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Post by Gillberg: 0-175 on Jul 20, 2007 2:06:48 GMT -5
Why does TNA always decide to give a nickname moniker to their superstars' names? Like, for example, "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal. Yeah, I understand that he was Jay Lethal before, but why not just rename him Black Machismo? He doesn't need a nickname moniker to his normal name. Same with basically everyone else. I was looking through an ad for TNA before and basically everyone has a nickname. It's really annoying.
Is it supposed to be so it looks more like MMA? I think they overdid it though. "Instant Classic" Christian Cage? Why can't you just NOT give someone a nickname for a change? In many cases it is stupid and just annoying.
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Post by Mongo & Pepe: Back in Black on Jul 20, 2007 2:24:08 GMT -5
Most wrestlers in the '80s and '90s had nicknames. WWE kind of phased out nicknames for most of the wrestlers around 5 years ago.
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Post by Tyfo on Jul 20, 2007 2:30:01 GMT -5
Yeah I know what you mean. This is your average TNA press release of a card for a show.....
"The Instant Classic" Christian Cage vs. "The War Machine" Rhino
"The Samoan Submission Machine" Samoa Joe vs. "The Wrestling Machine" and Olympic Gold Medalist, Kurt Angle
"The Monster" Abyss" vs. "The Icon" Sting
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels
"The Wildcat" Chris Harris vs. "The Tennessee Cowboy" James Storm W/ "The Pride of Tennessee" Miss Jackie Moore
IT GETS smurfIN ANNOYING!!!!
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Post by Corporate H on Jul 20, 2007 2:35:33 GMT -5
I like the monikers.
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Post by livetowin on Jul 20, 2007 2:36:55 GMT -5
One thing I hate is when nicknames become nicknames for the sake of being nicknames. I mean, it's fine when it's cool like "The Excellence of Execution" but when it's something like Joe "The Carpenter" Schmo..It's laughable.
I'd be lying if I said I didn't want a comeback for them, though.
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Jul 20, 2007 2:37:25 GMT -5
TNA has invested a lot of money in quotation marks.
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on Jul 20, 2007 10:40:57 GMT -5
One thing I hate is when nicknames become nicknames for the sake of being nicknames. I mean, it's fine when it's cool like "The Excellence of Execution" but when it's something like Joe "The Carpenter" Schmo..It's laughable. I'd be lying if I said I didn't want a comeback for them, though. Hey now! Joe "The Carpenter" Schmo is one helluva worker! He needs to be on Impact way more than he is now.
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Post by Old School Heel mark4Morishima on Jul 20, 2007 10:53:29 GMT -5
I do too. One of the only good things about TNA.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Jul 20, 2007 11:46:37 GMT -5
Ok you complaining about this but the WWE does the same thing.
"Big Red Machine" Kane "Rated R Superstar" Edge "The Game" HHH "Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels "The Animal" Batista "Nature Boy" Ric Flair "Legend Killer" Randy Orton "Samoan Bulldozer"Umaga "The Deadman" The Undertaker
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Post by livetowin on Jul 20, 2007 12:40:41 GMT -5
One thing I hate is when nicknames become nicknames for the sake of being nicknames. I mean, it's fine when it's cool like "The Excellence of Execution" but when it's something like Joe "The Carpenter" Schmo..It's laughable. I'd be lying if I said I didn't want a comeback for them, though. Hey now! Joe "The Carpenter" Schmo is one helluva worker! He needs to be on Impact way more than he is now. What are ya talking about? If anything Bob "The Cure" Fastlock, he's a real champ! Schmo is nothing more than a backstage politician, keping great wrestlers like The Cure down!
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on Jul 20, 2007 13:34:13 GMT -5
Hey now! Joe "The Carpenter" Schmo is one helluva worker! He needs to be on Impact way more than he is now. What are ya talking about? If anything Bob "The Cure" Fastlock, he's a real champ! Schmo is nothing more than a backstage politician, keping great wrestlers like The Cure down! Oh please! Fastlock is a IWC huggy bear and can do no wrong in your eyes. What about that stinker he had with Jack "The Fast Talker" Bilko? He botches three straight moves and somehow it's Bilko's fault? Yeah right. At least Schmo has never hurt anyone in the ring.
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Post by Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone on Jul 20, 2007 14:04:33 GMT -5
I think a good game would be to try coming up with nicknames for all remaining TNA wrestlers so that everybody has one!
"The Steamboat Operator" Kip James "The Automatic Garage Door Opener Salesman" Petey Williams Lance "Slip N Slide Master" Hoyt "The King of All Things DDR" Frankie Kazarian
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Post by Cibernético II on Jul 20, 2007 14:21:04 GMT -5
I like the nicknames. It's better than just calling everybody by their last name
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Post by Gillberg: 0-175 on Jul 20, 2007 14:23:19 GMT -5
Ok you complaining about this but the WWE does the same thing. "Big Red Machine" Kane "Rated R Superstar" Edge "The Game" HHH "Heart Break Kid" Shawn Michaels "The Animal" Batista "Nature Boy" Ric Flair "Legend Killer" Randy Orton "Samoan Bulldozer"Umaga "The Deadman" The Undertaker But they are never listed with their monikers. The graphic screens don't show "Big Red Machine" Kane vs. "The Animal" Batista. Neither do their press releases.
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Post by JD Turk on Jul 20, 2007 15:25:42 GMT -5
Correction: Lance "Tramp Stamp" Hoyt
Frankie "The Delorean" Kazarian
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 20, 2007 15:31:14 GMT -5
One thing I hate is when nicknames become nicknames for the sake of being nicknames. I mean, it's fine when it's cool like "The Excellence of Execution" but when it's something like Joe "The Carpenter" Schmo..It's laughable. I'd be lying if I said I didn't want a comeback for them, though. Does he use the Hammerlock? I'll just take my coat and leave....
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Post by livetowin on Jul 20, 2007 19:28:09 GMT -5
What are ya talking about? If anything Bob "The Cure" Fastlock, he's a real champ! Schmo is nothing more than a backstage politician, keping great wrestlers like The Cure down! Oh please! Fastlock is a IWC huggy bear and can do no wrong in your eyes. What about that stinker he had with Jack "The Fast Talker" Bilko? He botches three straight moves and somehow it's Bilko's fault? Yeah right. At least Schmo has never hurt anyone in the ring. You want to go on about BILKO? The same guy who ended Jim "The Car" Wilson's career when he stubbed Wilson's toe? Oh yeah, Fastlock really botched it up!
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Post by Glitch on Jul 21, 2007 1:05:11 GMT -5
Oh please! Fastlock is a IWC huggy bear and can do no wrong in your eyes. What about that stinker he had with Jack "The Fast Talker" Bilko? He botches three straight moves and somehow it's Bilko's fault? Yeah right. At least Schmo has never hurt anyone in the ring. You want to go on about BILKO? The same guy who ended Jim "The Car" Wilson's career when he stubbed Wilson's toe? Oh yeah, Fastlock really botched it up! Pfft, Wilson deserves to have his career ended. Who cheers for a chef gimmick.(that's why they call him "the car".)
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