A year or so ago, this would have carried much more merit than it currently does. See, at one time, WWE so wildly mismanaged their midcard stars that no one ever really benefited or enjoyed any sort of a real push. While that is still somewhat of a problem today, WWE Creative has done a much better job of putting together layers within their midcard to the point that it more closely resembles the roster of the late 1980s, when there was a definitive hierarchy. Today, there is the main event scene that includes John Cena, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar. Below them is the upper midcard talent that includes, but is not limited to, Dolph Ziggler, Kevin Owens, Rusev, Sheamus, Cesaro, Bray Wyatt and Dean Ambrose. Below them? The third tier, including Neville, King Barrett, Stardust and Cesaro. Finally, there are the glorified jobbers, the lovable losers with nothing else better to do than to stare at the lights on a nightly basis. They include Zack Ryder, Fandango, Bo Dallas, Heath Slater, Adam Rose and a host of others. There are the Divas and the tag teams, rounding out the roster. The 50-50 style of booking is a major issue within WWE, there is no denying that. But suggesting that the company cannot manage its roster when it clearly has created an environment with definitive levels is a mistake. One's favorite workers may not fall where they would hope but that does not mean WWE has not managed and developed one of its most skilled rosters in its long history.
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.
