. Anybody?