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Post by Gimpo Commando on Sept 16, 2013 9:53:59 GMT -5
It really had to be done His APA angle was running out of steam, he wanted to push this new financial planning phase of his life into motion, and that beer swilling, bar brawling look wasn't going to work for him, so just change the character up into something everyone can hate.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Sept 16, 2013 10:29:23 GMT -5
Without his lengthy title run, Cena wouldn't be elevated like he was.
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Square-Because he looks good at all the right angles.
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Post by Square on Sept 16, 2013 12:59:11 GMT -5
JBL should be looked to in the future as the prime example of a heel champion. He was fantastic.
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Lancers
El Dandy
Oh you
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Post by Lancers on Sept 16, 2013 13:23:29 GMT -5
I don't think I could take that book seriously with a guy that looks like that on the cover. I would assume this is how he makes money. 1. Hang around a place where rich people hang out like a golf course or Jimmy Buffett concert. 2. Threaten to kick a guy's ass if he doesn't give you everything in this wallet. 3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 all around town until cops start looking. 4. Move to a new state 5. Repeat steps 1, 2 and 4.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Sept 16, 2013 13:26:35 GMT -5
JBL should be looked to in the future as the prime example of a heel champion. He was fantastic. Creatively maybe. He didn't exactly draw well, did he?
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Hank Scorpio
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Post by EyeofTyr on Sept 16, 2013 13:46:51 GMT -5
JBL should be looked to in the future as the prime example of a heel champion. He was fantastic. Creatively maybe. He didn't exactly draw well, did he? No, he didn't. In fact, for a long while he was one of the worst drawing champions in terms of ratings and buyrates. If I remember correctly, worst than the infamous Diesel reign for a while too and worst than Orton or Punk or many modern comparisons people could make. I remember that being a big reason, much like with Orton, those that did not like him couldn't understand why they kept the belt on him. Really, even as a person that enjoyed the character, it didn't make much sense to me either.
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Are You Gonna Go My Way?
I don't get it. At all. It's kind of a small horse, I mean what am I missing? Am I crazy?
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Sept 16, 2013 19:07:55 GMT -5
I think they did the same thing, pretty much months later with the barb wired steel cage match, with JBL crawling out from under the ring after Big Show put him through it. LOVE that ending. Big Show's reaction was fantastic.
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