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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jan 14, 2011 15:39:01 GMT -5
In kayfabe he was tag team champion, and second in command for the "most dominant group in WWE history". None kayfabe-wise, he's good on the mic and has yet to let anyone down despite being in the most high-profile storyline in the company (which can't be said for a number NXT alumni). He'll never get away from the J-Hud thing even if he goes on to be the greatest ring technician of all time, but for a guy who debuted in May 2009, he's done well. He's really.....REALLY not good on the mic. I don't get where this perception comes from, aside from WWE screaming it until they were blue in the face during NXT. He's wooden, uncreative, and just comes across as awkward every time he's on the mic. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2011 15:42:42 GMT -5
I think on the mic Otunga comes off like he would be a decent face, but as a heel I just don't buy him at all. Those various promos trying to come off as scummy and mocking toward Cena he actually seemed pretty sincere, and based on WWE's booking of him and of people's reactions to him I don't think he was supposed to.
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Jan 14, 2011 15:44:00 GMT -5
I don't see why people say he's got good mic skills.
He sounds confident and clear enough but been confident on the mic and been good on the mic is a completely different matter. He shows no emotion whatsoever, his tone of voice sounding exactly the same regardless of whether he's meant to be happy, angry or insulting.
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Post by Brian Suntan on Jan 14, 2011 15:51:51 GMT -5
Being confident and clear alone puts him way ahead of a number of people in the WWE. That's why he's the Nexus member who (aside from the leader) does all the talking.
Nobody has ever claimed him to be The Rock, but relatively speaking he's good on the mic.
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jan 14, 2011 15:53:10 GMT -5
Being confident and clear alone puts him way ahead of a number of people in the WWE. That's why he's the Nexus member who (aside from the leader) does all the talking. Nobody has ever claimed him to be The Rock, but relatively speaking he's good on the mic. But when that "confident and clear" comes down to one inflection, all the time, regardless of the appropriateness of it, that's gotta be a HUGE strike against him. |
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Post by The F'N Captain on Jan 14, 2011 16:00:12 GMT -5
Otunga has a few pluses. he's one of the few NXT guys who apparently hit a good gimick with the whole "A List David Otunga" thing as he is still able to use that character unlike someone like Wade Barret who while higher on the food chain ditched some of his affectations(the coat and flower for example).
Also , yes, he is married to a famous/accomplished singer/actress, and Vince loves crossover media attention you can bet your ass he's brokering this whole thing for Hudson to do the anthem at WM either this year or next.
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Post by Andrew is Good on Jan 14, 2011 16:11:28 GMT -5
Wrestling wise, he doesn't deserve it, but based on everything else, he's done a lot in the very small time he's been on television, despite it probably being done because of who his wife is. But, looking at it objectively, he's done a lot this year. Yes, he sucks. But, he would definitely be rookie of the year based on his accomplishments. What accomplishments? He appeared on the first season of NXT. He Guest Hosted an episode of Raw. He was a tag team champion. He was apart of the most talked about segment of the year, and one of the most hated groups of the year. All this, and he hasn't been wrestling that much. I would say that's pretty good for a rookie. I mean, the previous years were Mike Sydal, Joe Hennig, hell, Randy Orton won in 2001, he wasn't even on WWE tv at that point. He did a lot this year. I'm not arguing not sucking. I'm arguing whether he deserved Rookie of the year, and looking at what he did, even though he did kinda get carried through it, he was able to get some heat, get some recognition, and well, be rookie of the year. |
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Post by lordofthering on Jan 14, 2011 17:16:39 GMT -5
Kayfabe or not, Otunga is the drizzlin ****s!
Guy is a cadaver in the ring, he can't talk, and even if you want to deal with the whole muscle thing, he looks like he needs Rock's plastic surgery around his chest.
Even worse, his rigid, clutzy assed self could've killed Steamboat. Threw the guy right on his head. I don't care how much spin Vince uses, that was Otunga's fault.
With Ziggler, I can't stand the name, and I think he needs more character work, but at least he's competent in the ring.
Otunga is Khali level bad.
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Post by sarun on Jan 14, 2011 17:49:52 GMT -5
I think people are missing that PWI rookie of the year is awarded to person who is their 1st years in the business (maybe I'm wrong). Barrett have been in the business (British and Irish feds) for pretty a while even though he debuted along with Otunga.
I don't think nobody (who debuted in the business this year) probably has much prominence as Otunga.
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Post by "The Rated XXX Superstar" Jed on Jan 14, 2011 17:57:30 GMT -5
He's talented.
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Post by Young Game on Jan 14, 2011 18:06:04 GMT -5
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Post by weiknarf on Jan 14, 2011 18:16:01 GMT -5
He's like mashed potatoes
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Post by Citizen Zero on Jan 14, 2011 18:19:16 GMT -5
Wade Barrett pretty much said it best when he eviscerated Otunga in their last mic-battle.
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Post by potpie on Jan 14, 2011 18:24:32 GMT -5
Hmm.... Judging by the same logic used to defend Otunga, shouldn't Kaitlyn have been a winner too? I mean- she won a show she wasn't even supposed to be on. That's impressive. Then she gave Ziggler some badly-needed airtime. She's a new, pretty, not-good wrestler too  |
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Jan 14, 2011 18:27:46 GMT -5
In kayfabe he was tag team champion, and second in command for the "most dominant group in WWE history". None kayfabe-wise, he's good on the mic and has yet to let anyone down despite being in the most high-profile storyline in the company (which can't be said for a number NXT alumni). He'll never get away from the J-Hud thing even if he goes on to be the greatest ring technician of all time, but for a guy who debuted in May 2009, he's done well. He's really.....REALLY not good on the mic. I don't get where this perception comes from, aside from WWE screaming it until they were blue in the face during NXT. He's wooden, uncreative, and just comes across as awkward every time he's on the mic. I always wonder when people say that too. He always seems really awkward, and has a weird way of delivering his lines, and does that silly looking head tilting thing when he says stuff. |
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Post by Magician under the moonlight on Jan 14, 2011 18:33:07 GMT -5
Hmm.... Judging by the same logic used to defend Otunga, shouldn't Kaitlyn have been a winner too? I mean- she won a show she wasn't even supposed to be on. That's impressive. Then she gave Ziggler some badly-needed airtime. She's a new, pretty, not-good wrestler too Your argument is invalid. Otunga made an Impact on his first night on Raw. Sure he needed 8 people to help him. Also, he is still involved in the angle. Kaitlyn only dated the IC champ who noone cares about and she just disappeared. |
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Post by Metalheadbanger Man on Jan 14, 2011 18:35:34 GMT -5
The other moves he knows apart from a spinebuster.
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Post by i.Sarita.com on Jan 14, 2011 18:38:20 GMT -5
Hmm.... Judging by the same logic used to defend Otunga, shouldn't Kaitlyn have been a winner too? I mean- she won a show she wasn't even supposed to be on. That's impressive. Then she gave Ziggler some badly-needed airtime. She's a new, pretty, not-good wrestler too Your argument is invalid. Otunga made an Impact on his first night on Raw. Sure he needed 8 people to help him. Also, he is still involved in the angle. Kaitlyn only dated the IC champ who noone cares about and she just disappeared. Actually, didn't he HOST a RAW before the Nexus stuff happened? |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2011 18:39:23 GMT -5
The other moves he knows apart from a spinebuster. Come on, be fair. He learned how to do a bodyslam. |
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Post by CM Dazz on Jan 14, 2011 18:45:22 GMT -5
Hmm.... Judging by the same logic used to defend Otunga, shouldn't Kaitlyn have been a winner too? I mean- she won a show she wasn't even supposed to be on. That's impressive. Then she gave Ziggler some badly-needed airtime. She's a new, pretty, not-good wrestler too Your argument is invalid. Otunga made an Impact on his first night on Raw. Sure he needed 8 people to help him. Also, he is still involved in the angle. Kaitlyn only dated the IC champ who noone cares about and she just disappeared. Are you saying no one cares about Ziggler? If so, you are wrong. |
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