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Post by eJm on Jun 23, 2022 16:32:42 GMT -5
This felt like having Christian truly back for the first time in maybe a decade. Tail end of his WWE run was rough, and I didn't see his comeback, and he hasn't been bad in AEW, but I forgot how good he is as a heel. I was thinking, he hasn’t been a heel since, what, 2011 with the feud against Orton? Could be wrong there but that was the most glaring heel he was.
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Post by Bo Rida on Jun 23, 2022 16:36:59 GMT -5
I am still laughing at the fact that he said he did minimal work for a lot of money and how sleazy it all was...That was amazing Which is why my biggest pet peeve will forever be JR's reductive it's all about the money takes on commentary. Let the wrestlers show or tell us their motivation. Anyway yeah that great, real feeling of pent up bitterness being unleashed and for 85% petty reasons. Made him feel unhinged in a less cartoony way than we usually see.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jun 23, 2022 16:45:55 GMT -5
I like the idea that Christian is so f***ing petty that he's still holding a grudge over a battle royal a year later despite the fact he won one world title and got a shot at another in that span of time anyway.
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Post by Kalmia on Jun 23, 2022 17:14:58 GMT -5
This angle could do so much for Jungle Boy's future solo career. Christian gave him so much to work with in this promo as a fiery babyface and hopefully Jungle Boy can run with it. This angle could be absolutely fire.
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Post by Dub H on Jun 23, 2022 17:19:26 GMT -5
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jun 23, 2022 17:24:41 GMT -5
OH MY GOD THAT THUMBNAIL LMFAO
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Post by Texas Tornado on Jun 23, 2022 17:26:08 GMT -5
The best part to me is what he says after that line: "and that's probably a good thing Jungle Boy because he'd be embarrassed and ashamed to see how you turned out!"
This assertion that Jungle Boy is the worst thing to ever happen on the planet because he eliminated Christian in a battle royal is priceless. He's such a petty dickhead and I love it.
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Post by MrElijah on Jun 23, 2022 17:30:54 GMT -5
*Somewhere in the back* Jay White: What a horrible gaslighting bastard. *Furiously writes down notes*
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Post by Cyno on Jun 23, 2022 17:32:42 GMT -5
The best part to me is what he says after that line: "and that's probably a good thing Jungle Boy because he'd be embarrassed and ashamed to see how you turned out!" This assertion that Jungle Boy is the worst thing to ever happen on the planet because he eliminated Christian in a battle royal is priceless. He's such a petty dickhead and I love it. It's a Michael Jordan level of pettiness. I love it.
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Post by Fake Jesus on Jun 23, 2022 17:40:54 GMT -5
This felt like having Christian truly back for the first time in maybe a decade. Tail end of his WWE run was rough, and I didn't see his comeback, and he hasn't been bad in AEW, but I forgot how good he is as a heel. I was thinking, he hasn’t been a heel since, what, 2011 with the feud against Orton? Could be wrong there but that was the most glaring heel he was. He was either heel or going heel before he got noggin-f***ed out of his final WWE feud with Big E, although I don't blame you for not remembering it because Christian's career from 2012-2014 basically exists in a weird mirage zone thanks to some terrible injury luck. I'm pretty sure he was out for a combined 18 months in that period and that's with multiple different injuries he independently returned from
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Post by eJm on Jun 23, 2022 17:42:01 GMT -5
I was thinking, he hasn’t been a heel since, what, 2011 with the feud against Orton? Could be wrong there but that was the most glaring heel he was. He was either heel or going heel before he got noggin-f***ed out of his final WWE feud with Big E, although I don't blame you for not remembering it because Christian's career from 2012-2014 basically exists in a weird mirage zone thanks to some terrible injury luck. I'm pretty sure he was out for a combined 18 months in that period and that's with multiple different injuries he independently returned from When E was IC Champion? Yeah, I can believe that would be the case considering all that.
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Post by BorneAgain on Jun 23, 2022 17:52:13 GMT -5
I love the idea that Christian is extra pissed off because he now has to actually wrestle to keep earning big money. It almost feels like Heenan logic: "You making me work in the ring rather than getting easy profits means you deserve every terrible thing that happens to you."
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Post by simplydurhamcalling on Jun 23, 2022 18:05:36 GMT -5
Around halfway through I thought man this is going long and going nowhere. Then he turned it all the way up to 11, great stuff from Christian and he's already got me ready for their match.
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Post by bearned on Jun 23, 2022 18:25:48 GMT -5
Around halfway through I thought man this is going long and going nowhere. Then he turned it all the way up to 11, great stuff from Christian and he's already got me ready for their match. Christian is so good at being a weasel heel I would imagine they will hold off on him actually having a match vs Jungle Boy for a couple of months. It could end up being the hottest angle in AEW.
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Post by MrElijah on Jun 23, 2022 22:49:32 GMT -5
I love the idea that Christian is extra pissed off because he now has to actually wrestle to keep earning big money. It almost feels like Heenan logic: "You making me work in the ring rather than getting easy profits means you deserve every terrible thing that happens to you." Money's the same when you earn it or scam it-Bobby Heenan.
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Jun 24, 2022 3:53:09 GMT -5
I wanted Christian to tell Jungle Boy's mum that she should apologise for Jungle Boy being a piece of shit.
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Post by wankah on Jun 24, 2022 5:21:51 GMT -5
Hope Steve Sanders kicks that bastard's head in.
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Post by Main Event Mark on Jun 24, 2022 5:30:52 GMT -5
Loved it.
I don't know how I feel about the Luchasaurus piece though. If he's Christian's muscle, he'd need to be unmasked I guess. But if he does, he really can't go back. I'm all for him getting some shine though, dude's really been overlooked. All the focus has been on Jungle Boy basically the entire time. Good reasoning to go heel at least.
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Post by Jobes on Jun 24, 2022 10:23:30 GMT -5
Why hasn't anyone mentioned that he was dressed like a Bond villain?
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Post by Fake Jesus on Jun 24, 2022 10:40:13 GMT -5
Loved it. I don't know how I feel about the Luchasaurus piece though. If he's Christian's muscle, he'd need to be unmasked I guess. But if he does, he really can't go back. I'm all for him getting some shine though, dude's really been overlooked. All the focus has been on Jungle Boy basically the entire time. Good reasoning to go heel at least. He could just wear a different mask. He should, too, masked monster heel is an untapped market since the last dude went nazi. But idk if he's going to turn. Additionally I recall him looking hysterically generic when he was in NXT
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