The following wrestlers may have some other abilities, but they are specialized in street fights, using their fists as primary weapons. They also use kicks in the mid-section and big boots as secondary attacks.

In addition, they all share the same "rough 'n' tough" character in the ring and they never hesitate to drastically put their bodies on the line to entertain the fans.

The brawling wrestling style is not elegant, but many of the most iconic wrestlers fall in that category as well as some hardcore legends.

If I missed anyone on the list, don't hesitate to use the comment section because I only mentioned the wrestlers I have already seen in action.

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Y2J is a beloved figure to the Internet Wrestling Community. I can't think of many wrestlers who earn near unanimous praise from such a large group. There are plenty of reasons why he's on everyone's top ten lists. 

Chris is not the poster boy for the WWE.

Chris' merchandise is not exclusively worn by people under the age of ten.

Chris is not married or related to anyone with the last name McMahon.

Chris puts over young talent.

Chris legitimizes belts just by slinging them over his shoulder.

Chris wrestled stars like The Rock and Stone Cold in their primes and hasn't moved on to a film career.

Whether it's Ricky Steamboat, Shawn Michaels, or even Goldust, Chris Jericho brings out the best in everyone he works with.   

Chris Jericho is one of the few main event talents to wrestle on WWE Superstars more than once. Jericho regularly participates in programs that become feud of the year candidates. 

Remember the Raw Guest Hosts? How many of them were saved because Y2J had to come over from Smackdown just to put them over? Chris even managed to make that segment with Al Sharpton interesting. 

This is why Chris Jericho is so beloved. He does what the company needs him to do. I'm not a John Cena hater but I think he could retain his status even if he took a few jobs here and there. It would make his matches more interesting. 

We were sad to see Shawn Michaels go. With all due respect to Mr. Wrestlemania, I think Y2J is much more important to the company that HBK was for most of the new millennium. 

They call John Cena superman. While that may be true in the ring, Jericho is the real superman. In a year he's held the Intercontinental title, saved the tag division, and then retained the World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania. Can John Cena's mediocre movies and Gilette commercials hold a candle to that?

Jericho's retirement will not leave people in tears the way Ric Flair or Shawn Michaels did. But his retirement will hurt the company more than those two's put together. 

It might even "break the walls." 

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For those of you who missed the first one, the format is very simple.

You ask the questions. I give the answers.

You can do that here: http://www.formspring.me/BOestriecher. It's really easy. You don't even have to sign up.

It can be about anything involving wrestling, pro sports, or whatever. 

Nothing is off limits, as long as I can put the answer here on Bleacher Report. I'll do that after about every dozen I answer. 

Let's get started.

I have a question, bro. About The Miz, I hear WWE is planning on "going all the way" with his current push. Which could mean him possibly cashing the MITB in for a World Title, becoming a main event player. Your thoughts on his current push?

I've read mixed reviews on The Miz's push, but I love it. He obviously isn't the greatest in-ring worker ever, but he's still pretty good. His match with Cena on Raw a couple weeks ago was the best match of the week in all of wrestling.

And remember how bad he was at first? He has worked really hard to improve in the ring and earn the respect of fans and fellow wrestlers. He's earned my respect because he could have just quit when he was kicked out of the WWE locker room (which I read is a true story) or when he was the laughing stock of the WWE. But he didn't.

Also, we're always used to seeing the same wrestlers in the main event scene, and I think Miz would be (or already is) a welcome face in the title picture. The dude has a TON of charisma.

Whatever "it" is, he has it.

I'd argue that his mic work of late has been among the top three (if not the best) in the company, along with Jericho and Punk.

The Miz has worked hard to get where he is, and the WWE has built him up well. I'm all for the push. I think he'll do well in the main event scene.

Do you think when WWE loses guys like the Undertaker, Triple H, Edge, and Jericho, which I think could happen in the next two to three years, that WWE will go into an even worse decline than now and do you think that TNA might rival WWE when these guys go?

I agree with you in thinking that most of these guys (and Rey Mysterio) will be gone within two to three years, with Triple H being the exception. I think he'll be around a bit longer unless he suffers another injury.

But will WWE go into a huge decline when they do? I don't think so. The WWE has lost plenty of stars in the recent past: Shawn Michaels, The Rock, Stone Cold, Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, Eddie Guerrero (RIP), Batista, Bobby Lashley, Goldberg, etc.

Yet, the company is still around.

Those stars will certainly be missed because they've been the backbone of the WWE for so many years, but the company always builds up new stars, just like they did with Orton, Cena, and Edge. That's why the WWE is grooming guys like Sheamus and The Miz as main event wrestlers. Everybody leaves at some point, and they need new guys to take over. I think the WWE has already realized that, which is why they are infusing so much young talent onto the main roster (Nexus, NXT, etc).

I don't think TNA will compete with the WWE when Triple H, Undertaker, Edge, Jericho, and Mysterio call it quits.

Will the WWE product suffer when they do leave? Probably initially. But it'd take a lot more than a few stars leaving for TNA to compete with WWE. As I said in an earlier question, they need to market themselves better before even having a shot at dethroning the WWE as head of the wrestling world.

Will Season 2 rookies come back just like Season 1 rookies, or was the Nexus a one-time thing?

I've read conflicting reports about how long Nexus will last, but based on the ending of NXT last night, I think that most (if not all) of the losing NXT rookies will join Nexus to freshen up the feud.

I, for one, would like to see only Alex Riley, Husky Harris, and Michael McGillicutty join the group because they're all already heels in fan's eyes. I think it would be a dumb move to try and get Percy Watson, who was pretty over as a face, over as a heel. I want no part of Titus O'Neil, Eli Cottonwood, and Lucky Cannon being on the main roster.

But if I had to bet on what will happen with the Season 2 rookies, I'd put my money on some of them joining Nexus and the angle expanding to Smackdown. The Nexus is down to just five right now, so adding three would be ideal in my opinion. The Nexus started off with eight members. Adding Riley, Harris, and McGillicutty could get the group back up to its original number.

How do you think Kaval will do in the WWE?

Having him win Season 2 of NXT was a surprise to me. I thought for sure it would be Alex Riley, or Michael McGillicutty, but I still have my doubts that Kaval will get a big push in the WWE.

I thought Evan Bourne was in line for a huge push a few months ago. That went nowhere. Daniel Bryan lost to Michael Tarver and then got a jobber's entrance on this past Monday's Raw (although I honestly think that might have been more due to time constraints).

So will Vince ever push a smaller wrestler, besides Rey Mysterio, into the world title picture? I honestly don't know.

I've read reports that Vince McMahon wants to get smaller guys like Bourne, Kaval, and Bryan more over the fans so that they can be viewed as main event contenders. But then he goes and completely stops Bourne's push out of the blue. I don't think Vince has made up his mind either way because he's always seen bigger wrestlers as more marketable. I disagree just because of the sheer popularity of Rey Mysterio and the pops that Bourne, Bryan, and Kaval receive.

I mean, Kaval's pops on the NXT final were HUGE.

Fans love watching the smaller wrestlers. Vince just can't seem to jump firmly on that bandwagon. If I had to guess, I'd say he won't win a world title in the WWE and will spend most of his career in the midcard.

Of course, if Vince changes his mind, that could change too. But I wouldn't bet on it.

Do you think that having an all diva season was a good idea? I don't. The divas in the WWE right now can't keep my interest so I'm not watching next season but what about you?

I think it is a good idea to have divas on NXT, but I'm not sold on having ALL divas. As nice as they may be to look at, I'm not sure that fans care about that as much as they do about actual wrestling.

The show could wind up being a disaster. Look how bad some current divas are in the ring, like Rosa Mendes. Now I've heard good things about NXT rookie A.J., but I'd imagine that some of these divas will be downright terrible.

Think the female version of Lucky Cannon.

The main reason I think the WWE decided to do an all-divas season is because NXT only has six weeks remaining on SyFy. After that, the show's future is up in the air.

I don't think that the WWE wanted to do a season with male wrestlers because six episodes isn't really enough to get them over with the crowd. But they don't really give a crap about the divas division anyway, so if the season only last six weeks, they won't be too upset.

Either way. I'll be watching just to see if we have any new talented divas. Right off the bat, I'd expect A.J. to win because she was supposed to be called up to the main roster a couple months ago. Also, the 6-foot-9 diva named Aloicia (who wrestled as Isis the Amazon in the indies) should be a sight to see.

On Friday night during the Undertaker's promo (a pretty good one in my opinion) I noticed that the Undertaker was coughing somewhat and wondered if the WWE would limit his activity or if it was just a one time thing?

I actually didn't get a chance to watch last Friday's Smackdown, but I would imagine the WWE is certainly limiting his activity. The Undertaker was out because of a broken orbital bone (among other injuries), and reports stated that he only received clearance to start lifting weights about two weeks prior to SummerSlam.

Because of that, he's not in quite the same shape he was in prior to the injury. I wouldn't plan on seeing him wrestle too much on Smackdown before Night of Champions. Not only is the WWE trying to minimize the chance of him getting hurt again, but I also think they're trying to play up the idea that he just isn't the same Undertaker since Kane put him in a vegetative state.

Do you know what salary the WWE/TNA  Referees make?

I did a lot of looking around, but I couldn't really find a definitive answer to this one. Some website claimed that WWE referees make $50 per show, which (including house shows) would be about $200-250 per week.

That's living well below the poverty line, so that isn't true. Most sites said the WWE referees make an average of $150,000 per year. That's probably a much more accurate number because they're on the road four to five days a week, and pay for their own travel expenses.

I could find anything on TNA referees. Sorry about the lack of knowledge, but that's the best I can do on this one.

Why is there so much love on the IWC for Daniel Bryan? Yes, he can wrestle, but (to me anyway) his mic skills are horrible. Granted, I only started seeing him on NXT and he just came across as a winy little b***h. Clear this up for me because I just dont see it

I think you probably stated why the IWC loves Daniel Bryan. He can wrestle. He has wrestled in matches all over the world and the second he stepped in a WWE ring, he was a better in-ring performer than almost anyone on the company's roster. 

Most members of the IWC are older, smart fans who appreciate a guy who can really go in the ring more than someone who is phenomenal on the mic, but can't put on a good wrestling match.

But I disagree with you saying that his mic skills are horrible. Did you see this episode of NXT? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUE0xOsx8TA. I thought that was a really good promo by Bryan.

I don't love Daniel Bryan like some people in the IWC do. In fact, I think there are a lot of people in the IWC who don't love him either. But I do like him. Yeah, he isn't phenomenal on the mic, but very few are. He can hold his own when he cuts promos, even as a heel.

Am I head over heels in love with the guy? No. Do I appreciate what he can do in the ring? Yes.

Will the Deadman's streak ever end? If so, when and by whom?

No, I don't think the Undertaker's streak will ever end. The only logical reason to end it would be to start a MONSTER push for a younger wrestler or elevate him even more—someone like Sheamus, Swagger, McIntyre, Barrett, etc. Ending the Deadman's legendary Wrestlemania streak would do wonders for any of those wrestlers, but I just don't see it happening.

Why? Vince pushed Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley to the moon very early in their careers. Now? They're gone. I just don't see Vince letting someone end the most famous streak in wrestling history only to see them leave the WWE one year later.

IF it did end though, I would expect it to happen at Wrestlemania 28 because everyone would be expecting him to go 20-0. It would be a huge shock. Who would end it? I'd go with one of the wrestlers I mentioned above, or maybe even someone like John Morrison.

I hear a lot of talk about 'WWE PG sucks because they can't swear on television anymore. That's not true. I've heard words like "ass" and "damn" recently in this PG era. Why do people say there's no swearing or attitude in WWE anymore? Other than blood?

I'm not sure exactly what can and can't be said on PG programming, but one thing to remember is that Raw is a live show. Hearing a wrestler say "ass" or "damn" could be a wrestler going off script rather than a scripted part of the promo or skit. I don't think it's a big deal as there is a way to have an edgier WWE product without all the cursing, violence, and provocativeness.

Just write better shows!

The reason I think you hear people saying there's no "attitude" in the WWE anymore is because of what we saw during the Attitude Era as compared to some of the corny humor we see today.

For example, John Cena calling Sheamus a "human jar of mayonnaise" today would have never happened during the Attitude Era. I think fans are just sick and tired of the Nickelodeon type humor we're getting from the WWE, and they want a change.

Most people think that the WWE is a bit racist when it comes to black talent. They say that African-American performers don't exactly get the same attention and pushes the white competitors do, which are the majority of the talent in WWE. Your Thoughts?

I'll start by saying that I don't think Vince McMahon and the WWE are intentionally deciding not to push black talent, in most cases that is. If you look at recent WWE history, some African-American performers have received pretty big pushes. Guys like Booker T, Bobby Lashley, and Kofi Kingston were all elevated into the main event picture, but only Lashley's decision to leave the WWE dealt with racial issues. Booker T requested his release from the WWE in 2007 after being caught up in the Signature Pharmacy steroid scandal, and Kofi's push was halted when Randy Orton told WWE management that "he wasn't ready" for the main event.

At the time Lashley decided to leave the WWE, Smackdown head writer Michael Hayes had been suspended for 60 days for using racial slurs toward Mark Henry when he was intoxicated. Allegedly, he told Henry, "I'm more of a n***** than you."

Some say Hayes was joking when he made the comment, but obviously, that is an absolutely despicable act on Hayes' part.

Now, at the same time, Lashley was rehabbing an injury when a sexual storyline was pitched for Kristal, who was Lashley's girlfriend at the time. Also, Paul Heyman revealed that a WWE writer referred to Lashley as the "black Brock Lesnar." So Lashley's decision to leave the company was a combination of those three things, two of which dealt with racism on the part of WWE employees.

Then, there is a guy like Shelton Benjamin who is one of the most talented wrestlers in the business, yet he never got pushed. And there's Cryme Tyme, a duo which quite obviously was portraying the stereotype of African Americans being criminals. None of these wrestlers received the pushes I thought that they deserved.

Why? I can't really say. But I honestly don't think the entire company has the philosophy of "oh, we can't push black wrestlers."

In fact, Vince McMahon mentioned a while back that the WWE needed a top African American superstar to fill the void left by guys like Lashley and Booker. Kofi was supposed to fill that spot, but again, Orton stalled his push.

So to answer your question, I don't think that black performers in the WWE have received the same pushes that white wrestlers have. However, I also don't believe this has been done intentionally because everyone in the WWE is a racist.

It's due to a number of different factors. The biggest problem I see is the sheer lack of black wrestlers in the company. To push black wrestlers, you have to have black wrestlers. And quite simply, the WWE just doesn't have enough.

Who do you put money on to win the Six Pack Challenge?

In my opinion, there are too many heels in the WWE Championship picture, and not enough faces. If you break down the main event caliber heels on Raw, you have five: Edge, Chris Jericho, Wade Barrett, Sheamus, and The Miz. With Triple H gone, you have only two main event caliber faces: John Cena and Randy Orton.

I don't think it would make sense to put the belt on Edge or Jericho at this point. Edge doesn't need it, and I think Jericho will take a hiatus from the WWE after Night of Champions. Cena absolutely does not need the belt, but it's the WWE. I certainly wouldn't be shocked if he won. So my three likeliest options are Orton, Barrett and Sheamus.

If the WWE wants to continue the Sheamus-Orton title feud, either one of those obviously has to win. Personally, I think feuds are better with heel champions, so I'd like to see Sheamus retain clean (which would really help his credibility) and have the feud with Orton continue.

Then, there's the wild card: Wade Barrett. If the WWE plans on continuing with the Nexus faction, having Barrett as champion would do wonders for the group. But there would have to be a Barrett-Sheamus match somewhere down the road, and heel vs. heel matches don't go over well with the fans (especially with two relatively new wrestlers).

You can still make Barrett look strong, and continue his feud with Cena without having him win the title.

All that being said, Orton is on fire right now, so I'll put my money on him to win the WWE Championship, with Sheamus retaining a close second.

Will Wrestlemania ever come to Cleveland, OH?

There have been 26 Wrestlemanias held in 14 states: New York, California, Illinois, New Jersey, Michigan, Indiana, Nevada, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Florida, and Arizona.

Wrestlemania 27 will be held in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. If you look at the last four Wrestlemanias, they've all been held in stadiums. If it's an outdoor stadium, the recent trend is to hold Wrestlemania in warm-weather areas like Florida (WM 24), Texas (WM 25) or Arizona (WM 26).

And it seems the WWE is trying to set the attendance record with almost every Wrestlemania. 

Cleveland's only shot to land Wrestlemania is to hold it in Cleveland Browns stadium, but that's an outdoor stadium. Wrestlemania is usually the last week of March or first week of April, so I don't think the WWE would run its biggest show of the year there at that time of year.

When the WWE does decide to run Wrestlemania in a smaller arena rather than a stadium, it tends to run in places where the crowds are the best: Staples Center (Los Angeles), Madison Square Garden (New York), TD Garden (Boston), or the Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia).

I'd say the chances of Wrestlemania heading to Cleveland are slim right now. The WWE has been running its biggest event in huge warm weather stadiums to get as many people to attend the show as possible.

Unfortunately, Cleveland doesn't fit that bill. And if Vince does decide that Wrestlemania will take place an arena, I'd expect it to be one of those four mentioned (although you might be able to cross Staples Center off the list because it looks like that is the new home for SummerSlam).

Sorry, bud. I know Cleveland can't catch a break.

Final Thoughts

That'll do it for the second installment of Random Ring Remarks.

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"TNA iMPACT! is going LIVE on 10/7. Remember my tweet about how TNA is going to change forever? Stay tuned." Carter wrote.

Will it be live from now on, or is this just for one show? Time will tell, and hopefully this is a breaking point for TNA to do even better. 

Dixie had been hyping that TNA will be "changing forever" in the future; is this one of the major things they planned?

Let's hope with this coming of a live showing that TNA will showcase more of their talent and less of the likes of Kevin Nash, EV2.0, Hulk Hogan, and others. TNA has been recently making strides, and hopefully, they can continue to really improve the product for the fans to be interested.

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Maybe there will be more bother moves by Rob Terry and TNA management will finally hope. Only men can dream that day of reckoning will come. 

Will making TNA Impact episodes live make you more inclined to watch? My self personally? No, it will not. I'd rather watch the Danielson/Miz feud than almost anything TNA has. 

You have just been illuminated by J.C. "The Savior" Gustin. Any thoughts, questions, etc. please be posted below.

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Let's consult with the NXT Formula. For those who are unaware of this formula, it is something that I came up with just three months ago to show that NXT was falling into trends.

The link to the original article is here: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/405528-the-nxt-formula-how-season-two-future-seasons-will-go

Before we address season three, let us recall this past season and show the accuracy of the formula.

The first thing addressed was that alumni of ECW dominates the selections of NXT Pros. Season one saw five of the eight superstars formerly call ECW home, while six of the nine wrestlers of this past season were once extreme (well, WWE's version of extreme).

The third season will feature just seven superstars, with Kelly Kelly, Alicia Fox, Goldust, and The Bella Twins all being ECW alumni. Only Primo and Vickie Guerrero don't apply, but let's face it, when have they ever mattered in an argument?

Next up was the typecasting of the rookies. Granted that this past season's rookies had more developed characters, many of them fit easily into certain molds.

The indie wrestler with the bad pro pairing: previously Daniel Bryan, insert Kaval.

Kaval won his season, while Daniel Bryan would have had a good chance if they actually intended on having him try. It's a match.

The rookie that gets along well with his pro was Heath Slater, now Percy Watson.

"Showtime" certainly had a good connection with MVP. It was a lot closer of a bond than Christian's connection to Slater. Check.

The awkward pairing that will lead to the rookie leaving early: first Skip Sheffield, now Eli Cottonwood.

Sheffield was the first official elimination after Tarver and Bryan were asked to leave, while Eli and his mustache were cut with the second elimination. Three for three.

The athletic rookie without a good pro, leading to him being misused: previously Michael Tarver, currently Titus O'Neil.

Hopefully, this doesn't mean that Ryder gets released also. After all, Tarver and O'Neil are both, technically, considered to be their seasons' first eliminations. Halfway through.

The rookie with an experienced and cocky pro that will likely win: it was Wade Barrett, it will become Alex Riley.

You got the feeling that Barrett would win the first season, while many thought Riley was one of the favorites to win the thing. An argument could be made that Riley could have won season one if he was included in that group.

The lively rookie who won't agree with his pro and end up fighting him: so long, David Otunga, hello Husky Harris.

I was bound to be wrong eventually. Husky never really fought with "Dashing" Cody Rhodes, but some of his comments early on seemed to bug him. Husky did share a similar attitude with "A-List" Otunga.

The rookie with excitement that fans will not enjoy or root for: take out Darren Young, insert Lucky Cannon.

Bull's eye. Better yet, they both took awkward dips in the heel pool, flirting with the idea of being bad. For Lucky, this was perfectly summed up by Michael Cole's outburst after Cannon's comments during the season two finale.

The hyped rookie that will stick around, but will have that something about him that will keep him from winning: that was Justin Gabriel, it is now Michael McGillicutty.

Not only was this dead on, but it was practically the exact words used to describe McGillicutty and his chances of winning. The majority of the reason for both not winning their respective seasons was their lack of mic skills. Gabriel actually comes out better in comparison, due to the fact that he was just trying to be himself.

Meanwhile, if you listen really close, you can still hear McGillicutty trying to explain one of his insults to Kaval.

One of the few flaws in the formula was in the intangibles mentioned at the end. None of the pairings in the second season resulted in a Pro fighting with his own Rookie, although "Showtime" Percy Watson did set up his Pro, MVP, for an attack by the rest of the rookies during his talk show.

However, the concept of championships did rear its head in this season. While Lay-Cool held onto their self-professed Co-Womens' Championship belts, which now make a friendship bracelet for The Big Show, Kofi Kingston lost his Intercontinental Championship, while The Miz gained the United States title and a Money in the Bank briefcase.

Now that the formula has all but proven itself to foresee the future, let's see if it can continue its predictable ways with the third season of NXT. With only six rookies, as well as females this time around, classifications may need tweaking slightly.

Since there are no major indie wrestlers among the six, "The Rookie That Will Get Along Well With Her Pro" goes to Alicia Fox's rookie, Maxine. The two seem to have a similar attitude to them and should become good allies. Maybe Maxine has planned weddings also.

"The Awkward Pairing That Will Lead To The Rookie Leaving Early" will go to Aloisia. Here's a rookie that is 6'9" and has Vickie Guerrero as her pro. What happened, was Chavo busy? And what will her music to the ring be; is Vickie just going to yell "Excuse Me!" over and over? Weirdest pairing in NXT history (all six months of it).

"The Athletic Rookie Without A Good Pro, Leading To Her Being Misused" seems to be Jamie Keyes. This seems clearer with a little bit of tiptoeing around the wording. Jamie will have TWO good Pros, not just one.

Both Bellas are as athletic as Keyes and, while neither of them are anything to snuff at in the ring, there is just something about Jamie Keyes that makes her the dark horse in this competition. However, being a former ring announcer will likely lead to something weighing her down and costing her the crown.

Speaking of the crown, "The Lively Rookie Who Won't Agree With Her Pro And End Up Fighting Him" will likely be AJ Lee, who was crowned as Queen of FCW down in the developmental company. AJ is a fiesty girl from Union City, New Jersey who won't put up with anything ridiculous from Primo, who has less of a reason to be an NXT Pro than his brother did.

"The Rookie With Excitement That Fans Will Not Enjoy Or Root For" looks like it will be Aksana, who will be coached by Goldust. The Bizarre One is such a great teacher that he probably deserved being on an earlier season, but there is something about Aksana that just makes me not enjoy seeing her. I will get a better read on her after the season begins. For now, however, I just get the feeling that she will be more annoying than entertaining.

Finally, the last one, which is, "The Hyped Rookie That Will Stick Around, But Will Have That Something About Her That Will Keep Her From Winning" is where I place Naomi Night. While I know that Night is the current Florida Divas Champion down in FCW, I just get the feeling that Night will start out strong, but won't show that growth and maturity that many of the better Rookies have shown in the first two seasons.

As I look at the Pros for this season, don't expect any gold to be seen. Nobody comes in wearing any, unless Dolph Ziggler follows around Vickie on NXT. With the unifying of the belts at Night of Champions, as well as Goldust and Primo not even being mainstays on Superstars, no gold will likely be won and brought to NXT.

As for things that will be brought to the show is a bit of variety and an attempt at credibility. As the show begins, Wade Barrett will be on his path to Night of Champions and his chance at the gold. Meanwhile, it is still yet to see where Kaval will be heading post-NXT. As for the first female winner, her job, as well as the other five, will be to try and make female wrestling in the WWE relevant again.

It is a daunting task, but years later, we could be looking at NXT and its effect on WWE, similarly to how Tough Enough and the RAW Divas Searches have brought moderate success.

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August 31st marked the end of season two of NXT, and while it's debatable which was the better season, one thing about the ending of this one is it had some good, some bad/disappointing, and some just down right aggravating.

I noticed on the final episode they kept emphasizing the prize. The winner is the next break out star and received a Pay Per View Title shot. It didn’t say the winner is the only one to get a contract, only a title shot, so any one or all of the participants could be asked to stay on, and based on the ending, apparently they will be.

The Good

Kaval wins. Not one of them have been trying to get through the door longer, have as much experience, or were as skilled as Kaval.

Michael Cole continues to become a great heel. NXT really allowed Cole to tear into those he hated and push the heels without major backlash from the WWE universe because all the contestants were newbies.

Alex Riley. I was surprised to see he wasn’t one of the top two, but I think that was a decision based more on storyline rather than actual votes.

Lay-Cool. It was just an extra show where we got to see them out of ring gear and looking just fantastic; it really helped build on the BFF and heel personas they’ve been doing so well.

The Bad

Michael McGillicutty. Stale, boring, and absolutely terrible on the mic. His matches are nothing special, so other than the fact his dad was Mr. Perfect, he’s got nothing. His final speech of the night brought the show to a stand still. 

No Nexus. I know, odd right? We see way too much of them on Monday, but they could have come out to watch who wins and watch the beat down that ensued afterwards.

Zac Ryder. His gimmick has to go. At least he got rid of the one legged pants, but seriously, this just gave him more air time to impress us less. He was much better when he was impersonating Edge.

Titus O’Neil. Others have commented on his lack of selling MVP’s shot, but that combined with his stupid dog pound chant. Ugh, way to be Arsenio. Also, how about the fact that on twitter you continue to preach the good vibe you gave in your final speech, make every day a win (unless told by management to go heel.)

The Aggravating

While all of this can be put in the bad category, it's really much more aggravating than bad.

No Surprise. All of the contestants and Pros knew the results.  Suddenly the guys that were eliminated are all backing up McGillicutty or Alex Riley. Everyone is a Heel, and they're all angry and not portraying the character they played the whole show. Suddenly Lucky Cannon is heel. Really, just incredibly dumb.

Percy Watson. When he was eliminated, he hugged Kaval and told everyone in the ring he was going to win. Were we supposed to forget that? He has such potential as a great face. I still think he should be partnered with MVP as a tag team. It made no sense to me that he would just instantly jump in the ring and turn on the pros and Kaval.

Husky Harris. Each week all the contestants mocked him, and he constantly spoke on how he was better than everyone. When asked who should win, I thought for sure he was going to start up again with. "Well I'm the guy that should be in the ring, the WWE Universe is stupid."

Suddenly Husky is supporting McGilicutty because he’s a second generation star and says how they were just born better.

Season three Divas. Someone on this site called it some time ago that season three needed to be different and they should switch it up and make it Divas. I remember reading that and thinking that might actually be a good idea.

On my Twitter account an independent wrestler by the name of Isis The Amazon started following me based upon my Bleacher Report articles. I, in turn, followed her on Twitter, checked out her website, watched videos of her matches, and even scheduled an interview with her to discuss what her thoughts were on women in wrestling today.

I went back to her page recently as she missed our interview time and thought I would reschedule. The page is gone. Why? Because Isis the Amazon is now Aloisia a contestant on NXT season three. UGH! I missed out on an interview because WWE gave her the call and moved her up to the big leagues!

Based on what I saw of her matches and photos on her website, I think Aloisia will be dominate in NXT season three; her only issue may be that Vickie is her Pro, which might cost her some votes.

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In the following years after I would be treated to seeing such great bouts like Hogan vs. Savage, Taker vs. Hart, Jericho vs. HBK, and many more. So to say I have been blessed as a wrestling fan would be an understatement.

It hasn’t been all good though. Just like everything else in life you must take the good with the bad. In recalling my wrestling memories I couldn't help but remember the many other ring warriors that have fallen too early. It seems to me that it is an all too common thing these days.

These tragedies start from the top and work their way all the way to the bottom.

Since 1984, there have been well over 100 wrestlers that have died under the age of 65. In fact, after doing some research, I learned over 80 of them were under the age of 50. These numbers are scary to say the least.

Out of the 80 or so deaths, over 30 of them were due to heart failure. There were roughly a dozen suicides and the rest were due to overdose and freak in-ring injuries. Now this was the most disturbing part for me folks; Over 60 of these wrestlers died in their 20s, 30s, and 40s.

I am no doctor but I think I can go out on a limb here and say this is a serious problem. Please be patient with me because I am going to make a point.

I would like to list a few of these guys in case you may think I am over exaggerating.

Jay Youngblood, Rick McGraw, Ed Gatner, Buzz Sawyer, Kerry Von Erich, Joey Marella, Eddie Gilbert, Brian Pillman, Lou Spicolli, Rick Rude, Owen Hart, Bobby Duncan Jr, David Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, Chris Von Erich, Art Barr, Trent Acid, Lance Cade, Curt Hennig, Chris Benoit; all these men died early in life to entertain us.

As you can see, the scary rate of deaths in professional wrestling hits the stars and goes all the way to the lowly jobbers. We see the world of professional wrestling through tainted eyes. We see the lights, the cameras, and the larger than life athletes who entertain us each week.

 What we don't see is wrestlers shooting themselves up. We also don't see them popping pain pills and the screaming from the pain after having to wrestle while being injured. This is a part of the business that we rarely ever see.

I have no doubt it has its perks, being a top star in the WWE or TNA. The top guys have more say in the career paths. What about the mid carders though? Even better, how about the Indie workers and jobbers in the world of pro wrestling?

What drives these men to go out and put their lives and bodies through Hell week in and week out?

Let's face it folks, they have to wrestle injured or not just to get by. They do it for the same reason I'm asking the question. They do it because at one point they were fans just like us. These hard working young men and women love the business to no end.

Make no mistake about it; wrestlers are in this business because they love it. It is a passion that burns in them that is rarely put out—unlike baseball, football, and basketball where money is tossed at them like it's going out of style.

In wrestling, most guys are poor and struggle to survive like the rest of us. They often have to work one or two jobs besides wrestling in order to pay the bills. I have just as much respect for the local indie worker as I do for the guy that headlines WrestleMania.

I would hope that you do too, because that respect is what keeps wrestling alive and well. Without that respect, wrestling’s foundation would crumble. It is also that respect that drove them to get into this ugly business.

So in the end is all the pain, suffering, broken bones, deaths, addictions, and days away from their families worth it?

I can't answer that question, and neither can you because it is not ours to answer. I am willing to bet though, whether you ask your local Indie guy or star on TV, they would most likely smile and say they wouldn't have it any other way.

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Hello Deal-A-Lites! D Deal is back and better than ever!

The IWC has been very coalescent off late with a lot of palavering involving the steroid scandals and the unceremonious (if you may) firing of wrestlers.

However, one very important topic of discussion which has unknowingly been forgotten by the IWC is the significance of the result of the 6 pack challenge on Sheamus' credibility as a champion.

Now, many might argue that Sheamus is doing well as champion, is cutting good promos, and is getting decent heat.

While his status as a champion is not totally in jeopardy, his “respect” as a champion is at stake. Hence I decided to pen down this article!

For those who disagree, allow me to explain

Sheamus has to be a champion in the true sense

To prove this point, I would like to choose two wrestlers as my yard sticks against which Sheamus will be compared just on the basis of the booking and the creative direction!

The two yard sticks here are going to be Randy Orton and Edge.

First, let’s see as to how Randy was booked as a champion, the last time he was in the title picture.

He was a heel so you can’t expect him to be pure. He always was assisted by the legacy and they did make a lot of difference in the outcomes of his matches.

However, they did not do “all” the dirty work for him. Being in a heel stable, they did what they had to do and that was weakening his opponent a bit.

But they never did all the dirty work for him. Randy did show his mat skills and his experience to prove that he is in the main event scene for a reason.

He was never "gifted" a win by the legacy. His talent came into play and he did execute with ruthless aggression to prove that he is a champ in the true sense.

Now let’s take a look at Edge and how he was booked as a champion on SD during his stay at that brand from 2007-2010.

Edge! Was never depicted as a champion who could be respected by his opponents and his critics. He always was "booked" to look weak in front of his opponents

While people called Edge the Ultimate Opportunist. Edge never won a match in the same manner a champion should and that is via dominance

He was always assisted by associates and never won with out any help

On instances when he had to face off in singles bouts, Edge always had that look of intimidation and fear in his eyes and on many occasions backed out to display his gutless nature

While Randy on the other hand always used to come and face his opponent “like a man". He never showed any fear, nor was he ever intimidated by any of his opponents

With this we can derive that Randy was a champ in the true sense while Edge was a “gutless” champion.

It is not their talent that has to be blamed but the poor booking.

Yes, I agree that Edge played his gimmick very well but his “ individual” effort that went in to the match was very less.

Edge always had that help from one place or the other which helped him get past the line. I am not saying that he was worthless but he was booked "miserably" to say the least.

Hence for me, Edge was a “gutless” champion.

Now! Let’s throw Sheamus in the mix.

First of all, his condition has been worse than Edge’s condition was when he was the Champion

Sheamus has talent and is good on the mic. But he is yet to win a single match without any interruptions, whatsoever.

Let’s see how he has fared since he won the Title at TLC last year:

He won his first title at TLC last year. While he was not assisted by anyone, to our eyes it looked as if Cena fell from the table. Even though Sheamus won, but that "sighting" alone was good enough to bury the credibility he had gained as a champion.

He managed to keep the title around his waste after the Next PPV as well, but he never scored any pin fall against Orton via his own domination. The Legacy screwed Randy.

He lost at the next two PPV Events.

He did manage to take Triple-H down at ER but only after he had injured him before the match.

He wasn't booked for any match at Over The Limit.

He won the title for the second time at WWE Fatal 4 Way but “again” due to “interferences” and “distractions” which he used as an advantage

At the next two PPV Events, he did manage to keep the title with him but still he never “earned” a victory and neither was he able to dominate his opponent like a champion should.

As a matter of fact, on many occasions he has been shown sulking away from trouble, “which a champ shouldn’t”, and has even been shown like a coward against Randy Orton.

With all this said, he is yet to “EARN THE RESPECT OF THE MAJORITY”

This proves that Sheamus falls in Edge’s category!

Hence I have to call him a gutless champion.

I agree that we as people have started respecting him but the point is that we are IWC and we are the “vocal minority” and Sheamus is yet to appeal to the majority.

Should he “Keep His Title” the exact same way or gets a cheap win at Night Of Champions, he will loose a lot of credibility he has earned and to be honest he will be “dubbed” as a “gutless champion”.

This will be a very tough place to come out from. As a result he needs to prove that he is a champion in the true sense and “Needs To Win Clean” at NOC!

He is Fighting Against All the Big Boys 

While Sheamus on one hand has not been booked properly, NOC is the perfect opportunity for him to prove him self because he is going against The Best on RAW!

The Majority of the WWE Universe are huge fans of Cena and Orton. With the mature fans favoring Orton and the young ones rooting for Cena.

They are perhaps the top stars in the WWE today and a dominating win for Sheamus here can do wonders for him.

Now the match also includes Jericho and Edge. While they are not being well utilized now, all the people love and respect the two of them to a very great extent.

The common human psychology is that fans will respect any person that their idols respect. Sheamus winning won’t make Cena and the others praise him but if Sheamus can really dominate the match and walk out with a clean pin fall against any of them “except for Barrett” then he will get rid of that “gutless” Champion’s tag

With that said, we can easily conclude that Sheamus winning will turn the tide in his favor for a long time and next time he walks out to a lot of taunts from the crowd, he will still be respected! 

Sheamus Losing Will Not Do Any Good for Him 

After having explained as to how Sheamus needs to win at Night of Champions, I also want to state that if Sheamus loses then it will be a huge upset for his career

The reason being that he has to stand out against the “BEST”. If he fails against them, then it will conspire against any respect that Sheamus has earned as a champion from the majority.

People are “nuts” about the stars which Sheamus is fighting against. People go “pop-corns” when ever they see John Cena or Randy Orton come out. People consider them God.

Sheamus needs to defy all those odds and “Force” the fans into respecting him.

If Sheamus loses then it won’t be the end of the road for him but will surely mean that he is a “weak” Champion who can only talk big and dominate the mid carders but fail against the Top Stars.

He already has been given many chances to prove himself and he is yet to win clean. Yes, he is a two time champion and is yet to dominate any major superstar ever since he won the title.

Since his first victory against Cena, a record nine PPV Events have passed and he has either gotten himself Disqualified or won the match due to an “interference”

So it all boils down to this- We as fans are being made to loose our respect for him as champion due to the poor booking.

Sheamus needs to dominate the match like he never has. It has to be one such defying moment in his career that ensure all love and respect for him even from his critics.

A Win will do wonders and a loss will make his respect start pushing up daises!

The Jericho Paradox

Over the past few days, the “bomb” dropped by Jericho on RAW has hit the WWE Universe and has had us in splits.

Jericho was quoted as saying that if he does not win at Night of Champions then he will quit the WWE for good.

Now, I do realize that the many of my fellow writers here would have adjusted the computer screens on looking at the title and would have pretty much hatched a plan which would make me go “Et tu…B/r” but apparently I do have a logical explanation for it.

Jericho has plans to tour with Fozzy in the month of October. His schedule rivals his appearances on Monday Night RAW

One more thing that we need to keep in our minds is that he is yet to sign a new contract.

We all know that the story lines are planned one month in advance and the fact that Jericho has not yet signed a contract pretty much writes him off.

We all know that the story lines do get “modified” time and again but they are not changed entirely. Also story lines for at least a month are finalized before hand.

Given the fact that Jericho is yet to sign a deal, it is pretty obvious that he is not going to win, unless of course the WWE decides to throw a curve ball at us.

This further adds to my point that Sheamus “needs” to win at Night of Champions more than any one else.

As for Jericho quitting, that is not happening any time soon.

Jericho has himself stated in many interviews that he is "not done" with the WWE as yet.

Secondly, his DVD and book are about to be released soon. He will indeed be helping the WWE with the proper marketing of his merchandise as well.

So Jerichoholics! Don’t loose heart if he looses at Night of Champions! It is surely not the end.

With that, D Deal is done explaining as to why does Sheamus deserves a win at Night Of Champions more than any one else.

That’s all guys! I have spoken.

So tell me as to what you think! Do you agree or you don’t? Does Sheamus deserve to win or not? Should Jericho walk away with The Gold or does Randy need to be brought back in the title picture?

Please do leave comments and let your opinions be known to me, any praise and “constructive” criticism will be accepted but do let your opinions be known to me

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Push vs Job. Part-II by A.Morris

Playing The Face Card (ROH) by Sulayman.H

Check out- Ken Drabek, Immortal Dilemma, Linwood Keith  for articles on Indy's!

If I have forgotten some one who covers the Independent Circuit, please inform me. I will link you as well!

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D Deal has been done!

A Note- I am sorry for the not well choreographed nature of this article. It was typed on my mobile and hence the screw up. 

Secondly this will be my last article before I take a break for about 2-3 weeks from b/r. I have my exams knocking on my door so please excuse me if I miss your work. I will respond to comments on this one and the ones that I get time to read

Last but not the least! Thanks to all you for the love and support for getting rid of my imposer. I did act in a way I was not supposed to and I did flip out. But Thanks again for all the help. I really appreciate that!

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If you watched WWE NXT Tuesday, you will have noticed that throughout the show the NXT pros and rookies were announced.

Just about all of them are pretty, but the main reason we watch wrestling is to see wrestling, so hopefully WWE gives us good, quality match times for these NXT contestants to judge who can actually wrestle.

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