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Post by cabbageboy on May 31, 2012 17:13:07 GMT -5
Is there anyone that could possibly be shocked by this? People remember what you do, and even a repackaged Albert is still going to be Albert. There are some people that are just a black hole of charisma and he is one of them.
I would have thought they might get one lame PPV match out of Cena/Tensai just to blow it off, then go into the Laurinaitis and Big Show aspect of the storyline.
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Post by mistressofpain on May 31, 2012 17:21:45 GMT -5
Not surprised. The whole character was a throwback to the early '90s WWF that stuck out like a sore thumb.
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Post by Hurbster on May 31, 2012 17:38:48 GMT -5
To be honest, when I first saw his debut I thought that he just looked unwell.
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Post by xCompackx on May 31, 2012 19:07:14 GMT -5
If anything, it's pretty clear that they REALLY didn't expect so many people to recognize him as Albert. You'd think that in their "digital age", WWE would understand that people know how to Google someone.
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Post by mistressofpain on May 31, 2012 19:10:13 GMT -5
If anything, it's pretty clear that they REALLY didn't expect so many people to recognize him as Albert. You'd think that in their "digital age", WWE would understand that people know how to Google someone. Or just remember what the guy who left 8 years ago looks like.
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Post by xCompackx on May 31, 2012 19:26:10 GMT -5
If anything, it's pretty clear that they REALLY didn't expect so many people to recognize him as Albert. You'd think that in their "digital age", WWE would understand that people know how to Google someone. Or just remember what the guy who left 8 years ago looks like. Indeed. I understand not wanting to use a past gimmick, or not wanting to use something that another company used but they should've just let him do what he did best.
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Post by Banecat on May 31, 2012 21:12:43 GMT -5
It's about time. Why don't Japanese wrestlers get over in America? Cause none of them can deliver a promo. This isn't the 80s-90s where you can just live on the mysticism of a Muta. So of course an American playing as a Japanese that doesn't deliver any good mic skills fails miserably.
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Post by mrjl on May 31, 2012 21:14:32 GMT -5
It's about time. Why don't Japanese wrestlers never get over in America? Cause none of them can deliver a promo. This isn't the 80s-90s where you can just live on the mysticism of a Muta. So of course an American playing as a Japanese that doesn't deliver any good mic skills fails miserably. fans are liking Ryback and he doesn't talk much. Some of the best gimmicks, as opposed to just wrestlers, have featured very little if any talking
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Post by Robbymac on May 31, 2012 21:25:36 GMT -5
If anything, it's pretty clear that they REALLY didn't expect so many people to recognize him as Albert. You'd think that in their "digital age", WWE would understand that people know how to Google someone. Or just remember what the guy who left 8 years ago looks like. At least they somewhat acknowledged his past. It wasn't a Col. Mustafa, Saba Simba type thing.
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Post by Demented on May 31, 2012 21:44:48 GMT -5
If they repackage him under his old A-Train gimmick, I'd mark.
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Post by SkullTrauma on May 31, 2012 22:12:02 GMT -5
fans are liking Ryback and he doesn't talk much. ryback never shuts up.
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Post by mizerable on May 31, 2012 23:00:55 GMT -5
Is there anyone that could possibly be shocked by this? People remember what you do, and even a repackaged Albert is still going to be Albert. There are some people that are just a black hole of charisma and he is one of them. I would have thought they might get one lame PPV match out of Cena/Tensai just to blow it off, then go into the Laurinaitis and Big Show aspect of the storyline. Pretty much this. I was excited about Albert returning to WWE. Hell, even if it weren't for his time in Japan, I always liked the guy. He was a decent big man, who had a unique look and wasn't horrible on the mic. When they announced the Tensai thing...I was hesitant. I think foreign gimmicks are the stupidest and most pathetic way to get heat possible, especially anything post-Attitude. I stayed optimistic though because of how great Umaga turned out. If he had that style of intensity, it might work. But he didn't. As soon as he debuted, I knew it wasn't going to last. Wrestling a slow methodical style of wrestling along with having a manager who doesn't do anything outside of throw salt...what a waste. I don't blame Albert...not at all. While it's up to a wrestler to get himself over, he didn't exactly do anything wrong, at least as far as what the front office wanted out of him. But at the same time, how stupid is it to debut a guy who worked for the company for 6 years. It's a real shame...hopefully, they at least give his gimmick a drastic change. I wouldn't mind A-Train returning.
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Post by Hit Girl on May 31, 2012 23:25:14 GMT -5
It was never going to work. I don't think there was any great demand among the WWE fanbase for Matt Bloom to return. The Japanese element of his character is rubbish. The name is silly. The mannerisms are comical. They'd be laughable if an actual Japanese guy was doing it, let alone a white guy. In any case it was all pointless, because under the Japanese persona, it's the same old Albert/A-Train. Same moves, same "yearghhhhhh's" whenever he does a move. He also looks terrible, with flab hanging over his trunks. He never stood a chance of getting over. If WWE really wanted a Japanese gimmick, it would have probably been more constructive to do something useful with Yoshi Tatsu.
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Post by Lord Bendtner on May 31, 2012 23:32:37 GMT -5
If he got repackaged as A Train, I'd crack up if the fans started chanting Tensai.
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Post by jimmyjames on Jun 1, 2012 2:21:24 GMT -5
If anything, it's pretty clear that they REALLY didn't expect so many people to recognize him as Albert. You'd think that in their "digital age", WWE would understand that people know how to Google someone. Or just remember what the guy who left 8 years ago looks like. Plus, it's not like Albert is some indistinguishable regular looking guy. He's about 6'6 350 with a 38oz head. You can't forget the guy, even after 8 years even if we wasn't one of the top guys.
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Post by Mista T on Jun 1, 2012 6:15:24 GMT -5
He needs his back hair to make a return
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Jun 1, 2012 6:38:26 GMT -5
Just checked out Superstars. They really have soured on Tensai. He entered BEFORE Alex Riley! That s*** is unbelievable. I doubt it. I don't think that they would've made Tensai look so dominant if they were down on him. They could've easily not featured Tensai at all and had Riley unfortunately do the job to someone else.
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Post by Push R Truth on Jun 1, 2012 6:46:38 GMT -5
If he got repackaged as A Train, I'd crack up if the fans started chanting Tensai. Writing this one down for future use
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Post by TCA on Jun 1, 2012 6:57:51 GMT -5
He needs his back hair to make a return This lol, it was very unique. I'm not suprised by this news but I do feel sorry for Albert, dude was trying.
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Post by The Shareholder is nude on Jun 1, 2012 7:28:06 GMT -5
What I don't get is this:
Isn't Yoshi some sort of legit total badass who could literally beat down the entire roster? Why not repackage HIM as the unstoppable killing machine from Japan? If he can't talk good enough for a promo just give him Heyman. Keep him off tv (like he is ever on it anyway) for a bit and re-introduce him as having been summoned back to Japan by his "dojo" and being told he better succeed or something because he is dishonoring them. You could end up with Muta part II if done right.
But NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO give THAT to the fat white guy.
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