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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2016 19:05:42 GMT -5
I mean, his gimmick's dumb though I'd say he probably plays it about as well as one could really expect, most of the time his gear is not remotely good, and he has some really stupid moves in his arsenal like that Hammertime thing, but I dunno, I do like his energy, he's a good power guy who can do the bulldozing someone thing pretty convincingly without being reckless and awkward about it, he's not a bad speaker at all, and he does at least command attention. And that new finisher's pretty neat.
Not exactly a favorite or anything but outside of the gimmick, which this week they kind of seemed to be toning down anyway, I don't really see much of a problem with him.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Dec 21, 2016 19:09:18 GMT -5
I've never had an issue with him.
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Post by crowley1986 on Dec 21, 2016 19:12:51 GMT -5
He's not being rammed down our throats since he got his injury at NXT, putting his "fans" on camera side was annoying though
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Post by Woo on Dec 21, 2016 19:13:30 GMT -5
I don't understand the hatred either.
I much prefer him to the Shield guys at this point honestly. In fact I prefer him to most of the roster these days.
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Post by crowley1986 on Dec 21, 2016 19:21:51 GMT -5
Ive a feeling if he catches on, WWE will over use him like they did with Face Santino and just become mostly annoying with hi over use
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2016 19:23:42 GMT -5
I said in the viewing thread that I actually am more looking forward to Mojo as a singles act now than I had any affinity for Hype Bros.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2016 19:28:47 GMT -5
It still baffles me that early in his NXT run industry insiders said he was gonna be the top guy in wwe I've just never seen that he's annoying and not very good but other than that I don't mind him as long as he's not on my tv.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2016 19:29:24 GMT -5
I said in the viewing thread that I actually am more looking forward to Mojo as a singles act now than I had any affinity for Hype Bros. The whole time I've been thinking they'd be better off solo right now. Kind of both he and Ryder work better that way and SmackDown has need of midcard faces.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2016 19:33:53 GMT -5
I said in the viewing thread that I actually am more looking forward to Mojo as a singles act now than I had any affinity for Hype Bros. The whole time I've been thinking they'd be better off solo right now. Kind of both he and Ryder work better that way and SmackDown has need of midcard faces. Yeah I think Zack Ryder needs to change his act a bit, I really don't get the impression he's much for being the "Woo Woo Woo" Long Island dudebro anymore.
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Post by Dave the Dave on Dec 21, 2016 19:35:03 GMT -5
He makes me remember Kevin Greene in WCW and I'm in favor of that.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2016 19:54:03 GMT -5
He makes me remember Kevin Greene in WCW and I'm in favor of that. I approve this message. In both cases, they seem like 2 football players at a fantasy wrestling camp. But, they both have a weird Sid-like charisma to them. They're serious enough to give wrestling a try, but they also wanna have a good time. I kinda like Mojo. Seems like a good dude. He's definitely...different.
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Post by Reflecto on Dec 21, 2016 19:57:18 GMT -5
If anything, I'd argue that the "Get Hyped" thing makes Mojo Rawley the most held back wrestler in the WWE right now, in a way.
If he didn't use it with the annoying "I don't GET HYPED, I STAY HYPED!" shit to make his intensity look like just an overcaffinated buffoon out there, I would dare say Mojo could be a upper midcard-level hoss just on his intensity and energy out there.
Put him in this gimmick and make the trappings, and it takes two things that a generic hoss needs to have a chance at stardom and makes them look bad.
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Dec 21, 2016 20:05:30 GMT -5
When he cuts his hyper "dude, bro, chicks, party" promos I want to put my foot through the screen. That being said, his interaction with Ryan Phillipe and Curt Hawkins was very good, and he was dialled down by a few notches, so maybe that's the key.
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Post by Heinz Doofenschmirtz on Dec 21, 2016 20:16:12 GMT -5
I like the new finisher. The butt splash was terrible.
God help us if he gets over, though. He's going to get shoved down our throats.
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Post by the2ndevil on Dec 21, 2016 20:21:11 GMT -5
Ever since I first saw him in NXT, I thought he was what Ultimate Warrior would be without thr facepaint, tassles, and Steroids.
i like that.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2016 20:22:40 GMT -5
Nah I hate him. Really dislike seeing that worthless bonehead on TV. Worst part of Smackdown.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 21, 2016 21:24:38 GMT -5
I like the new finisher. The butt splash was terrible. God help us if he gets over, though. He's going to get shoved down our throats. Yeah, I wouldn't mind it being his signature but he is not big enough for the Earthquake Splash to be his finish. that said I like Mojo, being a hyperactive hoss that doesn't stop moving is something that the crowd could easily feed off of. While I understand why people would be turned off him, some of the hateful reactions he gets on this board is overhyped to a comical degree. I thought the Hype Bros. team was a good idea for both of them it let Ryder do some different stuff (I mean how often is Ryder going to be in a tag taem and be the straight guy?) and it paired the green Mojo with a veteran that knows how to get over with the crowd. Also the Hype Ryder is a damned awesome move.
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Post by trollrogue on Dec 21, 2016 21:53:21 GMT -5
Ryder made Mojo into the best version of himself and now that Rawley's been forced into a singles guy using that Hyper Haymaker/Hype Hammer corner punch to the face as a finished, I think he could be your next IC Champion
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Post by ayumidah on Dec 21, 2016 22:01:18 GMT -5
I only watch NXT here and there so the most I knew about him was when he started teaming with Zack, and I never had a problem with him. Saw Hype Bros live in Peoria before the draft, and liked him well enough there. I liked him even more on Smackdown because, hell, anything that got Zack TV time was alright in my books. Since Zack's injury, yeah, my appreciation for him has grown.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Dec 21, 2016 22:18:21 GMT -5
Ever since I first saw him in NXT, I thought he was what Ultimate Warrior would be without thr facepaint, tassles, and Steroids. i like that. I think that's a very apt comparison. Whether WWE would push him to the moon the same way they did Warrior, I'm not sure, but the similarities are most definitely there.
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