02-21-2013, 07:35 PM | #161 |
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So you'd cut the legs off of a genuinely hot faction in favour of Ryback?
Seems it just comes down to personal preference and in doing that the argument has no more substance than the guys who bitch about Punk being "jobbed out" or dropping the title to The Rock. |
02-21-2013, 07:39 PM | #162 | |
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The end of the Punk Hell in a Cell was perfect. I definitely wouldn't have had The Shield constantly make Ryback their bitch for months on end and I sure as hell wouldn't have given his first clean pinfall loss to Seth fucking Rollins. lol And how exactly would Ryback beating The Shield at, say, Elimination Chamber, make Cena and Sheamus look weak??? |
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02-21-2013, 07:40 PM | #163 |
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02-21-2013, 07:42 PM | #164 |
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02-21-2013, 07:44 PM | #165 | |
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02-21-2013, 07:44 PM | #166 |
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02-21-2013, 07:44 PM | #167 |
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Holy shit. Someone save that quote and let's revisit this when Ambrose and Reigns are running the show.
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02-21-2013, 07:46 PM | #168 |
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02-21-2013, 07:47 PM | #169 |
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Can you really see Seth Rollins being the face of the company at some point?
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02-21-2013, 07:47 PM | #170 | |
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02-21-2013, 07:48 PM | #171 |
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02-21-2013, 07:51 PM | #172 |
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in terms of the other two, I'd almost put money on Rollins being the "biggest star" of the whole group. I've said it a million times since he was signed to a developmental deal that he'll blow up like Jeff Hardy if/when he finds his niche. Reigns might as well have been made in a WWE Factory in terms of his size and look and is related to wrestling royalty so he'll get a million opportunities (should he need them) his current role doesn't really play to his strengths outside of "GAHHH *power move*"
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02-21-2013, 07:53 PM | #173 |
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Book him to look like a monster against The Shield... have him in a program with someone else like Show and Ziggler and not make him look like a bitch and come out on top... Keep him winning matches to keep that momentum up. Don't wait til he's on a roll and decide to use that to start putting someone else over. It's ridiculous.
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02-21-2013, 07:53 PM | #174 |
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Kinda like Ryback
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02-21-2013, 07:54 PM | #175 |
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02-21-2013, 07:58 PM | #178 |
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outside of the "doesn't play to his strengths" part, yah, he's been given a million chances/placed in a bunch of advantageous situations to truly look like a star. If The Rock or Steve Austin had been given the same treatment from day 1, they'd have been on top already by this point in Ryback's career.
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02-21-2013, 07:59 PM | #179 | |
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02-21-2013, 08:00 PM | #181 |
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02-21-2013, 08:04 PM | #183 |
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02-21-2013, 08:06 PM | #184 |
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WWE have played to Ryback's strengths i.e he looks like a machine and he has been placed in a lot of situations meant to accentuate and capitalize on that.
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02-21-2013, 08:08 PM | #185 | |
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You wouldn't have gotten nearly the same reaction if Seth Rollins or Luther Reigns had debuted, squashed guys for a few months and then faced off with Punk. There's a reason for that. |
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02-21-2013, 08:10 PM | #186 |
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02-21-2013, 08:12 PM | #187 |
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I'd personally say this has a hell of a lot more to do with people wanting to see Punk get killed. Big difference. Check the crowds reaction at the PPV just gone. If you're going to claim that's a result of the way he's been booked recently, check Orton's reaction on the same show. There's a difference between it factor and WWE trying really hard to get people to buy into somebody as the next huge star. This isn't to say Ryback can't be that guy. I just seems he hasn't worked out quite as they hoped.
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02-21-2013, 08:19 PM | #188 |
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02-21-2013, 08:19 PM | #189 |
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Like seriously, that was it. None of that other shit.
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02-21-2013, 08:30 PM | #190 |
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Wait... does it make you angry to hear that? Is that it?
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02-21-2013, 08:42 PM | #191 |
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02-21-2013, 08:57 PM | #192 |
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Hmm... I feel like you might get angry when someone discusses why Ryback is megastar material.
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02-22-2013, 07:11 AM | #193 |
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I would have Ryback remain a lone wolf, not team with shit eating baby faces.
Yeah I'm kind of being a mark about all of this, but I think after getting tossed out of the rumble match, Ryback should be going for the IC title against Barrett, and then maybe re-evaluated for a WWE title hunt in the fall when business is slooooow. |
02-22-2013, 08:35 AM | #194 | |
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He was pinned at EC after being manhandled by The Shield who are easily the best trio we've seen in a while. Big deal, it didn't hurt him. He was the last one eliminated in the Royal Rumble match by the face of the WWE, John Cena. Makes him look like a fucking star. He was the only one left moving when The Shield got the pin in the 6 MAN TAG TLC MATCH at TLC. He looked like a beast after throwing Rollins through those tables. He was in the main event (not even pinned) with the 2 biggest names WWE has full time. And was put out by a debuting Shield who have still yet to lose. Not making him look bad at all. And finally, at Hell In A Cell he was low blowed and fast counted. And got right back up and destroyed Punk. You're a moron. Because I proved my point am I "angry?" Since that's all you can respond with? |
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02-22-2013, 01:50 PM | #195 |
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Like Mark Henry, Ryback seems to have a specific facial expression etched on his face at all times. But unlike Henry's impending doom facial expression, Ryback always looks like someone has just shoved a gerbil up his ass.
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02-22-2013, 04:13 PM | #196 |
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02-22-2013, 04:50 PM | #197 |
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They tried to do too much, too soon with Ryback.
That's where the Goldberg comparison fails. Goldberg's push was for more gradual; taking out jobbers, working through the lower card, picking up a Midcard title before taking the top prize. Ryback went from taking out jobbers to competing for the WWE Title. It was too early/not the right time for him to win the belt so he had to lose, which is/was unfortunate but ultimately unavoidable. |
02-22-2013, 05:43 PM | #198 |
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02-22-2013, 05:50 PM | #199 |
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Fan is trolling lol
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02-22-2013, 05:51 PM | #200 |
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It's mike adamle. Let me have some fun, Goddammit.
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