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Post by alexwrightspackage on May 7, 2018 15:39:39 GMT -5
As long as he stays serious funny and not silly as hell (I'll give him a pass for the Nicholas stuff), I can see it working.
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Post by fw91 on May 7, 2018 16:45:48 GMT -5
Funny. I viewed him as the Jannetty in his team with Nicholas
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Post by Sponsored by Groose Wipes on May 7, 2018 16:47:26 GMT -5
Give him the strap and I'll start to believe it.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on May 7, 2018 16:51:13 GMT -5
From Wrestlingnews.co: Welp, hope you guys enjoyed Braun as long as you did because if this is true and knowing how Vince books guys he supposedly is a fan of *coughcoughROMANcough*, Braun Strowman is F***ED. A year from now there's going to be thread after thread of people saying that they absolutely can't stand Braun anymore and want him out of the picture, mark my words. The difference is that Roman was never that over to begin with. Even post Shield break up, he wasn't nearly as over as Braun is now. The biggest reason why Braun got over is because he has character, as in he can entertain on the mic. Roman weak mic work makes it hard for fans to buy into what he doing. The look Reigns has doesn't help, the fact he looks like a lost Shield member is like Braun right now still dressed like a Wyatt family member. Reigns just so bland of a character to carry a show. |
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on May 7, 2018 16:55:17 GMT -5
It should've been Braun having this year-long title reign, not Lesnar. Wouldn't have been hard to book - Lesnar beats Goldberg as he did, Lesnar beats Joe as he did, Lesnar wins the 4-way at SummerSlam as he did, Lesnar loses to Strowman. Same opponents from last year, different result. I sure as hell wouldn't have minded Taker/Strowman at WM this year over the two matches that occurred.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on May 7, 2018 18:27:44 GMT -5
Braun also has the advantage of the fans knowing this was gonna be a guy, us not believing it, then the f***er knocking it all out of the park. It’s why New Day worked and is still hanging on, they’re having an amazing time out there and it shows. Jericho did it too after people got sick of him again.
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Post by schma on May 7, 2018 23:45:32 GMT -5
Braun was chosen by Vince who the fans latched on to as well. Everything Braun has done has been in Vince vision but the big thing is he wasn’t pushed prematurely in the main event which makes a big difference If Reigns wasn't there soaking up all the Chosen One spite, fans woulda turned on Braun way sooner. Like I said before, I think it's still gonna necessarily happen after the tag team thing, but it was slower than it would have been. Braun's real gift is that he looks like he's having the damn time of his life out there ever match he's in, even back when he was trying to play a mean growly heel. That quality makes me think he'll ULTIMATELY be fine, but he'll have to go through a backlash (and heel turn probably) first. I think that depends on if Reigns' absence would have meant Braun getting some of his accolades. At this point Roman is a grand slam champ, multi-time world champ, a royal rumble winner and runner up and has main evented Wrestlemania several times. Braun on the other hand for all the people he's wrecked has been the tag champ for a day. Oh right, he recently won the Saudi Royal Rumble. He's mixed it up with the guys at the top but still hasn't won the big one. I think when he does it will be greeted with cheers, however we'll see if that continues once he's the focus. |
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Post by Powerline on May 8, 2018 0:04:46 GMT -5
Can somebody dig out a link to the thread from about 2 years ago where Vince was claiming Braun was going to be the next top face and we all laughed. We were so wrong it's painful. I mean, two years ago the dude was horrible in the ring on a Great Khali level and was green as green can be. He had almost NO experience in-ring when he was called up, and to my knowledge had NEVER worked anything but big-man squashes before being called up. You can't be blamed for thinking someone on the main roster with that on their resume who looks awful upon showing up was an inevitable washout. But I mean, the dude took his Strongman work ethic and applied it to the ring, and he's night-and-day compared to the guy that was part of the Wyatts. |
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Post by Bub (BLM) on May 8, 2018 0:17:21 GMT -5
I still don't see it, and I really like Braun. I see him more as an Undertaker or Batista. A guy who will always be a main event caliber Superstar, stay incredibly over, but never have the company built around him. That's not a bad spot, because crowds take way longer to turn on them, if at all.
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Post by Germansuplex on May 8, 2018 1:39:54 GMT -5
I like Braun, but Vince wanting to push him explains why he and Lashley were assholes after their win at Backlash. Ha ha, beating down the heel two-on-one, hilarious!
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on May 8, 2018 2:57:34 GMT -5
From Wrestlingnews.co: Welp, hope you guys enjoyed Braun as long as you did because if this is true and knowing how Vince books guys he supposedly is a fan of *coughcoughROMANcough*, Braun Strowman is F***ED. A year from now there's going to be thread after thread of people saying that they absolutely can't stand Braun anymore and want him out of the picture, mark my words. Even post Shield break up, he wasn't nearly as over as Braun is now. The biggest reason why Braun got over is because he has character, as in he can entertain on the mic. Roman weak mic work makes it hard for fans to buy into what he doing. The look Reigns has doesn't help, the fact he looks like a lost Shield member is like Braun right now still dressed like a Wyatt family member. Reigns just so bland of a character to carry a show. Are we talking when he was with the Shield or just purely his singles If it's with The Shield I call complete bull on that |
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Post by G✇JI☈A on May 8, 2018 3:00:24 GMT -5
OK,
Just don’t book him as a underdog.. nobody is going to buy that.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on May 8, 2018 3:05:22 GMT -5
I’m fine with this. Braun WAS chosen by the fans, unlike Roman. Braun wasn’t inserted into the main event cuz “he’s the next guy,” we WANT him in the main event cuz he’s awesome. I’m ready for Braun Must Pose! Braun was chosen by Vince who the fans latched on to as well. Everything Braun has done has been in Vince vision but the big thing is he wasn’t pushed prematurely in the main event which makes a big difference If they pushed him like Roman he'd still look like this...   probably complete with Sheep mask and Wyatt's music... Now he isn't terribly different... but the new hairstyle, entrance, and well pretty much his entire in ring style is different than where he was 2 years ago. Roman was an over part of his Stable which differs from Strowman a bit but... he was the Hot Tag Guy that didn't really say much... and he's still pretty much doing Hot Tag Spots only solo. While still wearing almost exactly the same gear as his old stable with a barely remixed song. Not to mention Roman's personality seems to shift with the week as they can't seem to figure out what he should be... while Braun has pretty much been monster ass kicker that has always had a bit of a goofy side to him... ( I mean he started getting really over with the comically long beat down on Roman.) |
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Post by A Platypus Rave on May 8, 2018 3:18:28 GMT -5
I will say though I do think Braun probably won't work as a longtime face of the company type... as much as I do like him.
Giants tend to work better as the chaser or busy upper mid card showcase match guy than the guy that gets the long title reigns.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on May 8, 2018 3:25:56 GMT -5
The difference is that Roman was never that over to begin with. Even post Shield break up, he wasn't nearly as over as Braun is now. The biggest reason why Braun got over is because he has character, as in he can entertain on the mic. Roman weak mic work makes it hard for fans to buy into what he doing. The look Reigns has doesn't help, the fact he looks like a lost Shield member is like Braun right now still dressed like a Wyatt family member. Reigns just so bland of a character to carry a show. Are we talking when he was with the Shield or just purely his singles If it's with The Shield I call complete bull on that As a singles, from the time the Shield broke up and everyone went singles. Reigns never was that over alone. |
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Post by hassanchop on May 8, 2018 3:42:35 GMT -5
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on May 8, 2018 4:11:08 GMT -5
The "backlash" over the Nicholas stuff was all online with people who are mad all the time anyway. The two smarkiest crowds of the year loved it and popped huge for Nicholas the night after Wrestlemania. Braun can make anything work and is way overdue to be the top face. Yeah, guys online complained, but the live reactions aren't even slightly going down, let alone become mixed. I'll believe a backlash when I see it. To me, Braun is the ideal Vince top guy. Because he gives all top faces those lame jokes to do. Thing is, when Braun does them, he's actually funny and can pull them off. |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on May 8, 2018 10:32:36 GMT -5
I will say though I do think Braun probably won't work as a longtime face of the company type... as much as I do like him. Giants tend to work better as the chaser or busy upper mid card showcase match guy than the guy that gets the long title reigns. Unless Vince wants to treat him like Andre tho he was able be treated like that cause he bounced around so he never wore out his welcome |
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