Thread: Mad Props to Jericho!
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Old 01-15-2005, 07:59 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by Loose Cannon
dude, he was over as hell when he came in. Fans wanted to pay to see him kick ass. So what did the WWE do. Have him in comedy not kicking any ass. That's called not giving the fans what they want. That = nobody caring. That is called WWE screwing up.

I don't care if a guy can show 30 personalities. If you can draw with one, stick with it.
I'm not sure how hot the crowd was when he came in, because I was bored witht he entire Rock/Goldberg feud. But anyway, what could they really do with Goldberg? Have him squash their main eventers? Goldberg can't exactly wrestle a match. For every pro with Goldberg, there is also a con. In WCW he could squash the lower-carders to build himself up. The fans were behind Goldberg because they wnated to see ihm doing the same in the main event.

Goldberg in the WWE couldn't start in the lower-tier of the roster effectively, and in the main event he debuts and embarrases the roster, before retiring on top of his many millions of dollars.

Goldberg WAS a one trick pony, and bringing him in was probably a mistake, because he wasn't really suited to the WWE's way of things. The WWE have found their own "Goldbergs" in Batista and Lesnar. The fast push to the top didn't work, so now they've got the slow burning beast in Batista. But then if Batista leaves the WWE and shows up in TNA, would it make sense to book himt he same way? A dominant beast who is unstoppable? It would throw their show out of whack, and ruin their current setup of talent.

I don't think it's possible to have a "character" like Goldberg just show up and start kicking ass, whether or not fans want to see it, and it be completely successful. Create your own character that combines the aesthetics of Goldberg, with a character that "belongs" in the WWE scene.
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