This is a discussion on WWE Releases Trade Results within the Wrestling News & Rumors forums, part of the Wrestling Forums category; I think ECW will be calling up some talent soon....
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I'm guessing originally they wanted to put the Matt/Jeff storyline on hold for a year or so but if Jeff is leaving I guess they want him involved in the storyline behind him leaving.
They pretty much did everything they can with Jeff and Matt. I think the E jus didn't have anything for Matt on Raw.
They could have put Matt Hardy at a top spot, which was where he was when he got drafted. Now, they've killed him with getting put down by Kofi countless times.
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I've come to the conclusion that the world would be a better place if more people were like Nicky Talent.
Would be epic if they were given any real amount of time. I'd also love to see Gail vs. Beth to see if they could pull off anything near the quality of Gail/Kong.
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They haven't decided on Punk yet. That's why he's still a tweener. He may just move back over to face, which opens the door for Matt Hardy.
If Punk stayed face after this past month it would kill his momentum entirely. Punk is heel and the whole fanbase knows it, he just hasn't come out and said it himself yet.
As for this "trade"... What a load of bollocks. ECW loses six stars and gains only five, made up of two useless Diva's, a lacklustre Benjamin, a past it Golddust, and William Regal, who's been hit and miss for years. Smacks of Vinny having a tantrum cos the internet said his flagship show was a bunch of gash to me.
They pretty much did everything they can with Jeff and Matt. I think the E jus didn't have anything for Matt on Raw.
Yeah it wouldn't surprise me. It doesn't seem that they think things out that far in advance and they probably decided he would be better off elsewhere. I'm hoping its CM Punk who is responsible for Jeff's exit.
Matt to Smackdown is a great move though and a great benefit to an already great brand.
Yeah it wouldn't surprise me. It doesn't seem that they think things out that far in advance and they probably decided he would be better off elsewhere. I'm hoping its CM Punk who is responsible for Jeff's exit.
Matt to Smackdown is a great move though and a great benefit to an already great brand.
I'd love Punk to be used to end Jeff's "career" but I'd be happy with it being Matt, considering how far his star has fallen on Raw, it'd be a great way to get his push back on track.
Here's some analysis from the friendly folks at the Torch:
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Keller's Analysis: I like the trade for ECW. Since ECW has such a small roster, moving three top stars out but replacing them with three intriguing additions means ECW is fresh again. I'm especially interested to see how Shelton Benjamin does as a centerpiece singles wrestler on ECW. I have a feeling this will be a big test for him and will make or break his chance to move into a top tier spot in six months or a year on Raw or Smackdown. Goldust deserves better than being purely a comedy sideshow Oddity, as Dustin Rhodes when he's in shape and motivated can be a second tier player. William Regal can take Finlay's place on ECW, but hopefully have some showcase matches perhaps against Shelton, with one or them going babyface to make it work. As good of a heel as Regal could be, I think he might be better off as a snooty babyface who sticks it to cocky heels with his street toughness and underrated wit on the mic. Or if Regal stays heel, he can feud with Christian as Shelton feuds with Goldust. Not a lot of options with such a small roster, but this trade gives ECW a new look.
As for Raw, they get a needed injection of fresh faces with Evan Bourne giving the roster a much-needed dose of athleticism, Mark Henry a potentially fresh second-tier babyface to play a gatekeeper role (I'm not crazy about watching Henry on Raw in 10 minute matches every week, but in counterpoint to Radican's Take, I think as a personality, there's something there after all of these years; I'd even settle for a Henry & Bourne odd-couple tag team to feud with DiBiase & Rhodes). As for Swagger, he is totally needed on Raw to be in the top mix, whether he's feuding with Triple H or John Cena, both of whom desperately need fresh foes and Swagger is as close to anyone on the roster to being ready to jump into the top tier. Despite his lack of experience relative to some others (such as Matt Hardy, who once seemed destined to be elevated to top tier on Raw), he has the most upside by far.
Smackdown didn't lose much, but it gained Matt Hardy back (not sure where he fits in, though), Finlay (just a role player, I hope, rather than a babyface feuding with, say, Chris Jericho for six months), and the Hart Dynasty (who will be exposed to a whole new audience now).
WWE needed some changes and this does it. It shows the value of the brand split and the ability to do trades whenever deemed necessary to freshen up the product and create new mixes on the shows.
Did WWE plug on Raw that the trades would all be revealed on WWE.com and I missed it? If not, it was a missed opportunity to push for some strong Monday night traffic.
So Mark Henry is a face now? Great I can like him even less now. I didn't know that was possible.
Matt Hardy to Smackdown is where he belongs. He is a Smackdown guy 100%. Guy just doesn't look right on Raw. He was also a heel without a purpose, which is a pointless heel.
I like the Hart Dyansty to Smackdown as well.
Evan Bourne - The 2nd I saw Randy Orton look enourmous next to him I thought "He has no business on Raw, no matter how much he can wiz around the ring"
I was also annoyed as all hell when it was Mark Henry that came out and not Christian.
ECW also looks like a must miss show now too. But I was never much of a watcher anyhow.
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