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Post by héad.casé on Jan 5, 2013 18:38:37 GMT -5
Is he the next call up? Or a one off house show appearance to get a real look at him?
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Post by ________ has left the building on Jan 5, 2013 18:43:03 GMT -5
The higher ups are getting a look at him before deciding what to do with him. Last house show I went to had Calvin Raines teaming with Drew McIntyre. Raines was boring in the match and the next week, he got future endeavored.
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Post by BigWill on Jan 5, 2013 18:49:21 GMT -5
I hope he isn't the next one called up. There are plenty of other superstars on NXT more ready than him.
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Post by lovingway on Jan 5, 2013 18:53:55 GMT -5
What is sad is that him and Roman look a lot alike so he might be on the cutting block unless he gets a makeover
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jan 5, 2013 18:57:04 GMT -5
The higher ups are getting a look at him before deciding what to do with him. Last house show I went to had Calvin Raines teaming with Drew McIntyre. Raines was boring in the match and the next week, he got future endeavored. The problem was obviously the name... now Calvin N. Hobbes, that there's a name...
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Post by EvenBaldobombHasAJob on Jan 5, 2013 19:18:37 GMT -5
The higher ups are getting a look at him before deciding what to do with him. Last house show I went to had Calvin Raines teaming with Drew McIntyre. Raines was boring in the match and the next week, he got future endeavored. The problem was obviously the name... now Calvin N. Hobbes, that there's a name... Vince would hate it. he's never heard of Calvin and Hobbes.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2013 20:07:22 GMT -5
I recall Kruger working some house shows a year ago, tagging with a midcarder or 2. Nothing ever came of it, maybe this time'll be different... The problem was obviously the name... now Calvin N. Hobbes, that there's a name... Vince would hate it. he's never heard of Calvin and Hobbes. Give him 5 years. It'll be on his radar about then.
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Post by MiLB Fan on Jan 5, 2013 21:41:49 GMT -5
He wrestled at a SmackDown house show I attended two years ago, losing to Alex Riley.
Believe it or not, my report from that show is cited as a reference in Kruger's Wikipedia article.
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Post by CH Punk on Jan 5, 2013 21:45:09 GMT -5
Kruger's been on the house show circuit a lot over the last couple of years. Hell, he even showed up on an episode of Smackdown from 2011 where John Laurinaitis was giving an address to the entire Locker Room.
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Post by froggyfrog on Jan 5, 2013 21:47:15 GMT -5
I hope he isn't the next one called up. There are plenty of other superstars on NXT more ready than him. Disagree. Maybe Wyatt and Ohno, but thats hardly plenty. With the recent call ups of Rollins, Ambrose, and Langston; Kruger moves up into the top 3 of most tv ready NXTers. He's been reinventing his look constantly and is finally in a gimmick that seems like it would be a good fit for TV. to Alpha Male Leo Kruger to his current Hunter gimmick
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Post by lovingway on Jan 6, 2013 6:38:11 GMT -5
What if Crowbar and Skinner had a lovechild
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Post by "Gentleman" AJ Powell on Jan 6, 2013 8:34:13 GMT -5
I dunno if any of you guys have played Far Cry 3, but his current hunter gimmick reminds me of Buck from that game so much! Could really have potential as a creepy, twisted heel.
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Post by BigWill on Jan 6, 2013 11:02:17 GMT -5
I hope he isn't the next one called up. There are plenty of other superstars on NXT more ready than him. Disagree. Maybe Wyatt and Ohno, but thats hardly plenty. With the recent call ups of Rollins, Ambrose, and Langston; Kruger moves up into the top 3 of most tv ready NXTers. He's been reinventing his look constantly and is finally in a gimmick that seems like it would be a good fit for TV. to Alpha Male Leo Kruger to his current Hunter gimmick Wyatt, Ohno, Steamboat, Graves, Harper, O'Brian, and Woods. All much better than Kruger, IMO. Hell, I'd even rather a few of the divas being brought up over him.
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Post by kamotengkahoy on Jan 6, 2013 11:12:47 GMT -5
Disagree. Maybe Wyatt and Ohno, but thats hardly plenty. With the recent call ups of Rollins, Ambrose, and Langston; Kruger moves up into the top 3 of most tv ready NXTers. He's been reinventing his look constantly and is finally in a gimmick that seems like it would be a good fit for TV. to Alpha Male Leo Kruger to his current Hunter gimmick Wyatt, Ohno, Steamboat, Graves, Harper, O'Brian, and Woods. All much better than Kruger, IMO. Hell, I'd even rather a few of the divas being brought up over him. Yeah, nothing against kruger. I actually thinks he's good. But with all the heel debuts I'd rather have a face debut this time. Either Steamboat, Woods, etc. (but no Bo Rotunda cause he needs more polishing)
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Post by Big Kahuna Burger on Jan 6, 2013 11:23:41 GMT -5
Oh, the guy who looks like a cross between Crowbar and Skinner.
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Post by EvenBaldobombHasAJob on Jan 6, 2013 12:25:05 GMT -5
he's got a good look and a unique gimmick. main problem is he's a heel and WWE is already way too heel heavy as it is.
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Post by keezy on Jan 6, 2013 12:43:45 GMT -5
They will debut Kruger, Ohno and Bray Wyatt's stable after Wrestlemania like they did with Sandow, Ryback, Cesaro, etc.
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Post by froggyfrog on Jan 6, 2013 15:16:36 GMT -5
Disagree. Maybe Wyatt and Ohno, but thats hardly plenty. With the recent call ups of Rollins, Ambrose, and Langston; Kruger moves up into the top 3 of most tv ready NXTers. He's been reinventing his look constantly and is finally in a gimmick that seems like it would be a good fit for TV. to Alpha Male Leo Kruger to his current Hunter gimmick Wyatt, Ohno, Steamboat, Graves, Harper, O'Brian, and Woods. All much better than Kruger, IMO. Hell, I'd even rather a few of the divas being brought up over him. Steamboats injured, Woods is good but I wouldn't put his character above Kruger, Graves and Harper haven't been in NXT long enough, and O'Brien is in limbo now that Cameron f***ed up and left.
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Post by Toates Madhackrviper on Jan 7, 2013 18:46:01 GMT -5
They will debut Kruger, Ohno and Bray Wyatt's stable after Wrestlemania like they did with Sandow, Ryback, Cesaro, etc. Are those three a real stable in NXT right now? That sounds like such a cool grouping. I would love for them to debut together.
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Post by froggyfrog on Jan 7, 2013 18:52:28 GMT -5
They will debut Kruger, Ohno and Bray Wyatt's stable after Wrestlemania like they did with Sandow, Ryback, Cesaro, etc. Are those three a real stable in NXT right now? That sounds like such a cool grouping. I would love for them to debut together. Ohno and Kruger tag occasionally but they're not like a real stable. Wyatt has the Wyatt family with Luke Harper and Erick Rowan
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