QUESTION - Is there a danger in pushing guys like Orton, Cena, and Mordecai too soon?

**Heyman** · 06-03-2004, 09:05 PM

QUESTION - Is there a danger in pushing guys like Orton, Cena, and Mordecai too soon?

-We saw what happened with Brock Lesnar. Lesnar was pushed to the moon and before we knew it, he had practically achieved everything that was left to achieve......of all this, in a two-year span. This was arguably one of the main causes as to why Lesnar grew tired of the WWE. He was no longer "motivated".........and why would he? What had he left to achieve?

-With that in mind, do you think the same thing would happened to wrestlers such as John Cena, Randy Orton, Mordecai, and Kenzo Suzuki? Pushing guys IMMEDIATELY does have its advantages (in terms of creating stars that can draw), but how good is this for the long term?

-It took at guy like Austin 8 years to win the World title. It also took guys like The Rock and Shawn Michaels a few years. A guy like Chris Benoit just won recently for christ sakes (over an 18 year time span!).

The point I'm trying to make, is that perhaps its better to NOT push wrestlers too fast too soon. This way - they stay 'motivated' in striving to attain their goals. Once they reach the top, they will be MORE motivated to STAY at the top.

Think of guys like the Undertaker and Triple H. Now think of guys like the Ultimate Warrior and Brock Lesnar. Think of guys like Guerrero and Benoit now.

In this day and age - I don't think it's too smart to have guys be 'held down' for too long (otherwise the fans subconsciously perceive them to be mid-carders or jobbers). Perhaps this is what happened to guys like Test and Val Venis. Perhaps - this is what will prevent EDGE from being taken seriously as a main-eventer.

HOWEVER - I also don't think people should be pushed too fast. Once you've ascended to the top too fast too quick, motivation can become a problem. Ego's can go through the roof as well. Furthermore - it becomes a LOT tougher to appreciate what you really have (or have been given). We've seen this with Brock Lesnar, Hulk Hogan, and Goldberg.

Perhaps the BEST way to push someone, is the way the WWE pushed guys like Rocky Maivia (The Rock) and Kurt Angle.

In each of these instances:

-we saw both men make immediate impacts. Both men won the IC title within 6 months of their debuting.

-HOWEVER --> neither men were made to look "invincible". While both men had sensational victories, both men also did their fair share of jobs.

-Neither men won the World title for atleast 2 years (Angle may have won it within a year, but he wasn't taken SERIOUSLY as a main-eventer until 2001......when he fought Austin).

Bottom line, is that both men had their period where they were 'paying dues'. At the same time however, both men had made a big enough initial impact to be respected by the fans.

As we are seeing with Orton, Cena, and now Mordecai, these 3 men have earned the respect of the fans. HOWEVER - I think the WWE should be careful as to how fast these guys win the World title.

If Orton and Cena are slated to win the World titles next year at Wrestlemania, then they should start paying some serious dues right now.

06-03-2004, 09:05 PM	#1
Heyman Father of Hinduship Posts: 21,083	QUESTION - Is there a danger in pushing guys like Orton, Cena, and Mordecai too soon? QUESTION - Is there a danger in pushing guys like Orton, Cena, and Mordecai too soon? -We saw what happened with Brock Lesnar. Lesnar was pushed to the moon and before we knew it, he had practically achieved everything that was left to achieve......of all this, in a two-year span. This was arguably one of the main causes as to why Lesnar grew tired of the WWE. He was no longer "motivated".........and why would he? What had he left to achieve? -With that in mind, do you think the same thing would happened to wrestlers such as John Cena, Randy Orton, Mordecai, and Kenzo Suzuki? Pushing guys IMMEDIATELY does have its advantages (in terms of creating stars that can draw), but how good is this for the long term? -It took at guy like Austin 8 years to win the World title. It also took guys like The Rock and Shawn Michaels a few years. A guy like Chris Benoit just won recently for christ sakes (over an 18 year time span!). The point I'm trying to make, is that perhaps its better to NOT push wrestlers too fast too soon. This way - they stay 'motivated' in striving to attain their goals. Once they reach the top, they will be MORE motivated to STAY at the top. Think of guys like the Undertaker and Triple H. Now think of guys like the Ultimate Warrior and Brock Lesnar. Think of guys like Guerrero and Benoit now. In this day and age - I don't think it's too smart to have guys be 'held down' for too long (otherwise the fans subconsciously perceive them to be mid-carders or jobbers). Perhaps this is what happened to guys like Test and Val Venis. Perhaps - this is what will prevent EDGE from being taken seriously as a main-eventer. HOWEVER - I also don't think people should be pushed too fast. Once you've ascended to the top too fast too quick, motivation can become a problem. Ego's can go through the roof as well. Furthermore - it becomes a LOT tougher to appreciate what you really have (or have been given). We've seen this with Brock Lesnar, Hulk Hogan, and Goldberg. Perhaps the BEST way to push someone, is the way the WWE pushed guys like Rocky Maivia (The Rock) and Kurt Angle. In each of these instances: -we saw both men make immediate impacts. Both men won the IC title within 6 months of their debuting. -HOWEVER --> neither men were made to look "invincible". While both men had sensational victories, both men also did their fair share of jobs. -Neither men won the World title for atleast 2 years (Angle may have won it within a year, but he wasn't taken SERIOUSLY as a main-eventer until 2001......when he fought Austin). Bottom line, is that both men had their period where they were 'paying dues'. At the same time however, both men had made a big enough initial impact to be respected by the fans. As we are seeing with Orton, Cena, and now Mordecai, these 3 men have earned the respect of the fans. HOWEVER - I think the WWE should be careful as to how fast these guys win the World title. If Orton and Cena are slated to win the World titles next year at Wrestlemania, then they should start paying some serious dues right now.