London and Kendrick

[D Mac]

Comparable to The Rockers?

[Mr. Pierre]

I'd say so. I hope they just get some mic work/character before they decide to pre-maturely break them up. Out of the two though, I think London would be the one pushed as a single's wrestler more.

[The One]

I like Spanky more (I can't believe I said that) AND from what has been reported London might not be on the best terms and can be a bit confrontational with managment so I'm betting that when split happens Spanky is going to be their singles star.

No, they are not comparable to the Rockers. The Rockers were gold, L&K are bronze contenders who don't have any real competition, so they look good standing next to shit.

[The Show Off]

If London & Kendrick were able to work with teams such as The Hart Foundation, The Killer Bees, Demoliton, The Legion of Doom, The Nasty Boys, Strike Force, Power & Glory, The Enforcers they'd be the goods. The problem is they're working with teams that have been around less time then they themselves have been around. I find London & Kendick matches more intresting then The Rockers matches...

All this being said they won't compair even close to The Rockers unless once of those two guys win the World Championship, and neither will, so I say no, the don't compair.

[Anybody Thrilla]

They're damn entertaining, I'll give them that. I guess my question is, what aspects of the two teams are you looking to compare? Potential for singles success for one of the members? Then no, they don't compare. Exciting, fast paced matches and excellent team work? Sure. They may even be better in that department.

Pretty broad question, I guess.

[Kane Knight]

If they're the Rockers, which one's going to go on to find Jesus, and which one is going to be a felon?

[Arnold HamNegger]

If they're the Rockers, which one's going to go on to find Jesus, and which one is going to be a felon?

I'm gonna have to guess with a name like "Spanky", he's not gonna have to worry about making any child support payments.

[Destor]

The Rockers sucked so...

[Anybody Thrilla]

They were no High Energy, that's for sure.

[Mooияakeя™]

If London & Kendrick were able to work with teams such as The Hart Foundation, The Killer Bees, Demoliton, The Legion of Doom, The Nasty Boys, Strike Force, Power & Glory, The Enforcers they'd be the goods.

Bloody hell, just realise how many teams were around then and you actually "new" them. They weren't just 2 random dudes lurking on HEAT thrown together. Or just thrown together after not being aon TV for months. Good days indeed.

[Mr. Nerfect]

If London & Kendrick were allowed to bust out whatever spots they wanted, work with legitimate tag teams, and occasionally cut a promo or two, I guarantee that they could be a tag team draw, in the same sence The Hardys were. I'd go as far as to say that London & Kendrick would be even bigger than The Hardys (if that's possible considering how little interest the WWE generates for itself these days, but assuming it is). I definitely think they are comparable to The Rockers in terms of style, and considering that The Rockers weren't ever Tag Team Champions in the WWE, and London & Kendrick held the belts for almost a year (different eras, I know), one could make the case that London & Kendrick are actually better.

I doubt the WWE will let either have a singles career to even match Marty Jannetty, though.

[Kane Knight]

Restricting Londrick's moveset makes little sense. They're amazing and the fans eat it up, and they're not the ones crippling people.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Restricting Londrick's moveset makes little sense. They're amazing and the fans eat it up, and they're not the ones crippling people.

Exactly. There's no benefit to anyone in it.

[Kane Knight]

Yeah. I mean, I'm realistic. I'm not going to pretend L&K will ever be main eventers, but there is great potential for them as entertaining under or maybe even midcarders.

I've never seen a tag team connect with a crowd doing as little as they have.

[BigDaddyCool]

They are ok...not great.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Yeah. I mean, I'm realistic. I'm not going to pretend L&K will ever be main eventers, but there is great potential for them as entertaining under or maybe even midcarders.

I've never seen a tag team connect with a crowd doing as little as they have.

I agree 100%. I've never once said that London or Kendrick have a shot at being main eventers, but being great tag team guys? That's certainly within their reach.

Considering London & Kendrick haven't even really had the chance to even cut a promo as a tag team, I think they are pretty damn over. I watched SmackDown! this week for a change, and they are more over now than they've ever been as a unit. If the WWE were smart, they'd have London & Kendrick win back the belts from Deuce N' Domino at Vengeance.

[KingofOldSchool]

Has anyone seen their stuff on WWE.com where they were visiting the Scientology Center and where they dressed up like Bill & Ted?

Yeah if they let them do shit like that on TV every Friday, they could be even more over with the fans.

Ya know, like have them visit some random place at the town they are at that week and totally be random yet funny at the same time.

That way they can develop more of a personality that the fans can get behind even more.

[Kane Knight]

I agree 100%. I've never once said that London or Kendrick have a shot at being main eventers, but being great tag team guys? That's certainly within their reach.

Considering London & Kendrick haven't even really had the chance to even cut a promo as a tag team, I think they are pretty damn over. I watched SmackDown! this week for a change, and they are more over now than they've ever been as a unit. If the WWE were smart, they'd have London & Kendrick win back the belts from Deuce N' Domino at Vengeance.It'd be great if they won it back. Watching them chase thetitles will be worth it if they can earn them back.

The problem is, while you can equate them to the Hardy Boys, there is no analogoous Edge and Christian or Dudley Boys. While there were generic and sloppily thrown together tag teams in the late 90s and early 2000s, there were notable teams which established the tag scene. Cade and Murdoch could be one such team (They've got the mic skills to put over anyone they wanted), the WGTT and possibly the Hardys as the third, but that second one's dubious, and we're still talking three (or four) teams across two brands.


And you're including a "legend" team.

But D&D really don't do it for me. I don't know how good they are, but the only time I care about the characters are when Londrick are schooling them. Watching Paul bust loose on them last night was fucking awesome, but otherwise, I could give a shit less about them.


Hmmm...Come to think of it, WGTT+Hardys+Londrick+C&M would be fucking orgasmic. Solid matwork, solid mic work, and a lot of the flippy shit that pleases the crowd.

[IC Champion]

Hmmm...Come to think of it, WGTT+Hardys+Londrick+C&M would be fucking orgasmic. Solid matwork, solid mic work, and a lot of the flippy shit that pleases the crowd.
So, that means we wont get to that then, doesnt it?

[Kane Knight]

Pretty much. They're probably split Londrick, turn Murdoch into a Rabbi, and fire the WGTT who wil show up in TNA as White Chocolate Brother Haas and "Black Benjamin."

[Mercury Bullet]

...and fire the WGTT who wil show up in TNA as White Chocolate Brother Haas and "Black Benjamin."

:rofl:

Oh God, that is what is really going to happen.

:nono:

[Mr. JL]

I say they're not comparable to The Rockers.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Has anyone seen their stuff on WWE.com where they were visiting the Scientology Center and where they dressed up like Bill & Ted?

Yeah if they let them do shit like that on TV every Friday, they could be even more over with the fans.

Ya know, like have them visit some random place at the town they are at that week and totally be random yet funny at the same time.

That way they can develop more of a personality that the fans can get behind even more.

That is exactly what the WWE should be doing with them. I have not seen that Scientology thing you are talking about, but I can imagine London & Kendrick doing it, and doing it very well.

A lot of people overlook the fact that these guys have personality. Spanky showed it off in his early WWE days (where, judging by videos of the era, he was even more over than he was now), and in his independent days. Paul London is capable on the mic, and seems like a fun guy. They could handle actually being a cross between The Hardys (in terms of ring style) and Edge & Christian (in terms of personality).

The WWE could easily just give these guys a five minute video on each edition of SmackDown! to just cut a promo from Brian Kendrick's basement, or something. They have the personality to actually make something work, and it could get them really over within the tag team division. It would be like the good old days when the WWE used to care about getting guys over in every tier of the show.

[Mr. Nerfect]

It'd be great if they won it back. Watching them chase thetitles will be worth it if they can earn them back.

The problem is, while you can equate them to the Hardy Boys, there is no analogoous Edge and Christian or Dudley Boys. While there were generic and sloppily thrown together tag teams in the late 90s and early 2000s, there were notable teams which established the tag scene. Cade and Murdoch could be one such team (They've got the mic skills to put over anyone they wanted), the WGTT and possibly the Hardys as the third, but that second one's dubious, and we're still talking three (or four) teams across two brands.


And you're including a "legend" team.

But D&D really don't do it for me. I don't know how good they are, but the only time I care about the characters are when Londrick are schooling them. Watching Paul bust loose on them last night was fucking awesome, but otherwise, I could give a shit less about them.


Hmmm...Come to think of it, WGTT+Hardys+Londrick+C&M would be fucking orgasmic. Solid matwork, solid mic work, and a lot of the flippy shit that pleases the crowd.

The four-way tag feud you have listed would indeed by fucking orgasmic. The WWE actually has a lot of teams with talent, but they are just scattered around the brands, to provide each with capable tag teams, but in doing so, there isn't much for the good teams to play off.

Cryme Tyme are actually coming along as a tag team, and The Highlanders (crappy gimmick aside) are great in the ring. The Major Brothers have a fuckload of potential, and one cannot overlook The Blue Bloods of William Regal & Dave Taylor. Why not have London & Kendrick jump to RAW, and then have the SmackDown! scene padded out with Cryme Tyme, The Highlanders and The Major Brothers? That gives SmackDown! five teams including The Blue Bloods and Deuce N' Domino. It would make them the "B show" for even tag team wrestling, but it would still be solid, and Regal & Taylor could help the other teams develop. The WWE seems to be set on making SmackDown! the "B show" anyway.

There would be enough in-ring talent, personality and promo ability in the combination of The Hardys, World's Greatest Tag Team, Redneck Wrecking Crew and HooliganZ to really kick-start the tag team division, if the WWE put them all together.

[JTB31]

Wasn't Kendrick trained by Shawn Michaels??

With him now on Raw I would love to see that mentioned once HBK returns.

[Kane Knight]

I believe they both were. Or were both billed as it by Cole. Then again, Cole's not always accurate. So if it was only the latter, I could be wrong. I just don't care enough to actually, you know, look.

[Dorkchop]

I think they are really good, but they're not going to be included in the greatest tag teams of all time unless they have solid teams to continually face. It's really nice to see them on Raw, and really nice that they haven't become a jobber team. If the WWE would just book real tag team matches and just let the teams go in the ring for 10+ minutes, we'd have some great matches. I'd like to see London and Kendrick vs Cryme Tyme.

[Dorkchop]

I just.... want to see some wrestling. But like Alienoid suggested, just give them 5 minutes to fill. Don't tell them what to do, just put a camera in front of them, and say "we're rolling, do stuff". They seem like really fun guys.