Push R Truth
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Post by Push R Truth on Feb 19, 2014 16:00:06 GMT -5
The whole "BATISTA is a movie star" thing cracks me up. His star-power outside the WWE is just about jackshit. Walk into a bar and say "You guys hear about that Batista movie?" and unless somebody watches the WWE, nobody will know what/who the hell you are talking about.
EDIT: I just asked the people in my office if they knew of Batista.
Age 51 female: sounds like an artist Age 45 female: the baseball player? Age 44 Male: Miguel? (baseball) Age 38 Male: no clue Age 71 Male: Didn't he rule Cuba?
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Post by The Beast Disincarnate on Feb 19, 2014 16:20:47 GMT -5
The whole "BATISTA is a movie star" thing cracks me up. His star-power outside the WWE is just about jackshit. Walk into a bar and say "You guys hear about that Batista movie?" and unless somebody watches the WWE, nobody will know what/who the hell you are talking about. EDIT: I just asked the people in my office if they knew of Batista. Age 51 female: sounds like an artist Age 45 female: the baseball player? Age 44 Male: Miguel? (baseball) Age 38 Male: no clue Age 71 Male: Didn't he rule Cuba? I loled the the old guy's answer...the days at the office might be totally shitty and boring with that bunch of ancestors all around dude
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Crimson
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Post by Crimson on Feb 19, 2014 16:32:21 GMT -5
I think somehow WWE thinks Dave having a belt on his shoulder come the release of Guardians of the Galaxy means something. Not realizing that he's like 4th or 5th billing and won't be first pick by studios to promote anything. They might as well have put Punk's belt on Nash before Magic Mike. It's about the same pecking order of stardom. Thank you for summarizing a point that I've been dying to make. When they brought The Rock back last year, it was with the understanding that he was a professional wrestler who kicked Hollywood's doors down and became an A-list movie star. They thought they could catch lightning in a bottle twice, so they bring Batista back, partially (or largely, depending on who you ask) because he has a role in the upcoming Marvel summer blockbuster, despite the fact that it's as a tertiary character behind a tree and a raccoon. Kind of what I wanted to get at too. For all we know, Batista is going to end up being the "Hawkeye" of the movie and not actually do anything.
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Post by kamero00 on Feb 19, 2014 16:36:18 GMT -5
He was so sloppy in the ring at the Royal Rumble, and the reaction he got was far worse.
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Post by Madagascar Fred on Feb 19, 2014 16:37:57 GMT -5
well would YOU put him in front of the live audience?
great plan Vince btw! genius!
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Post by kingoftheindies on Feb 19, 2014 16:44:56 GMT -5
I think somehow WWE thinks Dave having a belt on his shoulder come the release of Guardians of the Galaxy means something. Not realizing that he's like 4th or 5th billing and won't be first pick by studios to promote anything. They might as well have put Punk's belt on Nash before Magic Mike. It's about the same pecking order of stardom. Thank you for summarizing a point that I've been dying to make. When they brought The Rock back last year, it was with the understanding that he was a professional wrestler who kicked Hollywood's doors down and became an A-list movie star. They thought they could catch lightning in a bottle twice, so they bring Batista back, partially (or largely, depending on who you ask) because he has a role in the upcoming Marvel summer blockbuster, despite the fact that it's as a tertiary character behind a tree and a raccoon. Hey, He is Groot. But yes, the Guardians aren't well known, and in their 2 recent appearances, Drax was left out of one of them in favor of Adam Warlock. I don't know how much that movie has to do with Batista's deal as much as people thinking he'd get a big pop as he was their number 2 guy behind Cena for a long time.
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