Thread: Question of the Week: Who has grabbed Vince's brass ring?
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Old 12-07-2014, 02:46 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Damian Rey View Post
Off topic, but I watched the 2003 Rumble where Cena was barely getting into his rapper shtick, and JR worked his ass putting him over. He never grabbed anything. It was given to him and it was obvious from the outset.
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Originally Posted by CSL View Post
don't be daft, I've also heard JR work his ass off putting Brakus, Rodney Mack, Mark Jindrak, Scott Putski and Ezekial Jackson over. That's what he was paid for.
Exactly.

That's actually another problem with newer stars not getting over- they barely get sold by the announce team anymore.

JR put would tell us often how JoMo had "all the tools" to become a future world champion, and he would do that consistently until people watching at home started to buy it... now, this was coupled with him a) actually having matches on TV and b) actually winning said matches and c) actually being in angles. He'd always mention how Jeff Hardy would "put his own body on the line against his opponents". When somone was supposed to be a powerhouse, it was always "My God, the STRENGTH of that man!" Guys like Rey Rey were always "quicker than a hiccup" and can "wear you down with their speed". Almost everyone had something to be touted.

The only person I can think they do this with now is Rusev. They were doing it with Reigns until the injury. For awhile, Cesaro was "pound for pound the strongest man on the WWE roster" for about a month, then that went away. Hell, even Rollins, who is supposed to be the "undisputed future of the WWE", is mostly getting himself over on the mic. The only announcer rub he's getting is from JBL, and that's just on getting heel heat, not so much on his "ability".

It is something I said before, WWE can sell just about anybody as a new big star if they wanted to, and the announce table is the best place to start. They just... don't.
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