mattperiolat
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Post by mattperiolat on Jan 16, 2011 10:13:41 GMT -5
I think the problem was that most fans viewed the Lightheavyweight division as a poor knock off of WCW's cruiserweight division. Esentially, it was. The only two wrestlers in the division who received decent air time were Taka and Brian (Grandmaster Sexay) Christopher. Other guys, like Aguila/Papi Chulo/Essa Rios and Devon Storm (who appeared in WCW as Crowbar) were seen one week, than not hear from for another month. I think the division could've caught on if given time. However, the WWE kept giving a lot of time to guys like Austin. The Rock, Triple H. I think they made the right choice. Don't forget the "big push" they gave Scott Putski for a couple of weeks, building up his WWF in-ring debut. (I think this was an instance where Vince finally wised up and thought, "Maybe we should actually see a guy in the ring instead of just touting him as the next great thing because of who his father was." A popcorn seed got a bigger pop than he did.) I liked TAKA, but they fell under the old NWA burial rules of having your Lightweight Champion wearing his belt to the ring before getting jobbed out. The size-disadvantage was just too great between him and, say, Bradshaw. Way to push a champion, Vince. Jim Crockett Jr. would be proud. Actually, Vince never wised up on Putski, he was still being pushed until he blew out his knee at Badd Blood, which ended the push. Scary fact - I actually like Scott and was sorry he was never brought back after the knee injury. What can I say? |
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Post by kingoftheindies on Jan 16, 2011 21:49:01 GMT -5
yeah what killed Taka was for a while he didn't really have a true rival for his belt. So they just threw him into Keientai, and eventually just had him drop the belt to Christian, who dropped the belt to DUane Gill for him to become Gillberg. THe belt then disappeared for a long time.
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Jan 16, 2011 22:03:37 GMT -5
I never knew Scott Putski was even in the WWE. I always just remembered him from WCW.
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Post by Evilution E5150 on Jan 16, 2011 22:14:31 GMT -5
Don't forget the "big push" they gave Scott Putski for a couple of weeks, building up his WWF in-ring debut. (I think this was an instance where Vince finally wised up and thought, "Maybe we should actually see a guy in the ring instead of just touting him as the next great thing because of who his father was." A popcorn seed got a bigger pop than he did.) I liked TAKA, but they fell under the old NWA burial rules of having your Lightweight Champion wearing his belt to the ring before getting jobbed out. The size-disadvantage was just too great between him and, say, Bradshaw. Way to push a champion, Vince. Jim Crockett Jr. would be proud. Actually, Vince never wised up on Putski, he was still being pushed until he blew out his knee at Badd Blood, which ended the push. Scary fact - I actually like Scott and was sorry he was never brought back after the knee injury. What can I say? Him blowing his knee out is one of the greatest moments in wrestling history lawler got on the house mic and insulted him the entire time they were putting him on the gurney and wheeling him out "They're taking you to a hospital, you know what that is right Scott? a big building full of sick people" |
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