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Post by turkeysandwich on Dec 11, 2010 12:17:51 GMT -5
I just watched Superstars, and there was a new Play by Play guy with Striker this week. I think his name was Jack Korpela. His name is familiar but he didn't look familiar. Was he a referee or something? He looked really small, a lot smaller than Striker. Anyway does anyone know who he is?
I thought he was actually pretty good, and actually called the moves the correct names. I also really like the Punk/Scott Stanford team, they might be my favorite current WWE commentary team other than Josh and Cole.
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Post by forgottensinpwf on Dec 11, 2010 12:19:01 GMT -5
He usually does the Countdown shows on PPV, he also used to do the WWE updates before Scott Stamford showed up
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2010 12:39:27 GMT -5
He also introduces a lot of the segments for WWE OnDemand.
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Post by foxy on Dec 11, 2010 13:05:27 GMT -5
He's also the Afterburn presenter.
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Post by championsucka on Dec 11, 2010 13:18:41 GMT -5
He's also the Afterburn presenter. He also has our backs. Yes, all of them. |
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Post by 67 more on Dec 11, 2010 13:46:34 GMT -5
I believe he occasionally commentated Heat as well.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2010 14:15:22 GMT -5
I remember him talking about the PPVs in the half hour specials that buildup to them, I think.
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Dec 11, 2010 14:18:45 GMT -5
Never heard of the guy.
No offence to him but I sometimes wonder why folks keep him on the books.
If he only does things like present minor shows like PPV Previews, Afterburn etc it seems kinda pointless to have him since surely Todd Grisham or Josh Matthews can take care of them as well as commentating.
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Post by JTG on Dec 11, 2010 14:45:20 GMT -5
It confirms that Todd Grisham has been buried by Vince.
Play-by-play teams that would be the best:
RAW: Jim Ross, Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler
NXT: Josh Mathews, Michael Cole and CM Punk
Superstars: Scott Stanford and CM Punk for RAW, Jack Korpela and Matt Striker for SmackDown
SmackDown: Josh Mathews, Matt Striker and William Regal
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Post by Shy Guy on Dec 11, 2010 14:47:54 GMT -5
Superstars: Scott Stanford and CM Punk for RAW, Jack Korpela and Matt Striker for SmackDown four people for a one hour show? way too many |
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Post by JTG on Dec 11, 2010 14:57:29 GMT -5
Superstars: Scott Stanford and CM Punk for RAW, Jack Korpela and Matt Striker for SmackDown four people for a one hour show? way too many They do it this way. Two announcers for each brand |
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Post by Jeremy on Dec 11, 2010 15:00:23 GMT -5
Twas 6 for the first 10 months of Superstars.
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Dec 11, 2010 15:24:48 GMT -5
Gotta admit though, despite my comments that the guys hiring is pretty pointless considering the amount of commentators and presenters the WWE had, I've just watched Superstars and he is really good!
Wouldn't mind if Todd got phased out in favour of this guy tbh.
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Post by EJS on Dec 11, 2010 22:21:23 GMT -5
Gotta admit though, despite my comments that the guys hiring is pretty pointless considering the amount of commentators and presenters the WWE had, I've just watched Superstars and he is really good! Wouldn't mind if Todd got phased out in favour of this guy tbh. He's been in the WWE for years, so they didn't just hire him. Says here it's been four years: www.wwe.com/subscriptions/wweclassics/personalities/korpela/bio/They're just finally moving guys like him and Sanford onto shows that at least some people actually watch. |
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Post by Alex Shelley on Dec 11, 2010 22:39:35 GMT -5
He wasn't too bad. My first impressions of him are a lot better than the Raw guy, who I still haven't entirely warmed up to.
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Post by Taupy on Dec 12, 2010 2:11:54 GMT -5
Damn, he looks smaller than Joey Styles.
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Post by Summerfest on Dec 12, 2010 2:12:24 GMT -5
He is very, very good, as presenting WWE Classics has clearly made his knowledge of wrestling very large, and teaming with the great Matt Striker can only be beneficial to him, as Striker seems intent on showing the guy the ropes. I dig it.
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