Post by flatsdomino on Dec 20, 2012 0:44:59 GMT -5
"Enough is enough and it's time for a change...and I AM that change!"
Really now, Ryback? Really?
As much as I like the guy, it's grating how they keep promoting him as the next generation of pro-wrestler, like he's some revelation or something. That, and Cena's similarly themed "change" promo before HiaC, along with that interview he did where he talks about wanting to be the face of the WWE, as well as everyone putting him over on commentary as the something they've never seen before.
I like Ryback, really. But he's nothing new, nor is he anything THAT special. He's a big, musclebound hoss that wrecks people. He's not particularly skilled in the ring. He's not really charismatic on the mic. There's a reason he gets the "Goldberg" chants - it's something we've all seen before.
Here's the thing - that's not a negative. The Goldberg formula (and type) is a GOOD one when used sparingly and with the right guy. It works. Ryback's got a good thing going, is a good part of the show, and is kicking all sorts of ass in his current role.
But don't shove him down our throats as the next evolution of pro wrestling (not the stable), and don't insult our intelligence by claiming he represents some "change"; he's a typical McMahon guy - again, not that there's anything wrong with that, but (INCOMING SMARKY AS HELL THING TO SAY) don't tell me RYBACK is the future of pro wrestling when you've got Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, Dean Ambrose and guys who are legitimately innovative and creative on your roster.
I liked Goldberg, I liked Batista. But those guys never pretended to be anything they weren't. Everyone loves a big monstrous powerhouse who throws dudes around when it's done right - Mike Awesome, Scott Steiner, the list goes on and on. And that list, right now, includes Ryback. Know why I didn't like Lashley as much? Because they tried to promote him the same way they're starting to with Ryback right now, as THE FUTURE OF THIS BUSINESS, when the fact is he just wasn't all that impressive, and would've worked better as a straight-up asskicker without all the pretentious hype. And that line on Monday was an INCREDIBLY pretentious thing to say, and a line I really hope was written for him by Vince or Kevin Dunn or someone like that, because if Ryback came up with that, and he's going around talking about wanting to best Cena as face of the company and applying Owen Hart quotes to himself to say he's changing the business, we might actually have a new Goldberg on our hands - all the worst, most mark-for-himself egotistical parts of Goldberg.
I'm not saying the commentators should just react like "oh well, here's something we've seen a million times before" when he comes out - put the dude over like a beast, with all the enthusiasm they and the crowd give off when he makes his entrance. But just let his actions speak for themselves, and let his badassery get the message across without ruining it by forcing it to be something it isn't, and quite frankly, doesn't have to be.
Really now, Ryback? Really?
As much as I like the guy, it's grating how they keep promoting him as the next generation of pro-wrestler, like he's some revelation or something. That, and Cena's similarly themed "change" promo before HiaC, along with that interview he did where he talks about wanting to be the face of the WWE, as well as everyone putting him over on commentary as the something they've never seen before.
I like Ryback, really. But he's nothing new, nor is he anything THAT special. He's a big, musclebound hoss that wrecks people. He's not particularly skilled in the ring. He's not really charismatic on the mic. There's a reason he gets the "Goldberg" chants - it's something we've all seen before.
Here's the thing - that's not a negative. The Goldberg formula (and type) is a GOOD one when used sparingly and with the right guy. It works. Ryback's got a good thing going, is a good part of the show, and is kicking all sorts of ass in his current role.
But don't shove him down our throats as the next evolution of pro wrestling (not the stable), and don't insult our intelligence by claiming he represents some "change"; he's a typical McMahon guy - again, not that there's anything wrong with that, but (INCOMING SMARKY AS HELL THING TO SAY) don't tell me RYBACK is the future of pro wrestling when you've got Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, Dean Ambrose and guys who are legitimately innovative and creative on your roster.
I liked Goldberg, I liked Batista. But those guys never pretended to be anything they weren't. Everyone loves a big monstrous powerhouse who throws dudes around when it's done right - Mike Awesome, Scott Steiner, the list goes on and on. And that list, right now, includes Ryback. Know why I didn't like Lashley as much? Because they tried to promote him the same way they're starting to with Ryback right now, as THE FUTURE OF THIS BUSINESS, when the fact is he just wasn't all that impressive, and would've worked better as a straight-up asskicker without all the pretentious hype. And that line on Monday was an INCREDIBLY pretentious thing to say, and a line I really hope was written for him by Vince or Kevin Dunn or someone like that, because if Ryback came up with that, and he's going around talking about wanting to best Cena as face of the company and applying Owen Hart quotes to himself to say he's changing the business, we might actually have a new Goldberg on our hands - all the worst, most mark-for-himself egotistical parts of Goldberg.
I'm not saying the commentators should just react like "oh well, here's something we've seen a million times before" when he comes out - put the dude over like a beast, with all the enthusiasm they and the crowd give off when he makes his entrance. But just let his actions speak for themselves, and let his badassery get the message across without ruining it by forcing it to be something it isn't, and quite frankly, doesn't have to be.
