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Post by Lance Uppercut on Oct 13, 2013 13:16:29 GMT -5
Why do all the past "Faces of the company" so against being this person?
Hogan obviously been ducking this for years.
Flair would rather work the Indies and TNA.
Bret stated right in his book that he doesn't want to be that guy.
Obviously Austin, Rock, Warrior, Savage and HBK didn't do it.
It's odd that Foley never did it considering his love for charity and all that WWE money he could tunnel that way.
I guess now that Bruno's back in their good graces, he's the guy now. Which he should have been along considering that he was their original superstar and holds the most respect from older fans and wrestlers.
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Post by thetower52 on Oct 13, 2013 13:18:14 GMT -5
Why do all the past "Faces of the company" so against being this person? Hogan obviously been ducking this for years. Flair would rather work the Indies and TNA. Bret stated right in his book that he doesn't want to be that guy. Obviously Austin, Rock, Warrior, Savage and HBK didn't do it. It's odd that Foley never did it considering his love for charity and all that WWE money he could tunnel that way. I guess now that Bruno's back in their good graces, he's the guy now. Which he should have been along considering that he was their original superstar and holds the most respect from older fans and wrestlers. I think foley would do it but wwe doesn't want him to There always seems like some odd friction between the two |
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Oct 13, 2013 13:41:50 GMT -5
By and large, guys can't face the fact they don't have it anymore. This position pretty well solidifies that.
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Post by "Gentleman" AJ Powell on Oct 13, 2013 14:25:51 GMT -5
By and large, guys can't face the fact they don't have it anymore. This position pretty well solidifies that. This. It's effectively the company putting you out to pasture whilst still giving you a cushy paycheck, but most of them are too proud to accept the money. Really, Naitch shouldn't have any pride left at the point, but yet he still refuses. |
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Post by Hit Girl on Oct 13, 2013 14:25:59 GMT -5
John Cena can be that man. He's a company man and unlikely to embarrass them like Flair and Hogan.
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Post by y4j1981 on Oct 13, 2013 14:29:08 GMT -5
John Cena can be that man. He's a company man and unlikely to embarrass them like Flair and Hogan. .....yet |
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Post by Hit Girl on Oct 13, 2013 14:39:42 GMT -5
I just don't see it happening, unless he snaps and benoits someone.
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Post by Urethra Franklin on Oct 14, 2013 0:58:00 GMT -5
I think I know the man for the job...Knock, knock...  |
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Oct 14, 2013 1:16:05 GMT -5
By and large, guys can't face the fact they don't have it anymore. This position pretty well solidifies that. I think Michaels knows that, but at the same time, he'd rather bugger around hunting moose or whatever the hell it is he's doing instead of spending his time making lots of promotional goodwill appearances for WWE. ..and now that I think of it, that divide is a big part of the conundrum. The guys who really want to still be part of the industry, the Hogans and Flairs, aren't willing to settle down into the Older Timer role, while the guys who've made peace with their aging, like Bruno and HBK, have moved on from wrestling and have no motivation to keep immersing themselves in the business. |
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Post by Chip on Oct 14, 2013 1:23:52 GMT -5
John Cena can be that man. He's a company man and unlikely to embarrass them like Flair and Hogan. That's if Cena isn't paralyzed by the time he has to hang his boots up. |
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Oct 14, 2013 1:53:38 GMT -5
By and large, guys can't face the fact they don't have it anymore. This position pretty well solidifies that. I think Michaels knows that, but at the same time, he'd rather bugger around hunting moose or whatever the hell it is he's doing instead of spending his time making lots of promotional goodwill appearances for WWE. ..and now that I think of it, that divide is a big part of the conundrum. The guys who really want to still be part of the industry, the Hogans and Flairs, aren't willing to settle down into the Older Timer role, while the guys who've made peace with their aging, like Bruno and HBK, have moved on from wrestling and have no motivation to keep immersing themselves in the business. That pretty much sums it up, and the guys who have accepted their age and would be willing to settle into the old timer role just aren't big enough names to be seriously considered for it. |
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Post by Essential1 on Oct 14, 2013 4:43:20 GMT -5
It's....it's Christian.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Oct 14, 2013 6:39:27 GMT -5
They need a "Babe Ruth" of wrestling? What about this guy?  |
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Post by Push R Truth on Oct 14, 2013 6:45:48 GMT -5
I always thought this position is best set for a guy that just flat out CAN'T wrestle anymore (due to injury but still had passion). If Edge's acting career goes nowhere I could see him doing this.
While Bret fell into that category, he's got a strange attitude. Your Ambassador has to be remarkably consistent. Sometimes Bret doesn't seem to give a shit.
Also, I bet the travel for this position sucks balls.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Oct 14, 2013 9:00:56 GMT -5
By and large, guys can't face the fact they don't have it anymore. This position pretty well solidifies that. I think Michaels knows that, but at the same time, he'd rather bugger around hunting moose or whatever the hell it is he's doing instead of spending his time making lots of promotional goodwill appearances for WWE. ..and now that I think of it, that divide is a big part of the conundrum. The guys who really want to still be part of the industry, the Hogans and Flairs, aren't willing to settle down into the Older Timer role, while the guys who've made peace with their aging, like Bruno and HBK, have moved on from wrestling and have no motivation to keep immersing themselves in the business. Oh for sure; my response, as you gathered, was toward the Hogans/Flairs. |
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Oct 14, 2013 9:11:51 GMT -5
If your Hogan, and can still make more money doing what your doing, why take an ambassador role?
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Post by Sam Punk on Oct 14, 2013 11:28:41 GMT -5
Why not Pat Patterson?
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Post by HMARK Center on Oct 14, 2013 13:38:00 GMT -5
What's odd about this role is that it seemed like a decent one for guys who could still go, but only at a certain level. In reading Bret's book I got the vibe he wanted first Hogan and later Savage to be the big faces who'd only show up for shows like Wrestlemania or SummerSlam for a big marquee match, their aura enhanced by not appearing regularly on Raw/Superstars/Wrestling Challenge/etc.
What initially made this a crappy option to many guys was probably the allure of WCW as an alternative and a place where they could revive their careers (e.g. Hogan giving himself new life as Hollywood, etc.). While Vince's "Babe Ruth" position could've been a decent payday for less work, and more open schedule time for non-wrestling pursuits, it did mean sacrificing a chance to be at the forefront of the industry anymore, and that's something a lot of guys probably don't want to hear or think about. These days most of the guys who could fill the role simply can't work anymore, so it doesn't really work the way Vince originally intended it to.
In a way, could it be said that Undertaker could've been filling this role over the past few years? Or would he have had to do have done a few things differently?
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Post by rybackrulez on Oct 14, 2013 14:15:51 GMT -5
Nobody wants to be that guy
But hulk hogan would be the man
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