Analyzing the potential of every member from The Shield!

At Survivor Series 2012, three former NXT-stars debuted on the main-roster after a thunderous attack on rising star Ryback. Their attack cost him the title, and helped Cm Punk expand his historical title-reign. Then at TLC the group know as The Shield defeated the tag team champions and Ryback in one of the best matches of 2012. The Shield kept gaining momentum with big wins both at Elimination Chamber and at Wrestlemania 29. And now Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose seams to be targeting the tag-team champions Team Hell No once again. The group has taken the WWE-universe with a shock, and many fans has considered this group as one of the strongest group in modern history. But what potential does the members of this group have as single competitors? Here is a breakdown and prediction for every member in this group:

1) Dean Ambrose
Just like Daniel Bryan, Cm Punk and Seth Rollins has done, Dean Ambrose made a name for himself in the independent circus. After an impressive run on the independent circus, Ambrose was signed to a developmental deal with the WWE. Ambrose made a quick impact when he debuted on FCW, where he started a long feud with his current team-partner Seth Rollins. Their feud has already been called "FCW's feud of the century". After a nice run in the developmental circus FCW, Ambrose went on to the main-roster, and debuted with Rollins and Reigns. Ambrose went right from FCW to the main-roster, and never had a run with NXT, unlike his partners.

Dean Ambrose is a tremendous in-ring competitor. But his controversial look, his great promo-skills and his passion for wrestling is the main reason I believe he can be a successful main-event player for WWE. Just like Cm Punk, Ambrose is not afraid to "speak his mind". Last year he and Mick Foley had a real-life beef with each other, which resulted with Ambrose being pushed back from the main-roster for a while. If he hadn't had this beef with Foley, I am sure that he would have debuted right after Wrestlemania 28. But Ambrose and Foley solved their problems later that year, which was a smart move from Ambrose. Because making real-life enemies so early in your career is not a smart move. But just like many before him, Ambrose is a man that understands the business. He is a "company" man, which means that he will do whatever he is told to do.

I think that Ambrose has the potential to become a top-heel for the WWE, and I am sure that he will have a successful run as a singles-competitor after The Shield splits up. He has the full package. A lot of charisma, great promo-skills and a good in-ring competitor. This man can truly become a top star for The WWE in the future.

2) Seth Rollins
Just like Dean Ambrose did, Seth Rollins made a name for himself in the independent circus. Rollins is without a doubt one of the best in-ring competitors in the world. Many people calls him the new "Cm Punk", because of their similar look and move-set. After he signed a developmental deal with WWE, Rollins had one of the most successful runs in the history of FCW. As mentioned before he had an epic feud with Dean Ambrose, which helped him make a name for himself. After a great run with FCW, Rollins was moved up to NXT, where he also made a lot of successes. He was crowned the first NXT champion after defeating Jinder Mahal. He defended the title for a long time, but lost it short after his debut on the main-roster.

Unlike Cm Punk and Dean Ambrose, Seth Rollins has a lot to prove on the mic. He has shown us that he is a tremendous in-ring competitor, but he still has a lot to prove on the mic. I think if Rollins find his "charisma" (just like Daniel Bryan did with the Yes/No chants), he can become a top-player for the WWE. Rollins reminds me of Mick Foley in one way. Because if Vince tells Rollins to go out there and take a nasty bump, he will do it without a regret. This is the kind of guy Rollins is, which makes me believe that he could be a great player for WWE.

I think in the future Seth Rollins will work best as a babyface. He is the type of guy that fans can get behind, and he already has a huge fan-base from his runs in FCW and NXT. If we give him some time to find his charisma, and a character he can relay himself to, this man could truly be a top-player for the WWE.

3) Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns was a former football player, who decided that he wanted to follow in his family's footstep. He comes from a great Samoan-wrestling family, and he is often being called the new "Rock". Unlike his partners Rollins and Ambrose, Reigns is a powerhouse. He is the strength of The Shield, and is often the one who takes out the bigger opponents. In 2010 Reigns signed a developmental deal with the WWE. After a great run in FCW, he was moved up to NXT. His charisma and massive strength, combined with his great in-ring skills, was the main reason WWE wanted him in their main-roster.

Reigns is a different type of player than his team-partners. I truly have to say that he reminds me of The Rock. But just like Rollins, Reigns has a lot to prove on the mic. Everytime The Shield puts on a promo, Ambrose is usually the one who does the most talking. In the future I would love to see Reigns as a babyface, and not a heel. When The Shield splits up, I really hope that Reigns makes a babyface turn. He has already proven to me that he can be a top-star in the WWE. If they use him right in the future, I am sure that he will become one of the most popular babyfaces is recent history. His charisma and attitude just makes you fall for this guy. But I have to say that Reigns has a lot of preasure on himself. He is The Shield member that has most to prove though. Because his run in the developmental scene was not near as good as the runs Rollins and Ambrose had. Rollins and Reigns has proven that they belong in the main-event scene, can Reigns do the same when he goes on to become a single competitor? Only time will show!


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Thoughts on how the WWE can improve their divas division!

All WWE wrestling fans knows that lately the divas division has been a joke the last couple of years, and some would say it has been a completely waste of time, which is very unfortunate. It was so good in the late 90s and early 2000s, so what happen to it? How can it be inproved? I am going to give some ideas on what I think can help improve the divas division. After you are done reading it leave us a comment and tell us what you think.

1) Booking
As of now whoever books the divas matches is not even putting any effort into making good storylines or giving the divas enough TV time to even build feuds or even give them any time for interviews. Some wrestling fans might think it isn't about talking and interviews but it is only about wrestling and yes that is how it used to be but now talking on the mic is a big part of building feuds and storylines. That is where I think the WWE needs to start, if they want to make people more interested in the divas division. They should maybe get a former divas champion to do the booking for the divas division or someone who will book the divas better then they are getting booked now at least. WWE should have a creative team that focuses only on the divas division. Tell them how much time they get for their divas each week, and let them build stories around that.

2) Feuds
I think the division for the divas is really missing big feuds like all of the other big titles have. Here is a feud that I think would really help the divas division.

Why not have Kaitlyn and AJ for the divas title?

I think that would be a great feud because they both can wrestle and there is a story behind it because they both were good friends and they both made it to the WWE around the same time. They were both in NXT and they have both been like best friends for a really long time.

That feud will make the divas division more interesting because of the skill-set that AJ and the current divas champion Kaitlyn have. They are both great in-ring competitors, and both divas are good on the mic. Give them some time, and let them build a decent feud..

3) Matches
I was just wondering why the divas can't have different kinds of matches like the other divisions? I don't know about you all but I think it would be awesome to see a divas ladder match for the divas championship or even a divas cage match. The WWE should also let the divas have different types of matches. You could give the divas a money in the bank briefcase match to, because a MITB briefcase helps the divas division building credibility.

4) TV and PPV-time
I thought that when Raw went to three hours the divas would get more TV time but I was wrong because it seems like they are getting even less. A few questions for the WWE creative team are why don't the divas ever get more than one match on Raw, Smackdown or even a PPV? Why don't they ever get to start off Raw or Smackdown in the ring talking like the other champions do? Or even how come the Divas champion doesn't get an interview before her matches on PPV's?

5) Connection with crowd
The main reason the divas division has been flopping for a while now, is because the WWE does not give the divas enough time to make connection with the crowd. If a diva get some time on the mic, and either praises or trashes the crowd, she will make a sort of connection with them. The past couple of years this has not been the case for the divas division. The only air-time they get, are for a match with another diva. Win or lose, nobody cares, because nobody really has any form of connection with them. If John Cena and Cm Punk only had air-time to do matches, but never to do a promo, how connected do you think we would have been to them then? This is the case for the divas now. Just look at AJ Lee. Last year she got a lot of time on the mic, and the fans fell in love with her. This year she has played a psycho-heel, and now fans can't stand her. Her promos has helped her making a form for connection with crowd. Because if don't have a connection with a diva, we simply don't care what she does. Give the divas time to cut promos, and let them create a form of relationship with the crowd. It could only help the divas division!

6) Create a divas-show
One way the WWE could give credibility to the Divas again, would be to make them a own show. In that way Raw and Smackdown don't have to be the place were they shine. Today there are a lot of divas-fans out there. Twitter is filled with fan-pages of girls who looks up to their idols. If the divas got their own weekly  show, they will gain credibility again. Fans will see that the WWE takes their divas just as serious as they take their male-superstars. I can guarantee you that this would be a great way to solve the problems WWE has made for themselves when it comes to the divas. The show don't have to be that long though to make an impact. It could be a one hour show, where the top divas of the WWE confront each other and solve their differences. This way the fans would make a connection with the divas, which has been a major problem lately because of the bad booking. You have NXT, Main-event, Saturday Morning Slam and Superstars, so there should not be any problem making a divas-show for the WWE.


Like I said whoever is booking the Divas should be replaced because a lot of people like me used to really enjoy the divas division.


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WWE Monday Night Raw (15.04.2013) Preview!

Tonight's Monday Night Raw is featuring superstars such as John Cena, Cm Punk, Ryback, Fandango, Big Show, Sheamus, Mark Henry, Randy Orton and Dolph Ziggler. Last episode on Raw new feuds was developed. From collisions between mid-card players such as Wade Barrett and The Miz, to the start of a new top-feud between Ryback and John Cena, last weeks Raw had it all. Here is a preview of tonight's Raw:

1) Ryback will explain his attack on John Cena last week!

Last week Ryback switched his focus from Mark Henry to John Cena and his title. After the shocking attack  on Cena there has been a lot of speculation if this was supposed to be a heel-turn by Ryback, or if he was just targeting the title of John Cena. Expect Ryback to address the WWE-universe and John Cena tonight.

2) Cm Punk returns

Punk will return to address his loss against The Undertaker at Wrestlemania 29. This can go both ways, not really sure what Punk will say. If he is injured he will most likely do something that gives him a chance to leave the spotlight for a while. I am looking foreword to see what Punk will do this time.

3) Sheamus looking for payback!

Last week Sheamus got attacked by Mark Henry. Expect him to look for payback. This has the potential to be a great feud. Only time will show what will happen.

4) Who will Ziggler face at Extreme Rules?

Expect Dolph Ziggler to be targeted by Jack Swagger and Alberto Del Rio. This week we will probably see a development in the possible triple-treat feud.

5) How will the live-fans follow up last weeks ecstatic crowd? 

Last week the WWE live-fans was ecstatic. This made the show feel so much better then it would have been if it had been a silent crowd. This week the WWE live fans has a lot of pressure on them. Will they manage to follow up the epic crowd from last week? Only time will show!

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John Cena vs Ryback WWE's biggest feud in years?

After Mark Henry attacked Sheamus on Smackdown, the rumors surrounding a triple-treat title-match between Henry, Ryback and Cena has now been lay'd to rest. Who knows maybe Henry will find his way back to this feud in a couple of months, only time will show. But for now its all about Ryback and John Cena.

Last Monday on Raw, Ryback made a huge statement that he wants John Cena's title. After Mark Henry had lay'd out Cena with a World Strongest Slam, Ryback entered the stage and took out Henry. But after he was done with Henry, he switched his focus over to John Cena who was laying wounded in the corner. To many fans disappointment, Ryback helped Cena back on his feet. But short after (when Cena was tagging along on the "feed me more chants") Ryback hit Cena with a thunderous clothesline. This came as a shock to pretty much everyone in the arena. But the clothesline on Cena resulted with Ryback getting the biggest ovation from the fans so far in his career. Then Ryback put Cena on his shoulders and delivered a "shellshocked", and the show ended with Ryback standing tall holding the WWE-title.

This was the start of a possibly Ryback-heel turn, and it also was the start of the biggest feud within WWE the past decade. You might wander how I can call this their biggest feud so far? Here you have some reasons why:

1) They are the two top faces in the WWE
Earlier this week I mentioned that Sheamus was considered the second biggest babyface behind John Cena. But I was clearly wrong in that statement. Inside reports has told us that Vince considers Ryback the second biggest "full-time" star in the business behind John Cena. Even though Ryback has lost pretty much every important match in his career, this has been done by Vince only to give him a more "human" connection with the fans. Because when Ryback debuted with this "terminator" gimmick nobody thought he could ever be beaten, and many complained that this was bad booking by WWE. Because nobody likes to support a man who is billed as an unstoppable machine (apparently this has been the case for many years). After Ryback started his feud with The Shield, more and more people started to support him. Because he was billed as a man who fought against all odds. This was something the casual fans started to love with Ryback. In the start of his career he was billed as the unstoppable machine, now he was billed as an underdog who wouldn't back down from a fight. But Ryback kept his PPV losing streak even though he grew more and more on the fans. And then at Wrestlemania many people thought Ryback finally would get his moment (he did get it though after he "shellshocked" Henry), but once again he lost. Even though he lost, Ryback was still the last man standing after his match with Henry. The following day on Raw, Ryback officially climbed the latter to become the second-biggest star in WWE, this happend after he attack the number one star John Cena.

So now this feud consist of the two biggest babyfaces in WWE, and if Ryback goes heel during the feud, he will be considered the companies biggest heel (together with Cm Punk). This feud is officially a star-studded encounter. In one corner you have the biggest wrestling-star the past ten years (John Cena), and in the other corner you have a wrestler who has entered the main-event scene in a record breaking time.

2) Both men has so much to lose
This feud will define the future of WWE. If Ryback once again fells short, it will be hard for the WWE fans to see him as a credible treat anymore. But if John Cena loses, many fans will consider Ryback as the new top star in this business. This past couple of months Ryback has not been shy about his attention. He wants to take over Cena's role as the top star in this business. A win over Cena would be a statement of what is to come in the future.A possible feud between these two will tell indeed define the future of this business.

3) The biggest WWE feud between "full-time stars" in recent history
This last couple of years have included top feuds such as John Cena vs The Rock, Triple H vs Brock Lesnar and Cm Punk vs The Undertaker. But none of those feuds has been between two "fulltime" top-stars. A feud between John Cena and Ryback, means that we will see two "fulltime" players look horns against each other

4) WWE will gain a lot of money on this feud
A possible feud between Ryback and John Cena would make a lot of money for the WWE. Both men are fan-favorites, which means that a lot of the casuals fans would tune in to watch a match between these two. This means that the WWE will make a lot of money on a main-event including John Cena and Ryback. Who wouldn't wan't to see these two in a match?


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Recap of Friday Night Smacdown (12,04,2013)

WWE-fanbase covers every televised WWE-show. Here is a recap of the last episode of Smackdown, including superstars such as Dolph Ziggler, Chris Jericho, Jack Swagger, Triple H, Fandango, Team Hell No and Alberto Del Rio. Here you have a summary:

1) Dolph Ziggler opens the show with a celebration-promo

Dolph Ziggler opens Smackdown with a heel-promo, where he talks trash to the WWE-universe. "I know you think that this Monday you where a part of my historic night, but this moment only belongs to one man. That man is Dolph Ziggler." Ziggler first gets interrupted by former WHC-contender Jack Swagger. Swagger and Zeb tells Ziggler that they want another title-shot, because Swagger deserves it. Swagger leaves, and out comes Del Rio. Del Rio announces that when his ankle heels, he will win back the WHC-title again. Ziggler gets pissed of, and says that the next man who interferes his moment  will indeed see why he is the WHC-champion. Then out comes Chris Jericho (Y2J), who tells Ziggler that he will face Ziggler in his first match as WHC-champion.

It seams like this angle might be the start of a possible fatal-four way match that might happen at WWE Extreme Rules 2013. But Jericho is feuding with Fandango, so I guess it might be a triple treat match. Only time will show!

2) Team Hell No vs Prime Time Players

A short match with Team Hell No and Prime Time Players. Daniel Bryan makes Titus O'Neal tap out to the No/Yes-lock. After the match The Shield interfere with a short video-taped promo. 

Most likely this feud will end with a tag-team title match at Extreme Rules. This might be Team Hell No's last match before they split up.

3) Wade Barrett vs Santino Marella

Another short match. Santino did a couple of comedy-angles during the match, which was kind of funny. Barrett gets the wins by the "bull hammer", which helps him building momentum.

Santino should do a character change if he wants something out of his career within WWE. Expect Barrett to  continue his feud with Miz the next couple of weeks.

4) The Bellas and Tamina vs Kaitlyn and The Funkadactyls 

A short divas tag-team match. The Bellas and Tamina takes the win. One of them should get a push if you ask me. The divas division must be taken more seriously WWE. No more to mention!

5) Triple H cuts a promo

Before Triple H officially starts his promo, 3MB comes out and surrounds the ring. Before they manage to attack Triple H, The shield interferes and takes out 3MB. Then The Shield are about to take out boss, before Team Hell No comes out and evens the odds. The Shield retreats before anything happens. 

This just confirms that Team Hell No and The Shield eventually will look their horns. Most likely this will be Team Hell No's last match before they split up, and continues their single-careers.

6) Sheamus and Randy Orton vs Big Show (2 on 1 handicap match)

Booker T books a handicap match with Orton and Sheamus vs Big Show. Great match, a lot of back and forth action. It ends with an RKO from Orton, followed up with a Brogue Kick from Sheamus. Big show rolls out of the ring and loses by count out. After the match in a backstage segment, Mark Henry attacks Sheamus. This seams to be the renewal of their feud. Most likely Orton will continue to feud with Big Show for a while. Great match and segment.

7) Main Event Dolph Ziggler (with AJ Lee and Big E) vs Chris Jericho
Another good match between Jericho and Ziggler. After a lot of back and forth action, the number games takes out Jericho. First Big E hits Jericho, and then Ziggler pins Y2J by a roll-up. After the match Jericho manages to hold of both Fandango and Big E, but Ziggler hits a Zig Zag on him, and then Big E takes him out. Fandango ends it with a diving leg-drop. Once again Fandango comes out on top in this feud.

I think this match was a sign that Jericho will continue his feud with Fandango, while Ziggler has to worry about Swagger and Del Rio, while we are heading in to Extreme Rules.


Summary
Overall a good show. More entertaining that I had expected it to be. But I think WWE should do something to refresh their brands. They should split the brands again, making it more special to watch a show if you ask me.

This show we got to see developments of new feuds such as Henry vs Sheamus and The Shield vs Team Hell No, while others seams to continue old rivalries while we head towards Extreme Rules.

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Who should Brock Lesnar feud with when he returns?

At Wrestlemania 29, Brock Lesnar lost his rematch against Triple H. This was not a shocking results, thinking about the fact that HHH's career was on the line. Lesnar and Heyman had the opportunity to pick the match-stipulations if Triple H say'd yes to their challenge. They picked a "no holds barred" match with a added stipulation that say'd if Triple H lost, he had to retire. This was a bad move by the WWE, because everyone knows HHH will compete at next years celebration Wrestlemania 30. Their match was great though, even though Lesnar lost a lot of credibility and momentum because of the fact that he lost the match. Seriously, who would ever buy it that a 43-years old part-timer could possibly defeat a monster like Lesnar? This was a bad booking decision by the WWE (Triple H's ego strikes again?).

So when Lesnar returns again, who could he possibly face to get back his momentum again? Here are some suggestions for you:

1) Sheamus
WWE has many great powerhouses. Antonio Cesaro, Ryback, Mark Henry, John Cena and Big E Langston are some of  them. The last couple of years WWE has billed Sheamus as a new babyface powerhouse. He showed his true strength at Hell In Cell 2012, when he lifted Big Show like a feather and hit his signature move "White Noise". But Sheamus is not like the other powerhouses in the WWE. Both as a heel and a face Sheamus has been known for one thing. He is a pure brawler, who doesn't back out from a fight. He did this as a heel, and his brawling skills made him the face he is today. In 2011 Mark Henry was on a rampage, taking out everyone on his path. Then came Sheamus, and said those mighty words: "You wanna fight fella?" This was the start of his famous "babyface" turn, which eventually resulted in a Royal Rumble victory, and the WHC-title in record-setting 18-seconds at Wrestlemania 28. Sheamus fought his way to the top, which means he would be the perfect opponent for Lesnar. Think about it. Lesnar and Sheamus brawling it out on the main-event of Summerslam. This is truly a fight that even Lesnar could lose. Sheamus is one of those few guys who actually looks credible enough to step in the ring with Lesnar. Sheamus could also lose this match without losing much credibility, because he is already an established top-star in the WWE.

2) Ryback
Ryback is also one of those few stars in the locker room who can step up against Lesnar. If Ryback indeed is turning heel in his ongoing feud with John Cena, this match probably will not happen anytime soon. Ryback and Lesnar would be everything Lesnar vs Goldberg was supposed to be like. Unlike Goldberg, Ryback has a passion and love for this business, which means every time he enters the ring he will give 110% for the company.This would have been a dream-match without a doubt in my mind!

3) Cm Punk
If you look at it in a "wrestling/promoting" point of view, Cm Punk is the only "little-guy" on the roster who has ever managed to beat the odds against big men like Cena, Undertaker, Ryback, Kane, Big Show and so on. This man is a magician both on the mic and in the ring. If he would step in the ring with Brock Lesnar, this would have been a epic showdown! Punk looked equally as strong as The Undertaker in their historic battle at Wrestlemania 29, and previously in his career Punk has proven us the fans that he can step in the ring with pretty much everyone. During his title-run he defeated Mark Henry, Big Show, Ryback, Kane and John Cena, which are all men big powerhouses in the WWE.

The only way Punk and Lesnar would face each other would have been if Punk did another face-turn, and turned his back on Paul Heyman. Lesnar and Punk would have been a match that pretty much the whole WWE-universe would have loved to see!

4) The Shield
If WWE wants to do a face-turn with Brock Lesnar (Most likely not), The Shield would have been a great solution to make it happen. Nobody has managed to overcome The Shield so far, so what better way to end them by letting Lesnar fight them? He is one of few guys who could actually stand a chance as a solo competitor in feud with The "mighty" Shield. Though this is just wishful thinking from my side..

5) The Rock
This match will happen at one point. Most likely these two will headline Wrestlemania 30. I am not a fan of the fact that two part-timers will face each other in the main-event, but this match will break all records, which means most likely it will headline Wrestlemania 30. The plan was to start this feud this Monday on Raw, but when Rock got injured, they had to cancel the planned angel with these two. I have no problem with the fact that Lesnar and Rock will face each other at Wrestlemania next year, but I am not a big fan of the fact that they will headline the show.



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