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Originally Posted by PureHatred
Repetivenss? You mean like when guys like Stone Cold or The Rock of HBK or Mick Foley or damn near everybody used the same catchphrases over and over? That's why they're called catchphrases. The repetition is part of what lets the fan identify with them. This goes back as far as promos have existed.
And its hard to take your griping serious when you say that no one in the company has great mic skills. Eddie has cut some of the most emotiionally intense promos in wrestling. And Kurt Angle ( didn't you once say his mic skills were 'limited?') doesn't just play 'heel' and 'face' roles. he plays radically different kinds of heel and face; goofy milk n cookies Kurt who is the butt of all the jokes, psycho Kurt, Olympic Hero Kurt, Funny Asshole Kurt, etc...I could go on and on...
But my point is, if you can really look at the entire roster and not see anyone who entertains you in their promo, then maybe you should stop watching wrestling because you're no longer a fan.
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Yes obviously catchphrases are what identifies most wrestlers but some catchphrases are better than others. Some shouldn't be said over and over again. For instance, "That's the bottom line 'cause Stone Cold said so" is what Steve Austin said at the end of every promo. No matter what he said during the promo he capped it off with that famous phrase. It's not the same thing every time. Same quote yes but everything else in the promo was different. Same as Taz's "Beat Me If You Can Survive If I let You". But any catchphrase where the wrestler says they are something ("I am a wrestling God" and "I am the Game") is pointless it me. They have already established that they are whatever they say they are so why say it each and every time.
The first few times JBL said "I am a Wrestling God" it wasn't so bad. I actually thought it was pretty cool because nobody had ever used that before. But since he started using that line he's used it every week since and it's gotten old IMO. The topic of catchphrases is debatable in many different aspects.
I agree that Angle and Eddie are pretty good on the mic but they are sure as Hell not GREAT. You say Kurt's had "radically" different variations of heel and face that he portrays and I say bullshit. Kurt Angle is just plain old Kurt Angle. Period. Yes he's an incredible athlete and he's great in the ring but his character is pretty much the same as it has been for years. He's been involved in alot of storylines the past couple of years yeah but nothing spectacular and nothing much different than anything he's done before. If he's such a great character how come he hasn't held a major title in 2 years? Hmm?
As far as me not being a fan because I'm not entertained by anybody's promos well that's more bullshit. I'm not just a fan, professional wrestling is my passion and I'll continue to watch even though WWE is in this slump they're in. I'm a WRESTLING fan not just an ignorant WWE fan who does nothing but bitch about WWE's "superstars". I have the upmost respect for every single wrestler on their roster because I'm know what it's like trying to get over the best you can but that doesn't mean I find them exceptionally entertaining. A true child of wrestling doesn't give up on the sport no matter what dumb shit Vince McMahon throws at us. With the exception of Christian winning the World title I don't think things could get much worse. But that doesn't mean I'm no longer a fan. There's more to the sport of professional wrestling than just the WWE.