Really there's nothing new to report here

Though, call me an idiot if you want, Hornswoggle was awesome in his original Little Bastard role, but it's nothing groundbreaking. Really, there's nothing new to report here. It may seem like they've given a new guy a shot at the WWE title, like many people have been asking for, but really it's the same thing we've seen over and over for years. Bring up a generic hoss who likes to hit people and push him to the moon. Throw it at the wall and see if it sticksespecially with Cena, who's become a pro at this storyline. The problem is, it rarely sticks. They tried this with Snitsky and he bombed badly, then got released. Vladimir Kozlov got a similar push and fought Triple H in last year's Survivor Series title match and almost got booed out of the building, and is now in ECW. The Great Khali was given a shot, but he was/is so bad in the ring that no one took him seriously. Even going back to 1994, when Kevin Nash was in his Diesel character and was given the title so fast that the company almost went under with him at the top, this strategy has rarely worked. Of course, there are exceptions.

I don't think I have to explain Andre the Giant or Hulk Hogan. Then again, that was a different era, and they booked them both perfectly. Brock Lesnar was a scary monster who got over and did very well, but then again, Lesnar had ridiculous in-ring skills for a man his size. Umaga got really close but they dropped the ball with him, especially when they took Armando Estrada away. But despite the successes, generic big-men like Sheamus who, let's face it, get no reaction from the crowd, have never worked This new No 1 contender is fool's gold. It looks new It sounds new. This guy is a blue-chip prospect, one who is far more credible than Sheamus, yet WWE can't figure out what to do with him. I no longer know how to feel about Santino Marella.

He once was an underdog babyface who people grew tired of, so they turned him heel and he became the funniest guy on the planet. The company was forced to turn him due to fan reaction. Seriously, the man dressed in drag and got over, at which point, he turned into a useless novelty act. I give up. How awesome was Jesse Ventura last nightwhen he wasn't shamelessly plugging that ridiculous reality show of his The clips of him as a commentator were pure gold. Plus, unless he was going off script a little, they let him go into full worked-shoot mode and make some very timely, interesting comments that I'm sure made some people uncomfortable CM Punk: be careful about turning into too generic a heel. Cutting you people promos has been the downfall of far better men than you. Hey, remember when Triple H and Shawn Michaels were interesting, awesome performers Say what you want to about her, but there's no denying that Vickie Guerrero is a heat magnet. Although NASCAR's championship banquet is no longer in New York City, the four-time champion of the Sprint Cup Series finds himself smack dab in the middle of the city that never sleeps this week. Johnson is making the rounds, participating in talk shows and other media experiences to talk about his place in history with four consecutive championships in NASCAR.Johnson started off his post-championship visit to the tri-state region with a visit to the ESPN studios in Bristol, CT. Looking slightly weary from his celebration the night before, Johnson also was a guest on the Mike and Mike in the Morning radio show on ESPN2 and ESPN Radio.Johnson then found his way to Jersey, visiting with one of the City's biggest sports icons, Yogi Berra. A 10-time Yankee champion, Berra showed Johnson around his museum in Little Falls, NJ.On his visit, Johnson presented the Yankee legend with a diecast of the No. 48 Lowes Chevrolet. In exchange, Berra shared story after story in his own inimitable style with the new NASCAR champion.Johnson will be participating in many of the news shows in the City this morning. But the highlight of his visit will most certainly be flipping the switch to light the Empire State Building to show the colors blue, white and yellow in celebration of "Jimmie Johnson Day" in New York City.Johnson will be introduced by baseball great Johnny Damon. Damon is a two-time Major League Baseball World Series champion.In addition to his visit to the "Big Apple", Johnson is also reveling in his place in history. He now joins the company of others with multiplechampions in sports, including Yogi Berra, Tiger Woods, Bill Russell, Carl Lewis, and Lance Armstrong.The next stop for Johnson and his No. 48 Lowes race team will be in Las Vegas for the Championship banquet. Events will begin on Dec.