If you are wrestling fan you have noticed a slight changing of the guard at the top level of WWE in the last several months. If you are a fan just coming back to pro wrestling then you have chosen a good time. The future stars of Raw and Smackdown are being discussed recently and it is probably due to a huge influx on very talented young men and women being featured, or not so featured, on television every week. Also, with the unveiling of the WWE Network fan are now able to have NXT at their viewership disposal, really getting a glimpse of the athletes as they are groomed for the big leagues. I for one find the next wave of "superstars" as something to be very excited about. But who really has a good shot at being the next top tier level stars in WWE?
Roman Reigns is clearly being groomed to be the next top superhero of WWE going into the future. He was very protected by the shield as a performer being showcased in ways only to make him look strong. He was seen as the power of the team and was has used his high level of athleticism to build a move set that is very popular with the crowd. Reigns also has the look of a superstar, being big and muscular makes him stand out from the crowd. It doesn't hurt either that his cousin is The Rock! Samoan family genes can do wonders for a guy in WWE, unless you become a super hero in training. However, Roman Reigns still has a lot of learning to do; his in ring timing sometimes leaves something to be desired and unless he is doing one of his "signature moves" it seems like he is lost at times. Also, his work on the microphone is somewhat effective he always keeps in short and sweet, because he has to, he will need to start stepping out of his comfort zone to prepare for when he is the top guy and has to carry programs with his promos. The foundation is there with Roman Reigns it is just a matter of how well they can fine tune him before they place him in a top position. There is a big difference between Goldberg and Stone Cold; right now Reigns is Goldberg but that can change and hopefully will.
On the subject of The Shield breaking up SummerSlam, this Sunday, will do great things to propel Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose' names into the upper echelon of sports entertainment. These two men are much more polished then Roman Reigns in every aspect of wrestling, be it in the ring, on the mic, or controlling a crowd; the two guys have "it" to be big time stars in WWE. The only thing Rollins and Ambrose have going against them is that they are not Roman Reigns, who is WWE's pick, but as Daniel Bryan has show the wrestling universe you don't have to be WWE's pick to become the top guy. I believe that Seth Rollins is settling into his heel character very nicely, he is so technically sound inside the ring and he has that look about him that you want to boo, that smarky jerk look, he has it and it works. I see him very much in the same light as CM Punk, a natural heel, and if Rollins can emulate Punk's rise within the WWE that would be a major success; minus the leaving of course. But, the true diamond is Dean Ambrose! Ambrose has that "it factor" charisma pouring out of him and the fans are really rallying behind him. His in ring style, his promo methods, his voice, his attitude it all makes him seem different from anyone else. Different in a very very good way. I could see Dean Ambrose stealing away the Daniel Bryan crowd reactions and adopting a Stone Cold type of following. I AM NOT SAYING HE IS STONE COLD! Steve Austin was a once in a life time phenomenon, but Ambrose has all the characteristics to catch lightning in a bottle and I feel the only that could slow him down is the WWE machine but I really hope they give him the opportunity.
Ladies and gentlemen the future... It's here. Bray Wyatt is the most unique character created since The Undertaker or Mankind and the man playing him has it all almost figured out. There is not a misused minute of television time for Bray Wyatt and the Wyatt family, every movement, stare, laugh, gesture they are all perfectly executed. Bray Wyatt turned 27 years old in May. Did you read that? What were you doing when you were 26 years old? Were you in a headlining match with John Cena at Wrestlemania? Bray Wyatt is 5 years away from his prime and he is this far ahead of the game and that is pretty unbelievable in my mind. He has been able to more than hold up his end of the bargain in feuds with Daniel Bryan, The Shield, John Cena and Chris Jericho while also mesmerizing crowds with his promos and vignettes and wrestling history says the best is still yet to come. This third generation star is in a league all by himself as far as potential is concerned and as a fan of wrestling for 30 years I am excited to see where he goes, if his current success is any indication then we are watching a legend in the making. Just to put things into perspective to how ahead Bray Wyatt is; Roman Reigns is 29 and has a lot of learning to do. Wyatt is the future.
See this guy doing the giant swing to an essentially immobile 450 pound man using no momentum and only his own strength? That is Cesaro, he has been awesome on the independent wrestling circuit for the last almost 10 years; amazingly, coming into the wwe he is also awesome. Cesaro is such a technically sound grappler with the ability to be an effective heel or face that he demands any fans attention. Not to mention he is probably the pound for pound strongest wrestler on the roster, a roster that includes Big Show, Mark Henry and Brock Lesnar. Cesaro wrestles with such fluidity and grace that you almost forget how powerful he is and then he dead lifts a guy over the rope in a suplex or swings gigantic man for 30 rotations and you are reminded that Cesaro will be a major player in wwe as soon as they allow him. The ability to do anything in the ring with any opponent is a skill that not many possess and that trait will be what separates Cesaro from every other superstar on the roster. Cesaro is one of the few guys, as he is now, that would have been a star in any era of wrestling and will help lead wwe into it's next era for sure.
There are also a number of future stars just arriving from or about to break out from wwe's developmental division NXT. If you have the wwe network you should be tuning in Thursday nights to watch this show. It is one hour long and easy watching and has featured the likes of Bo Dallas, Rusev, Wade Barrett, Sami Zayn, Big E, Aaron Neville, Tyler Breeze and so many more that are being molded to be on Raw and Smackdown very soon. And, they deserve it because there are some excellent performers there honing their craft. Wait, wait a minute, what is that smell?...
Oh that is the internet wrestling community collectively crapping itself with excitement. This is Triple H officially signing Prince Devitt, Kenta and Kevin Steen and if this is a sign of things to come and how wwe is going to recruit talent then as far as the future of wwe is concerned we have nothing to worry about. If you don't know them you will, and you will be very entertained. But that is just this marks remarks.
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