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Originally Posted by Alienoid06
1) Do you think the WWE seems importance in technical guys? Is that why Jamie Noble is getting used a bit more? Is that why Finlay is getting a bit of a push?
2) You talk about guys being the next Rock or Austin in terms of their potential importance to the WWE, but who are the next Kurt Angles, Chris Benoits, Eddie Guerreros and Chris Jerichos? Are there any?
3) Wouldn't it be fucking awesome if Dean Malenko came out of retirement?
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1) I don't think it has anything to do with them being 'technical' wrestlers as it does with WWE thinking that the programs these guys are in will get them over with the fans or whatever.
2) I'm sure there will be some, but not too many wrestlers come from their backgrounds. Beniot, Guerrero, and Jericho all spent time in Japan, Mexico, and Canada where the styles are different than the traditional American style. Guys nowadays are mainly coming up from US Independents and don't spend as much time overseas.
3) Sure
I'm also going to agree with KK about WWE prefering a "showman" style (which is what I consider the American style of professional wrestling) over any other style.
Back to your original post Alienoid, I wouldn't consider Jericho or Jamie Noble as technicians really. Sure, they use some unorthodox moves (relative to the rest of the roster) and more submissions but IMO Jericho still falls under the American style and Noble fits more a junior style that you see in some American Indys and Japanese promotions such as New Japan and Michinoku Pro. The only two guys I can think of that really fit the bill for following a 'technical' style in WWE are Regal and Finlay.
Outside of WWE, off the top of my head, the only true technical guy I can think of is Bryan Danielson. I'm sure there is more but I just can't think of any.