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Post by Monty Dawson on May 13, 2011 17:16:29 GMT -5
Yeah, I know he would be better than cole, but....
I always thought Joey's strength was his insane knowledge of wrestling moves (especially helpful with the guys from mexico and japan) and his ability to sell the really hardcore violence.
WWE today really doesn't have either of these things, and just needs someone to get over angles. I'm not sure that that is really Joey's strong suit.
Discuss.
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Post by TheDieselTrain on May 13, 2011 17:18:50 GMT -5
umm....... anyone want to handle this one?
If not.....
It already happened.
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Post by Citizen Zero on May 13, 2011 17:19:41 GMT -5
He'd do fine. Selling the stories are supposed to be the color guy's job anyways.
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Post by FailedGimmick on May 13, 2011 17:24:51 GMT -5
His play by play is there for a few matches on Edge's DVD. My favorite moment of his 'E commentary was from the hardcore match at WrestleMania 22.
*Foley puts on Socko*
Joey: It's not hardcore, but it works!
*Foley wraps Socko in barb wire*
Joey: Okay, now it's hardcore!
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Post by Monty Dawson on May 13, 2011 17:25:19 GMT -5
umm....... anyone want to handle this one? If not..... It already happened. I get that, but I mean right now... on RAW, not ECW |
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Post by KLRA on May 13, 2011 17:30:45 GMT -5
umm....... anyone want to handle this one? If not..... It already happened. I get that, but I mean right now... on RAW, not ECW That already happened too. |
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Post by Monty Dawson on May 13, 2011 17:32:25 GMT -5
I get that, but I mean right now... on RAW, not ECW That already happened too. How was it? |
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Post by rapidfire187 on May 13, 2011 17:32:51 GMT -5
He did play by play for RAW for a little while. He was good, but it wasn't the same Joey Styles that we all know and love. He was told to "tell stories" and I just don't think that's Joey's....style.
That said, even the WWE sell-out version of Joey Styles is better than Cole.
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Post by frogsplash45 on May 13, 2011 17:38:05 GMT -5
He did play by play for RAW for a little while. He was good, but it wasn't the same Joey Styles that we all know and love. He was told to "tell stories" and I just don't think that's Joey's....style. That said, even the WWE sell-out version of Joey Styles is better than Cole.  |
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Post by KLRA on May 13, 2011 17:38:43 GMT -5
Go youtube "joey style shoot" and pick the first result. That's about how well it ended up.
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Post by The Ichi on May 13, 2011 17:39:26 GMT -5
He'd be an improvement over Josh Matthews.
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Post by FinalGwen on May 13, 2011 17:40:16 GMT -5
There's plenty of WWE announcers that know the moves and have lots of knowledge, they're just generally not favoured if they do, so they stick to the guidelines.
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Post by THE Baldy Kendrick on May 13, 2011 17:47:28 GMT -5
ECW treated its matches like athletic events, so the play-by-play needed to be akin to what you'd find on ESPN. Joey's play-by-play style fit extremely well.
WWE treats its matches like a story, so the play-by-play needs to be akin to a story's narrator. Joey's style doesn't fit quite as well.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on May 13, 2011 17:48:47 GMT -5
That already happened too. How was it? It had it's moments, but you could tell pretty quick that he had stopped giving a f***. I think he's much better off where he is now, he just never quite clicked in the WWE environment. Plus, the job security, and quite possibly pay is better as a behind the scenes guy. And Vince must really like him because he gets away with alot on his Twitter account |
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Post by FUNK_US/BRODUS on May 13, 2011 17:50:05 GMT -5
He was great in 2006, he'd be great now.
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Post by theryno665 on May 13, 2011 18:29:05 GMT -5
Joey Styles isn't even good enough to call Backlash.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on May 13, 2011 18:44:59 GMT -5
Joey Styles isn't even good enough to call Backlash. BACKLASH?! He's not good enough to call BACKLASH???!!! [/Joey Styles] |
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Post by Jimmy on May 13, 2011 18:49:33 GMT -5
The Styles/Lawler/Coach announce team was a total trainwreck, in my opinion.
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Post by molson5 on May 13, 2011 18:59:19 GMT -5
ECW treated its matches like athletic events, so the play-by-play needed to be akin to what you'd find on ESPN. Joey's play-by-play style fit extremely well. WWE treats its matches like a story, so the play-by-play needs to be akin to a story's narrator. Joey's style doesn't fit quite as well. It's not like Styles came from the 1972 AWA. ECW had plenty of soap opera stuff, sports entertainment, and over-the-top unrealistic violence and spots. I thought he adjusted well to WWE - he just had to drop most of the sarcastic/cynical stuff, and his overrated catch phrase, and play it more straight, which he was able to do well, IMO. I would have liked to see him on a 2-man booth on RAW though. |
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Post by TheDieselTrain on May 13, 2011 19:01:17 GMT -5
Joey Styles isn't even good enough to call Backlash. BACKLASH?! He's not good enough to call BACKLASH???!!! [/Joey Styles] That line cracks me up every time I hear it. |
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