I have fallen for Ryback.

[Shadrick]

Man crush only bros.

Nah, I'm not sure what it is, but I really like the Ryback character, as well as the person portraying it.

And its in a weird retroactive way. I remember when he was a wrecking ball, and Fan said he had what it took to be the face of the company, etc, and I scoffed. I'm still not sold on face of the company (comparable to Cena) but man, for some reason, I catch myself marking out on old Ryback moments that I didn't mark out for before.

Learning more about Ryan Reeves the person, his view on life, the things he's gone through, the things he's had to fight to get back, and things he appreciates definitely helps a lot. It feels like everything he does, in terms of his presence, energy, in ring style, etc, all fits well perfectly. I once said he was only as over as his phrase, but I realize now that that doesn't matter, as long as he's OVER. I think it also helped that he himself was over, as there was a groundswell for a new star to be made. WWE fucked that up of course, but it was a nice little few month period.

I've grown to respect him as a performer, as a person, and as a character. Feed. Me. More. Thank you. *curtsies*