Belief That Austin Theory Was The Wrong Choice For WWE Push

Austin Theory is steadily building his reputation as one of WWE’s up-and-coming talents, showcasing his skills on television each week. The United States Champion worked hard to become one of the more reliable Superstars in the company right now. Now it appears some believe that Austin Theory was the wrong choice to get a push in WWE.

The United States Champion beat John Cena at WrestleMania 39 earlier this year and this ended up shocking fans as they believed there was no way Theory was going to win. Of course, Theory carried forward with the momentum since then.

Ever since Austin Theory was called up to the main roster, Vince McMahon had plans to position him as a top star. After Triple H took over as head of Creative, it has been evident that those plans remain unchanged.

That said, lately Austin Theory hasn’t been booked as a strong champion. While speaking on Busted Open, Mark Henry said that despite WWE’s good intentions, Austin Theory was simply a disappointment as far as long-term plans are concerned.

When co-host Denise Salcedo claimed that the US title is not on the same level as the Intercontinental Championship on WWE RAW, adding that Smackdown needs a Superstar like Gunther holding the title. Henry added that that is what WWE tried to do with Austin Theory but they made the wrong choice.

“Not only is it feeling forgettable, it’s feeling like a level-down title,” Henry said. “You don’t want people to associate that, ‘Oh, that’s the lower title.’ If it’s a title, you’re supposed to honor it, and I don’t feel like it’s being honored right now.

They [creative] were on the way to doing that, and it didn’t go to the right person.”

Theory recently successfully defended his title against Ridge Holland in London. He will now defend his title against three more men as part of the United States Championship Invitational. We’ll have to see if Austin Theory will end up dropping the title soon, perhaps to LA Knight.

What’s your opinion on what Mark Henry said? Do you think WWE made the wrong choice by pushing Austin Theory? Share your thoughts in the comments below!

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