DakotaDave said:
You know I am damn tired of seeing all of you say the older guys should push new guys. These older WCW guys deserve the right to get a push too. They were the best in WCW, and were given the shaft when the company was bought out. As far as I'm concerned; they have as much right to get as much push as these young hacks!
Well surely you are entitled to that opinion. But lets face it... during the course of a career you will find an apex where you are at the top of your game. Then from the top of that apex there is only one place to go and that would be down.
But before I accidently give you the wrong impression lets take a look at something.
There was a time where Hogan was wrestling and you could tell he lost his touch. The saying "You cant teach an old dog new tricks" comes to mind. He had gone as far as he was going to go but he was still out there wrestling.
You had people dismiss his deteriorating skills because they were marking out for an old nostalgic favorite.
Couldnt it be said thats the same thing here? People love the fact that you have Steiner, Sting etc Because they grew up watching those guys in WCW. Now they are happy they have a time to see them again as they resurfaced here.
But where does one draw the line? Didnt Luger show up? Goldberg gets a mention here and there (and i will say that he probably wont get picked up) and various others but why rehash guys with the intention of giving them a push and thus negelecting the younger guys. After all when these gentlemen call it quits who is going to be left in the company? The younger guys.
It makes more sense creatively for the pass the torch method to be utilized for some wrestlers. Not all.
Afterall that is what is happening with the Steiner/Joe angle. It will help establish Joes record of not only just beating guys but beating well established wrestlers.
Thats along the lines of what i was thinking.
I do see your point about everyone deserving an equal oppurtunity. I just wanted to further clairify