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Post by James McCloud IS John Godot on Jan 19, 2010 23:08:53 GMT -5
...was so big an abortion, pro-life groups will be picketing the WWE for weeks.
However, I'm not sure whether to blame the fans, for their knee jerk reactions or the WWE, for expecting the two most accented characters on the roster to get over an interview segment, especially since it was obviously supposed to mark the official start of Kozlov's face turn.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jan 19, 2010 23:11:52 GMT -5
Santino looked great in that suit though.
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Post by Citizen Grimm on Jan 19, 2010 23:17:20 GMT -5
I do think one of the major problems was that the crowd couldn't really understand Kozlov. And even being a face and goofy, he was still very serious and needed a lot of prodding from Santino at times.
Still though, the Rocky 4 stuff was absolute gold.
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Post by Robbymac on Jan 19, 2010 23:23:25 GMT -5
I thought it was one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time.
Different strokes for different folks.
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Post by Chainsaw on Jan 19, 2010 23:25:55 GMT -5
I like that they used it as a chance to once again try to get Kozlov over as a regular guy, harkening back to the I LOVE DOUBLE DOUBLE E days. Unfortunately, people will still boo him because he has a thick accent and very little natural charisma.
Oh, and I would love to have Santino take the show away from Washington, honestly. But I am a Santino mark. Also, does anyone find it ironic that the guy who used to have a Russian gimmick is actually interviewing a Russian guy?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2010 23:27:43 GMT -5
I didn't see the full thing by any means (was busy with Majora's Mask), but what I did see was horrible. Started a bit before the Rocky jokes.
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jan 19, 2010 23:28:59 GMT -5
It was REALLY awkward, but I'm glad to see that they're not just dropping Koz cold. The guy's grown on me.
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Post by The Peck™ Says… on Jan 19, 2010 23:29:07 GMT -5
I love Santino......and I liked Kozlov's initial run as the "I Love Dubble Dubble E" guy.....but this was just atrocious. I guess after being an emotionless heel for so long, you can't expect the crowd to eat out of the palm of Koz's hands after just one segment.
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Post by RI Richmark on Jan 19, 2010 23:30:52 GMT -5
Does anyone else see a Conan/Jay like feud with Santino and Abe?
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Jan 19, 2010 23:49:41 GMT -5
Does anyone else see a Conan/Jay like feud with Santino and Abe? But that would be current and topical. This is the WWE we are talking about. |
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Post by Mayonnaise on Jan 19, 2010 23:52:27 GMT -5
Does anyone else see a Conan/Jay like feud with Santino and Abe? But that would be current and topical. This is the WWE we are talking about. Vince thinks its about Dave v. Jay. |
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Post by xxshoyuweeniexx on Jan 19, 2010 23:53:24 GMT -5
It'll take a while for the crowd to warm up to Koz, remember Khali? It took like 6 months of the Kisscam to get him over as the face he is today. But the main thing he had going for him was/is Singh, and since he does all the talking he's not a big scary foreigner anymore, he's a happy go lucky playboy face.
I could see someone coming in for Kozlov to be his translator, maybe Santino would do the trick.
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Post by Natalya's Ass Fanboy on Jan 19, 2010 23:55:21 GMT -5
It was horrific, as is most things WWE nowadays.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2010 0:00:02 GMT -5
But that would be current and topical. This is the WWE we are talking about. Vince thinks its about Dave v. Jay. Vince thinks Johnny Carson is still on The Tonight Show. |
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Post by The Peck™ Says… on Jan 20, 2010 0:13:42 GMT -5
I could see someone coming in for Kozlov to be his translator, maybe Santino would do the trick. YES!!!! THIS. Only when Kozlov says something in plain English, Santino translates something completely different right in front of Kozlov, who understands exactly what Santino says. For example: KOZLOV: William Regal! I'm going to challenge you for a match tonight on ECW!!! SANTINO: What Vladimir is trying to say is that he burnt the roof of his mouth-a on some of Mama Marella's eggplant parmeseana!!! /Kozlov sighs and facepalms |
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Post by bob on Jan 20, 2010 0:21:55 GMT -5
the crowd was dead......and that segment ok....but a hard to understand Kozlov made it hard to understand
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Post by James McCloud IS John Godot on Jan 20, 2010 0:25:16 GMT -5
Maybe they should've saved the segment until next week and had Kozlov run into save Christian after his match with William Regal tonight to get over the fact that he's turned. It might have helped him get a better reaction, he was crapped on tonight.
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Post by Dub H on Jan 20, 2010 0:27:11 GMT -5
I could see someone coming in for Kozlov to be his translator, maybe Santino would do the trick. YES!!!! THIS. Only when Kozlov says something in plain English, Santino translates something completely different right in front of Kozlov, who understands exactly what Santino says. For example: KOZLOV: William Regal! I'm going to challenge you for a match tonight on ECW!!! SANTINO: What Vladimir is trying to say is that he burnt the roof of his mouth-a on some of Mama Marella's eggplant parmeseana!!! /Kozlov sighs and facepalms GO AND BOOK IT! |
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Post by Zen411 on Jan 20, 2010 1:04:40 GMT -5
Vince thinks its about Dave v. Jay. Vince thinks Johnny Carson is still on The Tonight Show. Vince probably also thinks the Abraham Washington show is a topical parody of that up and comer, Arsenio Hall. |
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Post by Krimzon on Jan 20, 2010 1:19:58 GMT -5
A Vladimir Kozlov smile is like a gift from God. I absolutely loved that segment! It's a shame the crowd no-sold it.
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