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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Dec 28, 2016 20:54:33 GMT -5
From a character, real life, or Kayfabe sense? Your choice
Since she's still on the roster technically Paige is def up there. With all the mess she went through with suspensions and Del Rio it's hard to see her rebounding in WWE.
My other one would be The Club (Anderson & Gallows). Jeyzuz, did they sink fast. What intrigue was left in them was killed in that new day feud and constant title losses. They need AJ back in a bad way for credibility purposes.
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Post by StuntGranny® on Dec 28, 2016 20:58:29 GMT -5
Definitely Anderson & Gallows. They were dominant in Japan and have been squandered in WWE. Not to mention that their signing (Along with Nakamura) was a big deal when it happened. They should've been booked in an nWo-esque way and they've been booked in a Shining Stars-esque way.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Dec 28, 2016 21:07:04 GMT -5
Anderson and Gallows. They were probably making damn good money in Japan, so it's not one of those things where you can say "Yeah, but their bank accounts are fat now". I'm sure their idea was to come in and bring their notoriety with them, same as Balor, Nakamura, etc., and instead WWE immediately booked them like goobers.
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Post by Sparkybob on Dec 28, 2016 21:08:07 GMT -5
Enzo went from getting laid to getting laid out
- Jerry Lawler, probably
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Post by Shai on Dec 28, 2016 21:08:21 GMT -5
On just a having shit luck basis Finn Balor has to be up there.
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Post by CH Punk on Dec 28, 2016 21:09:10 GMT -5
Kayfabe-wise, it has to be Lesnar. The guy went from being the one true monster to being Goldberg's chew toy in about 20 seconds.
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Post by Reflecto on Dec 28, 2016 21:11:49 GMT -5
At least The Club may look like goobers- but Karl Anderson could likely go back to Japan if he wanted to and be a threat again, and as long as the fans have an unnatural obsession with CM Punk and assume all of Punk's friends are legendary workers, Luke Gallows will never go broke in the wrestling business. Even their L's aren't as big.
By contrast- I don't think it's humanly possible to take as big an L as Paige took this year- on January 1st, she was arguably the top woman in the company and seemed to be a core performer in WWE AT LEAST into the 2020s. Now, going into 2017 she's the closest to being released there is and with no one being able to argue it makes perfect sense to.
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Post by Shai on Dec 28, 2016 21:12:07 GMT -5
Kayfabe-wise, it has to be Lesnar. The guy went from being the one true monster to being Goldberg's chew toy in about 20 seconds. Real life wise too. His UFC cred is pretty dead in the water at this point.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2016 21:13:16 GMT -5
Paige from a personal standpoint. Del Rio's out there slanging so hard he got her caught up. She went from a multiple time Women's Champion who was heavy in the company to where she is now which is well, man idk when's the last time I saw her.
Kayfabe-wise it's Anderson and Gallows though. These two were hyped up so much and they've lost every feud they've been in on the main roster. The only thing impacting thing they've done in this company kayfabe-wise is sending the Dudley's out. Hell, you forgot about that didn't you? I did too until I saw someone type in "Anderson and Gallows" and that popped to mind.
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Post by Sicho100 on Dec 28, 2016 21:13:16 GMT -5
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Post by Shai on Dec 28, 2016 21:15:07 GMT -5
Ziggles stay catching L's ain't shit new about that.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Dec 28, 2016 21:15:21 GMT -5
Damien Sandow. Dude went from being considered THE underrated talent to being throughly exposed as low-card comedy fodder.
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Post by StuntGranny® on Dec 28, 2016 21:17:18 GMT -5
At least The Club may look like goobers- but Karl Anderson could likely go back to Japan if he wanted to and be a threat again./quote] I'm guessing WWE never watched a second of Karl Anderson's work in New Japan. If they did, they would realize they could have something with him.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Dec 28, 2016 21:26:30 GMT -5
Anderson and Gallows. They were probably making damn good money in Japan, so it's not one of those things where you can say "Yeah, but their bank accounts are fat now". I'm sure their idea was to come in and bring their notoriety with them, same as Balor, Nakamura, etc., and instead WWE immediately booked them like goobers. Probably true on the money but remember they aren't having to fly to Japan and deal with all that headache. Plus they are getting more time at home and have WWE to take care of them if they get injured. So yeah, booking/position they've caught an L but in life, this was probably a plus. Also, since they were coming to the States no matter what, signing with WWE saved them from TNA's perma-L. Honestly, Finn Balor probably caught one of the bigger L's of the year with his injury derailing that mega push. WWE caught another with the various issues causing WM32 to be a major shit storm despite the crowd. The NXT talent raid sent NXT a big one that set them back
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Post by nisidhe on Dec 28, 2016 21:29:20 GMT -5
On just a having shit luck basis Finn Balor has to be up there. True, but in all of three matches, an in-ring promo, a taped promo and an entrance/confrontation on the main roster, he's left a mark - and a void. Virtually all of Raw's woes after Summerslam have been the result of Balor's absence. And don't necessarily cry for him, either - he's living and seeing the world on his merch royalties - to wit, WWE and the delivery companies got $50 Cdn out of us for a Bleacher Creature (which, by the way, is as cute as a bug's ear and is already inspiring one crafty soul to make props and clothes for him - it's very strange, I admit.) A few hundred thousand of those and a whole ship-ton of other stuff under the tree or in a stocking will make the next few months infinitely easier for Mr. Devitt. The only way WWE could screw it up would be if they buried him upon his return. He's awaited, which is more than can be said for a number of others also on the injured list.
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Post by Grand Papillon "The Banker" on Dec 28, 2016 21:30:38 GMT -5
You mean going from lower mid card and afterthought on RAW to being an upper midcarder, who gets title shots and occasional big wins on the superior brand? But who needs facts when we have memes)
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Post by Shai on Dec 28, 2016 21:34:22 GMT -5
On just a having shit luck basis Finn Balor has to be up there. True, but in all of three matches, an in-ring promo, a taped promo and an entrance/confrontation on the main roster, he's left a mark - and a void. Virtually all of Raw's woes after Summerslam have been the result of Balor's absence. And don't necessarily cry for him, either - he's living and seeing the world on his merch royalties - to wit, WWE and the delivery companies got $50 Cdn out of us for a Bleacher Creature (which, by the way, is as cute as a bug's ear and is already inspiring one crafty soul to make props and clothes for him - it's very strange, I admit.) A few hundred thousand of those and a whole ship-ton of other stuff under the tree or in a stocking will make the next few months infinitely easier for Mr. Devitt. The only way WWE could screw it up would be if they buried him upon his return. He's awaited, which is more than can be said for a number of others also on the injured list. Wait? Gear for bleacher creatures?! Link? I have 3 of them now.
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Post by nisidhe on Dec 28, 2016 21:55:05 GMT -5
True, but in all of three matches, an in-ring promo, a taped promo and an entrance/confrontation on the main roster, he's left a mark - and a void. Virtually all of Raw's woes after Summerslam have been the result of Balor's absence. And don't necessarily cry for him, either - he's living and seeing the world on his merch royalties - to wit, WWE and the delivery companies got $50 Cdn out of us for a Bleacher Creature (which, by the way, is as cute as a bug's ear and is already inspiring one crafty soul to make props and clothes for him - it's very strange, I admit.) A few hundred thousand of those and a whole ship-ton of other stuff under the tree or in a stocking will make the next few months infinitely easier for Mr. Devitt. The only way WWE could screw it up would be if they buried him upon his return. He's awaited, which is more than can be said for a number of others also on the injured list. Wait? Gear for bleacher creatures?! Link? I have 3 of them now. Alas, I've had to think about putting them together myself. The clothing wouldn't be too difficult - the trousers would need to be wide enough to accommodate the feet and, if one wants to keep the tag on, the left sleeve would need to be openable along the top so that it will go around the arm instead of putting the arm through the sleeve. I've a bit of navy-stripe flannel I'm earmarking for pyjamas.
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Post by RIHT on Dec 28, 2016 21:58:52 GMT -5
Damien Sandow. Dude went from being considered THE underrated talent to being throughly exposed as low-card comedy fodder. He is good at playing a character though. He's not superb at everything, but I think it would've helped if they played to his strengths.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2016 22:40:47 GMT -5
You mean going from lower mid card and afterthought on RAW to being an upper midcarder, who gets title shots and occasional big wins on the superior brand? But who needs facts when we have memes) But Dolph "The Sawdust In Taco Bell Meat" Ziggler has at least two L's on him at all times and just earns more by now being a complete disgrace. Ain't nobody got time for that, bruh.
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