Hey guys (and gals).  Before I begin the second countdown, I forgot to elaborate on a few things.  First the new RAW theme.  If you listen to it closely, it kind of sounds similar to the song, “Remember The Name” by Fort Minor (a Linkin Park spin-off group).  And secondly, Brock Lesnar’s return ranking pretty high on the list.  Aside from throwing around John Cena and Triple H, Brock kicks peoples’ asses for realsies.  And where CM Punk and Daniel Bryan showed everyone there is still wrestling in a wrestling company, Lesnar added the extra edge from his time spent beating people up in UFC, and showed everyone that professional wrestling (and entertainment) can be pretty violent.  Also I neglected to mention Daniel Bryan becoming more of a mainstay on WWE television (he’s doing a lot more on television since 2012, whereas he was just kind of there for most of 2011…even with his Money In The Bank briefcase).

Back to the subject at hand.  With every Top (insert x-amount of positives here) list, people always want to see the contrast, and see what they disliked.  I’ve always fancied myself as a bit of a nitpicker when it comes to wrestling, and find myself complaining about it more than I do praising it.  Seriously, my WTFs outline for this is at least TWICE as long as my FTWs one.  Now you may be asking, “Jon, if you complain about it so much, why do you keep watching?!”  The answer is at the end of the day, I’m still a wrestling fan.  I enjoy professional wrestling on an intellectual level.  I like reading dirt sheets on what goes on behind the scenes, as well as off camera.  Remember, these wrestlers/superstars play a character, and it’s always interesting to see how they act in real life.  I’m a fan of independent wrestling and their wrestlers.  Guys who are either just breaking into the business, have been in the independent scene for a while and are still waiting for a break, and the occasional former big timer either there as a way of putting butts in seats, or offering advice to the up-and-comers.  I’m a fan of companies like New Japan Pro Wrestling, Ring of Honor and Chikara where even though it’s wrestling, it’s still extremely entertaining.  To me, WWE just seems to water down the product (immensely) with the inane amounts of promos, using body builders and fitness models as their featured “talent” (wrestling ability not available in all), pushing guys who don’t really deserve it, and wrestling seeming to come last on a program that is supposed to be about wrestling.  In the past year (more so every year since 2005), WWE has left this smark (a smart mark) scratching his head in confusion.  Here it is, I bring to you, My Top Ten WTF Moments in WWE 2012!

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