Who will be the next 'Big Thing/Future' in the WWE?

[simonhirst]

Who will be the next 'Big Thing' in WWE? Who has the ability to make it big, rise up to the top quickly? When you think back to Kurt Angle, Brock Lesnar, Steve Austin, HHH, The Rock, to myself, it seemed apparent they had the skills to make it big in the WWE from the off. I can only think of the late great Owen Hart who clearly had it but didnt get his chance to make it to the top of the hill. With new wrestlers in the WWE such as Kingston Kofi, DH Smith, Kozlov, who will be 'The Next Big Thing?'

[The Mark of Zur-En-Arrh]

It's likely to b Kennedy or MVP. These are the only two guys in the mid card/lower main event tier who ever get any promo time so they are my picks.

Kurt Angle was destined to b a top draw, you're not going to let the only Olympic Gold Medalist in professional wrestling sink into obscurity.
Lesnar just appeared with no build and destroyed four guys in as many minutes and he wrestled at the same level as Angle, maybe at an even higher level due to his strength, so WWE saw a gold mine in him.
Austin, HHH, and Rock had to wait for around for a few years b4 they were given ME status, and that's only because they managed to hook the audience in one way or another, not because Vince and WWE creative saw mass potential in them. Austin used his 3:16 line and kept talking and acting like a drunk redneck to get over, which worked great, and when he broke his neck and they had to think of reasons to have him on tv, ppl loved his antics even more.
HHH got his exposure in DX w/ HBK and when HBK got put on the shelf indefinitely, they gave the ball to HHH to fill HBK's boots, and the Rock got pissed at people hating his gimmick so he told them where to go and ended up becoming one of the most popular guys of all time from his mic work.
The next big thing will b either a guy who can deliver a gr8 promo without having Creative holding his hand the whole way through like Austin or Rock, or has a shocking debut and is then able to maintain that level of unpredictability and talent throughout his career like Lesnar and Angle.

[I_Like_All_Wrestling]

Kennedy, MVP, CM Punk and John Morrison. Those are the only guys that I can see amounting to big names with the proper pushes, feuds and training. Each have a decent level of ring work/mic work but they all definitely have areas that could be improved. I honestly think that each of these guys should finish the programs they are in (are in Kennedys case just started) move on to a feud with a well known name and them move on to feuding with each other over the mid card titles. Other than these guys I can't see any other viable long term main eventers. No DH Smith, no Kovlov, no Kofi.

[Danmen001]

Well lets see.

Mr Kennedy - Has the mic skills, the charisma. He has been prone for the ME, but drugs and injuries have held him down. He has the skill in ring to make it.

MVP - He is also prone to being built up. He definately has mic skills, and he is good to watch in the ring. He will eventually be built up so he can be in the ME.

John Morrison - Since changing his persona, he has definately become an interesting wrestler. He is great to watch in ring. His mic skills are pretty good too. But his voice sort of has an uncomfortable scratch in his voice.... not his fault.

C.M. Punk - Whether or not you actually like him. He will probably get a push, especially with the amount of merchandise he sells.

Kofi Kingston - He will definately make it to the big time.... for a couple of runs at least. He is great in the ring, great charisma. And pretty good on the mic as well.

[Sicko]

I agree with MVP and John Morrison, I think Morrison can be a Mainevent Superstar, MVP is the complete package though, great on the mic, the "I am better then you" image is a very good one but did not understand him losing to Matt Hardy so easy twice though

Miz is a darkhorse though, actually Miz has more Charisma then Morrison but Morrison is better in the ring, they do remind me of a new version of Edge and Christian though

Mr Kennedy could be the next big thing on Raw if no one holds him back, so far I think he was better used on Smackdown, it is way too many stars on the Raw roster he kinda get lost between HBK, HHH, Orton, JBK and Y2J

[Frank the Frowner]

Here's one nobody has said yet:

Cody Rhodes.

He's improved a lot as an in-ring competitor. Although he and Hardcore haven't had that many matches lately, he's shown flashes in the matches he's had this year. I think all he needs at this point is a way to break free from Hardcore, a new finisher, and a new look. He's been excellent on the mic over the past few weeks as well when verbally sparring with Santino and Carlito.

You also have to factor in the family issue as well. He's Dusty's son. People can bring up how Dustin pretty much failed, but Cody seems like he's not a complete idiot. Actually, I see a rise to the top for Cody that was very similar to Orton's rise. In fact, I bet he'll be starting an Intercontinental Championship run by Survivor Series.

The WWE loves to push second generation wrestlers. Cody Rhodes will be the next one.

[L4L]

To be honest MVP is the only guy I see really being the next big thing. He has it all alot like the Rock did befor he made it big. I don't see anything special about Kennedy his promos aren't entertaining he isn't remotely fun to watch wrestle I just don't see him becoming anything more than maybe an IC champion at best. Kozlov is being pushed in all these squash matches and to be honest he hasn't impressed me either. I mean he is a pretty big guy but nothing overly impressive about him so far I don't see him getting to far, Mid card level befor his winning streak comes to an end. I don't see any Lesnar or Goldberg like stars on the rise in the WWE right now. Goldberg wasn't the greatest wrestler but he did some very impressive things in the ring which made watching him fun and his push worth it. Same with Lesnar I don't see anyone in the WWE with that kind of RAW talent. MVP is the closest thing but I compare him more to the Rock being that he is charismatic, good on the mic and flawless in the ring and entertains while in there.

[TROY OD]

the next big thing with the roster the way it is right now is a forgone conclusion cm punk will be the next big thing he a great in ring performer juss he needs to be given the greenlight to wrestle more of his type of match as well as go to raw so he can get promo time....besides he is MITB he goin too be a world champ is juss when and where IMO it be NO MERCY or after hell hold on to it and tease it the way edge did and i know when edge had it most people didnt see him winning it like people r hatin on punk and sayin he wont win it....btw when the hell is colt cabana comin up lol he is a great performer....and give santino a belt damnit the man is one of the only reasons i watch raw

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

The way I see it, if we don't count people that are already in the main event (like Edge, Orton, Cena, etc), this is how things are going to turn out in the next few years...

MAIN EVENT
1. John Morrison - Incredibly impressive in the ring, still a little shady on the mic but he's hilarious, and the guy is improving in every aspect at an exponential rate. He's the next Shawn Michaels in my opinion.

2. MVP - Really, the only thing holding MVP down right now is that he needs to add a few more moves to his repertoire, particularly a better finisher. He's got the charisma, he's solid in the ring, and he's over.

3. Mr. Kennedy - His biggest fault is bad luck, in my opinion, but he too needs a solid finisher that fans can enjoy watching. He still needs a bit more time in the ring to work out the kinks, but if he continues an upward climb, he'll be great in a while.

MIDCARD

1. Cody Rhodes - He's still a bit green, but he's not too bad in the ring and on the mic. By next year, I think he might be a good contender for the IC title, and in enough time, a really, really good champion. We'll have to see, but he's got a lot of potential.

2. Paul Burchill - Despite how horrible he's been booked lately, having his sister need to help him to get wins over jobbers, Burchill looks like the type of guy that could be a good heel midcarder.

3. Ryder & Hawkins - Way too early to tell for these guys, but Ryder especially has me wondering if he's going to break out in 2 years or so and make a good name for himself.

4. Kenny Dykstra - Dykstra is already pretty good and he's only, what, 21 or so?

5. Kofi Kingston - I think Kofi's act is going to wear out eventually, and he won't have a jet-fast ride to the top, but if he works on learning some more moves, maybe telling a story in his matches as opposed to just flipping around really fast, then he has the potential to start rising up. Maybe he'll be the next Booker T.

6. The Miz - A year ago, I absolutely hated the Miz. I thought he was an abysmal wrestler that should be fired and a total joke. But you know what, this guy has been improving VERY quickly. I would actually consider him an IC/US title chaser already. If he continues improving, who knows where this kid can go?

UNKNOWN

1. Shelton Benjamin - Its a shame you can't merge him with the confidence of Burke, cause you'd have one hell of a superstar right there. Shelton severely needs to work on his mic skills and most importantly, developing an original personality for himself. He has all the in-ring talent to go far, but he isn't over enough to be pushed.

2. Elijah Burke - With MVP beating him out in certain categories as well as Shelton beating him out with athleticism, I don't think there's a true place for Burke to make a name for himself. He could be a good IC/US contender right now, but I can't see him breaking out and becoming huge.

3. CM Punk - Unless Punk stops being so incredibly predictable in his matches, I can't see him booming. He'll probably get a world title run or two in the future, but if things stay the way they are right now, he'll be fading into oblivion soon. He isn't nearly as popular as he was before, it seems, and there's no life being pumped into him. Personally, I don't think he's ready for the Money in the Bank. I think a good midcard title run would do wonders for Punk, but the WWE seems to think otherwise (unless he's just holding the case for when Hardy returns, as that hasn't happened yet). We'll have to see if Punk adapts or flattens out.

[ROCKETPOTATO!]

CM Punk: He became an instant fan favourite after his first match, and sells a LOT of merchandise for someone in his position. With the MITB, he is hopefully destined to make it big in WWE. If only he was a,llowed to do the Pepsi Plunge...

On RAW This week, I noticed how much Cody Rhodes has improved on the mic, and he definitely is the future. I hope he does a LOT better than this father did.

[NightHawk451]

The ''next big thing'' in the wwe has got to be this wrestler (drums please ..........)

1. John Morrison!! : Why? because he's athletic, he is good on the mic, he has charisma, he can actualy wrestle and last but not least this guy is fucking hilarious! if you want some proof on this guy's skills go watch his match against batista on the may 9th edition of smackdown in which he totally (PWNED!) outwrestled batista.

[xmoshx]

for the next big thing im gonna go wit:
MVP-hes not bad in the ring and can actually talk on the mic and when he does talk he can get heel heat with no problem
JOHN MORRISON- in my opinion he should have won the MITB instead of cm punk after ditchin the nitro name and winnin the ecw championship he proved he could be future wwe or whc champ one day
KENNEDY-every time he was suppose to get a push he gets messes up some how so atleast one of these days hes actually get one that he doesnt get hurt or messes up

[Sparky]

I realy think it will be M.V.P he has been real y good since he started but become alot better when he won the united states championship. i think he will be the next edge styled heel, the kind you love to hate. imo he has a load of potential and will be ME status probly wrestlemania 26 at the latest.
I also think santino marella (sp?) he is gold on the mic and even though he isnt the best "wrestler" he is alot better then most of the new talent the WWE has employed in the last two years, that is as long as his recent D.U.I doesnt hold him back.

[The great gama]

Next big thing would have to be kofi or cody (if he gets an actual gimmick). kofi reminds me alot of The Rock when he started. All smiles and having fun. That won't be popular for too long. It gets rather annoying. So next big thing....my vote goes to cody! I've been wrong before though. I thought Nathan Jones was going to be HUGE!

[Skullz Crack'Em]

John Morrison, the guy is awesome in nearly every aspect. He is one of the few guys that still has entertaining tag team matches and has proved that he can be a great singles competitor as well, with an IC title reign and ECW title reign. It is a shame that he is still on ECW because he is more suited for RAW or SmackDown IMO, and that ECW title has less meaning than it did last year, so Morrison winning it again would not help him at all.

Kennedy and MVP are both going to be huge stars in the business as well, it is pretty obvious, Kennedy would have been World/WWE Champion already if it wasn't for the steriod scandal and his injuries. MVP should have won the Battle Royal IMO, to start a feud with Taker for the World title, but his time is soon going to arrive anyway if he keeps up the good work. So, there you have it, my three picks for the "Next Big Thing" in the WWE.

[MrMars]

First off, someone said they wanted to see Cody do 'a lot better than his father did'? Big Dust was incredibly successful. I don't understand that statement.

Id say that folks are on the right track with opinions on both sides of the Punk argument. I was Punks biggest fan in his ROH days as well as his early ECDub days, but the guy is really starting to get stale, and I really think that it's the lack of mic time. There have been precious few 'it guys' who have been short on mic time, and considering Punk is not weak on the stick by any means, it seems like a waste.

Otherwise, I'll go out on a limb and say Brian Kendrick. He's another guy who is very entertaining on the mic, good in the ring, and sure - he's small, but so are guys like Punk, Morrison, and The Miz. I think that should Londrick split, he could make an alright name for himself with the right direction behind him.

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

Otherwise, I'll go out on a limb and say Brian Kendrick. He's another guy who is very entertaining on the mic, good in the ring, and sure - he's small, but so are guys like Punk, Morrison, and The Miz. I think that should Londrick split, he could make an alright name for himself with the right direction behind him.

My point of view on Kendrick has always been that he might be the next Rey Mysterio. A small guy, high-flying, who doesn't have enough substance to really go that far, but will probably have a long-running career as someone who entertains very well and captures some gold here and there. I have much more faith in him going far than London.

[Ace_Sakuraba]

The next big thing in the wwe are these three guys:

1.MVP:Because he has plenty of experience, heel heat and a good mic skill.He has feuded with some the major faces of smackdown matt hardy kane benoit etc. and i think it's time he gets a WHC belt.

2.MR Kennedy.He was mr money in the bank at wrestlemania 23 but unfortunately he was injured and couldn't use it.He hasn't been pushed right after his return but i think after they put him in a feud with regal he will step up to the main event status.

3.John Morrison.JM hasn't won money in the bank or feuded with a major superstar he is on his way though.This self-proclaimed ''Shaman Of Sexy'' is entertaining but he has too many flashy moves.He needs to get out of ecw keep the belts with the miz and feud with a good superstar who could teach him how to build heelheat and act as a heel.I would suggest HBK.MrOneBigWill made an interesting point about him stepping up.Within the previous few weeks they've pushed John Morrison pretty hard against some top notch Main Event talent. Hes been involved in matches that have Batista, Kane, Shawn Michaels & Chris Jericho.If this isn't a clear-cut sign that they're testing Morrison for a Main Event push.. then you people who're in denial need to take off the blinders and flip the channel back to W.W.E. television, because thats whats apparently happening. And i agree with him.Out of these three MVP will become the most succesful but i really hope they push JM and Kennedy good.

[bigd22]

This is just a suprise pick. I have a feeling that Lance Cade is going to become a very good heel here soon now that him and Murdoch are no longer together. He is 28 years old has great size and seems to be a pretty good worker. He has paid his dues and i think he deserves to get a push. He was trained by HBK and i think that they could bring him up by having a fued between the two eventually using that storyline.

[mork83]

What about someone in the farm system?

I believe that Brock Lesnar, Batista, John Cena, Randy Orton, and others were all signed to developmental contracts around the same time. We always talk about current wrestlers will be the "next big thing", but it's likely that someone could debut and take off.

I didn't know anything about the wrestlers mentioned above until they debuted. Does anyone know of any wrestlers who aren't on TV, but have huge potential?

[Steamboat Ricky]

On RAW This week, I noticed how much Cody Rhodes has improved on the mic, and he definitely is the future. I hope he does a LOT better than this father did.

Well, if you are talking about The American Dream...if he becomes a LOT better than him, then he'll be a Hall of Famer. But I think this guy might think that Dustin Rhodes (Goldust) is his dad (he's not). But Cody is on the verge of being a big time player in the WWE.

Nobody's big on Jeff Hardy? Is he already considered "a big thing"? Or does everyone just think he's going to keep screwing up? To me, there's no one more obvious than him. He's gone over Trips, HBK, pinned Orton...it seems as though he's going to get plugged right back into the high-mid card to main event scene....why not Jeff?

[klunderbunker]

I don't think the next big thing is in the company right now. Looking at the roster, no one jumps off the page at me. No one seems to have that X factor, except maybe for Kennedy, but he seems unsure of himself at times. I've been watching old raws from just before Austin hit his boom, when he was feuding with Rock over the IC title. With those two, you can jsut see something special in them. It's something in their eyes where you can see how much fun they're having out there. With Kennedy, I don't see that, nor do I see it with anyone on the roster. Maybe someone will suprise me, but I don't see anyone out there right now becoming the next Austin or Rock.

[SCSA31693]

Mr. Kennedy is my favorite guy on the roster right now, he has big time charisma hes isnt bad in the ring but if he had himself a solid finisher it would help. Since his return he has had the biggest pop of the night of every show so he is obviously over, he just has horrible luck, the unfortunate suspension, to the injury, and the fued with regal which woulda bumped him straight into the main event is now over because regal is suspended. When i watch raw now i have the same feeling i had in 96' and 97' where you just know sooner than later the company is gonna hit a boom period, i see the crowd more into the show, i see younger guys finally seeing a little light, and i think kennedy along with orton, mvp, morrison, rhodes, and im thinking kofi kingston are gonna make it happen

[TNABlowssssss]

I don't know if people will agree, but the next big thing is Jeff Hardy!! Im not a huge fan of him, but i do like him. He reminds me of Mankind when he got his push to the WWE Title. I think WWE should do the same thing. Put the belt on a heel (Orton, JBL), make the match for RAW and have Jeff Hardy win clean on RAW. I think just like what they did with Mankind, i think this would be HUGE. Huge because not only is it Jeff Hardy winning, but its on RAW as well, and would absolutely throw things off to the fans. People LOVE Jeff Hardy and thats what they should do. He is the next big thing!!!

[weird86]

3 letters! MVP! As I've said before every week he honestally seems to get better and better in the ring. He is an amazing heel, and I see, just like Kennedy if he becomes a face he will get a huge pop every time. Not to mention his promos are great and make you really want to hate him, I feel the only person who does that better than MVP and probably one of the best heels ever is Edge. I will never forget No Mercy 06 on his debut and my friends and I were all give him 2 months just like Mordecai and he'll be gone. I said as a joke, and I wish I could of acted serious that "No guys he's gonna be huge in a couple years". I also like the loosing streak, and the reason why, if they do what I think and hope there going to do is make him maybe take a couple weeks off, (only part that I dont like but what has to happen) maybe by just walking out and saying he's over it, cause he always looses, and comes back and is unstopable.

[Youalreadyknow420]

I like john morrison and mvp and all but i hope its cm punk. I rather him in TNA he would have alot of freedom to do whateva move he wants. I just am having an issue seein him winning the title in the wwe. ( i still see hardy beating punk for the money in the bank briefcase.( even though Jeff hardy sucks and mathew was always the better one of the 2)

[Rated K for Kennedy... Kennedy!]

Nobody's big on Jeff Hardy? Is he already considered "a big thing"? Or does everyone just think he's going to keep screwing up? To me, there's no one more obvious than him. He's gone over Trips, HBK, pinned Orton...it seems as though he's going to get plugged right back into the high-mid card to main event scene....why not Jeff?

Sorry dude but I think the general consensus is Jeff blew his shot, AGAIN! Are you not tired of getting behind him and enjoying his momentum only for him to fuck up?!!! I damn well am, and I'm a Hardy Fan!

For me there's a few potentials, Morrisson (his dirt sheet isw Hilarious), Carlito (if he sorts out his attitude a bit), Santino (still not sure how good he is in the ring but I want to see a promo heavy fued with Foley!) and the obvious KENNEDY.... KENNEDY, who WILL be the next big thing! He's pre-ordained, like Orton was to get a huge push sooner or later!

[Trumike]

My vote for the next big thing is Mr. Kennedy. He is great and he can sut a promo. His in-ring work is better than most. He also knows how to sell his opponent. All he needs is to stay out of trouble. The next angle could be his. I mean what would he be doing now if he had played Vinces son instead of Horswoggle?

[cfluck7]

I personally dont like CM Punk, Morrison is alright but I cant get over seeing Miz on reality TV a few yrs ago. Kingston will never be bigger then Shelton. You gotta remember that Goldberg and Lesnar were tremendous athletes. Goldberg played in the NFL and Lesnar was a NCAA wrestling champ. Kozlov is a big dude but he has nothin on Lesnar and Goldberg. They should just change his name to Snitsky.

[Rated K for Kennedy... Kennedy!]

New favourite, TD JR. His debut had me instantly hooked, I don't remember anyone doing that since Jericho. If done right and allowed to develop there really is no reason why he can't become one of the best!

[HBK-aholic]

I think most people agree Mr. Kennedy is the next big thing for this business. He has charisma, he has mic skills, he has technical ability and he knows how to work a crowd. A combination of which is rare in the WWE today. Kennedy will be huge, and he's proved thatby having good matches with the likes of Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair.

MVP is another guy who I think will be big in the WWE. In my opinion he seems to have taken a step back from the greatness we saw from him before. I think maybe it's the brand he's on, or the atmosphere around him, but he doesn't seem to get the same reaction, or channel the same energy he did before.

[Noif]

I think what's most encoraging about the whole 'next big thing' scenario is that WWE aren't putting all their eggs in one basket, as they have done in the past, and this means thgey've got plenty of avenues to explore as they go on. Certainly doing something like this is essential when you take injuries/suspensions into account.

For me? Not the immediate future, and I'm hesitant in saying it, but Ted DiBiase Jr. Now this is going to go one of two ways. He's either going to be awesome, and everyone's going to call it ahead of time, or everyone's gonna say he'll be great, and he'll just flop, and here's where I'm a little hesitant. Kenny Dykstra? Remember him? Just over a year again, everyone was saying he'll be great, he'll be a solid upper-midcard act by the time 2008 comes. Where is he? Doing house shows. Ditto DH Smith, we all thought he'd rocket to the top...he's stuck flailing around on Heat.

But Ted Jr. seems a different kettle of fish altogether. What impression are WWE giving the audience when they bring this unknown guy out on RAW, with his Hall Of Fame dad, and give him mic time on national television? They're telling the crowd that 'hey, look, this kid's special'. People have been making the Randy Orton comparison...is that a bad thing? Hell no, apart from perhaps attitude. If DiBiase goes along the same route as Orton, and I can envisage a sort of 'Evolution' stable for him early on in his career, then we've got something good going on. If he does indeed take his dad's gimmick, WWE are on to a winner. As long as they don't drop the ball, I can see DiBiase Jr. becoming a regular fixture in the midcard within the next two years, and then hopefully after that, he'll be able to break the glass ceiling into the top tier.

[Rizza Ric]

I would love to say Morrison but with his lack of Mic Skills it might take longer to get to the top,but as far as a wrestling abilty goes this guy is phenominal.

Mr.Kennedy,this is my pick, he was losing momentum a while back and i had my doubts, but he's really growing on me again. This dude just drips confidence on the Mic, has charmisma, his wreslting is not bad at all, and has a good look to him. As long as WWE continues to push him little by little they can't go wrong, I can totaly see this dude being a huge star one day

M.V.P Three Months ago I would have told you that MVP was the next big thing but the way WWE is Jobbing him out now ,and since he has not had a fued since Matt Hardy is really got me questioning wether WWE will push MVP and be a big star like we want him to be.

[agentsmith22]

As far as people who aren't on t.v. go, there's a couple in the farm system i could see being stars. One of which is T.J. Wilson, a survivor of the legendary Stu Hart Dungeon. When they had Teddy Har and they were planning on bringing the Hart Foundation 2.0, this would have definetly served as a great launching pad for him. But he's a solid enough wrestler that his talent will get him through sometime in the near future. Also don't forget that Colt Cabana is still waiting for his call up, who is incredibly entertaining.

[Youalreadyknow420]

I think most people agree Mr. Kennedy is the next big thing for this business. He has charisma, he has mic skills, he has technical ability and he knows how to work a crowd. A combination of which is rare in the WWE today. Kennedy will be huge, and he's proved thatby having good matches with the likes of Shawn Michaels and Ric Flair.

MVP is another guy who I think will be big in the WWE. In my opinion he seems to have taken a step back from the greatness we saw from him before. I think maybe it's the brand he's on, or the atmosphere around him, but he doesn't seem to get the same reaction, or channel the same energy he did before.

Um kennedy is ok at best. His best attribute is his mic skills. If he was anywhere near as good as ya'll say he'd be champ of some sort.(look @cody rhodes). MVP is gonna be a star but he has to start losing a little due to his long title reign. Jeff hardy is trash. I never saw any thing in him .He's a glorified stunt man with no wrestling skills. Mathew is alot better. TD jr is looking promising.

[FOTH 3:16]

Elijah Burke-Unbelievable in-ring talent,good on the mic,this young man can go places with the right push.
Shelton Benjamin-Great in-ring skills he just needs some confidence and mic skills.But hes young he has time to work
MVP-He has it all:charisma,mic skills,confidence,wrestling ability he could be the next Rock
Carlito-He has a lot of MVP's characteristics but doesn't get a push
John Morrison-When I look at tapes of the Rockers,I see John Morrison,not HBK
C.M. Punk-He looks like another John Cena in WWE,they need to showcase his real abilities.
Matt and Jeff Hardy-Give them a few more years and they could both be World Champions
Mr. Kennedy-He has some good in-ring talent if he works on it a lil more he could be great.Best mic skills in a long time.Reminds me of Jericho.

Right there you have the future:Nine future main eventers,three for each show

[HBK-aholic]

Um kennedy is ok at best. His best attribute is his mic skills. If he was anywhere near as good as ya'll say he'd be champ of some sort.(look @cody rhodes). MVP is gonna be a star but he has to start losing a little due to his long title reign. Jeff hardy is trash. I never saw any thing in him .He's a glorified stunt man with no wrestling skills. Mathew is alot better. TD jr is looking promising.

Kennedy has great potential. And so what he isn't champion now? He isn't been rushed into the main event spots, which is something that annoys a hell of a lot of fane, me included. He will be champion one day; when there is an opening on Raw and WWE feel he is ready. He's been involved in a good feud with Shawn Michaels, as well as having some awesome matches.

Jef Hardy isn't the best in the world no, but a glorified stuntman with no westling skills? Um, have you seen who the WWE like to push? Cena for instance? Where are his wrestling skills?

[mr zbow]

i am really surprised at how hardly anyone has mentioned the hardys. Jeff has far from blown his shot. hellooo... he was in a number 1 contenders match on raw 2 days ago. Matt is getting the push of his career being the US champ. I can c him holding onto that 4 quite a long time. Both the hardys are on the verge of getting major pushes... so are MVP and Kennedy. i say wait till the Royal Rumble. make these 4 guys the final 4 in the match. give either Jeff the RR win. Matt hardy eliminated first out of these guys, then MVP eliminated. That sets up MVP for title shot for SD championship at WM25 and Matt a MITB win at WM25. Jeff eliminates Kennedy last. sets up a feud for no way out and a number 1 contenders match. Kennedy wins that and they do a similar thing they did with Mysterio when he won it. make the title match at WM25 for wwe championship, Jeff vs Kennedy VS whoever champion is at the time.

[Lyez. D]

i am really surprised at how hardly anyone has mentioned the hardys. Jeff has far from blown his shot. hellooo... he was in a number 1 contenders match on raw 2 days ago. Matt is getting the push of his career being the US champ. I can c him holding onto that 4 quite a long time. Both the hardys are on the verge of getting major pushes... so are MVP and Kennedy. i say wait till the Royal Rumble. make these 4 guys the final 4 in the match. give either Jeff the RR win. Matt hardy eliminated first out of these guys, then MVP eliminated. That sets up MVP for title shot for SD championship at WM25 and Matt a MITB win at WM25. Jeff eliminates Kennedy last. sets up a feud for no way out and a number 1 contenders match. Kennedy wins that and they do a similar thing they did with Mysterio when he won it. make the title match at WM25 for wwe championship, Jeff vs Kennedy VS whoever champion is at the time.

I honestly doubt that'd happen anytime soon. Maybe in 5 years or so even then I'd doubt it, and I'm a Hardy mark. I don't see either Hardy headlining Mania yet even then they'd probably whip out the old boyhood dream storyline and make it the first Main Event of the night.

MVP and Mr.Kennedy still have a way to go before making the transition to Main Eventer. Jericho should be given a spot before them any how. But I'm big on these two guys from each brand representing a future other than HHH, HBK, and Taker. Kennedy has the ability to put on great matches and make others look good. MVP has the ability to do the same but tell more of a story in his matches. Hell he carried the feud with Hardy without being in matches the majority of the feud.

I'm also big on John Morrison being a big name in the future. The guys got a lot of character and charisma no to mention but he's a fantastic athlete...He's got it going so far he'll be back on Raw by 2010 with a better outlook on the future than he has now. Either that or him and Miz will take the full jump to Smackdown when ECW tags along with the RAW tour. I do envision him with a bright future though as long as he can keep that cocky attitude. He's been a heel his whole run through WWE as Johnny Nitro and now John Morrison lets hope he can keep that until they can keep it up until they find a decent face turn for him.

[simpsons_fanatic742]

I think there are alot of possibilities for the next big superstar, but I think only a couple will actually make the jump.

1. Mr. Kennedy - i think he makes the jump. He is a good wrestler and has great mic-skills. He could have good fueds with Cena and HHH and even Orton.

2. John Morrison - He will also make the jump. I can see a good fued with Cena and Orton.

3. MVP - I'm still a little effy with him, but he has the potential. For some reason I can see a good fued with Kennedy. Eventually he could lead to a fued with Cena.

4. The Hardys - I don't know, I never saw them as ME material, but alot of people seem to think so. I think Jeff has the edge over Matt, but I'm not sure if WWE is ready to give either of them that push over the top.

[Davi323]

I think Kennedy's rise to the top is all but certain, so I am gonna skip him, in favor of looking at some wrestlers whose rise to the top isn't quite as obvious, maybe. I am also not counting Jeff Hardy, because I think he is already a top level Superstar.

1. John Morrison. He has the look, he has the in-ring ability. He needs to get off of ECW and get back to Monday Night RAW.

2. *this spot reserved for CM Punk as soon as the WWE stops completely burying the MITB holder.

3. Elijah Burke. He has all the tools, when he can learn to use them all at the same time, he could be something else.

4. Santino Marella. Once the WWE lets him showcase his MMA/martial arts background, they can turn him from a fool to a lethal wrestler.

5. Garrison "Lance" Cade. For reasons I can't explain, I see a future star who just needs a few pushes in the right direction.

[PWAQfan]

1 - John Morrison: He's a great in ring talent, works great promos at insulting people(i dont know why you think he's bad on the mic?) he can carry matches extremely well, theres nothing to hate about him.
2 - *Risk* Kofi Kingston: His matches are fast paced, edge of your seat style entertaining but also he can work a good promo/mic time, eg. on ECW he commentated on Sydal vs Benjamin and when benjamin came over he worked that very well...i believe that Kofi once past the happiness stage, can FINALLY get a decent ECW fued to PPV.
3 - CM Punk: Once they stop jerking him around because he isn't pleasing everybody, give him a bit more style freedom, instead of this fake muay thai non-sense.
4 - Paul Burchill: He's bulked up alot, he's a good performer and from what i remember is decent on the mic.
5 - Paul London/Spanky: I Put both of these guys under the same thing because they both have amazing potential, give London someone his size like Kofi, Morrison or even Spanky and he can have an amazing fued. The same deal goes for Spanky he can really hold his own in a fued and i think if WWE had of gone with Kendrick turning on london it could've been a great fued.

[Heir To The Throne]

I say Elijah Burke, no doubt.

He is golden on the mic, has outstanding wrestling skills, quite like the black Chris Jericho, or an Orlando Jordan with skills on the stick. I think if used correctly, he could become a huge star, and one of WWE's main attractions. I say let him move to RAW or SD! and capture the IC/US Title by around Oct. Burke then can feud with big stars like Y2J, HBK, Hardys, ect. Also, I have been saying it for a while, a stable with Benjamin and MVP, even Henry added for the muscle, could be great.

Other future great talents are Miz, Morrison, Lance Cade, Kofi Kingston, Ted DiBiase Jr., Cody Rhodes, Harry Smith and Paul Burchill.

[Sparky]

Ted DiBiase Jr does seem to jump out when you look at the roster he hasnt been around much yet but i can see him going far if WWE uses him right. he is gold on the Mic, is already showing signs of a classic Heel just like his old man and i have seen a couple of matches with him and he is a good wrestler. i can see him winning the tag team belts and then the IC belt in a couple of months.
I also still feel that Morrison will be a next thing he has the talent and the charisma all he needs to do is go to raw. i know he would be better off on smackdown but he is to much like edge.

[Mr. 619]

Im gonna say Chris jericho. I know has already been main event earlier in his career but at this point he is just a midcarder, being the ic champ. This fued with Batista/HBK is a great way to put him in the main event where he rightfully belongs. Also the new heel turn helps too.

My other is Mr. kennedy. he has always been one of my favourites. I liked him more on SD though. I have been hoping for a face turn for awhile and now that it happened, the crowd is behind him alot. I see him possibly winning the next Royal Rumble.

Wildcard is Ted Jr. He has only been on a few weeks and not even wrestled yet. But the one thing I wait all week to see is what ted will do next. He is interesting and with the tag titles close and news of a new young stable, i see him going places one day.

[Mr-excitement]

Who will be the next 'Big Thing' in WWE? Who has the ability to make it big, rise up to the top quickly? When you think back to Kurt Angle, Brock Lesnar, Steve Austin, HHH, The Rock, to myself, it seemed apparent they had the skills to make it big in the WWE from the off. I can only think of the late great Owen Hart who clearly had it but didnt get his chance to make it to the top of the hill. With new wrestlers in the WWE such as Kingston Kofi, DH Smith, Kozlov, who will be 'The Next Big Thing?'

Actually the biggest two names on your list did not look like they would be the NEXT big thing in the company when they came in, Austin and Rock were both saddled with midcard gimmicks upon WWF arrival. Same with Hunter.

Unfortunately I dont think the next big superstar has made it to the WWE yet and right now I dont know who it will be.

[mcflyboy]

I'd have to disagree with Mr. 619. I don't think Jericho will be the next big thing unless he moves to smackdown. He's pretty much been buried in RAW, ever since he lost his returning title match. There seemed to be no interest in letting him feud with HHH, and now that he made a heel turn he's kind of stuck where he's at right now. A move to smackdown after his inevitable IC match against HBK at night of champions could really revitalize his character and he could really go far. If he stays on raw, there isn't really anywhere else for him to go right now, regardless of how the match with HBK ends.

[Crimson Bonez]

i personaly am hoping that wwe will resort to having athletism or smaller guys in the world title pic in the future, instead of the typical big brawler guy.

shelton benjamin: needs work on his mic skills some more but i think hed make a good world champ, gimmic/persona wise i think he should go back to the 04-late 06 ways with the sun glasses the flashy jacket thing....and get him off ecw. put him back on smackdown maybe, hav him in the us title pic and move him up to the world title pic, maybe give him a good face run i think he would be the 1

kennedy: .....hopefully hes done with the drugs and if his injuries dont stop him i think hell have a chance as the nex big thing

morrison: good ring skill, mic skill, promos

elijah burke: if they stop using him as a jobber and put him maybe on smackdown too atleast off the ecw roster i think hed be somewhere up there

ted jr.: (ive seen small scenes of him wrestle on you tube) but not alot but agreed with him only ben on raw for what 2 weeks he to me seems to be going places

lance cade: i say cade get a good move repetior, a good manager (take jbl off the active roster and become cades manager) hed make a good up coming heel

now i dont however see the hardys, jeff messed up real bad his last suspension going to wresltemania and more than likley (i personaly think he was scripted to win) win the MITB match and quite possibly become the ....3rd i think man to hold the wwe and IC title at the same time.. blew it all, he has a bad history of no shows as well, unless he pulls a HBK i dont see a next big thing in him and as for matt i think the IC/US title will be as high as he goes i dont see him in the "class" as orton triple h cena hbk taker edge and staying in a good fued with them

[LMaruko]

Mr. Kennedy.

There are others out there who do have a bit of potential, but Kennedy is the only one I see with any magic in him, and getting that push that has been noticed earlier on within most superstars' career.

I loved the promo where Kennedy had mentioned he was McMahon's son, and how McMahon berated him and talked him down like a fool. I saw shades of Austin/McMahon there for a second, and if the WWE actually rolled with it, it could turn out as such.

I believe that Kennedy has that arrogance that authority figures despise, just like Austin back in the 90's. Now, if William Regal didn't get suspended, Kennedy could have kept up his feud, and maybe even escalated it beyond that. For example, Kennedy pisses off Regal so horribly, that Regal demands Kennedy to be put in a match with one of the WWE top superstars, and Kennedy wins and picks up a major upset, vaulting him higher on the roster than ever before!

Also, "big things" involved someone who isn't with the company any longer; Paul Heyman. Heyman was one of the greatest heel manager that I could think of, and he made a lot of wrestlers big. Once again, shades of Austin. If Heyman and Kennedy worked such an angle, I highly doubt Kennedy could be stopped.

That's just my personal opinion, anyway.

[D.Miller]

This is a chronology of wrestlers I believe in this order, will become big in the long run!

1. Mr. Kennedy: Latter that the creative have finally agreed to alter Mr. Kennedy into the face alignment he so desperately craved for, many have really rallied behind him since. Now while he's not of the most entertaining to watch wrestle at any time, he can manage to excit the crowd with overall charisma and especially ever since he defeated Regal to get him fired. I believe there is only uphill for him from here unless he begins to get stale again from being misused. I think if he went over to SmackDown and got Vicki fired too, they'd be behind him a lot more and would push him a lot more from there.

2. Montel Vontavious Porter: Shines very bright, his personality is just great. He is usually interesting to watch wrestle out a match but has his times in my opinion where he can be a bore. He has the ability to cut an expert promo, he is fit and atheletic and such. This guy has it to become a main event player but that isn't going to happen if Matt Hardy is going to beat him two times in a row! or if he's going to keep facing off with Matt Hardy. New competition is needed for MVP and they need to stop jobbing him.

3. Cody Rhodes: I like this guy and believe he is going to make a great HEEL!!! Let's face it. Soon enough, Cody Rhodes is going to turn on Hardcore Holly after the creative realizes he's ready and lose the Tag Titles. After that, they should have him competing in the IC Title Picture and try to accomplish him in a similar way to Randy Orton. Then within a year or maybe further, he should be a big character.


4. Lance Cade: Bonez88 said it. Give this guy JBL as a manager and Cade would make a great heel. I mean, what the hell is JBL doing anyway but losing? Cade has plenty potential and definitely stands out without a partner. The name Lance Cade to me sounds like it will be introduced by announcers in title matches in the future.

[sledge450]

A really tough question this, at different points in the past few months, and with the way the wwe have pushed diferent people, 'the next big thing' has been hard to judge. I think until his suspension, they were clearly going for Jeff Hardy. The guy is probably the most over person in the company, and the fact hes had wins over all the top guys meant the company were putting him on the fast track to the top. The suspensions have undoubtedly hindred him, but the good run hes had on his return indicates to me hat the WWE have some faith in him.
CM Punk needs a heel turn to get over. Somebody said recently that he's in danger of turning 'into Mat Hardy' and i completley agree. He needs to use his aweosme mic skills more, and get a solid programme going against the top stars on raw and smackdown and not be jobbed over when he takes them on. A good programme with HBK or Y2J would do him the world of good.
As for MVP, the guy has future main eventer written all over him. I think a good title programme with the next face champ on smackdown, or possibly a LONG stint as the ECW champion would finally take him to the next level.

[AnthonyM4]

I just saw Matt Sydal on ecw for the first time(or Evan Bourne as they call him) and man they let him go all out! If they continue to let him use that style he can become big. Then again he's not a big guy so that can hold him back. I hope they don't bury him.

[Davi323]

I agree about Sydal/Bourne...My initial reaction to seeing him was that he reminded me of the best parts of Chris Benoit, mixed in with some Rey Mysterio...If the WWE allows him to showcase his talent, and doesn't automatically not push him because of his smaller size, I think he could certainly get to the IC/US title level, at the minimum. He probably will never be big enough to be a real World level champion, but I didn't see any reason to believe he couldn't become a big WWE name in the next few years.

[Wrestling_No-logicX]

Come on the next big thing has to be Jeff Hardy, This guy pushes himself to the limits he is the only wrestler now who takes bigger risks. I would clearly state he deserves to win the title. After the match with HHH he proved he can play with the big dogs, Also i agree cm punk can be the next big thing. Perhaps it may be we just have to wait and see..

[Theo Mays]

Well I pretty much agree with the consensus of Kennedy Kennedy, MVP, Cody Rhodes, etc...So I'm going to go and pick someone who I don't think has been mentioned, and if he has, then I must have missed him somewhere. But I'm going with Paul Burchill. He was great in OVW, and I like what they are doing with him right now. I think he could really propel into the IC Title scene soon and slowly work his way up to main event status.

[TheGreatSPAMbino]

The Next Big Thing in WWE is someone who has not been called up yet. There is this guy down in Florida named Tyrone Jones and he could be a big deal in my opinion. He has everything going for him, Size, strength, charisma and in ring ability. He wrestles a variety of different styles, it is as if booker t monty brown and brock lesnar were all mixed into one. This guy could definately be a mega star. Also, another guy currently in developmental in Jake Hager he is a former Defensive Tackle and Heavyweight amateur wrestler from the university of Oklahoma and is 51-0 in the FCW. When he is called up he could make a substaintial impact and perhaps become the next goldberg.

In terms of people who are already on the wwe roster i think Mr. Kennedy could become a big name as well and MVP could be the next great heel.

[tha_icon85]

I agree with the majority of the room kennedy and MVP have star stamped on there forehead. Now the hardys, please. i love watching jeff do his thing but the only way a wrestler his size is ever gonna get over is if he has charisma, and he aint got. If this was TNA or ROH then he would be a mutiple champ(maybe) same goes 4 matt. don't believe me look @ HBK, he's the only believeable lightheavyweight that has held a top spot for year, over a decade. yea jeffs over but so was jericho and look where he is hasn't smelled a me since last year and he has charisma so that shows u how big WWE is on lil guys. jeff may win a main title but will never be the next big thing. ted jr. see him in a top spot, cody and kofi maybe if they can show something cuz they dnt fit the wwe mold either. But who knows mayb wwe will start giving small guys a break. but they have to be entertaining

[GW Emperor]

Contenders for the next big thing in WWE in my opinion are obviously CM Punk, and also Lance Cade, Ted Dibiase Junior, and Ron Killings.
Ron Killings is expected to be pushed quickly into the Smackdown main event scene, this on making his WWE television second debut. He is an exciting wrestler and would make a great WWE Champion. Lets just hope that the prick known as Triple H doesnt prevent him from getting that title. Ron is a million times better the wrestler that Triple H is and ever was.

[whezz37]

Id say Kennedy at the current time is the main up and comer. He has the mic skills and a great in ring character. However its uncertain as to whether he will remain a heel as his popularity is such that he would get a strong fan reaction from a proper face turn.

Jeff Hardy certainly has the skills but as to whether he can steer clear of the third strike is dubious and I cant see the company making such a firm bet on him with that risk hanging over his head.

I also believe that stars such as Cade and Cody Rhodes will be big in the future. But of course it is all slightly irrelevant as I cant remember the last time WWE used talent to its full potential and with Cena, Edge and HHH pretty much certain to be around for years to come it could be a while before we see a change of scene.

[Sparky]

I think one of the next best things will be Domino. I can see him being the HBK to Dueces marty Jannety. After watching smackdown Yesterday I saw just how popular he can be with the crowd. The match against Mr Kennedy Was his make or break match and i think he did well. When he yelled that noise and The fans yelled it back i realised just how much he could be over. All he needs is a new Gimmick as i dont like the Greaser look. I can really see him Becoming a major heel in the next two years or so.
With Ted dibiase i dont know just yet, Maybe his character will be over but i really cant see why people are rambling on about him. He has only had two matches and one of them was against useless Jobbers. Only time will tell.

[DeadmanInc.]

1. John Morrison - This guy has the look, mic skills, and wrestling ability to make it big. He and The Miz are the only thing keeping the tag team division alive.

2. Ted DiBiase Jr - His debut was impressive. His mic skills are already great and he has his own punch line already. He certainly has the look and he already won a championship in his first match. WWE needs to let him showcase his wrestling ability more though. He's only been in two matches and barely did anything.

3. Mr. Kennedy - Like others have said, he has the full package. WWE seems determined to make him a star some day but every push he received has blown up in his face.

4. MVP - He reminds me so much of The Rock, especially after joining the commentators on the last Smackdown. The only problem with him is his age. He's already 34 and hasn't really done much to certify himself as a future main eventer. He also needs a much better finisher.

5. Lance Cade - He has Shawn Michaels backing him up so I think he'll be a future main eventer. He's decent in the ring, but he needs to build his character and show more of his mic skills.

[mr zbow]

in the next 5 years i think the following people will be in the title picture:

1. HHH because his head is so far up vinces ass that he'll still be at the top.
2. John Morrison because he reminds me of a young shawn michaels. not just in looks, but a bit with his gimick aswell and his moves.
3. Jeff Hardy because wwe seem 2 be giving him a push. it got slowed down because of hi drug abuse or watever it was but it'll still happen in 5 years time.
4. MVP its a no brainer, hes good in the ring and on the mic.
5. Kennedy another no brainer.
6. CM Punk soo obvious because hes young and hes champ now.
7. Matt Hardy maybe.
8. Shelton Benjamin if wwe finally give him the push he deserves and thats a big if.

[R-Weezy]

We've already seen him get to the top. CM Punk. I don't care what any of his haters have to say. The guy has it all. He has fantastic mic skills, the WWE just needs to give him promo time, and he has fantastic in ring skills. 'Nuff said, but from upcoming WWE stars right now, I'd have to go with either Cody Rhodes or MVP

[Rusty]

Mr Kennedy is the next big thing in the WWE. Its plain and simple. The guy has all the tools in the world to make it big. By next year, I am hoping he wins the WWE championship on Smackdown. Think about it, the Wrestlemania 25 main event for Smackdown should be a face vs heel match between Mr Kennedy(face) and Triple H(heel) for the WWE title. Kennedy should win this match cleanly. In my opinion, this is the perfect way to launch Kennedy into something really big. The similiar thing happened to Batista and look where he is now.

Kennedy can cut a great promo and can put on a pretty darn good match. Along with M.V.P, I see these two as the next John Cena and Batista. Kennedy has the unique look of a star and is getting more over as a face with each passing week. I was suprised on this past week on Smackdown when he faced Umaga, Kennedy got a huge pop which is amazing as he hasn't been a face for very long.

Kennedy's character is just great. He can play a face or a heel as his character is a "loudmouth" which can easily be cheered or booed by the fans. The whole thing when he enters the ring and speaks on the mic that lowers from the ceiling before his matches is just memorable and entertaining. The fans enjoy screaming out "Mrrrrrrr Kennedyyyyyy" with him. The great thing about Kennedy is that he hasn't won many titles(minus the short U.S title reign) to get recognized. He has earned respect through his matches and promos, so I truly believe thats the reason why the WWE hasn't really given him a long and proper title run of any sort. To put it simply, Mr Kennedy will make it big in the WWE, mark my words.

[Holy Crush The Hidden World Down Dragon]

The next big thing in the wwe? simple.

1.MVP: Plenty of tv-time, good promo's, decent wrestling ability but the only thing he's lacking right now is a good feud

2.CM Punk: Altough people dont think he's a worthy WHC-Champion he has made monday nights more fun to watch.And i'm sure if his character turns heel we will see a lot of good things of cm punk

3.John Morrison: The reason why morrison hasn't made a name for himself yet is because he lacks good heel heat but that's partly wwe creative's fault for not giving him enough promo time.When he receives his single's push i'm absolutely sure morrison will be an outstanding entertainer

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

Though I agree wholeheartedly that the two best primed for "the next big thing" are Morrison and Kennedy...with a third being MVP....there are other things to discuss as well:

1. I think in the next year or two, we'll see DiBiase and Rhodes as upper midcarders. These two are very impressive for being so green.

2. Five years from now, we won't have potentially Michaels, Undertaker, HHH, Mysterio, JBL, Regal, and maybe some others. Naturally, we'll have to fill those roles. The best suited to take the place of Michaels is Morrison. In terms of being a "locker room leader" like the Undertaker, I feel that place is going to Cena. HHH may very well be eclipsed by Edge (and I hope so). Evan Bourne, to me, is the next Rey Mysterio.

[Ad!]

I'm going to have an in depth look at the credentials of Mr Kennedy since winning MITB at Wrestlemania 23: PPV by PPV.

Wrestlemania 23: Wins MITB, Kennedy IS the future of WWE.
Backlash: Not on the card. Makes small appearance.
Judgement Day: Not on card. (Injury)
One Night Stand: Not on card. (Injury)
Vengeance- Night Of Champions: Not on card.
The Great American Bash: Not on card.
SummerSlam: Pinned by Umaga in a triple threat match
Unforgiven: Not on the card. (Suspended)
No Mercy: Wins a bonus 6 man tag match made on the night.
Cyber Sunday: Wins a bonus match against Jeff Hardy made on the night after a Hardy error.
Survivor Series: Is pinned by Triple H and eliminated in the traditional Survivor Series match.
Armageddon: Loses cleanly to Shawn Michaels.
Royal Rumble: Has a good showing of 13 minutes and 32 seconds before being eliminated by Batista.
No Way Out: Unsuccessfully tries to end Ric Flair's career, taps out the figure four cleanly.
Wrestlemania XXIV: Loses the MITB Ladder Match.
Backlash: Not on card. (Filming movie role)
Judgement Day: Not on card.
One Night Stand: Not on card.
Night Of Champions: Not on card.
The Great American Bash: Not on card. (Loses dark match to Umaga in a squash) Is NOT the future of WWE

In short, Since his huge win at WM 23 on PPV he has: won 2, lost 6, and failed to appear on 11 cards. In a more telling statistic, the only two matches he won were announced on the night. Therefore he hasn't won a big PPV match that has been properly built up, since WM 23.

I personally believe that Kennedy should be a main eventer, but with a record like that, he has no right to be one. I'm holding out for a WM XXV big win, but he's gonna have to be on every PPV from now till then to even have a chance of obtaining one. Since he won't be feuding with Edge anytime soon, he seems to be stuck where he is, and has only gone backwards since his first huge push way over a year ago.

Therefor, unless he is booked properly, he will not be the next big thing in WWE.

[John87]

i think that the next big thing will definately be R-Truth. why? cause i believe that TNA made him bigger by putting the NWA world title on him and that title has hella prestige and a very very wide value of names to hold it. he's come a long way from the days of K-Kwik and now that hes got a real gimmick, he just might be the next big thing in WWE today.

[Shawns#1 Fan]

1.Mr. Kennedy: Is this really even an option. The guy has everything you need to be a success in the WWE. He has Mic skills that are amazing, plus he is pretty good in the ring. He went from being a heel, to a tweener, to a babyface. As i have said before he will be the next Stone Cold

2.MVP: The same as Kennedy. In my opinion no one in the WWE at this time can touch him when its time to get on the Mic. His words just come out so frequently. He also reminds me of a guy called Dwayne"The Rock''Johnson.

3.John Morrison: I wouldn't put him in the MVP/Kennedy league but the guy is talented. He is decent on the Mic and his wrestling skills are simply amazing. Like a young Shawn Michaels.

[Dead Kennedy]

I don't want to go on yet another Mr. Kennedy shill, so I'll just summarize him with one word; "Future"!

...Future.

Other guys who have the goods to become a part of the new generation of main eventers are John Morrison, a guy with infinite wrestling skills, a great look, charisma and although his Morrison gimmick may be a bit dry for the most, I like it. And don't forget MVP, although he has completely lost his edge after dropping the US Championship. This man is a dream on the mic, and his matches with *sigh* Benoit belong in the top tier of 2007 matches. After a face turn, this guy will become "Da Man."

Other guys who have a fair chance to get to the top are Ted DiBiase, Jr. This man has charisma. And although I don't think putting him in a tag team was the best way to debut him. He should have built himself up a bit as a singles star first. With the way Rhodes & DiBiase have been booked recently, it's easy to forget how good DiBiase is.

I guess his chance has all but disappeared, but I've always been a staunch support of Carlito. This guy has the brashness, the moveset and the mic skills (his voice sounds weird, but it works) I remember back in 2006, in the Elimination Chamber match, he teamed up with Chris Masters to beat up on Cena and dominate. For one shining moment, I thought Carlito was gonna do it. He didn't though. And ever since, he's been put in random feuds and jobbed left and right. This guy is a valuable card for WWE, and I think it's about damn time the guy gets the push he deserves. However, what with his backstage trouble with WWE, that may not happen at all.

Lastly, I'd want to make a case for Elijah Burke. This guy is a mic natural (not like that Nic Nemeth guy...) and has wrestling skills most of all three rosters could only dream of. Too bad he's been booked to job in recent times though, and I actually haven't seen him on ECW for quite a while. I heard something about a gimmick change, so I really hope that means the guy is due for a push. However, I don't think he's gonna accomplish anything more in ECW, so transferring him to another brand could help get his momentum going again.

[48/7]

Mr. Kennedy.
Kennedy.
This guy is excellent on the microphone. I always love the loudmouths, and Kennedy is the best of them all. He has great in ring skills, overall great charisma, and a good look. Though, I think his outfits could change..

I love his spotlight promo. So do the fans. He can play a lovable babyface or a heel that everyone just hates.. My dad is the world's biggest mark. No joke. And, he hated Kennedy.. He had no clue why I liked him. When he brought the spotlight promo back, my dad was like, "Oh my God! This guy is awesome!" Then he talked to me forever about he could be the next big thing, even thought that is what I had been telling him for months.. Anyway.. In a round-a-bout sort of way, I'm saying that Mistah Ken-nah-day is the Next Big Thing...

Thing...

[SynysterLove]

Morrison is getting a lot bigger in the business, he deffinately has the potential to go extremely far, but I actually think Mr. Kennedy is going to be the 'next big thing' before Morrison gets there. He's getting more and more over with the fans, I like how he stops in the middle of yelling his name now and the crowd keeps going so he just smiles. It's things like that that get people further in the WWE, great mic skills, being over with the crowd, etc. And he's starting to get into more interesting matches as time goes on, so we'll see.

[savage138]

The next big thing in the WWE is right before your eyes every tuesday night.

I'm referring to none other than John Morrison. The reasons are quite simple too. John Morrison has the looks, charisma, abilities and mic skills to step into the main event, and it's just a matter of time before it happens.

Morrison has another thing going for him besides his already mentioned looks, charisma, abilities and mic skills too. He's a home grown WWE boy that's been with the company far longer than your average fan knows. He was a contender on Tough Enough which aired on MTV several years ago, and even then he could pull off a standing shooting star press.

This question is just too simple. The next big thing is already here, and his name IS John Morrison...

[Tim Tam]

Remember the New Breed? They were proclaimed to be the future of sports entertainment. Look how all of them turned out. :lmao: But I was just thinking about them, and then I thought "Who is the future of the WWE at the moment?"

I think that the future of the WWE is one of these 2 men:

Shelton Benjamin: This guy is a very talented and athletic wrestler, and he is starting to get the push he deserves. WWE need togive this guy a manager though, as he isn't great on the mic. IMO, his promo ability is the only thing holding him back.

Evan Bourne: This guy is a good wrestler. He hs a wide range of moves and can excite the crowd with his fast moving offense. His SSP is absolutely beautiful. He has the potential to make it to the main event level. If Rey could do it, why can't he?

[SynysterLove]

I think John Morrison is deffinately the future. Great mic skills, he's getting more and more over with the crowd, face it, he looks good. He's an amazing wrestler, can do a lot of high flying and some difficult moves... He can really go far.
What I'd rather see is Jeff Hardy improve his wrestling because we all know what helps him most of the time is his high flying ability. If he could improve his moves on the floor, he'd be set. Not so great on the mic, but I'm sure a good storyline could get him more involved and skilled with that. We'll see what happens.

[DeadmanFan]

In the near term it's definitely Edge, and I am happy to see that WWE is recognizing it as they have given him an amazing run in the past year.

The foundation of the future though should be Randy Orton. He's a great wrestler and is now beginning to enter his prime. Of course, I think he needs to step up his game backstage, as I've heard there have been some problems there, and this motorcycle accident he's just had showed to me his lack of foresight or care for his return. Those things need to change or he won't reach his full potential.

And then of course you've got guys like Morrison, CM Punk, Kennedy, and Shelton Benjamin.

I'm happy to see that they're giving CM Punk a chance and that Kennedy was to be given a chance before he got injured. Now, they need to have Shelton win MITB next year, as he deserves it more than anyone.

I'm just happy WWE is finally wising up and they're beginning to see that if Cena is the future, we don't want any part of it!

[Starchild]

Well speaking of the New Breed, if they would just allow him to do ANYTHING, Elijah Burke could be the future. This guy really has it all..the look, charisma, mic skills, ring skills. What's not to like? And still WWE "has nothing for him" even on ECW!!!!

But as it stands, the future big name guys are MVP and of course MRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. KEEEEEENNNNNNNNEEEEEEDDDDDYYYYYYYYYYYY............ .........................................
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[Jappa121]

Definately John Morrison hes got the looks, the moves, the fans, and the mic skills..cant really ask for more

Evan Bourne this little guy is amazing even ignorant fans appreciate his incredible athleticism, if he can work on his promos a bit he can become a HUGE superstar

C.M. Punk is carrying the belt well which is always a good trait to have if you plan on going far, this paired up with his entertaining match style could add up to making punk the mainstay of the company in the future

Of course you cant leave out DiBiase, This guy is impressive, just the way he carries himself makes you think hes been around for a long time, He is very good at being heel, He seriously makes me forget hes only been around for a few weeks.


The Kendrick, Ive been pretty high on this guy for a long time, Im glad he is finally getting a push as a singles competitor, His In ring ability is far ahead of 90% of the WWE roster and His mic skills are surprising, I could see him going really far really fast


The bottom line is that the majority of talented guys the WWE has are smaller in stature, faster more athletic guys...similar to TNA

IF the WWE brought back the cruiserweight title they would have a whole new side to their company and they would be able to utilize there new talent more effectively.

BRING BACK THE CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP = ALOT OF NEW GUYS GO FARTHER

[Shawns#1 Fan]

You know alot of threads like this keep poppin up. But if you ever noyice that in the WWE the really big stars come in pairs. Someone once mentioned that. For example Hulk Hogan/Ultimate Warrior, Shawn Michaels/Bret Hart,The Rock/Steve Austin, John Cena/Batista. Those guys were all really big names in the WWF/WWE. With that being said the next two guys to come in a pair would be Mr.Kennedy/MVP.

Mr.Kennedy: We all know that if Taker hadn't have gotten hurt then he would not have lost the brief case. I for one cant wait to see him with The World Heavyweight Championship on his waist as i can't stand CM Punk. I

MVP: I look at him and all i see is The Rock. I don't knoew why but i just do. Not much has to be said about MVP as to me he is the best person on the Mic at this time, great wrestling skills, good looks, he deserves to be pushed more than Kennedy in my opinion as he hasn't screwed up as many times as Jeff or Kennedy.

To me we that want to see MVP and Mr.Kennedy get thier push are just going to have to wait. As Vince doesn't want to relive the cena/batista bout(having them shoved down are throats and eventually booing the hell out of them) By wrestlemania 25 if they don't be in the mainevent then im moving over to TNA as WWE is just wasting time.

[Beeyond_Good_and_Evil]

IDK if Kennedy or MVP are ready to ME Mania 25 yet. It's the 25 year anniv. of Wrestlemania. I think by Mania 27 they will be main eventers Maybe 26 for MVP. Right now I think the future is: Orton,Morrison,MVP,Kennedy,Punk,DiBiase.

[AFC1986]

I think if Kennedy can sort out his personal troubles, he can be the next huge name in wrestling. He is already over with the crowd, he's charasmatic, has great mic skills and is very talented inside the ring. I can see him winning becoming world champion by Wrestlemania 26

[RadioGaGa]

While MVP began his career pretty late I still see him as the future of the WWE. He has been the most consistent up and comer in the ring and on the mic this year which is a lot more than you could say about Mr Kennedy who's had a pretty shit year to be honest.

People have been praising Kennedy for ages but his progress has been pretty stationery since the injury he had that forced him to relinquish MITB. He screwed up his big McMahon's son push, and he needs to start progressing or else he'll be an upper-midcarder for the rest of his career.

MVP on the other hand had a great feud with Matt Hardy and is now embroiled in what could be a great feud with Jeff. He is, in my opinion, a feud or two away from a main event push against the likes of Taker and HHH. I'd much rather see MVP pushed than Kennedy.

I see Rhodes, Di Biase and Morrison as more of the long term future guys. Morrison in particular has improved loads from his days as IC champ on Raw and is great on the mic.

[Spunky]

First person that spring's to mind is Jeff Hardy, If he can keep off the dope, He will be the next person to step into the main event, And he will be there for year's to come, Jeff has the fan-base, the "rock star" charisma, and the look, But if there is one place he could improve, It would his wrestling, It seemed that when he was on RAW he would make at least one screw up, It think he needs to add a few more move to his list as well, Punching and kicking is all very well, But MOST of the best wrestler's have more than 6 move's (not including finisher's).

MR.Kennedy:
People say that MVP is the next Rock, But i beg to differ, Ken has as much, If not more, Charisma than the rock, He can get the crowd going by just reaching for the Microphone, He's not as funny but i think that's down to writing.

But more importantly, Ken is good, If not great, in the ring, He has Three finishing move's he can call on, Everyone love's the face wash kick in the corner, and he doesn't seem to fuck up much, Again the only things for Ken to lose out on are, His steriod's and injury.

MVP:
Well everything said about Mr.Kennedy could be said here, but he doesn't invoke the reaction that Ken does, He's is a better talker than Ken, But hasn't got as much charisma.

However MVP remind's me of benoit in the ring(all except the kick's), as he is a great ring techniction, But MVP doesn't have a finisher to call his own, and until he has I dont think he make M/E any time soon, But he WILL be there in a year or two.

[Sasha Fierce]

I'm not shure we have seen the "future" of the WWE yet. Guys like Stone Cold, The Rock, Hogan, and even Cena were all hugely over with the fans and I dont no if any of the current stars can ever reach their level. Out of all the guys there are 3 that could be the future if they pick their game up.

1. Jeff Hardy-The guys gets the loudest or second loudest pop each night. Its obvious the fans love him and even when facing men like Snitsky and others he can consistently get the fans going. Hardy is a decent wrestler and is vastly improving in the ring and on the mic. This could have been his year if it wasnt for the screw up. Hardy has the chance to be the "future" if he gets his act together.

2. MVP-This guy plays the typical "better than you" heel, yet his cockyness seems very real(good or bad). He has the certain charisma and mic skills that make you hate him and if he can bring up his game in the wrestling department(since his mic skills are great) MVP could be a future top heel.

3. John Morrison-Morrison is a very gifted athlete. He is solid in the ring and his "unique" style is very entertaining. He is solid in the ring but and his mic skills are improving vastly. The only problem with MOrrison is that sometimes the fans dont respond to him like they should(he doesnt get boo'd as much as he should). Morrison's gimmick change has helped him and he should be the future if he can solidly get 100% over with the fans(like MVP & Hardy).

[Monkey Winchester]

I think that there are too many good talents to just pinpoint it to one superstar. On one hand you have John Morrison who is a very gited athlete. He has the looks, and all the necessary skills to make it huge in the WWE. Then of course you have Kennedy. Who by all means should be big player if he can stay healthy. Then there is MVP who is solid at what he does. He's got it all. The only thing slowing him down is his age.

Overall if I had to pick, it would be Randy Orton. He will be the number one heel for a long time. He, like the rest has all the tools to become a great superstar. He's already a 1 time WHC title holder, a 2 time WWE Champ, 1 time Intercontinental champon, and 1 time tag team champion. This, mind you is all before he even hits thirty years of age. Randy hasn't even entered his prime yet. I'm looking forward to some good things coming from him...as long as he can stay healthy.

[kingrko]

Actually there are several, it seems to me anyway.

Mr. Kennedy may be down and out right now due to injury, but he's definitely my first pick.

Next is John Morrison, who I've never seen evolve into such a phenomenal wrestler with great all around abilities on the ring and the mic.

Finally, Evan Bourne. The guy is already a truly phenomenal wrestler, and his wrestling ALONE has already started to put him over the crowd. He doesn't even have a character, and I think he's spoken five words on the microphone before, but thats it.
Right now though, Bourne's exciting wrestling style is enough. Give him a character at the right time, and in a few years he will definitely be a big thing, especially when it comes to little high flyers.

[The Phenominal One]

Shelton Benjamin has potential, he was misused by WWE for a pretty long time, but with his current push could be an uppercard opportunity for the gold standard; oh yeah, this gold standard gimmick needs to go in my opinion.

John Morrison has been looking good on ECW for a while and I think it would be good for WWE to move him to a more capable brand, Smackdown would be idea. We've seen him take risks, and his charisma is undoubtedly good enough for him to be a star.

Mr. Kennedy also has potential, he seems a little injury prone to me, but he could make it big in WWE, again he is charismatic and could quite easily be a main-eventer.

[lk_sidestep]

Obviously Jeff Hardy, the guy has all the tools to be the next big thing. First off he's over like no other midcarder in the WWE, one could argue that he's the most over superstar on Smackdown. Secondly he shifts large amounts of merchandise, a major factor for a main eventer. Thirdly he has bucketloads of charisma. One could argue that he's unreliable, a spot monkey and has crappy mic skills, but the three major aspects that I just mentioned completely negate his faults.

Also unlike Mr. Kennedy he isn't injury prone despite wrestling a riskier style. And unlike Shelton Benjamin or John Morrison, he is actually over. Another plus for the guy is that he's relatively young, unlike Mr. Kennedy who is on par with Cena's age, and MVP who happens to be older than Cena.

[ironman666]

Well i know someone who could be big eventually but right now hes still in developmental programs but he has athletic ability and potential as well as enough brains to not allow the wwe to beat him up. his stage name is jeff star and i believe he could be good eventually

[blackmetal_virus]

i think its safe to say there is no future for wrestlers and the company itself seeing as how there are alot of wrestlers being fired and how the company loses ratings by the masses. Yup, WWE is dead and everyone should start lookin for new jobs.

[jasu]

The future is bright but sometimes guys get lost and screwed over ... perfect example is Carlito. Im pretty sure carlito was on top of a list like this 3 years ago but since then hes been ruined. The future in my eyes are bright for Kennedy (but if the WWE arent careful he can become the next carlito) MVP, Hardyz, Umaga, Dibiase&Rhodes, cryme tyme, Santino (maybe not in the wrestling department but he will always have a big part in the entertainment side of the show)

[mcflyboy]

Isn't this the same--or very close to it--as the threads that asks "who will be the next big thing", and "what underused wrestler would you like to see pushed"?

To answer the question though, I don't think you can ever consider one person to be the future. No one is good on their own, they need good opponents who also make things interesting.

Also, in terms of who is considered "the future" or "the next big thing" or the most remembered wrestlers, history has shown it often falls on those who are the most charismatic on the microphone. Sure, wrestling talent is good too, but you can be the most gifted technical wrestler but if you are boring to watch and listen to, you will not likely be considered one of the all-time greats. Probably the most popular wrestlers who put folks in seats are those who are good on the mic. And I'm sure there will be some disagreement and I'm not saying that I necessarily am fans of these guys (in fact some of them I'm not), but you can't argue that they put folks in seats: Hogan, Austin, the Rock, Cena, HBK. Strangely enough, you could argue that hogan, austin, and cena may not have even been talented enough on their own, but because of their mic and promo work were able to help carry the company significantly.

I can think of maybe 3 exceptions who may be considered "big things" but who are not talented on the mic or hardly ever use it: Bret Hart put folks in seats but his mic work was the same every time. And sorry HHH, you are talented and put people in seats, but you are not nearly as good at doing promos as you seem to think you are. his promos are about as varied as bret hart's were. And of course, the undertaker is huge but (thankfully) doesn't use the mic much anymore.

So anyway, history has shown that "the future" of the WWE, if you can give that title to just one person, will likely be someone who is great at promos and makes people want to watch him. Having talent is also a plus. I'd also add that besides being good on the mic, being able to be funny and amusing to watch also helps a lot (e.g., the rock, kurt angle, maybe HBK)

Personally, I'd like to see MVP, kennedy, elijah burke, or morrison. I know they have been mentioned already, but of the current roster, they certainly have the mic capabilities and seem very talented. They have the potential, but i guess only time will tell if they get the push they will need to take things to the next level.

[Jeff Hardy Rules]

I think its Morrison Jeff Hardy and Mr. Kennedy. Morrison has the whole package he has great mic skills and is a good wrestler. Hardy has been improving with both his mic skills and his wrestling ability. If he can keep it together he could be the future. Mr. Kennedy is awesome on the mic and is a good wrestler. If he can stay healthy hell be up there.

[FoleyIsGod]

Sadly, Triple H will be the future of the WWE. He wont piss off, ever :(

I just read his interview and he bashes the guys who say they have been here 5 years and doing the same stuff. If I remember correctly, Triple Nose has been doing the same act since 1999/2000? Same moveset and everything!

But I expect Randy Orton, Edge and Cena to carry the WWE for the next 10 years or so.

[Spiral Tap]

Sadly, Triple H will be the future of the WWE. He wont piss off, ever :(

I just read his interview and he bashes the guys who say they have been here 5 years and doing the same stuff. If I remember correctly, Triple Nose has been doing the same act since 1999/2000? Same moveset and everything!

But I expect Randy Orton, Edge and Cena to carry the WWE for the next 10 years or so.

The above in bold, I 100% agree with. Randy Orton is one of those guys who whether he is heel or face he gets a pop from the crowd, Edge is one of the best heels I've ever seen and John Cena could well be the face of the company for years to come.

John Morrison and Mr. Kennedy both have ALOT! of potential too.

[Mr-excitement]

The above in bold, I 100% agree with. Randy Orton is one of those guys who whether he is heel or face he gets a pop from the crowd, Edge is one of the best heels I've ever seen and John Cena could well be the face of the company for years to come.

John Morrison and Mr. Kennedy both have ALOT! of potential too.

Cena will have to change his gimmick, he will be WAY to old to play it at that point and there is a chance in 10 years that the music and everything will have changed twice, society is changing about every five years at this point and truth to tell Cena is already outdated. His fan base will have outgrown him.

The person that will carry the WWE into 2020 is undecided at this point.

[HBK-aholic]

John Morrison without a doubt. I see so much potential in him. People have dubbed him "the new HBK". While I don't specificially agree with that, I think he has what it takes. He ticks all the boxes, and fans seem to relate to him. He even has his own fan club on these boards. He will be WWE champion one day, and I think people will like that. A few people I've spoke to said they'd see it as him achieving his 'boyhood dream' so to speak. And I'd agree with this. He just seems the type to win, and for the audience to love him.

As well as Morrison, I'm going to go back to Kennedy, who I go back to all the time in threads like this. I think the way he's going is great. He's not being pushed straight on to the main event scene, but merely pushed between mid card, being slowly eleviated onto that stage. One day he will make a great champion. I've said it from the start about him, and some of his matches have proved I was right. He can put on a great match and it's not him being pushed to that either.

Chris Jericho is pretty much on the main scene already, but still I feel compelled to write about him. He's been big on the WWE scene before, and, dare I say it? He may even be better this time around. He's a great heel. He's one of my favourite wrestlers in reality. But in kayfabe, I don't hate many as much as I hate him. The way he came out after beating HBK, still covered in his blood and saying he'd ended his career was one of the best things I've seen in WWE for a while. I was literally shouting for him to get off my TV.

Jeff Hardy I just can't see it happening with. I like him. But too much seems to get in the way. He's on his last strike. A possible broken neck, many critics, personal problems. I just feel there's too much against him for him to ever make a proper go of being the champion. He'll either leave soon, or stay mid card for quite a while.

[Mr-excitement]

Honestly, it depends on so many factors you can't quantify it. I can guarantee you NO ONE thought, one of the Rockers, Rocky Maivia, the Ringmaster and Hunter Hearst Helmsley were the future of the WWF.

It depends on angles, matches and chemistry with EACH OTHER. You can have all the talent in the world, but until you work with just that right person you are going nowhere unless you are another Ric Flair and there are no more of those right now.

Shawn vs. Bret, Austin vs. The Rock, Triple H has DX and even around the world the Von Erichs needed the Freebirds and Hogan needed Piper.

Cena vs Batista??? Triple H vs. Khali???? Come on those are snooze fests. Morrison could be the future, but only in the right program at the right time and currently creative is so busy showving Cena down people's throats that they are actually not doing the next level stuff the future needs.

[Alan Quartermaine]

The future of WWE is a difficult one to predict, the fact is there are so many guys who could be called the future and their is a near guarantee that many of them wont be, as said in the post above mine by a Mr-excitement it doesnt matter how talented you are you need your big break, you need a good character that fans can connect with.

As far as Batista and Cena being snoozefests I gotta disagree, they may be to you and thats fair enough but to many fans out there Cena vs Batista is what they've been wanting to see for years, its the Rock vs Austin of their generation and I respect that.

Their is only one man who I would risk calling the future of WWE and that is MVP, Summerslam helped prove that he went over Jeff Hardy for fucks sake. Add to that the talent this man has and the mic skills he posseses, not to mention the ability to make people love or hate him and your onto a winner. Personally I think he will be a World Champion one day and the top star of a company.

[Joaquim Akaem]

Thats true, MVP has been really impressive in the last few weeks against Jeff Hardy, I noticed just how comfortable he looks on the mic, How he ripped the microphone off of Eve and spoke straight into the camera, I thaught that was a really good promo.

One for the future that i'm tipping is Ricky Ortiz. Granted he's only had three matches and not done much in either of them, but I'm comming round to liking the guy. Its just the man himself has got a lot of charisma, especially in his backstage skits, I find them hilarious, how he's always talking about merchandise and being undefeated, when he's not even all that established, its an entertaining angle I think.
I'm definatley gonna be watching him closely, see how he develops.

[TM]

WWE is jammed packed with future greats

Mr. Kennedy- People say he is the next Stone Cold Steve Austin, but in all truths, he is more of the next Rock. Hes great on the mic, good in the ring, is already branching into movies, and of course Cocky. The fans love him, or hate him. I just hope the injuries don't pile up too quickly.

MVP- This guy reaks of charisma. Hes good in the ring, and has many of the same qualities that Mr. Kennedy have. These two as rivals would be great. These two as partners would also be good. He is also similar to the Rock.

Shelton Benjamin- Hes good in the ring, but I don't think he will ever make it to the top. He will always be a great Midcarder, Tag team partner, or partner of a top tiered wrestler.

CM Punk- He will always be growing in the WWE. Another example of a smaller wrestler who will make it huge

Randy Orton- Already one of the greats. He is who I see the top Wrestler in the WWE in a few years. Hes already accomplished a lot, yet has so much room to grow.

Evan Bourne- He kinda reminds me of RVD. He will be over with the fans for as long as he keeps hitting the high moves. Hopefully he works on the Promos.

Priceless/DH Smith/TJ Wilson/ - These four will hopefully start a great run and carry on their lines of the great wrestling families.

Carlito/Santino- Both great wrestlers, each with a pair of Midcard title wins. Both excellenton the Mic, and both good in the Ring. I can see some titles coming their ways.

[footman645]

Although Kennedy is obviously on track for big things, I think Lance Cade will also be doing something big soon. Recent events make me think this is inevitable. His partner gets canned, but he stays. Then, they put him in alliance with Jericho during one of the biggest feuds is WWE right now, with Shawn Michaels. I've yet to see anything great from him, but they seem determined to do something with him.

[Kelsey2101]

I see four men that stand out in my mind that are going to be big in the coming years. Those are MVP, Mr. Kennedy, Ted Debiase & Cody Rhodes. Most noteably MVP and Kennedy. These two superstars have the mic skills, charisma, personality&attitude to become very big with the fans, maybe not right away or even in the next year, but i expect to see at least one of these men holding the WWE or WHC in the next probably 3-5 years. MVP plays the cocky heel extremely well, and Kennedy could easily be a top face.

In the more distant future I see Cody Rhodes and Ted Debiase leading the company. They are still very young, so they have lots of time to develop. Right now I see a young Randy Orton in both of them, more clearly Debiase. They are both developing nicely and have already main evented raw, which is at least something. They're getting mic time and learning how to work a crowd. Theyre also both 2nd generation superstars. This certainly helps them get further up in the business, which isnt always a good thing, but for these guys it is because they have the talent to back it up. I believe within the next 10 years Rhodes and Debiase will be main eventing many pay per views.

[Fizzywink]

hmm i was thinking jeff hardy but he is getting old and im still unsure if he can stay off drugs so im gonna go with kenedy or morrison. both have great mic skills and awsome in ring ability and i think they could both be great

[foundation611]

Dibiase looks very good and we'll see how he develops. I don't like Cody Rhodes at all though. He's very blah. No personality, all basic type moves. Nothing special. I mean a plain ddt as a finisher? What is this 1988? I hope to see him improve. I think alot of these young guys come up do simple arm drags and backslides and that's it. No personality and no interesting moves. Not too exciting. That's what makes Evan Bourne so refreshing. He sucks on the mic but is a hell of an athlete and has some sweet moves. More of these guys need to be creative. I like Kennedy. Think he will be a main eventer soon enough but I hate his finisher. MVP does nothing for me but I can see people being high on him.

[Rated RKO]

I think everybody is forgetting about the hardys I've seen jeff's name a few times but not matt. Everbody loves him and on ECW right now he's main eventing so i wouldnt be surprised if he ends up being one of the top competitors for being "the 1"

The way i see it in the fututre here is how its gonna be:

Main Event:
-Matt Hardy
-Jeff Hardy (he was getting HUGE pop and people absolutely LOVED him back when he was getting his push)
-MVP
-Kennedy
-CM Punk
-Morrision
-Orton has a ton of years left
-Cena does to
-Edge
-Batista might still be around
-Lance Cade
-Maybe Shelton or Elijah or even kendrick hell it could be Kozlov

Mid-Card:
-Kofi will probably be what jeff is right now
-Rhodes will be up there to
-Santino
-Bourne
-Dykstra
-D-Lo
-DiBiase
(I'm probably forgetting a few but these are mostly who will be wwe's top people)

If WWE plays their cards right and pushes everyone right and has some good gimmicks They are gonna have one hell of a good roster in the future and alot of potential title holders

For the "The 1" if he can stay out of trouble I'm going with jeff hardy

[aznfalyfe]

I always thught it would be Mr. Kennedy, then again I think he's the shit so I'm opinionated. He has the moveset and he's gold on the mic. The only problem is the drugs and injuries that are holding him back. He's basically Jeff Hardy. I don't know why people say MVP. The only thing I like about him is his charisma. In a few years though maybe he'll be up there with the likes of Cena, Jericho, and Batista. Kennedy if he isn't doing stupid stuff like steriods and isn't sidelined because of injuries I think he'll be goin places

[TheGreatSPAMbino]

First off, John Cena still has a lot of years ahead of him and he will be in the top spot carrying the company for quite a while. Secondly, there is really no one else one the roster who can step up and be a mega star. I like Mr. Kennedy hes just no where near as talented as say Austin or the rock. MVP is a good heel but his in ring is bland and dull. Simply Priceless are Simply shit, and they are used as simply filler every week on raw and they make me simply change the channel when i watch. They are both generic and boring, there is nothing special about either of them. Shelton benjamin has the charisma of a dirty napkin(but can do some sick moves) and Jeff Hardy had his chance and blew it. CM Punk is solid but not truly exceptional. He will always be number 2 or 3 and never THE top babyface. Evan Bourne will probably get over in the future becuz of his high flying moves but he wont be a top main eventer. Maybe someone who gets called up from developmental will make a serious impact but until then it is the Cena era and the company will be on his shoulders.

[KillBill]

Ezekial. Mark my words.

[kingofcontroversy]

Ezekial. Mark my words.

You thinking it's going to be HBK/Diesel all over again?

As far as the next big star goes, I think Kendrick has nowhere to go but up.

[IC25]

Folks, the idea of Kennedy becoming the "Next Mega Star" is passed. It's over. Give it up. His window is closed, and I doubt he'll break through it.

The answer to this question is Ted DiBiase Jr. He has the look, the skill, the charisma, the legacy, the genes, and the rub. Everything he needs to be an uber success. He is also coming in at the right time - he's in a tag team angle that appears to be developing slowly, and should be very long-term. There are so many possibilities with him in the 2nd Generation Superstars, and having them eventually work with Randy Orton, as is being teased, will put him over the top. Rhodes and Manu will be big, but DiBiase will be HUGE.

[bigdogg1991]

I got a few names.
1. The Brian Kendrick - love the new attitude and even the stupid dance he does! If WWE book him right he could be a huge star.

2. Ezekiel Jackson - He has the look, we just need to fing out if he can get it done in the ring. IMO he could be the next Diesel.

3. MVP - Let me start off by saying that he is not The Rock, and never will be. However he is good to watch and if he stays out of trouble he will be champion soon.

[KillBill]

You thinking it's going to be HBK/Diesel all over again?



Yes, he has brighter future than Kennedy. yes, it sounds bold, but Kevin Nash is the most injury prone wrestler I've seen, yet he's wrestled more matches in the past year than Kennedy, and hes 50. Kennedys got talent, but it may never show.

[Æ]

This changes everyday, but right now my picks woud be:

-Ted DiBiase Jr: as many of you've said, he has the whole package: good mat skills, good mic skills, the looks, the family name, the connections. I'm really high on this guy, hopefully he can develop himself into a great heel.

-Evan Bourne:HOLY SHIT!hahaha. No, seriously: GREAT wrestling skills, I wish he could start to talk a little bit... not the next rey mysterio, more like a new and improved Jeff hardy without the drug problems (apparently)

-Kelly Kelly: WHAAAAAAAAATTTT???? hahaha, yeah, you've read it just fine.
i mean, she's what, 21? if she keeps improving like lately, she could do some greats things in the future. She has a GREAT look, everyday she gets more confidence on the mike (for those who doesnt follow house shows results: Kelly now makes Audience segments like Maria used to do the kisscams on RAW.

-Kofi: great athleticism, good charisma, not so much story telling.but definitely a big star in the making

[ExtremeSwagga93]

I'm gonna say it's Evan Bourne. He's been in the WWE less than a year and he's already battled with some top names and along side top names. It's only a matter of time before he's move off of ECW and onto a top brand.

I also think Koslov has a bright future ahead of him.

[BaconBits]

It's not going to be Kennedy. He is so overated by the internet community it's sickening. The dude sucks. Everything about him sucks. The only people that actually react to him are internet message board types. The actual wrestling crowds give him the reaction of, well, silence. That really kills his "next big thing" potential.

It's not going to be Jeff Hardy. He's got "next big thing" potential all over him, but I don't think he'll be around long enough to realize it. I'm not saying he's going to flunk another drug test, because I doubt Vince will test him again anytime soon, but I'm talking about some kind of serious injury that ends his career. He takes waaaay too many risks, and one of the huge Swanton Bombs off of something big is going to break his neck or back. Then he'll have to retire.


I doubt it'll be MVP. He's pretty good, but he's also pretty bland. I don't see him being able to carry the company as a top champion.

I doubt it'll be either of Priceless or Manu. They are a stable, and they seemingly always will be one. That makes it hard for any one of them to be the "next big thing". The are also extremely overated by the internet community. The only reason they are any sort of over is their last names. If you took their upbringing away, Manu would just be some fat, ugly heel (see Rikishi or Umaga. Where are those dudes again?) and Priceless would be Jindrak and O'Haire (and they're SOOO over... right).

I doubt it'll be Evan Bourne, see Jeff Hardy, without the risk of drug problems.

So I guess that means the "next big thing" will be...

Nobody!

We'll be stuck watching the same 5 or 10 craptastic retreads pass the belt back and forth between them for the next ten years while every guy who has "next big thing" potential gets frustrated and quits and goes to TNA or MMA...

[Pippen loves M_F]

i would of said mvp at like armageddon last year. but i have changed my mind to


hardcore kennedy. why?
because he is great on the mic, has decent in-ring skills and yet hasn't done much wrong ( i said much ok). he has had some pretty good matches. to naem a few, like gainst the undertaker,matt hardy cant remember much more . but he is probably in the top five for best on the mic. i can see a future for him. i can see 3 world title reigns in the next 2 years.

[Tim Tam]

i would of said mvp at like armageddon last year. but i have changed my mind to


hardcore kennedy.


I'm asuming you mean Mr Kennedy. What has Kennedy done lately? They've given up on Kennedy, ok? He's not the future anymore.

because he is great on the mic, has decent in-ring skills and yet hasn't done much wrong ( i said much ok).

Well he is great on the mic, I can't argue with that. His in-ring skills are not that great, plus his finisher is crap. He needs a new finisher. And that one little charge doesn't really mean much.

he has had some pretty good matches. to naem a few, like gainst the undertaker,matt hardy cant remember much more .


He wrestled Matt Hardy? Cause I can't remember that at all. The only matches I remember are the Last Ride and First Blood matches with Taker, and to be honest I didn't think they were that good. And also, you can't remember any more because there isn't anything else to remember.

but he is probably in the top five for best on the mic. i can see a future for him. i can see 3 world title reigns in the next 2 years

Well I said hes good on the mic. 3 world title reigns in 2 years? Yeah right. He'll be lucky if he gets a mid card title. Whenever he's about to catch a break, he gets injured or suspended. He's not the future anymore.

[Pippen loves M_F]

I'm asuming you mean Mr Kennedy. What has Kennedy done lately? They've given up on Kennedy, ok? He's not the future anymore..

yes i did mean mr.kennedy. ha ha



Well he is great on the mic, I can't argue with that. His in-ring skills are not that great, plus his finisher is crap. He needs a new finisher. And that one little charge doesn't really mean much..
well his finisher is kinda shit , he stole it from me tho. and i didn't say the charge meant much i meant he wont effect him



He wrestled Matt Hardy? Cause I can't remember that at all. The only matches I remember are the Last Ride and First Blood matches with Taker, and to be honest I didn't think they were that good. And also, you can't remember any more because there isn't anything else to remember..
wow u cant remember that smackdown match he had last year. man i loved it. when ever i watch the hardys dvd i watch that match



Well I said hes good on the mic. 3 world title reigns in 2 years? Yeah right. He'll be lucky if he gets a mid card title. Whenever he's about to catch a break, he gets injured or suspended. He's not the future anymore.

mm the only reason he isn't getting main event shots now is because he is getting injured. once he rests for awhile show's his talent again and shines he will defently become a world champ

[Tim Tam]

mm the only reason he isn't getting main event shots now is because he is getting injured. once he rests for awhile show's his talent again and shines he will defently become a world champ
Kennedy's been given his chance already. One time he got injured, it wasn't his fault. The other time he fucked up with drugs, let somebody else go. They've already got a lot of future potential anyway.

I say that the future will be Ted Dibiase. He has the look, he's not bad on the mic, he can work the crowd to an extent, he's a good wrestler, he's got his history on his side and he's getting pushed and doing a good job with it. Give him a couple of years and he'll be world champion, he has it in him.