2009 Running Pro Wrestling Thread

My bold prediction: Vince McMahon gets "seriously injured."

 

I don't care how and in what fashion, but Cena NEEDS to turn heel. There is a mass excess of faces on Raw right now.

 

Bold predictions: Edge to Raw, Legacy gets split up probably by Cody Rhodes moving, Matt Hardy to Raw, Swagger and/or Evan Bourne to SD, Miz and Morrison split (one to Raw, one to SD), Matt Striker to Raw, Kofi Kinston to SD, Santino to SD but Santina stays on Raw or vice versa, MVP to Raw, Mysterio to SD. I probably have only one of those right.

 

Christian is almost a lock to move, too.

 

I'm thinking they might hold off on Christian and give him the ECW title because everyone expects him to move. But I could see him making the move to SD as well if Edge goes to Raw. I don't think they put him and Edge on the same show until the Edge-Cena stuff has run its course, though. If MVP doesn't move, a Christian-MVP feud could be fun to watch.

 

Jericho to SmackDown?

 

Send Batista far, far away from RAW. I hate that guy and I only watch RAW.

 

Rumor, and yes just a rumor, that 12 people are expected to be moved tonight (and lower talent to be traded via wwe.com on Wednesday).

My predictions for moves (if they go with 12):

Christian (to SD), Jericho (to SD), Great Khali (Raw), John Morrison (Raw), Mysterio (SD, w/I-C title), MVP (Raw, w/U.S. title), Evan Bourne (to SD), Edge (Raw), HBK (SD), Kozlov (ECW), Kane (ECW) and Regal (ECW)*.

Divas: Gail Kim (Raw), Beth Phoenix (SD).

Also, with a unified tag title situation, have the Colons travel between all three shows (have them wrestle on Raw tonight, ECW next week, and SD the next) to build up the titles, giving a tag team from each brand a chance to form and face them.

Wednesday's draft moves: If Regal doesn't move on tonight's draft show*, I believe he'll be moved here (perhaps he could do his GM/wrestler role on ECW?). I think Finlay will be moved on Wednesday, too. I think this is where guys like Mike Knox, Chavo Guerrero, Dolph Ziggler, Ricky Ortiz and more find a new home. Also, send Jillian Hall and Layla to SD.

Announcers: Ross drafted back to Raw (w/Lawler). Cole drafted back to SD. Striker drafted to SD. Grisham and Matthews on ECW.

 

WWE.com is confirming that 12 wrestlers will be drafted tonight, Claws.

 

Not. Gonna. Happen.

He's Hogan 2.0, complete with mediocre films, commercials (the Gillette Fusion one with Cena and VKM is priceless, where the boss calls him "meathead") and mainstream-a-mania.

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That's what I cannot stand. Cena is huge and has a hell of a lot of personality with the fans, but NO ONE is ever going to eclipse what Hogan was to the WWF/WWE. I have a feeling that Cena moves to Smackdown, too. That'd be a bad move for ratings, but I see it.

 

When making my predictions, I wonder about how many will actually be sent to SD because that show is struggling with the network's issues. WWE Superstars show starts Thursday on WGN and it will be interesting to see what they do with this. Perhaps it's an audition for ratings to see about moving SD to WGN as a Plan B.

One other thing to consider is that after the draft, whoever doesn't get moved among the lower card guys/gals on Wednesday, might be fair game for being released.