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Post by Loser on Aug 31, 2013 23:16:45 GMT -5
In the last few years WWE has hired many former PWG World Champs (Kassius Ohno, Antonio Cesaro, Sami Zayn) and some recent PWG stand-outs (Solomon Crowe, Samuray del Sol), so expect some guys from this show to leave PWG very soon.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2013 23:19:37 GMT -5
I'm glad that HHH has Regal scouting instead of JR, at least now we'll get good wrestlers and not some jockass football players.
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Post by Hawk Hart on Aug 31, 2013 23:22:41 GMT -5
I'm glad that HHH has Regal scouting instead of JR, at least now we'll get good wrestlers and not some jockassfootball players.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Aug 31, 2013 23:24:05 GMT -5
I know he's already been through the system but I would love it if Brian Cage got signed.
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Post by rybackrulez on Aug 31, 2013 23:24:11 GMT -5
JR scouted Cena, Batista, Mick Foley, Austin, And most of their big money makers.
Plus wwe has signed a lot of guys post pwg big performances
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2013 23:28:24 GMT -5
How long has Regal been a scout? Anyways cool deal
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Post by Razor Gives It A 4/10 on Aug 31, 2013 23:31:27 GMT -5
Man there's so many guys on the PWG roster I would love to see get offers. Do us proud, Regal!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2013 23:34:59 GMT -5
JR scouted Cena, Batista, Mick Foley, Austin, And most of their big money makers. Plus wwe has signed a lot of guys post pwg big performances Of course he did, but he also signed a bunch of dudes that didn't pan out because he still believes in the BS Bill Watts theory of "real athletes " and he has a hard-on for college football players.
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Post by rybackrulez on Aug 31, 2013 23:44:51 GMT -5
Hey man a lot of guys came from football and a lot of guys on he roster have played college and pro ball.
Roman Reigns, the usos, Titus, among others.
Some "wrestling" guys like kendrick and london didn't work because of attitude problems.
But you never know. Sting and Warrior came in from body building
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Post by RowdyRobbyPiper on Aug 31, 2013 23:56:56 GMT -5
JR scouted Cena, Batista, Mick Foley, Austin, And most of their big money makers. Plus wwe has signed a lot of guys post pwg big performances Of course he did, but he also signed a bunch of dudes that didn't pan out because he still believes in the BS Bill Watts theory of "real athletes " and he has a hard-on for college football players. Stu Hart, Verne Gagne, Ernie Ladd, Wahoo McDaniel, Randy Savage, Ron Simmons, Dwayne Johnson, John Layfield. Yeah, those guys who were "real athletes" never had great careers as pro wrestlers.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2013 0:05:56 GMT -5
Of course he did, but he also signed a bunch of dudes that didn't pan out because he still believes in the BS Bill Watts theory of "real athletes " and he has a hard-on for college football players. Stu Hart, Verne Gagne, Ernie Ladd, Wahoo McDaniel, Randy Savage, Ron Simmons, Dwayne Johnson, John Layfield. Yeah, those guys who were "real athletes" never had great careers as pro wrestlers. Of course not all real athletes are going to be terrible, the problem comes when the main focus of your scouting/recruiting is on guys because they played college football as it seemed it was with JR most of the time. That was the point I was trying to make(and apparently failing at)
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Post by Chip on Sept 1, 2013 0:18:33 GMT -5
Stu Hart, Verne Gagne, Ernie Ladd, Wahoo McDaniel, Randy Savage, Ron Simmons, Dwayne Johnson, John Layfield. Yeah, those guys who were "real athletes" never had great careers as pro wrestlers. Of course not all real athletes are going to be terrible, the problem comes when the main focus of your scouting/recruiting is on guys because they played college football as it seemed it was with JR most of the time. That was the point I was trying to make(and apparently failing at) Don't worry, I got what you mean. JR went out of his way to hire people who otherwise didn't contemplate or really care for a career in pro-wrestling, in doing so he skipped over a ton of talented people that were displaying their already existing passion for the business almost daily. Scouting pro-athletes is a solid strategy but it should never be the only strategy much in the case of JR, well, that and ex-WCW guys.
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Post by rybackrulez on Sept 1, 2013 0:19:36 GMT -5
Clay Matthews and Animal's son have wwe written all over them
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Post by Deleted on Sept 1, 2013 0:22:57 GMT -5
JR scouted Cena, Batista, Mick Foley, Austin, And most of their big money makers. Plus wwe has signed a lot of guys post pwg big performances Austin and Foley were far from unknowns at the time though to be fair. They both worked for the number 2 company where Foley at one time had a decent push and Austin was a reliable known midcarder. J.R doesn't really deserve much credit for scouting them.
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Post by rybackrulez on Sept 1, 2013 0:35:58 GMT -5
Really when scouting you never know who is a hit or not. Ryback's whole purpose in life was to get into the wwe so was ziggler's. ziggler, shelton, brock, swagger, lashley, and santino were gerald briscoe guys
A guy like Cesaro is going to go far because of his dedication and discipline.
They want to scout athletes based on their dedication to get in shape and put forth the best effort every time out.
Why a guy like Ohno fails is his lack of discipline. Where a guy like Bo Dallas shows so much effort in what he does.
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Post by mcmahonfan85 on Sept 1, 2013 0:39:40 GMT -5
JR scouted Cena, Batista, Mick Foley, Austin, And most of their big money makers. Plus wwe has signed a lot of guys post pwg big performances Austin and Foley were far from unknowns at the time though to be fair. They both worked for the number 2 company where Foley at one time had a decent push and Austin was a reliable known midcarder. J.R doesn't really deserve much credit for scouting them. you seem to be overlooking (or just plain forgetting) Jim Ross was in WCW at the same time as Austin and Foley
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Post by rybackrulez on Sept 1, 2013 0:47:53 GMT -5
He also was a talent scout for wcw.
With pwg being at it's peak right now as a hub for the best unsigned talents in the states. Makes sense.
I am sure wwe sends guys to roh, new japan, pwg, and even some aaa shows to scout talent in a live environment.
The difference with football guys like Ron Simmons Was seasoning. NXT should do smaller tours around the country to get talent acclimated to working on a tour.
If nxt was at hammerstein or the manhattan center or smaller venues around in smarkier cities in armories they would outdraw tna.
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Post by JTG Fan on Sept 1, 2013 0:55:23 GMT -5
lol @ irrational JR hatred in this thread
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Post by Kayfabe FAN don't want none on Sept 1, 2013 0:59:54 GMT -5
I remember reading somewhere that it's Jamie Noble who's keeping an eye on the indie circuit. Not surprised that Regal does too though.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Sept 1, 2013 1:11:40 GMT -5
Of course not all real athletes are going to be terrible, the problem comes when the main focus of your scouting/recruiting is on guys because they played college football as it seemed it was with JR most of the time. That was the point I was trying to make(and apparently failing at) Don't worry, I got what you mean. JR went out of his way to hire people who otherwise didn't contemplate or really care for a career in pro-wrestling, in doing so he skipped over a ton of talented people that were displaying their already existing passion for the business almost daily. Scouting pro-athletes is a solid strategy but it should never be the only strategy much in the case of JR, well, that and ex-WCW guys. Just because someone had played football at one point doesn't mean they don't have passion for the wrestling business. Look at John Cena and tell me that guy doesn't give a shit about wrestling.
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