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Post by gnr123 on Nov 12, 2013 19:10:31 GMT -5
They've ruined him, they've completely ruined him. What was a completely hilarious and obnoxious gimmick is gone, replaced with the all black "serious" Damien Sandow.
Why?
They took away everything that made him stand out, and now he's just like every other heel. If there's one major flaw with the WWE, it's the fact that when they push heels, they take away everything that's funny and entertaining about them. It happened with Del Rio, it happened with Cody Rhodes, and now it's happened to Damien Sandow.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2013 19:12:18 GMT -5
I honestly forgot he was holding MITB until he cashed in on Cena, and realising that he's lost his promo time, his little taunts, his robe, his...everything is simply weird.
They've done a root canal to extract his charisma.
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Post by "Gentleman" AJ Powell on Nov 12, 2013 19:16:05 GMT -5
I honestly forgot he was holding MITB until he cashed in on Cena, and realising that he's lost his promo time, his little taunts, his robe, his...everything is simply weird. They've done a root canal to extract his charisma. They performed a Charimetomy, and are hoping to transfer it into Del Rio ASAP. |
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Post by BorneAgain on Nov 12, 2013 19:16:26 GMT -5
Its the typical genericization of the roster that's all to common these days. Its bland smiling for the babyfaces, frowning aggression for the heels. What's especially bizarre about it is that its like the reverse of typical wrestlers where instead of evolving and developing so many guys start off with defined characters but then lose everything. Barrett, Cody for a while, Sandow, Ziggler, Swagger, the list goes on and on.
Hell is amazing to see stuff like ECW as recently as 2009 and see how much more varied everybody seems.
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Nov 12, 2013 19:17:20 GMT -5
God, wasn't that depressing? Black trunks, no robe, no prissy intellectual mannerisms, literally using the word "aggressive" to describe him... I thought WWE was getting back into crazy, kooky crap again, but this is the sort of shit that gives people such low expectations they start thinking CM Punk isn't stupefyingly boring.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Nov 12, 2013 19:18:36 GMT -5
He still holds the mic like a brandy snifter.
I have to say that his changes aren't as pronounced and don't affect his character as badly as Del Rio, Cody or others have been. He's still the intellectual savior of the masses trying to save us from ignorance. He's just toned down the more flamboyant aspects of the gimmick, which imo, contradicted what his character is supposed to represent. I do miss the entrance robe though.
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Post by Sparkybob on Nov 12, 2013 19:21:10 GMT -5
This AGGRESSIVENESS is just the WWE ways of getting Sandow boo'd or something like that.
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Post by The Ichi on Nov 12, 2013 19:22:03 GMT -5
This is WWEs one big problem these days. They have an idea for a new character, then they stick them in some kind of purgatory until either they miraculously find their way out or Vince remembers he's still paying them for some reason and lets them go.
Say what you will about the Attitude Era, but that's one thing they never did. They kept characters evolving. Sometimes they went in directions that made no sense, sure, but they never just phased out.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2013 19:25:46 GMT -5
aggressive should be one of the banned WWE words.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 12, 2013 19:31:35 GMT -5
My least favorite part is his finisher. Not only is it a full-nelson slam, "he calls it the 'You're Welcome'". NO, he doesn't, shut up Cole. The writers were having their daily boring-off and that name won.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Nov 12, 2013 19:34:35 GMT -5
aggressive should be one of the banned WWE words. And then it will be replaced by some word that NOBODY ever uses, like "bellicose", and they'll run that into the ground, leaving people to beg "JUST SAY AGGRESSIVE!!!". |
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Post by Djm Doesn't Find You Funny on Nov 12, 2013 19:54:35 GMT -5
You guys mean that he's been made more ENTERTAINING.
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Post by JoDaNa1281 on Nov 12, 2013 20:06:41 GMT -5
Great, now Alberto has to share his "Wheel of AGGRESSION!" with Sandow.
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Post by TheDieselTrain on Nov 12, 2013 20:13:34 GMT -5
I don't know who this impostor is but I want my cartwheels back dammit!!!!!!!!
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Nov 12, 2013 20:17:52 GMT -5
My least favorite part is his finisher. Not only is it a full-nelson slam, "he calls it the 'You're Welcome'". NO, he doesn't, shut up Cole. The writers were having their daily boring-off and that name won. Does ANYONE call their own finisher anything? |
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Nov 12, 2013 20:37:44 GMT -5
My least favorite part is his finisher. Not only is it a full-nelson slam, "he calls it the 'You're Welcome'". NO, he doesn't, shut up Cole. The writers were having their daily boring-off and that name won. Speaking of Sandow's finisher, why the hell did they change it? The Terminus was a good, unique finisher with a great name that he could hit on anyone from Rey Mysterio to the Big Show. Now, he's using the stupid Full Nelson Slam which nobody has ever bought as a finisher, is unimaginatively named after his catchphrase, only looks good on smaller guys, and there was already someone on the roster using it as well. Why did they regress on his finish as well as his character? |
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Post by Starshine on Nov 12, 2013 20:40:21 GMT -5
I don't appreciate him dropping the colourful tights. That was one of the things I really liked about his character.
Wrestling needs more pink and purple dammit!
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Nov 12, 2013 21:19:43 GMT -5
I won't like him again until they put more effort into his finisher's name. The "You're Welcome" came from someone being paid a good salary to come up with ideas. That's inexcusable.
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Post by mrjl on Nov 12, 2013 21:24:36 GMT -5
They've ruined him, they've completely ruined him. What was a completely hilarious and obnoxious gimmick is gone, replaced with the all black "serious" Damien Sandow. Why? They took away everything that made him stand out, and now he's just like every other heel. If there's one major flaw with the WWE, it's the fact that when they push heels, they take away everything that's funny and entertaining about them. It happened with Del Rio, it happened with Cody Rhodes, and now it's happened to Damien Sandow. you're not supposed to be entertained by heels |
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Nov 12, 2013 21:25:18 GMT -5
My least favorite part is his finisher. Not only is it a full-nelson slam, "he calls it the 'You're Welcome'". NO, he doesn't, shut up Cole. The writers were having their daily boring-off and that name won. Does ANYONE call their own finisher anything? Santino yells "COBRAAA!" while hitting the Cobra. |
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