The Build......

Right now.....and I can't believe I'm saying this, but I actually like the build WWE is doing for CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho. After seeing the confrontation in the highlights (since I don't watch WWE for a host of reasons), I find myself wanting to splice every Jericho/ Punk segment together and watch story unfold, but here's the kicker....I don't even care about the Mania match. I am simply liking their interaction.

I liken this feud to the Austin/ Rock feuds of yesteryear. THESE guys are the two best on the roster, not Orton, not Cena, not anyone else. The psychology and chemistry they have is so similar that a TNA guy like me wishes it could be a fatal four way between those two and our two best talkers. Tell me you guys would love to see Anderson, Bully Ray, Jericho, and Punk talking smack all day long. You KNOW you would.....and you'd tell your friends all about it too.

But this isn't about wanting to see our guys vs theirs. No.....this is about loving a story unfolding in front of you that doesn't have to be about the title. Don't misunderstand me, it's about a title, just not one made of gold. I love that it's not about the gold, but about being the best in the world. Both have now laid claim and now both are vigorously fighting over the reputation title. It's a thing that The Rock and Stone Cold have fought over in the past and I LOVE seeing the next generation reboot.

There IS something I've been noticing when comparing WWE and TNA these days.....this is completely off topic so be warned. TNA's roster is more full. Let me explain, WWE has been having most of their upper mid-card guys pulling double duty in the past few months or so. Why? Because injuries and the like have been claiming main eventers and WWE doesn't see fit to pull the guys who've been sitting on the bench all this time because once the injured reserve is healthy again, they want them to have a place to fit in. Never mind that these are guys that signed on to get TV time. Never mind that these guys have more to offer than what they're given.

So while TNA's roster is flourishing and gaining ground, WWE's has been losing characters. I don't see why they can't move guys up the card right now. A few are white hot with fans. Kofi Kingston seems to be a fan favorite....I'm just saying. Without testing, you'll never know for sure if a main event run will work with fans.