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What's Ultimo Dragon doing these days? His Wikipedia page doesn't list him as retired. And hell, it still has Joey Mercury listed as retired. To be honest, I would mark out fucking hard if Dragon showed up on SmackDown!. He's apparently 43, and has no doubt been slowed by injuries, but the WWE style is slower anyway. Some guys who work the same style go longer. He's been gone for so long that his last run in the WWE would largely be forgotten. They can hype him as a hero to both Japanese and Spanish-speaking fans.
Part of me just really wants to hear Matt Striker call an Ultimo Dragon match. |
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#42 |
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He's in an Italian promotion. Nu-Wrestling Evolution, I think it's called.
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#43 |
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Danileson wrestles a lot like William Regal, technically smooth yet hard hitting. He uses lot of european uppercuts as well as grinding in some of those submission moves. He walks around the ring like he's above it all in the ring supremely confident with that aura of smugness... Hell Danielson's maroon trunks are the same style that Regal used to wear in WCW. No wonder he reminds people or Regal.
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#44 | |
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Look, Ultimo Dragon was a great worker. One of the greatest workers of all-time, but his style was always going to take him so far in the United States. It's just the way it is and always has been since when pro wreslting started here. Crusierweight matches are fun to watch. They are fast paced, exciting and fans do like them. Not arguing that. But those type of wrstlers will never hold top spots in a company like WWE unless they change thier style completely. By the way, I think Dragon should of recieved a run with the WWE Lightheavy/Crusier belt. That I will give you. I think Taijiri had it for a while when he was there and that would of been a good feud Last edited by Loose Cannon; 02-21-2010 at 12:34 PM. |
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#45 |
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nah, they are kind of in thier own world. Like I know you like ROH and a lot of others (like Noid, Inno, WWKD, Fignuts) on here do. But you guys are actually smart and understand wrestling. Then you have the other lot that thinks ROH is the end all be all of wrestling and WWE is some kind of bully. That I can't stand
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And I disagree on the mask being a detriment. When you've got a ton of masked wrestlers like they did in wcw, maybe. But the fact that he was the only other masked wrestler in wwe at the time, and that wwe constantly reminded fans of the importance of the mask, would have just added to the fued with Mysterio. And kids love masks. WWE might not of been as PG as it is now, but there were still millions of kids watching, and you would have made a lot of money on Ultimo masks, if he would have been given a bigger role in the CW division. I'm not some ant-wwe, ROH-bot. think I've only watched roh about five or six times, tbh. And I will agree that the powers that be in wwe are smart, business minded people, but they are only human. They can make mistakes. I doubt that you have agreed with every decision they've ever made. Well I feel that Ultimo could have been a great heel foil to Rey mysterio. That's it. Not WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Not the "top guy". I don't think that is asking too much, imo. |
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#47 |
I'm all there is
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#48 |
emerge
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i don't think wwe is realy a bully, i think each has it's place.
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#50 |
King of Suplexes/Oxy
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Odds on Miz using the photos to back up the accountant line?
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#51 |
Taller than Adam Cole
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The Tie is fucking awesome.
Also, I think it's gonna be interesting to see how this goes. Can't say that about something 'E has come up with in years. Last edited by Vastardikai; 02-21-2010 at 10:34 PM. |
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#52 |
Strength through purity
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Not him?
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#53 |
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Daniel Bryan eventually beating the shit out of The Miz will be people's mark out moment of the year.
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If Danielson does pick up the personality of a "superstar", and gets over with the crowd, I see good things coming. He's obviously got the company man part down. He's being humble, despite being an "indy sensation" and I think that'll take him far.
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#56 |
Get a poke on
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Sounds like he "gets it."
I think things are going to work out for him, I really do. He can fill a niche that a guy like Benoit once did. I think it's more likely that he'll see success like CM Punk, than it is that he gets "misused...", just from the sound of how high on him everyone within the company is, and his attitude. Always good to see indy guys "get it" and realize how the industry works, rather than thinkk they're above everything like Paul London |
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#57 |
Inno Knows.
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He has Regal and HBK in his corner, so that helps
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#58 |
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lol "who reads?"
Love the miz. |
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#59 |
emerge
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so fucking stoked for nxt tonight
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FUCK
Forgot to DVR it. Gonna have to torrent that shit up tomorrow. |
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I've actually avoided spoilers for WWE NXT, so I am pretty excited. I LOVE the theory behind this. If being paired with guys like Chris Jericho, CM Punk, Matt Hardy and R-Truth can't get you over -- then you're fucked. Plus, there is a level of commitment attached to these guys, who pretty much have to get four months of attention and development or so. Plus, there are some guys in there like William Regal, who may not be generally accepted by marks as the greatest ever, but can teach you how to get heat, and little things to up your game. That is exactly that something a hoss like Skip Sheffield could really use.
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It's like my friend who's in a band. He emulated Kurt Cobain. The way he sang was like Kurt Cobain and the type of music he played was like Nirvana or bands that Cobain loved. He emulated him so much that even the way he approaches a microphone is similar to Cobain. I totally get what you meant. Danielson is like Regal with some of the theatrics of Shawn Michaels. |
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Yeah, that's what I was referring to. Danielson just sends off the same aura as Regal these days. It's probably not even conscious anymore.
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#BUCTOBER
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The question is, are these guys REALLY being mentored, or just in kayfabe?
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#65 |
boop/bop/beep
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They're prolly trying to work us a bit, with the Michael Cole B.S. etc. but who cares, it's fun.
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