Vengeance will be...few and far between.

I'm pretty much going to come right out and say it: it was difficult for me to get inspired to make this Vengeance post.  Not because I'm losing my passion; no, that's something that will never die.  But because Vengeance just seems like such an irrelevant PPV in my eyes.  It has a touch of irony to it, too, because I honestly don't see many of the people going into this PPV screaming "VENGEANCE WILL BE MINE" actually winning.  Mark Henry is saying Vengeance will be his, but as far as the storyline goes, Big Show is seeking vengeance WAY more than Henry.  That being said, I find it unfortunate that the WWE has 8 matches scheduled for this PPV.  It makes it feel even more insignificant and not worth buying than it already did, and that says a lot.  I've loved that the WWE has recently adopted the mindset that PPVs are better with fewer matches - for a long time there people were saying that WWE PPVs felt like nothing more than expensive episodes of Raw.  For the last couple of PPVs, there have been fewer matches on the card, the matches get more time, and longer matches feel more important than any match Raw can offer.  This PPV might not feel the same, but I still feel like with good time distribution, the matches that mean the most will still feel at least somewhat important.

The WWE's Developmental System is the Root of ALL of its problems

As much as I love the CM Punk character and his mission for change in the WWE, there is no change that will fix the true issue, at the core of the WWE: The Developmental System. Look back to the years from (I'd say) 1996 to 2005-ish. This time period saw the popularity of Pro Wrestling at an all-time high.  Why? Because until WWE bought WCW, there was competition, and after WWE bought WCW, the WWE had a massively deep roster. Everybody felt like they were, could be, or had at one point been a Main Eventer, and it kept them relevant and made even mid-card storylines matter.

John Morrison's Future Endeavors

If you haven't heard, John Morrison has a contract that is soon going to run out.  If the WWE re-signs him, that's wonderful, both for him and for the big 'E.  Morrison is a very talented athlete, and could undoubtedly be groomed into a top draw if given the opportunity.  There's something very Shawn Michaels-esque about his character.  If the WWE would put some effort into emphasizing his strengths - his athletic talent and his willingness to use his body as a weapon - he could turn into the next Jeff Hardy (without the drugs), or better yet, the next Shawn Michaels.  Michaels was never a great promo cutter.  He was articulate most of the time, but Mick Foley he was not.  Michaels is (and always was) a gifted athlete who worked his ass off to make sure the audience got what they paid for.  And that's what Morrison is - or, at the very least, can turn out to be.

Favorite Wrestler?

For those of you who don't follow me on twitter or subscribe to my channel on youtube, first of all, go do that now.  The links are at the top of the site right below the title.  Done?  Great.  Now, for those of you who haven't kept up with me until now, I haven't always been the "favorite wrestler" kind of guy.  I just appreciate great storylines and enjoy using my creative side to see what different kinds of paths can be constructed out of everything going on in the world of wrestling.  As of late, though, I've been finding myself cheering for one guy more than anybody else: Dolph Ziggler.

PPV Autumn: How I would Book It

As far as PPV Autumn, that's just the cool name that I came up with in reference to the 9 week period from September to November in which the WWE holds 4 PPVs.  That's right: 4 PPVs in 9 weeks.  Fairly ridiculous in my opinion, but at the same time I don't think I'll end up having bought more than one, if even that.  This post is a compilation of interweaving storylines that are going on now, how I would book them, and what I think should happen with the overall landscape of the WWE up to and including Survivor Series.  This is obviously all bound to change as WWE programming goes on, as unless they do literally everything I say they SHOULD do, I'm going to have a different landscape to start with.

In addition, I got tickets to the November 21st Raw at the Giant Center in Hershey.  It's the show after Survivor Series so hopefully it'll have some great fallout and maybe even start a Wrestlemania Storyline!  If you're going to be there, definitely leave a comment saying so - I love meeting other wrestling fans.