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Post by -Lithium- on Jun 2, 2012 5:58:12 GMT -5
...Johnny Ace as the authority figure prior to his full fledged heel taking ways? Like, the out of touch suit with a clear bias, but not totally evil?
I guess it makes sense because "absolute power brings absolute corruption" or whatever the quote is, but still. I think I preferred him back then, even though his over top stuff like "Big Johnny" is great, and I enjoy him on TV...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2012 6:22:48 GMT -5
...Johnny Ace as the authority figure prior to his full fledged heel taking ways? Like, the out of touch suit with a clear bias, but not totally evil? I guess it makes sense because "absolute power brings absolute corruption" or whatever the quote is, but still. I think I preferred him back then, even though his over top stuff like "Big Johnny" is great, and I enjoy him on TV... I miss that Johnny. That Johnny was entertaining and was somewhat of a original WWE character. It was the closest thing to seeing Bill Lumbergh as a WWE character. Now he's generic evil authority figure #342855. I do get a kick out of the Walmart Cart with People Power on it but he needs to be a bit different. I did have a suggestion that he their needs to be more fascist undertones in his character and the way he runs the show and gets way into the idea of People Power and being the savior. How he should have propaganda vignettes on what he's doing. Someone did have a awesome suggestion he has a balcony built near the titantron for him to address a speech. Have Big Show patrolling around making sure nobody is saying anything bad about him or making fun of his voice. Etc. |
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Post by Bob Schlapowitz on Jun 2, 2012 6:45:20 GMT -5
The Bill Lumbergh-esque corporate suck-up Johnny we had at first was amusing.
"Vince-Lite" Johnny needs to disappear.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Jun 2, 2012 6:50:14 GMT -5
The Bill Lumbergh character was about the only authority figure trope that hadn't been explored in wrestling that I can think of.
Now that it's been done, I would prefer it if he left and we never had another authority figure for at least seven years.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Jun 2, 2012 11:27:19 GMT -5
Who's Bill Lumbergh?
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Post by Djm Doesn't Find You Funny on Jun 2, 2012 11:30:12 GMT -5
I think the general consensus that Lumbergitis was the way to go.
But WWE can't help themselves.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2012 11:42:31 GMT -5
This guy: And, yeah, I miss Ace's previous incarnation, too. |
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Post by mrjl on Jun 2, 2012 12:02:56 GMT -5
I didn't buy that character at all. To me he was just an evil heel putting up an act.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2012 12:37:09 GMT -5
In all fairness though, he didn't just turn heel out of the blue. It was a natural progression of his character. He was pushed and pushed by Punk and to a lesser extent Cena. He tried being the good cop. Now he's the bad cop.
That and as mrjl alluded to, he came in as a heel, and put on an act of being neutral.
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Post by Lance Uppercut on Jun 2, 2012 13:17:13 GMT -5
...Johnny Ace as the authority figure prior to his full fledged heel taking ways? Like, the out of touch suit with a clear bias, but not totally evil? I guess it makes sense because "absolute power brings absolute corruption" or whatever the quote is, but still. I think I preferred him back then, even though his over top stuff like "Big Johnny" is great, and I enjoy him on TV... I miss that Johnny. That Johnny was entertaining and was somewhat of a original WWE character. It was the closest thing to seeing Bill Lumbergh as a WWE character. Now he's generic evil authority figure #342855. I do get a kick out of the Walmart Cart with People Power on it but he needs to be a bit different. I did have a suggestion that he their needs to be more fascist undertones in his character and the way he runs the show and gets way into the idea of People Power and being the savior. How he should have propaganda vignettes on what he's doing. Someone did have a awesome suggestion he has a balcony built near the titantron for him to address a speech. Have Big Show patrolling around making sure nobody is saying anything bad about him or making fun of his voice. Etc. |
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Post by thegame415 on Jun 2, 2012 15:04:53 GMT -5
Yes, because it was fresh.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jun 3, 2012 7:30:47 GMT -5
I like the idea of him going full Dear Leader dictator mode. In addition to a balcony near the titantron to spread his messages of People Power during the show, there should be banners with the logo on it next to the tron and above the ring and possibly more military style uniforms for him and the Ace Cabinet.
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