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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Mar 25, 2019 16:30:08 GMT -5
Will somebody tell these chucklef***s that commentary can refer to a person by a nickname, or just a part of a persons name, without the person losing the rest of their name across all branding?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2019 16:30:26 GMT -5
Full list of the current WWE main roster -
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2019 16:30:47 GMT -5
Victor and Connor Otis and Tucker Harper and Rowan... I think Rowan has actually got his first name back since returning with Bryan. Which is strange. They called him that when he first joined him but he's exclusively been Rowan since.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Mar 25, 2019 16:31:23 GMT -5
That's dumb.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Mar 25, 2019 16:32:24 GMT -5
I think Rowan has actually got his first name back since returning with Bryan. Which is strange. They called him that when he first joined him but he's exclusively been Rowan since. Specifically, he’s R♻️WAN now.
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Post by darbus alan on Mar 25, 2019 16:40:15 GMT -5
This is so dumb. If you're going to single name him, at least go with Mustafa.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Mar 25, 2019 16:40:36 GMT -5
OK, show of hands, if you saw someone walking around wearing a shirt that just said "Ali" would you immediately think of: a) Wrestler currently attempting to move up the card? b) legendary boxer? Yeah, thought so. How does this company that employs probably 500 people at this point, that had a large chunk of the western world wearing Rock or Austin 3:16 shirts every day for 3 or so years once, manage to fail so miserably at knowing how brand identity works? Because they're held captive to the whims of a single detached crazy person who just straight-up does not understand these things anymore. If Vince wants to call someone by something, it's going to happen, and there is no marketing expert who can convince him otherwise.
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Post by H-Virus on Mar 25, 2019 16:40:46 GMT -5
Losing part of your name is a clear sign that Vince sees you as nothing more than a midcard act. It irritates me how accurate this is. Outside of Sheamus, has anyone else in the last decade lost part of their name and gone on to be bigger than they were before?
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Post by Clutchhausen on Mar 25, 2019 16:46:13 GMT -5
So, am I not allowed to call him Mustafa Ali anymore on here? Serious question.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2019 16:46:30 GMT -5
Vince is from the old generation that struggles with non-classic white bread American names and will always attempt to convert them to a name they're more familiar with or just blunder the pronunciation without giving a shit. He's most likely been calling him Muhammed, Mufasa, Marvin and Mike before it occurred to him "HAHAHA! Ali, like in that cartoon my granddaughters watch! Let's get him a genie lamp and call him Ali! Go out there and get over, kid!"
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Mar 25, 2019 16:48:48 GMT -5
Now he can be just like superstars of years past like Hogan, Hart, Austin, DiBiase, and my favorite, Savage.
Oh wait, those guys had first names.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2019 16:49:47 GMT -5
All of the women used to get one name, now they mostly have last names and the men are all getting one name. lol
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Post by 2coldMack is even more baffled on Mar 25, 2019 16:51:15 GMT -5
Yeah, this is basically the "You're a mid-carder now, kid" write-off. Which f***ing sucks, considering how hot he got so quickly.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Mar 25, 2019 16:52:34 GMT -5
So, am I not allowed to call him Mustafa Ali anymore on here? Serious question. You still can, on the basis that free will exists.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2019 16:53:22 GMT -5
Now he can be just like superstars of years past like Hogan, Hart, Austin, DiBiase, and my favorite, Savage. Oh wait, those guys had first names. My all time favorite is DUGGAN!
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Mar 25, 2019 16:54:30 GMT -5
Vince is from the old generation that struggles with non-classic white bread American names and will always attempt to convert them to a name they're more familiar with or just blunder the pronunciation without giving a shit. He's most likely been calling him Muhammed, Mufasa, Marvin and Mike before it occurred to him "HAHAHA! Ali, like in that cartoon my granddaughters watch! Let's get him a genie lamp and call him Ali! Go out there and get over, kid!" I'm not sure if I'd be more or less upset if Vince decided he was suddenly going to be Mike Ali or something like that.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Mar 25, 2019 16:55:46 GMT -5
Now he can be just like superstars of years past like Hogan, Hart, Austin, DiBiase, and my favorite, Savage. Oh wait, those guys had first names. My all time favorite is DUGGAN! *Bobby Heenan laughter*
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Post by Sicho100 on Mar 25, 2019 16:55:55 GMT -5
Losing part of your name is a clear sign that Vince sees you as nothing more than a midcard act. It irritates me how accurate this is. Outside of Sheamus, has anyone else in the last decade lost part of their name and gone on to be bigger than they were before? I honestly think it's Vince going, "How the hell am I supposed to remember everyone's names? Just make it one name so that it's easier." And the main eventers are immune from it, because he pays more attention to them and so is able to remember their names (Braun, for example, seems like he would be a perfect candidate to lose his last name. Except he's a top guy, so Vince remembers it). So, if Vince needs your name shortened, it's because he doesn't really care about you.
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Post by dbrussel on Mar 25, 2019 17:00:44 GMT -5
Wow
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Post by Texas Tornado on Mar 25, 2019 17:00:45 GMT -5
This is so dumb. If you're going to single name him, at least go with Mustafa. I have a feeling that if he were a heel his name would definitely be Mustafa. Which is really unfortunate.
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