Twilling's Blog Twilling's Debut Blog: Thoughts on the WWE draft and why Mr. Kennedy is a huge disappointment By Rich Twilling Jun 24, 2008 - 12:29 PM Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing Before I begin, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Rich Twilling and I currently write television reports here at Dot Net. With this blog, my intent is to give a unique perspective on the hot topics in professional wrestling. Whether I am being serious or humorous, and whether you agree or disagree with me, I will always be professional. I hope you enjoy my blog and your continued support of Dot Net is appreciated very much. -First and foremost, WWE Raw delivered in a big way last night. I am indifferent over the Vince McMahon “tragedy,” but the draft exceeded my expectations. Some huge stars were moved and the upper midcard to main event programs were positively overhauled. -The two biggest surprises of the night were Jim Ross and WWE Champion Triple H moving to Smackdown. Regarding JR, I would not be at all surprised to see him traded back to Raw. I hope that is the case. Michael Cole can be a decent or even very good announcer, but JR is the class of the flagship show. He belongs on Raw more than just about anyone. Triple H moved to Smackdown once before, however, he was traded back to Raw before making an appearance on Smackdown. I doubt they will go down that road again and I hope he stays put on Friday night. With Edge, MVP, Umaga, Jeff Hardy, and potentially The Undertaker on the show, Triple H has a plethora of potential opponents. However, they could all be big money programs so WWE really needs to decide which feuds to hold off on. -The big question that comes to mind is who will lose their championship on Sunday, Edge or Triple H? Barring one of them being traded, one of them will probably lose their championship. Next Monday, Raw will have John Cena as WWE Champion, or Batista as the World Heavyweight Champion. I prefer the latter, but either way, I would start the very slow build to Cena vs. Batista at Wrestlemania XXV. -One of the quickly glazed over moves in the draft was Mr. Kennedy moving to Smackdown. Kennedy is the single largest disappointment in WWE right now. He was white hot when he won the Money in the Bank ladder match at Wrestlemania 23 and subsequently announced he would be in a championship match at Wrestlemania XXIV. By now, most people had Kennedy pegged as a main eventer. Yes, he was affected greatly by his suspension, but I think a lot of people overestimated his talent because of his cool ring introduction. Kennedy is not close to being in main events; he cannot even find his way onto a secondary PPV card. On top of that, he has no direction. His face turn came out of nowhere and made little sense. He was much more interesting as a heel, but he has Edge and MVP ahead of him in line right now. Kennedy seemed to be in a better place in his first appearance with the company. Time will tell if he can get his car back on the road to the top, but right now, his car is on blocks. -I echo Jason Powell’s sentiment in saying RIP to George Carlin. I had the pleasure of speaking with George in trying to get him to perform at my college. Although he could not fit it into his schedule, he was the ultimate professional, both on and off the stage. Thank you for reading my first blog on Dot Net. I always have plenty to say so they will be coming frequently. You are always welcome to email me at dotnetrich@gmail.com to give me your thoughts. HELP SUPPORT DOT NET! 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