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Post by Racksman on Sept 16, 2016 23:24:07 GMT -5
This is what gets me kind of upset -- he was never good in the ring to begin with. Ever, and I know a lot of people might disagree with that, and that's mainly going to because of the character work with Rhodes Scholars/Mizdow. When the dude steps between the ropes, it is a wet fart. No, he's not the worst wrestler ever, but the way a lot of people have him built up in their minds, it's like they expect him to be '89 Steamboat or '85 Flair or '96 Shawn. No, not even remotely close. This guy is seriously riding the wave of Mizdow at this point. If he got released before Mizdow ever happened, there is next to no interest in him at all. Know how I know this? Because when he got released after the Teacher's Pets gimmick 10-12 years ago, there was zero interest in him.
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Post by Super Duper Dragunov on Sept 17, 2016 0:47:53 GMT -5
Truth be told....
I prefer watching The Miracle over Aron Rex. I don't think I've watched one thing he's done other than his god awful 'debut speech'. I was done after that.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Sept 17, 2016 2:42:10 GMT -5
Dude's never been a good in-ring talent. He's a classic mid 00's OVW wrestler. Competent but not much more than that. And many of the dudes from that class (Orton, Cena, Brock, etc) managed to evolve their styles and keep up with faster paced wrestling styles. Aron isn't abysmal or anything, but he never seemed to progress beyond a certain level. |
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Post by Emmet Russell on Sept 17, 2016 18:42:23 GMT -5
Just watched the match last night.
That was awful.
There's only one place you can see an awful Trevor Lee match, and that's in TNA.
Rex looked so... generic. He came out to rip-off WWE music, with no titantron, in white tights and an Impact shirt.
I've rarely seen a less "Impactful" debut than that.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Sept 18, 2016 19:45:20 GMT -5
Dude's never been a good in-ring talent. He's a classic mid 00's OVW wrestler. Competent but not much more than that. And many of the dudes from that class (Orton, Cena, Brock, etc) managed to evolve their styles and keep up with faster paced wrestling styles. Aron isn't abysmal or anything, but he never seemed to progress beyond a certain level. His best work has been his deep immersion into a character. Be it the over-the-top facial expressions and mannerisms of the Savior of the Unwashed Masses, or his dedication to imitating every one of Miz's mannerisms and actions as Damien Mizdow, or his ability to look dignified and silly at the same time like "Magneto." Now, he's just another serious wrestler, and it's totally not using the guy to his strengths and exposing his weaknesses. |
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Sept 19, 2016 4:42:20 GMT -5
His calling has always been as a manager or as the talker in a tag team with a guy who can work. As Mizdow he captured lightning in a bottle, but there's a reason why WWE had no plans for him going forward from that... and now we're finding out why.
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Post by benstudd on Sept 23, 2016 14:10:39 GMT -5
His wrestling was never his thing, like some have said he's an early 2000-type guy who would get over on character and intensity.
That's the thing, his whole character(or lack there of) and look is also a huge fail.
Sure I didn't find that his character mimicking everyone in the WWE had a huge future but having him play this ultra serious face is boring to me. At least give him some humour. That is why people thought it was a huge coup for TNA to get him cause he was entertaining. As the Savior of the masses he could be badass and be funny. But now, he even made Eli Drake unappealing in his promo exchange with him. People were cheering for Eli while Sandow was trying being the face. This was a misjudged segment by TNA bookers. Eli has been there longer and the fans love him despite him insulting them. It felt flat for Sandow.
He is using his music as the Savior of the Masses yet he is ultra serious. He comes to the ring with f***ing pink knee protectors. Yet he laugh about Drake's kneeds' protectors. I'm beginning to think the people in TNA are pulling a rib on Sandow/Rex and really think he sucks.
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Post by abjordans on Sept 23, 2016 15:22:17 GMT -5
This is what happens when The Miz gets you over and you try to venture out from daddy.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Sept 27, 2016 9:16:05 GMT -5
This is what happens when The Miz gets you over and you try to venture out from daddy. Only person to successfully break away post Miz was Daniel Bryan and it took being a verbally abusive boyfriend to AJ Lee for that to happen. Sandow/Rex is someone who would fit right in Memphis fighting Jerry Lawler back in the 80's because of his style. But in 2016, he's not a main event act even for TNA. Aron is basically that gimmick he had post Mizdow with the 2nd grade playground insult usage and lack of entertainment. His ring work always been basic. If you have a mediocre at best match with John Cena, chances of advancement up the card are nill. As stated before, he can't blame WWE anymore. It's all on him. |
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Sept 27, 2016 9:51:42 GMT -5
He was never the ring general type. The guy has the mic skills to get over but he best in either a comedy role or something like the savor of the masses which was kind of serious but had that over the top style. TNA feels he is this MEer and that he should be 100% serious and bland. Watch the video from HOH when he interacted with Matt Hardy, that the way he should be.
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Post by fuzzywarble, squat cobbler on Sept 27, 2016 17:07:42 GMT -5
It looks like he stole his finisher from Kerry Von Erich
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Post by The Trashman on Sept 28, 2016 19:38:16 GMT -5
Maybe that's the reason WWE didn't push him.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2016 10:18:37 GMT -5
So... why can't he hold a microphone right?
Is that meant to be ironic?
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Post by Mozenrath on Oct 1, 2016 10:28:17 GMT -5
Aron's strengths are character work, physical comedy, and being bombastic. Naturally, virtually none of that is present in his current state. It'd be like if they brought in Verne Gagne and gave him a gimmick of a punk rocker.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Oct 1, 2016 11:12:07 GMT -5
So... why can't he hold a microphone right? Is that meant to be ironic? He holds it like a brandy snifter, a little nod to the more pretentious aspects of the Intellectual Saviour gimmick.  |
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Post by Macho Pichu on Oct 1, 2016 11:45:23 GMT -5
I really think he'd shine as a manager. His in-ring stuff has always been okay at best, but he can play a character very well. Top tier, even. I'd love to see him get kayfabe injured to the poor where he has to be the strategic brain behind a stable.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Oct 1, 2016 11:56:06 GMT -5
So... why can't he hold a microphone right? Is that meant to be ironic? He holds it like a brandy snifter, a little nod to the more pretentious aspects of the Intellectual Saviour gimmick. Too bad he killed that gimmick dead on his first night in TNA by declaring he was nothing like his previous persona. |
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Post by canal on Oct 1, 2016 16:57:10 GMT -5
The guy's made to play the cowardly heel, something that doesn't take a lot of overt "skill" but does take some creativity and commitment to the bit, which he has shown the ability to do.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2016 17:14:46 GMT -5
Idk maybe they were not interested or he just took the most money whatever it is IMO though if he did get an offer for LU and did not take it he made a massive mistake because like already said his bread and butter is character work and and acting he would have been absoloute money in LU.
TNA is not playing to his strenghts at all and is doing way more harm than good...maybe giving him the same creative leeway as Hardy is what he needs.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Oct 1, 2016 18:46:34 GMT -5
Idk maybe they were not interested or he just took the most money whatever it is IMO though if he did get an offer for LU and did not take it he made a massive mistake because like already said his bread and butter is character work and and acting he would have been absoloute money in LU. TNA is not playing to his strenghts at all and is doing way more harm than good...maybe giving him the same creative leeway as Hardy is what he needs. Outside of Matt and Decay who really plays a character tho ? His bread and butter is character acting because that's where he is most effective. Almost same thing can be said for Cody who is a pretty good wrestler but his best work is character driven. He's has some shining moments just playing "Cody Rhodes" but he does better with character work. |
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