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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2019 22:13:46 GMT -5
And the crowd went mild. Yeah, he needs time to cook before he enters that main event spot.
Joe's US Champion right now so I say go ahead and give Ali some nice feuds before he faces Joe and wins the title off of him. Ali hasn't even had a legit feud on SDL yet, just give him something to work with and watch him grow. Sad that he was taken out when he was but now they can build off of him so that when he eventually reaches the main event it'll mean more. People became fans of Ali due to his work so now it's time to see that boy show him what he's about.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Mar 5, 2019 22:15:41 GMT -5
Yeah, you gotta have a guy actually DO stuff to get over, it doesn't happen by magic. Because you know what will make sure that they stay NOT over... Doing nothing.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2019 22:16:07 GMT -5
He was getting decent reactions before he got hurt, but I doubt if you put him in Kofi's spot it would've gone over as well with the crowd. I'm a big Ali fan, but it's just Kofi's time right now. Ali's a guy who should absolutely start off by going after the US Title and trying to make that piece of garbage prestigious.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2019 22:17:55 GMT -5
Yeah, I'd definitely be getting him the US title in the next couple of months - would probably angle to do it after Mania rather than at it just so he has time for a good build to it and to get in a proper match to win it - and then just letting him run wild with it. Give Ali time to build his brand.
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Post by Error on Mar 5, 2019 22:21:38 GMT -5
I think a lot of the mildness was do to the fact the were expecting Sami to make the save. Not to say Ali would have blown the roof off of the place otherwise, just his return was hurt by not being Sami.
Still, taking a step back and getting into the US Title scene would be the best place for him at the moment, I agree.
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Post by Dave the Dave on Mar 5, 2019 22:26:00 GMT -5
Conspiracy time: Maybe he wasn’t hurt and the Kofi push was an orchestrated move.
I know I’m wrong but ya know, fun thought.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2019 22:34:12 GMT -5
Speaking of Kofi and all
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2019 22:35:06 GMT -5
Smackdown airs live in India?
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Post by The Heartbreak TWERK on Mar 5, 2019 22:38:16 GMT -5
Yeah, you gotta have a guy actually DO stuff to get over, it doesn't happen by magic. Because you know what will make sure that they stay NOT over... Doing nothing. I was born over! I could tip over Lizuka #BLM's house and they'd still cheer me! |
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Post by Abdullah on Mar 5, 2019 22:42:29 GMT -5
Conspiracy time: Maybe he wasn’t hurt and the Kofi push was an orchestrated move. I know I’m wrong but ya know, fun thought. I’ve actually thought this too. Some version of it at least. Smackdown airs live in India? I think when WWE do the TV deals we sometimes hear about, it usually goes like this: one channel has the rights to air live WWE content and another has rights to air shows on a delay. That’s how it’s been in the Middle East. |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Mar 5, 2019 23:14:09 GMT -5
Ali needs to be down at the U.S. title level
He was slowly creeping his way up over before the injury and keeping him at a level where he can still grow is best for him
The blessing in disguise may have been he didn't get to do the same spot Kofi did because you would be putting a lot on him early
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Post by King Devitt and the Woke Mob on Mar 6, 2019 0:24:21 GMT -5
Glad he's back, but I do hope it's Cena facing Joe at WM and not Ali.
Mostly for selfish reasons, and it'd be the first time I was interested in a Cena WM match in forever.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2019 0:45:02 GMT -5
There’s no way Ali would have gotten the reactions that Kofi has gotten if booked the same way so the WWE caught a break with that.
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Post by schma on Mar 6, 2019 0:56:54 GMT -5
I remember a lot of people suggesting that Samoa Joe would make a lot of sense for a feud for Ali. Perhaps that's why they put the U.S. title on him tonight. To move in that direction (though it may be post WM, not sure.
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Post by Talent Name on Mar 6, 2019 8:10:08 GMT -5
Should we tell a friend?
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Post by chronocross on Mar 6, 2019 8:11:51 GMT -5
Just have him continue the feud with Joe coming for the U.S title, probably loses the first time or two, then finally getting it in the end.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Mar 6, 2019 8:47:48 GMT -5
I think if Kofi wins the title, Ali should get built to feud with him. Not as an accusatory heel, but to know whether he could have won the title if he staysd healthy. Can he beat the man that beat the last champion?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2019 8:51:25 GMT -5
I think if Kofi wins the title, Ali should get built to feud with him. Not as an accusatory heel, but to know whether he could have won the title if he staysd healthy. Can he beat the man that beat the last champion? I wouldn't make a feud of it but I would just give them about a half hour to just go all-out on SmackDown. Give Ali the chance to elevate himself and be shown as a major threat to watch out for before settling more into the midcard for awhile. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2019 8:51:35 GMT -5
There’s no way Ali would have gotten the reactions that Kofi has gotten if booked the same way so the WWE caught a break with that. Kofi being there as long as he has is the key to this whole thing. A lot of the fans "grew up" (so to speak) with Kofi and are ready to see him finally win the big one, the story's just not there for Ali yet. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2019 15:33:42 GMT -5
I don't really understand why it wasn't just Kofi? Read up on what happened on the show and it just seemed like the booking is completely nonsensical
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