It is being said that Jeff Hardy's likely departure, as well as the injuries of Edge/Matt Hardy, have really put a lot of stress of Vince McMahon. The word is that people in the company are aware of the main event depth issues and there are people unhappy with how guys like Jack Swagger and MVP are already being pushed down to a mid-card level with no signs of being able to move up. McMahon is said to be more aware now about issues talked about for years such as the top stars are getting older and the developmental program needing work. Apparently, McMahon is unhappy with WWE's current product despite the fact that business is still doing well despite the economy.
The serious injury that Edge received will keep him out of the wrestling ring for up to a year, in hopes that he'll be back for Wrestlemania season to work something with Jericho.
Matt's abdominal injury has caused him to miss the next several months. Which is good, because RAW had him going for the U.S. Title again, Matt went from United States Title to ECW Champion - he can't go back to the U.S. Title picture. Plus, his heel turn only heated up the crowd during his feud with Jeff - other than that the gimmick was weak. With the Trump Trade - Matt will be returning to Smackdown after a whole month on RAW. This is probably in response to Jeff's likely departure. - One Hardy is Better than No Hardy.
What the WWE needs to do is push Matt into the World Title picture. Matt's captured all the other titles - including the European. Matt just needs to capture the World Title to be a complete Grand Slam Champion. But WWE needs to build him up, and with his abdominal injury out of the way - Matt, as reported on his twitter account @MattHardyBrand, can train and be in the best shape he has ever been because the intestinal lining has always hindered him from training harder.
The Miz, when announced that he would be drafted to RAW, turned on his tag team partner, John Morrison. His first night on RAW, he badmouthed the WWE Company for the lack of depth in the main events at pay-per-views. He also attributed the lack of depth to John Cena, because like others, he is one of the same guys that is always featured on a World Title Card for a PPV. I had high hopes for Miz to turn his career around as a singles competitor. But, unlike Jack Swagger that can go toe-to-toe with Cena - The Miz cannot.
It's no secret that while on ECW, it was Morrison who saved Miz's career from expulsion. It would help if Miz used the momentum from his longest WWE Tag Team Title reign and his amazing World Tag Team Title reign, to make something of himself on RAW, instead of becoming a jobber to the stars. Mainly, Miz is jobbing to Cena - like he needs it. The Miz is no where near WWE Championship level - but the man needs to get into that U.S. Title game.
Jack Swagger is the All-American-American and a Former ECW Champion. What is he doing feuding with MVP and Bourne? Swagger and Bourne were brought over to RAW because Triple H feels that those two will become great main event stars some day - Yet, so far they have been pushed down to mid-cards. When Swagger appeared on RAW, he shook Orton's hand and refused to fight him. He wanted to make an impact and he did - Swagger is stronger, bigger, faster, and younger than the WWE Champion, he could've knocked Orton out. Swagger reminds me of Orton - the brash cockiness of his abilities. Orton's all about his family's legacy - while Swagger's about his two-time, two-time All American status. Within four months in ECW, he became the ECW Champion. Plus his Gut-Wrench Powerbomb is a move that can strike at any opponent - especially the high flying ones.
At first I thought Swagger would join Legacy, but - as seen on Monday Night RAW - a future title opportunity seems a whole lot better. Just like the Age of Orton (2007-8), Orton needs to start defending the title against an array of superstars. - Swagger should be atop of that list.
Evan Bourne is one of the most impressive high flyers since Rey Mysterio. The kid has a lot of potetial to go up the ranks in the WWE. However, he has to start somewhere - lately he's been put in random matches against Big Show and Kofi Kingston - even pinning the U.S. Champ - but not being placed in the title picture at Night of Champions.
Bourne appeared on RAW this week with new Entrance music by Mutiny Within. He was also Swagger's opponent for the Beat the Clock Challenge - Bourne not only took Swagger the distance, but he pinned the All-American-American. I don't see Bourne as a World Title guy just yet, even when he faced Matt Hardy for the ECW Title - one of Matt's best defenses - He should concentrate with feuding with The Miz for a U.S. Title reign.
Check Tomorrow as WWETheReturn continues this series of Who/What the WWE Should Be Developing.
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Could not have said it better!
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