After a year and a half away from the company, WWE has decided to bring Chris Masters back into the fold.
Chris Masters Returns
While it caused a lot of anguish for people in WWE (and the Denver Nuggets organization), the Denver Debacle ended up being a good thing for at least one person.
Since WWE was kicked out of the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado, the company had to make a last minute move to tape their weekly television shows in Los Angeles instead.
While the company was there in Los Angeles, Chris Masters (real name Chris Mordetzky) was given the opportunity to speak with Vince McMahon for about an hour.
The meeting went extremely well as Chris Masters immediately notified independent wrestling promoters that he had no choice but to cancel his appearances since he was returning to WWE.
On June 4, 2009, it became official. WWE signed Chris Masters to a contract. He will be returning to the company very shortly.
Possible Roles
There's plenty of different options that WWE has for Chris Masters in the company.
The former OVW star has never really been someone that could stand on his own as a main event wrestler, so you can rule that out. He needs more credibility before he can take on that role.
The best fit for Chris Masters is to be involved in a tag team or a stable.
Chris Masters is slightly above average on the mic, but it's not to the point where he can dazzle wrestling fans with his words.
It wouldn't be a bad idea to put Chris Masters with Randy Orton. The two have a real life friendship, and Chris Masters could play the role of enforcer for the group despite not being a second generation star.
Chris Masters also has a close relationship with Carlito as well in real life. Pairing Chris Masters up with someone like Brian Kendrick could give the tag team division some quality depth.
There's plenty of ways for WWE to use Chris Masters. He doesn't need to be used as a midcard wrestler who aimlessly does matches with random local wrestlers.
Drug Issues
It's no secret that Chris Masters has had issues with drugs in the past.
During his previous tenure with the company, Chris Masters violated the WWE substance abuse and drug policy not just once, but twice.
After the second suspension, the company decided tha it would be best if they parted ways with Chris Masters. He was promptly released on November 8, 2007.
There were some whispers during that time that the company was releasing him with the intention of eventually bringing him back in the future.
Vince McMahon is a huge fan of Chris Masters' body and appearance.
In order to return, it's a pretty good guess that Chris Masters has been off of drugs (the belief is that his violation stemmed from steroid abuse).
It is uncertain at this point if Chris Masters' previous two drug violations would count against him now, though.
Closing Thoughts
This is a solid pickup for WWE since Chris Masters is more than capable of filling a role in the company. However, this isn't going to be a signing that makes huge ways in the industry. |
