07-12-2014, 08:58 AM | #41 |
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Nothins screams credibility like "news" from a dirtsheet.
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07-12-2014, 10:19 AM | #42 | |
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I'll say this, wasnt happy when Ryback turned heel, but he's a fantastic loud mouth troll the fans heel. He's hilarious. I saw him at a house show and he spebt half the time shit talking the crowd and it was hilarious. The fans were all over him |
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07-12-2014, 03:18 PM | #43 |
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As much as I like Heyman, the Cesaro pairing was just really oddly-timed. He seemed to be shit hot coming out of Wrestlemania, and they took pretty much all of the focus off of him within his own act. Also, his theme music is terrible. I loved his US title run theme, and the Real Americans theme fit him well too. It may not SEEM important, but I think a big part of someone catching on is a bad ass theme.
He can still be salvaged, though. He's way too good in the ring to be denied, and when he finally DOES make that face turn, it might be the push to sustain him at the top. |
07-12-2014, 09:10 PM | #44 |
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If Roman Reigns doesn't make it as the next big star, The entire creative team needs to be fired.
It would take the kind of screw up that makes the Ryback screw-up look tame for him not to be. And if those in charge do it THAT wrong, they have no business being in creative. |
07-13-2014, 12:00 AM | #45 |
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if anything, his mic work can potentially to kill him. he was awful on smackdown. very generic. but his look and ability should allow him to overcome that as long as they keep booking him to look as strong as they have. the crowds clearly want to get behind him.
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07-13-2014, 01:17 AM | #46 |
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"Awful on Smackdown" was worlds better than his NXT "I'm the man" promo. He's improved greatly, and part of that is due to being in The Shield and having them hide his piss poor speaking by making him a reserved, stoic badass.
Not setting the world on fire by speaking, no, but it at least doesn't lack conviction and believability anymore. |
07-13-2014, 01:32 AM | #47 | |
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Then the Heyman guy reveal was MEGA HEAT Since then its been absolute garbage. |
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07-13-2014, 01:33 AM | #48 | |
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Stop using him as a bench mark. |
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07-13-2014, 07:01 AM | #49 |
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just saying that pretty often your posts come across like you know everything, and you have a tendency to be condescending to people who disagree. It's the internet man, you don't have to be so quick to get into it with people.
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07-13-2014, 09:52 AM | #50 |
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Actually, using Ryback as a bench mark in this situation is perfectly applicable. I'm saying that Reigns is even more of a sure thing than Ryback was. And, at one point, Ryback did in fact seem like a sure thing. So for WWE Creative to fuck up a Reigns push, it would take them revealing themselves as completely and utterly incompetent.
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07-13-2014, 12:32 PM | #51 |
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Reigns is not more over than Ryback was during his peak. Pretty much neck and neck.
I don't know why it's so hard for people to admit how over Ryback was. |
07-13-2014, 02:16 PM | #52 |
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I have always been a fan of THE RYBACK. WWE seriously dropped the ball with him
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07-13-2014, 03:06 PM | #53 | |
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Now he's saddled with Axel in tag-team purgatory, which is even worse than mid-card hell, from what I've heard. |
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07-13-2014, 03:12 PM | #54 |
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Axel and Ryback are a very entertaining team.
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07-13-2014, 03:15 PM | #55 |
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They are entertaining, but they are definitely going nowhere and used almost exclusively as tag team jobbers.
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07-13-2014, 03:17 PM | #56 |
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rybaxel is what finally sold me on ryback.
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07-13-2014, 03:30 PM | #57 |
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Ryback has the look, has the big intimidating power moves and I am hoping that his team with Axel now shows management his personality. He could still be a top star, he has all the tools and brings something different to the table.
Would love to see him leading a stable of guys that are being overlooked. (Say Axel, Ryder, Slater) Basically bullying them into doing his bidding. Would add to his character, give a few lesser guys something to do, and it would probably be really good TV. It could also be a way for one of those lesser guys to get over when he finally stands up to the bully |
07-13-2014, 07:00 PM | #58 |
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And I'm just pointing out you being a massive douche when people disagree with you on a subject that you end up being demonstrably wrong about. So... this isn't really something you should try to accuse others of.
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07-13-2014, 07:08 PM | #59 |
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I can't quite put my finger on exactly what it is but there's little nuances Ryback showed off in this promo that were hilariously prickish to me. He plays the big dumb cocky jock character perfectly. It's not gonna make him a star or anything but he's awesome in the role. He should get more mic time to show it off on TV. |
07-13-2014, 11:50 PM | #60 |
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Ryback can still bounce back. He was white hot in the beginning, but after losses to Cena and Punk, pretty much tapered off to where he is now. But that's the story of many big men in the history of WWE. Big Show got beat by Austin on RAW in his first month in the company, and then lost his first major PPV match. He's still a multiple time World Champion. Mark Henry fathered a rubber hand, and he still had an awesome run as the World Heavyweight Champion later on down the line. Ryback is too young, too hungry (no pun intended) and has too good of a look not to succeed.
I think Reigns will follow a similar path to Randy Orton. Built to be "the man", but never really connects with the fans the way that Austin, Rock, Hogan and Cena did in their prime. He'll be pushed down our throats as "the guy," but he'll never really be that. |
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07-14-2014, 05:04 AM | #62 | |
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As an aside, I think it's too late for Ryback. People have gone from having faith in him (at least for a short time) and seeing him portrayed as a star to the guy losing to Stardust and the Usos. To get that back is going to require a major overhaul. |
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07-14-2014, 11:37 AM | #63 |
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Wyatt....
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07-14-2014, 11:37 AM | #64 |
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Or that guy from NXT I championed for a bit...
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07-14-2014, 03:16 PM | #65 | |
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07-15-2014, 06:56 AM | #66 |
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07-16-2014, 03:09 PM | #67 |
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07-16-2014, 03:09 PM | #68 |
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Answering STD's question, btw. Not giving my opinion.
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