The dynamics of a main event push

While most people think that a main event status is picked up by a world title rein, it truly is not.

In fact there are several conditions that need to be fulfilled before a wrestler ‘goes over’

Let’s take two different wrestlers and compare.

When John Cena beat JBL for the world title, There were several factors contributed the the authenticity of his title rein.

One was a well built up feud between both JBL and Cena, two it was at a grand stage, that being Wrestlemaina, three was that Cena (being a face) won clean, and four was that the title change was worth more because JBL had a lengthy run with the title on Smackdown feuding with many different superstars. When Cena won it felt special and was a defining moment in him going over. furthermore in the aftermath of the feud Cena successfully beat JBL in a rematch and went over clean, he then went on to a lengthy rein which established him as a main eventer.

And now let’s compare him with Punk

Punk won his world championship in a match against edge, only after he cashed in his MITB briefcase when edge was beaten down by Batista. In the following months Punk would only win cleanly in a singles match a few times, while struggling to beat most of the top guys cleanly (most notable Batista and Jericho). he never got a main event at a PPV and at Summerslam was placed 4th from the main event. Furthermore punk never got pinned when he lost his title because he was taken out of the match. In the following month’s punk would have a brief feud with Orton and priceless before once again becoming mid card filler. well for now anyway. (lately he has received a good push)

The subject of the matter was when Punk won the title, sure it was a defining moment, but it wasn’t the defining one where he went over as a main event player, moreover WWE didn’t follow through with him and booked him as a champion who shouldn't be a champion. While punk was popular with the fans, he wasn’t over as well as he should of been. and instead of a rematch with edge, which would of proven his title win was not a fluke, Edge went back to Smackdown to feud with triple H.

The point I’m making is that a world title rein does not warrant main event status. It sure helps, but it is how you are booked that makes you go over, not a shiny gold strap around your waist (or shoulder what ever you prefer).

In conclusion the main reason I decided to write this was because of the treatment MVP is getting, he is hanging with the big guy’s at the moment, and when he eventually get’s his world title run hopefully he will go over a big money player, like hunter or Orton.

And that’s my thought’s for this week

Delliott out