Damien Sandow as a face?

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How would it work? Could it work? Maybe if he won for once, it could. I heard some rumors WWE was thinking about it and having him feud with..... Alberto Del Rio. Anyways, I also heard WWE's telling him to cut back on singing and cartwheeling. Will this take away from Sandow? Will a gimmick that relies on calling the fans stupid make sense? Will Damien Sandow become a credible contender even after losing for 2 months straight? Could he and should he turn face?

[Sparkybob]

Could it work? Sure it could. Just some minor character weeks and boom a face.

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I'm having a hard time picturing it, but I'm dying for a reason to give a shit about Sandow again.

["American Cream" Dusty Loads]

I'd love it if the crowd collectively thanked him after every promo.

[JTG Fan]

I don't see it working unless he drops almost all elements of his character.

[fw91]

it would kinda be weird timing, since he wasn't the one who turned after the rhodes scholars break up

[JCBaggee]

Maybe he just corrects the grammar of the heels.

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Oct 10, 2013 23:38:47 GMT -5 JCBaggee said:

Maybe he just corrects the grammar of the heels.

This would be pretty good, actually.

His "SILENCE!" could also be his "IT DOESN'T MATTER!"

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Oct 10, 2013 23:38:47 GMT -5 JCBaggee said:

Maybe he just corrects the grammar of the heels.

Regardless of alignment I want to see Sandow and Enzo, either as a feud or as teammates, arguing over the proper spelling of SAWFT.

[BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps]

A face Sandow can easily work as it's not hard to imagine him cutting down heels for their stupidity, but getting rid of his cartwheels is pretty stupid.

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Apparently they're going to turn him face pretty soon and give him a WHC title run. At least that's what I read.

If so I can see it working. He does need a better move set though.

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WWE shouldn't turn Sandow face because there is such an imbalance because so many guys have turned face already recently. In the past year, The Miz, Alberto Del Rio (although he's back to being a heel), Dolph Ziggler, Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, The Big Show, Mark Henry, The Prime Time Players have all turned face, along with possibility of an Antonio Cesaro turn, as well as the signing of part-time veterans like Jericho, RVD, and now Goldust. If Sandow also turns, the only upper level heels we'd have capable of contending for the world titles are Orton, Del Rio, and Ryback. Stables like The Shield and The Wyatt Family can serve as "keep the other top faces relevant outside of the title picture" guys, but pairing three directionless upper card faces to do six man tags every month will just get repetitive. Additionally, the face side being bogged down so much makes it harder for the likes of Kofi, Ryder, etc. to get a chance to move up as well.

[Ryback on a Pole!]

I think it could work. Just have him be smug, obnoxious and talk down to the heels. Also emphasise the cartwheel (maybe have it as more of a midmatch taunt) and have him use classy, intellectual put-downs rather than resorting to the cheap poop and bad breath insults of the traditional WWE babyface.

He should start by interrupting Vickie.

"Excuse Me!"

"Silence! Silence! Silence! I am about to speak".

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He could be kinda like Jericho, who cuts heels down with his egotistical wit.

Plus, I want him to have him run the ropes, do the cartwheel and then hit the elbow. Call it The Saviour's Elbow or something.

[Ryback on a Pole!]

Oct 11, 2013 9:57:52 GMT -5 @subtlemocking said:

He could be kinda like Jericho, who cuts heels down with his egotistical wit.

Plus, I want him to have him run the ropes, do the cartwheel and then hit the elbow. Call it The Saviour's Elbow or something.

Yes! That would be awesome. That should totally get added to his moveset. He could easily "face up" the elbow of disdain by adding the rope run and cartwheel to it.

[The Heenan Family]

Oct 11, 2013 9:58:52 GMT -5 Ryback on a Pole! said:

Oct 11, 2013 9:57:52 GMT -5 @subtlemocking said:

He could be kinda like Jericho, who cuts heels down with his egotistical wit.

Plus, I want him to have him run the ropes, do the cartwheel and then hit the elbow. Call it The Saviour's Elbow or something.

Yes! That would be awesome. That should totally get added to his moveset. He could easily "face up" the elbow of disdain by adding the rope run and cartwheel to it.

I think there was a story saying that they didn't want him to cartwheel anymore because some guy in NXT is doing it.

[wallabylikeyou]

There's so much untapped potential with him as a heel, why bother? How hard can it be to come up with storylines for an intellectual snob wrestling character?

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He should start using lots and lots of jokes.

[g1megatronfan]

It could work. Just have Sandow make fools out of the heels. Real simple. Fans would get a kick out of him poking fun of the heels in promos etc.

[The Masked Heel WAS WRONG]

His character was not meant to be babyface. Not to mention, it's not like fans have been clamoring to cheer him like guys like Ziggler and Punk. Everyone saw how well Del Rio's random babyface turn worked out. Fans aren't going to cheer for a heel when they turn babyface if they haven't been given a reason to. Sandow feuding with Del Rio isn't going to get fans on his side, it will probably be met with apathy. You have to make Sandow a sympathetic character or be an ultra bad ass that you can't help but cheer for or just be all around awesome that fans just gravitate towards.

While Sandow can be entertaining, I don't think he fits any of those three criteria. He is much more suited as a heel. Have Cena beat Del Rio for the World Title, then Del Rio beats the shit out of Cena's injured arm, Sandow cashes in, and wins, the World Title. Del Rio/Cena can have a non title feud while Sandow can gloat him pinned John Cena. Sandow can feud with guys like Ziggler and Kofi and maybe Christian if he can stay healthy.