I miss Marcus Cor Von

By Michael Vanderkolk

Yeah, you read that headline right. I miss Marcus Cor Von, and I want him back.

Sure, he only had a brief appearance in WWE, but I loved it. Before you get all confused, let me explain myself a little bit.

First, most wrestling fans have that one wrestler they love that most people could not care any less about. For instance, the Wrestling Memes guy is obsessed with Heath Slater. It's just a part of wrestling that will never die out.

Secondly, he had a strange charisma that made him entertaining. He was flamboyant without being too weird. His promos were strange, but not to the level of Ultimate Warrior and better than Ryback.

Third, he looked like he belonged. Other than the color of his skin, he looked like somebody Vince McMahon would create if it were possible and make him the face of the company. His athleticism that carried over from the NFL fit perfectly for his style.

Then there's his finisher: the POUNCE! I simply loved it. Sure, it's nothing special if you just look at it, but Cor Von played in the Super Bowl. That gave his move purpose. It also helped that his opponents would sell it well enough to look devastating. Could you imagine Dolph Ziggler or Zack Ryder taking that? I'd mark-out for sure.

Finally, there's one part about him that most people would instantly disagree with. His theme song is one of my favorites of all time. It's not my favorite style of music, but I love listening to "Smooth." It's not even the typical theme song, but he made it work, and I miss hearing it.

Sadly, he left the WWE due to personal reasons, and professional wrestling hasn't seen The Alpha Male since.

I guess I should be happy that I at least witnessed his only WrestleMania moment.

Monty, if you're reading this, please come back!

Also, who is the one wrestler that you enjoy that others typically don't?

Is It Cena's Master Plan?

I had an idea pop into my head while I was reading some articles on Bleacher Report. The article had something to do with possible twists and turns that could occur during Elimination Chamber on Sunday. One of these twists was a heel turn made by John Cena by aligning himself with The Shield. This would obviously resemble Hulk Hogan's turn on his "Hulkamaniacs" when he aligned himself with the nWo in 1996. Even though I don't think it will happen since Cena makes too much money for Vince, I can't help but ask myself "what if?" 

Let's look at how 2012 went for Cena:

• He began the year with what could have been the worst feud of the year with Kane.
• Kane's "monstrous" return was all but killed when Cena didn't "embrace the hate."
• He helped bury Zack Ryder in the process.
• He lost to The Rock at WrestleMania XXVIII.
• He was F-5'ed by a returning Brock Lesnar the next night on Raw.
• People who lived across the hall from me thought there was a teenage girl in my room who had Justin Bieber sign "Baby" to her.
• My brother topped my reaction by snapping his phone in half.
• Despite the winning the match, Cena was completely destroyed by Lesnar at Extreme Rules.
• I gained a lot of respect for Cena after taking that beating like a champ.
• His wife filed for a divorce which was finalized within the week.
• I know it's not wrestling related, but it still adds to his woeful year.
• He won the Money in the Bank ladder match for a shot at the WWE Championship.
• Hey look, something good happened!
• He became the first man to not win the championship after cashing in the contract.
• It was 2012, of course it wasn't going to turn out well for him.
• This happening on Raw 1000 made it even worse.
• The worst part was when CM Punk stood tall over Cena and The Rock at the end.

The Road to WrestleMania has Begun

The "Road to WrestleMania" always seems to be one of the most exciting times of the year. Intense storylines, big returns, and Undertakers streak all make these weeks the best of the year, but you all already knew that. Even though we know some things are almost guaranteed to happen (Undertaker winning), it's still the exciting because of the "what if" factor.

I know that we still have plenty of weeks and Elimination Chamber left, but these are my thoughts on what the WrestleMania XXIX card will look following Royal Rumble:

-Rock (c) vs Cena - This match is all but finalized already, and we have only seen one Raw since they both were victorious at Royal Rumble. With The Rock being the big name star that he is, I do not see him dropping the belt after only a month. Although I would love to see anyone else with the strap. The Rock went over in his "Once in a Lifetime" homecoming match last year, so I see "Once In a Lifetime: Part II" being the official passing of the torch and championship belt.  Winner: Cena

    

Stars such as Carlito (pictured) and Shelton Benjamin were heavily rumored to return at the Royal Rumble. They were both involved in many MITB matches, I would love to see either one at Mania. (Photo/ Michael Vanderkolk)

-Del Rio (c) vs Orton - After Del Rio beats Big Show and Orton wins the EC match, the two will have a face-vs-face 'Mania match. Del Rio wins, but Dolph Ziggler finally cashes in his MITB contract on the grandest stage of them all. Winner: Zigger via MITB

-HHH vs Lesnar- Lesnar returned on Raw and injured Mr. McMahon. I see the recently retired son-in-law wanting to seek vengeance. Since Vinnie Mac never said the words "You're fired" to Heyman, I see his contract being on the line. Lesnar saves his manager's job. Winner: Lesnar

-Taker vs Punk - There's rumors Taker is sitting this year out. I for one would be disappointed. Punk has little to prove anymore. To be the first one to defeat Undertaker at WrestleMania would be something no one would forget. It doesn't happen, but no one will forget the match. Winner: Taker