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But seriously noid, shut the fuck up.
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Pelvic Sorcerer
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Shut up Juan.
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It made sense when the attacks happened, but since then it's clear that WWE is gonna run with Matt vs. Jeff and Edge vs. HHH at WM25. Where does Christian fit in?
I mean. i guess I agree that the actual debut was rather lackluster, but other than that, I really don't see a problem. |
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They should have been building his return, not just him showing up and facing swagger while Finlay is feuding with Swagger, completely confused me.
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I dunno, I think that even if they would have hyped up his return on ECW, people would still be complaining because he's on ECW and not Raw or Smackdown.
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It adds some depth to ECW. They need to get us maroons to watch the Sci Fi channel. This is the way the do it. ECW has good matches, and good YOUNG talent, save Finlay and Dreamer. Why not add to it?
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They would, but they wouldn't have complained about him not getting hyped.
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I miss the TV title. ECW should have one. Actually every show should have a title that is defended every freaking week.
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They should just bring back the Cruiserweight title and have it defended on ECW
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I don't know. I still think that guys like Evan Bourne would be lost in a Cruiserweight Division if it returned. Before he was injured, Bourne was chasing the ECW Championship. It also looks like he could be one of the featured highlights of the Money in the Bank Ladder Match this year. I can't see that happening if he is Cruiserweight Champion, wrestling Jimmy Wang Yang on the pre-show of any other PPV.
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What good would hyping Christian's return have actually done?
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No, really. It's not like we're talking the return of The Rock here. Christian is an upper mid-carder. And even then, the occasional surprise return is fantastic. People watching the show got a massive reward for tuning in, and any good that hyping Christian's return would have done will be achieved via Christian's return to the brand, anyway.
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It is one thing to have someone just show up on raw or a ppv unannounced to prove anything can happen it is completely different for having someone show up on the c show unannounce, it is saying he is unimportant. Plus he is just forced into a story line that doesn't make any sence. |
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I do think they should have announced Christian having some sort of role at No Way Out, though. A backstage segment between Theodore Long and Christian were they discussed Christian being at the PPV to scout, or just something so that RAW or SmackDown! fans who missed his return would be coerced into buying the PPV. Also, how does this program not make sense? Theodore Long signed Christian to an ECW contract because Christian wants to come back and make an impact by winning the ECW Title? Yeah, Christian returning after three years to run around with old rivals makes a lot more sense. They can do that later, when Christian is both more established and more comfortable. |
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Juan - Granted...my Flair introducing Christian scenario would've been somewhat illogical (I even admitted as such), but atleast it would have put Christian over big time.....although admittedly, there MIGHT have been a lukewarm/slightly disappointed crowd reaction if the fans were expecting Flair to introduce a bigger name. Still - my point remains. It's just mind numbingly stupid to waste Christian's return on ECW. Hopefully - the 3 people that actually watch ECW on a weekly basis are happy. ![]() |
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I agree with Triple Hindu, that was poor.
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More people watch ECW than TNA, so either way it's a step up.
Plus, anyone who was like "Oh shit, Christian returned and he's on ECW!" will most likely start watching ECW, so either way ratings go up. |
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Execpt the problem is that they don't really recap ECW on the other 2 shows.
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Noid, shut up. You understand nothing about wrestling. |
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Yeah that match itself was good, I don't see anything wrong with it. Plus, if Christian would've went over on Swagger cleanly, it would've made Swagger look weak.
Seems like you guys are just reacting rather than looking at the big picture here. |
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If you're a Christian fan, you're gonna start watching ECW regardless of whether or not his return was hyped.
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In what world does a mid carder leave for three years and come back a MAJOR star?
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But you're missing my point - why basically admit to the public that 'Christian is average' by making him re-debut on the 'C' show. Christian was by no means a main-event star, but the guy was very well known and way over. Although it would've been a stretch, having Flair introduce Christian to a surprised Jericho would've gone over very well.....and atleast would have made Christian look "significant." p.s. I have a feeling that we might be running around in circles here with this argument. If you don't get what I'm saying, then I'm not really if I can explain myself further here. ![]() |
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Probably the same reason they put Matt Hardy in ECW. I think you're being terribly close minded about this whole thing. You're basically saying that you think this whole thing with Christian sucks just because it's ECW, which is unfair. ECW is a damn good show. |
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Also, why would Ric Flair go to Christian? Of all people, that Creepy Little Bastard is going to be the guy that Flair chooses to defend the honour of Hall of Famers? You could maybe make it work by having Christian talk about how he went away, won the NWA Championship twice, and now has a respect for tradition, but that means the WWE would have to acknowledge the NWA Championship as something that still exists. Yeah Christian was over, and yeah he was well known, but I think that is why they are easing him back into ECW, reminding everyone of who he is, letting them get to know this face persona of Christian, and possibly giving him the ECW Championship just over a month into his return with the company. Long-term, I think this is going to work out really well, and that all this doubt will be for nothing. |
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He was feuding with Cena.
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His feud with Cena was so high priority that they never had a one-on-one match, and Christian was soon shipped off to SmackDown! so they could edit out his face pops and put him in a feud that dragged out over the south.
Also, I get what you're trying to say, Heyman, but I just cannot agree. The Rock is going to draw; Christian is not. It's just the way it is. If The Rock were coming back, you'd market him instantly to put him in the biggest position available. Hell, if The Rock came back, he'd probably win the World Heavyweight Championship at the first available PPV. As you said, Christian is nowhere near that level. If you asked me where I'd debut Christian, I would go with either RAW or ECW for the brand. Not SmackDown!, because it's not live, and people can read up on what they want to regarding what he does. The live atmosphere creates that surprise factor. ECW seems like a weird choice, but the more I think about it, the more I'd go with it. Mainly because there are so many benefits to putting Christian on ECW: 1) ECW desperately needs a top face. With Matt Hardy leaving, the best three guys they have are probably Finlay, Tommy Dreamer and Evan Bourne. The WWE are going to chew through those guys so fast. Christian adds an adding something to that mix. 2) The talent exchange means he can appear on RAW and SmackDown!, anyway. Think of this as the ultimate way for Christian to get exposure, as well as paying some dues for walking out on the company. Hell, I wouldn't put it past the WWE to have Christian show up and even wrestle a match on RAW next week. No one has said he's going to be locked away and kept exclusively on ECW. 3) It gives ECW a proper WrestleMania program, instead of a retread of a previous angle. It'll be great to actually give ECW a proper match at Mania, won't it? 4) Christian doesn't fade away this route. If he weren't on ECW, I'd maybe expect Christian to face Big Show, or something, at Mania. Not only would that match not have as much heat as Christian going for a "World Title," but the match quality itself would be fairly low. It'd be like how the WWE put Chris Jericho and JBL together for their program, which I still think was horrible. The other option is that Christian could have represented RAW in the Money in the Bank Ladder Match, or something, which could have been good, but Christian still would have been presented as a mid-carder heading into it. Given that he'd be a fireball off returning (hopefully), it would also pretty much make Christian a lock to win the match, which ruins some of the fun, and means you get another face win in the match. Christian not being in the match frees up a guy like Shelton Benjamin, who could really use the win, to take it. At least from a creative standpoint, I think inserting Christian into the Land of Extreme is by far the best move the WWE could have done. Especially considering he'll likely only be there until the draft happens, which is like the week after WrestleMania. |
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If this was the year 2000 and the wrestling industry was absolutely booming.....and if there were only two shows (i.e. so an 'A' show and a 'B' show), then I'd definitely consider putting Christian on the 'B' show so that more people would tune it. A) There would be a large enough audience that would care enough to tune in to see a guy like Christan B) It would help bring more balance to the 'weaker' show....and give it more credibility. The truth however, is this: A) It's the year 2009. Not many people care about wrestling. B) If there's not enough of an audience as it is (in its entirety), then why put a high quality wrestler on a show that hardly anyone will watch anyways? The market just isn't there right now. Like I said though - I hope I'm wrong. Given how Jericho is without an opponent right now, this might've been a perfect opportunity to help Christian get over. Having said that, this option is still there. |
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This thread is ridiculous.
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