Does WWE need to bring back old talent?

[jscthegreat]

WWE has so many rising stars today and people they can push that they just don't. I mean MVP, Jack Swagger, Morrison, Ziggler, Ezekial Jackson, and etc. I've heard as i'm sure you have heard the rumors about Hogan trying to find a door back to the WWE, and then i've also heard about Psycho Sid trying to come back. Don't get me wrong, there are fewer Sid marks that can compare to me, but at this time would they be relevant other than to put new talent over? Do you think they would bring back Kurt Angle? Jarret? Morgan? Road Dogg and Billy gun?

Me personally, as much as i hate to say this, i think that they should just stick with the stars they have now if you know what i mean. Trust me, Triple H is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more than enough ego at the top, we don't need more with Hogan. And Sid, i think he should stay away. I mean i love him to death, but i don't want him to be at the top cuz that means new talent wouldn't shine, and i don't really want him to put over new talent because that would just bury the dope name he has now. Angle, well, i don't think his character can be revived after how bad TNA has made him look. Jarret, no one would take him seriously, he's too old. Morgan........... just simply why bring him back, and New Age Outlaws, eh no reason to.

This is my opinion please respect it, feel free to disagree and tell me how much of a dumbass i am, but please respect it and i shall yours.

 

[ch46745]

I agree, they should just worry about making new star and i believe it would be a lot easier to stay relevant with the wrestling fans because a lot of old wrestlers most of the time get stale and their carriers have ran their course. Also if they were to sign veteran wrestlers they could prevent them from making news star and don't want to share the spotlight with no one new.

 

["Cool Guy" Jensen]

I actually have to disagree. I usually mark out for more of the older talent, as opposed to the newer ones. Although there are some new talent that I absolutely love. When you have the older talents, it can help the WWE make more money, in my opinion. Many of them are big draws.

Hulk Hogan, no matter how many times he retires, everyone, well mostly everyone, just loves to see him wrestle atleast one more match.

Pyscho Sid... I've heard that he's wanted to return to WWE more than 2 years ago. I hear he is still very good for his age, but he probably wouldn't be as big a draw as Hogan.

Kurt Angle provided us with so many memorable moments in during his 7-year tenure in WWE. So, I would LOVE to see him back in WWE, if things don't work out over in TNA. I hear he's welcome to return, and at 40 years old, he's still relatively young.

Jeff Jarrett... to be honest, I don't think he'd be much of a fit back in the WWE. That's just my opinion.

If Kurt Angle leaves TNA, then Matt Morgan could easily move up the TNA success ladder. If he returned to WWE for some odd reason, I'm sure he'd probably be buried after a while, I'd say.

Road Dogg? Billy Gunn? They'd be huge draws back in the WWE. They were one of the more popular tag teams in the WWF, and I believe they still have a big fan base surrounding them.

So, even if every one of the people you mentioned returned to WWE, I don't think it would hurt any of the younger superstars trying to move up. Outside of Hogan and Angle, I don't think that any of the others would try to steal all the spotlight. Gunn and Road Dogg could carry the tag team division or be seperate and be in the mid card putting people over. Pyscho Sid would probably also put people over, similar to what Jim Duggan was doing back in 2006 and 2007. So, no problem.

 

[poconn4]

I remeber being in the 7th grade in 97'-98' and my first memories of wrestling was DX with the New Age Outlaws, Chyna, etc... I stopped watching by the summer of 98' mainly because being a kid I had no control over what the parents watched and wrestling wasn't high on their priority list. Because of this I have never actually gotten to watch a current wrestling show with Hulk Hogan. I came back to wrestling just after his Summerslam match with Randy Orton. I saw none of the build up nor the match itself. I would like to see Hogan in the ring one last time just so I can say I did, even if he is a cripple. It wouldn't hurt to bring him and give him the send off like they did for Flair. It wouldn't be right to call myself a wrestling fan and have to admit to my son that I never saw Hogan wrestle, except for DVD's and youtube.

 

[The Wild One]

Personally I wouldn't mind seeing Road Dogg, Mr Ass and X-Pac rejoin D-X. Just for old times sake but none of them would be a focal point so wouldn't affect the push of younger wrestlers. Haven't seen any of Sid's more recent work so don't know what his ring work is like but agree that bringing him back wouldn't help much. And as much as I loved Hogan, he's a wrestler in name only. He just doesn't have it in the ring.

 

[CH David]

[QUOTE="Cool Guy" Jensen;1355570]I actually have to disagree. I usually mark out for more of the older talent, as opposed to the newer ones. Although there are some new talent that I absolutely love. When you have the older talents, it can help the WWE make more money, in my opinion. Many of them are big draws.
[/QUOTE]

Cool Guy, I'm usually in agreeance with you. Older talent can draw, but that is because people actually know them. People would go apeshit if the Rock came back compared to if MVP were injured and had to come back. The old talent is exactly that though, old talent.

Hulk Hogan, no matter how many times he retires, everyone, well mostly everyone, just loves to see him wrestle atleast one more match.

Okay, I am probably in the minority on this. Look, I like Hogan, he isn't my favorite, but I don't hate him either. If he were to make sporadic appearances, special guest or something, then yes, have him come back, but if it is for him to wrestle, then I would be a little worried. He is 56 years old, but his body is shot. I don't care if the match is going to be shit, as much as I am a technical wrestling fan, when it comes to Hogan, it doesn't matter. I'd be scared he takes a bump wrong and fucks up his back or his legs, or worse.

Pyscho Sid... I've heard that he's wanted to return to WWE more than 2 years ago. I hear he is still very good for his age, but he probably wouldn't be as big a draw as Hogan.

I must admit, I haven't seen much of Sid, just clips from the 90s before his leg injury. If he could go, he can get work somewhere, but I don't know if Vince would bring him in. Also, he "probably isn't as big a draw as Hogan"? Cool Guy, nobody, except possibly Austin, is as big a draw as Hogan. It isn't even a comparison. Hogan trumps Sid no matter what.

Kurt Angle provided us with so many memorable moments in during his 7-year tenure in WWE. So, I would LOVE to see him back in WWE, if things don't work out over in TNA. I hear he's welcome to return, and at 40 years old, he's still relatively young.

I could be mistaken, I thought Kurt burned bridges with WWE. I don't know for sure. With Kurt's past, I wouldn't really want him around the company, especially his stalking episode and what not recently and being arrested. Not good for the company. But in the ring he was awesome, and could either be the Olympic Hero or the Olympic Jagoff.

Jeff Jarrett... to be honest, I don't think he'd be much of a fit back in the WWE. That's just my opinion.

No reason for Double J. He has no reason to come back, and he started TNA, the "main competition" for WWE. He has nothing to offer the company, so it wouldn't do anything to add to his legacy of being a mid-carder in WWE, and a champ in WCW and TNA.

If Kurt Angle leaves TNA, then Matt Morgan could easily move up the TNA success ladder. If he returned to WWE for some odd reason, I'm sure he'd probably be buried after a while, I'd say.

Matt Morgan would be interesting. He has improved a lot, and he is the type of guy Vince likes. But Vince could make him look like a bitch and that be that.

Road Dogg? Billy Gunn? They'd be huge draws back in the WWE. They were one of the more popular tag teams in the WWF, and I believe they still have a big fan base surrounding them.

I discussed this in another thread. I don't know if they would be huge draws. Sure a whole bunch of us would mark out like no other, but younger kids probably don't know who the hell they are. Sure, you could have Road Dogg, but he isn't much of a wrestler anymore. Billy Gunn, well he can't be Mr. Ass anymore either, and it isn't the New Age Outlaws without Road Dogg and Mr. Ass in the ring together. Just my opinion though.

So, even if every one of the people you mentioned returned to WWE, I don't think it would hurt any of the younger superstars trying to move up. Outside of Hogan and Angle, I don't think that any of the others would try to steal all the spotlight. Gunn and Road Dogg could carry the tag team division or be seperate and be in the mid card putting people over. Pyscho Sid would probably also put people over, similar to what Jim Duggan was doing back in 2006 and 2007. So, no problem.

If Hogan were to come back, he would likely be placed into some sort of feud with either Cena or Orton. So it would either be Summerslam all over again with Orton, or something competely new with Cena. I don't know about Kurt. NAO can't carry a division that is floundering by themselves. Hell they can barely get in the ring. I don't think it would be great if they came back in the tag title hunt. I think Sid could be like Kane, jobber to the stars or something. But this is all if they came back so who knows.

 

[raptorsfan4life]

i really don't see anyone except kurt making any impact... none of the ppl are ones that the wwe would take back except kurt cause unfortunately they're not any good.... I think the wwe still views kurt as a big draw and they would use him similar to hbk and taker as they were in 2005/06 before he left... sid was never good at putting over talent anyways... he was just cool cause he looked like a badass and the powerbomb was a cool move at that time and still is.... Kurt works because you steal the top talent of a rival AND he has great matches... Can you imagine the hype if its Kurt vs HBK in wrestlemania 26 for HBK's final match.... it'd be off the charts.... so i'm sure the wwe would take him back in a heartbeat....

I think hogan and flair would both be great to take back.... Hogan's a star, he'll come back as a face and that can't be changed at all.... he can't do a heel turn at this point of his career so the wwe can really capitalize with their young heels gaining spotlight with hogan like swagger... he's the all american american and hogans like the american thing too so that could very well be the basis of a rivalry... problem is that most of the youngsters have turned face in wwe.... but if they build up hogan like this unstoppable object by beating established characters like jericho, cena, orton etc and then choosing a young guy to take down this unstoppable force in hogan, it would do wonders for that wrestler's career.... Now the problems with that are severe too. Hogan may not last physically.... That kind of rivalry takes time and in ring matches as well as segments... can hogans body hold up? Also this gigantic push really needs to go to someone the wwe really trusts and the person needs to be good as well.... certainly lesnar will be on the back of their minds if they do it...

Flairs still good but he's been used too much and although rics better in ring, hogans more popular and we haven't seen him recently.... Simply put, without established talent you can't put over new talent... But i also blame the wwe.... they gave up pushes on a lot of guys... shelton benjamin was great but he's almost at jobber now... they really have to follow through with their pushes if they expect it to work

 

[RH23]

I would love to see the NAO return to the WWE but I don't think that they would really help the WWE. The only one I see really making a impact out of the names you listed is Kurt Angle. He is the top guy in TNA and if he were to return to WWE he would most likely be on Smackdown in the main event spot.
The reason I don't think Hogan would really help the WWE at this point is because the only thing he can really do is be a guest host, or maybe a GM.. He can't wrestle anymore due to all those injuries he sustained over the course of his career.
Psycho Sid wouldn't make that much of a difference because the targeted demographic for WWE right now is children and I highly doubt that they would know who Sid is considering he hasn't been in the WWE since 1997. Good topic though.

 

[XgringolocoX]

I agree with you jscthegreat. I really don't think there is anyone from years past that would make a significant difference.
Sid i would only bring back to end the takers career at a WM. You could give Sid that last run, and have Taker go out on top with out beating a current rising talent.
Hogan...sorry folks but the time has come send this horse to the glue factory. Hogan AT BEST could be a manager, GM of a show, a sometime appearing commish...whatever as long as he NEVER wrestles again. He was eeeeh at his peak and far worse now. I was a huge fan back in the day before I knew how to appreciate work rate.
NAO I just don't see making any difference what so ever. They've got some decent teams goin right now. If there is to be a renewed effort inthe tag division it should stay with the new teams. Legacy, Harts, Crime Tyme, etc..
"Ol Ja....double....wtf. This guy is worthless as a draw. I have zero desire to ever see this guy again in a ring.
Morgan.....well if they bring him back in proper, sure. He might even become the this gen Austin (in time). Bringing him in to bury him would just be detrimental to the business. Build stars, don't destroy them.
Kurt Angle just seems to be to much of a mess. He's the poster child for "Why didn't we learn from Chris Benoit's mistakes?" How many signs are we going to see that this guy needs some fcking help. Rehab and a head shrinker (not Somoan) before any talk of returning. The last thing the wrestling business is Kurt Angle going off the deep end. See those headlines...."Wrestling World Destroys Olympic Hero".....
Build the stars they got now and coming in. .....psst...Danielson is coming

 

[Jack-Hammer]

WWE has so many rising stars today and people they can push that they just don't. I mean MVP, Jack Swagger, Morrison, Ziggler, Ezekial Jackson, and etc.

How exactly are some of these guys not getting pushed? MVP is currently in a feud for the tag titles, John Morrison is the new IC champion, Dolph Ziggler had been working a great program with Mysterio before his suspension and would have been the next IC champion and probabily still will be, I'll agree about Swagger but Ezekial Jackson? He's only been working matches for a few months and the vast majority of those have been against local jobbers. He's a big, powerful guy but he's nowhere near ready for any sort of serious push.

But, as to the topic itself, I don't see the need for any older talent to return to the WWE. This year, the WWE has finally started to build new stars by pushing these younger guys. Some of them are involved in title feuds, CM Punk is the WHC, John Morrison is the IC champ and will probably be in the main event scene himself not too far in the future, the United States Championship scene on Raw is full of promising mid-carders, Kofi Kingston himself is the best U.S. Champion in a long time and has gone a long way in restoring interest and prestige to the title and so on and so forth. I don't see any point in going backward by bringing in older guys that used to be big there. Overall, I'm really pleased with the progress the WWE has made this year.

Hogan would be interesting in a nonwrestling capacity for me, I personally think he's using TNA to get the WWE's attention because he's done it before. Sid is shit, always was shit and always will be shit. Kurt Angle is someone that needs to get out of the business altogether, he's got some major personal problems and issues that he needs to iron out before its too late. The Rock, while appreciative of the WWE, is focused on his acting career and feels that any involvement with the WWE could be something of a step back. Overall, he's probably right. Austin, once again, would be interesting for some sort of nonwrestling role in the WWE. Before its all said and done, he'll at least wind up being a Raw guest host I'd imagine but as for something more permanent, I doubt it. He's been involved lately in making a movie with Sylvester Stallone so I'd say wrestling ultimately would take a backseat at this time.

 

[People's Champ]

I have thought about this a lot too since I'm an attitude era guy and would love to see old faces again. Having said that I say the WWE does not need to bring in older talent. They need to be devloping the talent they have now so that in the future they have big stars. They don't need old talent taking time and shine away from these young guys that are the future.
I've read in some post of people complaining how TNA hasn't devloped new guys and sticks to old past their prime has beens. That's hurting TNA and would WWE. So as much as it might hurt having to watch talent devlop into new stars, it will end beneifting in the long run.

 

[Crimson Mask]

The solution to WWE's current problems is to bring back older talent or retired title belts, like the Hardcore or European title, these ideas have been tried time and time again and have never really worked. From the list of names in the original post, the only viable name is Kurt Angle, but given his current problems and possible problems with certain people within WWE, that might not happen and that might be for the best, since I don't think he has too long left as an in-ring competitor. Apart maybe from Hulk Hogan (who could do non-wrestling appearences), the rest have all pretty much burned their bridges with the company, especially Jeff Jarrett. Holding them up for more money to appear on a PPV after his contract expired is something Vince McMahon still holds a grudge over.

 

[thetruemike]

I wonder why do old WWE talent, such as Kurt Angle, bit the hand that feeds them. I know the WWE has their fare share of problems but where you look at how you became great and well known, you look at your past. WWE will still be the bigger show for a long time and their marketing is ridiculously big. I do agree Kurt should come back because he's becoming like Triple H in the WWE with an ear in the Management.

 

[EGfan4life]

First and foremost, DO NOT bring Hogan back. That would be like the whole Brett Favre thing. You know, guys are working so hard to be "the man," but some guy comes out of no where and just steals their spotlight.

Now Sid, I wouldn't mind because I only saw him for a few years back in the WWF days. He was pretty talented from what I saw.

They DO need to bring back guys like Al Snow, RVD, Viscera, Ron Simmons, and I wouldn't mind seeing guys like Jarrett, Angle, Gunn and Road Dogg. They need more guys like that, as opposed to that guy on smackdown last night that beat up R-Truth.

WWE has lost alot of starpower and they need to get that back. They made a HUGE mistake letting go of Lashley. I loved Lashley to death and thought WWE made a huge mistake letting go.

 

[Milkyway!]

Okay, I am probably in the minority on this. Look, I like Hogan, he isn't my favorite, but I don't hate him either. If he were to make sporadic appearances, special guest or something, then yes, have him come back, but if it is for him to wrestle, then I would be a little worried. He is 56 years old, but his body is shot. I don't care if the match is going to be shit, as much as I am a technical wrestling fan, when it comes to Hogan, it doesn't matter. I'd be scared he takes a bump wrong and fucks up his back or his legs, or worse.

If Hogan feels he can wrestle again, and is medically cleared to wrestle. Then why shouldn't he? I mean, sure it could be dangerous, but its also just as dangerous for ANY superstar to step into that ring. Including younger guys such as Randy Orton. Hulk would obviously be more prone to injury, but I'm certain there will be precations taken to make sure Hulk Hogan stays healthy, by any means necassarry.

I could be mistaken, I thought Kurt burned bridges with WWE. I don't know for sure. With Kurt's past, I wouldn't really want him around the company, especially his stalking episode and what not recently and being arrested. Not good for the company. But in the ring he was awesome, and could either be the Olympic Hero or the Olympic Jagoff.

The bridges are burnt, I'm sure of it. The comments Angle has said agaisnt the WWE are irreparable in the WWE's eyes. After his latest arrest, it would simply be bad media to bring him back to the WWE. Then again, any media right now is good media.

Matt Morgan would be interesting. He has improved a lot, and he is the type of guy Vince likes. But Vince could make him look like a bitch and that be that.

I assume if Matt Morgan returns to the WWE, he will be used properly. Hes like a drug-free, upgraded version of Test, just look at what the WWE tried to do with him. If he returns, he should be used properly, even if he is a big name in TNA right now.

If Hogan were to come back, he would likely be placed into some sort of feud with either Cena or Orton. So it would either be Summerslam all over again with Orton, or something competely new with Cena.

Having a fued with Cena would cause Cena to have to go face, as no one is going to take a Heel Hulk Hogan seriously anymore. (At least I don't think they would) Either way, it wouldn't make much sense. Theres only a few places I could see Hulk Hogan being useful. In a fued with Randy Orton would do Orton quite well, assuming Orton gets the rub.

 

[byrnside]

I think it would be cool to have someone like Sid or Kurt Angle come back. Sid could come in and work with Kane or Khali or even Big Show and probably get some decent matches out of them. I don't really see the point in bringing him in as someone for the younger guys to work with and learn from though. Of course Angle would still be great at the top, I have no doubt. Hogan is just too old, MAYBE one more match, but against who? Everyone in the WWE has worked with him. I guess Edge maybe, or C.M. Punk, but I don't see a C.M. Punk vs. Hogan match being very entertaining. As for Jarrett, I'm pretty confident you can just forget that given his association with TNA. Just out of curiosity why is Matt Morgan on that list? He's just as young as most of the guys they need to be building.

The only guy on that list that'd be worth bringing in, just for the sake of building younger guys, in my opinion, would be Angle. Plus, on another note, the WWE HAS guys that are quite capable of working with the younger guys and getting them ready for the big time. Ie- Mysterio, Regal, Dreamer, Finley, etc. Guys that are great workers, that love the business, and I'm assuming love to teach it.

 

[Dave]

I don't think so. I think that Legends and Hall of Famer's have their place in WWE and it is not in the ring. Hogan would not be welcomed back to the WWE at this point. Vince knows that he is currently in a bad place and is not willing to take him on for the time being and I don't blame him. The Legends have every right to come back but they are completely un-needed at this point. What would bringing them back accomplish? Nothing is the correct answer.

You say it is because they could put rising stars over but that sort of talent already exists in the company right now. A win over Randy Orton, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, John Cena, Batista or the Undertaker will get you there. There is no need for older talent to come back and risk the legacy that they have built over a long and successful career just to put people over.

 

[DaBadGuyV2]

Will the idea of brining back old talent is o.k. but bring in old svhool talent thats were I disagree. Hogan's should retire his times up. I like Sid but after what happened on WCW years ago I just don't know about a return. I would like for Angle and Morgon to return but their fine in TNA plus WWE would probably use Morgan wrong again. The New Age Outlaws I would love to see them reunite with DX being that DX is extremly corny now IMO but from what I hear the hate Triple H. I would rather the WWE try and get back wrestlers like London and Kendrick, Mr. Kennedy and Bobbly Lashley when his TNA contract expires you know young wrestlers.