The OP
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Post by The OP on Dec 13, 2012 16:13:37 GMT -5
This is one of the cases where the talent has equal, if not greater blame than creative. Teds charisma level is at zero, his ring skills are medicare at best and his work on the stick is just forgettable. He's the textbook definition of a bland vanilla midget. I highly disagree. To your point, he is pretty devoid of charisma, but "mediocre' is the last word I'd use to describe Ted Junior as a worker. In fact, I'd probably call him one of the more underrated workers in the WWE right now. That said, going to Hollywood would probably be a waste of his talents. I'd much rather he went to New Japan, and I think he'd do pretty well there, too. Agreed. I saw some footage of him wrestling in Japan and was surprised to see how good he really is. While he was seemingly given a lot of chances, they didn't come up with anything good for him. It'd be one thing if he were with a company that really felt they needed him and were really committed to making sure he got over (the way they did with Ryback) but WWE doesn't often do that for people anymore. If it doesn't work out, they cut their losses and try somebody else. |
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Post by Lancers on Dec 13, 2012 16:28:15 GMT -5
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Post by ayumidah on Dec 13, 2012 16:43:09 GMT -5
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Post by Main Event Mark on Dec 13, 2012 16:51:29 GMT -5
Put him with the Prime Time Players. They say they're worth millions of dollars. He has (apparently) millions of dollars. And when they use him for all his money, and tag team 'expertise', as noted earlier, he'll do nothing about it.
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Post by Metalheadbanger Man on Dec 13, 2012 16:51:29 GMT -5
Another remake of Brewster's Millions.
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Post by mrjl on Dec 13, 2012 18:04:23 GMT -5
I feel bad for the guy. A prime example of what happens to a promising young talent when creative just can't figure out what to do with him. This is one of the cases where the talent has equal, if not greater blame than creative. Teds charisma level is at zero, his ring skills are medicare at best and his work on the stick is just forgettable. He's the textbook definition of a bland vanilla midget. your opinion. I find him very entertaining |
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Post by mrjl on Dec 13, 2012 18:05:49 GMT -5
He seemed to be an alright talker but still his character should of been an easy one to write. He should of debuted as an asshole entitled rich kid who drives a convertible mustang, wearing polo T-Shirts and have the prettiest heel diva as his cheerleader girlfriend. But no he was just some goon part of Legacy who constantly job in handicap matches against Cena, HHH, Batista, or Seth Green. you apparently missed Priceless. granted they didn't go into what he did outside the wrestling ring much but he was very much the entitled rich kid |
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Dec 13, 2012 18:42:15 GMT -5
If he just would've stuck with the 2nd version of "Priceless" and not that GRR TESTOSTERONE version, later turning to some autotuned song, he would've been a 5x WWE Champion by now.
...maybe not. But MAYBE SO!
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Post by froggyfrog on Dec 13, 2012 18:44:30 GMT -5
Good riddance
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Dec 13, 2012 18:49:05 GMT -5
He has a theme song that actually stands out, and I mark hard when I see his little awkward skipping down the ramp that can only be rivaled by AJ.
Ted DiBiase actually DOES have charisma, and he is sort of over, it's just that said charisma and overness hasn't translated into a semi featured midcard spot like Santino/Ryder or the odd cult status with the fans that Alex Riley currently possesses.
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Post by thegame415 on Dec 13, 2012 19:01:43 GMT -5
Wouldn't it be awesome if he left WWE and became a huge star in Hollywood?
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Post by The OP on Dec 13, 2012 19:31:57 GMT -5
I totally forgot about it until just now because they dropped it right away, but "The Fortunate Son" was a great gimmick with a lot of potential.
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Post by Mac on Dec 13, 2012 21:43:40 GMT -5
Ted DiBiase has put out feelers for janitorial gigs but reportedly is not interested in mopping up feces. DiBiase is one of the names who have been talking about leaving WWE. Word going around was that he was staying with WWE until the end of the year and then would make a decision about his future. WWE did not have the heart to tell him he was released 7 months ago, and think it's cute he continues to show up for work.
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Post by Welfare Willis on Dec 13, 2012 22:00:36 GMT -5
Wouldn't it be awesome if he left WWE and became a huge star in Hollywood? Ted Dibiase Jr. is Jack Reacher in Jack Reacher 2: Reacher around the world! |
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Post by dragon on Dec 13, 2012 22:02:30 GMT -5
I feel Dibiase has poential and I'm probaby one of the few who is interested i him. They just need to give him something interesting to do. His YouTube videos show he does have charisma.
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Post by Chip on Dec 14, 2012 0:38:32 GMT -5
He seemed to be an alright talker but still his character should of been an easy one to write. He should of debuted as an asshole entitled rich kid who drives a convertible mustang, wearing polo T-Shirts and have the prettiest heel diva as his cheerleader girlfriend. But no he was just some goon part of Legacy who constantly job in handicap matches against Cena, HHH, Batista, or Seth Green. you apparently missed Priceless. granted they didn't go into what he did outside the wrestling ring much but he was very much the entitled rich kid With Maryse on his arm no less. His feud with Goldust during that period for the Million Dollar Title was surprisingly good and put Ted in the good books of a lot of people, shame it didn't last long. |
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Post by Urfarkendarf on Dec 14, 2012 0:55:27 GMT -5
Billy Gunn was sort of over (DX doesn't count). So Dibiase is Billy Gunn? He sucks. Ted needed what got his father noticed. Ted Sr. was able to work the territories, become a good to great wrestler, and was given the gift of a classic gimmick. He couldnt even pull off the son of THAT gimmick, a gimmick still quoted by people outside of the business years after he was a regular talent. Some guys just don't have it. Ted DiBiase hasn't done anything to show that he has it. I agree that the WWE have not done him any favors, but I think its obvious that Ted needs a new drug. |
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Post by SEAN CARLESS on Dec 14, 2012 1:46:23 GMT -5
This is one of the cases where the talent has equal, if not greater blame than creative. Teds charisma level is at zero, his ring skills are medicare at best and his work on the stick is just forgettable. He's the textbook definition of a bland vanilla midget. I highly disagree. To your point, he is pretty devoid of charisma, but "mediocre' is the last word I'd use to describe Ted Junior as a worker. In fact, I'd probably call him one of the more underrated workers in the WWE right now. Exactly. Fundamentally, he's a great worker and his matches with Daniel Bryan were fantastic. McGillicutty is also a very good hand in the ring. I don't know where the whole thing about these guys not being good wrestlers comes from. Because it's wrong. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2012 4:21:45 GMT -5
you apparently missed Priceless. granted they didn't go into what he did outside the wrestling ring much but he was very much the entitled rich kid With Maryse on his arm no less. His feud with Goldust during that period for the Million Dollar Title was surprisingly good and put Ted in the good books of a lot of people, shame it didn't last long. Oh god I forgot about that. Well I wasn't a lot during that time  |
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Post by Digital Witness on Dec 14, 2012 10:50:23 GMT -5
Ted DiBiase Jr. is the type of guy that I think would be really successful in Japan and Mexico, but not so much in a company like WWE. I could easily see him having the same success that Davey Boy Smith, Jr. and Lance Archer are having in New Japan right now.
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