Twilling Editorials Buy or Sell: Mick Foley and Edge, Kennedy vs. Benjamin, Non-championship feuds, Jeff Hardy, Brian Kendrick, Freddie Prinze Jr. By Rich Twilling Aug 2, 2008 - 02:45 PM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing Today’s Rundown: Mick Foley and Edge, Mr. Kennedy vs. Shelton Benjamin, Booking non-championship feuds, Jeff Hardy, Brian Kendrick and Ezekiel, Maria, Freddie Prinze Jr. Mick Foley’s Performance on The Cutting Edge: I am buying this and was damn glad to see it. The last time the Foley character was interesting was when he made Randy Orton a star in 2004. Since then, his multiple comebacks have been horribly underwhelming to say the least. After last night, I would love to see Foley feud with Edge. I know it is unlikely to happen, but Foley made himself interesting again with this one performance. Edge: I am continuing to buy Edge. I do not think anyone thinks he will defeat The Undertaker at Summerslam. However, even without Taker, he was able to essentially make himself the favorite with his performance last night. I always wished Edge would become more dependent on his own talent and less on his connections. I hope last night was the beginning of that. Mr. Kennedy vs. Shelton Benjamin: I am buying this because matches like these are good for titles like the United States Championship. Kennedy and Benjamin went fourteen very good minutes in a non-title match. Kennedy has begun to find an identity for the first time since becoming a babyface. A competitive feud between two young, talented wrestlers over the U.S. Title is a very good thing. The Booking of Non-Championship Feuds: I am definitely buying this on Smackdown. The aforementioned Kennedy vs. Benjamin, Big Show vs. Umaga, and MVP vs. Jeff Hardy have all been booked phenomenally. Add in Brian Kendrick and Vladimir Kozlov. In the past, if a world championship was not on the line, the creative team did not care. Now, that trend is changing for the better. Jeff Hardy: I am buying. How over is Jeff Hardy? I would say no one in the company is more beloved by the fans. I said he would become WWE Champion within the next year and I stand by that. Brian Kendrick and Ezekiel: I do not keep stats here, but I am buying these two for the third consecutive column. Kendrick has been given promo time for two straight weeks and big Zeek intervened physically at the end of Kendrick’s match. They are developing them are doing a fantastic job. Maria defeats Victoria: I am selling this. If Maria debuted on Smackdown by defeating Maryse, I would be okay with that. However, Victoria deserves better than that. Victoria is awesome. She is a better heel than most of the people on the roster, and a better worker too. Freddie Prinze Jr. joins the WWE Creative Team: This was the big news of the week and I am buying. Prinze is a smart and humble guy. He has experience in Hollywood, which Vince likes, and he is a huge fan. The combination of those facets should turn this into a good hire. GOT AN IPHONE OR IPOD TOUCH? THEN BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD OUR NEW FREE iPhone APP: Click Here (or SEARCH "pro wrestling" in iTunes App Store) __ BOOKMARK DOT NET AND ADD US TO YOUR RSS • HELP DOT NET: TAKE OUR ADVERTISER DEMO SURVEY CLICK TO RETURN TO MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY Twilling Editorials Latest Twelve Articles In part one of a multi-part series, Twilling takes a look at Henry Waxman's letter regarding Congress investigating steroid testing in professional wrestling WWE "ECW on SciFi" Hitlist: Matt Hardy vs. Mark Henry, Jack Swagger, DJ Gabriel and Alicia Fox, The Dirt Sheet, Finlay and The Boogeyman vs. The Miz and John Morrison WWE Smackdown Hitlist: Jeff Hardy's first promo as WWE Champion, Edge vs. Matt Hardy, Maryse vs. Maria, Jeff Hardy vs. Vladimir Kozlov, The Miz and John Morrison, overall show Buy or Sell: Jeff Hardy as WWE Champion, Randy Orton, Kane and Kelly Kelly, Chris Jericho, Legacy, HBK and JBL, Dot Net Super Bowl, and more WWE "ECW on SciFi" Hitlist: Jack Swagger, Matt Hardy vs. Chavo Guerrero, Mark Henry as Santa Claus, announce team, Finlay, Ricky Ortiz WWE Armageddon preview and predictions: John Cena defends the World Heavyweight Championship against Chris Jericho, will Jeff Hardy win the WWE Championship? Randy Orton vs. Batista, finals of the IC title tournament