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Post by Unaffiliated on Apr 20, 2012 2:05:57 GMT -5
Announcers mentioning that Lord Tensai has been with the WWE before but never referring to his past ring names?
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Post by mizerable on Apr 20, 2012 2:07:23 GMT -5
Probably because namedropping A-Train or Albert makes him sound like a f***ing joke?
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Post by memphis25 on Apr 20, 2012 2:12:23 GMT -5
They don't want to come off as insulting the people's intelligence by representing him as a brand new guy when people remember him but they also want to distance themselves from those persona's.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Apr 20, 2012 2:12:55 GMT -5
Really not much point to do so at this point since judging from the chants he's been getting, the fans already know it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2012 2:22:20 GMT -5
Maybe they let the copyrights expire and just figured it wasn't worth renewing them if they were going to have him be another character?
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Apr 20, 2012 4:11:47 GMT -5
I found it more offensive that they haven't referenced that one time he had to dress up like one of The Godfather's Ho's
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Yes, that really happened. Look up Lita's debut as a Ho and you'll see it.
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Post by Virt McGirt on Apr 20, 2012 4:19:48 GMT -5
I think they're "kinda sorta" distancing themselves from the Albert thing cuz then people might remember the "Shave Your Back" chants from circa 2003.
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Post by The Tee Why on Apr 20, 2012 4:53:32 GMT -5
I found it more offensive that they haven't referenced that one time he had to dress up like one of The Godfather's Ho's ... Yes, that really happened. Look up Lita's debut as a Ho and you'll see it. Ill pass xD
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Post by sludgehammer on Apr 20, 2012 5:07:32 GMT -5
I can't wait to go to a RAW or something and start the "shave your back" chants. I'm honestly shocked no one has yet
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Post by Cvslfc123 on Apr 20, 2012 5:13:51 GMT -5
I can't wait to go to a RAW or something and start the "shave your back" chants. I'm honestly shocked no one has yet Maybe its because he finally did!
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Post by Dr. Bunsen Honeydew on Apr 20, 2012 7:48:33 GMT -5
I can't wait to go to a RAW or something and start the "shave your back" chants. I'm honestly shocked no one has yet Probably becuase you would look foolish as he has shaved his back.
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Apr 20, 2012 8:33:27 GMT -5
"King, This guy was known as the Hip Hop Potamus! Then he went to Japan & learned the ways of that wrestling style, and is now known as Lord Tensai...."
Yeah... I wouldn't mention his old gimmick either...
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Post by bob on Apr 20, 2012 8:39:39 GMT -5
seeing the title of the thread for some reason expecting this to be about about some having a Seinfeld gimmick
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Post by Unaffiliated on Apr 20, 2012 9:38:03 GMT -5
Just thought of another question after reading the responses. If going to Japan was supposed to be like a huge transformation for him, what's wrong with referring to him as "previously known as A-Train or Albert" making him sound like a joke? In fact, wouldn't it make him in his current transformed gimmick more remarkable?
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Apr 20, 2012 9:42:09 GMT -5
Just thought of another question after reading the responses. If going to Japan was supposed to be like a huge transformation for him, what's wrong with referring to him as "previously known as A-Train or Albert" making him sound like a joke? In fact, wouldn't it make him in his current transformed gimmick more remarkable? This is the WWE! Dammit! We don't want to give too much credit to Japan!
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Post by Ricky Nightshade on Apr 20, 2012 9:42:46 GMT -5
I think it'll happen when he feuds with Big Show or Cena.
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Post by Unaffiliated on Apr 20, 2012 9:44:16 GMT -5
I think it'll happen when he feuds with Big Show or Cena. You mean like "An Embarrassing Lord Tensai Moment" videos?
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