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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Jan 15, 2013 16:59:53 GMT -5
And I love it.
I was seeing hints of him turning into a wisecracking douche babyface though, which I really don't want.
I haven't been this interested in Del Rio's character since he won the Rumble.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2013 17:03:10 GMT -5
It really helped him that he was in Houston with a huge Hispanic demo and he was basically wearing the Mexican flag, I'll reserve judgment until he is over in a few other locations.
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Post by BV on Jan 15, 2013 17:04:14 GMT -5
I really dug him last night. If last night is any indication, he saved his career with this face turn.
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Post by YiHammer on Jan 15, 2013 17:06:05 GMT -5
The dude was a face for 10 years, no surprise he is a good face. Part of the reason he was a bad heel (besides booking, character, etc) could've been he just didn't know how to be one considering he had no experience
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Post by softcorepromo on Jan 15, 2013 17:30:51 GMT -5
I like when he is nice to Ricardo.
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Post by Larryhausen on Jan 15, 2013 17:33:12 GMT -5
I think a big part of it is that they realized how much everyone loves Ricardo, and used THAT as the impetus of the turn.
"Oh, so he actually does love Ricardo as much as we do?!?!? YAAAAAAAAY!!!!!"
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2013 17:34:43 GMT -5
"Hints" of wisecracking douche babyface? He completely is one. But he's gonna be pretty good at it, he already has funny delivery. It just can't get too silly and out there, that's all. He does remind me of The Rock a little bit, more like 1998 Rock.
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Post by Brother Nero....Wolfe on Jan 15, 2013 17:36:30 GMT -5
May he never turn heel again. He's extremely fun as a face.
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Post by Burst on Jan 15, 2013 17:38:51 GMT -5
Unless it has anything to do with Rey, I have no idea how they took someone that was pretty much a perma-babyface in Mexico and expected him to work as a heel. But that's WWE logic.
At least he's getting his time to shine now.
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Post by Talent Name on Jan 15, 2013 17:39:30 GMT -5
As long as he doesn't become the next Sheamus face wise I will keep paying attention
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Jan 15, 2013 17:41:12 GMT -5
Unless it has anything to do with Rey, I have no idea how they took someone that was pretty much a perma-babyface in Mexico and expected him to work as a heel. But that's WWE logic. In fairness, if it's a talent I've never seen work - as in Del Rio's case - I couldn't give a less of a f*** if they're worked face or heel before; I care about their new character and if it works. And WWE's attitude to new talents is, I guess, the same. It's not completely unreasonable. |
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Post by #RUDO Coco Del Rio on Jan 15, 2013 17:58:49 GMT -5
I was confident his face turn would work ever since I saw that video of him in an NXT live event, saving his brother from a beatdown. He's got this heroic and likable quality about him that just comes naturally.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 15, 2013 18:41:07 GMT -5
SO much better than "Destiny" Del Rio. You could tell that he was actually enjoying himself, and as a result he came off so much more naturally. I think it'll be a shame if they turn him heel again without giving him at least a couple of years in this face role.
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Post by Digital Witness on Jan 15, 2013 18:42:23 GMT -5
I wonder if they're going to slowly phase out the Million Peso Man-esque parts of his gimmick? I think he'd work well as sort of a lucha face Kurt Angle of sorts without the you suck chants.
The other thing I was thinking about the other day. Damn, if Eddie was still alive and well, imagine the interactions the two would have had. Hell... just for the potential between Eddie and Ricardo, it would have been glorious.
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Jan 15, 2013 18:43:52 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm loving it. Him and Ricardo have a great chemistry together, although seeing Del Rio offer to fight Big Show RIGHT NOW and have Big Show, the freaking BIG SHOW, back down was just a little stupid.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2013 18:56:06 GMT -5
I like when he is nice to Ricardo. I've always really dug face managers. |
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Post by alliedbiscuit on Jan 15, 2013 19:48:20 GMT -5
I agree. So now, let's have this be a short title run so we can have Sheamus vs Orton!
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Jan 15, 2013 22:35:49 GMT -5
I wonder if they're going to slowly phase out the Million Peso Man-esque parts of his gimmick? I think he'd work well as sort of a lucha face Kurt Angle of sorts without the you suck chants. The other thing I was thinking about the other day. Damn, if Eddie was still alive and well, imagine the interactions the two would have had. Hell... just for the potential between Eddie and Ricardo, it would have been glorious. Maybe have him throw money into the crowd on his entrance. I wonder why nobody thought to get a rich guy gimmick over as a face this way, except possibly worried that fans would be trampled running to grab the cash. |
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Post by Slanted and Enchanted on Jan 16, 2013 0:07:28 GMT -5
I really hope WWE turns Sheamus heel and the two of them fight over the WHC over the summer.
This is where somebody here posts that Sheamus/Del Rio mutation collage.
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Post by Lancers on Jan 16, 2013 1:12:52 GMT -5
Wasn't this guy a face in Mexico his entire time up until he joined the WWE? This is probably the role he should've been playing to begin with.
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