WWE's Top 11 Up & Comers, More on Kong-WWE, Orton Note

-- WWE.com unveiled their top 11 "up-and-coming competitors the world of sports-entertainment will be talking about this year." The ranking is as follows: 11. Ezekiel Jackson, 10. Tyson Kidd, 9. Tamina, 8. Alex Riley, 7. David Otunga, 6. Drew McIntyre, 5. Skip Sheffield, 4. Cody Rhodes, 3. Dolph Ziggler, 2. Daniel Bryan, 1. Alberto Del Rio.

-- Randy Orton is featured on the cover of the latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated.

-- To follow up on the news of former TNA Knockouts champion Awesome Kong signing with World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE reportedly asked Kong to clear up her legal situation in Florida before going to work for the company. Kong was arrested last month in Hillsborough County, Florida for driving without a suspended license. According to a WWE source, Kong no longer lives in Florida but went back in December to turn herself in and resolve the traffic violation.

Zeke being behind Alex Riley and Barrett being completely off this list doesn't look good.

I'm more baffled by Skip Sheffield being at #5 on the list than anything else.

^ This ^ ... And Tamina just randomly thrown in there.

Why the hell is Tamina on the list? She's really the only one that surprises me. Sure, Sheffield's been injured for awhile, but when he wasn't, he was built as like the third most important member of Nexus, with only Barrett and Gabriel being booked stronger. I can recall the five-on-five Summerslam preview match, Sheffield was the member of Nexus who eliminated the most (granted, he let Young take the pin for one). That's only one example. The others are in the beatdowns, unlike the rest, he always got to hit his finisher, like Barrett and Gabriel.

Wheres Ted Dibiase and Sheamus?....They have made it big in the company, and there not on the list

Sheamus is Main Event ... Not an Up and Comer. Dibiase I am not sure about.