Allie Kitsune
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Always Feelin' Foxy.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Dec 27, 2017 10:03:42 GMT -5
Because he's a comedy goofball at the moment? And yet can get away with it because he's got that "Sideshow Strongman" sort of build that lends instant legitimacy to him.
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Post by Tiger Millionaire on Dec 27, 2017 10:12:11 GMT -5
I do think we can get too obsessed with the whole "top guy" thing, because that's where we seem to want EVERY act that gets even slightly over. Woo woo woo...you know it! I'll argue this, Ryder, like Fandango, has gotten over during pretaped vignettes, or in his case, youtube videos. Even on his best day, I never saw Ryder carry a live crowd outside his catch phrase, and although they did screw him over, his ceiling is IC/US Title guy. Rusev, even when he was a heel, has a knack for being able to control a live crowd, save bad segments, and I would say is considerably better in the ring than Ryder.
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Allie Kitsune
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Dec 27, 2017 12:51:41 GMT -5
Woo woo woo...you know it! I'll argue this, Ryder, like Fandango, has gotten over during pretaped vignettes, or in his case, youtube videos. Even on his best day, I never saw Ryder carry a live crowd outside his catch phrase, and although they did screw him over, his ceiling is IC/US Title guy. Rusev, even when he was a heel, has a knack for being able to control a live crowd, save bad segments, and I would say is considerably better in the ring than Ryder. When Ryder was put out there with Punk and Bryan, did he raise his game to meet their level? No, he choked on his mic and died a death.
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Chainsaw
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It is what it is
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Post by Chainsaw on Dec 27, 2017 13:06:18 GMT -5
He’s been Getting his own stuff over for a long time now DING DING DING DING WE HAVE A WINNER!
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Post by Mayonnaise on Dec 27, 2017 15:09:13 GMT -5
Because he's a comedy goofball at the moment? And yet can get away with it because he's got that "Sideshow Strongman" sort of build that lends instant legitimacy to him. Yeah, to me it's kinda like Mick Foley. He vicious and bad ass, we know that, this is him showing he's got a personality that the audience connects with.
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Ben Wyatt
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I don't get it. At all. It's kind of a small horse, I mean what am I missing? Am I crazy?
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Dec 27, 2017 15:14:16 GMT -5
And yet can get away with it because he's got that "Sideshow Strongman" sort of build that lends instant legitimacy to him. Yeah, to me it's kinda like Mick Foley. He vicious and bad ass, we know that, this is him showing he's got a personality that the audience connects with. They've done an excellent job of presenting him as someone who can be a goofball, but when the bell rings, can f***ing kill you.
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anglarite
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Post by anglarite on Dec 27, 2017 19:40:42 GMT -5
Because his name is not Roman Reigns...
Also, because getting over on your own in WWE only leads to multiple burials till it goes away and then wondering what went wrong.
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nate5054
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Post by nate5054 on Dec 29, 2017 0:44:37 GMT -5
Is it because he speaks with an accent? Is it because Old Man Vince thinks his wife is too attractive for him? It’s not because he doesn’t connect with the audience because week in, week out, the crowds are going nuts for him. This company is incapable of striking when the iron is hot, like holy hell. I honestly have no clue either. He's skyrocketed to my favorite wrestler in the company. Him and Aiden's chemistry is off the charts outstanding, and Rusev himself combines being a big goofball with being a legit ass kicker better than anyone I've seen in recent memory. I like Big E, but he's far more on the goofball side than the asskicker side.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2017 2:23:37 GMT -5
And yet can get away with it because he's got that "Sideshow Strongman" sort of build that lends instant legitimacy to him. Yeah, to me it's kinda like Mick Foley. He vicious and bad ass, we know that, this is him showing he's got a personality that the audience connects with. Yeah, I'll take this Rusev over generic evil foreigner Rusev ANY day. like I said before, with Rusev there's pretty much something for every kind of wrestling fan.
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