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Post by Todd Pettengill on Aug 2, 2011 3:45:18 GMT -5
It really is the music. It hits & even I'm like "Oh Damn!"
Then A-Ry comes out...
and I'm like, "oh.... yeah... meh..."
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Post by The Great El' PANDA King on Aug 2, 2011 3:52:01 GMT -5
He's been put in a feud with two of the biggest heat magnets in the WWE: The Miz and Vickie.
Also his music is really, really good for getting someone over. Put it on David Otunga and he might get pops if he acts like a good guy.
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Aug 2, 2011 3:58:04 GMT -5
It really is the music. It hits & even I'm like "Oh Damn!" Then A-Ry comes out... and I'm like, "oh.... yeah... meh..." I know, I felt the exact same way when his song hit to interrupt Ziggler. I had the same feeling the first few times McIntyre came out to the original slow intro of Broken Dreams.
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Post by Professor Chaos on Aug 2, 2011 4:01:17 GMT -5
I like his music and as a hetero man I'm secure enough to say that he's a very good looking man, but that's all I see from him.
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Post by sunnytaker on Aug 2, 2011 10:15:22 GMT -5
similar to what a couple others have said, i heard the music and tried figuring out who just got signed who had such good music, then i saw it was A-Ri, sighed disappointedly and hit the FF button.
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Post by Baixo Astral on Aug 2, 2011 10:34:28 GMT -5
similar to what a couple others have said, i heard the music and tried figuring out who just got signed who had such good music, then i saw it was A-Ri, sighed disappointedly and hit the FF button. Well, he's hardly going to get a chance to get over with you if you FF through his stuff. Personally, I agree with the person who said he has "It"... he does. It's just a shame when that isn't support by anything else... bad in-ring, reasonable on the mic, kinda crappy look, barber college haircut.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2011 10:59:17 GMT -5
I'll say this - the guy works really hard in the ring, but he's got no real look to him. Sure, he's cut, but outside of that he is the definition of bland. He is the CAW that WWE needs to customize.
Would it be so bad to give him some kind of idiosyncratic look?
He needs to lose and lose bad to Dolph, then re-emerge with a new look/attitude.
It will help Dolph be seen as a legit threat and give A-Ry a reason to re-do his character.
I could see him as a Jerry McGuire type character.
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Post by FUNK_US/BRODUS on Aug 2, 2011 11:02:18 GMT -5
He carries himself like a big deal. He has "it".
You dont need to be "good" in the "ring" when you have that intangible quality.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Aug 2, 2011 11:07:56 GMT -5
It's like watching early John "Ruthless Aggression" Cena. The kid may not be exciting but has some intangibles that says future main eventer. Maybe he take advantage of it. Maybe not. But he is getting good crowd reactions instead of the "who?" pop.
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Post by "The Bantam" Rob Boss on Aug 2, 2011 11:10:14 GMT -5
I dont know why, but I like the kid. I mean sure, hes not a wizard in the ring or on the mic, but he just seems to have 'it'. I seriously cant put my finger on it This. His music (as stated) is awesome too.
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Post by breakdownthewalls on Aug 2, 2011 11:37:52 GMT -5
The music.
Plus he beat up Miz for a few months, so I can relate to that since I have wanted to beat the Miz up for quite a while.
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Post by TMK on Aug 2, 2011 12:08:24 GMT -5
I see something in Riley too. I can't quite say what for certain but he certainly has an "it" factor about him. Time will tell if he can capitalise on it.
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Post by 543Y2J on Aug 2, 2011 12:12:43 GMT -5
He has something...I dont know what it is. Decent to good promo and decent in the ring and he also seems to have a presence about him. If he can improve in his in ring work I can see him having a good future ahead of him at uppermid card.
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Post by Piccolo on Aug 2, 2011 12:14:35 GMT -5
He talks confidently on the mic, albeit not terribly interestingly. He's moderately attractive. He has good music. He carries himself well. He's not AMAZING or anything, but he's the kind of guy that the crowd is gonna give the benefit of the doubt to until he does something of note.
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Post by randomranter on Aug 2, 2011 12:30:50 GMT -5
The first time A-Ry snapped and beat down the Miz was a work of art. A-Ry played the "Can't take it. Going postal now" role with absolute perfection, and the Miz sold it like A-Ry was death incarnate. I cannot think of two others on the roster who could've played that to perfection the way they did.
They then capitalized by giving him a very catchy song that's almost guaranteed to get a pop from the crowd no matter who it is. That intro is just awesome.
And throughout the whole feud, Miz showed everybody that he could get *anyone* over. I think the feud with A-Ry cemented Miz as the person to feud with when you're trying to get someone over. That's a pretty damn good position to have.
He then moved from one feud with a heat magnet to another. Not so much Dolph, but Vickie. Vickie will draw heat. Vickie will get people to cheer for A-Ri. A-Ri has a lot of momentum coming out of his feud with Miz, and Vickie is the perfect person to feud with so he can continue that momentum. And Dolph will be able to get decent performances out of him. He's sure to improve in the ring by the time this feud is over.
A-Ri couldn't have asked for a better setup. If you can't get over after working with Miz, Vickie, Dolph, AND having a kickass theme song, you should not only be future endeavored, but taken out back and put out of your misery.
Now once he's feuding with somebody who's not an automatic heat-magnet, it'll be interesting to see how things play out.
That being said, I hope they don't overpush him into the main event. People like Punk, Orton, or even HHH would just crush him in every way possible. He's not ready for that yet. Not even close.
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Post by King Boo on Aug 2, 2011 12:34:25 GMT -5
How about some of us just give the guy a chance? It appears to be the beginnings of his first real feud on own and people are already groaning. I've said it once and I'll say it again:
People always talk about wanting new stars but the second someone seems to be getting even the littlest bit of attention, they start talking about how they don't see it, they're not the right person, etc. Maybe, if everyone rolled with the punches and gave someone a true shot before writing them off, they might actually become that new star everyone claims they want so badly. They may not be who you thought but maybe they'll surprise you. Not everyone is going to be a perfect whiz at everything and especially not right away but you'll never know what they can turn into if you don't give them a fair shot.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2011 12:40:24 GMT -5
How about some of us just give the guy a chance? It appears to be the beginnings of his first real feud on own and people are already groaning. I've said it once and I'll say it again: People always talk about wanting new stars but the second someone seems to be getting even the littlest bit of attention, they start talking about how they don't see it, they're not the right person, etc. Maybe, if everyone rolled with the punches and gave someone a true shot before writing them off, they might actually become that new star everyone claims they want so badly. They may not be who you thought but maybe they'll surprise you. Not everyone is going to be a perfect whiz at everything and especially not right away but you'll never know what they can turn into if you don't give them a fair shot. We want new stars but we want new stars we like. It's like if a bunch of nobles successfully revolt against a tired old king and decide to put someone new in charge. All the people beg for his nephew who captivates them, is a good general, good diplomat, etc etc to be installed in charge but instead the new king is just some random other noble. Yeah, it's a change, but is it the change that people really wanted? I'd rather guys like John Morrison and Kofi Kingston, the consummate wrestlers who bust their asses day in and day out, make it to the top of the pyramid. Not some manufactured guy who was a main eventer's buttmonkey of a lackey.
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Post by randomranter on Aug 2, 2011 12:45:00 GMT -5
We want new stars but we want new stars we like. "They need to freshen up the roster. Give us somebody new in the main event scene. And by "somebody", I mean I want my favorites." I'm not speaking to you personally, but anybody who has that kind of attitude is setting themselves up for nothing but disappointment.
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Post by King Boo on Aug 2, 2011 12:45:04 GMT -5
How about some of us just give the guy a chance? It appears to be the beginnings of his first real feud on own and people are already groaning. I've said it once and I'll say it again: People always talk about wanting new stars but the second someone seems to be getting even the littlest bit of attention, they start talking about how they don't see it, they're not the right person, etc. Maybe, if everyone rolled with the punches and gave someone a true shot before writing them off, they might actually become that new star everyone claims they want so badly. They may not be who you thought but maybe they'll surprise you. Not everyone is going to be a perfect whiz at everything and especially not right away but you'll never know what they can turn into if you don't give them a fair shot. We want new stars but we want new stars we like. It's like if a bunch of nobles successfully revolt against a tired old king and decide to put someone new in charge. All the people beg for his nephew who captivates them, is a good general, good diplomat, etc etc to be installed in charge but instead the new king is just some random other noble. Yeah, it's a change, but is it the change that people really wanted? I'd rather guys like John Morrison and Kofi Kingston, the consummate wrestlers who bust their asses day in and day out, make it to the top of the pyramid. Not some manufactured guy who was a main eventer's buttmonkey of a lackey. But you're proving my point! You're already writing the guy off and he hasn't really had the chance to be anything else yet - they're giving him that chance now and you're not accepting it based, really, on nothing. I don't see Alex Riley on the level with, say, a Kofi yet. But this is them adding someone *new* to that echelon. How is that a bad thing at all? You said it yourself - it's not who YOU want. That renders the whole "we want new stars" thing to be total BS because what you should really be saying is "I want what *I* want to happen." How can anyone possibly know what he can do on his own, away from that box, if you don't accept him breaking out of it?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2011 12:58:02 GMT -5
We want new stars but we want new stars we like. It's like if a bunch of nobles successfully revolt against a tired old king and decide to put someone new in charge. All the people beg for his nephew who captivates them, is a good general, good diplomat, etc etc to be installed in charge but instead the new king is just some random other noble. Yeah, it's a change, but is it the change that people really wanted? I'd rather guys like John Morrison and Kofi Kingston, the consummate wrestlers who bust their asses day in and day out, make it to the top of the pyramid. Not some manufactured guy who was a main eventer's buttmonkey of a lackey. But you're proving my point! You're already writing the guy off and he hasn't really had the chance to be anything else yet - they're giving him that chance now and you're not accepting it based, really, on nothing. I don't see Alex Riley on the level with, say, a Kofi yet. But this is them adding someone *new* to that echelon. How is that a bad thing at all? Because he's competition for Kofi and merely dilutes the attention that Kofi gets. It's hard enough getting Kofi Kingston pushed right now, as he wastes away. Then a flavor of the week like Alex Riley shows up who I've seen in the ring and on the mic time and time again and who I see as completely inferior. Why should *he* get the attention? Kofi's paid his dues but what does Kofi get? A chance to job to Alberto Del Rio or Dolph Ziggler as usual? It's just not right. The "we want new stars" thing isn't BS. There's conditions. I'm not going to accept some guy who is total poop as a seriously pushed entity when there's someone better. If they bring something new to the table and they're not really cutting in on someone else's work who can do it better, then I totally don't mind accepting them. Sheamus was a new guy, but he rocked. I liked him. ADR was a new guy who got overpushed at first, but he still rocks, and I like him. Daniel Bryan is a "new" guy but he's a fantastic wrestler too, and I like him. Wade Barrett is a new guy but he's pretty good, and I like him. Alex Riley is a new guy, but there's better guys who he's stealing the spotlight from for no good reason. And I don't like him.
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