It's hitting the fan in WWE: 10 suspensions

NOBODY CAN BREAK THE MASTERLOCK!

By the way, I think you should add Bobby Lashley to the "ain't buying it" list.

 

Even though he's a B-lister (maybe even C-lister), The Rock has to be glad he left the biz each and every day.

 

Why not list the names now? In fact, usually the drug suspension names come out in one form or another. And unless they're suspending people who aren't active or are far down the card, it's going to be pretty obvious who's missing, even if they come up with great angles to explain their absence.

And if they gave Mysterio and Batista big pushes knowing that they'd likely be suspended soon, then they're just stupid. Especially Mysterio, who had been connected to Phil Astin since two days after Benoit's murders. They could have easily held off on his return.

 

That's exactly why, I think. They don't want their big merchandise sellers publicly embarrassed ... so they'll created a storyline so the kiddies don't have to ask why Rey Rey and Batista got the boot for a bit.

 

Problem is, today's fans are a lot more savvy than the ones in the 80's and 90's. I'm guessing a lot of people will know about the suspensions. Even the angle will let people know that this is probably one of the guys.

The cynic in me suspects a lot of lower-card (Masters) and injured (Lashley, Edge) names. If they really send some big-timers to the sidelines, then they're in deep shit because even with the return of HHH (who looks a lot smaller now, so he might be okay), they're woefully short on top names.

Wondering if they'll be backing up the Brinks truck to Chris Jericho's front door right about now...

 

From the AP:

The New York Daily News Web site said Thursday that wrestlers Randy Orton, Charles Haas, Jr., Adam “Edge” Copeland, Robert “Booker T” Huffman, Shane Helms, Mike Bucci, Anthony Carelli, John “Johnny Nitro” Hennigan, Darren “William Regal” Matthews, Ken “Mr. Kennedy” Anderson and Chavo Guerrero were suspended.

 

Just fixing to post this. How did Mysterio avoid suspension?

I take back my earlier cynicism. Unless these are short suspensions, this is going to be a very interesting next few weeks on WWE TV.

 

If the RVD principle holds true, Morrison will lose his belt ASAP. Now they've got no choice BUT to slap the ECW belt on CM Punk.

 

Oh, there's ALWAYS another choice:

 

...Striker?

 

This sure makes Mr. Kennedy look like an assclown after his comments during the Benoit hysteria.

 

According to Meltzer, ESPN has added these three names:

Dave Bautista
Shoichi Funaki
Chris Mordetzky aka Chris Masters