2 things I want to see done

1. Santino is very over, and comedic wrestling matches have existed since the dawn of time. They're great in small doses. I personally enjoyed it.

2. Tensai isn't new and he's not young. Currently on TV we've got Darren Young, Titus O' Neal, The Usos, Kofi Kingston, Daniel Bryan, Brodus Clay, Sheamus, Antonio Cesaro, Alberto Del Rio, Hunico, Camacho, Damien Sandow, Cody Rhodes, Primo, Epico, Justin Gabriel, Jack Swagger, Zack Ryder, Ryback, Tyson Kidd, and Yoshi Tatsu. All young and fairly new guys.

Not sure where you're going with any of this.

Santino is not used in small doses, which therein lies the problem. He is a giant joke as the US Champion, regardless if you giggle at him or not. The midcard titles need to be used to elevate guys. Even if the US Title is a prop, which it definitely is at this point, it does nothing for Santino and Santino brings nothing to the belt. Kids are going to clap like hyenas for that idiot regardless of him having the title or not because he is the proverbial underdog. WWE hasn't "made" a star in years, this isn't 1995 but they continue to operate well behind the context of a 2012 society.

Your 2nd point is completely valid, on some level, but I think it's more relevant when geared towards Smackdown as opposed to Raw, where WWE has the luxury of testing stuff out and seeing if it sticks. I personally don't have a problem with this, as it serves as a refreshing alternative to a Raw show that has been insanely boring for the last several weeks imo. Rather than introduce more new guys, outside of Rollins and Ambrose of course, I would like to see WWE actually create storylines for their midcard talent and build a young heel up to actually win matches and just be good.

Either way, the Santino philosophy is a glaring problem with the current WWE landscape imo.

How? Like seriously, how would you take a current day Santino who people only care about because he is portrayed as completely incapable, and elevate him to the next level and have him stick. He would be good for a Usual Suspects type title win, but once he won he would never hang around because you can't continue to be an underdog if you continue to win, ask John Cena. But by all means, I would love to hear how you would fantasy book it over the next 6 months.

I'm just remembering that short time before he won the US Title, where he really stepped it up, got in main event matches, wrestled like a pro wrestler should, and got the crowd behind him. This board loved him, too.

I get it. He does the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote schtick, and has a ridiculous finisher, and for the most part is a comedy act. But when it's time to step it up and actually wrestle, he's proved he can do that just as well.

Totally agreed.

Somebody cue the 1 minute montage of Russian Santino doing a few wrestling holds for the "Santino is amazing in the ring but WWE doesn't let him show it" crowd.

I like Santino for what he is, he's comedic relief. He serves his purpose, and he's over because of it. Let him keep the belt for a while, he wrestles when he has to, he jokes when he has to; he's got a good balance.

And Tensai sucks. And isn't young by any meaning of the word.

Cruiserweights, in the current state of WWE, would flounder, they'd get a match a week, no substantial storylines, and basically get lost in the shuffle of John Cena V whoever.

I'm sorry but Santino is a great comedy character, not a great wrestler or champion.

He literally does the same schtick in EVERY match. The same 4-5 moves and almost nothing else....then the cobra. The cobra is literally the worst finishing maneuver in the history of pro wrestling. I would be utterly embarassed as a professional wrestler if i had to take the pin after being hit with that ridiculous move.

It's fine for a set up, gets a cheap pop and was funny the first 30 times he did it.....but for anyone to actually believe a professional wrestler would be out for 10 seconds from a crapty strike to the neck? gimme a in' break

It's like Umaga's samoan spike move, except he was supposed to be billed as a bad ass, which Santino is not.

What's worse, Santino's cobra or the heart punch?

THIS!!! This, right here, proves my point! People got so offended at the suggestion of Jerry Lawler getting a WWE Title run, and brought up the legacy and the lineage of the title [and other titles were brought up too]. But right here, in this thread, we are right back to the "The belts have no meaning anymore" schtick. MAKE UP YOUR MINDS PEOPLE!!!!! Do the titles have prestige or not? Jeez.......



And I apologize for being off the topic at hand. To be on topic:

For #1: I enjoy Santino. Have since 2008, with Glamarella. He's comedic relief, he does his job. He would have NEVER gotten over with that Russian stuff.

And #2: The roster is full of newer guys getting pushed. Dunno where you got that one.