WWE is doing a better job making new characters have more than one dimension. But how much do we really know about characters like Kofi and Sheamus? More exposure is needed. More expansion, too.
It seems highly unlikely that Kofi and/or Sheamus will emerge from their respective feuds with Randy Orton and Cena possessing clear-cut stardom. What will WWE do then? Will they trickle back down the card like so many before? Some characters are victimized by false starts. Some, like the Rock, overcome them. It’s important to remember, too, that the plug could be pulled on either based on nothing more concrete than a whim.
I give WWE credit for going this far. Can booking take Kofi and Sheamus to the next level? What the fans have anointed, the bookers can sabotage, whether intentionally or unintentionally.
My prediction: Cena beats Sheamus decisively at the pay-per-view, and Sheamus’ push cools. His “massacre” of Cena was lame, as was the crowd response. Sheamus’ push seems a little half-hearted, a mid-carder christened temporary main-eventer for variety’s sake and nothing more. I’m not sure marks buy a pale white boy as a monster. He’s no Goldberg.
Kofi has a lot more going for him. As we saw on Raw, the crowd instinctively and automatically gets behind him.
Another prediction: Both will job decisively to Triple H within a year. JACKPOT!
Speaking of Triple H, it was awesome when Shawn Michaels super-kicked Triple H at the start of the Survivor Series three-way with Cena. Not awesome because of the surprise factor; frankly, it was predictable in its unpredictability. Who didn’t see that coming?
It was awesome because of the crowd response. The fans are tired of DX, even if they don’t know it. That pop was involuntary, yet sincere.
