Post by ScottishProWrestling on Dec 21, 2008 4:30:26 GMT -5
In my time in the wrestling business, promoting, working and attending with my own and other companies all over the UK I have seen several talents that have been snapped up by WWE and some who should have been signed aswell but havent for what ever reason. Most of them I know reasonably well, whether personally or professionally. Im going to give a quick run down of the guys to start some discussion on them but i also want to state the point that the lads/lasses that have been given promo time Drew McIntyre, Hade Vansen, Burchill and Katie Lea must have been told to change thier accents, honestly not one of them speaks like they do on WWE tv! Sorry, its just a gripe of mine!
Drew Galloway (WWE: Drew McIntyre) - Good solid worker with a fantastic prescence about him and a clever head as well as being an all round 5 star human being! Debuted along side the now future endeavoured Dave Taylor, had two matches and was sent back down to FCW for more training. While his matches were unspectacular, this is one seriously dedicated boy. Drew will do everything to succeed and has all the tools to do so including a fantastic physique. WWE need to drop the whole uber-Scotsman thing though if and when they bring him back, it will only hold him down. Though is accent is unmistakable. Ill also note that the chicks dig this guy so bad, picturesto prove it aswell, Manchester chicks all over him on a night out.
Nikita (WWE: Katie Lea Burchill) I only knew her for a very short while, training with her for about 3 weeks in FWA under Alex Shane (her boyfriend at the time) and Mark Sloan. A very very talented woman, she could become a very reliable worker at the top of the divas divison though may lack the 'plastic beauty' of some of the other top divas. Another very dedicated worker. I think she could make it, just give her a proper shot.
Paul Burchill: Always worked under the name as far as I am aware, reasonably big guy, again with bags of dedication and he is so unbelievably agile for a lad of his size. Lacks any real personality and has a tendancy to be a bit reserved at times which may hinder him getting 'in' with the right people in WWE (Though he is good friends with Regal). Another one that could make it if given a chance. Could do with a mouthpiece though. Gotta love his C4 finisher aswell, not seen that in a while.
Stevie Lewington (WWE: DJ Gabriel) Never really done anything over here at all, has changed his style dramatically since I seen him and looks great. He has fairly bulked up and looks great now. Has only been wrestling for two years now or less, i think, so wouldnt put any money on him having a wrestling clinic anytime soon. One to watch imo. Got his break thanks to his trainer being very good friends with Regal.
Seamus O'Saughnessy(sp?) (FCW: Seamus) - SOS is a big guy with a good look and fantastic heel persona and can talk. Before signing with WWE his ring work was becoming very solid, not seen enough of him recently and have only met him on a few occasions so cant really comment further.
Hade Vansen (WWE:
) - Debuted with a promo last week on SD! with a promo seemingly directed at Undertaker, he isn't the biggest guy from my past experience and has been flirting with WWE for years now. His ring work has come so far from when I done some work with him training in FWA. Good personality though i feel his new 300esque accent detracted from both his personality and his 1st vignette. Solid worker, reasonably good guy, can talk and looks pretty good too. Depending on what this gimmick really is and what they do with it... he could be the one man on this list that actually does make it.
How do you all feel about these talents and what do the non-UK residents of wrestlecrap think of thier accents? Any other UK crappers noticing the awful put on accents they are being given?
Drew Galloway (WWE: Drew McIntyre) - Good solid worker with a fantastic prescence about him and a clever head as well as being an all round 5 star human being! Debuted along side the now future endeavoured Dave Taylor, had two matches and was sent back down to FCW for more training. While his matches were unspectacular, this is one seriously dedicated boy. Drew will do everything to succeed and has all the tools to do so including a fantastic physique. WWE need to drop the whole uber-Scotsman thing though if and when they bring him back, it will only hold him down. Though is accent is unmistakable. Ill also note that the chicks dig this guy so bad, picturesto prove it aswell, Manchester chicks all over him on a night out.
Nikita (WWE: Katie Lea Burchill) I only knew her for a very short while, training with her for about 3 weeks in FWA under Alex Shane (her boyfriend at the time) and Mark Sloan. A very very talented woman, she could become a very reliable worker at the top of the divas divison though may lack the 'plastic beauty' of some of the other top divas. Another very dedicated worker. I think she could make it, just give her a proper shot.
Paul Burchill: Always worked under the name as far as I am aware, reasonably big guy, again with bags of dedication and he is so unbelievably agile for a lad of his size. Lacks any real personality and has a tendancy to be a bit reserved at times which may hinder him getting 'in' with the right people in WWE (Though he is good friends with Regal). Another one that could make it if given a chance. Could do with a mouthpiece though. Gotta love his C4 finisher aswell, not seen that in a while.
Stevie Lewington (WWE: DJ Gabriel) Never really done anything over here at all, has changed his style dramatically since I seen him and looks great. He has fairly bulked up and looks great now. Has only been wrestling for two years now or less, i think, so wouldnt put any money on him having a wrestling clinic anytime soon. One to watch imo. Got his break thanks to his trainer being very good friends with Regal.
Seamus O'Saughnessy(sp?) (FCW: Seamus) - SOS is a big guy with a good look and fantastic heel persona and can talk. Before signing with WWE his ring work was becoming very solid, not seen enough of him recently and have only met him on a few occasions so cant really comment further.
Hade Vansen (WWE:
) - Debuted with a promo last week on SD! with a promo seemingly directed at Undertaker, he isn't the biggest guy from my past experience and has been flirting with WWE for years now. His ring work has come so far from when I done some work with him training in FWA. Good personality though i feel his new 300esque accent detracted from both his personality and his 1st vignette. Solid worker, reasonably good guy, can talk and looks pretty good too. Depending on what this gimmick really is and what they do with it... he could be the one man on this list that actually does make it.How do you all feel about these talents and what do the non-UK residents of wrestlecrap think of thier accents? Any other UK crappers noticing the awful put on accents they are being given?
I can hardly ever understand the scots, people from essex, Geordies and I also struggle with scousers.
