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WWE's All-American Has Swagger

Posted: Sep 25th 2009 By: CMBurnham

It's no secret to any die-hard WWE fan. The RAW brand has been lacking freshness this year. Please, hear me out. I mean that in the nicest way possible. We all grew up watching RAW, but the last few months have been anything but that. The show is supposed to be cutting edge and bad ass.

Yes, the guest host gimmick is pretty cool and huge kudos to WWE for garnering mainstream exposure. Also, kudos to WWE for finally giving Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes some much needed credibility. It's just as nice to see Kofi Kingston having a United States title run. He deserves it.

And Miz has finally bounced back from his previously-bestowed status via John Cena.

However, nothing at the top of RAW's card stands out anymore. I love MVP, but they really need to build him up quick because his character needs momentum if he wants to get a sniff of the main events. Miz can be a breakout star, but of course we all know he's not at that level yet.

At least WWE wants us to believe that, courtesy of John Cena.

Speaking of Cena, I will never take anything away from the guy's work ethic and ability. He is in his position because he deserves it. Plus, he sells a ton of merchandise. Money talks. The fans do too. Some of that talking sounds like frustration. Frustration arising from John Cena's lack of opponents.

Come on, do you REALLY want to see another Orton-Cena match? I don't. Triple H-Cena XXXVI?! Hell no. The only match that could intrigue me involving John Cena would be him facing Shawn Michaels. Let's not forget these two never had a blow-off match in 2007 to their amazing feud and excellent series of matches.

But what happens after that? Cena beats The Miz. Been there, done that. He beats the crap out of Legacy. Check. Maybe Randy Orton gets another run with the belt. Ultra yawn.

I dig "The Viper," but his heat has really waned due to the constant bashing his character has suffered through this year at the hands of Hunter and Cena. In my opinion (and this is all MY opinion), I don't have any interest in seeing Rhodes and DiBiase going their separate ways just yet.

Rather, I say WWE try something different. WWE needs to be RAW again (pun intended). Well, their red brand does. They need an edge. Wait, Edge is injured! More so, they need swagger (another pun intended). Jack Swagger to be exact.

Just look at the guy. He is money. He's got the looks of a model at your local mall's Abercrombie and Fitch you love to hate. His pure wrestling ability is uncanny on the RAW brand. The Oklahoma alum is not too shabby on the mic either. The problem is exposure, which seems to be the ongoing issue for lower-tier talent on RAW.

I say save The Passion of Chavo Guerrero's Career for Superstars on Thursdays and dedicate more time to bulding up young talent, particularly Jack Swagger. MVP may be underrated and have more charisma. Mark Henry could freshen things up with his new found persona.

Nonetheless, Swagger has the total package for an up-and-comer that can freshen up a stale main event picture: good looks, athletic, and legit ability.

Tags: WWE, Jack Swagger