Post by Wolf Hurricane on Jun 9, 2011 17:16:29 GMT -5
According to the Wrestling Observer, Cena's supposedly having issues regarding his neck and hip. Whether or not this is concrete is yet to be determined, but if so, he'll be needing time off soon. According to another source, Punk may or may not renew his own contract. Now, lets assume both are true. More than likely, the focus would shift to three people: Rey Mysterio, Alberto Del Rio, and the Miz; arguably, R-Truth and John Morrison could be options, but Truth has yet to be built up to a level where he can be a believable main eventer, and JoMo is still on injury himself. The main problem with that, of course, being that Rey himself isn't in the best physical condition, so you'd have to wonder if he's who you want carrying RAW.
So, worst case scenario happens; Punk wants out and Cena's body gives out. So as not to put unreasonable strain on Mysterio, they choose to forgo making him the load bearer of RAW. As a result, their main event is now more or less placed on the shoulders of three or four individuals who have been built up to a degree, but not sufficiently enough to headline regularly. Their main alternatives would be either bringing back Triple H or bringing a SmackDown superstar back to RAW to fill the void, all a result of not building up talent in a way that they could be made into credible main eventers or major players. The problem with the WWE's booking, as I see it, is that they have not built enough of their superstars to a level where they can pick up the slack should a main eventer be put out. I'm talking about a strong mid-card.
Ken Shamrock never held the WWE championship; neither did Roddy Piper or a lot of other people who could have been considered threats to the strap. Compare to now, where you have several people who have held the title; how many of them should have been champion? Sheamus and Swagger particularly; both were given the title in under a year and then, they had the rug pulled from underneath them. This isn't about not having enough former world champions, this is about not having enough credible threats to the world title. If the worst case scenario happens, how many young superstars can the WWE really depend on to carry the show?
So, worst case scenario happens; Punk wants out and Cena's body gives out. So as not to put unreasonable strain on Mysterio, they choose to forgo making him the load bearer of RAW. As a result, their main event is now more or less placed on the shoulders of three or four individuals who have been built up to a degree, but not sufficiently enough to headline regularly. Their main alternatives would be either bringing back Triple H or bringing a SmackDown superstar back to RAW to fill the void, all a result of not building up talent in a way that they could be made into credible main eventers or major players. The problem with the WWE's booking, as I see it, is that they have not built enough of their superstars to a level where they can pick up the slack should a main eventer be put out. I'm talking about a strong mid-card.
Ken Shamrock never held the WWE championship; neither did Roddy Piper or a lot of other people who could have been considered threats to the strap. Compare to now, where you have several people who have held the title; how many of them should have been champion? Sheamus and Swagger particularly; both were given the title in under a year and then, they had the rug pulled from underneath them. This isn't about not having enough former world champions, this is about not having enough credible threats to the world title. If the worst case scenario happens, how many young superstars can the WWE really depend on to carry the show?