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Post by 2coldMack is even more baffled on Apr 18, 2017 15:26:37 GMT -5
Seriously, someone tell me, what does Mike "His Name is Mike" Bennett do that the Miz doesn't do ten times better?
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Apr 18, 2017 15:27:45 GMT -5
I've pretty much accepted WWE's habit of signing guys who are ready to go and just need a hook but who get kept down for a while in NXT as sort of a necessary evil, and figure that using their indie cred to draw for the developmental brand is worth the cost of bringing in all the talented workers they've been stockpiling. But if Mike "Restart your computer to finish installing important updates" Bennett gets to skip NXT for the main roster then I'm not buying those excuses anymore f*** that. Well, there's also that he's not even remotely a draw, and Full Sail would eat him alive. Though he'd taste of cardboard and poo. NXT just lost Elias Samson and I see no reason why Mike "Less charisma than a cardboard standee of himself" Bennett can't take his place.
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Post by freeze Austin on Apr 18, 2017 15:33:56 GMT -5
So they'll basically be the new Miz and Maryse, only not as good, and he'll get to cut tons of "I'm a sports entertainer, I know what draws unlike these indie geeks" promos on Talking Smack?
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Apr 18, 2017 15:48:12 GMT -5
So they'll basically be the new Miz and Maryse, only not as good, and he'll get to cut tons of "I'm a sports entertainer, I know what draws unlike these indie geeks" promos on Talking Smack? That's what doesn't make sense to me. If they didn't already have Miz and Maryse killing it, I'd say this is a damn smart pick up. I could absolutely see Bennet and Maria filling that same IC belt level role that Miz had been doing on SDL. But with Miz already here, Bennett could very well end up looking second rate even on different brands
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Post by chazraps on Apr 18, 2017 15:52:37 GMT -5
Of all the f***ing people to skip NXT.. this f***ing guy? I slightly like him but what the hell makes him so special? Pretty much all of NXT's recent pick ups would be better suited to skip NXT than him. I think it's because Mike's whole style is trained in specifically being WWE Camera-Ready. The whole first chunk of his career pre-Kingdom, his gimmick was "Sports entertainer Mike Bennett" and he would be the one guy wrestling a WWE TV style on the indies, which made him stand out and get heat during the Cornette ROH Smells-funny era. Since then, every character variation he's had kept the shades of WWE Television in his moveset. I honestly think with the WWE machine behind them, it will accentuate their positives and really allow them to shine.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Apr 18, 2017 15:54:36 GMT -5
Of all the f***ing people to skip NXT.. this f***ing guy? I slightly like him but what the hell makes him so special? Pretty much all of NXT's recent pick ups would be better suited to skip NXT than him. I think it's because Mike's whole style is trained in specifically being WWE Camera-Ready. The whole first chunk of his career pre-Kingdom, his gimmick was "Sports entertainer Mike Bennett" and he would be the one guy wrestling a WWE TV style on the indies, which made him stand out and get heat during the Cornette ROH Smells-funny era. Since then, every character variation he's had kept the shades of WWE Television in his moveset. I honestly think with the WWE machine behind them, it will accentuate their positives and really allow them to shine. Counterpoint: Drew has held titles in WWE before and he's back down in NXT.
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Post by chazraps on Apr 18, 2017 15:56:31 GMT -5
I think it's because Mike's whole style is trained in specifically being WWE Camera-Ready. The whole first chunk of his career pre-Kingdom, his gimmick was "Sports entertainer Mike Bennett" and he would be the one guy wrestling a WWE TV style on the indies, which made him stand out and get heat during the Cornette ROH Smells-funny era. Since then, every character variation he's had kept the shades of WWE Television in his moveset. I honestly think with the WWE machine behind them, it will accentuate their positives and really allow them to shine. Counterpoint: Drew has held titles in WWE before and he's back down in NXT. Drew's also a proven draw on the indie scene, so I'm guessing he's needed to fill Nakamura's spot to talk people into the building. Plus there's a European NXT tour coming up in May/June, right?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2017 15:58:08 GMT -5
Make them members of the New Day
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Post by MrElijah on Apr 18, 2017 16:07:05 GMT -5
AJ: Maria's ass is a foreign object! Ask Karl!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2017 16:09:45 GMT -5
Honestly, Mike "Hurricane / Paul Burchill Feud" Bennett is fine so long as he's a throwaway midcarder instead of being pushed like the biggest star in the world, so I don't mind this. Plus he seems like the kind of guy WWE can find a hidden gem in to tell the truth.
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Post by Talent Name on Apr 18, 2017 16:11:44 GMT -5
Mike "Eddie Edwards has more personality than me" Bennett
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2017 16:15:27 GMT -5
This one has been getting a lot of use lately. I approve. I'm wait-and-see.
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Apr 18, 2017 16:15:50 GMT -5
Well I guess we needed to replace Alexa's ass with a comparative ass. Unfortunately Maria means getting "Perpetually on xanex" Bennett.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Apr 18, 2017 16:17:18 GMT -5
This one has been getting a lot of use lately. I approve. I'm wait-and-see. I think I alone have used it three times in the past month. It's just always suitable!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2017 16:19:00 GMT -5
Counterpoint: Drew has held titles in WWE before and he's back down in NXT. Drew's also a proven draw on the indie scene, so I'm guessing he's needed to fill Nakamura's spot to talk people into the building. Plus there's a European NXT tour coming up in May/June, right? Pretty much. Though that said... Man, I like both guys on their own, but the idea of a Roode / McIntyre feud is deserving of its own line of Mike Bennett-style boring nicknames.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Apr 18, 2017 16:19:20 GMT -5
I'm calling it right now, you are free to quote me if I am wrong. Six months time, Mike Bennett and Maria are going to be a lot of people's favourite things. I just have a feeling that, somehow, WWE will get what the best thing to do with them is. Honestly, wouldn't even be a little surprised if this was the case. Hell, they'll probably be motivated to do so just to make TNA look extra stupid That's always a positive thing to aim to do.
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Post by Slanted and Enchanted on Apr 18, 2017 16:19:52 GMT -5
Honestly, Mike "Hurricane / Paul Burchill Feud" Bennett is fine so long as he's a throwaway midcarder instead of being pushed like the biggest star in the world, so I don't mind this. Plus he seems like the kind of guy WWE can find a hidden gem in to tell the truth. Honestly I can see the WWE pushing him to the moon. He's a guy with the look and physique that reeks of homegrown talent but also the experience and credibility of an indie guy. He probably had enough appeal for both camps backstage.
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Post by Harry The Arrow was Wrong! on Apr 18, 2017 16:28:17 GMT -5
Eh, I like Bennett so I'm happy with this.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Apr 18, 2017 16:29:54 GMT -5
I'm calling it right now, you are free to quote me if I am wrong. Six months time, Mike Bennett and Maria are going to be a lot of people's favourite things. I just have a feeling that, somehow, WWE will get what the best thing to do with them is. These last three years in wrestling have been upside down. I don't doubt any crazy predictions anymore.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Apr 18, 2017 16:33:54 GMT -5
Is there a more bland human being in the industry other than Bennett? Would he ever been anything other than just another guy if he wasn't with Maria.
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