Triple H returning full time to WWE (A-Train)

[Xero]

The Hip Hop Hippo, that is.

From PWInsider:

WWE has signed former WWF Intercontinental champion Matt Bloom, who worked for the company during the Attitude era as A-Train and Albert, to a new deal to return to the company.

Since leaving WWF in 2004, Bloom has been working fulltime for New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he was one half of one of the best teams in the world with Karl Anderson.

Bloom is slated to return in April as a heel.

[Rock Bottom]

Never had a problem with Albert. T&A was a pretty good gimmick.

That being said, I'm let down that it's not really Triple H...

[Supreme Olajuwon]

He's alright. I don't remember a crowd ever giving a shit about him, but he's better than a lot of other big guys.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Also:


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[James Steele]

Not fucking funny...at all. Fucking asshole.

Anyway, he is a good big-man wrestler and I think he'd be a good rivalry for The Funkasaurus.

[Xero]

Lesnar almost killed him.

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[Indifferent Clox]

Hopefully this will inspire the damndest to return.

Also I hope they mention Johnny ace and giant Bernard's Japanese connection.

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Albert vs Sheamus in a bicycle kick match

[thedamndest]

Baldo Bombs all around.

[Pintint]

AWESOME news, one of my fav WWE/WWF stars of all time.

Guy was awesome.

Hopefully they give him a good run, but they'll probably turn him into a joke character....

[Nicky Fives]

I really hope this is true..... He could have a decent run...... I haven't seen his stuff while in Japan, but I'm assuming he got better..... I wouldn't mind seeing him as the muscle for Daniel bryan instead of Laurinaitis....

[Testicle]

He's fatter and less muscular than he used to be. He is alright in the ring. The prob is as follows... In Japan he is significantly larger than the other wrestlers, so he gets to do the giant gimmick and he does it well. In the E he is not nearly the biggest guy on the roster and so he is stuck having to bump and shit. So basically this is doomed to fail again.

[James Steele]

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[Rammsteinmad]

I got nothing against the guy, but I'm not really looking forward to this.

[Testicle]

The X-factor theme is highly underrated.

^Fact

[Droford]

Albert vs Brodasaurus

you know it

[VSG]

Sorry Theddy but

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[#1-norm-fan]

AWESOME news, one of my fav WWE/WWF stars of all time.

The furry-like hair do it for ya?

[VSG]

Sorry Theddy but

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Haha! False. Wife just had a baby. I'll be on next tour

[KaosDarksol]

Don't forget Jericho denied he was coming back too and look how that went

[Swiss Ultimate]

He's fatter and less muscular than he used to be. He is alright in the ring. The prob is as follows... In Japan he is significantly larger than the other wrestlers, so he gets to do the giant gimmick and he does it well. In the E he is not nearly the biggest guy on the roster and so he is stuck having to bump and shit. So basically this is doomed to fail again.

How many guys in the WWE right now are over 6'0?

Don't forget Jericho denied he was coming back too and look how that went

...yeah, but Jericho's entire gimmick was him messing with the internet fans.

[DLVH84]

Well, Karl Anderson has gone solo lately over in NJPW.

[Zeeboe]

Looking forward to it. He was a good one. I always find him entertaining. He was a good heel, and had the ideal look that heels should have.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I preferred Test when I started watching, but after transforming into A-Train, I could see why people digged the guy. He had size and was getting better all the time in the ring. Spending time in Japan would have helped him out a lot, and I'm sure he's got a few years in which to kick ass and leave some sort of legacy in the WWE.

I like the idea of him being Daniel Bryan's bodyguard, as opposed to him being Johnny Ace's.

[Juan]

Never really cared too much about the guy. Can't really recall watching a match of his that was really good. Some fun matches as part of T&A, but his singles runs were forgettable.

[Skippord]

I vaguely remember really enjoying the A-Train run

[Pintint]

The furry-like hair do it for ya?

lol

I like anthropomorphic animals, not hairy humans

:lol:

[CSL]

Never really cared too much about the guy. Can't really recall watching a match of his that was really good. Some fun matches as part of T&A, but his singles runs were forgettable.

pretty much this. Unless he's developed some kind of personality/magnetism we never saw before or they're really determined to get him over, I don't see any kind of "huge run" out of him. Which is fine, he can play a role.

[Captain of Fun]

Fuck you, I don't have to link shit.

I am excited about this. He was already putting on pretty good matches for a guy his size, before he left. He's improved quite a bit, since then.

[Juan]

Captain of not paying attention

[#BROKEN Hasney]

To be fair, it didn't say A-Train until I added it in fear of next 20 topics that would be about this.

[Captain of Fun]

Yeah xero can go suck a fat cock, with his misleading thread titles.

[St. Jimmy]

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[Damndirty]

A Train works for PG, but Prince Albert... they may not get it, and if they do, it may get kids to stick compass needles through, you know, that place from where they pee... *giggle cuz mom and dad said it's a BAD WORD!

[Rollermacka]

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I actualy liked this trio and theme, I bet WWE could reform them... unless Justin Credible dosent want to leave his job as shift manager at the Olive Garden :wave:

Seriously though I really liked Albert's work in NJPW as Bad Intentions with Karl Anderson. WWE should bring them both in as a tag team. They had some humorous matches with Muscle Orchestra.
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Side note, Jon Strongman is one big roided up man-ape with average in ring ability at best... How is he not TNA World Champion?

[Gertner]

Friggen LOVE A-Train!

[St. Jimmy]

Lord Tensai, anyone?

[Lock Jaw]

Also:


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[stultiloquy]

Ugh...

Never cared for him, thought he was boring in the ring and had no personality whatsoever.

Vince tried forcing him on us for how many years? And now we're in for another run...

[whiteyford]

Read hes improved alot over in Japan,not the worst thing they could in re-signing him.

[Rollermacka]

Ok, I'm going to go the racist route and ask if he does play Lord Tensai are they going to have him pull his eyes back to pretend he's actually asian?

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[Gertner]

I wonder if he'll drive a car really slow to the ring while doing algebra equations.

[Rollermacka]

I wonder if he'll drive a car really slow to the ring while doing algebra equations.

Maybe it was Tensai who actually rear ended Cena. :shifty:

[Lock Jaw]

I would have brought Albert in as another Funkasaurus. A Wild Funkasaurus trying to free Brodus Clay from captivity.

[Paul Heyman]

Has he shaved his back?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Yes.

[Lock Jaw]

YES YES

[Mr. C]

I’m looking forward to A-Train’s return. With his skills being improved and all, could he be the sixth man on Team Johnny? Who knows, but regardless, he must be in for something good upon returning if Vince extended a hand to sign him back.

I don’t know about the gimmick as the name right off the bat seems like something that may be tough to get over, but he comes in as A-Train, the guy who left WWE, went to Japan, and tore it up… there’s a push.

[XCaliber]

Yipee that's all WWE needs is another hoss on the roster. :|

[DLVH84]

I’m looking forward to A-Train’s return. With his skills being improved and all, could he be the sixth man on Team Johnny? Who knows, but regardless, he must be in for something good upon returning if Vince extended a hand to sign him back.

I don’t know about the gimmick as the name right off the bat seems like something that may be tough to get over, but he comes in as A-Train, the guy who left WWE, went to Japan, and tore it up… there’s a push.

I can't wait for his return. Tensai will destroy everyone in his path.

[Damndirty]

So.... Tensai... is he a sumo wrestler who wears a diaper? Don't know bout anybody else round here, not looking forward to seeing a hairy guy's hairy ass hangin out of a diaper, but then again.... I am!

[Asmo]

I hope they don't go Kenzo Suzuki on him