wisdomwizard
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Post by wisdomwizard on Dec 3, 2013 0:04:54 GMT -5
I thought it was all right. I don't think it should be the same set up every week. I think they'll put him in backstage segments pretty soon. Probably on Smackdown this week.
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Dec 3, 2013 0:08:06 GMT -5
I assumed when Barrett vanished for months, it meant he'd be coming back repackaged for a new big push, like Curtis Axel or Real American Jack Swagger.
I stand corrected.
Not that I really mind, since Barrett's about on Swagger's level, talent-wise. They're both guys who you can look at and sorta-kinda theoretically imagine they've got what pro wrestling stars are supposed to have, only without the ability to get anybody to actually care.
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Post by percymania on Dec 3, 2013 0:09:09 GMT -5
I really hope the Bad News gimmick catches on. It has tons of potential, but this segment was just BAD. All he did was the typical heel rant on the host city. And it was only a minute or two. It was stupid and pointless, but I hope it gets better.
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Post by woowoowoox on Dec 3, 2013 0:10:41 GMT -5
I love it on the JBL & Cole Show but I feel like it didn't work at all on Raw. Maybe they should just have him pop in during backstage segments and do it that way instead of him awkwardly standing on that podium.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 0:11:05 GMT -5
Eh, at least he's on TV getting mic time and not jobbing. That's a start.
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Post by buttersock on Dec 3, 2013 0:13:04 GMT -5
I love it on the JBL & Cole Show but I feel like it didn't work at all on Raw. Maybe they should just have him pop in during backstage segments and do it that way instead of him awkwardly standing on that podium. I felt it should of been done in the Hurricane Helms POP-UP format.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Dec 3, 2013 0:15:45 GMT -5
Somebody in WWE management really must love Wade Barrett because he get more chances than a vast number of wrestlers. I'll telling you they should made him a mechanic and owner of the Barrett Garage.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 0:22:18 GMT -5
Does it really count as multiple chances when they all suck balls?
Nexus was the only one destined for success but WWE f***ed up. There was absolutely nothing Wade could do about it. How about instead of blaming the performers doing the best with what they're given, we blame the so called "creative" team who writes these dumb characters and doesn't give them anything to work with on TV.
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Post by froggyfrog on Dec 3, 2013 0:26:11 GMT -5
When I read the rumor he was gonna be Bad News Barret, I didnt expect him to literally tell the crowd Bad news.
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Post by BorneAgain on Dec 3, 2013 0:28:08 GMT -5
Every time I see that moniker, part of me sighs just a little bit at Wade not getting a Bad News Bears gimmick.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Dec 3, 2013 0:29:58 GMT -5
Does it really count as multiple chances when they all suck balls? Nexus was the only one destined for success but WWE f***ed up. There was absolutely nothing Wade could do about it. How about instead of blaming the performers doing the best with what they're given, we blame the so called "creative" team who writes these dumb characters and doesn't give them anything to work with on TV. Still count as a chance. How many chances Yoshi Tatsu got? Even if it's horrible gimmick, still is an opportunity that others won't get.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 0:30:51 GMT -5
He really needs the Repo Man gimmick
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 0:31:48 GMT -5
Does it really count as multiple chances when they all suck balls? Nexus was the only one destined for success but WWE f***ed up. There was absolutely nothing Wade could do about it. How about instead of blaming the performers doing the best with what they're given, we blame the so called "creative" team who writes these dumb characters and doesn't give them anything to work with on TV. Still count as a chance. How many chances Yoshi Tatsu got? Even if it's horrible gimmick, still is an opportunity that others won't get. Okay but you can hardly blame Wade for WWE's failures.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Dec 3, 2013 0:43:58 GMT -5
Still count as a chance. How many chances Yoshi Tatsu got? Even if it's horrible gimmick, still is an opportunity that others won't get. Okay but you can hardly blame Wade for WWE's failures. It's a 2 way street. Some gimmicks are f***ing bad but a good performer can mine gold from shit. For example: Fandango.
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Dec 3, 2013 0:47:01 GMT -5
If getting to spend half a year headlining PPVs and leading a faction that's annihilating main eventers and then getting beaten by John Cena counts as get screwed over by the bookers, I think plenty of guys would love to be as "misused" as Barrett was.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 0:52:49 GMT -5
If getting to spend half a year headlining PPVs and leading a faction that's annihilating main eventers and then getting beaten by John Cena counts as get screwed over by the bookers, I think plenty of guys would love to be as "misused" as Barrett was. Yeah, and Sheamus was booked great when he was King of the Ring right? Give me a break.
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Post by Dean-o on Dec 3, 2013 0:54:56 GMT -5
When I read the rumor he was gonna be Bad News Barret, I didnt expect him to literally tell the crowd Bad news. Likewise...talk about having your dreams backfire.
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Dec 3, 2013 0:56:31 GMT -5
If getting to spend half a year headlining PPVs and leading a faction that's annihilating main eventers and then getting beaten by John Cena counts as get screwed over by the bookers, I think plenty of guys would love to be as "misused" as Barrett was. Yeah, and Sheamus was booked great when he was King of the Ring right? Give me a break. Sheamus is a perfect comparison to make, because his initial push was weaker than Barrett's and he dropped further down the card after it than Wade ever did. And it didn't hurt him at all, because he was talented enough to rebound and rise to greater heights, whereas Wade steadily faded away like a middling nonentity as soon as he stopped getting an entire show built around trying to make him look important.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2013 1:02:34 GMT -5
Yeah, and Sheamus was booked great when he was King of the Ring right? Give me a break. Sheamus is a perfect comparison to make, because his initial push was weaker than Barrett's and he dropped further down the card after it than Wade ever did. And it didn't hurt him at all, because he was talented enough to rebound and rise to greater heights, whereas Wade steadily faded away like a middling nonentity as soon as he stopped getting an entire show built around trying to make him look important. If you actually believe any of what you just wrote, you must be delusional. Sheamus' push was weaker? Are you having a laugh? HE BEAT JOHN CENA FOR THE WWE TITLE CLEAN ON HIS FIRST PPV. It doesn't get any stronger than that. Sheamus' overness has stuck because WWE have shoved him down our throats since the moment Triple H took him under his wing. And he didn't drop further down the card. He won KOTR, won the US title, then WWE set about on a year long plan to make him a top dog again. Royal Rumble win, WrestleMania title win, 6-month world title reign. When did Wade get any of that?
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Post by Error on Dec 3, 2013 1:03:18 GMT -5
Sheamus is a perfect comparison to make, because his initial push was weaker than Barrett's and he dropped further down the card after it than Wade ever did. And it didn't hurt him at all, because he was talented enough to rebound and rise to greater heights, whereas Wade steadily faded away like a middling nonentity as soon as he stopped getting an entire show built around trying to make him look important. If you actually believe any of what you just wrote, you must be delusional. Sheamus' push was weaker? Are you having a laugh? HE BEAT JOHN CENA FOR THE WWE TITLE CLEAN ON HIS FIRST PPV. It doesn't get any stronger than that. Sheamus' overness has stuck because WWE have shoved him down our throats since the moment Triple H took him under his wing. And he didn't drop further down the card. He won KOTR, won the US title, then WWE set about on a year long plan to make him a top dog again. Royal Rumble win, WrestleMania title win, 6-month world title reign. When did Wade get any of that? Drop the attitude.
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