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Originally Posted by Smelly Meatball Didn't Puder also have attitude issues which made almost everyone hate him from the start?

If by attitude issues, you mean he was a typical MMA hard ass, then yeah it's be easy to see why no one would like him. Imagine JBL trying to fake rape him in the shower and then Puder point blank telling him "you try it and I'll fucking kill you ". Those guys aren't about to bow down to any backstage pecking order. The fact that he could probably kick all their asses doesn't help.

Originally Posted by Heyman During Tough Enough 4 (i.e. when they were hosting it on RAW I believe), Puder was getting some pops from the crowd due to the fact that he was dominating the competition. Given how MMA/UFC was really starting to trend upwards around this time, I think both the WWE and Puder could have used that to their advantage. Puder may not be very charismatic at the current time but if he stayed in the WWE, I think he would have improved in that area over time.

Definitely see the potential in it, but I can't see him improving too much. He's too much of a real fighter.