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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Feb 27, 2021 13:34:02 GMT -5
So he's basically Nigerian Jinder. Ok. Needs some goons tho. No. Not at all
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Post by Fundertaker on Feb 27, 2021 13:45:01 GMT -5
Give him a saxophone to play on his way to the ring. Then we'll talk.
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Post by Natural Born Farmer on Feb 27, 2021 14:14:26 GMT -5
Uhaa! Got you all in check!
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Post by fw91 on Feb 27, 2021 14:23:33 GMT -5
Well thereâs finally some intrigue to Apollo Crews
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Feb 27, 2021 14:28:49 GMT -5
Apollo Crews is a first generation American born from Nigerian parents. He's likely heard the accent he was putting on for his entire life. Yeah plenty of people who have family from different countries and/or move around can switch between multiple accents. I know a couple of people who were born or raised somewhere different to their parents and talk to their parents' using their accents but talk to everyone else in a different one. Hopefully the angle gets fleshed out and they don't make it a "boo the foreign guy" thing. At least he's freshened things up and has something to do.
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Post by MrElijah on Feb 27, 2021 14:32:22 GMT -5
So when will we get King Corbin, Seth, Roman & Crews as a 4 Man team, each trying to be the leader with passive aggressive insults to each other?
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Post by Matt on Feb 27, 2021 14:47:50 GMT -5
Time for another King of the Ring
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Post by hÀƥhtĂ„.gdÄlÄĂż on Feb 27, 2021 15:25:20 GMT -5
Another guy who looks so much better in pants.
Thereâs a lot of guys who can pull off the battle underwear. Never thought Apollo was one of them.
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Post by Perd on Feb 27, 2021 15:27:34 GMT -5
Yeah, I thought the promo was really good. The guy is obviously an incredible in-ring performer. But his character has always been lacking. Last night was a nice step in the right direction.
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Post by Stone Coke Miami Watson đ„ on Feb 27, 2021 16:18:24 GMT -5
âGoing back to his rootsâ?
Last time that happened, we got Saba Simba. đł
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Post by dangerousdanpotato on Feb 27, 2021 16:22:46 GMT -5
I'm not 100% sure about the gimmick, only because the last time an Afro-American went back to his roots in WWE we got Saba Simba. But the promo was great, so I'm looking forward to see if Apollo can make this work. I hope he does, he deserves a platform after so long.
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Post by dbrussel on Feb 27, 2021 16:45:24 GMT -5
So he's basically Nigerian Jinder. Ok. Needs some goons tho. Well. Looks like twitter is showing that Apollo spent even less time in Nigeria than Jinder in India. Or Kofi in Jamica LOL (I know) So i was right. Update: Twitter police investigation continues: Apollo is 2nd generation born and raised in America. He only speaks English
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 27, 2021 18:54:39 GMT -5
Yeah, that promo was fire. Also donât get the impression of him being a âgrrr angry heelâ type. Itâs much closer to something like Prince Nana that donât need goons because he can whoop yo ass himself. But, what does he know about shrimp cocktail?
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Post by chazraps on Feb 27, 2021 18:57:11 GMT -5
I loved it.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Feb 27, 2021 18:59:01 GMT -5
So he's basically Nigerian Jinder. Ok. Needs some goons tho. Well. Looks like twitter is showing that Apollo spent even less time in Nigeria than Jinder in India. Or Kofi in Jamica LOL (I know) So i was right. Please, explain to us what Jinder's gimmick was and how Crews also has that gimmick.
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Post by Legion on Feb 27, 2021 19:16:36 GMT -5
It's going to morph into Killmonger at some point A jaded man done dirty by the world and wants to watch it burn for what they did to him and the suffering of his people. You have a lot of ammo in this gimmick to take it any direction you want He's an arrogant heel who demands respect because he is royalty or he's a determined heel to write the wrongs of stereotype while being a hypocrite himself. He said he's not from suburbia or the hood, which is a good shot at basically every black character in WWE. Him vs Big E on philosophical level could be real interesting But I don't think WWE is ready for that black vs "real black" type of convo ...You know, I just thought of Crews recruiting Kingston to his side at some point, what with the similar IRL backstory, African heritage (Ghana instead of Nigeria) and all. Kingston has enough cause to be salty at the world as anyone given how his world title run ended. The logical outcome would be Crews and Kingston against Big E and Woods, but I canât see the New Day guys signing off on feuding with each other for a long time yet, if ever. Can they bring in Prince Nana as their manager if their going to go full African heritage?
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Post by warden on Feb 27, 2021 20:03:48 GMT -5
I dug it. I hope he brings in akeem the African dream
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Post by Cyno on Feb 27, 2021 20:09:51 GMT -5
So he's basically Nigerian Jinder. Ok. Needs some goons tho. Well. Looks like twitter is showing that Apollo spent even less time in Nigeria than Jinder in India. Or Kofi in Jamica LOL (I know) So i was right. That isn't racist sounding at all or anything...
Also people's reactions to the accent are way overblown. He still talks in his American accent for most of the promo only switching to a Nigerian accent when quoting his grandfather. He is an American who is embracing his roots. It's a man who is saying to himself "Why am I being treated like some sort of nobody? I'm the f***ing descendant of Tiv royalty. Time to get the respect I'm owed!"
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Feb 27, 2021 20:43:11 GMT -5
Well. Looks like twitter is showing that Apollo spent even less time in Nigeria than Jinder in India. Or Kofi in Jamica LOL (I know) So i was right. That isn't racist sounding at all or anything... Also people's reactions to the accent are way overblown. He still talks in his American accent for most of the promo only switching to a Nigerian accent when quoting his grandfather. He is an American who is embracing his roots. It's a man who is saying to himself "Why am I being treated like some sort of nobody? I'm the f***ing descendant of Tiv royalty. Time to get the respect I'm owed!"
"Nigerian Paul Burchill" would still be an insane, weird stretch, but both more accurate and less questionable a comparison.
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Post by hÀƥhtĂ„.gdÄlÄĂż on Feb 27, 2021 20:48:47 GMT -5
Idk what yâall are missing. My favorite part of the promo was when he broke into a Bollywood Dance Production.
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