Jimmy
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Post by Jimmy on Dec 30, 2010 20:11:37 GMT -5
Just watched the opening match on Superstars and I've noticed over the weeks that Stanford's improved but tonight kinda blew my mind. He noted Yoshi was trained by Yuji Nagata (pronounced correctly and everything) and then called a Japanese armdrag and a crucifix pin correctly (along with many other moves) and even referenced the Uso's original debut promo. I said when he first debuted a month or so ago that he had a good voice but he didn't seem to know anything about wrestling. Well he's done his homework and he's gotten pretty damn good.
He also just noted during Smith vs. Regal that DH's dad Bulldog faced Regal at Halloween Havoc 93 which was a cool fact so of course Josh proceeded to give him shit about it. STFU Mathews.
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Post by FUNK_US/BRODUS on Dec 30, 2010 20:18:13 GMT -5
Good. I have faith in him to become a good play by play without needing a character of the WWE storyteller approach of commentary.
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Rave
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Post by Rave on Dec 30, 2010 20:24:01 GMT -5
He even referenced that Regal had wrestled Bulldog at Halloween Havoc '93, which seemed to stun Josh Mathews a little. He's definitely been doing his homework.
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Post by forgottensinpwf on Dec 30, 2010 20:41:16 GMT -5
He also just noted during Smith vs. Regal that DH's dad Bulldog faced Regal at Halloween Havoc 93 which was a cool fact so of course Josh proceeded to give him s*** about it. SHUT UP JOSH
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Post by kitgal421 on Dec 30, 2010 20:52:11 GMT -5
Stanford was great tonight. It's obvious he's working hard to improve and learn all this information.
I normally like Josh, but he sounded like an idiot over the Halloween Havoc info.
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Post by Tyfo on Dec 30, 2010 20:55:33 GMT -5
I've liked him every since I first heard him on one of the PPV pre shows. I thought that if he could pick up any kind of knowledge, with that voice, he would be an excellent play by play man.
I say give him the Raw gig now!
Once Cole is officially named GM, he wont have time for commentary anyway.
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Taupy
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Post by Taupy on Dec 30, 2010 21:21:45 GMT -5
For those that haven't watch NXT, Josh is trying to be Cole 2.0
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percymania
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Percymania will live forever! Oh yeah!
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Post by percymania on Dec 30, 2010 21:54:56 GMT -5
I still haven't heard or seen this guy once yet. >_>
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Phil Parent
El Dandy
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Post by Phil Parent on Dec 30, 2010 21:56:09 GMT -5
I think the most interesting thing in this is that they gave props to a guy like Yuji Nagata who never wrestled for the E, probably never will, and only toured WCW a couple times.
I like when they show an open mind like that.
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Bang Bang Bart
Ozymandius
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Dec 30, 2010 22:01:41 GMT -5
I only know him as the "WWE Events in Canada" guy on The Score, so, my knowledge of how good he is, it's questionable at best.
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CM Dazz
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Post by CM Dazz on Dec 30, 2010 22:24:32 GMT -5
I haven't seen/heard anything from this guy yet, but I may have to check him out.
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Post by Jim Stansel on Dec 31, 2010 7:08:23 GMT -5
From his first appearance I have liked Stanford. He has voice that brings legitamacy to the broadcast. And I love the fact he apparently knows his stuff. This means he wont last long.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Dec 31, 2010 7:45:12 GMT -5
He's an old school announcer so it's refreshing to hear nowadays. He's not trying to get himself over nor ignoring the match completely.
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King Koopa
He's just a Sexy Kurt
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Post by 67 more on Dec 31, 2010 8:31:48 GMT -5
He had me amazed one week when a week before he called a Northern Lights Suplex a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, he then correctly called a swinging fisherman's neckbreaker, catching Punk completely unaware. I think he is really trying and it's good to hear.
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Post by Djm Doesn't Find You Funny on Dec 31, 2010 8:43:44 GMT -5
Give it time.
He'll be re-educated in the ways of entertainment storytellers, and hopes and dreams will die.
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Post by The Scuba Guy on Dec 31, 2010 8:51:52 GMT -5
I like the guy. Maybe my overall favorite commentator now that Punk left the desk. Speaking of Punk, his first night of Superstars commentating had one of the funniest things ever, when Stanford said Punk was 'just like' his wife. The look on Punk's face was hilarious.
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Post by Azrael from Outerspace on Dec 31, 2010 9:08:09 GMT -5
Give it time. He'll be re-educated in the ways of entertainment storytellers, and hopes and dreams will die. He hasn't already? The guy isn't some smark who is dropping insider knowledge. He's just calling moves he knows and doing his homework on wrestlers. He's no different then Punk or Striker except he won't drop some obscure musical reference or movie line. Anyway, i like the guy because every week he seems to get better. And it doesn't seem to matter if it's King or was Punk. Hell, King was happy that he called a Saito suplex correctly. I do see him being used in the future on either Smackdown or Raw. Dude has natural talent at announcing. He just needs to fine tune it.
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Post by Djm Doesn't Find You Funny on Dec 31, 2010 10:13:18 GMT -5
Yes. He's calling the moves and doing his homework on the wrestlers.
Vince McMahon's pride and joy, Michael Cole, barely did any of those when he was JUST an announcer, and he certainly doesn't now.
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Post by Chronos on Dec 31, 2010 10:37:02 GMT -5
I saw (well, part of) Superstars last night for the first time since Stanford's first or second show and was also shocked by how much he's improved. I came in during the DH/Regal match and the Havoc '93 footnote dropped my jaw. Also he was so much more confident and natural with his knowledge and calling of moves, whereas he seemed rather unsure of himself last time I'd heard his commentary.
I loved him. He's had the voice, but now he's got the knowledge to augment that great voice. Also, like Hitogoroshi touched on, he's really unobtrusive in that he's not trying to spotlight himself or put himself or John Cena or whoever over the match, as the WWE's other announcers have a predilection for doing. I like him a lot.
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Post by turkeysandwich on Dec 31, 2010 11:28:10 GMT -5
He just "sounds" like a real announcer. Like someone you would here doing an ESPN alternate game or something. I really like him.
The thing I really hated was Josh crapping on everything that he said. It worked when Punk did it because that is his character, but it was really off putting when Josh did it. Not just the Halloween Havoc comment, but Josh was making sarcastic remarks when Scott called the moves accurately.
That being said, I thought Striker was even worse to Jack Korpela. He acted like he was working with a 10 year old. When Jack would try to converse about Tyler Reks or something going on in the WWE during the Masters/Reks match, Striker would say whether it was a good or bad comment, like he had to approve of any questions before answering, instead of just conversing with the man. I know Stiriker is kind of a heel or something, but he was acting more like an ass.
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