[CrossroadsReb]

ROSTER PERCEPTIONS

Major Stars
Booker T
Diamond Dallas Page
Goldberg
Kevin Nash
Ric Flair
Rob Van Dam
Scott Steiner
Sting
MOVERS: Jeff Jarrett, Kanyon, Lance Storm, Mike Awesome, Rick Steiner (out)

Stars
Dustin Rhodes
Jeff Jarrett
Lance Storm
Mike Awesome
Rey Mysterio Jr
Sean O’Haire
The Total Package
MOVERS: Dustin Rhodes, Jeff Jarrett, Lance Storm, Mike Awesome (in); Buff Bagwell, Shane Douglas (out)

Well Known
Bam Bam Bigelow
Billy Kidman
Buff Bagwell
Chuck Palumbo
Ernest Miller
Kanyon
Konnan
Rick Steiner
Shane Douglas
Vampiro
MOVERS: Buff Bagwell, Chuck Palumbo, Kanyon, Rick Steiner, Shane Douglas, Vampiro (in); Hugh Morrus, Norman Smiley (out)

Recognizable
Alex Wright
Chavo Guerrero Jr
Hugh Morrus
Kaz Hayashi
Mark Jindrak
Mike Sanders
Norman Smiley
Shane Helms
Shawn Stasiak
MOVERS: Hugh Morrus, Norman Smiley (in); Chuck Palumbo, Vampiro (out)

Unimportant
Air Paris
Big Vito
Chris Harris
Elix Skipper
Evan Karagias
James Storm
Jamie Knoble
Jason Jett
Johnny Swinger
Johnny the Bull
Kid Romeo
Kwee Wee
Lash Leroux
Reno
Shannon Moore
The Sandman
Yang
MOVERS: Jamie Knoble (in)

–The balance between major stars, stars, and well-known is probably closer to what it should be now. Last month, the numbers stood at 13 Major Stars, 5 Stars, and 8 Well Known. This month, there are 8 Major Stars, 7 Stars, and 10 Well Known.

–Storm and Awesome will likely flip back and forth occasionally between the major star and star category. They are the dominant tag team right now in WCW. Storm has already established himself as a reliable singles competitor in the pre-Big Bang WCW. Awesome could be setting himself up for a massive singles push down the road as a monster heel. He should have never been ‘That 70s Guy’ or the ‘Fat Chick Thriller’ in the first place.

–At the end of 2001 after Starrcade, I will have a thorough review of the entire roster including age and salary. Not so many spring chickens as main eventers right now.