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Before you continue to read know that this is a list that I got together of stars who I would like to see more of in 2013 or even make 2013 their break out year. I will most likely have a lot of people asking why I left out one superstar in particular, Cody Rhodes. I am a fan of Cody Rhodes and at one point he was one of my favorite stars and many people were wondering who would main event first Rhodes or Ziggler, but since losing the Intercontinental Championship he hasn't done anything of relevance since he teamed up with Damien Sandow. I would love to see Cody Rhodes get another BIG push eventually. He is a great performer and he's a good talker, but nothing as of late, has impressed me with Rhodes to make me believe he will be a big star in 2013. Now onto the rest of the list.
Damien Sandow: Since Damien Sandow has debuted he has impressed me. Everything about Sandow says, Main Event or Big Star. I can appreciate anyone who understands their character and Sandow understands his character everything from the way he moves in the ring to the way he speaks onto the microphone. Right now, Sandow is in the tag division with Cody Rhodes, but as soon as he splits from Rhodes he needs to face some upper-mid card or main event talent who are not currently associated with big storylines. His best outing was against Sheamus on RAW recently and we could see some more of those type of matches with someone like Sandow who would go above and beyond in main events and perform at the highest level possible. He brings an aggressive aspect to his offense, but at the same time everything he does is so elegant which makes his matches so entertaining. I have faith that Sandow can deliver. I know from what I have seen so far from Sandow he will be a BIG player in WWE eventually. Youre Welcome.
Dolph Ziggler: I dont think I need to go into specifics about Dolph Ziggler because, jeez, everyone has said about everything about him. Hes a fantastic in-ring performer. Hes been compared to plenty of stars from Mr. Perfect, Shawn Michaels, and etc. He is THE BEST seller in the business. A move you thought could cripple, Ziggler, would make it look like a move that could kill. Many people say that Ziggler needs to ditch Vickie Guerrero and I agree. Dolph Ziggler is a great entertainer. Hes witty and doesnt need much assistance on the microphone. Dolph Ziggler should dominate the World Heavyweight Championship picture and become the face of SmackDown. He has what it takes to lead a brand and lead a company. He has the backing, he has the talent, he just needs to be given the thumbs up for this star to break out. He will be a big time player in 2013.
Antonio Cesaro: Cesaros debut into the WWE wasnt as smooth as it couldve been. He debuted with Aksana, but soon he stayed off of television for a LONG time until around SummerSlam when he defeated Santino Marella for the United States Championship. Ever since then Cesaro has had a fantastic match against Zack Ryder at Night of Champions, dumped Aksana (which in ways I believe was a bad move) and already cemented a memorable moment in his career lifting up the 300+ pound Brodus Clay for a Neutralizer. Antonio Cesaro has become a big part into why I watch WWE television each week. Hes talented in the ring, no denying that, he has a very unique move set everything from the way he punches, the side walk toss slam, and his vicious uppercut, but his character needs more work. On RAW I heard a few, USA chants, but those chants need to be louder and his foreign character needs to be BIGGER. The foreign character is easy to sale, but you HAVE to go big with it. If you want to know how big Check out Muhammad Hassan. Thank me later.
Daniel Bryan: Daniel Bryan since winning the World Heavyweight Championship back at TLC has been on fire. The rising of his career began the night of WrestleMania 28 when he lost the title in 18 seconds and the, YES chants began. Months later hes involved in one of the hottest feuds of the summer with AJ and CM Punk, had some CLASSIC matches with Punk, and is now involved in the best tag team in a while with Kane pumping life into the tag division. He gets the loudest pops, hes the most entertaining character on WWE television, hes a fantastic in-ring performer. Hes the whole package. When he is out of the tag division WWE needs to put the WWE CHAMPIONSHIP on this man. 2013 needs to be the year of Bryan.
Ryback: When Ryback was Skip Sheffield back in Nexus I knew that he was going to be a big player in the WWE. Ryback is a very intense specimen. Hes a very muscular, massive man. He may not be able to handle himself on the microphone well, but hes gotten over with only three words, Feed Me More and has went on to demonstrate incredible strength picking up TWO guys with his shellshock move and on one occasion, Tensai. Some things in my opinion makes it difficult for Ryback now. First, the fact hes getting a WWE Championship shot so early in his career, second how he IS NOT able to pick up certain people for his finisher, and third he has not had a match that lasted longer than ten minutes. Ryback has one thing on his side and thats the fact he has the backing of management and the fans are buying into him. Rybacks time may not be now, but soon enough he will be the WWE Champion and he will be an unstoppable force in the WWE. In 2013 I want to see Ryback compete against upper mid-card to Main Event talent before going for the title at SummerSlam or hell, even a future Money in the Bank briefcase holder. I think were going to be hearing, Feed Me More for a while.
Wade Barrett: Wade Barrett has been promise since his NXT days and he won the season. Ever since hes gone on to be the leader of the group Nexus which he did a fantastic job at and also ran the spin-off group of, Corre. Since running the two groups hes won the Intercontinental Championship and has competed against top stars like; John Cena, Randy Orton, and most recently, Sheamus. It is destiny for Barrett to be a World Champion and Main Event. He is one of the best speakers in the WWE and his in-ring is good. He was sidelined with an injury and now hes come back repackaged, sort of, and has made his intentions known that he wants a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. Wade Barrett should run 2013. They need to stop stalling and WWE needs to put the saddle on his back and he needs to carry the company or give him the ball and have him run with it, whatever phrase you want to use. In 2013 I would like to see Wade Barrett move to RAW and then really break out.
So what do you think? Who will have a BIG break out year in 2013? Create your own list and give specifics in why you believe they will be successful.
Damien Sandow: Since Damien Sandow has debuted he has impressed me. Everything about Sandow says, Main Event or Big Star. I can appreciate anyone who understands their character and Sandow understands his character everything from the way he moves in the ring to the way he speaks onto the microphone. Right now, Sandow is in the tag division with Cody Rhodes, but as soon as he splits from Rhodes he needs to face some upper-mid card or main event talent who are not currently associated with big storylines. His best outing was against Sheamus on RAW recently and we could see some more of those type of matches with someone like Sandow who would go above and beyond in main events and perform at the highest level possible. He brings an aggressive aspect to his offense, but at the same time everything he does is so elegant which makes his matches so entertaining. I have faith that Sandow can deliver. I know from what I have seen so far from Sandow he will be a BIG player in WWE eventually. Youre Welcome.
Dolph Ziggler: I dont think I need to go into specifics about Dolph Ziggler because, jeez, everyone has said about everything about him. Hes a fantastic in-ring performer. Hes been compared to plenty of stars from Mr. Perfect, Shawn Michaels, and etc. He is THE BEST seller in the business. A move you thought could cripple, Ziggler, would make it look like a move that could kill. Many people say that Ziggler needs to ditch Vickie Guerrero and I agree. Dolph Ziggler is a great entertainer. Hes witty and doesnt need much assistance on the microphone. Dolph Ziggler should dominate the World Heavyweight Championship picture and become the face of SmackDown. He has what it takes to lead a brand and lead a company. He has the backing, he has the talent, he just needs to be given the thumbs up for this star to break out. He will be a big time player in 2013.
Antonio Cesaro: Cesaros debut into the WWE wasnt as smooth as it couldve been. He debuted with Aksana, but soon he stayed off of television for a LONG time until around SummerSlam when he defeated Santino Marella for the United States Championship. Ever since then Cesaro has had a fantastic match against Zack Ryder at Night of Champions, dumped Aksana (which in ways I believe was a bad move) and already cemented a memorable moment in his career lifting up the 300+ pound Brodus Clay for a Neutralizer. Antonio Cesaro has become a big part into why I watch WWE television each week. Hes talented in the ring, no denying that, he has a very unique move set everything from the way he punches, the side walk toss slam, and his vicious uppercut, but his character needs more work. On RAW I heard a few, USA chants, but those chants need to be louder and his foreign character needs to be BIGGER. The foreign character is easy to sale, but you HAVE to go big with it. If you want to know how big Check out Muhammad Hassan. Thank me later.
Daniel Bryan: Daniel Bryan since winning the World Heavyweight Championship back at TLC has been on fire. The rising of his career began the night of WrestleMania 28 when he lost the title in 18 seconds and the, YES chants began. Months later hes involved in one of the hottest feuds of the summer with AJ and CM Punk, had some CLASSIC matches with Punk, and is now involved in the best tag team in a while with Kane pumping life into the tag division. He gets the loudest pops, hes the most entertaining character on WWE television, hes a fantastic in-ring performer. Hes the whole package. When he is out of the tag division WWE needs to put the WWE CHAMPIONSHIP on this man. 2013 needs to be the year of Bryan.
Ryback: When Ryback was Skip Sheffield back in Nexus I knew that he was going to be a big player in the WWE. Ryback is a very intense specimen. Hes a very muscular, massive man. He may not be able to handle himself on the microphone well, but hes gotten over with only three words, Feed Me More and has went on to demonstrate incredible strength picking up TWO guys with his shellshock move and on one occasion, Tensai. Some things in my opinion makes it difficult for Ryback now. First, the fact hes getting a WWE Championship shot so early in his career, second how he IS NOT able to pick up certain people for his finisher, and third he has not had a match that lasted longer than ten minutes. Ryback has one thing on his side and thats the fact he has the backing of management and the fans are buying into him. Rybacks time may not be now, but soon enough he will be the WWE Champion and he will be an unstoppable force in the WWE. In 2013 I want to see Ryback compete against upper mid-card to Main Event talent before going for the title at SummerSlam or hell, even a future Money in the Bank briefcase holder. I think were going to be hearing, Feed Me More for a while.
Wade Barrett: Wade Barrett has been promise since his NXT days and he won the season. Ever since hes gone on to be the leader of the group Nexus which he did a fantastic job at and also ran the spin-off group of, Corre. Since running the two groups hes won the Intercontinental Championship and has competed against top stars like; John Cena, Randy Orton, and most recently, Sheamus. It is destiny for Barrett to be a World Champion and Main Event. He is one of the best speakers in the WWE and his in-ring is good. He was sidelined with an injury and now hes come back repackaged, sort of, and has made his intentions known that he wants a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship. Wade Barrett should run 2013. They need to stop stalling and WWE needs to put the saddle on his back and he needs to carry the company or give him the ball and have him run with it, whatever phrase you want to use. In 2013 I would like to see Wade Barrett move to RAW and then really break out.
So what do you think? Who will have a BIG break out year in 2013? Create your own list and give specifics in why you believe they will be successful.