AJ Styles, CM Punk, Samoa Joe, and Nigel McGuiness to name a few ROH main event players that have left for bigger companies....and now we have Tyler Black. So who's gonna be the next ROH guy that develops, shows star potential, and then leaves for TNA or WWE?
I'm going with Chris Hero. Hero has been steadily moving up the ROH ladder since 2006 and the Kings of Wrestling gimmick has gone a long way towards legitimizing him as a potential main-event guy. Hero's always had the mic skills and seems to keep getting better and perfecting the ability as time goes on, essentially he's the mouthpiece that gets the Kings of Wrestling over.
Also, Hero isn't the most exciting in-ring wrestler, but certainly he's experienced and knows how to put on a good match. His loaded elbow pad gimmick adds depth to his matches and provides good heel heat.
I could see Castagnoli getting a heel run with the world title down the road and that could potentially set up a face push for Hero. I'd like to hope. =) But I know that Hero's age is a big drawback. He's nearly 31, and if the WWE was really interested they'd probably have knocked on Hero's door by now, but I could easily see TNA making good use of him.
Anyway, what do you think? Think I'm crazy for being such a Chris Hero mark?
Who do you think is the next ROH star that will make "the jump" so to speak? Davey Richards probably? Anyone else?
I'm going with Chris Hero. Hero has been steadily moving up the ROH ladder since 2006 and the Kings of Wrestling gimmick has gone a long way towards legitimizing him as a potential main-event guy. Hero's always had the mic skills and seems to keep getting better and perfecting the ability as time goes on, essentially he's the mouthpiece that gets the Kings of Wrestling over.
Also, Hero isn't the most exciting in-ring wrestler, but certainly he's experienced and knows how to put on a good match. His loaded elbow pad gimmick adds depth to his matches and provides good heel heat.
I could see Castagnoli getting a heel run with the world title down the road and that could potentially set up a face push for Hero. I'd like to hope. =) But I know that Hero's age is a big drawback. He's nearly 31, and if the WWE was really interested they'd probably have knocked on Hero's door by now, but I could easily see TNA making good use of him.
Anyway, what do you think? Think I'm crazy for being such a Chris Hero mark?
Who do you think is the next ROH star that will make "the jump" so to speak? Davey Richards probably? Anyone else?