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Cranky Kong
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This new Smackdown announcer is great.
Someone tell me more about him.
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#2 |
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I know he's done commentary for boxing, wrestling and MMA. Has a legit reputation.
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Cranky Kong
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Seems like an actual fan who knows his history and actually calls moves by their names.
I give him three weeks before his future endeavor. |
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#4 |
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Probably.
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Hazardous to Your Health
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Such positivity in here.
I am a fan of the guy already. At the very minimum, he would be a good play by play commentator for PPVs and wrestling DVDs. Also, Lawley turning heel makes it kinda like old school JR + Lawler tag team. |
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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Not sure if I like him just yet.... Seemed to know his stuff, which is good.... But I dunno.... Voice sounded "disingenuous" to me....
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OLD SCHOOL FAN
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Mauro Ranallo is really good choice imo.
He started in the biz as a teenager doing commentary for Al Tomko's All Star Wrestling out of Vancouver in the 80s. So he's been around forever. He did commentary as of late for NJPW on AXIS. |
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Skibbidy Lock Jaw
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SPOILER: show |
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#9 |
the heartbreak king
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i was a big fan of his debut. deinitely looking forward to hearing more.
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I think good announcing makes the product better even if the in ring action isn't as good. Hearing about Lawler working as a heel and the new announcer, it sounds hopeful. Maybe I'll check it out sometime soon. Haven't watched since 2 weeks after the rumble last year.
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Is he as great as J Styles? I don't think so!
J/K I really hope TWA can get Tyrone P Bridges to come in and do commentary for their shows. |
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Quark is Less Impressed.
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You mean #HABM. This guy is the real deal. Already seeing signs of Lawler getting upset he is taking this serious. "That doesn't count/don't care about that." Fuck the lazy fucks doing this job like they don't give a fuck. Fire Booker and The King. Smack down can do fine with MR, Saxton and Corey Graves.
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Listen to Killer Mike
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He worked for Pride FC, Strikeforce, and calls boxing for Showtime. He is super legit and it one of the best commentators in all combat sports. Huge addition by WWE and I hope he replaces Cole all together.
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RIP SABU
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I do think it's still kind of ridiculous that in 2016 we've still got Lawler doing commentary. There was a time when he was amazing, but now it's all stale jokes and perving on the divas. Surely WWE could find themselves a much better replacement commentary to brighten up at least the PERCEPTION of a higher quality show in SmackDown! |
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EATER OF HOT POCKETS
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He's no Mike Adamle.
Thank tits for that. |
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Lawler is one of the most talented men in the history of the business. He can do commentary, but for some reason he stopped giving a fuck. He also turned face, which makes his input redundant from the get-go. King as a heel color commentator could be wonderful. They should have turned him when Michael Cole first replaced JR in a bitter sort of "I have to work with you, dork?" sort of way. Now is the time to let him be a dick sitting next to Mauro.
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