CelticCorey
Getting Noticed By Management
The title says it all. We all know the story: Shawn Michaels superkicked Janetty on the Barbershop, went on to become a great I.C. Champ, WWF Champ and one of the greatest ever. He was so decorated even in his early 30's. Meanwhile Marty Janetty fizzled out. But here are a few things:
#1 Janetty was I.C. champ, more than a lot of wrestlers could ever say.
#2 Janetty himself was responsible for his own demise.
So even though Michaels became a legend and while I'm not sure how big Janetty could've been, he still made it bigger than a lot of other guys when tag teams split. I wouldn't even say that Michaels/Janetty should be the benchmark.
John Morrison can draw me and a lot of other people. I'd pay to see John Morrison in the main event. I would buy a Morrison t-shirt. I'm not sure when; but I think Morrison will get the strap, no matter how much haters want to deny.
Remember when Morrison was a tag team called MNM? John Morrison has gone on to become ECW Champion, IC Champion, wowed crowds with his amazing ability, has been in #1 contender matches for the WWE title and put on a damn good WWE Championship match. Joey Mercury achieved even less than Janetty and is an even bigger afterthought. I'll be damned if the Miz is Shawn Michaels and John Morrison is Marty Janetty- especially since Morrison's resume blows Janetty's out of the water.
The same goes for Edge and Christian- Christian and John Morrison are two of a kind. There's either people screaming World Title reign please or never ever let it happen. But like Morrison, Christian can draw me and would love to see him Main Event. I think it's more likely to happen for Morrison. Yes Edge has become an 11 time World Champ but most of those have been transitional reigns. Christian though, still, has been IC Champ, European Champ, ECW Champ and has held the NWA World Championship- one of the most prestigious titles in all of professional wrestling. And yes, contrary to what Vince thinks, you ARE something if you are big somewhere else even if you aren't big in WWE.
Jeff Hardy became a multi time World Champion; but Matt Hardy was European, ECW, Cruiserweight and U.S. Champion.
Both guys on these teams went on to have at least moderate success.
Bret Hart went on to become IC Champ and a five time WWF Champ and one of the biggest names in the history of the company. Jim Niedhart? Eh, not so much.
You could say the APA to an extent. Yes Ron Simmons was very good and accomplished as a singles competitor in the 90s but after the APA split, what did Farooq become? Bradshaw became JBL and WWE champion.
Scott Steiner went on to become a multi time WCW Champ. He got shots in WWE. He got shots in TNA. He became a colorful wrestling personality and a member of the MAIN EVENT Mafia. Rick Steiner? Sometimes it seems that I forget that Rick Steiner even existed.
Perhaps Team 3D is another one. Could we see a World Title or Main Event push in Bully Ray's future? As far as Devon goes.....
Cody Rhodes has become one of the best midcarders in the company today. He became a character after a silent move to S.D. and then evolved into his current form. I hope he becomes I.C. champ and later World Heavyweight Champ. Think about it. Ted DiBiase brought back the Million Dollar Belt (even though it was NEVER defended) and got a couple U.S. title shots but now is on the undercard.
Neither guys succeeded at all. Caylen Croft got future endeavored, Trent Baretta, talented as he is, is just enhancement talent. While The Brian Kendrick did get a WWE Championship Scramble Match, he didn't achieve too much and Paul London wasn't much afterwards either.
Then there's Hawkins and Ryder- although I think Ryder has talent. Ryder is criminally underrated. Definitely better than enhancement talent. I couldn't take him seriously as WWE Champion but that doesn't mean he couldn't be WWE Champion in another gimmick. If he toned down his obnoxiousness with the Long Island Loud Mouth Guido- maybe a more serious guido, he could be something. Definitely deserves the U.S. title and has the mic skills; but I don't think WWE has the same hopes I do.
So somebody help me out here. Just because Shawn Michaels became the icon, the main event and the showstopper, perhaps the greatest all around performer ever and Janetty fizzled out himself, doesn't mean this comparison should happen. Why should this be the benchmark for when tag teams break up? Janetty got Michaels back and once held the second biggest championship in the company.
There are guys who soared to the main event scene just likes Michaels while their partners flopped even worse than Janetty. Yet for some reason we always see this comparison, even if the other guy is successful too. So I don't get it. I just am sick of talk.
#1 Janetty was I.C. champ, more than a lot of wrestlers could ever say.
#2 Janetty himself was responsible for his own demise.
So even though Michaels became a legend and while I'm not sure how big Janetty could've been, he still made it bigger than a lot of other guys when tag teams split. I wouldn't even say that Michaels/Janetty should be the benchmark.
John Morrison can draw me and a lot of other people. I'd pay to see John Morrison in the main event. I would buy a Morrison t-shirt. I'm not sure when; but I think Morrison will get the strap, no matter how much haters want to deny.
Remember when Morrison was a tag team called MNM? John Morrison has gone on to become ECW Champion, IC Champion, wowed crowds with his amazing ability, has been in #1 contender matches for the WWE title and put on a damn good WWE Championship match. Joey Mercury achieved even less than Janetty and is an even bigger afterthought. I'll be damned if the Miz is Shawn Michaels and John Morrison is Marty Janetty- especially since Morrison's resume blows Janetty's out of the water.
The same goes for Edge and Christian- Christian and John Morrison are two of a kind. There's either people screaming World Title reign please or never ever let it happen. But like Morrison, Christian can draw me and would love to see him Main Event. I think it's more likely to happen for Morrison. Yes Edge has become an 11 time World Champ but most of those have been transitional reigns. Christian though, still, has been IC Champ, European Champ, ECW Champ and has held the NWA World Championship- one of the most prestigious titles in all of professional wrestling. And yes, contrary to what Vince thinks, you ARE something if you are big somewhere else even if you aren't big in WWE.
Jeff Hardy became a multi time World Champion; but Matt Hardy was European, ECW, Cruiserweight and U.S. Champion.
Both guys on these teams went on to have at least moderate success.
Bret Hart went on to become IC Champ and a five time WWF Champ and one of the biggest names in the history of the company. Jim Niedhart? Eh, not so much.
You could say the APA to an extent. Yes Ron Simmons was very good and accomplished as a singles competitor in the 90s but after the APA split, what did Farooq become? Bradshaw became JBL and WWE champion.
Scott Steiner went on to become a multi time WCW Champ. He got shots in WWE. He got shots in TNA. He became a colorful wrestling personality and a member of the MAIN EVENT Mafia. Rick Steiner? Sometimes it seems that I forget that Rick Steiner even existed.
Perhaps Team 3D is another one. Could we see a World Title or Main Event push in Bully Ray's future? As far as Devon goes.....
Cody Rhodes has become one of the best midcarders in the company today. He became a character after a silent move to S.D. and then evolved into his current form. I hope he becomes I.C. champ and later World Heavyweight Champ. Think about it. Ted DiBiase brought back the Million Dollar Belt (even though it was NEVER defended) and got a couple U.S. title shots but now is on the undercard.
Neither guys succeeded at all. Caylen Croft got future endeavored, Trent Baretta, talented as he is, is just enhancement talent. While The Brian Kendrick did get a WWE Championship Scramble Match, he didn't achieve too much and Paul London wasn't much afterwards either.
Then there's Hawkins and Ryder- although I think Ryder has talent. Ryder is criminally underrated. Definitely better than enhancement talent. I couldn't take him seriously as WWE Champion but that doesn't mean he couldn't be WWE Champion in another gimmick. If he toned down his obnoxiousness with the Long Island Loud Mouth Guido- maybe a more serious guido, he could be something. Definitely deserves the U.S. title and has the mic skills; but I don't think WWE has the same hopes I do.
So somebody help me out here. Just because Shawn Michaels became the icon, the main event and the showstopper, perhaps the greatest all around performer ever and Janetty fizzled out himself, doesn't mean this comparison should happen. Why should this be the benchmark for when tag teams break up? Janetty got Michaels back and once held the second biggest championship in the company.
There are guys who soared to the main event scene just likes Michaels while their partners flopped even worse than Janetty. Yet for some reason we always see this comparison, even if the other guy is successful too. So I don't get it. I just am sick of talk.