– The Wrestling Observer and Dave Meltzer report that a recent clip that was released online for Tough Enough as a digital extra in order to try and get contestant ZZ eliminated from the competition. The clip features coach Billy Gunn critiquing the contestants and going off on ZZ in particular on their in-ring performance.

The Observer believes that WWE had tried to set things up so ZZ would be eliminated last week, but fans were not manipulated into voting him off. As a result, ZZ stayed on another week, and it seems the clip is part of the latest effort for ZZ to be eliminated from the competition. In addition, WWE officials see Josh as the favorite to win, and Josh is seen has been seen as the favorite by Vince McMahon since the new season started.

ha idiots. We are going to let the fans decide our next superstar, but he needs to be the one we want him to be.

I don't get it.

If WWE wants to be the one choosing their future performers, why staging a reality show / contest, instead of holding try outs?
That and have some decent jury, because The Miz... that's just sad...

The Miz is awesome

^ Miz is awesome, but be has no business hiring performers.

Tough Enough exists solely as an attempt to cash in on reality show competitions. They have Total Divas for their Kardashian-style show, and TE for their Big Brother (or whatever). The problem is, they want the prize to be legit, but they also want that fan interaction. They want to have their cake and eat it to, leading to them trying to manipulate popular votes, which rarely goes well. People want to vote for the underdog, and the more clear WWE makes it that they don't want ZZ, the more many viewers will back him no matter what.

WWE should run their eliminations more like Face/Off (there may be a better comparison, but that's what came to mind). Let the judges voice their thoughts and make an informed elimination. Of course, you'd need better judges for that to work. Paige/Hogan/Miz have all been terrible at picking who's up for elimination, so I wouldn't trust any of their choices. Daniel Bryan seems to be the only one putting any thought into his decisions, everyone else is just making knee-jerk reactions (Hogan put up Patrick for saying the era of big guys is passed, Miz saves someone for being hot, Paige dogs on Sara for not getting in enough fights with the other girls).

I'm still waiting for Val Venis' WWE Title shot

^^that.
Like, allow the people to vote for one or two people to be safe, and have the others face-off in a challenge. Whoever loses, says bye-bye a go-go.