Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby
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Post by Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby on Mar 5, 2011 16:30:37 GMT -5
bull. The WWE likes hosses more than anything. They'd have picked Clay, who was very good on the show. And if not him, Saxton would have been their second choice for his looks. Curtis has been in developmental since 2006. He's not their first choice on anything. Saying he was their pre-show pick is like saying Lucky Cannon was the guy they wanted to win on season 2. WWE has dialed back the hoss love, big time. The closest guys to the "hoss" label to get pushes during the youth movement have been Sheamus and Wade Barrett - both smaller than the usual bearers of that label, and both noteworthy for plenty more than their size (Sheamus's look, mic skills, and ring skills; Barrett's phenomenal mic skills). Skip Sheffield is more or less a hoss in the traditional sense, and may have gotten pushed more, but he was the exception. WWE would take the pretty-boy high flyer over the hoss every time in today's environment. Curtis was their boy this season - I feel like the season was meant to promote him while giving Brodus and Bateman footholds in the fans' minds, to be called up to the main roster soon.
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Post by Red Impact on Mar 5, 2011 16:33:27 GMT -5
bull. The WWE likes hosses more than anything. They'd have picked Clay, who was very good on the show. And if not him, Saxton would have been their second choice for his looks. Curtis has been in developmental since 2006. He's not their first choice on anything. Saying he was their pre-show pick is like saying Lucky Cannon was the guy they wanted to win on season 2. WWE has dialed back the hoss love, big time. The closest guys to the "hoss" label to get pushes during the youth movement have been Sheamus and Wade Barrett - both smaller than the usual bearers of that label, and both noteworthy for plenty more than their size (Sheamus's look, mic skills, and ring skills; Barrett's phenomenal mic skills). Skip Sheffield is more or less a hoss in the traditional sense, and may have gotten pushed more, but he was the exception. WWE would take the pretty-boy high flyer over the hoss every time in today's environment. Curtis was their boy this season - I feel like the season was meant to promote him while giving Brodus and Bateman footholds in the fans' minds, to be called up to the main roster soon. To be fair, there's been quite a few hosses brought up, but injury more than anything tends to hurt them. That or being unfortunately put in with a bad stable.
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Post by mrjl on Mar 5, 2011 16:36:24 GMT -5
bull. The WWE likes hosses more than anything. They'd have picked Clay, who was very good on the show. And if not him, Saxton would have been their second choice for his looks. Curtis has been in developmental since 2006. He's not their first choice on anything. Saying he was their pre-show pick is like saying Lucky Cannon was the guy they wanted to win on season 2. WWE has dialed back the hoss love, big time. The closest guys to the "hoss" label to get pushes during the youth movement have been Sheamus and Wade Barrett - both smaller than the usual bearers of that label, and both noteworthy for plenty more than their size (Sheamus's look, mic skills, and ring skills; Barrett's phenomenal mic skills). Skip Sheffield is more or less a hoss in the traditional sense, and may have gotten pushed more, but he was the exception. WWE would take the pretty-boy high flyer over the hoss every time in today's environment. Curtis was their boy this season - I feel like the season was meant to promote him while giving Brodus and Bateman footholds in the fans' minds, to be called up to the main roster soon. major pushes, maybe. But they still like to get them on TV and keep them where they can be seen. Like Mason Ryan. And Curtis strikes me as neither pretty boy nor high flyer. Yes, he has a top rope finisher, but that's about it. And Saxton and Novak were the pretty boys. Curtis was the Heath Slater/Lucky Cannon of the season. Generic ability with generic look and no major flaws besides genericness
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Post by Alex Shelley on Mar 5, 2011 16:40:11 GMT -5
bull. The WWE likes hosses more than anything. They'd have picked Clay, who was very good on the show. And if not him, Saxton would have been their second choice for his looks. Curtis has been in developmental since 2006. He's not their first choice on anything. Saying he was their pre-show pick is like saying Lucky Cannon was the guy they wanted to win on season 2. Curtis was s*** until a shortlived heel turn a year or so ago. Since then he's returned to being s***ty. I respect your opinion but disagree completely.
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Post by Bake Or Die on Mar 5, 2011 17:46:39 GMT -5
WWE has dialed back the hoss love, big time. The closest guys to the "hoss" label to get pushes during the youth movement have been Sheamus and Wade Barrett - both smaller than the usual bearers of that label, and both noteworthy for plenty more than their size (Sheamus's look, mic skills, and ring skills; Barrett's phenomenal mic skills). Skip Sheffield is more or less a hoss in the traditional sense, and may have gotten pushed more, but he was the exception. WWE would take the pretty-boy high flyer over the hoss every time in today's environment. Curtis was their boy this season - I feel like the season was meant to promote him while giving Brodus and Bateman footholds in the fans' minds, to be called up to the main roster soon. major pushes, maybe. But they still like to get them on TV and keep them where they can be seen. Like Mason Ryan. And Curtis strikes me as neither pretty boy nor high flyer. Yes, he has a top rope finisher, but that's about it. And Saxton and Novak were the pretty boys. Curtis was the Heath Slater/Lucky Cannon of the season. Generic ability with generic look and no major flaws besides genericness Don't put Slater on that list with them two.
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