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Post by The Rick Jericho on Dec 22, 2017 20:49:01 GMT -5
The bring back Michael Mcgullicutty and give him this new brand new gimmick.
Son of Mr. Perfect, grandson of Larry "The Ax" Hennig. Gets Paul Heyman as his manager. Feuds with Triple H leading to a concussion angle. He actually got a win over HHH. Wins the IC title.
Then.... he falls from Grace.
Never reaching this pinnacle again. Him and Ryback form a loose alliance that goes nowhere.
So what are people's thought on this push of out no where in 2013?
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Dec 22, 2017 20:51:57 GMT -5
The only notable highlight being that hilarious fake concussion angle that happened with H.
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Post by TWERKIN' MAGGLE on Dec 22, 2017 20:52:39 GMT -5
Axel deserves more than he gets. But he wasn't ready there yet.
Paul Heyman is also poison for anyone not named Brock Lesnar.
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Post by mizerable on Dec 22, 2017 20:56:03 GMT -5
The definition of a forced push.
I'm not saying he couldn't get one down the road, but no one gave a shit, he didn't light the world on fire with either his mic or ring work...he just got the title one day.
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Post by bob on Dec 22, 2017 20:56:13 GMT -5
much less random then this years super push of Jinder, but mysterious in its own way
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2017 21:01:08 GMT -5
It sucked, but I've never been a fan of his other than Axelmania.
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Post by Milkman Norm on Dec 22, 2017 21:20:00 GMT -5
But it gave us babyface HHH losing via count out.... and then the whole thing being dropped and never mentioned again once he turned heel and the Authority started.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Dec 22, 2017 21:34:28 GMT -5
Who could forget the time Axel beat Triple H in a sixty minute Iron Man match in about two minutes? Nobody has ever done that.
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Post by carp (SPC, Itoh Respect Army) on Dec 22, 2017 21:38:45 GMT -5
He was having fantastic matches, but no one cared. It's really a shame, actually.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2017 21:39:19 GMT -5
Was it ever confirmed that they only gave him the title because Fandango got a concussion in 2013? It really seemed that way.
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Post by chazraps on Dec 22, 2017 21:40:46 GMT -5
Was it ever confirmed that they only gave him the title because Fandango got a concussion in 2013? It really seemed that way. Well, the IC title win on Father's Day was a touching moment.
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Post by fw91 on Dec 22, 2017 21:58:38 GMT -5
heh I remember in a thread leading up that, that was speculating who is the new Paul Heyman guy, I as a joke said, "Michael Mcgillicutty-The genesis begins tonight." Imagine my surprise and reaction when debuted later on.
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Post by schma on Dec 22, 2017 23:00:44 GMT -5
My guess is they respected him as a solid hand and figured they'd give it a shot and see if lightning struck. Isn't Axel the guy they use to help a lot of the part-timers like Rock shake off their ring rust? That takes a degree of faith.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Dec 22, 2017 23:02:49 GMT -5
Was there really a push, though? I mean, I know he has those accolades on his resume, but from day one, he was presented as purely lucking into those wins and such.
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Dec 22, 2017 23:08:50 GMT -5
Still not entirely convinced that Axel, Ryback and Cesaro served any function other than a concerted attempted to sink the "I'm a Paul Heyman guy!" brand and that thing survived Heidenreich. Maybe Punk-fodder in that ass-backwards Punk/Lesnar feud of 2013 (big bad first, minions for the main)?
Well, in fairness, Cesaro did serve as a vessel unto which Heyman could bolt himself and bark "1 in 21 and 1" for 4 months 'til Brock's return, at which point Cesaro and Heyman unceremoniously parted. Like, no, not a unceremonious betrayal feud or anything, just a passing "yeah, we're done here, but letsbefriendsk?"
Served to almost entirely undermine my own point, but you get what I'm saying.
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Post by DASH 243✅ on Dec 22, 2017 23:14:38 GMT -5
My guess is they respected him as a solid hand and figured they'd give it a shot and see if lightning struck. Isn't Axel the guy they use to help a lot of the part-timers like Rock shake off their ring rust? That takes a degree of faith. Yeah Rocky loves him.
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Dec 22, 2017 23:18:07 GMT -5
I recall they had Axel do a run-in to save Punk, tron and all, and even the crickets were struggling for a response.
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Post by King Devitt on Dec 22, 2017 23:28:44 GMT -5
Hey we got gifs of exploding titties, so that's a plus.
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Post by xxshoyuweeniexx on Dec 22, 2017 23:29:36 GMT -5
The only notable highlight being that hilarious fake concussion angle that happened with H. It was so gross at the time to me, lol. Here comes Triple H to prove how much of a super mega tough badass by trying to fight throufh a fake concussion, when guys like Fandango and Ziggler were out with actual concussions. Like, screw irreversible brain damage and destroyed motor functions, THE GAME DOESN’T QUIT LIKE THOSE PUSSIES!
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Post by FinalGwen on Dec 22, 2017 23:43:59 GMT -5
I do wonder if it might have been much better recieved if Michael McGillicutty had never appeared in NXT. Fresh new guy, the son of Mr Perfect, debuting as a Paul Heyman guy? On its own, it sounds like an intriguing hook. Just... You can't go from the Genesis of McGillicutty to that.
Also, his remixed version of the classic theme is still awesome.
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