HeadLocker — Jay Shannon
My 2009 WWE Draft Predictions
Our resident philosopher, Jay Shannon, takes on the daunting task of trying to sort out the insanity that is the 2009 WWE Draft.
While talking with my good friend, Arnie Katz, about this column, we both agreed that this would be a challenge to predict. There are so many variables in all this that I may be biting off a bit more than I can chew with this one. However, I will push on and do my best to try and sort out the various moves and switches. I will look at each Brand, individually, focusing on who they are getting. I’ll wrap things up with a call sheet of the changes. (Rolls up sleeves, opens a fresh diet soda, and dives in).
Raw:
Well, Vickie Guerrero has already made the jump over to the Crimson Brand. It’s almost a dead lock that she’s going to bring Edge, and possibly Chavo, in tow. Chavo would be a good opponent for Rey Mysterio and the I-C title. I think Raw may also get Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder to round out the whole Familia thing.
I think the announce team is due for another major shakeup. I’m thinking that Raw just might reunite Ross and Lawler. The obvious choice would be to move Ross to Mondays. I’m going out on a limb and suggest that Lawler goes to Fridays and Matt Striker gets the King’s chair on Mondays. He’s really impressed the fans with his Gordon Solie-like encyclopedic knowledge of the game. He deserves the top announce spot.
A few people that have been misused may get shifted over to Mondays. Ricky Ortiz, who came out like gangbusters in ECW, has basically faded into nothingness over the past few weeks. A move to Mondays could allow him to finally get some use out of those silly Rally Towels. Shelton Benjamin needs fresh talent. A program against Rey could help his somewhat sagging career. It’s also time for Vladimir Kozlov to shift over to Monday. He could have a great program with John Cena, after Cena finishes with Edge. “The” Brian Kendrick has basically been shifted back and forth on almost every Draft that the WWE has had. It’s time for him to go back to Mondays and make life interesting for Rey. (Poor Rey’s going to have a slew of people after him).