Finally...... I will explain why The Rock is needed for the WWE

The WWE had their Royal Rumble PPV last Sunday and the headlining Main Event was WWE Champion, CM Punk defending against The Rock. 

For the past seven days I have been reading the comments, the complaints, and the nonsense about how The Rock as WWE Champion is bad for business. That CM Punk got robbed. That CM Punk is a better wrestler. That The Rock will just leave the WWE for Hollywood after WrestleMania. You know what, I am sure most of that is true. Was Punk robbed? Maybe so. Is Punk a better wrestler? Probably yes. Will The Rock leave for Hollywood again? Absolutely. So I guess most of you could be right.

The fact of the matter is, nobody on the current WWE roster (except Cena and maybe Punk) has been elevated to pop culture or mainstream status. WrestleMania is about the show, the experience, the event. The WWE needs The Rock more than The Rock needs the WWE.  

If the current roster was WrestleMania ready then the WWE would not need to call upon Brock Lesnar, Chris Jericho, Triple H, The Undertaker, and The Rock. As talented as guys like Dolph Ziggler, Sheamus, Alberto Del Rio, Cody Rhodes, Damien Sandow, and Daniel Bryan are they have yet to become the larger than life stars that the brand needs.  Now I do not blame the talent for all of this. The creative minds at WWE have started and stopped and started and stopped many of the young talents pushes more than I can count.

The Rock is one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. He brings a humendous spot light onto the WWE brand leading up to WrestleMania. He will sell tickets. He will create buzz. He will be on all the talk shows promoting his main event match. When the general public flips thru the channels they might just stop and watch the great one.  Name one current WWE star that can create this kind of buzz on Leno, Letterman, or Conan? Nobody…..yet.

When The Rock headlines WrestleMania against John Cena (or CM Punk) he will pass the proverbial torch to one of them. Some of you say he does not need to be WWE Champ to pass the torch. The WWE title is needed for this match otherwise The Rock vs Cena does not get there without it. There is no reason for each other to challenge the other again. The WWE Title is the cherry on top of the Sunday. It is the exclamation point. The two biggest stars in the company will be fighting over the WWE’s greatest prize.

I understand that “Passing the torch” does not always work out (Hogan to Warrior or Rock to Brock) but right now the WWE needs this. Cena is a legitimate star. The Rock dropping the WWE title to him makes him Legendary. 

WrestleMania is about the spectacle... Remember Snooki, Maria Menounos Liberace, Muhammad Ali, Tommy Lasorda, Bob Eucker, Pete Rose, Lawrence Taylor, Pamela Anderson, Jenny McCarthy, Mickie Rourke,Donald Trump, etc etc all brought BUZZ to the event. Now the WWE has one of their own to elevate someone else to the stratosphere level...

Believe me when I tell you the three months that The Rock will be the WWE Champion will only make the business and the current product better. Guys like Punk, Sheamus, Ziggler, Rhodes, and Del Rio will have a larger audience to show their talents. The rub The Rock gives the WWE is well worth the three months as WWE champion. Still don’t believe me?? Then just wait and see, it will prove itself. #DHHS

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#RAW1000

RAW 1000 is in the books and I liked it….

The DX reunion was without a doubt my highlight as I have spent a lot of time with Road Dogg, Billy Gunn, and X-Pac over the last several years. Watching BG and Kip get their moment on the big stage was not only beautiful but well deserved. As most of you know both Brian and Kip have had a successful run staying sober for the past two years, and seeing them on RAW and get that reaction gave me goose bumps and a tear in my eye.

RAW 1000 may not have done much to further story lines but who wanted to really see that. The fans wanted a celebration and that is exactly what they got.  Mean Gene Okerlund, Road Warrior Animal, Rikishi, Roddy Piper, Hacksaw Duggan, Sgt. Slaughter, Doink (all of which have been on a Blizzard Brawl event), Sid, Vader, Lita, Mae Young, Slick, Stephanie McMahon, The Undertaker, and let’s not forget The Rock all brought back the memories of the last 20 years.

AJ Lee the new RAW GM… not too sure how I feel about that. Why would Vinny Mac choose a #CrazyChick???  Where were the Divas on Monday Night?? Where was Cody?? 

"Stone Cold" Steve Austin stated that he had knee surgery and could not participate. Not too sure if that is the whole story, but if that is what he is saying then I guess that is what it is. BUT I am not buying it. #HurtFeelings.

CM Punk….. Interesting heel turn or is it?? Will the fans really boo him or will they side with him.  You know Punker can say that he has busted his butt while The Rock has been back in Hollywood and how dare the Rock get a title match and try and take his spot light at the Royal Rumble… Fans will still love Punk and adore The Rock… Punk will not lose any steam, in fact he will only get better with new and improved #PipeBombs. 

Can you imagine the look on the Rock’s face when creative asked him if he would sell a Punk clothesline?? Some of the Legends I spoke with in St. Louis all said the same thing…. “Rocky is doing business”.   The Rock and CM Punk and John Cena program will definitely keep things interesting until Wrestle Mania.

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Three Hour Tour...

Three Hour Tour…..

With a new three hour RAW on the horizon, I have been interested to see who the #PowersThatBe in the WWE decide to “push” and or “elevate” into the mid to upper card.  As I have blogged about before the WWE needs new superstars.  After watching Monday night I do not see that happening soon. The WWE needs to do something to keep the fans interested over the summer months.

With the part time status of Triple H, The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, and The Rock combined with the suspensions of Randy Orton and Chris Jericho, added to the injuries of Mark Henry and Rey Mysterio, I was certain we would see guys like Cody Rhodes, Brodus Clay, Tensai, and even ZachRyder given more TV time. (Before anyone says Ryback and Damien Sandow, I am not talking about Smackdown which has been doing a good job of using their younger talent before they get shipped to Monday nights.)

Instead we get Michael Cole in the Main Event of the WWE’s Flagship Show. I do not get it at all. Do the fans really want to see Cena vs. Cole?? Or was this to amuse certain people in the back?

Big Show is now the #1 heel in the company and rightfully so, he did knock out John Cena twice and helped the evil Johnny Ace stay in power as the WWE GM. But why must Show continue to be a one man wrecking machine?? He needs a wing man…

Cue Tensai….

Let Johnny Ace build his Army. Let him create a collection of destroyers.  Why not let Tensai become heel #2. Let Tensai be the guy that crushes Santino, Clay, Ryder, Truth, and Kofi with Big Show.  They could rule the RAW brand. This way ONE guy is not killing your Tag Team Champions, your US Champion, your Internet Champion, and the most kid friendly dancing machine since Too Cool.

Johnny Ace, Tensai, and Show could rule RAW and Smackdown. Then….. Brock Lesnar returns and joins the fun. Johnny Ace keeps talking about bringing legitimacy back to the WWE. Well when you have Tensai, Show, and Lesnar together I think that make a pretty awesome team of ass kickers. Let that all start at the 1,000^th RAW in St. Louis.  Shake the WWE to it’s core.

Make it seem like nobody can stop them. Brock can take out Triple H, Big Show and Tensai can destroy Cena and the IWC would be buzzing. The 1,000^th RAW would be a huge success.

Now the key is to keep Cena and Trips off TV for a little while. Let them join forces eventually and build towards Summer Slam. Every time Cena is alone they beat him down, every time Trips is cornered they beat him down. Never let Cena and Trips work as a team until Summer Slam.

Now of course we do not want to see a three on two match at Summer Slam. Cena and Trips would need a partner.  HBK is retired,CM Punk is busy with DBD, Sheamus is World Champion, so that leaves only one person left…… “The Most Electrifying Man In Sports Entertainment” The Rock. 

Summer Slam 2012….  Big Show, Tensai, and Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena, Triple H, and The Rock. Imagine the buzz. Imagine the electricity. That is the money match. That is a match I would pay to see. I do not care what the finish is, hell they could even do a Bash At The Beach finish and have Cena play the role as Hulk Hogan….. That is what the fan’s still want right?? John Cena heel turn.

I am sure some of you are wondering how that one match can create new stars…. Simple.  When you have a program with Hunter, Cena, Rock, and Brock who are four of the most recognizable names is the business it will create buzz, it will draw a rating, people will come out and see what is happening. The intrigue will have the fans invest into watching 180 minutes of sports entertainment on Monday night. While the loyal fans will continue to watch you will also get new fans that want to see what is so “trending”. These new fans may then gravitate to the younger talent. They may feel a connection with Cody Rhodes, Zach Ryder, Damien Sandow, Ryback, Sin Cara, etc etc…. New fans help create new buzz which in turn creates new stars.

Let’s hope that the summer of 2012 creates buzz because wrestling in general really needs it.

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What is PWR Show?

What is the Pro WrestlingReport (PWR) ???  Is it a news show? Is it a variety show? Is it a #DirtSheet? What is it that Dameon Nelson and DavidHerro really do??

PWR is a group of tremendously cool and sexy people (LOL)  that have been life long wrestling fans that are just simply talking about wrestling.  Yes we have fun. Yes we joke. Yes we even have a few “opinions”. But at the end of the day we are just people that enjoy some “rasslin”.

Anyone that listens to PWRMonday Meltdown or watches PWR Prime Time expecting to see us give away the “magic” or the “behind the scenes” stuff will be disappointed. Dameon and I decided long ago that PWR would be a show that creates discussion and creativity. We do not feel it does our show or the wrestling business any good by ruining a surprise by giving away a “Shocking development”. You can read about all that stuff on other web sites.

The fact of the matter is this…. Yes, we know what might happen. Yes, we know what direction some story lines are heading in.  Yes.. Yes..Yes…  But really, what good would it do to tell you when it is going to happen as opposed to trying to explain the message as to why it did happen. Do you like to know what Santa is going to give you on Halloween or would you rather enjoy the moment and the surprise on Christmas morning. Speaking of Christmas, it is never too early to order your Officially Official PWR T-shirts.... Click here

The best times as a wrestling fan for me, was when I never knew what was going to happen. Never knowing who was going to show up “unexpectedly”. But I was always wondering “why?” and “how?”.  That is what PWR brings to the audience. Remember when Warrior ran down and saved Hogan at WrestleMania? Remember when Hogan shocked the world and joined Hall and Nash in the nWo? Saturday Night’s Main event when it was taped three weeks earlier and we never knew?? How much fun would all that have been of we knew weeks ahead of time?

Yes, I do look online and read spoilers and rumors. But I feel that sometimes the rumors ruin a good thing because it gives us “expectations”. Which for me, whenever you have expectations your are usually assured disappointment.

 Remember when it leaked that Goldberg and Brock were both leaving after their WM20 match?? The crowd boo’d them out of the building before they even locked up. How about the infamous pictures of Jericho in an airport before his last re-debut… Why do we need to ruin the surprise? I get it, it makes money, it gets page views, it gets clicks, it gains followers. I am all about that. But sometimes it ruins a good thing. I prefer to talk about it and be the “Monday Morning Quarterback” as opposed to the guy that let the cat out of the bag.

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Now I do not want anyone to think I am bashing the “insiders”, I am not. I am just explaining how the PWR Show works. I admire the resiliency and dedication that some of these sites have that get the breaking news. They obviously have great sources. Dameon and I prefer to have friendships.

Now don’t get me wrong, there have been plenty of times that Dameon (more than myself) has been way off with our “analysis” but that is what makes the show fun. #DifferenceOfOpinion.PWR is about discussion.

What most of you do not understand is that Dameon and I do actually have lives outside of PWR. Dameon is an executive director at Six Flags and I own and operate a CBRF. We do the PWR show because we enjoy it, not because we have to, but because we want to. This is our creative outlet. We get to be kids and fans for a couple hours a week. If you cannot see that we are having fun then you obviously will never understand.

#DidYouKnow that PWR produces up to #FIVE days of content each week. Monday Meltdown Radio, Wednesday PrimeTime TV, Thursday Sudden Impact Radio, Saturday PrimeTime TV, and a Sunday Post PPV Show Radio. Did I mention that all the content available is FREE? :)

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On behalf of everyone at the PWR Show offices, I would to wish everyone of you a safe and #tremendous Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy, create, and believe. 

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#VictorGoesTheSpoils

BrookeHogan signs with TNA Impact Wrestling as a Knockouts consultant…. The IWC Explodes.

It's "to the victor go thespoils." The spoils of victory are the extra bonuses, perks, and treasure you get for winning.

"In the old days of war, the winning army pretty much got to loot the countryside and take what they wanted--wealth, harvest, women, whatever. Those would be the spoils of victory. In a relatively civilized setting, we use it more symbolically or metaphorically. The winner (victor, the victorious one, the one who gets the victory) gets whatever benefits go with the actual winning of the title, prize, award, office, or event. They could be formal or informal--that is, they could be a designated part of the prize (a gold medal, a contract with an athletic equipment manufacturer) or just tag along with it (celebrity status, free gifts, media attention, boost in their love life)."

I can understand why the wrestling fan gets upset, but c’mon people…. It’s how business works. Since the beginning of time we have always taken care of our own.  Whether it is corporate America or a Mom and Pop business family takes care of family.  That’s just the way world turns. Wrestling is no different.

GoodOl’ boy Network…. Strong loyalty to family and friends

As someone that has grown up in the family Real Estate business I understand. I was given a spot in the family business probably before I was ready but I also grew up in it and understood how the business works. I showed the doubters that I could do it and did well. Brooke Hogan will probably do the same thing.

Looks at some of the successful families….   TheTrumps, The Fords, The Waltons (Wal-Mart), The Disneys, The Gagnes (AWA), The Von Erichs (World Class), The Seligs (Brewers) , The Steinberenners (Yankees), The McMahons (WWE), and numerous other Fortune500 companies that have done extremely well and hired their children.  

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There is nothing wrong with Brooke Hogan joining TNA, I am sure it will be a great experience for her as well as a resume builder. Who knows how much she is even going to be paid and it is none of our business.Maybe she has never taken a bump in the ring that does not mean she does not understand the business. Some of wrestling's greatest minds have never taken a "bump" and have gone on to make the product better... no I am not talking about Dameon Nelson.

How many of us would take a job if offered by a relative or close friend?? Honest answers… Most of us if not all of us would…

I guess at the end of the day people just want to bash Hulk Hogan and DixieCarter, it seems like that has been the popular thing to do lately. 

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#SummerOfWrestling

WWE RAW goes three hours and TNA Impact Wrestling will be LIVE throughout the summer… and people say that pro wrestling isn’t a draw anymore. 

Moments after Dixie Carter made the announcement that Impact would be live every week this summer, the WWE Corporate offices had all WWE talent tweet out that RAW would be going three hours permanently. Now everybody asks… Is this good for business??

First let’s start with TNA Impact.  I think this will be a huge step for them.  To go live keeps everything fresh and the talent will elevate their game. They will not be the opportunity to re-tape a blown match or segment. This is the real deal. 

Guys like Hogan, Flair, Sting, The Dudleys, Anderson, Hardy, and RVD will need to show the younger talent how to do business and what it takes to have a successful LIVE show. This is where they earn those paychecks.  They understand the “Going LIVE” process. They know how to get the stuff in and how it should look.  Talent like Aries, Robbie E, Bobby Roode, Crimson, and the others that have not had the opportunity to go LIVE every week will all be forced to raise their game. My only concern with TNA going LIVE is the studio audience. If the group of people is predominately non wrestling fan tourists, that have no investment into the show could be a nightmare for the production crew.  This is a bold and expensive move by TNA but I am confident that with the people they have in place to run the show now, that they will do well and be successful.  I wish TNA Impact the best of luck and I believe the have the horses for this race.

Monday Night RAW is now going to be THREE hours…. Hmmm. Not too sure how I feel about this. I personally think three hours is too much, imagine a PPV week. That is over 10 hours of WWE programming.  

I am hoping the WWE uses the extra hour to build new stars, to re-boot the tag team division, and to give the audience more than just three minute matches. I do not want to see multiple segments of Johnny Ace, CM Punk, Brock Lesnar, and John Cena.  Use this time to further Dolph Ziggler, Wade Barrett, and the other hungry young lions. Strengthen the Divas division, build tag teams, and even bring back a Piper’s Pit type segment. 

I am amazed by the amount of product that the WWE produces each week.  RAW, Smackdown, NXT, the various YouTube shows, WWE movies, and weekend magazine style shows. What a machine.  The WWE truly is an entertainment company and nobody does it better.

At the end of the day the wrestling fans win and both companies hope to have strong ratings.  But my question is….. Do people really want to stay inside during the summer months to watch TV???  The wrestling Gods seem to think so. I guess we will all find out sooner than later. Don’t forget to tune into PWR PrimeTime every week for more info and analysis regarding the #SummerOfWrestling. God Bless the DVR.

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