A list of WWE’s least-used Superstars (2-20-2009)

(via PWPix.net)

Starting this April on WGN America, you can catch WWE Superstars, an all-new program featuring Superstars from all three brands in first-run matches. This show will more than likely be a platform for Superstars having trouble getting ring time on the televised RAW, Smackdown and ECW programs. Thus far in 2009, about two dozen WWE stars have had trouble getting ring time on either of the three main shows. Here is a list of the WWE wrestlers you can probably expect to regularly see on the program as they have all had two matches or less on television so far this year (through this week’s Smackdown):

RAW
Candice Michelle - 1 
Charlie Haas - 0 
Dolph Ziggler - 0 
Goldust - 1 
“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan - 1 
Jamie Noble - 2 
Manu - 0 
Mickie James - 1 
Sim Snuka - 1 

Smackdown
Brie Bella - 2 (regularly used in angle with Colons)
Curt Hawkins - 2 
Festus - 2 
Hurricane Helms - 1 
Jesse - 2 
Jimmy Wang Yang - 1 
Kizarny - 2 
Kung Fu Naki - 2 
Maria - 2 (regularly used in angle with Michelle McCool)
Nikki Bella - 2 (regularly used in angle with Colons)
Scotty Goldman - 2 
Zack Ryder - 2 

ECW
Alicia Fox - 2 
DJ Gabriel - 1 
Katie Lea Burchill - 2 (accompanying ECW regular Paul Burchill)
Natalya - 1 (accompanying newcomer Tyson Kidd)
Ricky Ortiz - 2 

This list is also a good indication of which wrestlers WWE doesn’t really have any plans for at the moment.

This list doesn’t include injured stars Batista & Maryse, newcomers Christian & Tyson Kidd, developmental wrestlers DH Smith & Ryan Braddock, and Eve Torres - who started wrestling on television two weeks ago.

Stephanie McMahon explains why Chris Benoit didn’t win ECW Title

Here is an excerpt from a U.S. Government interview with Stephanie McMahon. Click here (PDF) to read the complete interview.

Q: I just want to clarify, when you were talking about your current champions a little while ago, you mentioned CM Punk and his image being a clean wrestler and somebody who doesn’t do drugs, doesn’t drink alcohol. When was CM Punk made a champion?

A: I’m really not sure. I would say within the last year. It was recent.

Q: Was it following the death of Mr. Benoit?

A: Yes, it was. Ironically, Mr. Benoit was supposed to become ECW champion that night, and he didn’t show up at the pay‐per‐view because he was dead.

Interview conducted December 14, 2007

Other highlights of Stephanie McMahon’s inquiry include:

• Shawn Michaels not wanting to switch brands in the company draft due to Tuesday being his day of worship
• WWE giving Chris Benoit four months off after he claimed to be having personal issues prior to his death
• Disagrees with the statement that today’s wrestlers are more “muscular” than in the past
• Wrestlers who main event a pay-per-view can make between $150,000 to $200,000
• Wrestlers who main event WrestleMania can make up to $1,000,000