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It's good that Shelton's personality is getting some love here. The guy has got bundles of it, it just doesn't always shine, which I do not think is entirely Shelton's fault.
To be honest, I'd say the guy's biggest problem is that he is nervous. It explains why he occasionally chokes up on the mic, while at other times he is fine. The man is perfectly capable of talking and talking fine, but he just hasn't had the practice to really develop into a promo king. I think it's the same with some of his bigger spots.
The guy is agile as all hell, but something is obvious in his head. The WWE does not, and could not, ask John Cena to jump to the top rope in a single leap. Yes, Shelton can do it, but with the WWE planning out a majority of matches these days, and Shelton being one of the few guys who occasionally gets to do something exciting (well, he used to), it makes me think that his spots aren't natural, and it's not always Shelton's idea to springboard in, or jump up to the top. I think it's the WWE asking him to do it, trotting him out like a pony, and getting him to do tricks he probably shouldn't be doing.
By the way, I think Shelton starting his botch period after his initial push on RAW ended. I didn't forget about it when I made this topic. Besides, I'm kind of more focused on how the WWE dropped the hot potato with Shelton on this occasion. As some have pointed out, things aren't ruined for Shelton, but this particular series of events was not following up on, and I'm just asking us to entertain the "what ifs."
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