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Y2KoTF
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Is it time that Michael McGillicutty.......
..... Was allowed to be Joe Hennig? It's been 10 years since Mr. Perfect left us, and with the praise he's been getting backstage do you think that appearing as Joe Hennig could be the start of a major push for him? Do you think he deserves it?
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MVP Mark
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I have no issues with him off my television to be honest. He was dull his first go around.
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Y2KoTF
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Do you put that down to his gimmick (or lack of) or wrestling ability?
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President of Freedonia
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Even if they don't totally let him go with his real name, Michael Hennig would be an improvement. I'm not even sure why they didn't just do that to start with. His whole deal on NXT was that he was Mr. Perfect's son, yet they stuck him with Michael McGillicutty which is just simply a terrible name.
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Spammy Certified
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MVP Mark
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I put it on I did not enjoy seeing him on my television. That goes for all aspects. Now, I would enjoy him if he was made into someone I liked, or hated(in a good sense). He just never seemed like he would be anything special before.
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#8 |
Y2KoTF
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Reigning Tipsters Champ!
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The young guys are all pretty decent in the ring. I don't understand why they are so against them having any personality.
The biggest recent example was Heath Slater...just giving him something to do (beat up by legends with 30 second quips beforehand) has made him a really good character in my opinion, and most people had written him off beforehand. It is lazy writing to not give these guys something. What harm could it do giving him a go with the name and a gimmick similar to his father and seeing if it could catch on. He is his son, so I don't even think it's a question of whether he deserves it or not. Am sure his father would want to have him succeed, so would hardly be adverse to giving him the rub if he was alive. |
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Re-Branded
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The tag team with Otunga was abhorrent and it probably left a bad taste in some people's mouths. However, a comeback is nothing new in the industry and I can see him using his family ties to at least get a shot but its up to him whether or not he can make it work and last.
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Quality Meme Producer
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They referred to him as Joe Hennig in the latest nWo DVD when he was discussing memories of his father. I'd be down for a Perfect 2.0 gimmick.
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Shelly Martinez = Ratings
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I would be for this.
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They're eating the dogs..
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He should be Mr. Imperfect and he can botch moves and miss the gum swat.
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The Will & The Whey
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Hey Mister!
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He has none of his fathers charisma, and he has a generic look.
His in ring ability is decent, but nothing special. |
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Doin' It Right
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I'm for the name change, but against giving him the Mr. Perfect gimmick
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Celestia's Left Hand
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Agreed there was a reason Curt Henning was called Mr.Perfect.
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Wrestling Marks Rejoice!
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What Juan just said.
He has ring ability, and visible intensity/charisma. It unfortunately doen't translate into him being a better talker. To me, it would kind of be like if Rey Rey had a son of wrestling age now, and he grew to about the size of The Great Khali. You can't put the mask and question marks on THAT and expect the same spectacle... but they could acknoledge his wrestling lineage and still have him be more of a monster than a luchador. He's a different beast enough to not have to play into how popular his dad was. Hell, they could even play up him "having a mean-streak like his grandfather" or something to that effect. Instead of being "unsuccessful" with his Perfect Plex attempts, he could just use it as a signature or part of his "go home" combiniation/ (5 moves of doom) and not keep it cradled for the pin, as a homage to his dad without 100% aping it (kind of like Teddy with Dream Street... it starts with a nod to the Million Dollar Dream). He can still go on to use his neckbreaker. Or even something else. And (cheap shot) he deserves it more than Bo Dallas. |
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Y2KoTF
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Yeah Mr. Perfect gimmick would be going too far, and wouldn't work. DiBiase Jr anyone?
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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Mr. Good Enough
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#21 |
Feeling Oof-y
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I still want a Hennig/DiBiase tag team (Perfect Business?).
I like the guy but right now is not the time to bring him back up to the main roster. Everything is far too crowded that there are a number of established guys that I can't see getting on the main Mania card this year. The tag division however, seems to be falling apart at the seams (no more Rhodes Scholars, imminent split of Hell No, rumours of a PTP split) so he/they could do a job there. |
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#22 |
Out Of Step
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Did they give him the crappy name just to avoid giving him the exposure in case he was bundled off to TNA?
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The Iconoclast
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Bring him back as "Average" Joe Hennig. You could have him try and recreate all his fathers's sports feats, and fail miserably.
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Best Poster
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He's so friggen boring that it would make no difference. He's Lance Storm without the wrestling ability
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b/c 5 is better than 4
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PJ (Perfect Junior) Hennig would be an improvement..... Flair as his mouthpiece could be interesting.....
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Grim Fandango
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He needs a repackage, there's nothing to his gimmick other than the daft name. McGillicutty makes him sound like a pirate, I would probably enjoy watching him more if he was a pirate.
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Loved Mr Perfect but thought McGillicutty was one of the most boring wrestlers I ever watched. I had high hopes for him when I heard who he was, but bored that crap outta me.
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Shelly Martinez = Ratings
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King K Cool
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I agree with the repackage but not with the pirate .Everyone knows he's Mr. perfect's kid ,they should build him up as to start having a winning streak like his dad did then only he loses at WrestleMania for the championship. Also like the Idea of Flair being his manager/mouthpiece that would be great considering Mr.Perfect was with Flair when Flair came to WWE.
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Yes, he should be Joe Hennig.
They should pair him up with Ted Dibiase Jr as a tag team, have a good run as tag team champions, and see what happens. Basically see it as a "restart" to both of their careers, reintroducing them to the WWE Universe. |
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Feeling Oof-y
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Great ide--waitasecond!!
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I think he should wiggle before hitting THE BIG SLAM
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Grim Fandango
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His mothers maiden name isn't actually McGillicutty, that line was just an attempt to explain giving him a randomly generated ring name.
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Grim Fandango
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Cody Rhodes had this to say on the topic
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Out Of Step
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They just need to give him something to work with.
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Former TPWW Royalty
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Was pretty stupid to deny him using his actual last name since it would have helped him more than McGillicutty and stating he had to earn the "Hennig" name when they rarely did that type of thing with anyone else.
Most who has past family connections either got to use the name right away (ex. Orton) or they tied the current name with the family name (ex. The Rock). Everyone else never got their family past mentioned to make sure no connections were made. |
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#38 |
Out Of Step
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The thing for me is, if he gets cut and goes to TNA he's going there with his real name.
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Out Of Step
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There's a bunch of 2nd/3rd gen stars either already called up or on the verge, why not bunch a few together as a stable, at least if only one or two in the group are getting matches the rest get some exposure at ringside/backstage.
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Y2KoTF
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Like they're...... some sort of 'Legacy'......?
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