XIII
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Post by XIII on Nov 15, 2022 13:10:38 GMT -5
To paraphrase a comment I saw on Reddit, Tyrus wrestles as sluggishly for real as Orange Cassidy pretends to The dreaded big nothing.
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chrom
Backup Wench
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Post by chrom on Nov 15, 2022 13:37:08 GMT -5
At this point they should've made Doofenshmirtz champion, at least he knows Singapore Crab technique of Fighting.
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Post by Feyrhausen on Nov 15, 2022 13:52:40 GMT -5
He was invited to appear on some FOX News show in November 2016. Went over well enough that he was invited back. I don't know how that connection happened though. I think, as all great modern relationships do, Tyrus' relationship with FOX News started when he and Greg Gutfield agreed with each other on Twitter. Gutfield invited him on and the rest is history. They are as desperate as Vince for any “celebrity” to appear on their programming. And will try and turn any D (or lower) lister into a big deal.
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Chiral
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Post by Chiral on Nov 15, 2022 14:03:39 GMT -5
Sounds like Tyrus needs to up his in ring game and become TRYrus Also my very aligned with Tyrus' views coworkers found out I like wrestling and was like "Oh I read an autobiography of a wrestler" and it was this doofus' book, which if you search it this comes up
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Post by nickcave on Nov 15, 2022 14:08:51 GMT -5
Putting your title on the guy whose biggest claim to fame in WWE was dancing like an idiot every week because he agrees with your political views is so dumb
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Bo Rida
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Pulled one over on everyone. Got away with it, this time.
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Post by Bo Rida on Nov 15, 2022 14:11:19 GMT -5
Does anyone know how many people actually watch nwa on average? Feels like they're getting way more attention lately than their audience or quality warrants but maybe I'm wrong on that.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Nov 15, 2022 15:58:50 GMT -5
He's definitely the worst wrestler on the national stage that isn't a 7-footer. I was going to say Kurrgan but yeah it is almost a given that giants are terrible. It's almost like you are limited to 1 good one per generation. I don't remember him being that bad in WWE, but maybe it was just papered over by the Funkasaurus gimmick Currently on the national stage, for sure. All time I'd have to think about. There are probably some contenders in the Divas era women, but that almost feels unfair to the women to include them. it was the Funkasaurus gimmick all he had to do was like a corner splash, and flail his arms and look like he was having a good time. It's also the type of lower card pop the crowd style gimmick that you can coast on forever...but he ALWAYS had this misconcpetion that he was a major star that was being held back by it... and that worked so well that as soon as they dropped the dancing gimmick he was demoted to NXT where he was for like a monh and then fired. edit: Also like he was halfway in shape in the WWE... ever since then he just kinda got super fat and tried to hide it under no "i'm swole!" when he absolutely isn't...
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Nov 15, 2022 16:57:47 GMT -5
I mean he's never been great or anything but I remember Tyus being at least a competent big man wrestler when he was in the WWE. Calling him the worst of all time is pretty harsh I think. Giant Gonzalez, Great Khali, Giant Silva, Kurrgan, Evad Sullivan, Nailz. There's plenty of guys who I can think that made it to a national level that are worse then him.
I haven't seen any of his NWA stuff but it should be worth mentioning the guy is almost 50 years old (I believe he's another guy who lied about his age as IIRC correctly during his WWE run he was listed as being born in 1979 and then after he left listed as being born in 1973). So if he's really bad that might have something to do with it in that he's a old guy who is carrying a good amount of weight so naturally his mobility and athletic ability isn't going to be the greatest at this point.
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chrom
Backup Wench
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Post by chrom on Nov 15, 2022 17:08:08 GMT -5
When you are 50 years old and weight almost 400 pounds, your entire body is going to be shot.
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thirteen3
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Post by thirteen3 on Nov 15, 2022 17:25:02 GMT -5
10 years in WWE's developmental system and he was still a shit dangerous worker.
Tyrus f***ing sucks.
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FinalGwen
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Particularly fond of muffins.
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Post by FinalGwen on Nov 15, 2022 17:26:26 GMT -5
Anyone remember when all we knew of Tyrus was reports from people who went to developmental house shows about how much this G-Rilla guy sucked? And like, over a decade later and he hasn't improved.
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Post by Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃 on Nov 15, 2022 17:42:51 GMT -5
At this point, I'd be happier seeing that belt on the f***ing Colorado Kid or Not-Muta than Tyrus
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Nov 15, 2022 18:07:14 GMT -5
Billy’s not going to get any Everlasting Gazes from this booking.
His buyrates are gonna be nothing but Zeros.
Seriously, fan wise, who are the least interesting part of the Funkadactyls and Jethro Holliday supposed to be an Ode To? No One.
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Nov 15, 2022 20:39:17 GMT -5
Shit, those two couldn't draw a stick figure if you spotted them a head&both arms. The hell is wrong w you Billy Pumpkins? Actually Trevor Murdoch was very over as an underdog babyface opposite Nick Aldis.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Nov 15, 2022 20:50:22 GMT -5
He was? Weird. I also realize I missed the R in Tyrus. Whoops.
I'm sure if ol boy is almost 50 that that definitely does affect what he can do. Which would seem to be another point against making him your world champ.
I mostly was proud of the stick figure line tbh
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Nov 15, 2022 20:53:00 GMT -5
He was? Weird. I also realize I missed the R in Tyrus. Whoops. I'm sure if ol boy is almost 50 that that definitely does affect what he can do. Which would seem to be another point against making him your world champ. I mostly was proud of the stick figure line tbh Honestly it was a good line. And to be fair, we're talking over by NWA standards. It didn't set the wrestling world on fire, but the crowds there were loving it.
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Post by Instant Classic on Nov 16, 2022 0:10:33 GMT -5
If only NWA had a working relationship with AEW because Dustin Rhodes would be a great champion. Then again we don’t need 3 world titles in AEW.
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Post by Jacy Derangement Syndrome on Nov 16, 2022 0:34:18 GMT -5
Somebody Call My Mama was an absolutely perfect theme for him because I see this dude wrestle and I wanna call his parents to come take him the f*** home
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Post by Jacy Derangement Syndrome on Nov 16, 2022 0:35:22 GMT -5
Anyone remember when all we knew of Tyrus was reports from people who went to developmental house shows about how much this G-Rilla guy sucked? And like, over a decade later and he hasn't improved. G-Rilla is even funnier of a name when you remember that dude's name is George so THAT SHIT MEANS GEORGE GORILLA
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Mozenrath
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Post by Mozenrath on Nov 16, 2022 0:56:32 GMT -5
Somebody Call My Mama was an absolutely perfect theme for him because I see this dude wrestle and I wanna call his parents to come take him the f*** home He looks like if someone thought Akeem the American Dream was "too scary" so they sought a less intimidating presence.
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