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Post by "The Natural" Bustin Loads on Aug 7, 2022 11:10:25 GMT -5
good thing about this news is it prevented a thread on Drew uttering the words 'Tribal Queef' I was so close. I hate that dude now. I'm hoping it wasn't something he thought of .... but it probably was š
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 7, 2022 11:14:52 GMT -5
I sorta like Kross. I do think he somehow ended up coming off like the only guy with any sense in CYN, which is not at all what I was expecting. I definitely wouldn't have him as a world champion in like, the next 2 years at least. See if he catches on, maybe go midcard or tag, but no world title.
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Post by msc on Aug 7, 2022 12:53:28 GMT -5
Imagining this entire discussion went like this:
HHH - Meeting time. I want to bring back Karrion Kross. Nick Khan - Fair enough. Consider it done. HHH - Cool, time for a non-alcoholic drink? Nick Khan - Rock on, my straight edge executive friend!
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Post by hashtagdaley/JudasDay on Aug 7, 2022 13:12:19 GMT -5
I was so close. I hate that dude now. I'm hoping it wasn't something he thought of .... but it probably was š Weāre in the world of unscripted ad-libbing being allowed. Iām guessing this was him. And I hate him for it. Lmao
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Post by DrBackflipsHoffman on Aug 7, 2022 13:15:43 GMT -5
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Post by Gremlin on Aug 7, 2022 15:26:52 GMT -5
I donāt harbor any ill will on the guy but his finisher is a sleeper where he applies pressure on his own neck? Yeah, thatās dumb.
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Post by hashtagdaley/JudasDay on Aug 7, 2022 15:42:20 GMT -5
Itās a big if, but IF the fans get behind Kross in any way his entrances will be fun as hell.
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Aug 7, 2022 16:44:34 GMT -5
Grrrrr! *Angryface*
There, summed up Karrion KarKass in two words or less.
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Post by BlahBlah on Aug 8, 2022 12:37:19 GMT -5
Trips can have this one on account of goodwill already earned but Kross is flipping terrible. This is the first big misfire.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Aug 8, 2022 12:43:36 GMT -5
STOP GOING OUT OF YOUR WAY FOR THESE MC GET BUSY ASS DUDES, haha. And this one has reprehensible real world views!!
Boy, let me be a Booker, haha. Imma push the worst wrestler on earth and I donāt wanna hear a f***ing peep!!!
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Aug 9, 2022 23:48:49 GMT -5
Apparently he's already considered the #2 heel on SmackDown internally which, sure, dude didn't get even slightly over the last two times we immediately rushed him into the main event scene (talking about how they did nothing basically to try to build him back up after he came back from being injured), why not do it again?
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Aug 10, 2022 2:39:57 GMT -5
Apparently he's already considered the #2 heel on SmackDown internally which, sure, dude didn't get even slightly over the last two times we immediately rushed him into the main event scene (talking about how they did nothing basically to try to build him back up after he came back from being injured), why not do it again? I mean it's not like he did anything the first time either... he just kinda came out and declared he was the new top heel from what I remember.
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Post by hashtagdaley/JudasDay on Aug 10, 2022 9:23:20 GMT -5
Man, Iāve watched a couple matches to see if maybe just maybe I was too hard on him the first time ā¦
ā¦ and no, dudeās so terrible. Lmao
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Post by Fade on Aug 10, 2022 11:03:10 GMT -5
Apparently Freddie Prinze Jr had plans to make him his promotions first champion before he recently returned to WWE.
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Post by Dub H on Aug 10, 2022 11:04:56 GMT -5
Apparently Freddie Prinze Jr had plans to make him his promotions first champion before he recently returned to WWE. Good Guy Levesque doing Freddie Prinze Jr a favor, he doesnt want his promotion to tank in the first day
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Aug 10, 2022 11:09:28 GMT -5
So, with the fact that Triple H is enamoured with the guy, Tony Khan wanted to bring him in for a spot and Freddie Prinze Jr wanted him as the ace of his proposed new fedā¦ What are we not seeing as fans that they all are able to, a situation that scarily puts us on the same page as Vince McMahon?
It reminds me of how people in the business would always gush over Randy Orton, when all we could pick up were restholds and a finisher.
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Post by Mecca on Aug 10, 2022 11:15:21 GMT -5
So, with the fact that Triple H is enamoured with the guy, Tony Khan wanted to bring him in for a spot and Freddie Prinze Jr wanted him as the ace of his proposed new fedā¦ What are we not seeing as fans that they all are able to, a situation that scarily puts us on the same page as Vince McMahon? It reminds me of how people in the business would always gush over Randy Orton, when all we could pick up were restholds and a finisher. It's because he has a good look and he's really solid at character style stuff on top of that he apparently has a lot of interest in learning and cares about character etc.. That's a lot of good the issue is when the bell rings he doesn't have any in ring charisma or connect with the crowd.
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Post by Fade on Aug 10, 2022 11:16:00 GMT -5
So, with the fact that Triple H is enamoured with the guy, Tony Khan wanted to bring him in for a spot and Freddie Prinze Jr wanted him as the ace of his proposed new fedā¦ What are we not seeing as fans that they all are able to, a situation that scarily puts us on the same page as Vince McMahon? It reminds me of how people in the business would always gush over Randy Orton, when all we could pick up were restholds and a finisher. Great look. Also, from interviews Iāve seen he and Scarlett come off like humble, modest, nice people.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Aug 10, 2022 11:24:09 GMT -5
So, with the fact that Triple H is enamoured with the guy, Tony Khan wanted to bring him in for a spot and Freddie Prinze Jr wanted him as the ace of his proposed new fedā¦ What are we not seeing as fans that they all are able to, a situation that scarily puts us on the same page as Vince McMahon? It reminds me of how people in the business would always gush over Randy Orton, when all we could pick up were restholds and a finisher. I don't think so; the measure of success for an idea or a push is the audience actually bothering to care about it. Orton was full of potential but it took time for him to develop and find motivation, and on a day where he's not motivated you can still tell, and that'll take you right out of him. Lots of people drudged up in developmental are heralded as great future stars and full of potential and then they turn out to super not be. Vince McMahon's page was "doesn't understand what the fans want and how they want it". Us, being the fans, just want thing.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Aug 10, 2022 11:40:54 GMT -5
So, with the fact that Triple H is enamoured with the guy, Tony Khan wanted to bring him in for a spot and Freddie Prinze Jr wanted him as the ace of his proposed new fedā¦ What are we not seeing as fans that they all are able to, a situation that scarily puts us on the same page as Vince McMahon? It reminds me of how people in the business would always gush over Randy Orton, when all we could pick up were restholds and a finisher. Well with Tony it was a spot for him to put over Wardlow and Kross declined. But yeah Freddie said on his podcast his promotion was gonna be built around Kross. As for what we are missing? I think it's legit his facial expressions. Dude looks and acts like such a boss outside the ring and has a great presentation. But he always has this weird snarl where he looks like something that stinks is under his nose. He just isn't a top guy to me. Great backup to a top heel, but I don't see him as a guy you can build around
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