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Post by Sad sack ass fruitbooty on Mar 9, 2007 22:51:13 GMT -5
Okay before you all stone me to death, let me explain.
I like Bobby Lashley because he is a legitimate wrestler. He doesn't do any of this nonsense that other guys (*cough* John Cena *cough*) do. Straight forward violent wrestling. He hurts people and does it with a style and class that really is lacking in the WWE right now. I will admit he hasn't been booked properly, and I think they should have taken their time in pushing him, but to ME, he's a breath of fresh air in a world where gimmicks rule. So he doesn't know how to talk. Well, just FYI, the name on the marque says WRESTLING, not talking. And when it comes to WRESTLING, Lashley get's my vote. Okay im running now!!!
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Post by Lino on Mar 9, 2007 22:54:48 GMT -5
Okay before you all stone me to death, let me explain. I like Bobby Lashley because he is a legitimate wrestler. He doesn't do any of this nonsense that other guys (*cough* John Cena *cough*) do. Straight forward violent wrestling. He hurts people and does it with a style and class that really is lacking in the WWE right now. I will admit he hasn't been booked properly, and I think they should have taken their time in pushing him, but to ME, he's a breath of fresh air in a world where gimmicks rule. So he doesn't know how to talk. Well, just FYI, the name on the marque says WRESTLING, not talking. And when it comes to WRESTLING, Lashley get's my vote. Okay im running now!!! I agree with what you said |
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Post by Hulkshi Tanahashi on Mar 9, 2007 22:55:52 GMT -5
He's an okay wrestler, but WWE has booked him horribly.
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Post by The Jeebus on Mar 9, 2007 22:58:44 GMT -5
Straight forward violent wrestling. What? Naw. Hurting people is bad. |
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Post by Arturo Classico on Mar 9, 2007 23:00:12 GMT -5
To me it would be like in the eighties giving Tito Santana the world title. Sure Bobby and Tito for that matter are talented but just really bland! Plus Lashley should just wrestle and be a monster but is booked so badly he just looks ridiclous! I mean he looks more like a super hero than a wrestler. Someone made this point in another thread and really Bobby Lashley isn't much diffrent than Captain Marvel.
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Post by THE Dinobot on Mar 9, 2007 23:06:14 GMT -5
I mean he looks more like a super hero than a wrestler. Someone made this point in another thread and really Bobby Lashley isn't much diffrent than Captain Marvel. Take away thr 'funny' voice thing for a moment, and, wasn't that Hulk Hogan's whole deal back in the 80's? |
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Mar 9, 2007 23:10:13 GMT -5
Is the title of this thread comparing Lashley to Franklin from Peanuts? Because Franklin was all kinds of badass.
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Post by "American Cream" Dusty Loads on Mar 9, 2007 23:16:46 GMT -5
According to wikipedia his name is Franklin Roberto Lashley, so HARD HITTING.
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Post by wwerules60 on Mar 9, 2007 23:25:33 GMT -5
Lashley needs intensity, why do I want to see a nice guy who sounds like an accountant wrestle? He should be booked as an beast like how Goldberg was booked. He also shouldn't be on ECW at all, when I think ECW, Lashley is the exact opposite of what it stands for.
So summing this up
Lashley - ECW + Intensity = Interesting
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Post by carter 15 on Mar 9, 2007 23:30:01 GMT -5
His not bad, i like him. His just been handled wrong, ECW is a good place for him but the way his push has been done just kinda ruined what "could've been". I hate the fact that they keep making him talk, you have every Nitro/Thunder that Goldberg was ever on, shouldn't you know how to protect one of your "long term" superstars. Goldberg was asked to talk when he was ready, and it worked.
The hating is stupid, but whatcha gonna do?
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Post by H-Fist on Mar 10, 2007 0:53:00 GMT -5
Lashley needs intensity, why do I want to see a nice guy who sounds like an accountant wrestle? Because D'lo Brown already was an accountant who wrestled, but sounded bad ass. If Vince could only get them to exchange personalities and voices in Professor Frink's attitude modulater glaven, they'd be golden. And if you want Lashley to have pizzazz, then do to him what they DID do to Tito Santana: El Matador Bobby Lashley *cue someone photoshopping Lashley into a sombrero* I think Lashley's alright. I still don't understand why he has to be a babyface though. He will not sell merchandise as a babyface, simply because he is a whitebread no-gimmick superstar. On ECW, Punk sells merch, Sandman sells merch, Holly *could* sell merch if it had a Confederate flag on it, anyone could. But what does Lashley have? No personality on which to base a T-shirt or anything. Part of the problem, too, is that without RVD or Big Show in the top spot, the ECW title is less than the IC or US Title. So he's a big fish in a small pond. I'm looking forward to later on in 2007 when we have an ECW led by Lashley, Punk, Cor Von, and Burke. Young talents who all seem to be able to work. I'd like to see Finlay slide over, sans leprechaun, to work with them as an upper midcard tweener to help all these guys learn to work WWE style better. Punk especially, since I enjoy Punk when he gets to work, but not in 4-min TV matches. He tells a story, and 4-min stories are generally pretty crappy. |
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Post by Lance Uppercut on Mar 10, 2007 1:59:35 GMT -5
According to wikipedia his name is Franklin Roberto Lashley, so HARD HITTING. He needs to say his full name them... and accuentuate the Ro-berto like a greasy italian stereotype (hey, he could join the fbi once Vito shows up sans dress)... |
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Post by DrBackflipsHoffman on Mar 10, 2007 2:02:35 GMT -5
I read this as Franklin "Robot" Lashley.
that's a gimmick i could get into.
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Post by Lance Uppercut on Mar 10, 2007 2:04:34 GMT -5
I read this as Franklin "Robot" Lashley. that's a gimmick i could get into. Only if he's like the guy from Chappelle's show where he just shows up randomly in the background of other people's stuff randomly doing the robot in almost a where's waldo like hiddenness. |
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Post by rrm15 on Mar 10, 2007 2:07:14 GMT -5
Okay before you all stone me to death, let me explain. I like Bobby Lashley because he is a legitimate wrestler. He doesn't do any of this nonsense that other guys (*cough* John Cena *cough*) do. Straight forward violent wrestling. He hurts people and does it with a style and class that really is lacking in the WWE right now. I will admit he hasn't been booked properly, and I think they should have taken their time in pushing him, but to ME, he's a breath of fresh air in a world where gimmicks rule. So he doesn't know how to talk. Well, just FYI, the name on the marque says WRESTLING, not talking. And when it comes to WRESTLING, Lashley get's my vote. Okay im running now!!! I agree with what you said Same here. |
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Post by Designated Drinker on Mar 10, 2007 2:25:51 GMT -5
^^^^^Best sig ever,Ricanswoggle^^^^^
I've got nothing against Lashley,i just think they should have held off on his push for a while.He and Batista are too similar IMO.
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Post by Arturo Classico on Mar 10, 2007 2:33:59 GMT -5
I hope they can build up Lashley and fast! I don't think I can handle more of Batista. Especially after tonight.
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