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Post by jimmyjames on Jan 15, 2017 0:18:58 GMT -5
I have one question: Why did they show Rex looking at all his rings before the break, pick one of them, and come out wearing all of them. That confused me more than anything else about that segment. It was TNA version of trying to build suspense and "surprise" you with who it was.
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Post by Heartbreaker on Jan 15, 2017 0:19:09 GMT -5
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Post by Perfect Timing on Jan 15, 2017 3:51:48 GMT -5
I have faith in Spud he will make this funny.
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Post by nate5054 on Jan 16, 2017 22:14:14 GMT -5
Sandow's run in TNA is making WWE look great in regards of not pushing him, but damnit, I still say his Intellectual Savior gimmick was solid gold and there was no reason to go away from it.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Jan 16, 2017 23:40:13 GMT -5
I have faith in Spud he will make this funny. I can't see how. Maybe with another partner, because Aaron Rex's new gimmick will reach go away Heat in my opinion.
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Post by Perfect Timing on Jan 16, 2017 23:48:12 GMT -5
I still say his Intellectual Savior gimmick was solid gold and there was no reason to go away from it. Well he was a buffoon for so long it was impossible to go back to that gimmick.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jan 17, 2017 0:28:37 GMT -5
Because of Mad Max and FOTNS I'll always down for a good Flamboyant Queen character. This is not a good Flamboyant Queen character. Adrian Street remains the only man able to pull off the mincing queer character effectively. Probably because he also kicked the shit out off people. He also had an amazing singing voice.Aron Rex wishes he could be half as badass as Yuda. This.....I'm like, dude, it's 20-fricking-17. Dalton Castle is subversive with his flamboyance. This new this with Rex just seems to be "haha he's so ghey LOL".
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Post by nate5054 on Jan 17, 2017 12:11:42 GMT -5
I still say his Intellectual Savior gimmick was solid gold and there was no reason to go away from it. Well he was a buffoon for so long it was impossible to go back to that gimmick. Yeah I know. I just wish they never went away with it from the beginning.
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Post by Chainsaw on Jan 17, 2017 13:17:20 GMT -5
I'll take Two Men Who Are At The End Of Their Rope for $500, Alex.
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Post by Chainsaw on Jan 17, 2017 13:23:54 GMT -5
Outta curiosity, watched a clip. What year does he think this is? Liberace has been DEAD for thirty years now. Topical? Like I said in the spoilers, he wasn't even timely for the "Behind The Candelabra" movie with Michael Douglas and Matt Damon.
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Post by drjayphd (feat. Pitbull) on Jan 17, 2017 20:40:00 GMT -5
The main difference between a gimmick like this and Dalton Castle is that Dalton is merely influenced by Freddie Mercury, but is making it his own character. Rex on the other hand basically looks like he saw a picture of Liberace and his chauffeur, put on a stereotypical gay lisp and decided to just leave it like that. While having similar gimmicks in different companies isn't a new thing, and is really pretty common, to me.... Dalton Castle is so good at his gimmick there's no room for anyone else with this gimmick as long as he's doing it because it's not like anyone will be able to do a similar gimmick better than him. At the same time, it's kinda strange... you have Aron Rex who took the "Intellectual Savior Of The Masses" and turned it to gold, he took the stunt double thing and made it absolutely frickin' amazing... just dumb gimmicks that ended up being really entertaining and when he gets a chance to just walk out and get over on his own merits he turns to shit and decides, "ANDROGYNY!!!! THAT'S THE TICKET!" Meanwhile, Cody Rhodes took every dumb gimmick he was saddled with and made it watchable, if not entertaining, now he's on the road as himself and his star has never been bigger. It's the difference between true, god-given talent.. and someone who just had a few lucky breaks. Maybe he just needs an editor. I mean, like you said, he did well with WWE-assigned characters and flopped when left to his own devices. He should probably just get sent out there to perform and not have creative control.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Jan 17, 2017 20:52:07 GMT -5
While having similar gimmicks in different companies isn't a new thing, and is really pretty common, to me.... Dalton Castle is so good at his gimmick there's no room for anyone else with this gimmick as long as he's doing it because it's not like anyone will be able to do a similar gimmick better than him. At the same time, it's kinda strange... you have Aron Rex who took the "Intellectual Savior Of The Masses" and turned it to gold, he took the stunt double thing and made it absolutely frickin' amazing... just dumb gimmicks that ended up being really entertaining and when he gets a chance to just walk out and get over on his own merits he turns to shit and decides, "ANDROGYNY!!!! THAT'S THE TICKET!" Meanwhile, Cody Rhodes took every dumb gimmick he was saddled with and made it watchable, if not entertaining, now he's on the road as himself and his star has never been bigger. It's the difference between true, god-given talent.. and someone who just had a few lucky breaks. Maybe he just needs an editor. I mean, like you said, he did well with WWE-assigned characters and flopped when left to his own devices. He should probably just get sent out there to perform and not have creative control. So he's the wrestling equivalent of Russo. Can produce good to great results as long as he has a proper filter who will say "no" and also guide his hand, but the second he has free reign it's all an embarrassing mess that scrapes the bottom of every barrel. Coincidentally the filter for both was Vince McMahon. Take that for what it's worth.
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Post by King Devitt on Jan 19, 2017 19:20:40 GMT -5
I hope Spud leaves TNA.
Ya know that hot indie lady wrestler you have a crush on and you think deserves better and wish she'd get her shot in NXT?
That's Spud for me.
His face in that picture breaks my heart. Dude deserves better than being Aron Rex's "man servant" when it's being horribly done and horribly executed.
I usually don't let things get to me but as a gay dude this whole thing is just f***ing stupid. Makes me wish I were a wrestler so I could be the feud he'd have against a real gay dude that doesn't wear make up, have a lisp, or is in any way effeminate. Not that there's anything wrong with it if that's who you are, but when a straight man plays a gay man it's always the same shit.
Meh.
#savespud
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Post by r. on Jan 19, 2017 21:31:12 GMT -5
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jan 19, 2017 22:07:44 GMT -5
...really? Also does TNA not realize the Hallelujah chorus is part of the public domain?
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Post by Dragonfly on Jan 19, 2017 23:57:35 GMT -5
I usually don't get offended by much, but Robbie E's "you're still doing this/wearing women's lipstick" thing from Impact tonight really pissed me off. So who am I supposed to cheer for here? Is it the parody of an entertainer that died when I was six and his buddy, the world's most flamboyant milkman, or transphobic, homophobic K-Mart brand Zack Ryder and his buddy, that guy from Raw I used to hate? Right now, I'm cheering for the inventor of the fast forward button.
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Post by lionheart21 on Jan 20, 2017 0:18:55 GMT -5
I usually don't get offended by much, but Robbie E's "you're still doing this/wearing women's lipstick" thing from Impact tonight really pissed me off. So who am I supposed to cheer for here? Is it the parody of an entertainer that died when I was six and his buddy, the world's most flamboyant milkman, or transphobic, homophobic K-Mart brand Zack Ryder and his buddy, that guy from Raw I used to hate? Right now, I'm cheering for the inventor of the fast forward button. That was the main issue that I knew I would have with the gimmick, which is that the so-called babyfaces would essentially mock his behavior and make it seem like he's some sort of weirdo because of how he chooses to portray himself. On the other hand, Rex seems to be doing this as a form of cheap heat, so both of them can f*** off.
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Post by Urethra Franklin on Jan 20, 2017 1:01:39 GMT -5
As you can see, the real deal with Rockstar Spud is that he's Aron Rex's assistant. He's in his early 30s, is unmarried, and currently resides in Orlando.
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Post by alexwrightspackage on Jan 20, 2017 8:42:23 GMT -5
I usually don't get offended by much, but Robbie E's "you're still doing this/wearing women's lipstick" thing from Impact tonight really pissed me off. So who am I supposed to cheer for here? Is it the parody of an entertainer that died when I was six and his buddy, the world's most flamboyant milkman, or transphobic, homophobic K-Mart brand Zack Ryder and his buddy, that guy from Raw I used to hate? Right now, I'm cheering for the inventor of the fast forward button. You should also probably cheer for the inventor of the Off switch on your TV. This is pretty awful.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Jan 20, 2017 10:08:34 GMT -5
Yeah I just saw the clip.
Both Spud and Sandow deserve to be fired. I know tna doesn't really fire people but I hope they make an exception. They're both worthless.
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