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Post by Brickstone Kid on Sept 25, 2013 0:07:48 GMT -5
I say they give him a run. He's immensely popular and a short feud with Del Rio could actually be some fun if they build him up as the underdog (they could even reference that they were the Royal Rumble finalists that one year). Santino could cut some "semi-serious" promos where (still in character and using his accent) he admits that he knows people treat him like a joke and he wants to prove he's the best wrestler. It could be quite a story with lots of heart and emotion.
Let him win it, get the huge POP of the evening, and then hold the belt for like a month before Sandow cashes in to immense heat (think about it...people would be pissed).
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Post by percymania on Sept 25, 2013 0:11:14 GMT -5
That ship has sailed my friend.
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Sept 25, 2013 0:11:32 GMT -5
No, WWE Champion.
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Sept 25, 2013 0:18:20 GMT -5
No
But, I do say he should have won the Rumble instead of ADR and, even now, I think he should win either the Rumble or MitB to tease a title run.
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Post by Instant Classic on Sept 25, 2013 0:20:05 GMT -5
Hell no.
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Post by Wolf Hurricane on Sept 25, 2013 0:42:37 GMT -5
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Post by EyeofTyr on Sept 25, 2013 0:50:47 GMT -5
They really missed their primed opportunity with him.
That Rumble with Del Rio and him, and that Elimination Chamber match he was in the crowds were absolutely hot for him. It was kind of crazy. They really should've struck with the iron then.
But I wouldn't be opposed if they did it now. As long as they did it in a similar manner as those and sold it kind of like how they sold Mankind's first title reign or so. A flukey, kind of underdog story where the unlikely comedy character shows he's got enough heart to hang with the big boys on occasion.
I wouldn't want them to suddenly book him like, say, CM Punk or John Cena and plow through the competition.
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Post by Emmet Russell on Sept 25, 2013 0:55:45 GMT -5
At this point, do it.
The World Title means almost nothing in the realm of WWE. At least Santino winning it would get quite a huge pop from the crowd.
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Post by The Man They Call Asher on Sept 25, 2013 0:57:00 GMT -5
God yes.
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Post by Chip on Sept 25, 2013 1:02:15 GMT -5
Eh, it's basically the new IC title anyway and it could give Del Rio his first interesting feud.
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Post by Phil Parent on Sept 25, 2013 1:57:20 GMT -5
I'll preach to the choir. He should have won that Royal Rumble and that would have been the highlight of his career.
One of the last moments where I was legitimately excited by what was about to happen.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Sept 25, 2013 2:04:07 GMT -5
I'd rather he be WWE Champion or not at all.
Stop making wrestlers look like charity cases by making them paper champions.
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Post by Tha Don on Sept 25, 2013 2:20:42 GMT -5
That would kill the title dude...
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Post by slappy on Sept 25, 2013 2:24:10 GMT -5
As long as Del Rio and Sheamus aren't holding it, I really don't care who does.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2013 2:45:10 GMT -5
Let me see if he meets my strict list of requirements out of people who hold it. The list, spoilered for size... {Spoiler}1. Is not Alberto del Rio. Hm... Yep! I'd be fine with him having it. |
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Sept 25, 2013 3:25:47 GMT -5
Eh, it's just the WHC. I don't see why not.
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Post by Heartbreaker on Sept 25, 2013 3:36:48 GMT -5
YES! Why not?
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Post by Wolf Hawkfield no1 NZ poster on Sept 25, 2013 7:05:40 GMT -5
While I have no interest in seeing him as champion but the belt has been a joke for years so yeah.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Sept 25, 2013 7:11:36 GMT -5
What kind of shitty world title gets given to a guy with a sock on his-...
Seriously though, giving the title to Santino is like just admitting the belt is a joke at this point.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2013 7:52:00 GMT -5
Taken in mind how awful the current champ is...
YES! YES! YES!
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