Lars Sullivan rules

[Triple A]

Amazing look

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[#1-norm-fan]

Guy looks like a classic bad guy rassler from the 70s/80s. I like it.

[slik]

Is he good/Does he have potential/Could he be a main-eventer/Feud With Roman?

[Jordan]

Is he good/Does he have potential/Could he be a main-eventer/Feud With Roman?

He seem's to be better off than Braun was at this stage of his career. Though he looks to have accrued some series knee damage already in his day.

Also he's not bigger than Braun but he's similar, would be one of the bigger guys on the roster, maybe slightly shorter than Lesnar.

[Jordan]

The thought of Lars, Braun & The Authors of Pain all on the main is exciting. We need bigger bodies to balance out all the small guys. Too many small guys.

[Jordan]

Speaking of Lars, I know you were watching his match with Ony Lorcen, and what a dumbass name, however.... Nobody works a headlock like Ony... awesome

[erickman]

I wish kev Sullivan would show up and manage him now that's a father son angle that would work out

[RP]

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My penis when Poit exposes himself to me.

[#1-norm-fan]

He seem's to be better off than Braun was at this stage of his career. Though he looks to have accrued some series knee damage already in his day.

Also he's not bigger than Braun but he's similar, would be one of the bigger guys on the roster, maybe slightly shorter than Lesnar.

He definitely looks more like a legit badass that Braun does.

[Swiss Ultimate]

Scary man.

[#1-norm-fan]

Guy's so fucking intimidating, he scared Swiss' caps lock button into working again.

[Swiss Ultimate]

Actually, my cat was standing on the shift button the whole time.

However, he DID scare my cat.

[#1-norm-fan]

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Damn. This guy...

[Swiss Ultimate]

My cat is terrified.

[TSI]

What a look. I hope they dont screw it up

[Triple A]

The angle they were doing with him when he first started was pretty funny/good...

Basically just had him wrestle tag team matches and team up with a different random jobber each time, and the jobber would always lose, then he would get angry and destroy his partner after the match

[TSI]

The angle they were doing with him when he first started was pretty funny/good...

Basically just had him wrestle tag team matches and team up with a different random jobber each time, and the jobber would always lose, then he would get angry and destroy his partner after the match

Thats a great angle, especially for a NXT crowd

[#1-norm-fan]

The angle they were doing with him when he first started was pretty funny/good...

Basically just had him wrestle tag team matches and team up with a different random jobber each time, and the jobber would always lose, then he would get angry and destroy his partner after the match

That's how Cactus Jack started out in WCW.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Sullivan has me a lot more intrigued than a lot of people do.

[Droford]

The angle they were doing with him when he first started was pretty funny/good...

Basically just had him wrestle tag team matches and team up with a different random jobber each time, and the jobber would always lose, then he would get angry and destroy his partner after the match

So..Cass and Enzo on a shorter term

[#1-norm-fan]

Ugly, badass, Bond Villain-looking motherfucker Lars Sullivan vs Lovable, charismatic, movie star-looking Johnny Curtis is a WrestleMania main event that just screams "This generation's Hogan vs Andre". It's Hollywood comes to WWE. It's the mainstream attraction they're dying to create.

But nah. You'll take their second attempt at Reigns vs Lesnar and you'll like it this time, DAMMIT!

UGGGGGGGH

[DaveWadding]

Lars Sullivan is basically Sid for 2017. Take that as you weel.

[Triple A]

Sid was cool too in hindsight... good look and "intense" promo... Never remember liking him at all though

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[Damian Rey 2.0]

Loved Sid. Amazing look. Great finisher.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Guy looks like a classic bad guy rassler from the 70s/80s. I like it.

Lars "The Animal" Steele.

[Sixx]

According to wikipedia he debuted attacking No Way Jose. Fuck's sake, really? There's a rassler called that?

[Emperor Smeat]

Yes and he's another dancer-like gimmick in terms of character.

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[Sixx]

Oh god. So No Way is his first name? how does that work exactly?

[Sixx]

I should probably stop trying to understand wrestling.

[Lock Jaw]

Yeah, dumb name. When they started the promos for him I thought his name was going to be just "Jose", perhaps with a last name that would later be taken away. Then he came out for the first time and his name was literally No Way Jose and I was :|

[Emperor Smeat]

Oh god. So No Way is his first name? how does that work exactly?

According to WWE.com, its just a nickname from his character's past that he treats as a regular part of himself now.

WWE.COM: Tell us, who exactly is No Way Jose?

NO WAY JOSE: If I wanted to be brief, you can say No Way Jose is a one-man fiesta! But since we have time, let’s dive into this a bit. The name itself is a nickname that stuck, because back in the day, my Latin temper was a bit more volatile. Would anyone want to mess with Jose back then? No way!

But with time, I grew up and tamed the fire once I started opening my eyes to the rhythm of life. There are so many people everywhere, all doing their own thing, but when they come to a show they want to smile. People want to have a great time. The way I see it, there ain’t no way you’re wiping this smile off of my face. That’s what I’m all about now: a nickname to remind me of where I came from, along with a smile and carefree attitude to show where we can end up.

Its not the most ridiculous first name in the WWE though since Byaley for a while had her first name be "It's"

[Lock Jaw]

Bayley was still just Bayley...... Was just announced as "It's.... Bayley!!"

Like Sting's first name wasn't "This Is"

[#1-norm-fan]

Most retarded first name in WWE is "The".

[#1-norm-fan]

Best first name ever: Big Van

[Sixx]

Most retarded first name in WWE is "The".

Brian Kendrick. I mean, seriously. The John Cena. The Randy Orton. Christ.

[Sixx]

I mean The Jesus Christ.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Best first name ever: Big Van

B.V. Vader---- it could work

[wwe2222]

Yes and he's another dancer-like gimmick in terms of character.

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I like this gimmick and the name. They need more of this type stuff. Everyone is so bland.

[#1-norm-fan]

Yeah, if we're being serious for just a moment, No Way Jose is actually kinda fun.

[Fignuts]

Agreed.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I honestly think a tag team with Oney Lorcan and Lars Sullivan would be amazing.

[Tom Guycott]

The thought of Lars, Braun & The Authors of Pain all on the main is exciting. We need bigger bodies to balance out all the small guys. Too many small guys.

The problem will be the execution. Guaranteed.

Think about every other "big, meaty monster" that has come into WWE even just stopping at Vladamir Kozlov. We think of guys like the inital repackage of Ryback, but fail to notice most end up like Jackson Andrews. Hell, even just since the revamp of NXT. Bronson, Big E Langston, and Alexandr Rusev come to mind (hesitant to count Baron Corbin, but he got that kind of push). Now think about how the company has pumped them up in a very short run, just to cut their nuts off shortly after the new car smell has faded. Bronson's gone, Big E got a hotshot to IC status then dropped, and we all know the holding pattern of nothing Rusev has been in- he has done more for his career on twitter than anything they've done for him in booking.

Someone like Braun Strowman or Kevin Owens has been the exception and not the rule. Hell, Braun was/is getting huge reactions, and instead of "holy shit, we got something here", it is still full steam ahead on Roman being THE GUY, and after Strowman eventually gets seated by Brock, what is left for him? Some program with Samoa Joe seems likely, and some eventual battle of giants match with Big (C)ass, but then what?

AoP and Heavy Machinery seem like perfect specimens to spice up either tag team scene which is devoid of nearly any talent in spite of having multiple teams. How quickly will they collide on the main roster losing that money build? Or be split up for no reason? Or take a backseat to the nothing that is going on with RAW or New Day/Usos chapter 311-b over on the blue show?

We're supposed to be suckered in by size and throw money at the company by osmosis, and when it isn't an immediate reaction to them like Andre used to get, they start jobbing too much to be percieved as threats, or becoming comedy acts, or playing second fiddle to love interests and such.

TL;DR unless the stars align just right, I see Lars becoming yet another "what happened to that one guy?" cautionary story of inept booking after his jump to the main roster, even if he runs roughshod over NXT and gets an Asuka-like championship reign.

[Tom Guycott]

Best first name ever: Big Van

Who? Oh, you mean THE MASTADON?!?

[Mr. Nerfect]

I really like No Way Jose. He will be main roster and pushed soon, just you wait. Lars Sullivan could probably just debut on SmackDown and start killing people. Put The Authors of Pain on RAW to destroy The Hardys and teams like Heath Slater & Rhyno -- if they are still a team, that is.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I too like N.W. Jose. He's super fun, and he has a nice serious switch too. Plus, that theme song is infectious.

[Mr. Nerfect]

N.W. Jose is going to be his gimmick when his character graduates law school and needs to turn heel.

[Mr. Nerfect]

But seriously, I just enjoy the dude's presence. He's got some good size and enough skill that he's a fun opening act that can "get serious" when a big heel does something nasty, but it doesn't intrude on the main babyfaces' roles. He'd be a decent Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Winner, or whatever they had planned for Mojo Rawley that just didn't work. He might need a famous friend though.

Actually, he'd be a fine choice to dethrone Miz for at least a little bit. There are plenty of inoffensive things you can do with this guy on the main roster.

[Triple A]

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[Sixx]

Yucky blisters.

[Rollermacka]

I love Lars Sullivan because I love Big Sweaty Men :shifty:



Ok, seriously though, there is SUCH an upside to a guy like Lars. He reminds me of the "final Boss" in an SNES fighter game (which makes him the perfect heel). I have always been a component of simple characters in wrestling. Heavy Machinery are big guys who like to eat and lift weights, Street Profits are guys who love to party and have a good time, Lars is an angry man who wants to hurt people. Not everybody needs an elaborate back story or complex gimmick, sometimes less is more effective.

[Bad News Gertner]

Ok so I finally discovered Lars Sullivan and he's fucking amazing. Screw these 200 pound crossfit workrate honks. Give me wrestlers like Sullivan any day.

I've been saying this for YEARS. The WWE needs more larger than life characters. Don't believe me? Who's the most over guy on the roster? BRAUNNNNNN!. I guarantee when it's all said and done that Lars will be the most over guy on NXT. That's what attracts the casual fan. Not these twirps like Balor and Nakamura. I'm going to start watching NXT when I hear Lars is on. If he gets called up to the roster I might start watching full time again.

[Shisen Kopf]

WWE fucked up big time with THE RYBACK. Biggest mistake they've made in the last decade. Dude was over as hell but they had to go with little bastards like Punk and Bryan. What are those tards doing now?

[KIRA]

WWE fucked up big time with THE RYBACK. Biggest mistake they've made in the last decade. Dude was over as hell but they had to go with little bastards like Punk and Bryan. What are those tards doing now?

Daniel Bryan is doing more than Ryback right now thats for sure

[hb2k]

Vince is going to fucking love this guy. Get ready.

[Bad News Gertner]

I hope he does. He's tremendous.

[Nicky Fives]

Lars & Oney would be great, only Oney needs to change his stupid ass name.... A perfect "contrasting styles" tag team

[DaveWadding]

Lonely Orcan

[Mr. Nerfect]

I can see Sullivan up very soon. Strowman on one roster, Sullivan on the other.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I've heard really good things about Oney Lorcan, but I have not seen much of him. General opinion: Would he better suited on 205 Live with Hideo Itami in an attempt to make it mean something, or is he "too good" for that?

[Nicky Fives]

I don't see him drawing a dime, honestly.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Who actually does draw these days? I'm not saying that to excuse a foul product or anything, but I think that's the same sort of prediction you could make for just about anybody else on the roster too. He's got a better chance than most.

[XL]

Lorcan is in a team with Danny Burch at the minute that could be useful in either of the Tag divisions, other than that he’s 205 all the way.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I did see that. I think Burch is also a cruiserweight. If Kendrick and Gallagher weren't already doing the Special Relationship heel wrestling tag team, they'd be good for that role. Ugh, 205 Live though.

Hey, The Usos and New Day could both use people to feud with. They'd be good for that.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I don't like him. He's like Braun light with a stupider name and looks kinda like Festus.

AOP and Killian Dain are way more impressive hosses.

[wwe2222]

Lars looks like a heel out of the 60s or 70s. Great look. Enjoyed his match last night.

[Nicky Fives]

Once Braun starts to peeter out (hopefully in a very long time), that;s when Lars gets his shot. Braun v. Lars

[Bad News Gertner]

He reminds me of an old wrestler from the 50-60's Skull Murphy

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[XL]

Once Braun starts to peeter out (hopefully in a very long time), that;s when Lars gets his shot. Braun v. Lars

This is where the brand split can be used to work wonders; bring Lars to SDL (or move Braun and bring Lars to Raw), build him up as a parallel to Braun, and eventually bring them together in the Rumble (2019) face-to-face but nothing physical as both get jumped by a ring full of guys. You do a Raw monster vs. SDL monster match eventually, or have them both end up on the same brand.

Problem is keeping Braun over for another 13 months.

[A.J.K]

a Modern mix of Killer Kowalski , Missing Link and Sid.

[#1-norm-fan]

Lars is better than Braun. Put him in the same position and book him right and it's not even all that close.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Lars is better than Braun. Put him in the same position and book him right and it's not even all that close.

Agreed.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I don't like him. He's like Braun light with a stupider name and looks kinda like Festus.

AOP and Killian Dain are way more impressive hosses.

In what world is Lars Sullivan a stupider name than Braun Strowman?

[Triple A]

He apparently has "acromegaly," which is the same disorder that Andre the Giant and Great Khali had, which leads to enlarged hands and feet, a deep voice, certain look, etc... Love him

[Triple A]

Meltzer said he was planned to face Almas for the title at TakeOver: New Orleans but had a knee and pituitary gland issue so had to miss the tapings, so Aleister Black was put in the match instead.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Ok so I finally discovered Lars Sullivan and he's fucking amazing. Screw these 200 pound crossfit workrate honks. Give me wrestlers like Sullivan any day.

I've been saying this for YEARS. The WWE needs more larger than life characters. Don't believe me? Who's the most over guy on the roster? BRAUNNNNNN!. I guarantee when it's all said and done that Lars will be the most over guy on NXT. That's what attracts the casual fan. Not these twirps like Balor and Nakamura. I'm going to start watching NXT when I hear Lars is on. If he gets called up to the roster I might start watching full time again.

The thing is.... the crossfitter guys are fine if the roster isn't ALL crossfitter guys. But fuck... you have Rollins, Balor, Ambrose, Styles, Zayn, Cesaro, The Miz and the list goes on of "in shape" dudes that look the same. It's why Owens is great. He may be a bit of a slob, but at least he looks different. Even Nakamura is fine, because while he's not big, he doesn't have that standard athletic look.

You need more freaks like sullivan. But there has to be more to them than being freaks or else you end up with Brodus Clay.

[Simple Fan]

I liked his match against Ohno. I'm not a fan of the bald head and amish beard look though or his attire.

[Lock Jaw]

I like how that one dude in heavy machinery looks. Short and stout.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Like a teapot? @LockJaw

[Lock Jaw]

Yeah, kinda.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Don't get him steamed up.

[Fignuts]

The thing is.... the crossfitter guys are fine if the roster isn't ALL crossfitter guys. But fuck... you have Rollins, Balor, Ambrose, Styles, Zayn, Cesaro, The Miz and the list goes on of "in shape" dudes that look the same. It's why Owens is great. He may be a bit of a slob, but at least he looks different. Even Nakamura is fine, because while he's not big, he doesn't have that standard athletic look.

You need more freaks like sullivan. But there has to be more to them than being freaks or else you end up with Brodus Clay.

Yeah, NXT and NJPW are both really strong when it comes to the variety of styles and sizes.

[Triple A]

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[Fignuts]

Think Lars could be a likely candidate for the NXT entrant of the Andre Battle Royal.

[Emperor Smeat]

Could see that be a big possibility considering last year's event had 2 surprise entrants from NXT and this year's match is only around half filled for spots.

[XL]

I count 31 main roster guys not already in a match/already announced for the ATGBR (not including Elias or Cena) so that’s a decent field (in terms of numbers anyway). Add 3 more in to bring the number to 34, so definetly some room for a couple of NXT talents.