Honest opinion about Kassius Ohno....

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I personally don't like his look. I mean, the more recent NXT one with the thick beard and ring gear with "KO!" written everywhere. Yeah, WWE said he needed to hit the gym, but I think maybe shortening the beard or switching up the ring gear would've helped his look, kind of like his late ROH look (not the early one with the goatee and biker shorts). Maybe even get a Kevin Nash-style look going on with the leather pants and singlet, as he sort of looks like a young Nash (at least to me). But the body alone shouldn't completely effect him. CM Punk can pull off the "skinny fat ass" pretty well, but someone like Randy Orton would look awful with it. The name was kind of weird at first, but I believe it would've been better if they had not played off the whole "KO!" thing with tons of elbow moves and made him more of a grappler.

It's kind of a shame that he's been released, but Damien Sandow was released several times from developmental and now he's on the main roster after 10 years. I think his run in NXT wasn't that special based on his looks and how he was booked. I also don't think a team with Cesaro would've really worked, but I could've seen him feud with CM Punk, maybe even as the new Paul Heyman guy. Maybe if he was built as a Triple H-esque character who wanted to move up big time, he'd have a better run in NXT as opposed to "KO!", but Triple H probably wouldn't allow that.

Anyways, maybe people digress with my opinion on his looks, but I still feel hope is not totally lost. Here are some pictures to compare what I was talking about:

Actual Look:





My idea for look:






Also, his NXT theme is catchy. Anyways there you go. Just my thoughts. Go for it in the comments.

[Sparkybob]

Couldn't this kinda going in the Ohno release thread?

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Nov 9, 2013 14:04:37 GMT -5 Sparkybob said:

Couldn't this kinda going in the Ohno release thread?

I mean, maybe, but that was more so just a news thread to me. I wanted to specifically just talk about Ohno, not just his release.

[audiencewatching]

Dude looks out of shape.

[The Baltimore Staircase]

Pictures 2 and 3 sum him up nicely. "Out of shape, in shape guy".

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skinny fat ass

[Chip]

He DID change up his ring gear though, for a house show run he wore a singlet with long tights, he even trimmed the beard too;



I don't think his physique is what got him fired as he looked fine on NXT. I think there's more to it.

[543Y2J]

I hated the attire from those house show photos of him. A lot more suited to trunks in my opinion, something is just wrong with those house show pics.

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Nov 9, 2013 14:18:31 GMT -5 Chip said:

He DID change up his ring gear though, for a house show run he wore a singlet with long tights;



I don't think his physique is what got him fired as he looked fine on NXT. I think there's more to it.

I agree with you on why he was released, but I think he'd look better with leather pants with the singlet, like how I mentioned Kevin Nash in the original post. But the look can change with gear. Look at Jack Swagger for example:

Then:



Now:



Swagger looked disgusting in those tights, but the singlet look (and crown) do him wonders. I feel the same could be applied to Kassius Ohno. I wonder if anyone could edit a photo of him in gear like Kevin Nash's or something for this thread.

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I think that the WWE thought that they were getting picture 4 and ended up with picture 2.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

Swagger in trunks still looks kinda cute. DAT SMILE. Can't say the same about Ohno.

And even with the singlet covering him up, he still looks like he worked on his physique.

[The Baltimore Staircase]

In 20 years time, when he's broken his back landing awkwardly on a guard rail at an event that drew 73 people, he'll probably wonder why he didn't make the effort.

[Banecat]

He needs to hit the gym something fierce. Even if its something like my plan, a little more then an hour six days a week.

That's what I miss these days, the narcissist bodybuilder gimmick. Remember most wrestlers from the 70s/80s got their big breaks just from looking awesome at the gym one day.

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Nov 9, 2013 14:35:35 GMT -5 CATCH_US IS the Conversation said:

Swagger in trunks still looks kinda cute. DAT SMILE. Can't say the same about Ohno.

And even with the singlet covering him up, he still looks like he worked on his physique.

^This.

Btw. whats up with the name change. Leave the memories alone, Tell me a lie, etc.

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Nov 9, 2013 14:43:21 GMT -5 Banecat said:

He needs to hit the gym something fierce. Even if its something like my plan, a little more then an hour six days a week.

That's what I miss these days, the narcissist bodybuilder gimmick. Remember most wrestlers from the 70s/80s got their big breaks just from looking awesome at the gym one day.

I think the steroid scandal killed that. The best you'll get nowadays in that regard are smaller "fitness model" types like Ziggler, Ryder, Cody, Riley, etc.

[ThereIsNoAbsurdistOnlyZuul]

If you saw the most recent NXT you would see that he had shed most if not all the pudge. Admtittedly he was still skinny, and hadn't bulked up any.

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Nov 9, 2013 14:42:45 GMT -5 The Baltimore Staircase said:

In 20 years time, when he's broken his back landing awkwardly on a guard rail at an event that drew 73 people, he'll probably wonder why he didn't make the effort.

Actually, Hero is one of the smarter workers around and almost never did dumb shit like that.

But oh wait, indies, didn't work hard enough. Got it.

[The Baltimore Staircase]

Nov 9, 2013 15:00:31 GMT -5 Magic knows Black Lives Matter said:

Nov 9, 2013 14:42:45 GMT -5 The Baltimore Staircase said:

In 20 years time, when he's broken his back landing awkwardly on a guard rail at an event that drew 73 people, he'll probably wonder why he didn't make the effort.

Actually, Hero is one of the smarter workers around and almost never did dumb shit like that.

But oh wait, indies, didn't work hard enough. Got it.

Don't get sensitive now baby. I love a good bingo hall battle as much as the next nerd, but I do think that Mr Hero has failed based mostly on his lack of desire to work hard. I apologise if that's not inkeeping with your point of view but it is a discussion forum after all.

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Too many people are taking this as an opportunity to ignore the rules so I'm locking this one. Some of you really need to read the rules.