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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 6, 2014 3:47:41 GMT -5
I've said it a thousand times. Any second or third generation superstar who wants to succeed, HAS TO be their own character. They can't be linked to their father in any way, because all it does is remind the fans how they don't measure up. The Rock Goldust Randy Orton Cody Rhodes Bray Wyatt You take ANY of those guys and put them next to their respected fathers, and it's a complete and total contrast. That's how you know they're talented. Then you have Curtis Axel, Ted Dibiase Jr. and to a lesser extent DH Smith. 3 guys who didn't show enough difference in who they were and more about who they were related to. You need to be your own person. I guess the only exception to the "being your own person" is Sim Snuka. He sucked. The exception the other way, would be any of the Samoans, since they seem to kick ass just being Samoans. You can throw the IC title on Curtis, you can reward Ted with the Million $ title, and you can give DH the tag titles and the Hart music...but it's not going to make people give a damn about them. Associated acts just make people want the real thing. And while WWE thinks the association is good, in reality, most people see it as a cheap imitation. If WWE really wanted to push them their father's genes, I would have done my "famous for being famous" gimmick, where all 3 slouch by without really trying and only caring about partying and living the lifestyle, sort of a Paris Hilton gimmick. The commentators could about how if they just applied themselves, they could be better like their fathers were. But I digress. Except Ted DiBiase Jr. DID try to break out. He denounced his dad's belt when he started having the best of 100 series with Daniel Bryan. And with the DiBiase Posse party stuff and became one of the hottest face acts in the midcard. Really the only reason he floundered was because the Brand Split ended and WWE lost the ability to focus on more than one midcard act at a time. And WWE PUT Curtis Axel in his father's shadow by renaming him and giving him a remix of his dad's music. Ted Jr. was not over. The Dibiase Posse consisted of two fans and his immediate family. |
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Post by ronnie2hotty on Jan 6, 2014 6:48:38 GMT -5
Ted Jr should get hired back and put in a tag team with Curtis Axel.
They could be the Bland Bombers.
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Post by 2 Cold Scorkum on Jan 6, 2014 7:35:20 GMT -5
I feel like Curtis would pack more of a punch as a heel if he was more blunt with his already fairly crude catch phrase. "I'm better than my dead Dad!" Curtis Axel Vs. Mr. Perfect's Exhumed Corpse at Battleground 2014. |
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Post by Tha Don on Jan 6, 2014 7:44:38 GMT -5
Curtis Axel for WWF Champion!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2014 7:51:21 GMT -5
The real way to get Curtis Axel over would be to give him a stand-up comedian gimmick. He could be kind of genius in a sense of delivering horrible, bland jokes, but doing it in his typical nervous, forgetful way of speaking.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2014 9:02:55 GMT -5
I think we should all get one, then any time you see someone out and about wearing an Axel shirt you know they're from the board.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Jan 6, 2014 9:07:17 GMT -5
I was hoping it would just be a black shirt with "Curtis Axel!" crudely smudged on with white paint. that's about all the guy deserves.
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Post by BigWill on Jan 6, 2014 11:25:20 GMT -5
Except Ted DiBiase Jr. DID try to break out. He denounced his dad's belt when he started having the best of 100 series with Daniel Bryan. And with the DiBiase Posse party stuff and became one of the hottest face acts in the midcard. Really the only reason he floundered was because the Brand Split ended and WWE lost the ability to focus on more than one midcard act at a time. And WWE PUT Curtis Axel in his father's shadow by renaming him and giving him a remix of his dad's music. Ted Jr. was not over. The Dibiase Posse consisted of two fans and his immediate family. That sounds so harsh, but I laughed anyway. |
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Post by shaker on Jan 6, 2014 11:30:48 GMT -5
The shirt fits him well. Generic but not offensive, and probably best served by wiping your ass with it.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Jan 6, 2014 11:45:03 GMT -5
Doesn't even have his own logo?
(No, something that just has his name and a small design doesn't count)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2014 11:51:24 GMT -5
Doesn't even have his own logo? (No, something that just has his name and a small design doesn't count) Which is weird, since on his trunks he has those crossed axes with AXEL written. Not that it's some great logo but it's a hell of a lot better than what they used on the shirt. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2014 11:53:10 GMT -5
SMITH
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2014 12:02:16 GMT -5
The real way to get Curtis Axel over would be to give him a stand-up comedian gimmick. He could be kind of genius in a sense of delivering horrible, bland jokes, but doing it in his typical nervous, forgetful way of speaking. Axel's new manager: Paul Reiser. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2014 12:12:58 GMT -5
"Better than Perfect" just makes me think of "To Infinity and Beyond."
If they changed his name to Curtis Lightyear and gave him the gimmick of a spaceman who freezes up around certain people to convince them he's only a toy, I can easily see Joe Hennig becoming my all-time favorite, and that's no small feat.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2014 13:05:33 GMT -5
It's pretty standard for a wrestling shirt. I mean it's nothing special, but it's better than this one for example. I like how Sandow's shirt only goes up to 3X, rather than the usual 5X. I like to think it's a character choice on his part. |
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jan 6, 2014 13:19:49 GMT -5
The real way to get Curtis Axel over would be to give him a stand-up comedian gimmick. He could be kind of genius in a sense of delivering horrible, bland jokes, but doing it in his typical nervous, forgetful way of speaking. A Daniel Tosh gimmick? |
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Post by SAJ Forth on Jan 6, 2014 13:25:24 GMT -5
Michael McGillicutty = Flex Kavana Curtis Axel = Rocky Maivia Over pushed guy that they are trying to force on the fans. He's even using his daddy and grand daddy's names in his name. Will he be able to overcome this and get over like the Rock did? Doubtful at his age. We may see The Curt one day. |
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Post by SAJ Forth on Jan 6, 2014 13:27:01 GMT -5
The real way to get Curtis Axel over would be to give him a stand-up comedian gimmick. He could be kind of genius in a sense of delivering horrible, bland jokes, but doing it in his typical nervous, forgetful way of speaking. Axel's new manager: Paul Reiser. He's still a Paul guy. |
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