Who's D-Next?
As evident by last night's RAW, it's clear that the DX vs. Rated RKO feud is far from over. Last week, Shawn Michaels stayed alive through the power of his Incredible Hulk-like rage and his fallen buddy's sledgehammer. But this feud could take a few interesting twists and get hotter, depending on who steps up to help Michaels even the odds. Do I have a few ideas of who should be Michaels' partner? Oh, you know me too well...
- Kenny Dykstra: I tend to like pairing a veteran worker like Michaels with a young, talented kid. It gives the youngster instant credibility and builds a future main eventer, a la Evolution. Plus, I think Dykstra's high flying aerial style is suited much better to be cheered than booed. A Michaels-Dykstra pairing could result in some crowd-pleasing wrestling pyrotechnics.
But storyline-wise, why would Dykstra want to help Michaels, a man who spent the greater part of 2006 handing his ass to him? Simple: if you'll remember a little while back, Kenny asked to join Rated RKO and was denied and left to take a beating in the ring. Why wouldn't Kenny want revenge? The small detail that I think might make this one work would be that Michaels wouldn't immediately accept Dykstra, saying "I need a tag partner, not a cheerleader." Over the weeks and months, Kenny would slowly earn Michaels and thus the fans' respect by hanging tough against the vicious Rated RKO. And looking toward the future (which I think good booking does), Dykstra could either be turned heel by betraying Michaels' trust or when HHH returns, they could play a triangle angle where HHH isn't happy about being replaced and Michaels is put in the position of choosing between his oldest friend who's being a jerk and the young protege who he has mentored over the past 6 months. Sounds intriguing, no?
- CM Punk: Basically the same storyline, except without the back history. Punk just shows up on RAW and helps Michaels. Yeah. Punk is awesome like that.
- Carlito: I think Carlito would be good in just about every role. The guy is the rules. I'd have him team with Michaels in the post-Rumble PPV and turn on him, just to make an impact and be taken seriously. Then, maybe we could get Michaels vs. Carlito for 15+ minutes at WrestleMania. Now that would be cool.
- Ric Flair: This one seems like a stop-gap solution, as it's nothing new. Still, Flair's always good for a bloody brawl or two. I wouldn't love for this to happen, but I probably wouldn't complain either.
- John Cena: Cena has been lacking a compelling opponent since Edge. This would be an interesting way to get him involved with Rated RKO, the top heels on RAW right now. And the return of HHH (as mentioned above) would be that much more interesting with a Cena-Michaels-HHH triangle.
Of those ideas, I like Kenny and Cena the best. But I'll save the best for last...
- Marty Janetty: Come on! This would be AWESOME! Just as with Duggan and Flair, Rated RKO intimidates all the potential partners for Michaels. Michaels comes to the ring alone and fights them off when all of a sudden the old Rockers music hits. Marty hits the ring like a house afire!
Are you telling me you wouldn't want to see Rated RKO vs. The Rockers for the tag team title? Of COURSE you would, silly!
- Kenny Dykstra: I tend to like pairing a veteran worker like Michaels with a young, talented kid. It gives the youngster instant credibility and builds a future main eventer, a la Evolution. Plus, I think Dykstra's high flying aerial style is suited much better to be cheered than booed. A Michaels-Dykstra pairing could result in some crowd-pleasing wrestling pyrotechnics.
But storyline-wise, why would Dykstra want to help Michaels, a man who spent the greater part of 2006 handing his ass to him? Simple: if you'll remember a little while back, Kenny asked to join Rated RKO and was denied and left to take a beating in the ring. Why wouldn't Kenny want revenge? The small detail that I think might make this one work would be that Michaels wouldn't immediately accept Dykstra, saying "I need a tag partner, not a cheerleader." Over the weeks and months, Kenny would slowly earn Michaels and thus the fans' respect by hanging tough against the vicious Rated RKO. And looking toward the future (which I think good booking does), Dykstra could either be turned heel by betraying Michaels' trust or when HHH returns, they could play a triangle angle where HHH isn't happy about being replaced and Michaels is put in the position of choosing between his oldest friend who's being a jerk and the young protege who he has mentored over the past 6 months. Sounds intriguing, no?
- CM Punk: Basically the same storyline, except without the back history. Punk just shows up on RAW and helps Michaels. Yeah. Punk is awesome like that.
- Carlito: I think Carlito would be good in just about every role. The guy is the rules. I'd have him team with Michaels in the post-Rumble PPV and turn on him, just to make an impact and be taken seriously. Then, maybe we could get Michaels vs. Carlito for 15+ minutes at WrestleMania. Now that would be cool.
- Ric Flair: This one seems like a stop-gap solution, as it's nothing new. Still, Flair's always good for a bloody brawl or two. I wouldn't love for this to happen, but I probably wouldn't complain either.
- John Cena: Cena has been lacking a compelling opponent since Edge. This would be an interesting way to get him involved with Rated RKO, the top heels on RAW right now. And the return of HHH (as mentioned above) would be that much more interesting with a Cena-Michaels-HHH triangle.
Of those ideas, I like Kenny and Cena the best. But I'll save the best for last...
- Marty Janetty: Come on! This would be AWESOME! Just as with Duggan and Flair, Rated RKO intimidates all the potential partners for Michaels. Michaels comes to the ring alone and fights them off when all of a sudden the old Rockers music hits. Marty hits the ring like a house afire!
Are you telling me you wouldn't want to see Rated RKO vs. The Rockers for the tag team title? Of COURSE you would, silly!
posted by BJ Boston at 4:40 PM
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