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Post by Larryhausen on May 20, 2015 21:53:07 GMT -5
I wouldn't put him in the top echelon of all time color guys, but as far as the company right now goes? There's no one better.
By Full Heenan, I mean he seems to have struck the perfect balance between a heel hating a face for who they are, while still pushing them as a legit competitor. And being absolutely hilarious while doing it.
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Post by Next Level was WRONG on May 20, 2015 21:55:11 GMT -5
He definitely said words into a microphone whilst a wrestling match took place nearby.
Thats about where the similarities end.
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Post by Larryhausen on May 20, 2015 22:02:43 GMT -5
Lines into a microphone that put over a face, while still being a heel, that made me laugh my ass off.
There's a few more similarities for ya.
Again, I'm not saying he's the best ever, but after years and years of "heel announcers" completely shitting on everything about people and trying to be funny, this is a refreshing change. And with a couple more years under his belt, I could DEFINITELY see him get to Heenan or Ventura's level.
But, in the words of Dennis Miller, of course that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.
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Post by ben:friendship frog on May 20, 2015 22:03:07 GMT -5
He's great. It does make me chuckle when he calls Becky Lynch a poser and fake and whatnot as that's what I always thought about him when he'd come out looking grumpy and hanging on the turnbuckle during his active career.
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Post by Larryhausen on May 20, 2015 22:14:54 GMT -5
He's great. It does make me chuckle when he calls Becky Lynch a poser and fake and whatnot as that's what I always thought about him when he'd come out looking grumpy and hanging on the turnbuckle during his active career. "I was checking my Twitter while on a flight to Portland and she called me a hipster. I nearly spilled my craft beer all over myself!!!!" I think he's in on it.
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Post by ben:friendship frog on May 20, 2015 22:20:06 GMT -5
He's great. It does make me chuckle when he calls Becky Lynch a poser and fake and whatnot as that's what I always thought about him when he'd come out looking grumpy and hanging on the turnbuckle during his active career. "I was checking my Twitter while on a flight to Portland and she called me a hipster. I nearly spilled my craft beer all over myself!!!!" I think he's in on it. I missed that, but that's beautiful.
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Post by Larryhausen on May 20, 2015 22:24:29 GMT -5
It was from an episode from like a month ago, it wasn't tonight. But it was the first time I really noticed him saying something "Heenanesque"
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on May 20, 2015 22:25:50 GMT -5
"I was checking my Twitter while on a flight to Portland and she called me a hipster. I nearly spilled my craft beer all over myself!!!!" I think he's in on it. I missed that, but that's beautiful. That was from the number one contenders match that Becky won.
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Post by Andy Martin on May 20, 2015 22:38:44 GMT -5
He's very, very good. Which is a shame because the rest of them are the exact opposite.
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Post by RIHT on May 20, 2015 22:41:39 GMT -5
He's vocal on commentary, but when he talks, it adds to the show. JBL is just loud, and half the time, he doesn't contribute anything at all besides "MAHGGLE!". Then Michael Cole follows it up with his jackass laugh like he's still a heel commentator.
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Post by 543Y2J on May 20, 2015 22:46:03 GMT -5
Graves just gets it. Well done to the guy!
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Post by CM Dazz on May 20, 2015 23:06:19 GMT -5
I think he's been doing a pretty damn good job for a guy who has only what, six months (no more than a year) as an announcer. He'll be brought up to Smackdown first I bet, then eventually over to Raw. It will still be a while because he has plenty of room to improve still, but he's off to a nice start. Actually, I wish he'd just take over for Saxton right now, cuz that guy's garbage. Either way, I look forward to see him progress!
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on May 20, 2015 23:14:57 GMT -5
He's a better heel commentator than that louse in the cowboy hat who stinks up the booth on Monday nights by being as loud and obnoxious as he can be.
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Post by percymania on May 20, 2015 23:22:14 GMT -5
He's an enormous improvement over both Alex Riley and Jason Albert.
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Post by Thaal Sinestro on May 20, 2015 23:28:26 GMT -5
He definitely started out a bit rough when he first started but you could tell he had some hope. Then he started the Becky hate and the rest was history. I love his commentary.
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Post by Larryhausen on May 20, 2015 23:36:36 GMT -5
He definitely started out a bit rough when he first started but you could tell he had some hope. Then he started the Becky hate and the rest was history. I love his commentary. And he's slowly started getting it in on Enzo and Cas as well. I really hope he makes Zayn his personal Hogan. Where no matter what Sami's alignment, Graves just can't help not liking the guy.
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Post by Lancers on May 20, 2015 23:40:03 GMT -5
Nobody goes Full Heenan. Maybe Half Heenan. Lawler in the mid-90s was Three Quarter Heenan. Not Full Heenan though.
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Post by Larryhausen on May 20, 2015 23:46:43 GMT -5
Nobody goes Full Heenan. Maybe Half Heenan. Lawler in the mid-90s was Three Quarter Heenan. Not Full Heenan though. Okay, maybe I should have said "Closest We've Gotten To Full Heenan In Damn Near Twenty Years." But that wouldn't fit in a thread title.
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Post by FinalGwen on May 21, 2015 0:05:13 GMT -5
He's a better heel commentator than that louse in the cowboy hat who stinks up the booth on Monday nights by being as loud and obnoxious as he can be. Hey now, JR's been gone from WWE for a while, no need to stay angry at- Oh, JBL. Carry on.
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Post by Just call me D.j.m. on May 21, 2015 0:31:01 GMT -5
Be careful, op. You'll get people's nostalgia all in a dander saying such things.
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