When Raw Went Off The Air (pretty cool story actually)

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Originally Posted by Testicle I see what you are saying. But remember that Austin was a Hollywood Blond and the Ring Master. And Rocky was Rocky Miavia. You gotta start somewhere. Not that he will ever reach that level. But he could have an angle where he drops the gimmick, comes out in black trunks and is a serious wrestler. Crazier things have happened in this biz.

I agree that there's absolutely room to grow if WWE latches onto him. But my take is that WWE is only latching onto him because he's in this specific gimmick that they now realize will sell and is over huge. I really don't think they see him as anything more than the gimmick, which is why I have a feeling that they'll run it into the ground and he'll be milked dry. I feel he's at the beginning of his fifteen minutes of fame.

Good business for WWE, but not a bright future for Ryder 5+ years down the line.

But I'm open to the possibility of him legitimately breaking out as a real star. It just takes WWE's nod to look at him as higher on the card Santino.