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Post by mcmahonfan85 on May 29, 2009 17:41:28 GMT -5
Bit of a change from "too Asian looking". At least Morishima wasn't hired because they didn't like Harley Race's claims that he'd be the new Terry Gordy. I'm sorry, but I still think Morishima looks like a fat woman. Morishima wasn't the one that was "too Asian looking", Go Shiozaki was
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Post by Mecca on May 29, 2009 17:49:59 GMT -5
Kiyoshi and No Limit do not have silly gimmicks. They DID job No Limit out to Kevin "Slower Than The Speed Of Evolution" Nash but those two are kinda on loan anyway. But let's not pretend the WWE is the holy land where Japanese wrestlers won't be stereotypes and each of them will have 20 minute epics with Cena and Orton. It's hard to say where they'd be better off, other than Russo is on record as saying American fans don't give a shit about Mexican or Japanese wrestlers and basically anyone who can't speak english.
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Post by Tea & Crumpets on May 29, 2009 18:20:13 GMT -5
This. Milano Collection AT in WWE would be money. He'd be like Kaientai and Tajiri combined, and more. Great wrestler, great entertainer. Keep him as he is now, don't neuter or change him. Sign him up!
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Post by Starlight Starbright on May 29, 2009 18:21:12 GMT -5
Not holding out hope for them signing anybody good. All the good Puro guys would be passed over. I mean, if they waved off TakMo, they'll wave off anybody. They waved off Takako Inoue for being old.. ..when she still looks 25.
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Post by Starlight Starbright on May 29, 2009 18:22:03 GMT -5
This. Milano Collection AT in WWE would be money. He'd be like Kaientai and Tajiri combined, and more. Great wrestler, great entertainer. Keep him as he is now, don't neuter or change him. Sign him up! Fun fact. About 3 years ago WWE tried to get in touch with him but instead got in touch with Milanito Collection AT.
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Post by Crystal Visions on May 29, 2009 19:32:36 GMT -5
Bit of a change from "too Asian looking". At least Morishima wasn't hired because they didn't like Harley Race's claims that he'd be the new Terry Gordy. I'm sorry, but I still think Morishima looks like a fat woman. Not holding out hope for them signing anybody good. All the good Puro guys would be passed over. I mean, if they waved off TakMo, they'll wave off anybody. They waved off Takako Inoue for being old.. ..when she still looks 25. She also had a try-out match with Jazz, and they just didn't mesh welll. She probably had too much of language barrier. Does anyone know if they're just looking for men, or for women also? And snork them for not hiring Go. He's snorking sexy and probably my current favorite male wrestler.
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Post by Mecca on May 29, 2009 19:35:24 GMT -5
This. Milano Collection AT in WWE would be money. He'd be like Kaientai and Tajiri combined, and more. Great wrestler, great entertainer. Keep him as he is now, don't neuter or change him. Sign him up! Fun fact. About 3 years ago WWE tried to get in touch with him but instead got in touch with Milanito Collection AT. I remember that story, they reported back he was to small all the while they were looking at the wrong one.
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Post by charlesmc206 on May 29, 2009 19:35:56 GMT -5
I'm sorry, but I still think Morishima looks like a fat woman. Morishima wasn't the one that was "too Asian looking", Go Shiozaki was Is it just me, or does this make no sense at all? How can someone be too asian looking?
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Post by Mayonnaise on May 29, 2009 19:36:44 GMT -5
Bit of a change from "too Asian looking". At least Morishima wasn't hired because they didn't like Harley Race's claims that he'd be the new Terry Gordy. I'm sorry, but I still think Morishima looks like a fat woman. He's the Asian Rosie O'Donnell. I mean, I wouldn't want to get on his bad side and he can go in the ring but, he's not intimidating at all.
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Post by Mecca on May 29, 2009 19:37:57 GMT -5
Morishima wasn't the one that was "too Asian looking", Go Shiozaki was Is it just me, or does this make no sense at all? How can someone be too asian looking? In the world of WWE there is a such thing, they've used phrases like that numerous times.
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Post by Steveweiser on May 29, 2009 19:38:03 GMT -5
Kobashi's definitely coming in now, with the totally original and never done before "MR. KOBASHI!!! KOBASHI!!!" gimmick.
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Post by Starlight Starbright on May 29, 2009 19:39:18 GMT -5
lol@ Crystal Visions posting pics of Nanae. ..too bad the humor is lost on the thread. Morishima wasn't the one that was "too Asian looking", Go Shiozaki was Is it just me, or does this make no sense at all? How can someone be too asian looking? It's called racism. The same thing happened to Bruce Lee. It's sort of like telling a black actor to "Act blacker" and meaning for them to talk like a pimp/ho or be Cryme Tyme.
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Post by Mecca on May 29, 2009 19:41:05 GMT -5
All forms of entertainment still heavily play on racial stereotypes so it's not surprising.
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Post by Starlight Starbright on May 29, 2009 19:43:10 GMT -5
All forms of entertainment still heavily play on racial stereotypes so it's not surprising. I know that, doesn't make it any less the r word.
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Post by Mecca on May 29, 2009 19:45:22 GMT -5
All forms of entertainment still heavily play on racial stereotypes so it's not surprising. I know that, doesn't make it any less the r word. Well obviously, I've had people I've known at 1 time or another utter phrases like "I don't wanna see a bunch of non english speaking foreigners all over when I watch wrestling" when I was speaking of puro or lucha. It's sad, but I guess what Russo said has a bit of weight with some fans. But of course these were people that liked promos and thought matches like TLC were the greatest of all time.
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Post by DanKirby on May 29, 2009 19:46:09 GMT -5
Morishima wasn't the one that was "too Asian looking", Go Shiozaki was Is it just me, or does this make no sense at all? How can someone be too asian looking? It never really happened. Someone here made up a story about Shiozaki getting a tryout and being told he was "too Asian", and one of the NEWZ sites actually picked it up and ran it for a while.
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Post by Starlight Starbright on May 29, 2009 19:46:56 GMT -5
I know that, doesn't make it any less the r word. Well obviously, I've had people I've known at 1 time or another utter phrases like "I don't wanna see a bunch of non english speaking foreigners all over when I watch wrestling" when I was speaking of puro or lucha. It's sad, but I guess what Russo said has a bit of weight with some fans. But of course these were people that liked promos and thought matches like TLC were the greatest of all time. I like promos.
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Post by Mecca on May 29, 2009 19:47:04 GMT -5
Also alot of the Japanese workers I like would be neutered by the WWE with most of their moves being taken away.
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Post by Mecca on May 29, 2009 19:47:54 GMT -5
Well obviously, I've had people I've known at 1 time or another utter phrases like "I don't wanna see a bunch of non english speaking foreigners all over when I watch wrestling" when I was speaking of puro or lucha. It's sad, but I guess what Russo said has a bit of weight with some fans. But of course these were people that liked promos and thought matches like TLC were the greatest of all time. I like promos. You get the just of what I mean I'm sure. I was talking more corny and stupid type promo stuff.
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Post by Starlight Starbright on May 29, 2009 19:50:19 GMT -5
Also alot of the Japanese workers I like would be neutered by the WWE with most of their moves being taken away. Which is why I don't even understand why they'd want them. This reeks of nEwZ. WWE is not WCW, it's style does not accommodate lucha and puro. On a side note, if it wasn't for WCW I wouldn't know about puro and joshi puro.
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