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Old 04-13-2012, 08:42 AM   #41
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The short answer is yes, it is played out. The Torch recently hosted an article regarding this that I agree with mostly.

I think it is less than effective to sell a show based on a legends and that it also does not build up your current product. It is great to see young talents work with legends, they may learn something yet that seems unlikely if it is a one night scenario.

Some legends are of value in appropriate places and quantity. Piper may be able to add to the product, for example. Fink can still announce well. Hacksaw was great in the Rumble, a true surprise. Yet on Super Smackdown they seemed to be a jambalaya of geriatrics and out of place figures.

Fragile X has a great idea, it is time to bring back the legends of the 90's. WWE may have poor business ethics behind the scene, in regards to maintaining long term positive relationships with non 1980's talent. This is the future of legends.

P.S. I was disgusted to see the legends beat up Cole and whomever else they beat up. It was like a poorly staged or thought out reverse Clockwork Orange.

Beating up Cole is so last year.
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Old 04-13-2012, 09:07 AM   #42
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Old 04-13-2012, 09:11 AM   #43
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Old 04-13-2012, 11:29 AM   #44
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Old 04-13-2012, 02:15 PM   #45
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Old 04-13-2012, 03:10 PM   #46
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Like everyone else has said, the concept is still good just the Legends that are tired and played out. They're releasing a new ECW DVD soon so why not bring in old ECW talent as a way to help plug it,same with WCW when they release new DVDs, at least mix it up a little.
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Old 04-13-2012, 04:35 PM   #47
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well they don't bring in old ECW talent because their dick supervisors at Pizza Hut won't allow it
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Old 04-13-2012, 04:45 PM   #48
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Old 04-13-2012, 07:21 PM   #49
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Sgt Slaughter can show up whenever the hell he wants to. Piper can show up to deliver hype. Mick Foley can show up to do commentary. Other than that I don't give a shit about any of those guys.
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Old 04-13-2012, 07:46 PM   #50
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Yeah, situations like that where the guy is actually doing something he's really good at is cool. Foley coming in to cut a killer promo or commentate, Piper doing Piper's Pit, Fink announcing something, Pat Patterson sucking a dude's cock, etc.
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Old 04-13-2012, 07:53 PM   #51
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well they don't bring in old ECW talent because their dick supervisors at Pizza Hut won't allow it
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Old 04-13-2012, 07:55 PM   #52
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Fink should still have a full-time announcing gig. Fuck Justin Roberts and his goofy ass enunciation..
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Old 04-13-2012, 07:58 PM   #53
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Yeah, but it's like announcers. They gotta groom the next guy. Fink can't do it forever.
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Old 04-13-2012, 08:00 PM   #54
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Well tell that fucker to stop announcing the way he does....I want to punch him in the nuts everytime I hear jjjoooooHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHnn cEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEnnnaaaaaa.

For the record, Fink should do it until he's dead. Groom the other fuckers on shows I don't watch like Superstars or NXT.
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Old 04-13-2012, 09:17 PM   #55
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I'm a little surprised Fink isn't dead already
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Old 04-13-2012, 10:32 PM   #56
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I like Justin Roberts. A lot.

Howard Finkel will always be the man, though. I have no problem with CM Punk bringing him in to do special ring introductions for him more often.

Lilian Garcia is the worst ring announcer the WWE has.
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Old 04-13-2012, 11:08 PM   #57
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I fucking cannot stand Justin Roberts.
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I don't know what people want in an announcer. I feel like people are asking too much after Howard Finkel's amazingness. People need to move on and be accepting of the next era. Finks don't grow on trees.
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Old 04-14-2012, 12:19 AM   #59
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Basically, the consensus is that "Legends" are a good idea, but the window needs to shift from the usual suspects from the early/mid 80's.

Honestly, when people talk about SCSA, they act like he was still actively wrestling and that it were only year ago that his feud with The Rock over the Intercontinental Title (which he chucked off a bridge) happened. The "heyday" of Austin 3:16 was like 15 years ago. Guys like Austin should be brought in for shows like this.

The guys IN THAT WHEELHOUSE should be "Legends" by now. They need to see that people like New Age Outlaws were the established names for the young kids who just started watching like guys like Duggan and Slaughter were for older people like me. As "cool" as it was for that attempted angle of Nash, honestly, HE is in "Legend" position. Needs occasional screentime for random surprise appearances for that "I remember him" pop. Not so much taking a shot at his rickety legs as pointing out that he's about in the point of his career that he's the "new Piper".

One thing that doesn't help is that so many wrestlers that would fall into this area are either dead (like Owen... hell, the first 5 people I thought of were dead damn), still active, or Jeff Jarrett.

Really, how many gems like Steamboat will still be able to go hold for hold with their younger counterparts? Nostalgia only goes so far. Even there, you have to play to their strengths... or in this case, where they may still have them after age and injury catches up with them.
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I don't know what people want in an announcer. I feel like people are asking too much after Howard Finkel's amazingness. People need to move on and be accepting of the next era. Finks don't grow on trees.
Also, Chimmel.

And be thankful for even Lilian, as it could be worse. We could still be in the days where LINDA was a ring announcer. Ugh, that'll put butts in seats.
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I do like seeing the legends but its always the same shit.
I do feel like they are starting to take notice though.
We have all heard of the rumors of WWE 13 having an Attitude theme. Legends are cool..just not the same ones.
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Old 04-14-2012, 01:18 AM   #62
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Hate it when Duggan and Snuka take spots in the Rumble as 'surprises'.
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I'm with most peeps on this one I don't mind having Legends appear once and awhile but at the same time they shouldn't be using the same ones repeatedly like Slaughter and Duggan for jobbing especially.
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