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Old 11-24-2004, 05:40 PM   #10
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I like the thought of character development in the X Division. Right now, the only Xers with clear characterization are:

AJ Styles ("Phenomenal," the division's cornerstone)
Petey Williams (cocky foreign heel champion)
Kazarian and Shane (cocky heels, watching each other's backs)
Kid Kash (the asshole)

Chris Sabin is coming along with his recent promos. He's been able to get by on his fantastic in-ring work to this point, but a strong character could push him to an AJ-like level.

But guys like Alex Shelley (post-Goldylocks), Amazing Red, Jerrelle Clark (man can not live on "Mr. 630" alone), Mikey Batts, and Sonjay Dutt need more developed personalities. Sonjay's "Original Playa From The Himalayas" is a good start, and hopefully they'll play on that more in coming weeks.

However, I don't think that characterization and a fast style are necessarily mutually exclusive. Perhaps the matches should utilize better psychology, but don't start restricting their spots. That's what makes the X Division the X Division.
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