I have to say, I believe this draft is the most intriguing draft in sometime, simply because of all the already established veterans that could be on the move, as well as the abundance of young talent in need of a change badly. One of those people is Cody Rhodes on Raw. This kid has got a bright, bright future in this company, with a couple title reigns more than likely before it's all said and done. I feel he needs to go to SmackDown! becuase ever since Legacy broke up... where did he go? Ted has still been around, and starting to really take stride and impress and now the rumors of the Fortunate Sons, Cody might fit in there since Ted and Cody never really had a falling out, but SmackDown is his best option.
Also, I could see Mark Henry going to SmackDown! This would also be nice because any wrestling fan knows, Mark has been around for a long time now, 15 years or so, has always given good, reliable matches,a couple title challenges, and I think he deserves a title run before he's done. I also thought that about Finlay so. Also with the new face gimmick he's doing now, he'd fit in much better on SD!
M.V.P. could also be on the move I think, I've never been a fan of his and his finishing move is awful. He seems to be loaded with talent but doesn't seem to be innovative with his moves (he's got the Cena and R-Truth syndrome where his moves are predictable, and his awful spinoff of the People's Elbow, can we outlaw these please?) and it's unclear to see where he fits in, he seems to be a lifetime Mid-Card wrestler.
I do think no titles will switch shows, but if one did it would the U.S. and I.C., but I think Miz is right where he should be, he'll be in the main event very soon, maybe another Cena feud coming up which would be great now that he's improved so much. I like the array of Heavyweight Contenders on Raw, Sheamus, HHH, Orton, Batista, Cena, expect DiBiase, Miz, and possibly Kofi to enter the picture, with a sprinkle of Bourne occassionally. But that's nine contenders on one show so which big name will be moving? I think it's Sheamus and here's why. Undertaker is injured (I don't care what anyone says, his knee got messed up at WM) then on a little R&R, you've got Swagger, Edge, and Jericho in the title picture and with the exception of Orton (he'll stay on Raw) that's about it really on SD! So, those three, Sheamus, Hardy, McIntyre, and I sense a Swagger/Benjamin feud on the horizon, and they should give Kane one more serious push here, but won't. So Sheamus comes on the show, dominates like he did on Raw until around SummerSlam, enter the Undertaker. This could set up a new, fresh Undertaker rivalry and WM, and possibly set up the finale of his legendary career.
Now on SmackDown! this one is hard, they are loaded with young guys, but also a lot of young guys that don't appear to be going anywhere. Mike Knox with his size and agility could be a beast, and he's not being used, I don't know if he's sloppy, or not willing to work hard or what but massive waste of talent there, but I digress. John Morrison, C.M. Punk, Hart Dynasty, and my surprise pick, Shad Gaspard, all head to Raw.
Morrison is well liked by the audience, his matches are pretty good, but to me there's something he's missing before I'll take him seriously as a contender...maybe it's the pants.
C.M. Punk has always been one of my favorites (fellow Chicagoland guy) and even now his gimmick is so annoying, but he's so good and making us hate him it's scary. No one has been such a good heel since, dare I say, Sgt. Slaughter with his Iraq/Desert Storm gimmick in the nineties (he was actually stabbed during this time at a show). I wish he could keep the S.E.S. with him, but I also have Hart Dynasty going, sorry Punk, I'm Luke will be fine on his own, just tell him not to be Festus...ever again.
Hart Dynasty is a personal favorite because when I started watching in '88 (at the tender age of 3) the Hart Foundation were up and comers and Bret has always been a favorite of mine (except the WCW years) and British Bulldog was one of my favorite also. But watching these two over the last couple months, they've seemed ready to take the next step for some time now (they managed to make Cryme Tyme look good several time) all that needs improvement, D.H. Smith needs to smile, or do something, he's a robot in the ring, no emotion. These two will be tag champs very very soon.
Shad Gaspard now is an absolute monster. I've wanted him to leave JTG for so long now, he looks like, had the strength, and just the move execution in the ring to be a star in the ring for a long time, he needs to be challenging for a title by SummerSlam or they are wasting him. (I.C. or U.S. would be good for him now.)
Well if you read all of this I thank you, this is my first post with several more to come I'm sure. I've been watching wrestling, studying wrestling, like I said since 1988 (even as a kid I knew Hogan was a terrible wrestler) and I try to offer non-biased, true wrestling knowledge based comments to these conversations. Thanks again, and I'll be around.
