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Post by Chuck Conry on Nov 29, 2014 2:31:42 GMT -5
While the primary tag team *2 not 3* will probably be one or the other with Big E. Xavier and Kofi at least look like they'd make a compatible tag team. Now all we need is some teams to feud with them. Of course we need more teams like always.
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Post by Speedy Cerviche on Nov 29, 2014 2:41:39 GMT -5
I missed Smackdown this week, but that was absolutely hilarious. I can get behind stupid gimmicks and stables like that.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2014 2:52:27 GMT -5
This is the kind of thing that is stupid as a face group, but stupid enough to work as a heel group. Yep, just like 3MB. I hope they have a heel version they do in a certain town, like 3MB were huge faces in the UK as the Union Jacks. On second thought, that has potential to get ugly.
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Post by Reflecto on Nov 29, 2014 2:55:20 GMT -5
Is the gimmick great? No.
Having said that: WWE does racist things all the time, but this gimmick really does seem like it falls under "sometimes a cigar is just a cigar", rather than "eeeevil racial stereotype."
If you think that this gimmick is racist solely because it's three African-American men clapping on their way to the ring, maybe, just maybe, YOU'RE projecting your own thoughts on the gimmick.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Nov 29, 2014 3:02:28 GMT -5
Is the gimmick great? No. Having said that: WWE does racist things all the time, but this gimmick really does seem like it falls under "sometimes a cigar is just a cigar", rather than "eeeevil racial stereotype." If you think that this gimmick is racist solely because it's three African-American men clapping on their way to the ring, maybe, just maybe, YOU'RE projecting your own thoughts on the gimmick. The racism allegations aren't totally unfounded. It does seem like those three particular guys were put together because they were black.
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Dean-o
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Post by Dean-o on Nov 29, 2014 3:06:11 GMT -5
Well, not debuting on RAW is a great sign... $100 says they do the exact same match on Raw with little to no mention of Smackdown.
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dav
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Post by dav on Nov 29, 2014 3:15:14 GMT -5
Would have liked a bit of a different take on the gimmick but it looks fine from what I say, just three talented guys with chemistry potentially having really good matches. Hope they do well out of it.
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Essential1
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Post by Essential1 on Nov 29, 2014 3:15:53 GMT -5
I thought Kofi Kingston was cringeworthy but then I got a look at Xavier Woods and my head is telling me to punch my TV screen.
Big E looks like a big baby.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2014 3:18:51 GMT -5
Is the gimmick great? No. Having said that: WWE does racist things all the time, but this gimmick really does seem like it falls under "sometimes a cigar is just a cigar", rather than "eeeevil racial stereotype." If you think that this gimmick is racist solely because it's three African-American men clapping on their way to the ring, maybe, just maybe, YOU'RE projecting your own thoughts on the gimmick. The racism allegations aren't totally unfounded. It does seem like those three particular guys were put together because they were black. The thing is they did bother to at least cover why those three guys even got together, at least initially. It's just...look. If I wanted to watch the Osirian Portal, I'd watch CHIKARA. From that match I just wish they had more of an edge to them. No, it doesn't have to be either/or but man, I'm so not trying to see Happy Babyface Team #2. Hell, PTP even when they were face for a minute still had an edge. It's weird. I don't even get an Edge & Christian vibe from this gimmick, if anything that could've been the Prime Time Players back when WWE bothered to try to make them a thing. The people who are saying it's on some Men On A Mission type stuff are on point, I think. And just having good matches on the roster don't mean shit in 2014, you've got to have a story and a feud that the company cares to book. I'm definitely not feeling the gimmick if they're just the team they bring out to have decent matches. ...and please let's not once again pepper this topic with people telling apparently theoretical black people what they should and shouldn't be offended by as if that was decided in The Black Meeting we had on Black Friday. Black people have actually posted in this topic and opinions will differ.
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Scott
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Post by Scott on Nov 29, 2014 3:27:57 GMT -5
I don't know why, but I'm very willing to give this time.
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Post by xxshoyuweeniexx on Nov 29, 2014 3:39:49 GMT -5
...and please let's not once again pepper this topic with people telling apparently theoretical black people what they should and shouldn't be offended by as if that was decided in The Black Meeting we had on Black Friday. Black people have actually posted in this topic and opinions will differ. Speaking of the meeting I missed, are we yay or nay on Nick Cannon now?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2014 3:51:20 GMT -5
...and please let's not once again pepper this topic with people telling apparently theoretical black people what they should and shouldn't be offended by as if that was decided in The Black Meeting we had on Black Friday. Black people have actually posted in this topic and opinions will differ. Speaking of the meeting I missed, are we yay or nay on Nick Cannon now? Check your PM.
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Post by saintpat on Nov 29, 2014 3:59:28 GMT -5
I liked the vignettes and they seem to be getting more of a response from the crowd than they would have gotten individually, so I'm not going to downvote it until I see how it plays out.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Nov 29, 2014 5:00:40 GMT -5
We're going to be seeing this clip on some retrospective show on The Network in 2025 talking about WWE's lull period in the 2010s.
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Post by Hit Girl on Nov 29, 2014 5:26:53 GMT -5
They should add Alicia to the group. She's not doing anything at the moment, she's black, and would probably look good in sky blue.
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Post by WWEedy on Nov 29, 2014 5:34:52 GMT -5
It's okay...that is all.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Nov 29, 2014 5:38:58 GMT -5
I''m willing to give it a chance instead of writing it off straight away. They're three talented guys with nothing to do so if this gets them TV time and a chance to make something, great. Sometimes things take time, it might evolve into something a bit better.
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Post by Chainsaw on Nov 29, 2014 6:45:50 GMT -5
I just feel so awful for each of these guys.
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Post by Chainsaw on Nov 29, 2014 6:47:22 GMT -5
But real talk, I don't see what makes this any more stupid or terrible than say, 3MB. Not exactly a high standard, let's face it.
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Post by Professor Chaos on Nov 29, 2014 6:49:17 GMT -5
They should add Alicia to the group. She's not doing anything at the moment, she's black, and would probably look good in sky blue. She's gotta go thru Ol' Bluepants first.
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