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Post by CMPunkyBrewster on Nov 4, 2007 4:07:50 GMT -5
ok, i haven't watched tna in a good long while now, but i have always been a fan of dustin rhodes.
i just watched the videos on the tna site about this new gimmick, and while i think dustin is pulling it off wonderfully, i just have to ask: is the character as interesting as these 4 short videos suggest? if so, i may have to watch again.
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Post by AriadosMan on Nov 4, 2007 9:06:23 GMT -5
Chocolate Rain is a better gimmick.
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Post by angryfan on Nov 4, 2007 9:09:43 GMT -5
It could ALWAYS be worse. They could've brough in Prince Iaukea and called him Purple Reign, which would ahve been bad on every conceivable level. Hell, I'm still waiting for TAFKA Prince to hit that damn second rope jumping DDT that he used as a "finisher" but never got within two feet of the guy he was aiming for, yet somehow still one f***ing matches with it.
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Post by texaswhopper on Nov 4, 2007 9:10:49 GMT -5
I'll just say it now. I wasn't afraid of Goldust then and now that it looks like he feel down a chimney and became Sootdust I'm still not afraid of him.
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Post by poi zen rana on Nov 4, 2007 9:39:11 GMT -5
people don't like black reign. these are the normal responses as to why.
1. he is fat
2. face paint and an outfit comprised of two colors!? must be a goldust rip off!
3. he can't wrestle a pure technical match or do much highflying so he must suck.
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Post by Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone on Nov 4, 2007 10:22:33 GMT -5
I like the "split personality" thing. I like how they are making it out like Dustin Rhodes and Black Reign are two different people in Dustin's mind. For a while they stopped mentioned Dustin so I thought maybe they dropped the whole split personality thing and just made it a "evil Goldust". But then last week they had the actual Dustin on and it reassured me that the split personality was still in effect. Which I liked.
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Post by Jimichiro Likes Erick Rowan on Nov 4, 2007 11:41:24 GMT -5
"This isn't TLC! This isn't 'Flip My House!'"
That won me over.
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Post by Ken Ivory on Nov 4, 2007 13:53:23 GMT -5
What's this "flip my house" line I keep hearing about? When did he say this?
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Post by CMPunkyBrewster on Nov 4, 2007 16:19:18 GMT -5
but, is the character interesting?
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Post by Mongo & Pepe: Back in Black on Nov 4, 2007 16:27:27 GMT -5
Personally, I like the split personality character. I don't understand all the hate. Yeah, he's fat. But so was his daddy, and he's one of the most revered wrestlers of all time.
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Post by AriadosMan on Nov 4, 2007 16:29:52 GMT -5
but, is the character interesting? He's more interesting when they have Dustin and Black Reign appear on the same show, like they did on this Impact. |
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Post by J-Man R. on Nov 4, 2007 16:41:40 GMT -5
I find him interesting he's more like a Hardcore Goldust, and Black Reign creeps me out more than goldust, becuase Black Reign is actually more violent, then goldust
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Post by GaTechGrad on Nov 4, 2007 16:50:38 GMT -5
Black Reign is more interesting than Golddust or Dustin Rhodes.
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Post by Adam Pacman Khan (akkilla) on Nov 4, 2007 18:30:37 GMT -5
I like it but much people dont. They probably just see him as another ex-wwe/goldust rip-off as stated before. Personally the only problem i see with black reign is that I just dont see where he came from, apart from that i like it.
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Post by Mozenrath on Nov 4, 2007 20:41:24 GMT -5
With Black Reign, they've done a good job of making him appear unable to control himself.
With Goldust, you always knew he used it to get under the opponents' skin. With Reign, he just comes across as pissed at Abyss, and shocked that Abyss would have the audacity to fight back.
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Post by hollywood on Nov 4, 2007 20:49:43 GMT -5
He sucks. He's not worth a second look. I don't think he was even worth a first look. Everyone's given their reasons, so there's no need adding to it.
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Post by Reverend BTY on Nov 4, 2007 20:54:07 GMT -5
I find the character meh. I never want to see him in a wrestling ring ever again. Oh yeah, the 'rat' is a stupid addition. Generally, I just don't find it amusing.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Nov 5, 2007 5:05:29 GMT -5
I think the biggest flaw is the fact that they used Dustin Runnels to play Black Reign. I'd probably like it a lot better if they had used someone else in the split personality psycho character. Hell, if Abyss gives the rat an Earthquake splash and we never see that thing again, that would improve the character in my books too
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Post by B'Cup x on Nov 5, 2007 10:03:40 GMT -5
Black reign is f***ing clown shoes.
When dustin rhodes first came in, he cut an amazing promo, looking legit psycho, then tna goes and ruins it by putting him in the most ridiculous costume ever. Not only that but the character comes across as something straight out of a cartoon. Also if dustin has gone to tna to wrestle, how come he hasnt had a match?! It would be a lot more effective if it was just him wrestling a match and half way thru just flipping and start killing his opponent
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Post by B'Cup x on Nov 5, 2007 10:04:35 GMT -5
And dont get me started on Misty
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