Really RAW and Mania were fantastic. In fact I'd go as far as saying this Mania was one of the best of the last decade. I honestly had to take a back seat for a few days and wear off my wrestling hangover and while I was doing so I had a bit of an epiphany.
Backstage Changes
Recently its came out that both HHH and Steph were given a much bigger backstage role than usual on the run up to mania. Maybe this was Vince's way of testing the water to see how ready they were but one things for sure they did a damn good job.
I don't know how many people actually believe HHH will do well in his backstage roles but after this week I think its time to start paying attention because realistically since being put into this role HHH has done a lot;
- Started NXT
- Pushed hard for the Performance Centre to be built
- Spent a reported 18 months getting Warrior to sign for the HOF
- Has pushed hard for stars to be able to write their own promos and work off script
Now while these are only four points they are actually four large points. I mean who really thought that the sledgehammer wielding Terra Rizing would be in this position?
I wont go as far as saying that the success of RAW and Mania was entirely down to HHH and Steph because it wasnt. The talent played a huge part.
I wont go as far as saying that the success of RAW and Mania was entirely down to HHH and Steph because it wasnt. The talent played a huge part.
The Talent
Guys like Cesaro and Bryan have been fighting for years to get into the position they are in now. They are showing how damn good they can be. Cesaro has been labelled the newest Heyman guy and the "King Of Swing" and Bryan is the biggest organic star of the last decade. There is really no denying this. They have fought. They have trained. They have done the tours. They lived the indies. They are the ones who we all cheer for no matter what because we see how good they are. Without guys like this wwe would still be using cookie cutter stars.
Of course then we have The Shield who are honestly one of the bigger and better things of the last two years. Reigns is clearly going to be THE guy in a few years time. He has the look, the beginning of a structured move set and he has the charisma of a god. He just glows on screen and you cant not watch him. Ambrose is going to be the perfect heel in time and with his move set and mannerisms in the ring I could see him being in the main event for years. Like many have said he is very Piperesque. He is very good in the ring and as a cult following already, whats not to love? Rollins is as good as they come. We have seen over the last few weeks that he is very talented in most aspects. We are going to see great things from him and I think its clear that all of these men will be around for a while.
Then we have the Anti-Diva, Paige. Paige is someone that we have all been talking about for a while and we have all been talking about seeing her on the main roster. The WWE are clearly invested in her. Why else would they have her win the divas title on Raw. In her debut. While still holding the NXT divas title. The WWE have not been this invested in a diva in a long time. So I think its safe to say that she will be on our screens for a long time.
Of course then we have The Shield who are honestly one of the bigger and better things of the last two years. Reigns is clearly going to be THE guy in a few years time. He has the look, the beginning of a structured move set and he has the charisma of a god. He just glows on screen and you cant not watch him. Ambrose is going to be the perfect heel in time and with his move set and mannerisms in the ring I could see him being in the main event for years. Like many have said he is very Piperesque. He is very good in the ring and as a cult following already, whats not to love? Rollins is as good as they come. We have seen over the last few weeks that he is very talented in most aspects. We are going to see great things from him and I think its clear that all of these men will be around for a while.
Then we have the Anti-Diva, Paige. Paige is someone that we have all been talking about for a while and we have all been talking about seeing her on the main roster. The WWE are clearly invested in her. Why else would they have her win the divas title on Raw. In her debut. While still holding the NXT divas title. The WWE have not been this invested in a diva in a long time. So I think its safe to say that she will be on our screens for a long time.
Of course we should also take note of the guys we are yet to see such as Bo Dallas, Adam Rose, Sami Zayn, Corey Graves and Mojo Rawley. These guys are all coming up through NXT and they are all going through HHH's performance centre. Expect great things from all of these men.
The Media
WWE is the global beast it always has been except now its mobile, its hand held, its a full fucking network. There is basically WWETV. Vince has monopolised everything he can with wrestling and he has created so much more. With WWE taking over twitter every Monday, Wednesday and Friday its becoming more and more clear WWE did the correct thing by pushing twitter instead of tout. Another thing to think about is the use of the network. The network is something that every wwe fan dreamed of. When did you ever think that you could go back and watch Hogan vs Andre whenever you chose? The network is one of the greatest things to happen to wwe in a long time.
Like I have already said, I wont state that HHH is responsible for all the good things happening in WWE just now, its becoming apparent that something is going on. This is the future. This is now. This is forever.
So what do you think? let me know by leaving a comment either down below or get me on twitter (@LevellerLOW)
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