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Post by crimsonwolf on Dec 18, 2011 23:04:34 GMT -5
I read this earlier tonight and thought it was interesting; with Bryan winning the WHC it seems like every championship is being held by "Internet Darlings"; Punks the WWE Champion, Bryan is the WHC Champion, Air Boom is the Tag Champions, Cody Rhodes is the IC Champion, Zack Ryder is the US Champion, and Beth Phoenix is the Diva's Champion.
Oh, and Cena didn't even appear on the PPV at all.
Is this sign of Punk's Change he said he wanted to bring to the company?
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Dec 18, 2011 23:06:37 GMT -5
I think this is WWE testing the waters.
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Post by LostLord on Dec 18, 2011 23:06:50 GMT -5
He said recently that not much has changed at all yet, and that he's working hard for it.
So probably not.
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Post by Yami Daimao on Dec 18, 2011 23:10:30 GMT -5
I didn't know Kofi Kingston was considered an "Internet Darling".
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Post by Paco on Dec 18, 2011 23:11:02 GMT -5
I wanna give WWE some credit...they also went with Christian & Mark Henry reigns this year. Honestly, don't know what's so surprising about tonight.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2011 23:11:36 GMT -5
I expect more "Internet friendly" things to happen in 2012 through the WWE. Not because of Punk really (though his success with his big promo certainly didn't hurt), but because WWE seems to have acknowledged that following internet trends and acknowledging some criticisms could lead to increased revenue.
Obviously it isn't all coincidence. We've been seeing this for some months now.
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Post by The Ichi on Dec 18, 2011 23:12:29 GMT -5
I didn't know Kofi Kingston was considered an "Internet Darling". Well he's far from disliked. I think if you combine him with Bourne he's kind of one.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Dec 18, 2011 23:13:27 GMT -5
I didn't know Kofi Kingston was considered an "Internet Darling". Well Bourne was a known indy guy for awhile. And there was a point Kofi was pretty over with the internet, but then Orton called him stupid a few times and it hurt our feelings so we stopped liking him so much.
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Post by Wolf Hurricane on Dec 18, 2011 23:22:35 GMT -5
I didn't know Kofi Kingston was considered an "Internet Darling". Actually, I'm fairly certain the internet hates Kofi. Evan, yeah, but not Kofi.
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Post by Cronant on Dec 18, 2011 23:23:41 GMT -5
I don't know.
That kinda makes it sound like those are the only guys allowed to be champs.
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Post by frogsplash45 on Dec 18, 2011 23:24:20 GMT -5
I didn't know Kofi Kingston was considered an "Internet Darling". Actually, I'm fairly certain the internet hates Kofi. Evan, yeah, but not Kofi. I like Kofi.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Dec 18, 2011 23:25:47 GMT -5
Actually, I'm fairly certain the internet hates Kofi. Evan, yeah, but not Kofi. I like Kofi. I like him, too.
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Post by Djm Doesn't Find You Funny on Dec 18, 2011 23:25:56 GMT -5
We're supposed to hate Kofi?
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Post by Paco on Dec 18, 2011 23:26:03 GMT -5
I know a forum where Kofi is considered the worst in WWE. Definitely not a darling there anyway.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Dec 18, 2011 23:26:08 GMT -5
He said recently that not much has changed at all yet, and that he's working hard for it. So probably not. ^This. This really just seemed to be a case of "all of the planets aligning at the same time" type of deal than Punk's doing honestly. A culmination of several angles/feuds that led to IWC darlings (Can Air Boom and Cody Rhodes even be considered darlings?) getting championships and WWE wanting to give Cena a break for once. EDIT: Oh and I also happen to like Kofi.
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Post by moneyman20 on Dec 18, 2011 23:27:05 GMT -5
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Post by ________ has left the building on Dec 18, 2011 23:29:11 GMT -5
We're supposed to hate Kofi? You didn't get the memo? Check your e-mail.
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Post by xxshoyuweeniexx on Dec 18, 2011 23:32:03 GMT -5
He's a chocolate midget brother.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2011 23:36:24 GMT -5
Kofi Kingston is a damned rascal
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Post by ________ has left the building on Dec 18, 2011 23:40:18 GMT -5
He's a chocolate midget brother. He's Sabian's brother?
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