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The Shield has been one of the WWE’s few unqualified successes over the past year, but the overuse of this group has been to the detriment of the rest of the roster.  In turn, the overall quality of the television program the company produces has suffered. This should not be mistaken as a comment on the three Superstars’—Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose—ability. All three have maximized the opportunities presented to them, and they should go on to be top names for many years to come. Nor should this be seen as a criticism of the way The Shield ...

Stephanie McMahon revealed on her twitter account as part of the build up to WrestleMania that current WWE champion The Rock will be on the cover for the new WWE 2K14 video game. The tweet reads: "Breaking News: @therock will be featured on the cover of WWE 2K 14" Casey Collins EVP CPG #BPS #Wrestlemania— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) April 6, 2013 There have been no further details revealed on the subject, but this has to suggest that the rumors of The Rock continuing with his part-time participation with the WWE are true.This will not be the first time The Rock has ...

WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler joined the WrestleMania promotion tour yesterday and spoke openly about his frustration with his current position on the WWE roster. Ziggler talked to BetweenTheRopes.com and responded to a question about where he thought he might have been on the card this year with the following: I thought maybe there would be a chance that I would be world champion already and looking forward to an opponent—maybe Brock Lesnar or Rock, but also, at the same time, I’ve been involved with several different issues with Chris Jericho. Ziggler then commented on how prepared he felt for a ...

Vince McMahon revealed on Twitter that he has the honor of inducting Donald Trump into WWE's Hall of Fame.McMahon sent out a tweet on Tuesday evening that read: Battle of the Billionaires revisited?I’m honored to be inducting @realdonaldtrump into the @wwe Hall of Fame this Saturday. #WWEHOF— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) April 2, 2013 McMahon is the obvious candidate to induct Trump. They have a long business relationship that has benefited both men in the past and have had multiple onscreen interactions. WrestleManias IV and V were held at Trump Plaza. This is the only time that WrestleMania has been in the same location on ...

With the sad loss of Paul Bearer (William Moody) in the last few days, it will forever be enshrined in WWE folklore that his character passed away after being left in an industrial freezer.  Such a devilishly devious end to the legendary manager’s time with the company is rather appropriate—especially as his end was at the hands of Kane, who Bearer brought to the WWE so many years ago.  Of course, this is not the only memorable departure Paul Bearer has had from the WWE. He had a short timeout before the arrival of Kane after Undertaker burnt Bearer’s face ...

WWE’s gimmick matches are considered to be devalued compared to a decade ago, yet the Elimination Chamber has succeeded in keeping its prestige.  It is difficult to pinpoint when gimmick matches started to be thought of as inferior to previous outings. However there are several factors which coincided with the drop in gimmick match’s status, and these could all have lead to them becoming less important. One often-quoted reason is the installation of gimmick pay-per-views.  This has meant that the arrival of a high-profile gimmick event is no longer a surprise. The matches no longer signal that this is the ...

The group known as The Shield has no place in the Royal Rumble match, and the WWE needs to keep them out of it.  These three men—Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins—claim to have entered the WWE with a purpose. They have vowed to subdue the injustices that they believe happen in the company every week. So The Shield would be significantly diverting from their ethos if they were to compete in the Rumble itself. Arguably, the group could enter in order to stop others from winning. However they would have far more freedom running in and blindsiding competitors ...

Many of the WWE’s greatest eras have developed by way of a few experienced wrestlers losing to—or “putting over”—younger talent, who then went on to become megastars.  Often, the biggest names in the wrestling industry struggle to let go of their position and want to be on top forever. This holds up-and-coming performers back. The fallout to such a situation is only felt a few years later when there is a distinct lack of main event talent. This was the case in the WWE during the mid-1990s and late 2000s.  Athletes who help the next generation by putting others over ...

Lost in the excitement of The Rock’s encounter with CM Punk was an important development in the establishment of Dolph Ziggler as a potential World Heavyweight Championship contender.  Unusually, this did not come after Ziggler’s performance and subsequent loss to John Cena.  Instead, the words of color commentator Jerry Lawler may well be the catalyst to the realignment of Ziggler’s character, which would allow him to go on and be seen as a success beyond Vickie Guerrero and everything that has come before.  This small but powerful comment was inserted to establish the importance of Ziggler’s speed advantage over his ...

It is almost unthinkable that World Championship Wrestling has been gone for more than a decade and that the number of fans who experienced the Monday Night Wars firsthand is steadily dwindling, but that is the burden of time moving on.  Now the great southern wrestling company is a distant memory. Its exploits are relegated to clips and special DVD compilations remembering what used to be.  WCW has become a footnote in the history of WWE and can be seen as Vince McMahon’s ultimate victory.   As time passes, though, the importance of the Monday Night Wars diminishes. The whole ...