kidglov3s
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Post by kidglov3s on Aug 17, 2013 17:57:18 GMT -5
Hardy was the last guy I knew of that could capture EVERY demographic under the WWE. He was over with the men (unlike Cena), over with marky conservative crowds (unlike Punk), over with women (unlike Bryan), and over with kids. Dude was the complete package and appealing on all levels. Bryan isn't over with women? I haven't seen this in crowds. From what I've seen in crowds he's up there with Ziggler, Orton and Cena in terms of who women cheer for. |
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Post by Crimson on Aug 17, 2013 18:22:13 GMT -5
I'd say Rey after Cena and then Hardy. I can see where you're coming from, and Rey probably is the second-biggest draw of anyone on the fulltime WWE roster during the modern era (which is why they're so desperate to build up del Rio or Sin Cara to be able to fill his spot now), but I'd say Rey's sort of like Undertaker in that he's just too distinctively offbeat to work as the face of the company. Jeff's a stylized, exaggerated character, but he's as "normal" as a Hogan or HBK or Cena, whereas an invincible zombie or a diminutive masked man isn't. So while Rey was arguably the bigger draw, Jeff's the one who struck me as having a shot at actually supplanting Cena as the top-promoted star of the company (as a performer, at least; Jeff's recreational habits sure screwed that up). Hardy also lacked Cena's drive. Dude even admitted that he hated the constant travel schedule. |
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Post by Nic Nemeth on Aug 17, 2013 20:10:11 GMT -5
Hardy.
But if Bryan wins the WWE Title, imagine the reaction he'll have with 20,000 fans doing the Yes dance with him.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Aug 18, 2013 9:38:27 GMT -5
Bryan seems more over right now because the crowd reactions are in the toilet. Jeff Hardy was mega over with everybody at a time when the product in general was hotter with the crowd.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 9:53:38 GMT -5
If not for his substance issues in 2009 Jeff Hardy could very well have become "The Guy" to make Smackdown a serious thing again.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Aug 18, 2013 10:13:34 GMT -5
Right now.....that's a tough one. Hardy's been gone for a few years and Bryan's been winning fans over. If Hardy never left WWE I'd say him, but I'd be interested to see how the crowd would take to him upon a return. He'd been gone 3-4 years when he returned in 2006 and it was like he never missed a day. I'd imagine the same would happen if he came back now. |
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Post by Slanted and Enchanted on Aug 18, 2013 11:42:15 GMT -5
Hardy was the last guy I knew of that could capture EVERY demographic under the WWE. He was over with the men (unlike Cena), over with marky conservative crowds (unlike Punk), over with women (unlike Bryan), and over with kids. Dude was the complete package and appealing on all levels. Bryan isn't over with women? I haven't seen this in crowds. From what I've seen in crowds he's up there with Ziggler, Orton and Cena in terms of who women cheer for. Well I guess what I really meant to imply was overness in terms of sex appeal. I definitely see women cheering for Bryan but not necessarily swooning for him although I could be wrong. |
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