Issue #005 | Pro Wrestling 911

Archives Issue #005 August 16, 2026

Issue #005 August 16, 2026

Cover Story Has WWE Forgotten How to Make New Stars? This article examines WWE’s complicated history of creating new stars, from nearly missing the potential of Steve Austin, The Rock and John Cena to giving former WCW…

Opinion WWE Has a Main Event Problem- And It’s Not a Lack of Talent WWE doesn’t have a shortage of future main-event talent—it has a problem turning that potential into…

Opinion Where WWE Dropped the Ball With Damien Priest WWE didn’t drop the ball with Damian Priest during his world title reign—it happened afterward. His…

Opinion Make Surviving Matter Again Survivor Series has become too predictable, with WWE building toward WarGames every November simply…

Fantasy Booking How WWE Can Make Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker a WrestleMania Main Event This article lays out a long-term plan to turn Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker into a true WrestleMania main…

From the Editor

Editor’s Note

Pro Wrestling 911 exists because wrestling deserves honest commentary from the perspective of an actual fan. This weekly digital magazine focuses on the matches, performers, characters and creative decisions that make professional wrestling worth discussing. D. Clyde Benson II Editor, Pro Wrestling 911

Inside This Edition

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Opinion / Fantasy Booking WWE Has a Main Event Problem- And It’s Not a Lack of Talent
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Opinion / Character Study / Fantasy Booking Where WWE Dropped the Ball With Damien Priest
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Opinion / Match Review / Fantasy Booking / Classic Wrestling Make Surviving Matter Again
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Fantasy Booking How WWE Can Make Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker a WrestleMania Main Event
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Opinion / Character Study Has WWE Forgotten How to Make New Stars?

The Complete Edition

Issue Articles

Opinion / Fantasy Booking

WWE Has a Main Event Problem- And It’s Not a Lack of Talent

WWE doesn’t have a shortage of future main-event talent—it has a problem turning that potential into lasting credibility. From Oba Femi and Bron Breakker to Dominik Mysterio, Trick Williams and Je’Von Evans, the next generation is already here. This article examines how WWE can stop resetting momentum, start using established stars to elevate their successors, and build a main-event…

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Opinion / Character Study / Fantasy Booking

Where WWE Dropped the Ball With Damien Priest

WWE didn’t drop the ball with Damian Priest during his world title reign—it happened afterward. His brutal feud with Aleister Black created the perfect opportunity to turn bitter rivals into an intimidating tag team built on mutual respect. Instead, WWE released Black and Zelina Vega and paired Priest with R-Truth. This article explores the team WWE could have created—The Blade…

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Opinion / Match Review / Fantasy Booking / Classic Wrestling

Make Surviving Matter Again

Survivor Series has become too predictable, with WWE building toward WarGames every November simply because the calendar says it’s time. This article proposes giving the entire event real consequences: winners and survivors automatically qualify for the Royal Rumble and earn the right to draw from the coveted later entry numbers. By connecting Survivor Series directly to the Royal…

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Fantasy Booking

How WWE Can Make Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker a WrestleMania Main Event

This article lays out a long-term plan to turn Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker into a true WrestleMania main event. Instead of building the rivalry around jealousy, WWE should embrace the natural intensity between two of its most explosive young stars, letting them attack, pursue and narrowly miss each other for months. Through Survivor Series, the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber, the…

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Opinion / Character Study

Has WWE Forgotten How to Make New Stars?

This article examines WWE’s complicated history of creating new stars, from nearly missing the potential of Steve Austin, The Rock and John Cena to giving former WCW cruiserweights like Eddie Guerrero, Chris Jericho and Rey Mysterio room to become main-event icons. Using Roman Reigns and Dominik Mysterio as modern examples, it argues that true stars aren’t manufactured by a formula—they…

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