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With the recent Superstar Shake-Up having come and gone, we now see the potential for new storylines and rivalries. The Shake-Up, and the Draft before that, has done a lot to really refresh the Raw and SmackDown rosters. But what was your favorite format? Let's break down the many formats over...

With the recent Superstar Shake-Up taking place, it appears that the Bar, the tag team made up of "The Swiss Cyborg" Cesaro and "The Celtic Warrior" Sheamus, is no more. Cesaro is now on RAW while it may appear that Sheamus' career is nearing its end. This made me think of the success these two...

Following WrestleMania X7 in 2001, a new alliance formed between former rivals "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Triple H. This alliance, backed by Mr. McMahon and Stephanie McMahon, ran roughshod over the WWF roster. Austin would continually retain his WWF Championship, Triple H would become the...

It's been 20 years since WrestleMania 13, an event was considered a mixed bag as far as successful WrestleManias go. Some might consider it one of the worst, if not the worst, WrestleManias of all time. But that is a debatable topic for another thread. What I want to talk about is one of the...

In the mid-1980s, Vince McMahon had taken steps to transform the WWE from a regional territory into a national promotion. In 1984, McMahon purchased Georgia Championship Wrestling and attempted to use its timeslot on TBS to air his product to a wider audience in what became known as "Black...

The late Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace once said, "It is nice to have valid competition; it pushes you to do better." Vince McMahon and the WWE has been seeing a ratings decline in the product for some months now. According to several news outlets, the Survivor Series aftermath...

The topic of this thread is pretty simple: which WWE use of another brand was the worst? The WCW invasion of 2001 or the ECW relaunch back in 2006? Let's look at the details behind each one. 1) WCW Invasion. In March 2001, the Monday Night War came to an end as Vince McMahon purchased the...

For many newcomers int the WWE, ribbing is part of the transition process. In many cases, it can be seen as a form of initiation. Depending on how they react, it can determine whether or not they'll last in the company. Looking at it one way, one has to be mentally and emotionally tough as well...

When I say timing, I'm not talking about timing in the ring but rather timinig in one's career. In other words, how important is timing when it comes to finding success in the WWE? CM Punk joined the WWE in 2005, eventually debuting on the main roster a year later. Since then, he has built up...

With AJ Lee and Booker T becoming the general managers for RAW and SmackDown respectively, should the WWE consider a reboot in regards to re-enforcing the brand extension? What I mean by a reboot is do what the WWE did 10 years ago when they began the brand extension and have a draft lottery...

This thread deals with certain talent currently employed in the WWE that could be considered wastes of money. Now I'm not saying its cool for these people to lose their jobs, especially with the way the economy is, but the spots that some of these superstars have could be used for others more...

This thread comes off the recent releases of AW, the man formerly known as Abraham Washington, and Sofia Cortez otherwise known as Ivelisse Velez of WWE Tough Enough. If you look at it one way, this can spell serious blows to both the women's and tag team divisions. I'm not saying they will be...

Since March of this year, the man known as A.W. (formerly Abraham Washington) has been scouting and recruiting WWE Superstars for his own stable. So far, he's signed Mason Ryan and the tag team of Primo and Epico along with their valet, Rosa Mendes. With this stable, we could very well be...

The idea for this thread came from the recent alleged suicide of former NFL player Junior Seau. Seau, one of the best linebackers to ever play the game, was found dead earlier this month from a gunshot wound to the chest. Last year, two-time Super Bowl champion safety Dave Duerson shot himself...

Much like the wrestlers, authority figures like the general managers always fall into the role of either being either a face or a heel. In the case of John Lauranitis, the general manager would use his powers corruptly to benefit the other heels. With the likes of Teddy Long, the general manager...

This thread is in regards to former WWE superstar Kevin Thorn and his time with the company. As Kevin Fertig, he signed with the WWE back in 2002 and wrestled in Ohio Valley Wrestling, the company's developmental territory at the time, as Seven, a gimmick he used on the independent circuit...

It's probably no secret that Vince McMahon is desperate for mainstream approval and attention. In regards to calling it sports entertainment instead of wrestling and calling his employees superstars instead of wrestlers, it might also be said that he is ashamed of being known as just a wrestling...

In WrestleMania's past, matches like Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage, Shawn Michaels vs. Razon Ramon, the Rock vs. Steve Austin, TLC II and the first Money in the Bank ladder match have something in common - they're matches people remember and associate the most with their respective...

This thread is going to deal with what may be a tricky situation in regards to who comes out the victor in the Rock vs. John Cena match to take place at WrestleMania 28. Specifically, what is the best way that both Rock and Cena can come out it looking good, regardless of who wins? If not...

The subject of this thread is pretty much like the title suggests: who do you prefer when it comes to comedic wrestling? Santino Marella from WWE, Colt Cabana from the independents or Eric Young from TNA? These three men stick out to me as being the most notable when it comes to bringing...