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Post by corndog on Jul 7, 2010 0:46:13 GMT -5
I know there is massive love for Percy Watson and Kaval on here. But what about Husky Harris? He is very good in the ring and on top of that he plays a great heel. I know Vince isn't high on guys with bodies like him, but I am sure he could get massive heat if allowed to, I also think he puts on the best promos of the group. Does anyone else agree this man is hugely underated and could be the best talent on the show(which is easy to argue since the NXT2 group is loaded)? Also, he looks alot like Barry Windham, I know that he is related to the Windhams, but how?
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Post by bob on Jul 7, 2010 0:48:26 GMT -5
I agree: he can definately go in the ring which is surprising considering his figure
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Post by Thank You Shawn on Jul 7, 2010 0:51:56 GMT -5
To quote The Miz: "He has the look and everything of a wrestler but...
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Post by Manute Bol on Jul 7, 2010 0:54:13 GMT -5
I put him right in the Top 4 along with Kaval, Percy Watson and Alex Riley. I don't think he will win the competition (that will be either Kaval or Riley), but I definitely see these four being the men to successfully continue with the WWE after NXT.
I know there's a lot of love for Michael McGuillicutty, but I'm unimpressed so far. As for Eli Cottonwood and Lucky Cannon; not a chance.
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Post by Doctor Of Style on Jul 7, 2010 0:54:58 GMT -5
Yeah, I like him. He reminds me of Greg "The Hammer" Valentine.
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Post by Slingshot Suplay on Jul 7, 2010 1:10:03 GMT -5
He moves around the ring alot like Barry Windham does.
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Post by Alex Shelley on Jul 7, 2010 1:12:36 GMT -5
Don't even get me STARTED on Husky.
I want that man's babies.
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Post by Larryhausen on Jul 7, 2010 1:39:59 GMT -5
By the by, His mother is Barry's sister, apparently.
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Post by corndog on Jul 7, 2010 2:14:04 GMT -5
By the by, His mother is Barry's sister, apparently. Thanks alot, he looks alot like Barry, although shorter and fatter, actually he looks alot like a younger Blackjack Mulligan, much more than Rotundo. As far as the fat argument goes, I am getting really sick of Vince's hatred for people with bad physiques. Dusty Rhoades was probably the most popular wrestling in the world in the late 70s and early 80s, and he was just as overweight. There are many wrestlers who had great physiques and got pushed to the moon, but were talentless hacks. Also there was a time when wrestlers that looked like him that would get pushed because of their overall talent. Just because you have muscles coming out of your ears doesn't necessarily mean you are athletic. Look at offensive and defensive lineman in the NFL, there are plenty of them 75+ pounds overweight and they can run the 40 yard in less than 5 seconds. Kevin Steen and Somoa Joe are both overweight and they seem to be doing pretty good in their promotions, unless a guy is extremely huge(in cases of Vader, King Kong Bundy, and Yokozuna) it seems like Vince just makes them a joke like Dusty and Adrian Adonis were, or they have to nearly kill themselves like Foley did.
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Post by Tapout on Jul 7, 2010 2:17:28 GMT -5
By the by, His mother is Barry's sister, apparently. Thanks alot, he looks alot like Barry, although shorter and fatter, actually he looks alot like a younger Blackjack Mulligan, much more than Rotundo. As far as the fat argument goes, I am getting really sick of Vince's hatred for people with bad physiques. Dusty Rhoades was probably the most popular wrestling in the world in the late 70s and early 80s, and he was just as overweight. There are many wrestlers who had great physiques and got pushed to the moon, but were talentless hacks. Also there was a time when wrestlers that looked like him that would get pushed because of their overall talent. Just because you have muscles coming out of your ears doesn't necessarily mean you are athletic. Look at offensive and defensive lineman in the NFL, there are plenty of them 75+ pounds overweight and they can run the 40 yard in less than 5 seconds. Kevin Steen and Somoa Joe are both overweight and they seem to be doing pretty good in their promotions, unless a guy is extremely huge(in cases of Vader, King Kong Bundy, and Yokozuna) it seems like Vince just makes them a joke like Dusty and Adrian Adonis were, or they have to nearly kill themselves like Foley did. You make good points here, and if things (such as the NXT roster) were different, he'd probably get a lot more support. But Kaval, Riley, and especially "Showtime" Percy Watson all have him beat.
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Post by Dave at the Movies on Jul 7, 2010 2:48:22 GMT -5
I like Husky Harris but I hate that they changed his name.(I also hated that they changed Joe Hennig's name)
I think he will do good in NXT but I don't expect him to win. I'm guessing they are going to send him back down to FCW for a little while and bring him back up as a tag team with his younger brother. Both of them are still very young. Harris is like 23 and his brother Bo(Taylor) Rotundo is 19 or 20.
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Post by Larryhausen on Jul 7, 2010 2:57:52 GMT -5
By the by, His mother is Barry's sister, apparently. Thanks alot, he looks alot like Barry, although shorter and fatter, actually he looks alot like a younger Blackjack Mulligan, much more than Rotundo. As far as the fat argument goes, I am getting really sick of Vince's hatred for people with bad physiques. Dusty Rhoades was probably the most popular wrestling in the world in the late 70s and early 80s, and he was just as overweight. There are many wrestlers who had great physiques and got pushed to the moon, but were talentless hacks. Also there was a time when wrestlers that looked like him that would get pushed because of their overall talent. Just because you have muscles coming out of your ears doesn't necessarily mean you are athletic. Look at offensive and defensive lineman in the NFL, there are plenty of them 75+ pounds overweight and they can run the 40 yard in less than 5 seconds. Kevin Steen and Somoa Joe are both overweight and they seem to be doing pretty good in their promotions, unless a guy is extremely huge(in cases of Vader, King Kong Bundy, and Yokozuna) it seems like Vince just makes them a joke like Dusty and Adrian Adonis were, or they have to nearly kill themselves like Foley did. You know, it's like he inherited the Windham physique, and Rotundo's skills. I like the guy, and think he's incredibly talented, but you might be right. But, on the other hand, he's still young enough that he might get a good spot when Steph and Hunter finally take over. Hunter, at least, I think will recognize his talent, given his love for guys like Harley Race and such. We can only hope. EDIT: That's not to say that Barry Windham wasn't a great wrestler. He was. I just think Rotundo was more technically sound, so to speak.
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Post by BxB on Jul 7, 2010 3:18:41 GMT -5
I could've seen him go far in season 1 or any other season, but this class is pretty stacked. I can't put him over Kaval, Percy Watson, Alex Riley or Michael Mcguilicuty. But I do hope he gets a contract, he has an old school heel vibe to him that I enjoy.
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Post by Matt Dunn on Jul 7, 2010 4:35:08 GMT -5
He's pretty darn good.
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Post by Piccolo on Jul 7, 2010 6:24:02 GMT -5
This NXT class is way better than last season's. I can actually see virtually anyone here being a star on their own, and I have no idea who's gonna win.
That being said, I looooove Husky. Definitely want him to make it when this is done.
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Post by Fauxnaki on Jul 7, 2010 11:32:26 GMT -5
I person called "Husky Harris" should never be a heel
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Post by hassanchop on Jul 7, 2010 11:35:26 GMT -5
To quote The Miz: "He has the look and everything of a wrestler but... " Is there a clip of that yet? The Miz saying he's fat.
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Post by Joe Galt on Jul 7, 2010 14:34:58 GMT -5
Well,his physique does at least have one advantage.He has a different look than the rest of the roster.
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Post by The OP on Jul 7, 2010 19:17:57 GMT -5
I think he might actually be my favorite of this season. He comes off as very natural and tough to me. Ok, so he's got some paunch in the belly, but so have a lot of wrestling legends. Aside from the aforementioned Dusty Rhodes (who at various points in his career looked much more overweight than Husky does), Bad News Allen, Jim Neidhart, Harley Race, Tank Abbott and many others had some beer belly action going on. These were some of the toughest guys in the history of the business, and none of those guys could move like Husky can.
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Post by Rick Mad on Jul 7, 2010 19:53:53 GMT -5
I like his look and his wrestling, but so far he's been craptacular on the mic. He might not have much material to work with, and I get the impression that he's capable of being better, but..
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