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By now, most of you know that The Rock will receive a WWE title shot at the Royal Rumble. That mere fact polarizes some fans.Why should the Rock get a title shot after a few sporadic appearances and a victory over John Cena at WrestleMania? Shouldn't the WWE build a feud with their younger stars? I think yes and no.Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is a living legend in the WWE. He also is a movie star and entertainment figure. These facts are well documented and debated. The Rock should get his title shot merely due to his drawing power for ...

Jerry Lawler's eventual return to the WWE broadcast booth after his Sept. 10 heart attack is sure to be must-see TV for the WWE Universe. But it also should usher in a new way of how the WWE books its legends into matches and storylines. The 62-year-old Lawler's on-air heart attack following a tag-team match in Montreal should serve as a reminder to the WWE creative team that once talent gets to a certain age, they probably do not have any business climbing into the ring to face off against a much younger opponent.If younger talent is properly booked, then they do not need ...

Whether you love or hate Alberto Del Rio, it is generally observed that the best part of the Mexican aristocrat's gimmick is his plucky ring announcer, Ricardo Rodriguez. Third in succession (behind Vickie Guerrero and Michael Cole) when it comes to getting heat from the crowds, Rodriguez's comedy antics are often the highlights of Del Rio's appearances. But despite these antics, Rodriguez is actually a pretty good wrestler, with a wrestling career that is over half a decade long. Rodriguez's wrestling ability has been shown on WWE programming in the past (notably against Santino during a feud that culminated in a tuxedo match at the No Way ...

The first King of the Ring tournament was held in 1985, with the tournament eventually expanding onto pay-per-view in 1993. Considered as the fifth major event of the year, the tournament ran yearly on PPV until 2002. Since then, the King of the Ring has only been staged a further three times.A King of the Ring victory used to be a sign of intent from the WWE that the victor would be guaranteed a push, and some made more of the opportunity than others. This article ranks these former winners based on what they achieved following their coronation.Make way for ...

It seems the WWE is always having to build for pay-per-views, even though it seems the stories it puts together don't always make a lot a sense. Is this because the WWE is forced to put storylines and such together overnight due to the current 12-PPVs-a-year schedule?If so, or even if that isn't the reason, should the WWE consider looking into a new PPV schedule, such as putting on six shows a year?I say yes, and I have no problem admitting that I've been thinking about this for nearly five years now. For one, I can't stand gimmick PPVs such ...

Kelly Kelly played the game, made her money, made her name famous and is getting out before it's too late. She revealed to me in an interview she was hired by WWE at 19 after John Laurinaitis saw her in a magazine. She was a model, she didn't have plans to go to WrestleMania―but WrestleMania pays a lot quicker than trying to stand out over endless other blonde models in a magazine. We watched Kelly Kelly rise through the ranks and eventually became the top WWE Diva. She wasn't the best in the ring, but she knew how to be ...

Even though Total Nonstop Action (TNA) is entering its most important year with its Bound For Glory pay-per-view right around the corner, Impact! Wrestling has struggled to grow its viewership numbers.The Thursday, September 27 edition of Impact! Wrestling was no different for TNA, as the show continued its trend with lower viewership results (via TV By the Numbers).On Thursday night, Impact! Wrestling had just 1.26 million viewers during its live broadcast. In Adults 18-49, the show garnered only a 0.4 rating share. On cable television, Impact! Wrestling was sacked by the NFL Thursday night game, which had slightly over eight million ...

WWE announced yesterday that veteran Diva Kelly Kelly has been released from her contract. Kelly Kelly, whose real name is Barbara Blank, has commented about the release on her Twitter account with nothing but great things to say about the company and the fans, both of which have been a big part of the past six years for Kelly Kelly. Those who are big Kelly Kelly fans do not need to worry much. Blank is only 25 years old right now, so she is far from being out of the spotlight.There are plenty of things for her to do, which ...

The WWE is in a very interesting spot right now with John Cena recovering from elbow surgery while still being involved in a feud with WWE Champion CM Punk. It seems like Cena will be away from WWE programming for a couple weeks, but a hold-over feud appears to be in place for the champ.Punk and Ryback had a stare down at the close of Monday's show, so it looks like the writers have decided to accelerate his push. That is the story that most WWE fans have been talking about this week, but there have been tons of other ...

Critics of the WWE have often stated that Vince McMahon and his talent recruitment team are far more interested in body shape than wrestling skill.  This analysis certainly has some grounding as a myriad of muscular failures have blighted the WWE over the past decade. Names like Nathan Jones, Chris Masters and Kevin Thorn have come along with much fanfare, but have failed to make an impact on the WWE Universe and have left the company without a single championship between them.  Despite these failures, there is also an undeniable logic behind the desire to employ wrestlers with that certain ...