nate5054
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Post by nate5054 on Mar 12, 2022 13:20:14 GMT -5
I've never seen Pete Dunne before... so my issue with his name is that it's bland as hell and in wrestling the name Butch will always be associated with Butch of the Bushwackers I'm not even saying this to be a contrarian jerk or anything, but the first name that comes to mind when I hear "Butch" for wrestling is The Natural Butch Reed.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2022 13:21:24 GMT -5
Don't even change his damn name.
Bring him in with the gimmick they gave heel Spike Dudley. He might be the smallest on the team, but he's the big most vicious bully there is. Sheamus will kick you in the face sure, but that little asshole Pete will snap your fingers and laugh in your face. Isn't that enough?
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Perd
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Post by Perd on Mar 12, 2022 13:25:43 GMT -5
Ya know, after sleeping on it and taking the morning to reconsider this, I’ve come to the conclusion that this is still really f***ing stupid.
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Post by koreycaskets on Mar 12, 2022 13:36:29 GMT -5
I hope they Shortly G this and he has his name back soon.
But they will give Chad Gable that dumb ass name back and change "Butch's" name to Shorty P.
Shorty G and Shorty P the Short Squad.
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Post by daveyt on Mar 12, 2022 14:25:14 GMT -5
LOL "Butch"
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Post by Raw is Doodie101 on Mar 12, 2022 14:31:03 GMT -5
I honestly don't think it's that big of a deal. It's not like Pete Dunne is some great name. I also think the mere fact that we're all talking about him is a good thing because I don't think we'd even care if they just introduced him as Pete Dunne and did the exact same thing tbh.
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Post by Cyno on Mar 12, 2022 14:38:20 GMT -5
We're getting closer and closer to Bungus B'Goo.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Mar 12, 2022 14:49:32 GMT -5
Honestly, this reminds me of the whole Dabba Kato/Commander Azeez where after losing to Braun Strowman on Raw, he showed up a couple of weeks later on the opposite brand managing Apollo Crews in his character remake and yeah, it’s freaking Dabba Kato but man, they’re both still characters who have shown up on your TV show and expecting your audience to just go “These are two different people!” and if you let stuff like that slip under, you give them permission to get away with trading NXT TV Star Pete Dunne as Butch with no real context to it. I think that's a little different as how much time did Dabba Kato actually get air time for? Pete Dunne was around for years and constantly showcased on NXT, NXT UK, and the Main Roster...
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Mar 12, 2022 14:53:18 GMT -5
I honestly don't think it's that big of a deal. It's not like Pete Dunne is some great name. I also think the mere fact that we're all talking about him is a good thing because I don't think we'd even care if they just introduced him as Pete Dunne and did the exact same thing tbh. We're talking about it because it's f***ing stupid. that is not what they intended or wanted.
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Post by eJm on Mar 12, 2022 14:55:35 GMT -5
I honestly don't think it's that big of a deal. It's not like Pete Dunne is some great name. I also think the mere fact that we're all talking about him is a good thing because I don't think we'd even care if they just introduced him as Pete Dunne and did the exact same thing tbh. The thing is, that’s the name the company decided to introduce him as. It’s the name he appeared on Smackdown with, the name he had the NXT title on Survivor Series with, that’s the one they merchandised etc. Like, if they wanted to change his name, do it when you signed him. It worked with Prince Devitt, Rebecca Knox, Mercedes KV etc. I won’t also go into why Pete Dunne was Pete Dunne for so long but we’ve beaten the “NXT UK killed the UK indie scene” horse so dead, there’s a patch where grass hasn’t grown where the horse was.
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Post by eJm on Mar 12, 2022 14:57:25 GMT -5
I think that's a little different as how much time did Dabba Kato actually get air time for? Pete Dunne was around for years and constantly showcased on NXT, NXT UK, and the Main Roster... Considering Raw Underground was 3 months and Dabba Kato was basically built as THE dude on there all…that amount of time. And even so, that doesn’t take away from the fact that they built this guy, had him lose and then change his character completely not even 6 months after. That’s just bad, regardless of who it was.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Mar 12, 2022 14:59:12 GMT -5
I think that's a little different as how much time did Dabba Kato actually get air time for? Pete Dunne was around for years and constantly showcased on NXT, NXT UK, and the Main Roster... Considering Raw Underground was 3 months and Dabba Kato was basically built as THE dude on there and ever segment…that amount of time. Wait Underground lasted 3 months? I like completely just not paid attention to those segments at all due to them blatantly not having a point >_>
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Post by "Magic" Mark Hurr on Mar 12, 2022 15:00:25 GMT -5
I hope we discover how talented Butch is without practicing with doing things like reading that Sheamus calls him a "Natural". And we get a new segment call, The "Natural" Butch Read's old Irish Folk Tales.
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Post by eJm on Mar 12, 2022 15:00:43 GMT -5
Considering Raw Underground was 3 months and Dabba Kato was basically built as THE dude on there and ever segment…that amount of time. Wait Underground lasted 3 months? I like completely just not paid attention to those segments at all due to them blatantly not having a point >_> Dude, I was as shocked as you are to find that out haha.
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Post by Cyno on Mar 12, 2022 15:01:26 GMT -5
I honestly don't think it's that big of a deal. It's not like Pete Dunne is some great name. I also think the mere fact that we're all talking about him is a good thing because I don't think we'd even care if they just introduced him as Pete Dunne and did the exact same thing tbh. The thing is, that’s the name the company decided to introduce him as. It’s the name he appeared on Smackdown with, the name he had the NXT title on Survivor Series with, that’s the one they merchandised etc. Like, if they wanted to change his name, do it when you signed him. It worked with Prince Devitt, Rebecca Knox, Mercedes KV etc. I won’t also go into why Pete Dunne was Pete Dunne for so long but we’ve beaten the “NXT UK killed the UK indie scene” horse so dead, there’s a patch where grass hasn’t grown where the horse was. Contrary to perception, there IS a such thing as bad publicity. We're talking about Butch to mock how stupid the name change is, not about him as a wrestler or the quality of his match. Just the name in an unflattering way.
It's a Wrestlecrap moment, basically.
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pinja
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Post by pinja on Mar 12, 2022 15:05:04 GMT -5
They should rename all three guys: Butch, Botch and ... Sheamus.
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Post by eJm on Mar 12, 2022 15:07:52 GMT -5
They should rename all three guys: Butch, Botch and ... Sheamoose. Fixed that for you. Also gives me an excuse to post this.
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Post by government mule on Mar 12, 2022 15:16:37 GMT -5
I am on board with Pete Butcher. Butch just reminds me of the Dingle from Emmerdale
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Post by pinja on Mar 12, 2022 15:17:43 GMT -5
They should rename all three guys: Butch, Botch and ... Sheamoose. Fixed that for you. Also gives me an excuse to post this."Wait, does that make me 'Mus'?"
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Post by eJm on Mar 12, 2022 15:18:11 GMT -5
I am on board with Pete Butcher. Butch just reminds me of the Dingle from Emmerdale ...The fact there's no Dingle family gimmick in wrestling has suddenly made me really sad. Peaky Blinders rip-off? Pah, give me a Zak Dingle running around Smackdown. Fixed that for you. Also gives me an excuse to post this."Wait, does that make me 'Mus'?"
Absolutely.
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