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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Apr 23, 2022 11:53:27 GMT -5
Xavier Woods used his small package to finish off Butch tonight. Yep. I might be wrong, but Butch/Pete is 0-2 in this new gimmick on the main roster. #Backwoods
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Post by Von Wagner's Brownies on Apr 23, 2022 12:10:54 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2022 18:44:53 GMT -5
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Post by Ozman on Apr 24, 2022 9:38:07 GMT -5
Butch > Bruiserweight.
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Post by tenshi on Apr 24, 2022 9:52:24 GMT -5
So I watched SmackDown and, for the most part, he wrestles the same way he was as The Bruiserweight... What's the big deal, then?
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Apr 24, 2022 14:39:13 GMT -5
So I watched SmackDown and, for the most part, he wrestles the same way he was as The Bruiserweight... What's the big deal, then? At first it was the name change. I usually don't get as up in arms about stuff like that but in this case it was pretty stupid as he was literally Pete Dunne like a week before on NXT. However the gimmick is so off the wall and entertaining that it seems like most have been willing to accept the name thing. Then they had him lose his first two matches to Xavier Woods for some stupid reason that only they would think makes sense. Then after both of the losses he threw a temper tantrum and stormed off while Michael Cole on commentary said he is like a petulant child. So I think people are accepting it more now cause it is different and Dunne is really throwing himself into it. Now the problem is how they are presenting the character with him losing his first two matches out of the gate making it very clear they no have plans at all for this guy and then there's no reason to invest in him. And then on top it he's supposed to be some kind of a man child who throws tantrums and runs off. If he was just this out of control unhinged dude who at the same time was a threat and dangerous then I don't think many fans would have an issue. Instead though he's a jobber who loses all the time and acts like a child while his two "big brothers" try to console him. So in other words a lower midcard comedy character with a very very very low ceiling.
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Post by asuka007 on Apr 24, 2022 14:43:59 GMT -5
The fact that he keeps losing and Michael Cole keeps comparing him to a child throwing a tantrum on commentary.
And WWE wonders why new people often struggle to get over.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Apr 24, 2022 15:27:45 GMT -5
I might be wrong, but Butch/Pete is 0-2 in this new gimmick on the main roster. #Backwoods He outta pocket for that name lol
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2022 15:35:07 GMT -5
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Post by Von Wagner's Brownies on Apr 24, 2022 15:50:34 GMT -5
BUTCH update: still missing.
...or is he?
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Post by Texas Tornado on Apr 24, 2022 21:19:53 GMT -5
It really helps to have Sheamus at the helm. He’s one of those dudes that can make anything work. It’s amazing how my esteem, for him, has grown from year to year. I would love to see him get one more main event run. Seeing the universal love for Sheamus after the darker years really does warm my heart. He's always been my guy.
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Post by Ryback on a Pole! on Apr 24, 2022 23:20:03 GMT -5
I dont watch any more. But is his gimmick that hes a dog?
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Post by J is Justice on Apr 25, 2022 5:36:14 GMT -5
I dont watch any more. But is his gimmick that hes a dog? He's Scrappy Doo.
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Apr 25, 2022 5:45:57 GMT -5
It really helps to have Sheamus at the helm. He’s one of those dudes that can make anything work. It’s amazing how my esteem, for him, has grown from year to year. I would love to see him get one more main event run. Seeing the universal love for Sheamus after the darker years really does warm my heart. He's always been my guy. The fact that he's been mainly in the tag division for the most part for the last six years probably has a lot to do with it. I think he's one of those guys people like but just not as a top guy like they were trying to push him as from 2010 to 2013. Squashing Bryan at Mania led to a lot of backlash for him too which I think is very unfair.
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Post by J is Justice on May 7, 2022 6:04:48 GMT -5
They found him!
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