You hear it a lot, here at OWW, and surely other places. That Triple H is the best heel character that RAW has to offer. The best heel who would make a formidable World Champion anyhow. What I aim to do in this article, my first here in the OWW by the way, ss to point out that, no... he isn't. I'm not here to slander Triple H or even the WWE product, just show to those out there, who believe Triple H is the only good heel option out there for RAW, that there are most definitely some great, if not better alternatives.

First and foremost, I have to point out the most obvious, Chris Jericho. Now I realize that he's a face right now. But let's face it ladies and gentleman, the man truly shines as a heel. Not only is he a tremendous heel, he is also a tremendous wrestler. Far better than Triple H, in my opinion, and has the credentials to back up a lengthy and legitimate title run; does first ever Undisputed Champion ring any bells" If you think that Triple H can put on great matches, just think of what Chris Jericho would be able to do. Not only this, Chris Jericho is great on the mic and could have some awesome feuds.

Next, another obvious possibility is Edge. The guy is a great wrestler, good on the mic. Similar to Jericho in many ways on this aspect. However, most peoples excuse is that he isn't ready to be champion or that he wouldn't make a believable champion. All Edge really needs are a few key wins to put him up in the rankings. Maybe a win over HBK" I know that wouldn't be enough, but it would definitely be a huge start.

One of the not-so-obvious would be William Regal. Personally, I think this guy would be a great heel champion for RAW. He can wrestle a good match with just about anyone, having that adaptive style of his. Not only that, but you can't help but love to hate the guy. His mic skills are great; if you recall his promo about Triple H, while he was having that stint with Eugene. The anger he portrayed in his voice and just the things that he said sent chills up my spine; not many people can do that. And if you don't feel he's qualified enough, just look at his credentials. Former IC champ, Euro champ, Tag champ, even WCW TV champ. All of the proper stepping stones on the way to the top. Not only this, but he would make the World Title seem more... ya know... worldly. He is from England after all and let's face it; the furthest the World Championship has strayed from the US is Chris Benoit, who doesn't even live in Canada anymore.

Then another possibility is Rhyno. The former and last ever ECW World Heavyweight Champion. There is no question that the guy can perform in the ring and that he can carry himself like a champion. But the argument that you may bring up is, "What about his mic skills"" Well, there is a solution for that. And with the answer to this solution I ask a question, "What is Paul Heyman doing"" Oh that's right, probably getting stuck on another talentless rookie monster to propel to the top. With Paul Heyman at Rhyno's side, not only would there be some great feuds and storylines, there would be great wrestling. They could do something where Paul is trying to reclaim his former ECW glory days by having his champion Rhyno take the WWE World Championship, something of that ilk.

Well, there you have it folks. Four possibilities, all of them quite better than Triple H and none of them were Kane or Gene Snitsky... I realize there are probably plenty of others like HBK, Christian, or Randy Orton. But I'd rather Christian got a good lengthy reign as IC champ before wrapping the World Championship around his waist, that Randy waited awhile longer before he got his run again, and that HBK never held the belt again and put the guys under him over before he hangs up his boots. And as a great World Champ once said... "That's all I have to say about that!"

by Dan Staab ..