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Mick Foley comments on the actions of CM Punk: WWE.com Exclusive, Sept. 24, 2012 (2:

 

 

what people say about raw and smackdown general managers

 

hey back in the days when the boss himself known as you are fired man real names Mr Vince Micmahon used to run raw. He used to take no crap to any superstar. and there are this three words which he occasionally used during his rain prompting him to earn the name you are fired. Vince was known for his harsh ruling reign, he actually knew what business meant. but time came when his time was up and John Cena says in his entrance theme song that your time is up. he had to step down for new generation to take up the throne. now everyone remember Mr Booker T a professional wrestler, a very competitive person and committed to his work. after many years of sitting backstage he finally squired the reign and rules raw no one imagined that Booker T would be a general manager of raw but now he is the general manager of smackdown. But the question is will his reign stay for long? no one yet knows it because the boss himself is an predictable he can wake up one morning and just tells you you are fired. but lets see where he will take us for this milestone. because Mr. you are fired he has fired about not less than two managers from his reign, remember Tripple H became a Gm of raw then he was fired after that we had John Laurinaitis also fired and now the question is about the raw youngest general manager AJ Lee will she stay for long, no one knows that. but we shall just wait and accept whatever comes.

PHOTO: John Cena Posts a New Pic of His Healing Elbow; Updates on How He’s Feeling

John Cena posted the following update and photo this morning:
“Two weeks from surgery, swelling is almost under control, bruise is migrating. Im trying my best to get back to #raw. And THANK YOU to @wwe and ALL of you for the support of the Susan G Komen campaign. Lets raise awareness in October #riseabovecancer”

 

 

Has WWE started preparing for the day without John Cena?

WWE got quite the scare at last month's Night Of Champions pay-per-view (PPV) event. John Cena injured his ankle during his match with CM Punk, which probably caused Vince McMahon's heart to skip a beat. Thankfully it was only a rolled ankle, an injury that would require minimal time off under normal circumstances. But Cena went into the bout already banged up, having bone chips in his elbow, and surgery could not be delayed any longer. Though he had dodged a bullet with his ankle, the damage to his elbow was much more serious than initially expected, meaning that he would be out of action for at least six weeks, three weeks longer than anticipated.

With Cena possibly missing the next PPV, Hell In A Cell on Oct. 28th in Atlanta, GA, talk within WWE naturally intensified about what they would do without him when the day comes that he inevitably suffers a much more serious injury or wants to wind down his career, as Dave Meltzer discussed in the Oct. 2nd Wrestling Observer Newsletter:

"With [John] Cena having issues with his back, hip, elbow and neck and being such a workhorse for all these years, and now being 35, there has been talk for months about who is the next guy. Some, sensing Vince [McMahon] now 67, have said that the next guy after Cena may be Vince's last ever hand-picked top guy. While Cena is not going to be replaced on top until his body breaks down or the public tires of him (and booing him isn't tiring of him if he's still the biggest draw, which he clearly is aside from guest appearances by once or twice a year guys like [Brock] Lesnar, [The] Undertaker or [The] Rock), there is the feeling you have to think about the future as Vince has never gone with anyone older than 40 as his top guy because the feeling is he cuts bait early and moves on."

However, given his monopoly position, Vince has grown more conservative and is much less likely to kick a proven draw to the kerb when there is still plenty of life left in him, as demonstrated by Triple H, Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker all headlining major WWE PPVs well into their 40s, and the many comebacks of Hulk Hogan after WCW went out of business. So I wouldn't get your hopes up yet, Cagesiders, of a WWE Universe that doesn't orbit around Cena's star.

The main beneficiary of all the concern for Cena's health is Sheamus, as Vince McMahon has told his writing team that angles and storylines for him are the top priority, after any ideas for Cena, of course, and Triple H was already a big supporter of his. However, even though Sheamus has less miles on the clock than Cena, he is clearly not a long term solution, being only 15 months younger than Cena. Moreover, though his babyface push has been well received, there's clearly still a huge gulf in popularity between the two. Indeed, he's isn't much more over as a babyface than Punk before his heel turn and Randy Orton is now. But Punk is too outspoken, small and alternative looking to be ever pushed as the WWE franchise and Orton has the baggage of already having two Wellness strikes against his name, whereas Sheamus is tall and never gives management any headaches.

Sheamus is far from a great fallback plan, but he'll have to do for now, as there aren't any can't miss prospects in WWE developmental at the moment and no young stars on the outside that can be raided from other groups or enticed back. If you were Vince McMahon is Sheamus the horse you would back, Cagesiders, or would you pick another young stallion?