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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2013 10:59:24 GMT -5
I'm by no means a total mark for the guy. I like him when he's doing something cool and meh him if he's not.
One thing I've noticed that he does that few others do though is intelligently and creatively counter his opponent.
In just about all his matches I've seen, he'll do something that shows he has a working knowledge of his opponents moveset and tendencies and has devised ways of dealing with it.
Plenty of guys that have been around can circumvent other guys' big moves, but few show such attention to detail to where they'll know to disrupt seemingly innocent weardown sequences.
It really helps to sell him as a cerebral character and even makes the whole thing feel more like an actual competition.
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Post by Bootista on Nov 11, 2013 11:01:47 GMT -5
Shouldn't this be in WWE Section?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2013 11:19:35 GMT -5
Indeed, sundaygirl. I effed up! I effed up! Apparently I can't handle the responsibility of wrestlecrapping via the iPod.  |
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Nov 11, 2013 14:09:36 GMT -5
Indeed, sundaygirl. I effed up! I effed up! Apparently I can't handle the responsibility of wrestlecrapping via the iPod. "WRESTLECRAPPING"?! What is this, 2006?! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2013 15:12:56 GMT -5
"WRESTLECRAPPING"?! What is this, 2006?!  I don't knooooow! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2013 15:16:41 GMT -5
Just put an "S" in front of Punk and we can keep it in off-topic.
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Nov 11, 2013 15:19:40 GMT -5
"WRESTLECRAPPING"?! What is this, 2006?! I don't knooooow! This...really couldn't have been any more perfect. |
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Post by Zombie Mod on Nov 11, 2013 15:27:36 GMT -5
a wizard did it!
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Post by jp49er80 on Nov 11, 2013 15:29:01 GMT -5
I was expecting the answer to be AJ
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Post by 543Y2J on Nov 11, 2013 15:37:52 GMT -5
There has been plenty of feuds where he has learnt from his opponents each time, match after match (Christopher Daniels and Evan Bourne also did this wonderfully with all their matches together in ROH). The way he counters is sometimes so graceful as well it really makes me wonder how much time before a match he spends thinking them up as well.
Not only is it logical, but the way that he counters things and changes up which moves from his set he would do when is truly an example of why professional wrestling is not only an art form, but a sport and a story all in one.
I remember his terrific matches with Mark Henry last year, where he would change the way he would do a move, where it would come from, the reversals he would do etc. He has done it with Jericho, Punk and other one's he has had great matches with as well.
It's brilliant really how it just ticks all the boxes and truly shows him as a top level guy (and future HOF) that he is.
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Post by BigWill on Nov 11, 2013 15:42:40 GMT -5
This was also something I remember enjoying from all of Christian and Orton's matches together when they were feuding.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 11, 2013 15:45:08 GMT -5
Punk screaming "What's my f***ing name?!?!" Is what truly makes him special IMO.
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Post by Larryhausen on Nov 11, 2013 20:05:21 GMT -5
He's also f***ing brilliant at continuing to sell his opponents offense during his comeback.
Last year during one of his matches with Bryan, DB spent like 20 minutes working his arm, and when Punk started his comeback, that arm was DEAD. Even to the point of shooting Bryan off the ropes by basically putting himself in a headlock, and using his right arm for moves Hed normally use his left for.
Seriously, Punk just gets it. He goes way above and beyond to make everything he does look as believable as possible.
That being said, I'd love for him to start yelling "I'm flying!!!!" Again during his springboard clothesline.
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Post by "Gentleman" AJ Powell on Nov 11, 2013 20:10:37 GMT -5
This was also something I remember enjoying from all of Christian and Orton's matches together when they were feuding. My all-time favourite occurrence of this was during their steel cage match on Smackdown, where Christian went for a springboard off the corner, but instead of following through with it, kept ahold of the ropes as Orton tried to RKO him out of the air again and started to climb the cage. |
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