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Originally Posted by Kane Knight No... Someone equated that tradition was not always a good reason to justify an outdated and oft ridiculous practice. There's a difference, BTW, between the concept of "Paying dues" and the concept of developing talent as long as it takes to make them good. If they were doing that, Holly would still be in the developmental stage. They've enacted a senority system, which the people at the top seem to be okay with (naturally). They dislike people jumping to the top, even when they clearly have the talent. Brock didn't need the same level of training your average Joe did. He shouldn't have to be kept down, and it's better for the company if better competitors shine through. People like Brock are the exception and not the rule.

I see, I was confused there: I figured Paying Dues = Developing Talent. Which was sort of my definition.

I didn't see a problem with what he was saying because his definition of paying dues and mine were different.

Telling me Brock is the exception goes with what I said above:

But, for every Brock Lesnar, there is about 20 Lex Lugers or Big Shows who were handed everything right off the bat and got out of control egos

Brock and the like know the basic moves, they just needed time devolping the other skills. I even remembering hearing at one point that Jericho was coaching Kurt on mic skills and he has gone quite far in that department, especially when he and Joey Styles were calling a Little Guido/Taz match in ECW. Hearing that Kurt Angle and the one who's on Smackdown is like two different people altogether. Of course, the basics out of the way saved a great deal of time. I have no problem with the folks who are already ready to go to the next level ASAP. The ones who aren't ready, like some I have mentioned, need some time developing.

But yeah, Holly needs an extended stay in OVW.