Sheamus is the New #1 Contender for the WWE Title

[Spurs4life22]

In answer to the title "What makes WWE internet fans so smart?" The answer is simple. We are not.

Think about it. Everybody on here has different opinions, but in the end can agree on most things like you said, new guys being pushed, same main events etc. A lot of people on here love the indy scene and would love to see there favourite guy hold the title in the WWE. But we are a small minority and it's only an opinion.

What we say and think on here are our own opinions on how we would like to see the product. But is it what the 7 year old Cena fan wants to see? For instance the iwc just got quite an erection over Danielson signing. A lot of people on here would love to see him demolish Cena in a squash. But it just wouldn't happen. Why? Because its not a smart thing for business.It wouldnt make money. Most of our ideas wouldn't.

So yeah why are WWE internet fans so smart? Were not. We just like to think we are.

 

[Blade]

In awnser to the title what makes WWE internet fans so smart. The awnser is simple. We are not.

Think about it,everybody on here has diffrent opinions,but in the end can agree on most things like you said, new guys being pushed, same main events etc. Alot of people on here love the indy scene and would love to see there favourite guy hold the title in the WWE. But we are a small minority and its only an opinion.

What we say and think on here are our own opinions on how we would like to see the product. But is it what the 7 year old Cena fan wants to see? For instance the iwc just got quite an erection over Danielson signing. Alot of people on here would love to see him demolish Cena in a squash. But it just wouldnt happen. Why? Because its not a smart thing for business.It wouldnt make money.Most of our ideas wouldnt.

So yeah why are WWE internet fans so smart? Were not. We just like to think we are.

You can't generalise like that. There are some morons on here that would like to see Danielson squash Cena. But we can't take their opinion seriously. Despite being proven wrong about crap like Cena having only 5 moves or him not being a draw. If you take the blind haters who just go with what's cool out of the equation, and take the ideas from the fans that are left, you'd have a good product. But the smart people know that Danielson squashing Cena would be a bad idea cause it's simply not entertaining. The intelligent among us don't let our blind hate get in the way of being entertained.

Pretty much all the younger fans won't stop watching WWE programming, no matter how bad it gets. As long as their favourite superstars are on TV, they'll watch it forever or until they grow out of it. So it's not them WWE should really worry about appealing to. It's the casual fans. The people who watch when there's not much else on, the ones that know about only the biggest stars or even the parents of the kids viewers. Truth is, if you listened to the ideas of the smart members of the IWC, you'd have a respectable product that would appeal to alot of people, including many casual fans.

 

[Tenta]

Why do we know so well? Because, more or less, we have the evidence right in front of us.

We, the fans, were around for booming business, and for sucky business. We were with the WWE in its times of trial, and we were there when the WWE flourished. Simply put, we've seen all of the successes, and all the failures, that the WWE had to offer. And we know what we liked, and what we didn't like, because we're aware of what points in wrestling did the best business.

I love how the Anti-Smarks on this forum forget that we, the smarks, were also around for the WWE's success. We were there for The Attitude Era, and most of us were pretty damn satisfied. And we have a vested interest in the show, because it's brought so much satisfaction to our lives. There's really no reason else as to why. We're fans, and we pay to keep the WWE running. So it's in the WWE's best interests to keep the fan paying. Because as a collective whole, we keep the WWE alive.

Now, unfortunately, we don't act as a collective whole; we act as individuals. If we don't pay for the tickets, someone else will. But the WWE smarks are the only type of fans that act in a collective interest. We all tend to think the same, and act the same. Thus, more than any other sport, this breed of fans actually holds more power than any other fan of any other sport.

 

[Spurs4life22]

You can't generalise like that. There are some morons on here that would like to see Danielson squash Cena. But we can't take their opinion seriously. Despite being proven wrong about crap like Cena having only 5 moves or him not being a draw. If you take the blind haters who just go with what's cool out of the equation, and take the ideas from the fans that are left, you'd have a good product. But the smart people know that Danielson squashing Cena would be a bad idea cause it's simply not entertaining. The intelligent among us don't let our blind hate get in the way of being entertained.

Pretty much all the younger fans won't stop watching WWE programming, no matter how bad it gets. As long as their favourite superstars are on TV, they'll watch it forever or until they grow out of it. So it's not them WWE should really worry about appealing to. It's the casual fans. The people who watch when there's not much else on, the ones that know about only the biggest stars or even the parents of the kids viewers. Truth is, if you listened to the ideas of the smart members of the IWC, you'd have a respectable product that would appeal to alot of people, including many casual fans.

Yeah okay so i may have stereotyped a bit but was just using that as an example.

Kids will stop watching,if the product is to risky,there parents will stop them. Im not saying every member of the iwc wants flaming barbed wire table matches to open Raw but alot of the ideas ive heard havent been bad. Not all to this extent and some have been very very good but the majority of ideas floating around the internet would never be put on tv.

Kids would also stop watching if the product become less entertaining to them. I wouldnt as a kid tune in to see to wrestlers in a 60min submission match even if my favoruites were competing after it,it would just be too much effort for a kid to watch it with out being bored. Punk Vs Joe matches are great and alot of people loved them and would like to see them recreated but would a kid? I know im generalizing a bit here again but alot of talk is about good technical matches. Dean Malenko vs Chavo Guerreo (A serious Chavo) Wouldnt draw with the kids although it would be a technically sound match and between 2 very good wrestlers to kids they may consider it boring. They may prefere the idea of Khali vs Rey Mysterio. 2 compltley diffrent styles in what we would consider to be a crud-fest but it would draw money from the kids whould would love to see the underdog defeat the giant and the same kids would would tune in the next week for retrubution or an update on there favoruite masked wrestler as he was destroyed the night before by the beast.

I agree with what you say though about the good ideas because i do agree that some that i read would appeal to everyone and would make a good product for the casual fan. I just think there are alot of contradicting ideas though and ultimatley maybe wouldnt appeal to the majority of casual fans flicking through the stations because they dont know the angle or wrestlers involved.

 

[Blade]

Kids will stop watching,if the product is to risky,there parents will stop them. Im not saying every member of the iwc wants flaming barbed wire table matches to open Raw but alot of the ideas ive heard havent been bad. Not all to this extent and some have been very very good but the majority of ideas floating around the internet would never be put on tv.

In fairness, most parents are pretty awful when it comes to what their kids should and shouldn't watch. Half the posters on here were kids when the attitude era was going on and became fans through the attitude era despite how unsuitable it was for kids. So it would have to be risky to the point of softcore porn for parents to really take notice, cause many kids were watching during the era of practically naked divas, constant sexual innuendos, hardcore matches and offensive material.

The great thing about kids, though, is that they simply don't care about this stuff as much as adults. If they saw someone getting kayfabe curcified, they wouldn't think "Oh my god, how terrible." They'd think "Woooooaaahh, I'm not sure what's going on but it's cool."

The parents don't pay enough attention to what their kids are watching, and the kids aren't bothered by the offensive material enough for them to tell their parents about it.

Kids would also stop watching if the product become less entertaining to them. I wouldnt as a kid tune in to see to wrestlers in a 60min submission match even if my favoruites were competing after it,it would just be too much effort for a kid to watch it with out being bored. Punk Vs Joe matches are great and alot of people loved them and would like to see them recreated but would a kid? I know im generalizing a bit here again but alot of talk is about good technical matches. Dean Malenko vs Chavo Guerreo (A serious Chavo) Wouldnt draw with the kids although it would be a technically sound match and between 2 very good wrestlers to kids they may consider it boring. They may prefere the idea of Khali vs Rey Mysterio. 2 compltley diffrent styles in what we would consider to be a crud-fest but it would draw money from the kids whould would love to see the underdog defeat the giant and the same kids would would tune in the next week for retrubution or an update on there favoruite masked wrestler as he was destroyed the night before by the beast.

Well, yeah, I said in my previous post that kids will keep watching WWE TV as long as their favourite stars are part of it. When I was 5, I had absolutely no interest, understanding or appreciation of technical wrestling. Yet I was glued to the TV when the Wrestlemania 12 Iron man match was on simply because it was Bret Hart, who was my idol.

 

[Spurs4life22]

Yeah Blade i understand and agree with what your saying mate.

The iwc does have potential underneath all the bullshit when it comes to writing storys and matches that will entertain the fans who buy tickets and ppvs,the iwc,kids and the casual fan.

The awnser to the thread though i think personally is still that were not. Well at least not any smarter than the guys doing it atm. Undertaker Vs Batista would be enough for someone flicking through to keep on. 2 Huge guys causing mayhem. It would entertain kids also to see the 2 giants tear it up. CM Punks promos have become a little bit more edgy nothing major obviously and that will also entice the casual fan and the kids because like the point you made they see a guy talking about drugs and think wow,we dont understand but thats cool. The iwc complains alot but in reality we all stil watch wrestling regardless of how bad it may have become in our eyes. We probally wont stop and the WWE realises that and therefore probally arent that bothered about our ideas. And people are still buying tickets to shows and ppvs are still selling at an acceptable standard albeit lower than in the past but stil selling netherless. So really anything we say would just be an improvement in our own eyes but in fairness there doing what they do well and it is appealing to alot of demographics.

 

[Big Ol' Buckta AIDS]

Quoted from The Con Volt.
What Blade said. Our voice matters more than any others, because if we don't like what we see then, CLICK. Vince loses rating points.

WRONG. People who come and discuss wrestling are not smarter than anyone else. All this site proves is that people can log onto a website and voice their opinions. now im not saying that everyone here are idiots. But to say that our views matter more because we can use the internet is dumb.

 

[ABMorales787]

Other than oblivious guest hosts, there is nothing wrong with WWE. Its just that all the "smart" guys want the shows their way. They never stop to realize that the "WWE Universe" isn't just some cliché. Its a basic truth, the fan base is just that F'N big. Trends pass. Just like the Hogan and Attitude eras. Notice your parents. If you're my age, chance are they grew up with the 80's and think everything modern is stupid (Oddly I do too). You were raised in the 90's. Crude lewd and tatooed. All blood and violence. Now in the New Millennium there seems to be a more "mellow" pace going, hence the PG era. We don't like it because its not what we where raised on. This always happens. The only difference is that now they can hear us loud and clear.

We don't know whats best for the business. We don't know what direction they are headed and what goes on among the workers. Unless you go backstage and directly interact with them in a consistent basis, you'll never know whats best for the business. Its always good to give the thumbs up and thumbs down. But we don't have the right to be at the helm. Thats left to the professionals... Which is something we're not.

 

[JasonSensation]

I have a penchant for being a black sheep-not by choice, but by nature. If you tell me the sky is blue, then by God I will find a reason to tell you it's red. The statement that Sheamus shouldn't be the one to step up and face Cena is most definitely a solid point of view that rates consideration. I mean, let's look at the stats:

1. Sheamus is Triple H's workout partner, but obviously not his tanning buddy.

2. He is well-liked by both Haysh Haysh Haysh and Haysh Bee Kay.

3. Triple Haysh says he has potential (must be a good spotter).

4. He ended the illustrious career of Jamie Noble. (I say illustrious only half-jokingly)

5. He's a Celtic WARRIOR! (Wait, but I thought we already had Finlay!)

6. His weak-looking powerslam to Cena through that table followed by Cena clearly telling him to put his foot on his chest afterward is a clear indication that he won't need to be carried during his match (wait, Cena is doing the carrying?)

The point of my response will surprise you, given the stats I just listed. Sheamus is the perfect candidate for this job. Why? Because only by using someone who so obviously needs to work much harder to earn this kind of push will the doors of possibility open for others who lay in wait. The success of a certain system/pecking order that I have in mind can be measured by the position of a company that was daring enough this day in age to actually use it and I'm talking about Ring of Honor. Hear me out.

In 2002 all the way up until about early 2008, ROH had an ever-growing roster of guys who had worked hard to secure spots on the show. But what was more was the fact that at any given time, there was no such thing as a mid-carder on their show.

Each and every worker was a main-eventer not by reputation (well, almost) but by design. The structure of their shows was such that everyone was given a chance to shine whether they be opening, closing out intermission, re-opening, or getting the big title shot, or working somewhere in between. It brought back a rare-and I think effective-concept in which the champion was viewed not only as a dominant figure for defending the belt against any and all comers, but also as somewhat of an underdog with the odds stacked against him at every show. Every single wrestler on that show was billed as a potential threat to the title, no matter what they had done in the past.

For example, take a guy named Delirious who up to the point of his first title shot had only won one match and had been with the company for nearly two years. He goes in there against "The Best in the World" Bryan Danielson and makes the audience in South Philly (a tough crowd to convince of anything) actually believe that the just may edge out the champ and take home the strap. Up to that point, the opponents that Danielson had beaten were insurmountable.

It was impossible to think that he was going to lose the title to some scrawny dude in a mask who thinks he's a lizard, right? I was among those in attendance that night who went apeshit for this guy, and it wasn't even blind underdog hope but true faith that he could do it. And the reason we all believed had nothing to do with the position of his character or the champ's, but because of the tradition that ROH had already paved-a booking style that convinced anyone watching that no matter who, what, where, when, or why, anyone on the roster could beat the champion at any given point. This is what a company funded by extreme debt did with itself and a slew of overlooked indy workers. Just imagine what would happen if WWE took its elite group of workers and wrote into their contracts that to earn their pay, they would have to inject belief into this new "anyone, anytime" system?

The picture I paint is this: Sheamus takes it to Cena the entire match, ala Umaga vs. Cena at the Royal Rumble 07. I'm talking Cena getting his arse (catch the pun there?) handed to him from pillar to post. I'm talking a brawl throughout the entire arena, both backstage and through the crowd. I'm talking woodchips and trash cans. I'm talking plate glass windows and fire extinguishers. I'm talking a grand f--king spectacle!

Sheamus the bully becomes Sheamus the badass in one single night because on that night he took an Attitude Adjustment and an STFU only to come back and take the fight to the champ. He did it in one single night because Cena was forced to chew what he bit off when he put himself on that pedestal and blew Sheamus off as a one-hit wonder. The camera caught a clear picture of Cena's face in apparent disbelief as he began to finally take his challenger seriously. The live crowd witnessed a beaten, broken Cena who had to be helped to the back by officials after finally dispatching the Celtic Warrior v 2.0.

Cena himself even stopped at the ramp, turned around and looked at Sheamus, and left without having the energy for a huge celebration afterward. Sheamus received a standing ovation on his way out and received a great response backstage for breaking that mold. And from that point on a new style was incorporated. It was called the 50/50 policy. The creative writing team booked the shows the way they saw fit while adhering to this new approach. Every worker was given the opportunity to come up with ideas without fear of immediate rejection or political backlash. Ultimately, no matter who Cena, HHH, HBK, Taker, Jericho, Orton, Batista, Edge, etc faced it was going to be a battle.

Now I know that some may wonder how this can be written. But humor me when you look at it this way, and I'm really reaching out there when I write this:

A PPV main event write-up featuring John Cena and Carlito (WTF?!) that I made to support my theory.

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World Heavyweight Championship: John Cena (c) vs. Carlito

In what some are already heralding as a re-match of sub-par proportions, we take a look at this seemingly under-developed story. But who remembers what we do? John Cena, a man who is mythic among the WWE elite with only 9 years of professional experience, has achieved more success in a short amount of time than many professionally athletes, movie stars, or musicians. Over the past half decade the man has grossed millions of dollars for the WWE in merchandise sales, helped legitimize the WWE Films brand, and even broke the billboards with his dabble in the music industry-all the while maintaing a steady schedule as the WWE's go-to guy. Anyone would be hard-pressed to find an employee, role model, and champion to match or exceed the work ethic of pro wrestling's MVP.

Within wrestling alone, John Cena has won the heavyweight championships of all three companies that he has worked for, including Ultimate Pro Wrestling in Southern California, Ohio Valley Wrestling in Kentucky, and both the World Heavyweight and WWE Championships in his current stomping ground. Who could forget the moment he broke through into the WWE scene in 2002 on Smackdown when Kurt Angle called out any young buck in the back who was looking to make a name for himself? Who could shake the image of a generic dude in some plain looking trunks and coming out to the generic Smackdown theme who told Kurt Angle that the quality he possesses that makes him think he could take on the Olympic Gold Medalist and former WWE Champion was Vince McMahon's pet phrase, "ruthless aggression"? And how about the fact that for almost ten minutes, John Cena, a no-name from West Newbury, Massachusetts made a former champion take him seriously. To those who bore witness to John Cena's rise to superstardom, many will believe that Carlito's accomplishments pale in comparison. But the challenger shouldn't be sold short.

Carlito began his wrestling career in 1999 as a second-generation star. The son of Carlos Colon, Carlito began his career with a bang, winning Puerto Rico's World Wrestling Council Universal Heavyweight Title early on and
becoming one of the WWC's most successful stars. His success migrated along with him as he also competed at the legendary Funking Conservatory, winning their TV Title in the process. Throughout his run in the Independents, he also won the WWC Tag Team Titles. During the course of his career, he has won 11 WWC Heavyweight Championships to propel himself to his WWE debut in 2004. After being hailed for weeks leading up to his television debut, he began his career with a bang. What makes this coming championship match so special is the irony surrounding the pair's history. Much like Cena, Carlito made a big impact in his first match as he challenged one of WWE's biggest stars in a huge matchup and won the United States Title in his very first televised WWE match! But who did he upend for that prestigious honor? None other than the man whom he is now poised to challenge for the WWE Title, John Cena!

Since defeating John Cena for the U.S. Title in his debut, Carlito has gone on to do tremendous things. He now finds himself a former WWE and World Tag Team Champion, U.S. Champion, and Intercontinental Champion. He has been in the ring with-and defeated-some of wrestling's greatest stars including current champion John Cena, former WWE Champion The Big Show, former WWE Champion Kane, former Grand Slam Champion Shawn Michaels, former WWE Champion and fellow multi-generational star Randy Orton, and former Tag Team Champions Miz & Morrison en route to becoming one half of the first-ever Unified Tag Team Champions. With an extremely impressive track record and a history all his own with John Cena, Carlito openly voices his dissatisfaction for his own history that he has self-branded "mediocre". "The Colon family is better than this. I am better than this. In my very first match I defeated John Cena and now, with my name on that contract, I vow that I will stop at nothing until I do it again. This is the big one. No one can take this away from me.

This is Carlito's destiny... And that is cool." Rest-assured, Carlito stands ready to cement his name among the elite hall of famers who have been able to claim that they have been WWE Champion. With this match set in stone, with Cena realizing the true impact that this could have on both of their careers, and with Carlito training harder than ever before to achieve the ever-elusive win that he so ardently desires this is sure to be an encounter for the ages.

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Am I a Carlito mark? In no way shape or form. But I stand by the concept that an "anyone, anytime" booking strategy combined with a 50/50 policy backstage could work wonders. Sports entertainment doesn't have to be stale, and there don't have to be jobbers and mid-carders. Why can't someone be billed as a dominant force simply because they have started an undefeated streak in which they have won hard-fought matches that make the other guy look equally as impressive instead of 2-minutes squashes? Sheamus vs. Cena? I'm one of the few who seem to be looking forward to it...

 

[EliteRiot]

I personally love seeing new faces in the main event. The only downfall is that Sheamus obviously will not win the title but I'd rather see a new guy who has no chance of winning at least competing in the main event as opposed to the title just swimming around the same 3 or 4 guys...

 

[RavensFlock1990]

Sheamus is not marketable and he fucking sucks ass. He's horrible on the mic and he can't even connect correctly with his boot to the head finisher. Plus he's not even big enough to be a "monster heel".

There are plenty of more deserving and more over wrestlers who should have been pushed before Sheamus. MVP, Mark Henry (whether you like him or not he's over with the fans and has paid his dues), The Miz (he's 50x more credible now than he was at The Bash), Carlito, Jack Swagger, Ted DiBiase, Kofi Kingston (although he's feuding with Orton so I get why it wasn't him). That's only the RAW side. A SD guy could have been pushed like Matt Hardy, R-Truth or John Morrison. There are even more deserving guys on ECW like Christian, Shelton Benjamin and William Regal.

The only reason for Sheamus' push that seems believable is him being best buds with Trips.

 

[Little Jerry Lawler]

Sheamus is not marketable and he fucking sucks ass. He's horrible on the mic and he can't even connect correctly with his boot to the head finisher. Plus he's not even big enough to be a "monster heel".

There are plenty of more deserving and more over wrestlers who should have been pushed before Sheamus. MVP, Mark Henry (whether you like him or not he's over with the fans and has paid his dues), The Miz (he's 50x more credible now than he was at The Bash), Carlito, Jack Swagger, Ted DiBiase, Kofi Kingston (although he's feuding with Orton so I get why it wasn't him). That's only the RAW side. A SD guy could have been pushed like Matt Hardy, R-Truth or John Morrison. There are even more deserving guys on ECW like Christian, Shelton Benjamin and William Regal.

The only reason for Sheamus' push that seems believable is him being best buds with Trips.

Let's go through your list of people shall we.

MVP: Average on the mic, average in the ring, hasn't done anything in a while.

Mark Henry: Had his shot three years ago. Done nothing since.

Carlito, Swagger, DiBiase: Swagger would have been good but he's been bad since drafted to RAW. Carlito and DiBiase have done what recently

Kofi is in a program with Orton and is doing great and Miz needs a feud for the U.S. Title desperately and he has already had his run with Cena.

Like it or not, Sheamus is the most logical choice right now because he has momentum. I like him so far and I hope after TLC he can still keep his momentum and not turn into somebody like Kozlov.

 

[Dagger Dias]

This is in response to ANYONE who has complained about Sheamus being the new #1 contendor.

Yeah this is a big push for someone who has not been on Raw long. So what though? It is a different match, something we have not seen in such a long time. Look at what many of the WWE title matches have been in 2009.

• Randy Orton VS HHH
• Randy Orton VS Batista
• Randy Orton VS John Cena
• Randy Orton VS John Cena VS HHH

Everyone complained about how it is always Orton, Cena, or HHH in the title matches against someone else out of those 3. Now we get something NEW where they are facing future main eventers.

• Orton is feuding with Kingston.
• HHH was feuding with Legacy for quite a while.
• Cena is now feuding with Sheamus.

Is this not what you people wanted? Is it that you don't want Sheamus as champion? Is it that you don't want Cena as champion, even if he is facing someone he has never faced before? Ask yourself this. What's the worst that could happen? There are only 2 major possible outcomes of Sheamus being the #1 contendor. Either he wins the title from Cena, or he doesn't.

If he does win the title (I highly doubt it, but there is always that chance) then we get a new champion, which often means MORE NEW FEUDS. Or suppose that he doesn't win. Then Cena retains and moves on to another challenger, hopefully someone ELSE who (just like Sheamus) is fairly new to the title scene. Heck, I'd love it if he got another year long reign with this title run, especially if he's facing new people.

Would either of those outcomes be ANY worse than him facing Orton or HHH over and over again? It might be too soon for Sheamus to be in the title scene, but at least this is something new.

 

[RVDgurl]

This thread is why I love wrestling fans! No, seriously....it makes me smile. For months and months and months, people (myself included) have complained about the lack of main event stars in the WWE. Cena, Orton, and Trips in various combinations, have swapped in and out of championship matches for longer than anyone cares to remember. We, the fans, have begged and pleaded for a fresh new face in the main event scene on RAW.

Enter Sheamus.

So the WWE decides to give Sheamus a big push. They have used the tried and true formula of creating a bad ass heel: squash matches against jobbers, squah matches against established guys, make someone retire, beat up a beloved announcer, etc, etc. Sheamus is named the #1 contender for the title and people lose their minds.

WTF?!? Did we not just get what we have been asking for? Sheamus is probably not going to be the greatest wrestler that ever lived when it's all said and done, but for God's sake, he'll do right now. He's not Randy Orton and he's not Triple H, therefore I'm excited to see this championship match. He does show signs of potential and he decent in the ring. Let's give this thing a chance.

 

[MY NUTZ ON YOUR ACE]

I don't really understand the reasoning for Sheamus being chosen over other midcarders but its nice WWE have decided to mix it up a bit. I think that the WWE audience were perhaps being bombarded with the same feuds and contenders in the title picture and were a bit fatigued from the Orton/Cena feud. Bringing new someone new in freshens things up while keeping the guaranteed drawing ability of Cena. Its always nice to see someone come out of nowhere and kind of shock us by main eventing a ppv its something WWE should do more, i just am not so sure what is so special about sheamus.

 

[And I'm Awesome]

Well...let's be honest...This match is gonna happen probably midway through the card. I expect DX-Jerishow TLC to be the "true" Main Event. That said, there is definite potential here. But I want to look at a few things...one, why Sheamus? Two, what if...?

So. Sheamus. Big ass pasty Irish dude with 'tude. Also the workout buddy of Trips. Did this give him the push? Well, it certainly didn't hurt. That being said, I think Little Jerry Lawler has it about right as to why go with Sheamus over other established midcard gentlemen. Despite his work coming into this program being the complete domination of Jamie Noble and the assault of a time keeper and the real Jerry Lawler, he's had the most time recently to build some sort of character we could care about. MVP is mired in the tag division with Mark Henry. (Yes, I know referring to tag team wrestling as a whole division is asinine, but hey...what else can I call it?) To become credible again, MVP is, to me, going to need a dominant run with either the US or IC titles before he could be elevated to the Main Event. Much the same argument goes for Mark Henry, but with Mark, we also have this...He's been with WWE since what? '96 or '97? What, exactly has he done in that time? ECW Champion, but what does that really count for. Can anyone point out something that makes Mark an honest to god WWE/WHC Title competitor? Even in his tag matches witch he should dominate, his knee gets tapped and he's done. How could he survive a ME feud? Yeah, that's what I thought. Swagger...well, where the hell did he go? He was talking smack with Miz, wrestled at Survivor Series, and then...was paired up with Chavo and Masters to attempt to get in the Breakthrough Battle Royal? Chavo & Masters? Horny's bitch and Dancing Pecs? If that doesn't scream death sentence, nothing does. The only thing Jack's gonna be doing is taking some time in the Rumble and then getting tossed out on his ass, probably by someone half his size, like Evan Bourne. Carlito just got back on RAW this week for TV exposure...and got beat down by SuperCena. DiBiase is apparently back to being Orton's bitch with Cody...so much for that face turn to promote Marine 2. Well played, Vince. Instead of creating a credible upper midcard to Main Event level guy, you've relegated him to lackey status to mess with the IWC. Well played, sir; well played. And that leaves Kofi...who is going to be messing with Orton for the near future...why pull him out of a feud with the top heel on the show to put him in one with the top face? And thus, logically...Sheamus!

Here's a second reason...Sheamus is an ass. Or perhaps that should be arse. Whatever. If the built him properly, he could be a monster like...oh, say, Kane in '97. Whipping up on Santino and not taking up Cena for a Title Match does NOT make one awesomely badass. If they had built him up properly as a guy we really want to hate, then Vince could have cemented Cena as a true face, not a face who gets booed but still sells tons of merchandise. This was my original thoughts as to why Sheamus got the nod (beyond being tight with his holiness Jean-Paul Levesque). Now? It's looking more like a marriage of convenience.

So...what happens after TLC? Well...

If Sheamus loses (as we all expect...so Vince might just do what he like to do and SWERVE on us ), then there are two possibilities for the Pasty Warrior. Either his push gets the plug pulled, and Sheamus starts jobbing to Evan Bourne (c'mon, you know Vince would give us this match for about two months straight on RAW)...or, he actually gets to stay in the pseudo Main Event with John. Obviously, going into the Rumble, the Rumble itself is the Main Event and the match we'll all be most concerned with, since it does start to shape up WrestleMania. I could see a rematch at Rumble, possibly a Falls Count Anywhere match...after all, when you start a feud with a gimmick match, it's kind of shoddy to go back to a "standard" match. If this scenario happens, then I would still expect Sheamus to lose at Royal Rumble, but he should beat the hell out of Cena in the process, using everything backstage to help him. Fast forward a bit to No Way Out (Oh, I'm sorry. I meant the horribly titled Elimination Chamber), and Sheamus is in RAW's Elimination Chamber, but gets eliminated thanks to a multi-superstar beatdown. Finally, at WM, Sheamus is in (and wins) Money in the Bank. At this point, Sheamus should be a more credible upper midcard or even ME level player...winning MiTB and being able to annihilate someone later in the year for his first World Title sounds about right.

Now...the unlikely scenario. Sheamus wins. Wow. Everyone on RAW would be gunning for him...And as a Celtic Warrior, can he really back down from that many fights? I'd expect the guest host each week to set up WWE Title matches with a whole host of different guys challenging for the title. Miz, Swagger, Bourne, MVP, hell, even the Gobbledy Gooker could get in on this action. There would still be the overall feud with Cena, but a new match (and person for Sheamus to destroy each week) on RAW would probably get people interested in the Road to 'Mania. Fast Forward to Royal Rumble, and a gimmick match of your chosing between Cena and Sheamus. I say let Sheamus hold on to the belt here. Then, as we go to EC, no more title matches on RAW. Instead, have anyone who can beat Sheamus qualify for RAW's Elimination Chamber. I think in the scenario Cena helps some people qualify just to piss off Sheamus. At Elimination Chamber, Sheamus would drop the belt (sorry, but there ain't no way in hell Vince is having a relative newcomer like Sheamus ME 'Mania). He'll probably be eliminated from the Chamber courtesy of a Pedigree from his workout buddy, HHH. Again, I see Sheamus then going to MiTB at Wrestlemania, and winning.

Either way, it is nice to have a new face in the main event scene. If he could get over his nerves, I think Sheamus could be a damn fine promo guy. The Irish brogue is a bit thick, but hey, at least that is an authentic accent! Hell, have him rip into guys in Irish during a match, I've read somewhere that he's fluent, so... Hopefully, Sheamus doesn't get lost after his run with Cena. Last guy to go after Cena who wasn't in the main even is now...Awesome! Oh, and an excellent heel US Champion. Sheamus is gonna get him some rub from this program, but where it winds up is probably not even known to Vince at this point. All we can do it sit back, chill, and (hopefully) enjoy what we get on Monday evenings.

 

[The Pope CTC MEM]

Why would they put Shamus as the #1 contender, he's been on Raw for what, 6 weeks!?! with no title experience. is creative fucking ******ed. how about give the shot to MVP, or Kofi heck even Mark henry, all of them deserve it. They've all held titles before, most of the superstars in the battle royal had as well, why would you put sheamus in the match

side note: I saw the best/most Racist sign ive ever seen, it said sheamus is whiter than my sign!