Maybe it's the second place is the one to be. Miz is doin good and don't even know who beat him in t-e. Was hopping to have a new favourite in wwe, but guess we get a guy who will end up like that bald guy who won nxt season 2. Sad ending.

I agree that they should have showed both matches in full to allow us to decide. For me the big problem with Andy was on view for all to see. He was horrible on the mic! the fact that he tried to use one of Stone Cold's lines in front of Vince was just terrible. And I could be wrong but did Andy not give away the ending by saying to Vince he had already won when Vince asked if he was nervous...? Luke should have won and I am sure his career will be much birghter than Andy's but time will tell...

I understand why most people think Luke should have won and it's hard to argue against it. However, if you were a WWE exec wouldn't you rather hire a family man or someone who wants to live like a rock star and party? I get that Luck wants to be charismatic and be entertaining, but this was a job interview and I thought it was pretty stupid of him saying he just wants to party. We can't vilify guys who abuse drugs, get DUIs, run up ridiculous bar tabs, etc. and then be disappointed that WWE went with the safe choice on this one.

Please...you didn't really think the WWE was going to give Luke the contract. It was evident who was going to win weeks before TE ended. Luke is wrestling in what amounts to gay porn- gay guys wrestling each other, feeling themselves up and what not. Not exactly the direction WWE is going in. Andy hit the nail on the head when he said Luke isn't even comfortable in his own skin. He is a gay man fronting like he is the 2nd coming of Ric Flair..."women & booze!" Luke is as hollow and shallow as he is fake. Not an ounce of WWE "supestar" in him.

I seriously don't see why Eck is so pissed that his boyfriend Luke lost. Now, Luke has free time so KE can find it easier to stalk him.

Congrats Andy.

I really don't get why everyone is acting like it's a crime that Luke lost. First of all, we only saw a few seconds at a time of any of the skills competitions, and only a few select highlights from the final match with Bill DeMott. In other words, we have little to no idea how either of these guys actually *wrestled*.

Yes, it's nice that Luke stayed in "cocky heel" character 24/7. That doesn't make you a WWE superstar, it just means you're smart enough to play to the cameras. And frankly, his character is just plain boring. How many Miz clones can one promotion have??

When DeMott, Trish and Booker T ALL felt Andy should win, that tells you something. Clearly, there's a lot we weren't shown.

As for Luke, I'm sure he'll make it to the WWE at some point. Just look at NXT since season 2--guys who can make it on their own, like Brodus and A-Ri, don't win. They reserve that for guys who need the rub, like Johnny Curtis and Kaval.

RESPONSE FROM KE: You're right that we can only judge the competitors by what we saw on the series. And what we saw was that Luke was one of the two best in the ring (along with Martin) and -- IMO -- the most charismatic. He did well in almost all of the skills challenges. The trainers themselves praised his work throughout the series. Andy, on the other hand, was clumsy in the ring at times and the trainers repeatedly said that he lacked personality. Yet at the end of the day, it was a unanimous decision to pick Luke. Hnmm. I don't want to sound like R-Truth spouting conspiracy theories, but the fact that all of the trainers picked Andy seems to me like they were instructed to do so.

Not sure the comments by CJ or Jeremy20 are entirely necessary - gay or not (who cares) Luke was the better and fitter competitor with a far superior presence in-ring and on-mic. Characters such as The Miz show that personality beats size anytime. And that leads me to Andy's problem - he sits in no-where land - yes he's bigger than the average guy but at just 6ft5 he's much smaller than the true WWE big men (undertaker etc) and just looks like much of the other midcard of of Drew McKintyre, Wade Barrett etc. And he's nowhere near the athlete Randy Orton (6ft4) is meaning he has no stand out quality.
In short WWE would have been taking a risk on Luke, but with Andy it's a guaranteed failure.

To me, Luke looked like he put on some weight...and not in a good way. I think he spent to much time drinking with the "hot girls" and not enough time with his caveman training.

Luke will be back I'm sure with a ready made storyline...saying how he should have won. Miz and Morrison both around today from years ago and doing very well but didn't win the show. I will agree Andy did not sell the stunner...but he certainly oversold the slap to the face from Vince...will get ribbed massively!
Did Austin really say "bulls..." in front if Vince live? Bring back the attitude!

Kev,

While I can see where you're coming from regarding Luke, don't you think WWE already has a lot of that generic, cocky, pretty-boy look? Just look at The Miz, Dolph Ziggler, Alex Riley, Cody Rhodes, Zack Ryder etc. - they're all in the same mould. Luke doesn't really offer anything that those guys don't already.

I personally believe that Andy's size and stature in the ring gives him more of a presence, and he can only improve on what he's already learnt during Tough Enough. There are several big guys in WWE today as well, true, but Andy offers something more that Luke doesn't in my opinion. While his mic work and charisma is a slight issue, he has shown that he has fire in him and given the right material, I'm sure he could get over with the fans.

Just my two cents.

P.S. I read on another site from somebody who watched the FCW tapings live that Andy well and truly out-wrestled Luke and that it wasn't even close. That would explain WWE's decision to show a montage of clips instead of the full matches.

LOL, jeremy20. Kev, you definitely missed those comments, ahaha.

I was a big fan of Andy after his bottom three week, and haven't ever been a huge fan of Luke. Andy has the size, muscle, and general look that makes him stand out. Some have compared him to Edge, to Taker, and somehow Kane.

Luke is the pretty boy - like every new midcard and main eventer in the last few years. Don't think we need a 20th pretty boy. Andy is filling the niche that's free. Luke's niche is already full.

Oh, and for all we know, Luke stunk the building out in his match while Andy pulled off a five-star against DeMott.

Plus, from what I've seen, Andy was over with everyone except some smarks.

RESPONSE FROM KE: Andy indeed may have out-performed Luke against DeMott. If he did, all the more reason to show the matches instead of highlights.

Andy totally choked when speaking to Vince. He will be wished well in his future endeavors before the year is over.

If you didn't notice Andy was on the show then you weren't paying attention.
But then again what can I expect from someone who thinks The Miz is more talented than Sheamus.

Andy grabbed my attention immediately. While Luke was trying to drink Jeremiah under the table there was Andy working out. I don't deny Luke his merits but he treated a WWE contract as if they owed it to him just for showing up. Kind of like how Obama treats the Presidency.

It's like my maternal grandfather used to tell me, "The world doesn't owe you a living." Andy worked far harder than Luke. He earned his WWE contract.

Of course, it might be just as well that Luke didn't win. He wasn't on the receiving end of a slap by Vince and a stunner by Austin. Luke might very well get his opportunity down the line. Good things come to those who wait. So quit your bellyaching you pencil necked geek.

I think both Luke and Andy's personalities seem forced and contrived. What SCSA said to Luke during one episode was 100% accurate - Luke's fake smile hides the fact that he's frequently nervous.

Andy always looks really uncomfortable and has all the personality of a bag of toenail clippings. Seems like a nice guy, though, as opposed to Luke, who comes off as a colossal d-bag.

The only problem I would have seen with
Luke winning, happened in the opening
segment. When the Miz walked out it was
almost like looking at Luke's brother, com-
plete with attitude.

In deciding who to root for I asked myself a simple question, "Would I pay money to see either of these guys perform?" The answer was yes to Andy but no for Luke. I see Luke every week in a number of other Superstars but Andy looks a little different and is a bit more fresh.

I read a handful of reviews of the 'matches' Andy and Luke had with Bill DeMott, and it turns out that they were exhibitions instead of matches. All of them said the same thing: Luke blew it (which he acknowledged in the interview that aired) while Andy looked like an up-and-coming star. The reviews also mentioned that Christina and Jeremiah also had spots in the show, with Christina having an exhibition (with DeMott) while Jeremiah had an actual match with one of FCW's wrestlers. The consensus was that both of them performed better than Luke but not as well as Andy.

I think, when it came down to it, that WWE felt that Luke was similar to what they already had (Miz, Alex Riley, etc) and not quite ready to be an adult who represents the organization well. The Miz, for example, has a similar look and attitude but keeps his nose clean and is a major promotional force for the company. You can't rely on a guy who's got a major party animal track record to be an ambassador to the public.

Andy seems to be a better overall man who's overcome tremendous obstacles to better himself. He's got the size, a good look, and has only been doing this for seven months. Give him six more months in FCW and I bet we'll see him ready and able to make a nice contribution. I'm not ready to anoint him the next Undertaker (which I've heard numerous other people say in comments here and elsewhere) but I'll stand by my prediction that he'll be an above average worker for a decade-- if he can find the right persona.

The show is called Tough Enough, which implies that what happens on the show actually matters. Luke definitely started out as a better wrestler with more charisma, and he probably ended that way too.

On the other hand, Andy showed far more improvement over the course of the show. If Luke is already stagnant, they may be concerned that he has reached his ceiling and it isn't all that high. Andy seems like more of a "prospect," and I'd rather see them gamble on a guy with more potential than someone who is an average finished project.

I know it has been stated several times, but I am sure VKM has had enough of undersized guys with limited appeal winning these contests. It's why Wade Barrett, Sheamus, and other big men are emerging.Vince knows that the majority of main eventers are going to be big men people can buy as being top of the card. Did anyone really think Vince wanted a 210 lb. guy as his clay to work with? The real shock would have been if Luke had won.

I had Andy over Luke weeks ago, so I wasn't surprised. It ain't a modelling contest. Luke's a smallish guy, is solid but doesn't do anything fancy in the ring, and really didn't show to be much of a personality with any kind of edge. Andy's less of a sure thing to reach his potential, but his potential looks higher than Luke's.

Going into it, I expected Tough Enough to be better at developing quality talent for the WWE than NXT did, but that was not even close to being the case. I know Kevin's not a Johnny Curtis fan, but Curtis and Clay are better prospects than anyone on Tough Enough - and they're ready to contribute on the big stage.

By the way, glad to see the best blog in cyberspace has its comment section back. Let the Eck-love resume!!! :-)

Kevin, is it possible Luke showed up really out of shape at the FCW event? He didn't look as jacked.

In response to Andy: John Morrison DID win Tough Enough Season 2.

In your poll I voted for Andy. Luke's character just made me want to turn the TV off. Not saying his in ring skills weren't good, that's up to the trainers, not me who saw a couple minutes of I'm guessing what was a weeks worth of 12-16 hour days.

With some grooming, and let's remember Andy's not coming directly to WWE, he'll be going to FCW for a while, Andystrikes me as a Kevin Nash clone, which isn't a bad thing.

Reading through the comments, I find myself agreeing that Luke's look and persona make him just one of many of the same type of guy. The most stark comparison that nobody made was that he could be Randy Orton Jr. There's a real consideration to be made there, and it makes it harder to completely write Andy off as the wrong choice, though I still think he was.

Watching each week, Andy never made me look twice. I never watched him and imagined seeing him headline a main event. He was okay. And that's the extent of him. Granted, okay can become amazing. Unfortunately, the only way to make okay amazing is with an astronomic push. Being better than the other guy in the ring isn't enough. If Andy gets a huge push, is it going to feel organic, or is it going to feel like WWE wanting to not throw their money away? My bet is on the latter.

Luke, on the other hand, has the look of a star. The myriad comparisons to guys who have already made their marks are proof of that. Yes, his character would need polish to differentiate him from everyone else, but polishing a gem is a hell of a lot easier than cutting one from rough stone. There, I think, is the difference between Andy and Luke. Luke is a gem. Andy is a rock.

Seriously, dude? This is pro wrestling. Leave your politics out of it.

@ Antoine - I think you proved beagean's point. Jomo is a nobody compared to The Miz.

Andy was in FCW before tough enough. Nothing more than the new chuck palumbo.
See that look Vince gave Luke when they shook hands? Eck and I win anyway.
Andy will be gone in a year.

I am very disappointed in Tough Enough , I hope WWE do sign Luke cause he would make a great superstar ,. and Hope They dont let him go , If Andy used that contract Ill be damn , But Unlike This Show , I am Glad Luke didnt get the stunner ,. But really WWE Shouldnt let him lose like that . I really Hope WWE bring him , What I seen and heard of him he a great person :)