Does Vince need to make a splash ??

[ztwhite]

So by now, everyone knows that Bobby Lashley made his debut with TNA.

In the past, we've read comments by Linda McMahon saying she doesn't really consider TNA to be competition. For the most part, I would agree. Their product isn't on par with WWE as far as in ring action, production values and history, but Lashley is tremendous for Dixie Carter, double J and TNA !!

Aside from Christian coming back to the WWE, they haven't really made a splash when it comes to new talent and surprise debuts in recent years, so I'm wondering if Vince and WWE need to find a new "man" ???

That being stated - who could that "man" be ???

 

[TheBoyWonder]

If Vince is going to make any big splash and surprize the wrestling world, only one name really comes to mind .. Sting.

He is the only big name wrestler of value that has never wrestled for the WWE.
And with his retirement beckoning closer, it would benifit both WWE and Sting if he had his final run in the WWE. Think of the matches he could have ..
HBK in his final match at Wrestlemania 25 (that is if Triple H is doing something else)
Sting vs. The Undertaker
Sting vs. Triple H
Sting vs. John Cena .. The list could go and on ..

 

[suleman09]

Vince NEEDS to make a spalsh! i have been a WWE fan for over 12 years now! i was sooo into it, now im getting anoyyed by a lot of it, Vince needs to make a big major splash! something to just make us all say "woah! what?!" or "woooooow!!" something to excite/shock us all! WWE is getting so predictable now! maybe.......bring back Brock Lesnar, try getting some surprise appearances by The Rock/Goldberg/Steve Austin
feud with TNA! <---that would be the best!
WWE vs TNA
if vince did this then WWE will get many TNA viewers as well!

 

[bioshock]

Its been a while since I couldn't wait to watch week in and week out just to see what a wrestler would do, or maybe who he would wrestle, if any I think the last time was with Goldberg, and that was about 6 years ago. Maybe with Christian a few months back, but its not like he was gone and out of the spotlight in wrestling or anything.

Getting Angle back, I wouldn't care, but as for anyone else on the TNA roster it would be Sting, because anyone else would be a nobody like Ron Killings has been (talking about AJ or Joe ect..). And I think WWE would screw up anyone besides Sting, and Vince would want to bury anyone besides Sting.

 

[OIL]

Brock Lesnar has already stated that he'd be happy to return for WrestleMania and put someone over. Are you not telling me that Vince can't see the marketing potential behind a match like Cena vs Lesnar? Seriously. I'd pay big money to see that match. It could be awesome. Lesnar is a huge name within UFC now, and he could really draw some attention. I know it's a quick fix, but seriously, it's worth it.

 

[jamesland77]

Since Sting will NEVER work for Vince, and honestly who can blame him? i can only think of one name that would do it...R...V....D...He left on good terms with everyone, and we all remember how much we marked out when he wrestled at the Rumble...so he's obviously still got it.

 

[Leeds Guy]

No he doesnt need to make a splash WWE is doing just fine. TNA with Bobby Lashley MAY be able to beat ECW in the ratings for a few months, but lets face it Lashley is a decent name but not a name of massive note. If TNA captured Stone Cold Steve Austin for 1 final run then yeah the WWE could be concerned. I seriously dont think Lashley will make TNA competative if people like Kurt Angle,Booker T, Kevin Nash and Sting havent.

 

[bdgbdg]

He does. And the man is RVD. Look at the reactions he always gets. Vince needs him back! And I believe he will get him back sooner rather than latter.

 

[It's...Baylariat!]

Vince doesn't need to make a splash. He has no competition with TNA and is content with where his product is at. It would be HUGE to get Sting to jump ship, but let's be realistic...he doesn't need to make the splash.

If he ever did make one...I could see someone like Brock Lesnar or Sting being the guy to make that with. But his ratings are steady, and he's making profit. Once he starts seeing some heat on his tail from TNA or another promotion, don't expect too much in the form of a 'splash'.

 

[TheBadGuy]

i have to agree, the only two people i think could make a huge splash would be sting or rvd. i gave up hopes a long time ago that i'd ever see sting in a wwe ring, so maybe vince will make a push towards bringing rvd back. he got a huge pop at rumble so maybe something will get done.

 

[Dave]

If Vince is going to make any big splash and surprize the wrestling world, only one name really comes to mind .. Sting.

He is the only big name wrestler of value that has never wrestled for the WWE.
And with his retirement beckoning closer, it would benifit both WWE and Sting if he had his final run in the WWE. Think of the matches he could have ..
HBK in his final match at Wrestlemania 25 (that is if Triple H is doing something else)
Sting vs. The Undertaker
Sting vs. Triple H
Sting vs. John Cena .. The list could go and on ..

The list could go on and on because all you are doing is anming wrestlers But I do agree with you that Sting could have some good matches in WWE. The only problem with bringing Sting to the WWE is that he won't necessarily be around for a long time. He is getting on a bit.

Back to the original point though. I don't think that Vince "needs" to make a splash right now for a couple of reasons. Firstly, witht the exception of Sting, there really isn't anyone else out there who would really set the heather alight in the WWE. Secondly, I don't think that TNA has gotten big enough yet that by signing one person, admittedly a huge signing, means that WWE has to react quickly like when it was facing WCW. I mean you look at the Monday night wars and Vince's answer to it was the Attitude Era, my personal favourite. But as I said before TNA is n't on that level yet. If they do eventually make it, which I kinda doubt, then it will be interesting to see who Vince signs up.

 

[It's...Baylariat!]

RVD MIGHT have one good run left in him. If that's the case, bring him back for a short term feud, but as far as that goes, the best years for RVD are behind him. Sting would be the name folks. Plain and Simple.

 

[Arrynboot]

Vince doesn't need to make a splash. He has no competition with TNA and is content with where his product is at.


This is exactly why WWE has become boring and predictable, because Vince is CONTENT with where his product is at.
Lesnar will not return to wrestling until his MMA career is over and if any of you have seen him fight, that is not gonna happen in a hurry.
I think the best and most logical choice is RVD and he will be back, but its gonna be when he wants to come back, he still has things to take care of at home but he will retur.n

 

[InfoWarlord]

@The Lariat- How the hell do you come to the conclusion that RVD only has one run left in him? The man may be in his late 30's, but so are a lot of active wrestlers. RVD didn't leave WWE because he couldn't hack it, he left because his wife has cancer. He still wrestles from time to time(over seas tours, ect.). If you think Sting has more years left than RVD then you're crazy.

 

[DD84]

I don't think WWE or Vince needs to make a big splash, but it would be nice. As many have said here, they are far and away ahead of their only direct competition in TNA, but are in second for indirect competition with UFC. There aren't too many big names who haven't been with WWE, there to me is only one left with "The Icon" Sting. It would be great if they could get him, but they won't. RVD would be nice too, even though he was there for a while, he has also been out for a while.

 

[Decarow]

WWE has made 2 huge splashes recently. Christian in the past few months, but don't leave out the thing with Jericho. That was a HUGE splash (even though we saw both of them coming). And Steamboat has made a successful mini-return as well.

 

[Coco]

Do I want a splash or just better emphasis on the current cast of heroes and villains?

Yeah, the latter for me.

PS, Lashley in TNA? Man, I'm really impressing myself with how little I pay attention to them anymore!

 

[bxbigshow]

You know how Vince can make a splash? Write more than one compelling storyline that doesn't involve HHH, the Family, or John Cena. Truly elevate the damn talent you have. Have creative earn their friggin paycheks.

Do that and you splashed all over wrestling's face.

 

[tnarage2]

should vince make a splash yes but i think the person should come back is someone that hasnt been in the wwe for years my choices are x-pac , ken shamrock , scott hall as razor ramon , sid justice , macho man , and last but not least the biggest splash would be brett hart reason for hart i see him managing the new hart foundation and probably have a match against vince at a wrestlemania in a street fight as far from wrestlers that has never been inthe wwe my pick would be abyss because have abyss come in as kane and taker long lost younger brother have paul bearer manage him and say that it was abyss tht burned the house not kane or undertaker

 

[AnthonyMango/NoFate007]

People think RVD coming back will make that much of a "splash" that he'll send shockwaves through the wrestling community???? What are you guys smoking? (Oh, it must be what RVD smokes...haha). Look, he's an entertaining guy, and he has his share of fans. Would I like to see him return full schedule to the WWE? Definitely. But the guy's not as important as a lot of people make him out to be. RVD isn't going to put WWE on the front page of the New Yorker or anything. The same goes for Kurt Angle. Great performer, I'd love to see him in the WWE again, but his moving back won't start garnering 6.5 ratings or anything. And if Vince could sign Sting, I'm sure he would have by now, so its really just a pipe dream. Again, I'd like to see it happen, cause he has lots of feuds that would be interesting (Sting/Taker, Sting/HBK), but there's no use in thinking about it as it just doesn't seem like its going to happen.

TNA signing Lashley is huge for the company because he's young enough that maybe they can get something out of him (if he's taken acting and speech lessons). But the only reason its huge for TNA is because its TNA. Its like saying ROH signing Shannon Moore would be huge. Yeah, for them, amazing, just like Lashley/TNA is. But that's not going to put the WWE in such a scared predicament that they start doing the Monday Night Wars all over again.

If Vince wants to have the WWE make a splash, he needs to figure out some other way to do it that will get them wide recognition from the media. WWE Films seemed like a decent idea until they actually tried to execute it and it turns out that they have no idea how to make movies. WWE Films is basically bleeding money like a stuck pig. XFL, interesting concept, but we all know how that turned out. Face it....recently, the biggest exposure the WWE got was due to Benoit situation and the Wellness Policy, which is NOT a good thing obviously. Vince needs to figure out a way to get that much exposure but in a POSITIVE light, and if wrestling isn't the "it" thing right now like it was back in 98, he's not going to achieve that exposure by just signing another new wrestler (or, worse, re-signing someone like RVD or Angle). Without a doubt, it wouldn't hurt them in the slightest bit to do such, but it wouldn't create some worldwide buzz that gets the WWE on top of the world again.

 

[It's...Baylariat!]

@The Lariat- How the hell do you come to the conclusion that RVD only has one run left in him? The man may be in his late 30's, but so are a lot of active wrestlers. RVD didn't leave WWE because he couldn't hack it, he left because his wife has cancer. He still wrestles from time to time(over seas tours, ect.). If you think Sting has more years left than RVD then you're crazy.

I never said he didn't have more years left than Sting. Sting's 50 years old. RVD's not even 40 yet. But this wouldn't be the big splash that the WWE could make. RVD had a cult following in the old ECW. Sure he's an awesome talent, but he also has taken a good 10 years of punishment on his back and body and is probably as broke down as Sting, simply because RVD put himself through more in his matches. Sting is an instant name that would change the structure of wrestling. Even at 50.