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Post by dlg3000 on Jan 15, 2011 2:14:54 GMT -5
Is he a Jamaican rasta from Ghana, West African? What exactly is his gimmick now? Why did they change it?
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Post by CMWaters on Jan 15, 2011 2:23:35 GMT -5
Is he a Jamaican rasta from Ghana, West African? What exactly is his gimmick now? Why did they change it? They pretty much changed his hometown first. Why, don't know. Then he lost the accent when he started feuding with Orton. |
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Post by forgottensinpwf on Jan 15, 2011 2:26:54 GMT -5
Is he a Jamaican rasta from Ghana, West African? What exactly is his gimmick now? Why did they change it? They pretty much changed his hometown first. Why, don't know. One of the main reasons was mostly because his accent wasn't very convincing. |
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Post by deadstock on Jan 15, 2011 2:27:56 GMT -5
I believe his mom was disappointing or mad at the gimmick something along those lines.
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Post by Toom E. Guci on Jan 15, 2011 2:57:01 GMT -5
I believe his mom was disappointing or mad at the gimmick something along those lines. Great! Another Shelton Benjamin momma's boy! |
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Post by Danimal on Jan 15, 2011 3:31:17 GMT -5
That was pretty stupid. His fam gets annoyed and all of a sudden the character is from somewhere different and has lost his accent with no explanation?
Would've been better if they just evolved the stereotypical Jamaican deal away over time.
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Jan 15, 2011 3:36:43 GMT -5
He really doesn't have a character now. Besides "Guy who is a good wrestler, and use to be Jamaican"
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Post by noleafclover1980 on Jan 15, 2011 3:39:26 GMT -5
He really doesn't have a character now. Besides "Guy who is a good wrestler, and use to be Jamaican" To be fair, he doesn't need much more of a character then that. He's decent on the mic when given the chance, great in the ring, and the crowds LOVE him. |
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Post by Alex Shelley on Jan 15, 2011 3:54:04 GMT -5
Is he a Jamaican rasta from Ghana, West African? What exactly is his gimmick now? Why did they change it? They pretty much changed his hometown first. Why, don't know. Then he lost the accent when he started feuding with Orton. Unless the Orton feud started earlier than I remember (which it might have), he lost it just before that feud. It was directly before, or maybe AT Survivor Series 09 when everybody on his team were in the ring, and Kofi's talking sans accent, and somebody (HHH, I think?) goes "wait, didn't you used to have an accent?" And that was how it was explained away. Personally, I didn't mind it too much and I thought it was a funny way to handle the loss of the Jamaican part of his gimmick. |
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Post by FinalGwen on Jan 15, 2011 3:56:33 GMT -5
It is slightly incongruous that he's kept the SOS theme, which seemed tailor made for the old gimmick, but it's so awesome that it's worth keeping.
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Post by noleafclover1980 on Jan 15, 2011 4:02:23 GMT -5
It is slightly incongruous that he's kept the SOS theme, which seemed tailor made for the old gimmick, but it's so awesome that it's worth keeping. Yeah, it really is one of the better themes in the WWE, so, I let it slide. |
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jan 15, 2011 4:02:51 GMT -5
It is slightly incongruous that he's kept the SOS theme, which seemed tailor made for the old gimmick, but it's so awesome that it's worth keeping. Basically. It makes no sense for him to still have it, but it's too awesome to waste. |
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Post by Snowman on Jan 15, 2011 8:29:34 GMT -5
It was explained a while back. He is from Ghana but he is influenced by the Jamaican culture.
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Post by Cvslfc123 on Jan 15, 2011 8:35:36 GMT -5
"Aren't you supposed to be Jamaican?"
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Post by CJ on Jan 15, 2011 8:48:49 GMT -5
They got rid of the whole Jamaican thing, and let him basically be himself. I think
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Jan 15, 2011 8:53:08 GMT -5
I love how he's a face even though he kayfabe lied to crowd about his origins, turned his back on his family and country in an attempt to become over.
A nice, heelish thing to do there!
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Post by Conspiracy Guy on Jan 15, 2011 8:55:15 GMT -5
The better question is why his intro/'Tron/lights are all still "Jamaican" colors despite all of his gear and new shirt being red, white and black.
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Post by Ian Austin on Jan 15, 2011 10:59:50 GMT -5
The better question is why his intro/'Tron/lights are all still "Jamaican" colors despite all of his gear and new shirt being red, white and black. Rule of awesome! |
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Post by pink on Jan 15, 2011 11:51:28 GMT -5
You're African me crazy?
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Post by Snowman on Jan 15, 2011 12:14:09 GMT -5
I'm sexually confused about Kofi Kingston.
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