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Rollermacka 11-14-2008 01:21 AM

Should here be more "other" atheletes in the WWE?
 
It's kinda a wierd question and I'm not talking about "The Goon" or Abe "Knuckleball" Shwartz but do you think that maybe they should maybe look into other sports for new talent? I understand that for every Ron Simmons (former football player) there's a Giant Gonzalez (played basketball in Argentina), but would you like to see more actual atheletes not just "entertainers" in the ring? When you think about it most football linemen are around 290-330, they have that exlosive power off the line, and the average basketball player is upper 6ft mark or 7ft and they have great conditioning. Do you think that a guy like that could actually get over now?

Fox 11-14-2008 01:28 AM

Michael Vick for Royal rumble 2009 winner.

Nark Order 11-14-2008 02:09 AM

That's what they need, another hoss.

The Genius 11-14-2008 04:47 AM

steve "mongo" mcmichael

Hanso Amore 11-14-2008 09:41 AM

Only if they do like Lesnar and angle and actually become wrestlers.

But then they really should be unknowns, since it bnever works when they are a famous athlete.

br0ken 11-14-2008 09:55 AM

I wish maybe to see some UFC guys that are not going to be anymore big winners in there go to the wrestling.

XL 11-14-2008 01:47 PM

What's br0ken?

The english language by all accounts.

Afterlife 11-14-2008 06:12 PM

I will say this 'til I'm dead in the face: The Goon was a brilliant idea with horrible execution.

Also, let's point out just how well the last acquisition of a footballer turnerd wrestler worked out.

parkmania 11-14-2008 07:06 PM

JBL??? Yeah, he was some good.

Rollermacka 11-14-2008 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Afterlife (Post 2345789)
I will say this 'til I'm dead in the face: The Goon was a brilliant idea with horrible execution.

Also, let's point out just how well the last acquisition of a footballer turnerd wrestler worked out.

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What are you talkin about this was BANK :shifty:

Juan 11-14-2008 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by br0ken (Post 2345442)
I wish maybe to see some UFC guys that are not going to be anymore big winners in there go to the wrestling.

I've been hoping for a Ken Shamrock return for years now.

XL 11-15-2008 05:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Afterlife (Post 2345789)
Also, let's point out just how well the last acquisition of a footballer turnerd wrestler worked out.

In all fairness I wouldn't call Adam Jones a "footbller turned wrestler". He hadn't retired from football and had little to no wrestling training. He was more a "Special Attraction" like Tyson or Mayweather. I'd never describe either as "boxer turned wrestler" not like Simmons, JBL or Mongo were "footballers turned wrestlers".

Fabien Barthez 11-15-2008 08:19 AM

I don't really care what there background is. If they can work, talk and have mountains of charisma, sign them up.

I think Brian Pillman is the best cross-over Pro Wrestler of all time, but he was lucky enough to have the best teaching avenue. Where does a finished athlete go to learn this skill now? Florida just isn't Calgary. You won't be a worker to the standard of Pillman, being shown the ropes by Dusty and Mike 'did I ever tell you about the really short period of time Hogan looked up to me?' Graham.

Mr. Nerfect 11-15-2008 07:40 PM

What did Brian Pillman do before he wrestled? The Rock is also probably worth mentioning as a notable cross-over guy.

I'd like to see a martial artist or MMA fighter cross-over. Put whoever that guy is in a tag team with a formal football player, and you'd have an interesting cross-over tag team.

Juan 11-15-2008 09:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noid (Post 2346781)
What did Brian Pillman do before he wrestled? The Rock is also probably worth mentioning as a notable cross-over guy.

I'd like to see a martial artist or MMA fighter cross-over. Put whoever that guy is in a tag team with a formal football player, and you'd have an interesting cross-over tag team.

He played pro football for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Calgary Stampeders

Fabien Barthez 11-15-2008 09:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noid (Post 2346781)
What did Brian Pillman do before he wrestled?


Wow. I would have thought you would have known something like this.

Loose Cannon, the WWE documentary about him is on dailymotion, you should check it out.

XL 11-16-2008 12:25 AM

The Rock is also probably worth mentioning as a notable cross-over guy.

Personally I don't see Rock as a crossover. Yeah he played football at college level but his dad and grandad were wrestlers. For him it was in the blood to wrestle.

NeanderCarl 11-16-2008 12:31 AM

Bill Goldberg

Afterlife 11-16-2008 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Class Act Carl (Post 2347210)
Bill Goldberg

That's actually the ex-pro footballer I was talking about.

Vastardikai 11-17-2008 12:43 AM

Monty Brown?

Juan 11-17-2008 12:44 AM

I hear that Brock Lesnar guy's pretty good.

thedamndest 12-11-2008 10:37 PM

Explain this Giant Gonzalez plan.

KYR 12-11-2008 10:41 PM

Rollermacka is 100% correct.








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