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Post by 2 time pro bowler Fred Dryer on Apr 13, 2021 12:19:18 GMT -5
Thought he was inoffensive. I don't know much about the guy, or why WWE wanted to bring him in, but It would be nice to have a more ''legit'' sports feel to the show. That said, I've no doubt they'll turn him into Michael Cole clone #546 in short order.
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Post by Hypnosis on Apr 13, 2021 12:22:04 GMT -5
He was okay, but will take some time to adjust to wrestling commentary.
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bob
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Post by bob on Apr 13, 2021 12:24:04 GMT -5
I thought he was really rough at first -- but I think he got better
to me he sounded more like a baseball announcer more then a wrestling one
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Apr 13, 2021 13:08:05 GMT -5
I think he might be a little too chilled out and gentle sounding for it but I'm not writing him off yet.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Apr 13, 2021 14:25:30 GMT -5
Liked Adnan in ESPN
Hopefully, he don’t leak news like he did there and get fired
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Apr 13, 2021 14:32:12 GMT -5
He sounded like the Human Fly from the Simpson’s.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2021 14:38:40 GMT -5
He's ok. Didn't find anything I really disliked.
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Post by SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts on Apr 13, 2021 14:46:12 GMT -5
I've been so checked out of Raw that I wasn't sure if that was the first time I heard him on Raw or if he had been doing play-by-play for the last month.
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Post by Andy Martin on Apr 13, 2021 15:40:30 GMT -5
He's a nice guy, and he's a total pro so I think he'll catch on.
Jimmy Smith doing some work with NXT is interesting, too. If you've followed the MMA related threads over the years, you know that I'm a big time Jimmy Smith mark. I just don't know if I want him doing wrestling commentary.
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Post by lucas_lee on Apr 13, 2021 15:45:31 GMT -5
He's a nice guy, and he's a total pro so I think he'll catch on. Jimmy Smith doing some work with NXT is interesting, too. If you've followed the MMA related threads over the years, you know that I'm a big time Jimmy Smith mark. I just don't know if I want him doing wrestling commentary. Hes a wrestling fan. And he did commentary for the UFC, he's a consummate pro
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2021 16:18:08 GMT -5
Sounds the baseball announcers from the Simpsons.
HERE COMES THE PRETZELS!!
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Apr 13, 2021 16:22:29 GMT -5
I am surprised they kept his name. When Arda Ocal came in, who was pretty big himself, they gave him Kyle Edwards.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Apr 13, 2021 16:29:10 GMT -5
I am surprised they kept his name. When Arda Ocal came in, who was pretty big himself, they gave him Kyle Edwards. Mauro also got to keep his name when he went to WWE.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Apr 13, 2021 16:30:07 GMT -5
I am surprised they kept his name. When Arda Ocal came in, who was pretty big himself, they gave him Kyle Edwards. Mauro also got to keep his name when he went to WWE. Which makes me question why they picked on poor Arda there. And then he left and is never remembered again....
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Post by Welfare Willis on Apr 13, 2021 18:37:36 GMT -5
He's an okay commentator and a great name for a Star Wars character.
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Post by Non Banjoble Tokens on Apr 14, 2021 0:43:22 GMT -5
"Oh my goodness!!!"
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Post by Andy Martin on Apr 14, 2021 0:56:29 GMT -5
I am surprised they kept his name. When Arda Ocal came in, who was pretty big himself, they gave him Kyle Edwards. Mauro also got to keep his name when he went to WWE. Mauro and Adnan were both known commodities, so that probably had something to do with it.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Apr 14, 2021 1:39:20 GMT -5
I don’t know why they keep trying to lose Tom. Same. Phillips is like one of theit better call guys of the past few years. But they just keep dropping him, just to put him back on commentary... to drop him again for another commentator attempt. It's... odd to say the least.
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Post by chazraps on Apr 14, 2021 3:46:44 GMT -5
I always heard the thing with Vince and Tom is that Vince likes him on play-by-play but loves him as a producer for the commentators and prefers him in that role since nobody else can really do it the way Vince likes it.
I can't remember where I heard that so it could be complete bullshit, but I do recall that time they shuffled him around a lot and when they first took him off TV hearing it both times.
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Post by adamclark52 on Apr 14, 2021 5:13:43 GMT -5
This thread is probably more entertaining than anything he’ll ever call
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