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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Michaels last night...
I dunno. I've been interested in the angle, more or less. Seemed dumb to me, but it kept seeming interesting with JBL's delivery, and some level of drama in the outcome of matches, but now Michaels is crying and cowering?
Too far (Not in an "offended" sense, but as in straining the story)? EmoShawn was still a little dumb, but I have a lot more trouble buying him near tears and flinching away from Layfield than I have with him selling his soul and hating himself for it. “There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.”--John Rogers |
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Bringin' Back The Sexy
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I know exactly where you're coming from.
For me, I've always associated Michaels as this "Couldn't give a rats"/anti-establishment/rule-breaking/devil-may-care/damn the consequences persona and now I'm expected to accept that he's turned into this snivelling, cowering pussy. |
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Stickman
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HBK post Rockers and DX was the greatest of all time. Being a giant pussy doesn't seem right on him.
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Smitten for Kittens
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HBK lost his smile
And by smile I mean balls |
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1/2 Optimist 1/2 Amazing
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I think this whole thing is about JBL breaking Shawn's spirit more than anything.
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Spammy Certified
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JBL punked him in the shower
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Stupid Sexy Flanders
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The promo would've been just as effective with Shawn not being able to look JBL in the eye, staying quiet, and looking guilty like he's been for most of the storyline. The trembling lip was too much, and completely ruined it.
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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That and flinching away. If they wanted to break him, doing it progressively would have worked better than just having him turn into a pussy in effectively one episode. I know there was a PPV this week and all, but considering how different he acted form just a week ago....
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#BUCTOBER
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I actually see JBL winning at NWO, running with his newly won name for a couple months while Shawn gets more and more depressed, until HHH gives him a wakeup call. Shawn then starts "inadvertantly" costing HBJBL matches, building up to purposely costing him matches, building up to Shawn getting one last chance at getting his identity back - which he'll then win.
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Ninja Mod, Esquire
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See, I took the trembling lip thing to be anger, not brokenness. Since JBL mentioned he couldn't touch him until NWO, and he was taunting him, I thought it was HBK's anger and frustration boiling over. Who knows though.
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Doin' It Right
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Dammit KK, update your sig.
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His name is Jeff Harvey
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what i've gotten out of the storyline is basically if shawn were to lose at no way out he'd become jbls slave... i mean this is america wwe... im not gonna believe hes a slave
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Soundly Defeated Wadding
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lol, I want to see the ridiculous contract that says "owned for the rest of my life.". Come on.
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Soundly Defeated Wadding
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that was my assessment of the situation. He was angry and frustrated he couldnt do anything, not that he was pussing out.
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Father of Hinduship
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I predict that Shawn Michaels will overcome adversity.
Next year, and the following year, he will do the same. |
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Planet Races The Moon
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I figured it meant basically selling "Shawn Micheals" not Micheal Hickenbottom, as in selling the rights to the name and the money that comes from it. So, HBK can do whatever he wants but any cash from his appearances as Shawn Micheals and HBK go to JBL. Sounded simple to me.
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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“There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old’s life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.”--John Rogers |
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Doin' It Right
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Yes, Thank you for your cooperation.
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Ron Paul 4 EVA
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Quote:
Remember the monkey suit bit? You could argue it being hyperbole, but it's no more ridiculous than most wrestling plots. |
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King of the Ring
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I GTS when I see JBL and HBK.
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Total Non-Stop Apologist
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Doin' It Right
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I dunno, I noticed a change in Michaels' character when he returned from being punted by Randy Orton. Ever since then he's been basically using the same shtick
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King of the Ring
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Was that before or after Mania last year? It's all hazy to me...
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Head on a Rollercoaster
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