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Post by Legion on Jul 13, 2022 9:47:36 GMT -5
At least Graves brings some energy.
Byron and the other guy sounds about as thrilled to be there as most of this forum are to have to watch it
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jul 13, 2022 10:02:59 GMT -5
Is he still Sam's Choice Punk?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2022 13:56:36 GMT -5
I'll take just Jimmy Smith and Byron calling Raw any day. Corey can go be a manager or something.
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Post by Hypnosis on Jul 13, 2022 14:38:21 GMT -5
I'll take just Jimmy Smith and Byron calling Raw any day. Corey can go be a manager or something. Graves as Carmella's personal ring announcer? |
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Post by darbus alan on Jul 13, 2022 14:50:13 GMT -5
I’ve mentioned it before, but I currently think he’s the worst commentator on either WWE or AEW. With the exception of JR I guess. The shine came off of him a long time ago but Pat killing it really exposed him. He also kind of seems like a dweeb in real life so 🤷 JR still has a great big match voice for commentary. I can't think of a single instance where I thought Corey Graves' commentary was anything but a detriment to the product. I'd still take JR at his NJPW worst over Graves at his best. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2022 15:07:00 GMT -5
I'll take just Jimmy Smith and Byron calling Raw any day. Corey can go be a manager or something. Graves as Carmella's personal ring announcer? I meant that he can go be a manager at Taco Bell, but that'd work too! |
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Post by Hypnosis on Jul 13, 2022 15:41:39 GMT -5
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Post by Ozman on Jul 14, 2022 11:34:42 GMT -5
Corey Graves is trash, especially when he’s working with Byron Saxton or when Carmella is on screen.
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Jul 14, 2022 14:33:41 GMT -5
*shrug* I like him.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2022 14:38:58 GMT -5
I came in this thread thinking Corey Graves busting out the Attitude Adjustment
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Post by "The Natural" Bustin Loads on Jul 14, 2022 14:39:09 GMT -5
What makes it extra annoying is he *can* be great. He was stellar in the Cody HIAC match and his WM return. There's a few big matches where he gives it all that will remind me of when he first started.
Get the feeling the bickering is one of those things Vince loves and Corey just relishes it for him. If/when Vince goes I can see him dialing it back.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2022 15:57:38 GMT -5
What makes it extra annoying is he *can* be great. He was stellar in the Cody HIAC match and his WM return. There's a few big matches where he gives it all that will remind me of when he first started. Get the feeling the bickering is one of those things Vince loves and Corey just relishes it for him. If/when Vince goes I can see him dialing it back. I liked when he called Asuka "Asuka the Grouch" when she had the trash can last week. Too bad those moments are so few and far between. |
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Post by Chiral on Jul 14, 2022 17:40:08 GMT -5
I’ve mentioned it before, but I currently think he’s the worst commentator on either WWE or AEW. With the exception of JR I guess. The shine came off of him a long time ago but Pat killing it really exposed him. He also kind of seems like a dweeb in real life so 🤷 And his treatment of Byron is worse when you look at Vic and Wade in NXT. Wade's the heel commentator, but Vic will dunk on him and Wade plays on it. Byron doesn't get shit in response to Corey, it's just Corey constantly making fun of Byron. On commentary, if you've got a face and a heel commentators, the face has to get shots back at the heel, and the heel's gotta sell it. And Vic and Wade will be like clearly friends at the end of the day even after Vic slams him for being creepy and Wade calling him goody goody or whatever. They feel like coworker friends who roast each other along their alignments versus Corey's latest 20 minute tangent about burning Byron's home down in front of him and making him watch as Byron's just like ".....wow ok" |
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Post by Hypnosis on Jul 14, 2022 18:23:45 GMT -5
And his treatment of Byron is worse when you look at Vic and Wade in NXT. Wade's the heel commentator, but Vic will dunk on him and Wade plays on it. Byron doesn't get shit in response to Corey, it's just Corey constantly making fun of Byron. On commentary, if you've got a face and a heel commentators, the face has to get shots back at the heel, and the heel's gotta sell it. And Vic and Wade will be like clearly friends at the end of the day even after Vic slams him for being creepy and Wade calling him goody goody or whatever. They feel like coworker friends who roast each other along their alignments versus Corey's latest 20 minute tangent about burning Byron's home down in front of him and making him watch as Byron's just like ".....wow ok" Graves:"You'll never get a woman like Carmella in your life, Saxton, you virgin loser!" |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2022 20:04:01 GMT -5
Even if Byron's cool with it and he and Corey are friends IRL, I still have a hard time believing anyone tunes in to hear them argue. It sucks ass.
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Post by Spiderf 4 on Jul 14, 2022 20:06:40 GMT -5
Graves as Carmella's personal ring announcer? I meant that he can go be a manager at Taco Bell, but that'd work too! That's a good idea. Taco Bell's still reeling after Corbin left.  |
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Post by Banjo Is Broken on Jul 15, 2022 1:19:12 GMT -5
Wonder if Corey Graves enjoys Stove Top Stuffing? Does Carmella make it for him on those random run of the mill kind of nights?
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