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Cool King
01-30-2013, 02:30 PM
Ever since Bo Dallas won the NXT Tournament to become an entrant in the Royal Rumble match, posters here in the Wrestling Forum have become more vocal in their dislike, and in some cases, hatred, for Bo Dallas.

But when people dislike something, there's always others who like it and I have read a small amount of positive things from people here about Bo Dallas, but the problem is, they don't really explain why they think these nice things about him, so there is a part of me that thinks they might just be joking. The people who don't like Bo Dallas have explained why, even if some reasons have been poor reasons, for example "He has freaky eyes". It's still a reason, I guess.

The dislike/hatred for Bo Dallas isn't just flying around here at TPWW. I've been checking out other wrestling forums and it seems like they all dislike/hate him too. They also give reasons, with the most insane one being that he looks like a rapist.

Still, not a lot of love is going around for the guy, which brings me to what this thread is actually about.

What are your honest thoughts on Bo Dallas?

Do you love the guy? Do you think he's the future of the company? Or do you despise him and think he should just be released or sent back to NXT forever? Or are you still not familiar with him and need more time to form an opinion on him?

As for me, I'm not 100% familiar with him yet, though from what I've seen, he isn't really anything special which leaves me wondering why he's so damn loved by the guys in the back such as Dusty Rhodes and so on who are pushing him.

He does remind me of Rocky Maivia though. Just that he's not got anything that "stands out", he's a third generation superstar, all he really does is smile and the fans seem to really dislike him, even though he acts super nice and friendly.

I knew he would get his "Maven Moment" at the Royal Rumble, but I didn't know it would be at the expense of Wade Barrett. With what happened on Sunday and Monday, I get the feeling we'll see Dallas/Barrett at Elimination Chamber for the Intercontinental Championship, which I think Bo Dallas has a strong chance of winning, considering how loved the guy is.

Though if he doesn't win, then it could always lead up to him winning the title at WrestleMania instead. :-\

Ruien
01-30-2013, 02:32 PM
Seen him for a total of two minutes. Will let you know in a couple more weeks.

Cool King
01-30-2013, 02:34 PM
Damn, forgot to make the poll public. :-\

Cool King
01-30-2013, 02:37 PM
A mod can't make the poll public for me, can they?

whiteyford
01-30-2013, 02:37 PM
He's still really green, he isn't the abomination that everyone makes him out to be though.

screech
01-30-2013, 02:43 PM
Only saw him at the Rumble and read about his match on RAW so I won't judge fully yet.

DrCrawford
01-30-2013, 03:07 PM
i'd rather watch orton, and thats saying a lot. bo dallas looks creepy as fuck

Emperor Smeat
01-30-2013, 03:11 PM
Meh-level right now and same for when he was on NXT.

He's not horrible but at the same time I think it was too early to call him up. If the WWE is really serious about making their next rising star now, there were better candidates than him on NXT. Even post-Shield Rollins or Ambrose would have been better choices.

Haze
01-30-2013, 04:34 PM
Been watching him since I started following FCW last year...Not sure why he is getting a push.

drave
01-30-2013, 04:39 PM
Haven't seen enough from him, but he looks horrible, worse than a vanilla midget. He's like a mutated vanilla midget.

How long till he is made to cut his hair, that is the real question here. it'll happen, it always happens xD

Ultra Mantis
01-30-2013, 04:44 PM
He is a total bland babyface character with poor mic skills, average wrestling skills, a fucking horrible spear finish and the appearance of a more effeminate version of that long haired guy from the Black Eyes Peas who gets to sing a line every other song.

Cool King
01-30-2013, 04:48 PM
He is a total bland babyface character with poor mic skills, average wrestling skills, a fucking horrible spear finish and the appearance of a more effeminate version of that long haired guy from the Black Eyes Peas who gets to sing a line every other song.

http://www.hotzoneonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Taboo.jpg

XL
01-30-2013, 04:49 PM
He'll catch a lot of flak for being the guy the company have chosen to get behind. People don't like being force-fed stuff and this'll be no different - at least amongst the IWC. It's likely that the marks will buy into him once he upsets Barrett for the title - which again will draw the ire of the IWC as "he'll be given too much , too soon".

Really, I think there are better options in NXT and that's what will have a lot of people against him.

Anybody Thrilla
01-30-2013, 05:05 PM
I haven't seen enough of him, but nothing has impressed me yet. I also don't like him going over at the expense of Wade Barrett (who just beat Randy Orton clean on Raw like two weeks ago). He looks weird, but that can be worked around.

Also, what's up with the glove? Is he the son of a Blackjack or something?

Cool King
01-30-2013, 05:08 PM
Also, what's up with the glove? Is he the son of a Blackjack or something?

He's Blackjack Mulligan's grandson.

Bad News Gertner
01-30-2013, 05:28 PM
I hope he gets Drozzed

XL
01-30-2013, 05:40 PM
Too far?

Nicky Fives
01-30-2013, 05:44 PM
another case of being pushed too young, too soon.....

Arrogance
01-30-2013, 05:46 PM
He's so green right now you just can't say. Cynical wrestling fan inside says meh, but it's just too early.

XCaliber
01-30-2013, 06:07 PM
He really deserves to be pushed...














OFF A CLIFF! :shifty:

MikeyMike
01-30-2013, 06:33 PM
He really deserves to be pushed...














OFF A CLIFF! :shifty:
Yes! THIS!
Why he debuted at the Rumble and his brother is absolutely beyond me.

dronepool
01-30-2013, 08:34 PM
My honest thoughts are I don't really care about him because I don't know anything about him nor do I care to look into it. However I'll see what I think of him once we see him more.

Dark One
01-30-2013, 09:35 PM
I feel like Bo Dallas is the living, breathing physical incarnation of what Gertner sees when he thinks of CM Punk or another "vanilla midget"

Fignuts
01-30-2013, 09:43 PM
He's got a really dumb looking face.

Evil Vito
01-30-2013, 10:11 PM
<font color=goldenrod>Fuck Bo Dallas.</font>

SlickyTrickyDamon
01-30-2013, 10:13 PM
Even Gertner doesn't like him.

Rollermacka
01-30-2013, 10:27 PM
He's been around for awhile and I really liked him as a tag team with his brother. Husky has really found a place with this "Bray Wyatt", not as good as Waylon Mercy but good non the less. Bo just seems like a "tag team guy" to me personally, nothing really stands out about him and says Main Eventer in my opinion.

Evil Vito
01-30-2013, 10:37 PM
<font color=goldenrod>A more concise opinion on Bo Dallas:</font>

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/693/ralph2.png

Fox
01-30-2013, 11:32 PM
It makes sense that he's getting this push - he's a third generation superstar. His uncles are Barry and Kendall Windham, one of which was a producer for WWE as recently as 2008, and his grandfather is the famous Blackjack Mulligan. More significantly, his father is Mike Rotunda, who currently works for the WWE as a road agent/producer. That's more than enough family ties to ensure a solid start in the WWE.

That being said, I'm not huge on him at the moment, simply because of his look. It's not just his goofy face (which is very goofy, don't get me wrong...), but it's his whole look. He just screams "I'm the guy out of developmental" and there's something very "uncool" about his greasy, long-haired, big smiling, not-so-tight physique having self that's just kind of off-putting. He's only 22 and has plenty of room to grow into the business. Or maybe he'll just be another failure like Ted DiBiase Jr. Who knows.

Ultra Mantis
01-30-2013, 11:45 PM
http://static1.purepeople.com/articles/6/78/64/6/@/603372-taboo-des-black-eyed-peas-est-papa-620x0-3.jpg

Skippord
01-31-2013, 01:06 AM
I've made my feelings clear

and those feelings are fuck Bo Dallas in his stupid cock hole

#1-norm-fan
01-31-2013, 03:13 AM
lol Holy shit @ these poll results.

Bad News Gertner
01-31-2013, 03:23 AM
His new finisher is even worse than his running hug. Fuck I hate Bo Dallas. If he beats Barrett for the belt you may see my girlfriend putting up a youtube video showing my reaction.

Curd
01-31-2013, 03:38 AM
I actually enjoy Bo Dallas because he has that scrappy underdog feel to him due to the IWC pooping on him and whatnot. He could pull a Rocky Maivia and turn into a big star.

Curd
01-31-2013, 03:40 AM
He's got a really dumb looking face.

Are you going to front Bo with some money for plastic surgery?

Would you prefer Gregory Irons?

Bad News Gertner
01-31-2013, 03:41 AM
I actually enjoy Bo Dallas because he has that scrappy underdog feel to him due to the IWC pooping on him and whatnot. He could pull a Rocky Maivia and turn into a big star.

No, no he won't. Not in a million fucking years. There's not one redeeming quality about him

Curd
01-31-2013, 03:43 AM
No, no he won't. Not in a million fucking years. There's not one redeeming quality about him

I heard he kills kittens.

Bad News Gertner
01-31-2013, 03:44 AM
The kittens should be booked to go over Bo Dallas. That's how much he sucks.

Tommy Gunn
01-31-2013, 05:47 AM
He wrestles and behaves like a complete jobber. I haven't seen him cut a promo yet, but even he looks surprised to be on WWE television, he doesn't radiate confidence, which in turn doesn't radiate personality.

whiteyford
01-31-2013, 06:07 AM
He's a future hall of famer and the only guy deserving of ending Undertakers streak.

whiteyford
01-31-2013, 06:08 AM
And the only member of the Black Eyed Peas with any real talent.

Skippord
01-31-2013, 06:36 AM
I think part of the reason I hate him is because he reminds me of Bray Wyatt's existence and it makes me want to see Bray Wyatt.

Cool King
01-31-2013, 09:15 AM
lol Holy shit @ these poll results.

Yeah, that's why I wanted the votes to be public.

I'll probably do another thread after <s>he becomes Intercontinental Champion at</s> Elimination Chamber and see if opinions have changed.

Cool King
01-31-2013, 09:16 AM
He wrestles and behaves like a complete jobber. I haven't seen him cut a promo yet, but even he looks surprised to be on WWE television, he doesn't radiate confidence, which in turn doesn't radiate personality.

I do get a bit of a "jobber vibe" from him even though I know he's being pushed for great things.

At this moment in time, I personally don't see what's supposed to be so great about him other than his age. He's 22 (Damn, I'm old. :() and that's about it. So far, I've not seen anything else that's so great about him and it doesn't help that whenever he's on screen, we get someone, be it Lawler, Cole or a Superstar, saying all these nice things about him but all they can really say is that he's a "nice guy". They just say it in different ways. :-\

Like Ultra Mantis said, he's just a bland babyface.

Dark One
01-31-2013, 09:48 AM
Waiting for the 'I like him' vote to come in here and explain how they accidentally clicked that option.

Corporate CockSnogger
01-31-2013, 10:03 AM
Only seen him in the rumble and on Raw but he seems really bad. He's probably the ugliest guy on the roster and his spear is the the worst spear I've seen.

DAMN iNATOR
01-31-2013, 10:59 AM
From what I’ve seen of him, there doesn’t appear to be much potential with the guy. But, then again, remember how ridiculous and bland everyone thought Cena looked in his first televised match, and nobody thought he’d make it big?

Just sayin’.

Bad News Gertner
01-31-2013, 11:12 AM
I'm pretty sure people were very impressed with Cena in his first match with Kurt.

whiteyford
01-31-2013, 11:24 AM
Bo Dallas will return us to the wrestling golden age, like the end of the Transformers episodes with the Targetmasters and the like, but sans a great 80s power ballad.

DAMN iNATOR
01-31-2013, 11:25 AM
I'm pretty sure people were very impressed with Cena in his first match with Kurt.

That’s not to say there weren’t doubters, though.

Corporate CockSnogger
01-31-2013, 11:54 AM
Cena had a good look though, Bo Dallas looks like an orc.

XL
01-31-2013, 12:00 PM
I loved Cena when he debuted. Then again, I'm always pretty optimistic when it comes to new guys - probably something to do with them not being tarnished by indifferent booking.

Totally different story with Bo Dallas, though.

CSL
01-31-2013, 12:07 PM
I have nothing against him but I also didn't really pay any attention to him on NXT, seems alright, bit generic. They obviously like something about him, need to see a bit more

whiteyford
01-31-2013, 12:20 PM
Cena had a good look though, Bo Dallas looks like an orc.

So because you wanted Cena to bum you he's alright? Slag.

Corporate CockSnogger
01-31-2013, 12:37 PM
Cena would cuddle afterwards.

Skippord
01-31-2013, 12:38 PM
Bo Dallas would cuddle you and never let go because he's that desperate to please you

he disgusts me, like have some self respect, Bo Dallas

DAMN iNATOR
01-31-2013, 12:38 PM
So because you wanted Cena to bum you he's alright? Slag.

Cena had a good look though, Bo Dallas looks like an orc.

TBF, although Cena looked very “vanilla” for a bit, even I have to admit he looked 1000x better than Dallas when you compare their debut looks. However, I didn’t really start thinking Cena looked great until he started with the street thug clothes and his chain necklace and the throwback sports jerseys...now those were the days!

Skippord
01-31-2013, 12:45 PM
what is the deal with Bo Dallas' hair?

DAMN iNATOR
01-31-2013, 01:14 PM
I know, right?

XL
01-31-2013, 01:17 PM
It's different. Different is good. Right?

daimoniac
01-31-2013, 01:31 PM
so here's how it goes. build the Bo Dallas up to be the underdog clean cut nice guy with a bit of intensity type for a while.

slowly but surely the camera start catching him acknowledging a large fellow in a hawaiian shirt in the front row more and more during his matches.

Bo starts losing matches after being distracted by the guy in the front row, to more jobberish people.

after a couple of cost victories, Bo confronts hawaiian shirt guy who this time happens to be wearing a straw hat. while they are nose to nose either side of the guard rail, a massive foot kicks Bo's head off from the side, and a guy in a green jump suit brings a rocking chair into the ring.

Bray Wyatt then jumps the guard rail and hits his neckbreaker thing on Bo, before getting into the ring and sitting down on the rocking chair.

Eric and Luke drag the limp Bo Dallas's carcass into the ring and hold him up in front of the chair while Bray cuts an epic promo on how it's now HIM that's the black sheep of the family, and holding on to his little keepsake is holding him back etc.

Luke (or Eric - whichever one has the arm with the glove on) bar's his arm and bray rips the glove off. Bray pockets the glove and tells Bo he'll get it back when he's ready to do the family it represents proud.

Luke and Eric throw Bo to the canvas, and the three of them leave.

thus the feud begins and we actually get a half decent back story for the kid as opposed to a "he split his kidney and came back" sympathy run

Ultra Mantis
01-31-2013, 02:42 PM
After reading all the John Cena comparisons here, I would be in favour of Carlito hiring a guy to stab Bo Dallas in a nightclub.

whiteyford
01-31-2013, 02:48 PM
No need to bring Jesus into this.

Shadrick
01-31-2013, 02:50 PM
Bo Dallas needs to turn heel and join the PrimeTime Players.

Bo Dollas.

Ultra Mantis
01-31-2013, 02:56 PM
No need to bring Jesus into this.

If Jesus won't do it, Judas Mesias probably will.

Fignuts
02-01-2013, 03:54 PM
Knowing that Bo Dallas specifically replaced Shelton Benjamin just makes me hate him more.

#1-norm-fan
02-01-2013, 04:05 PM
Ain't no stoppin' me nooooow! (Unless you're a shitty NXT guy)

Triple Naitch
02-01-2013, 04:09 PM
Dunno what people are saying about him being called up too soon. He's been in FCW since 2008. Maybe they wanna give him one last shot to get over to see if he's really worth it.

Cool King
02-01-2013, 04:17 PM
Knowing that Bo Dallas specifically replaced Shelton Benjamin just makes me hate him more.

I didn't know this.

I would have much preferred to have seen Shelton than Bo. :(

whiteyford
02-01-2013, 04:22 PM
When he headlines next years Wrestlemania I'll bump this thread.

#1-norm-fan
02-01-2013, 06:09 PM
When he headlines next years Wrestlemania I'll bump this thread.

I don't know. You suppose the wrestling forum will even still be around after wrestling dies a horrible, quick death because Bo Dallas was pushed to main event WrestleMania?

whiteyford
02-01-2013, 06:10 PM
And end Undertakers streak.

CSL
02-01-2013, 06:12 PM
there'd still be a few roaming the scorched wasteland. Like a horrifically mutated Xero every now and again, a 7 legged Nicky Fives, a regular Providence Pete in a t-shirt reading "2Mutie2Mutate" etc

Ultra Mantis
02-01-2013, 06:28 PM
When he headlines next years Wrestlemania I'll bump this thread.

If he does, will Bryan vs Sheamus be bumped from the card for a performance by Will.I.Am feat. Cheryl Cole?

CSL
02-01-2013, 06:30 PM
I hope so. Cheryl Cole at Mania :heart:

Corporate CockSnogger
02-01-2013, 06:31 PM
<3 Cheryl Cole.

whiteyford
02-01-2013, 07:00 PM
We're all having a laugh and a bit of banter but Cheryl Cole has no place here.

whiteyford
02-01-2013, 07:00 PM
If he does, will Bryan vs Sheamus be bumped from the card for a performance by Will.I.Am feat. Cheryl Cole?

Morris Day and the Time, Brodus can do the dancing with Tensai in the background.

Ultra Mantis
02-01-2013, 07:01 PM
Cheryl Cole deserves her Wrestlemania spot more than Bo Dallas and we all know it.

whiteyford
02-01-2013, 07:02 PM
Only if its a barbwire match.

Corporate CockSnogger
02-01-2013, 07:07 PM
Cheryl cole should be feuding with Wade Barrett now

CSL
02-01-2013, 07:08 PM
I want to see her call him "pet"

whiteyford
02-01-2013, 07:08 PM
She can once Bo Dallas is done with him.

Corporate CockSnogger
02-01-2013, 07:12 PM
Who's that Geordie guy in nxt? She should come in and manage him, except she would take all emphasis off him by being Cheryl Cole.

DAMN iNATOR
02-02-2013, 12:13 PM
It's different. Different is good. Right?

If by different, you mean greasier than the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico a couple years ago, then yes it is different but definitely not what I would consider “good”.

Corporate CockSnogger
02-02-2013, 12:19 PM
Why are you talking about Bo Dallas. This thread's about Cheryl Cole now.

owenbrown
02-02-2013, 08:20 PM
Bo Dallas should bury Heath Slater every week in squash matches

Cool King
02-02-2013, 08:23 PM
Why are you talking about Bo Dallas. This thread's about Cheryl Cole now.

Done!

Cool King
02-02-2013, 08:24 PM
For a limited time only though.

Corporate CockSnogger
02-02-2013, 09:23 PM
Cheryl Cole could really add something to the divas division... And that something would be her fantastic accent.

Corporate CockSnogger
02-02-2013, 09:23 PM
And I guess her pretty perfect face and body too, but mostly the accent.

Lock Jaw
02-02-2013, 09:49 PM
http://i.imgur.com/Ll95ZmG.png

#1-norm-fan
02-02-2013, 09:54 PM
It's missing the other tag team championship.

#1-norm-fan
02-02-2013, 09:54 PM
Bo Dallas is the tag team champions.

Dark One
02-02-2013, 09:55 PM
Lock Jaw, you're dead to me.

Corporate CockSnogger
02-02-2013, 10:02 PM
What a strange thing to post in the Cheryl Cole thread.

Cool King
02-02-2013, 10:50 PM
What a strange thing to post in the Cheryl Cole thread.

I know, right?

But no worries, I'll fix it.

Cool King
02-02-2013, 10:50 PM
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/724/grandslamcheryl.jpg

Cool King
02-02-2013, 10:51 PM
Fixed.

whiteyford
02-03-2013, 08:36 AM
And I guess her pretty perfect face and body too, but mostly the accent.

Lol just lol.

Bad News Gertner
02-03-2013, 09:59 AM
Is Cheryl Cole British?

whiteyford
02-03-2013, 10:01 AM
English.

Corporate CockSnogger
02-03-2013, 11:00 AM
Geordie.

daimoniac
02-03-2013, 12:50 PM
from walker. its a shithole. i went there once, the people over that end were so slow, they had "d" chromosomes because their parents couldn't remember what came next in the alphabet.

Bad News Gertner
02-03-2013, 01:28 PM
English.

Yeahhhh, I'll definitley pass.

Corporate CockSnogger
02-03-2013, 04:14 PM
Fight me

Bad News Gertner
02-03-2013, 05:12 PM
English broads all have meth mouth, minus the meth.

Corporate CockSnogger
02-03-2013, 05:38 PM
I'd make a meth in her mouth.

whiteyford
02-03-2013, 05:41 PM
Can't fault Gertners logic there.

The Rogerer
02-03-2013, 05:50 PM
English broads all have meth mouth, minus the meth.Nah, most people have been beaten into such low self-esteem that most are getting the same cosmetic surgery as you lot now.

Skippord
02-04-2013, 06:52 PM
I'd make a meth in her mouth.
best post

Cool King
02-04-2013, 07:15 PM
Well, the Cheryl Cole time period is up I'm afraid.

Back to Bo.

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5ky5nVv2g1rnr8voo1_500.gif

Cool King
02-04-2013, 07:15 PM
That's probably my worst post ever.

Bad News Gertner
02-04-2013, 07:21 PM
I want to punch that post

stultiloquy
02-04-2013, 09:41 PM
I saw him in the Rumble, and on RAW, but I haven't seen enough to formulate an opinion of him yet.

However, I will say that they have him running as one of those 'totally happy to be here', 'this kid has a ton of heart and desire' types....so I imagine I'll grow tired of him very quickly.

Arrogance
02-05-2013, 12:00 AM
He had a really, really stupid fucking promo on RAW.

Bad News Gertner
02-05-2013, 12:17 AM
I hope he gets brain AIDS

James Steele
02-05-2013, 02:01 AM
That promo on RAW was brutal. I can't tell if he has a lisp or is just mildly retarded.

Bad News Gertner
02-05-2013, 04:23 AM
He's just terrible. I've seen on other sites claiming he has a good look and tons of potential. What in the fuck are they watching? He's awful.

Shadrick
02-05-2013, 06:29 AM
*ten years later*

"The Bo has to go over. He's a legend in the business, and his PPV streak of 80 straight wins has to stay intact"

Bad News Gertner
02-05-2013, 06:45 AM
Shut your mouth!

Shisen Kopf
02-05-2013, 06:55 AM
He's terrible. They should re-do the Eugene retard gimmick but they should dress him up in silver and call him Retard-o-bot the robot w/downs!

Tom Guycott
02-05-2013, 06:59 AM
Dunno what people are saying about him being called up too soon. He's been in FCW since 2008. Maybe they wanna give him one last shot to get over to see if he's really worth it.

So, what you're saying is that after 5 years of being "groomed", he still sucks that much ass? Even OTUNGA has improved in great strides in that amount of time.

I think the thought is that he has that look that will get him over as the new Jeff Hardy (girls scream when he takes his shirt off; etc.) His gimmick is mostly the fact that he has "the look". I won't go so far as to wish he dies in a fire, but I personally don't like him in the same way I disliked Chris Masters.

Roman Reigns gives a better promo, and this is *not* a good comparison. He's very, very "meh" in the ring, and there have been/currently are people on both the NXT and main WWE rosters more worthy of this guy's push.

He's okay as filler. That's about it. He should be pulling Superstars duty.

I almost pity him. He's way too "new" on the scene to be garnering X-Pac heat already It's not his fault he's getting a push he clearly isn't ready for... but to be from a wrestling family and in the business this long, you'd think he'd be better at this..


And by the way, "Fallin' Up" era Black Eye Peas were fucking great. First two albums ("Behind The Front" and "Bridging The Gap") were good stuff; cool ass hip-hop albums in the vein of stuff like A Tribe Called Quest. Then they found Fergie, started wearing TRON vs Mad Max inpired apparrel, and lost their fucking minds.

Tommy Gunn
02-05-2013, 10:48 AM
Bo Dallas looks like a default CAW diva.

Arrogance
02-05-2013, 11:04 AM
In case anyone missed the Bo Dallas promo last night, watch and be mesmerized. It starts at 1:37:48.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sQLD-9vNCA8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Dark One
02-05-2013, 11:21 PM
In case anyone missed the Bo Dallas promo last night, watch and be mesmerized

They didn't even increase his promo's volume to be louder than Barrett's music because a theme we've heard fifty times is better than said promo.

And we can't even understand the lyrics.

Curd
02-06-2013, 02:35 AM
Bo will come through for all his loyal Dallasians! :):y:

Wishbone
02-06-2013, 02:50 AM
I haven't seen enough to really say anything. From the little I've seen he seems like he could go either way. He's pretty shit on the mic, but look at the guys who've turned that around in the past. His ring work from the little I've seen isn't too bad either. I think with some polishing he might be able to amount to something, though I'm an optimist when it comes to this sort of thing so *shrug*.

I will say he looks kinda dimwitted, but apparently women think he's "cute" so he has that going for him I guess. Kinda reminds me of a far less masculine version of that Sharkboy kid from the Twilight movies.

Wishbone
02-06-2013, 03:10 AM
Also I'm going to legitimately laugh my ass off if he ends up amounting to something and all of the people on this board change their tunes. TPWW seems to always change their opinion on someone once it's no longer "cool". Examples include Cena, Otunga, Mark Henry, and on a reverse note Miz just to name a few.

Bad News Gertner
02-06-2013, 03:21 AM
He's fucking atrocious.

Tommy Gunn
02-06-2013, 05:47 AM
It's a good push, but it's no wash-rag push.

itsmeJD
02-06-2013, 07:53 AM
Bo Dallas is a poor man's Joe Gomez.

Shadrick
02-06-2013, 12:02 PM
Also I'm going to legitimately laugh my ass off if he ends up amounting to something and all of the people on this board change their tunes. TPWW seems to always change their opinion on someone once it's no longer "cool". Examples include Cena, Otunga, Mark Henry, and on a reverse note Miz just to name a few.

This.

The Bo Says will be a catchphrase for years to come.

If you SMELLLLLLLLL....

Corporate CockSnogger
02-06-2013, 12:04 PM
Why would you laugh your ass off just because people think he's terrible? He is terrible. If he gets better then people would notice and say as much. There's nothing wrong with an opinion of something changing, if that something itself changes.

Shadrick
02-06-2013, 12:09 PM
I don't think he was referring to people thinking he's terrible now. Theres a general consensus that he will ALWAYS be terrible. THAT would be the comical part.

Shadrick
02-06-2013, 12:10 PM
Bo should turn heel and become a badass submission machine. The Bo Lock would get over HUGE.

XL
02-06-2013, 06:45 PM
I don't think he was referring to people thinking he's terrible now. Theres a general consensus that he will ALWAYS be terrible. THAT would be the comical part.

There is?

Bad News Gertner
02-06-2013, 07:29 PM
Yes, you heard it here. He's awful and always will be. Fucking awful.

SlickyTrickyDamon
02-06-2013, 07:37 PM
In case anyone missed the Bo Dallas promo last night, watch and be mesmerized. It starts at 1:37:48.

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Tom Guycott
02-06-2013, 11:45 PM
Also I'm going to legitimately laugh my ass off if he ends up amounting to something and all of the people on this board change their tunes. TPWW seems to always change their opinion on someone once it's no longer "cool". Examples include Cena, Otunga, Mark Henry, and on a reverse note Miz just to name a few.

To be fair, I for one absolutely HATED Otunga on NXT. He was a shining example of someone who only got a shot because of the potiential publicity name-dropping his wife could bring. He seemed uncomfortable on the mic like he had stage fright, which is 180 degrees from that whole "A-List", center of attention persona he had at the time. He didn't move well in the ring, either. I don't just mean "workrate", but he just appeared uncoorinated and exposed to be very, very green. Also, he had that dangerous, cringe-worthy finisher that should have been named the Sloppy Slam (legit dangerous, seemed to almost dump a couple people on their heads).

He's gotten better, and in turn, has grown on me. But he earned that like. It wasn't simply because the consensus around here is to like him, nor is it because of the running gag of Otunga'd pics (which needs to start happening again, methinks). He worked at getting better. His matches, while not 5 star technical affairs, aren't botcheriffic anymore. His mic work has gotten better, thanks in no small part by him appearing to be more comfortable in his own skin while talking in one. He was a guy I was wrong about, but it's because he showed he could be entertaining. Not seeing that happening with Bo.

To me, Bo Dallas is more like Heath Slater. I wasn't constantly bashing "The Ginger Ninja" just for the sake of way back then, and suddenly digging him now with the whole 3MB schtick... I've been pretty indifferent to him. The issue with Bo Dallas is that, out the gate, he looks like he's being set up for a company sponsored meteoric rise. I would rather have seen a Ritchie Steamboat get the call up instead, or someone like Zack Ryder or JTG get back on the map with the Royal Rumble "Maven Moment". I'm not even going to detail exactly how many bricks I would have shat if Bo's brother showed up at the Rumble, all straw hat an microphone, talking about how he's gonna change the world.

Instead, it's like they just picked a name out of a hat and decided to give that guy a push, and it just so happened to be Bo Dallas. I wouldn't be surprised if it was someone's idea of a joke- or bet, like Trading Places. Trips bet Vince $1 in an executive bathroom that they could call up and make some random a-hole who isn't that good.

I will go on record right now as to say that I very much doubt I will find anything redeemable to endear me to Mr. Dallas. Unless he does something unforgetably amazing in the ring on in a promo, I'm not going to warm up to him 6 months from now simply because "he's cool now".

Cool King
02-07-2013, 09:00 AM
Also I'm going to legitimately laugh my ass off if he ends up amounting to something and all of the people on this board change their tunes. TPWW seems to always change their opinion on someone once it's no longer "cool". Examples include Cena, Otunga, Mark Henry, and on a reverse note Miz just to name a few.

The only time I disliked Cena was during his first run as WWE Champion. After that, I grew to like him and I have said it before that I personally feel he's at his best when he's not in the title hunt. I find that Cena quite entertaining.

As for Otunga, I never really cared about him at first. He was just there to me. I didn't love or hate the guy and he didn't start growing on me until he stopped following Barrett and Punk around like a lost dog during The Nexus days and actually grew a spine and went solo.

Mark Henry, I've always loved Mark Henry. I think I love him more now than I ever have. Winning the ECW Championship back in 2008 was the beginning of great things for Henry. Sure he had a bit of a dip when he was drafted to Raw, but being drafted to SmackDown after it, more than made up for it.

Much like Otunga, I didn't really care for The Miz at first. Mostly because back in 2006, I didn't really watch SmackDown much and when I did come across The Miz, I didn't love or hate him. Again, much like Otunga, he was just there to me. When I started watching SmackDown regularly though, which was around the beginning 2007, I thought The Miz wasn't that bad. I've always liked him to some degree since then.

When it comes to Bo Dallas though. I've not seen much of him but I'm sure we'll all see more of him over the next couple of weeks. From what I've seen of him so far, I'm really not liking what I see. He is being pushed for great things, it's quite obvious to see that, but I just don't know why the push is happening. Even more so after his little promo on Raw this week. It was pretty bad and pretty bland. I've been to some indy shows in my area and even some of the guys at those shows have given better promos.

I think maybe the "WWE Universe" isn't ready for Bo Dallas yet and Bo Dallas isn't ready for the "WWE Universe". I think with more time away from television and more time training on various things, Bo Dallas and the "WWE Universe" might be ready for each other in the distant future.

Also, he needs to cut that Goddamn awful hair.

Rammsteinmad
02-07-2013, 09:15 AM
He's this era's version of Maven, Orlando Jordan etc...

James Steele
02-07-2013, 02:06 PM
Otunga is still fucking horrible in the ring, but his character is much much better.