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Post by royboy8 on Dec 20, 2007 16:47:04 GMT -5
I would say none of your options. Plain and simple: The guy came out of nowhere and has became the most over wrestler in the company. He puts on the best matches along with having the most fan support. Vincd/Shane etc... saw this and are not stupid, so they are capitalizing on it. I don't see how it can be explained any better.
With the exception of putting on the best matches in the company, it can be compared a lot to Batista's out of left field push a few years ago. The fans started going crazy for him and the E took notice. I honestly think a month or two before the rumble, Vince had ZERO thought of giving Bats the win, and the main event shot at Mania. But, he took notice, and now Batista is still a huge star a few years later. Hopefully Jeff will capitalize on this as well as Batista did.
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Post by plushtar on Dec 20, 2007 16:59:25 GMT -5
I just think he sort of grew on people over the years and it may be the correct time to put him against main eventers. Although WWE did show interest in doing this before firing him; I recall one of his last appearances is a match where he forced Big Booger Red (some bizarre nickname for American Badass Undertaker) to respect him.
Carlito & Kennedy may become main eventers in a few years, but now is not their times.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2007 16:59:46 GMT -5
It's so that when HHH squashes him later and sends him directly back to midcarding, he will have for those brief moments looked like a genuine threat. For more on that please see Benjamin, Shelton. This would make me LOL purely for the posts it would generate here.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Dec 20, 2007 17:44:39 GMT -5
He's insanely over. That's your answer.
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Post by PTBartman on Dec 20, 2007 18:05:27 GMT -5
Well I hope he doesn't go the "Lashley Route" if he makes it. He has barely any mic skills, and we all loved Lashley before he opened his mouth. Dude I'm not sure which is funnier your sig or your avatar.
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Post by PTBartman on Dec 20, 2007 18:11:52 GMT -5
I just think he sort of grew on people over the years and it may be the correct time to put him against main eventers. Although WWE did show interest in doing this before firing him; I recall one of his last appearances is a match where he forced Big Booger Red (some bizarre nickname for American Badass Undertaker) to respect him. Carlito & Kennedy may become main eventers in a few years, but now is not their times. That three match mini feud (Ithink the whole thing took 5 weeks to play out with cameos by RVD and Matt) are one of my favorite feuds in over 30 yrs of watching wrestling. Around that time was also a great Tommy Dreamer/ Taker feud
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Post by dh03grad on Dec 20, 2007 19:00:25 GMT -5
Stopgap until HHH takes the mantle for the run up to Mania.
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Post by longdogga on Dec 20, 2007 19:37:31 GMT -5
cause he is 6"1 150 pounds dripping wet, and doesnt look like he has any muscles
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Dec 20, 2007 19:41:23 GMT -5
He gets the crowd going and is an underdog. Also that weird dance he does before his pyro goes off is MONEY.
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Post by Andrew is Good on Dec 20, 2007 19:45:49 GMT -5
I don't understand that there's no "he's good" option. Because that's why he's getting push. He's over like crazy, he always has good matches. He's becoming a better talker. He's a different looking main event type wrestler. So why not.
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Post by Thynny Fat Ass on Dec 20, 2007 22:24:55 GMT -5
But he's always been good, and he's always been over. That's why the question is "Why NOW?"
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Post by PTBartman on Dec 20, 2007 22:34:22 GMT -5
I think it's a combo of a lot of things. HE's good no doubt ever since the afore mentioned Taker feud he's been one of my favorites (even before that he was good I just saw him as half a tag team). They're a little thin at the top. Carlito Kennedy and others need an intercontinental run or two, which Jeff will be freeing up soon. He's an Anti-Hoss (don't knock that now, it matters). It could be setting up a Matt/ jealousy angle. He's been loyal and around a long time. And yes he's fought demons and is being rewarded for straightening out his act.
The bottom line is for whatever the reason he's being given a huge push but the important think he's taking the bull by the horn's and making the most of it (unlike some people)
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Post by gmanquik on Dec 20, 2007 23:30:07 GMT -5
Because nobody is able to understand why he is here.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Dec 20, 2007 23:43:11 GMT -5
He's really over, has been putting on some of the best TV and PPV matches since he returned, and WWE really needs some fresh people at the top. They are hoping he can get to that next level and he can't unless they give him the opportunity.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2007 1:54:15 GMT -5
Part of it is because of how weak the roster is right now. But that's no different than when Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels got their pushes.
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Post by xwhatx on Dec 21, 2007 2:00:55 GMT -5
I have no idea & refuse to make a a Snitsky joke
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Post by mysterydriver on Dec 21, 2007 2:14:18 GMT -5
The Raw Match of the Night Thread has been nicknamed "The Jeff Hardy Award" for goodness sakes...
He's came back and put forth a lot of effort to get to this spot.
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Post by krzykraka on Dec 21, 2007 10:12:24 GMT -5
Cosidering he gets bigger pops than our "savior" Y2J, I say the wwe is given its fans what they want. Also the guy is very entertaining in the ring and the wwe finaley realized there is oher guys on the roster beside HHH and HBK!
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Post by Loki on Dec 21, 2007 10:23:59 GMT -5
He's over. He's insanely over for a guy who hasn't actually got much to work with since his comeback. He took the small, small ball he was given (a welcome back mini-push) and run with it.
The thinner roster is helping a bit, but it's not the main reason IMO.
The crowds have been waiting for a "fresh face" in the main event, and now they chose him, instead of letting WWE choose for them
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Post by Avalanche Alvarez on Dec 21, 2007 13:43:00 GMT -5
Not enough pushable indivudals. That and the fact that he's good at what he does, so I say he deserves the shot the most right now.
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