DTTS' Official Ask a Poster: James Steele

[Swiss Ultimate]

5 questions for a man with impeccable taste.

1. Who, aside from Triple H, are you really into of late?

2. What do you think of Triple H possibly taking over the WWE when Vince retires? (Bonus question: Will he go by Hunter Hearst Helmsley?)

3. What was your favorite match of 2011?

4. If you could ask your favorite wrestler any question, what would it be?

5. Who on this forum shares the most of your wrestling opinions?

[Taker it Easy]

I just want to say hey and ask a question.

Today it was revealed that Road Dogg was more or less behind the new Brodus Clay. How do you feel about Road Dogg encouraging Brodus to be what he is now rather than a monster heel? Do you think this is a good scenario for Brodus in the long run?


-Thanks for the time
Taker it Easy

[Corporate CockSnogger]

James Steele, I'm also a big Triple H fan and as sad as it makes me, all good things must come to an end. If Triple H decided to set an official retirement (similar to HBK where he states he would never return to ring action), who would you like the match to be against? Let's say HBK sticks to his retirement too so no bringing him out for one last match.

[FourFifty]

So, Mr. Steele, IF THAT IS YOUR REAL NAME, I have some questions for you...

Who is your favorite opponent for Triple H?
Who is your dream opponent for Triple H?
When did you start liking Triple H?

[#1-norm-fan]

Every answer will be Triple H. Even 1.

[Theo Dious]

When am I going to get one of these threads???

[Destor]

i like how he's keeping to the kliq...good call.

[James Steele]

5 questions for a man with impeccable taste.

1. Who, aside from Triple H, are you really into of late?

Cody Rhodes- Other than the awkward evil-laugh turned into frown thing, Cody is easily the hottest thing outside of CM Punk. He hasn't had a bad match or segment in as long as I can remember.

CM Punk- He gets it. He gets every aspect of wrestling. He is why I watch RAW every week and see what he is going to say/do/wrestle. CM Punk has made me give a fuck about Johnny Ace.

Kane- This is honestly the most interested I've been since the last "rebirth" when he initially lost the mask and was an entertaining beast. I hope WWE doesn't drop the ball with this like they did in 02-03.

John Cena- Honestly, John Cena/Kane has gotten me interested in him. He still is so over the top that it takes me "out of the moment" like that stupid angry face in the camera 2 weeks ago, but his character is exploring new things and making him much more interesting.

Dolph Ziggler- He is on the cusp of greatness and it fucking bringing it every show and has been doing it for quite awhile. He is a lot like CM Punk in that he "gets it" and does everything in such a way that I forget I'm watching play fighting and make me feel like I did when I watched as a kid.

Daniel Bryan- He has stepped it up immensely the past 2-3 weeks and is quickly making me excited to see him on TV. I can honestly say that Punk/Bryan on RAW made me giddy and I would pay $45.99 to see them wrestle in the main event of a PPV for 30+ minutes.

Chris Jericho- I am still very much interested to see where this goes, and he is fucking brilliant as usual. If they are building to Jericho/Punk, I can't fucking wait to see how they build to it and the inevitable instant classic that will be delivered.

2. What do you think of Triple H possibly taking over the WWE when Vince retires? (Bonus question: Will he go by Hunter Hearst Helmsley?)

I think his fingerprints are already over the WWE, and I think he is going to be good for wrestling. WWE is going back to the traditional build-up to a match and letting people wrestle. I don't think that this year or so of consistent good product and Triple H getting an office are just coincidence.

Obviously, on-screen he will always be Triple H/Hunter Hearst Helmsley, but Paul Levesque will be well known soon enough.

3. What was your favorite match of 2011?

Triple H vs Undertaker - WrestleMania XXVII

Cliche and many think it is overrated, but it was beautifully brutal. They built the match for the most part as this: 2 legends and bad mother fuckers are going to fight until one of them proves they are the better man. Simple but effective. Rhodes/Mysterio was the only other match at Mania this year that I remember at all.

Honorable Mentions: Edge/Ziggler (Rumble 2011), HHH/Punk (Night of Champions 2011), Rhodes/Mysterio (Mania XXVII), Punk/Cena (MiTB 2011)

4. If you could ask your favorite wrestler any question, what would it be?
<s>Can I touch your penis?</s> Why do you not like sports?

5. Who on this forum shares the most of your wrestling opinions?
Destor maybe? I'm not really sure who else would come close.

[James Steele]

I just want to say hey and ask a question.

Today it was revealed that Road Dogg was more or less behind the new Brodus Clay. How do you feel about Road Dogg encouraging Brodus to be what he is now rather than a monster heel? Do you think this is a good scenario for Brodus in the long run?


-Thanks for the time
Taker it Easy

People give a fuck about Brodus and are interested in him. It is exponentially better than Generic Monster Heel #65949. You can Taker It Easy until WrestleMania when 19-0 becomes 19-1...bitch.

[James Steele]

James Steele, I'm also a big Triple H fan and as sad as it makes me, all good things must come to an end. If Triple H decided to set an official retirement (similar to HBK where he states he would never return to ring action), who would you like the match to be against? Let's say HBK sticks to his retirement too so no bringing him out for one last match.

CM Punk or Chris Jericho
They both are masters of psychology and they work very well together with Triple H.

Honorable mention: If Stone Cold does truly have 1 more match in him I'd love for it to be against Triple H (highly unlikely). They never got the most out of Triple H/Stone Cold but No Way Out 2001's 3 Stages of Hell match is one of my all time favorites even after 10 years.

So, Mr. Steele, IF THAT IS YOUR REAL NAME, I have some questions for you...

Who is your favorite opponent for Triple H? Shawn Michaels or Ric Flair
Who is your dream opponent for Triple H? Sting (I have no clue why, but this has been a dream match of mine since 1999)
When did you start liking Triple H? Liked him in DX, but really began to love him during the build to Armageddon 1999 and his match with Vince, Steph turning heel, the Foley feud, and through until now. I will admit I wasn't big on him in 03 during those horrible matches with Steiner and Nash, but 98% of the time Triple H is the absolute fucking best at delivering. Triple H has the ability to add a "big match feel" to a match and it fucking delivers. Maven/HHH on Heat in 03 felt half-ass important and it was a damn good matchup. Flair/HHH on RAW is a forgotten classic (it was short, but it was awesome), and his "Mania flops (HHH/Orton - WM25, HHH/Jericho WM18)" were more about the the misfortune of having to follow timeless classics that wore out the crowd moreso than the actual matches being bad.

Every answer will be Triple H. Even 1.

Triple H.

When am I going to get one of these threads???

Never.

i like how he's keeping to the kliq...good call.

K4L

[Destor]

gen1 kliq too. or "the TOVO Kliq"

[James Steele]

gen1 kliq too. or "the TOVO Kliq"

The good ol' days...before Xero was revealed to be so fucking creepy and the wrestling forum was only 90% bitching.

[James Steele]

Also, somebody ask me why I hate TNA so damn much. I've gotten into arguments with XL, Jabba, and others about this.

[Destor]

the old posters were smartened up a bit too... *sigh*

[Destor]

Hey Steele, why the TNA hate?

[James Steele]

the old posters were smartened up a bit too... *sigh*

Indeed.

Hey Steele, why the TNA hate?

Some of my hate for TNA is unjustified. For example, I hate Samoa Joe and I have no clue why other than just looking at his face or listening to him talk makes me change the channel. He is a good wrestler, but he hasn't done anything to leave an impression on my mind and his promos are very forced and he tries too hard to sound like a bad ass.

My biggest complaint is that TNA has never been able to get me emotionally invested in their product for longer than a month. My favorite match in TNA ever was James Storm/Chris Harris in a Texas Deathmatch at Sacrifice 2007. The wrestlers actually told a story and it wasn't some outlandish bullshit that makes you roll your eyes and hope nobody catches you watching it and force you to explain it. The match itself actually had great psychology and was actually physical. They fucking sold moves! I started watching TNA when they debuted on FSN and brought in DDP for the first Destination X ppv to feud with Jarrett.

I know that they have the most athletically gifted roster in the world, but pro wrestling isn't a fucking track meet. The X-Division guys have always done cool fucking moves, but it is hard for me to give a fuck when nobody sells anything and it just kinda ends when somebody lays down long enough to get a pin. I also can't get emotionally invested in a product when a guy like AJ Styles has been yo-yo'd to the point where I'm frustrated with it. AJ Styles has grown so much as a pro wrestler over years and he should be the face of TNA. Instead, he gets his loyalty rewarded by getting an annual push and annual "turn him into a lackey" angle. AJ Styles went from a glorified trapeze artist into one the best story tellers in the world. He has gotten better on the mic and his matches actually mean something besides showing off whatever moves they saw in Japan or Mexico.

The main events of TNA have always been a clusterfuck, but there was a period where the wrestling was great enough that it overshadowed the clusterfuck story and finishes. Then, there were the abortions such as Foley/Sting for the World Title. I watched TNA weekly until the Hogan takeover and they helped kill what interest I had in TNA. The Nasty Boys, High Jeff Hardy, Magic Ring Abyss, Flair/Hogan, Sting/Hogan, and the absolute demise of AJ Styles and others for the sake of Rob Van Dam or an ECW reunion nobody gave a fuck about anymore (not to mention the stupid idea of having blue lighting for the entire fucking PPV). Jeff Hardy's heel turn was interesting, but he showed why he can't be trusted with a main event position despite his drawing power. They build up Kennedy only for them to yo-yo him around. Fourtune was god awful. After Flair turned on Fourtune and joined Immortal and TNA wanted me to treat Cardboard Kazarian like he was something special all of the sudden is about when I checked out. I'll check in on it once in awhile, but it will take a lot to make me bother with it anymore. Angle/Jarrett ran WAY too fucking long, when in doubt give Sting the belt, when people get tired of nWo 2010...turn Hogan babyface for no apparent reason, push generic fuckers like GUNNER and CRIMSON and hope they get over by winning only and not worry about developing a character, do an epic points system for months only for it to not fucking matter, flip a coin to see whether Eric Young will be taken seriously or act retarded, bring up Style/Daniels/Joe from 7 years ago whenever you can't come up with a better reason for them to put on a good match, and when I flip it on the past few weeks I see that they are pushing Eric Bischoff's son?!?!?!!?

Sadly, I really would like to give a fuck about Robert Roode and James Storm being given the ball or Bully Ray actually doing something other than cheap heat and working stiff but I can't because I finally ran out of give a damn. WCW had AWESOME matches and hot young workers in 2000-2001 but nobody gave a shit then for a reason (and it wasn't because Triple H was a massive draw). At the end of the day, WWE delivers a product I actually give a shit about and am willing to pay 40-60 bucks for it. TNA has never done that because their product is such that I shouldn't give enough of a shit about it to pay $40 for it every few months. TNA has potentially interesting stuff, but I'm not going to bother because for years on end they showed me that their product isn't worth trying to get that into.

[James Steele]

Holy noid post!

[Destor]

Good post tho