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Post by Urethra Franklin on Jan 29, 2023 1:59:18 GMT -5
If you didn’t think you were looking at a future world champion when you saw him before tonight, then you sure as hell do now.
Instant star-making performance.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jan 29, 2023 1:59:36 GMT -5
Honestly? Probably not. He didn’t have terrible cardio before, but he’s probably gassed completely by the hour mark. He’s a large dude and unlike a lot of ironmen, he was super active for most of the match instead of the usual, “I’m gonna powder in the corner for half of my run”. Rhea and Liv basically took a nap the entire match until the end so if you want to compare I'd say Rhea was very involved for a lot of it, though at a point I had to check Wikipedia to see if Liv was still in.
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Post by CMWaters on Jan 29, 2023 2:01:49 GMT -5
I agree that, unless he doesn't want the pressure of it for some reason, Gunther is future world champ material.
And something to note: unlike some past times of a guy with a group, he didn't have the rest of Imperium with him to look this way.
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Jan 29, 2023 2:06:12 GMT -5
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Post by Some Guy on Jan 29, 2023 2:06:12 GMT -5
Rhea and Liv basically took a nap the entire match until the end so if you want to compare I'd say Rhea was very involved for a lot of it, though at a point I had to check Wikipedia to see if Liv was still in. I don't think she genuinely did a single thing from the moment after she eliminated Hit Row person until Nia Jax came in. There were a ton of shots of her just laying in the corner.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 29, 2023 2:08:42 GMT -5
Question: Would he have been able to last so long if he hadn’t lost weight? Not at the pace he was going He was basically involved with everything and almost every top name that came in took a shot at him
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Jan 29, 2023 2:12:22 GMT -5
GUNTHER was awesome and even though he was getting pretty visibly tired by the end, dude didn't stop.
Had a great performance in an all around pretty great Rumble.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Jan 29, 2023 2:15:14 GMT -5
I'd say Rhea was very involved for a lot of it, though at a point I had to check Wikipedia to see if Liv was still in. I don't think she genuinely did a single thing from the moment after she eliminated Hit Row person until Nia Jax came in. There were a ton of shots of her just laying in the corner. She was bleeding pretty bad at one point, and was clearly hanging in the corner at one point while the medical staff was checking on her. She also ditched Chelsea Green and had a few other spots before Nia. Hell Nia getting dumped over the ropes was only the 19th elimination so there was a ton of time after her. Rhea eliminated more people than anyone else in the rumble at 7. Liv eliminated 3, 2 if you take away Nia Jax.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 29, 2023 2:16:32 GMT -5
I don't think she genuinely did a single thing from the moment after she eliminated Hit Row person until Nia Jax came in. There were a ton of shots of her just laying in the corner. She was bleeding pretty bad at one point, and was clearly hanging in the corner at one point while the medical staff was checking on her. She also ditched Chelsea Green and had a few other spots before Nia. Hell Nia getting dumped over the ropes was only the 19th elimination so there was a ton of time after her. Which was a legit question I had in the Rumble thread of was that the most people ever in the ring when all entrants were done cause the ring was full as shit
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Post by mc74 on Jan 29, 2023 2:22:54 GMT -5
Having him go the full distance was a smart move. Makes him look even more imposing that he's conditioned well enough to last that long in the ring.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 29, 2023 2:24:56 GMT -5
Having him go the full distance was a smart move. Makes him look even more imposing that he's conditioned well enough to last that long in the ring. Honestly some peeps said "The aura was wearing off" GUNTHER in a recent thread I think a showing like that puts the aura right back onto him.
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Post by mc74 on Jan 29, 2023 2:29:14 GMT -5
Having him go the full distance was a smart move. Makes him look even more imposing that he's conditioned well enough to last that long in the ring. Honestly some peeps said "The aura was wearing off" GUNTHER in a recent thread I think a showing like that puts the aura right back onto him. For sure, he needed it!
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Post by Rudy Gobert Weather Machine on Jan 29, 2023 2:29:36 GMT -5
One of the most underrated parts of NXT 2.0, probably because it was brief, was getting to watch this dude adapt his shit to weekly TV in realtime while also slowly reinventing himself. Look where this man is one year later.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 29, 2023 2:37:42 GMT -5
One of the most underrated parts of NXT 2.0, probably because it was brief, was getting to watch this dude adapt his shit to weekly TV in realtime while also slowly reinventing himself. Look where this man is one year later. I did not think "GUNTHER" would get over as a new name for WALTER, like at all But GUNTHER is the type of dude to just slap your face off your head if you dare question his choices so it ended up being fine lmfao
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Post by Rudy Gobert Weather Machine on Jan 29, 2023 2:40:48 GMT -5
One of the most underrated parts of NXT 2.0, probably because it was brief, was getting to watch this dude adapt his shit to weekly TV in realtime while also slowly reinventing himself. Look where this man is one year later. I did not think "GUNTHER" would get over as a new name for WALTER, like at all But GUNTHER is the type of dude to just slap your face off your head if you dare question his choices so it ended up being fine lmfao One of my friends said it but I think the moment it was clear he was gonna make it work was when he grabbed the mic and said THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH IS GUNTHER with no explanation like an absolute Chad.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 29, 2023 2:43:50 GMT -5
It is weird now because if he went from GUNTHER to WALTER it would almost feel to plain
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 29, 2023 2:45:23 GMT -5
It is weird now because if he went from GUNTHER to WALTER it would almost feel to plain I rock with both, it's like when Neville went back to PAC, just "Ok dude, we ride" lmfao These dudes will make anything work
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Post by Heartbreaker on Jan 29, 2023 3:00:31 GMT -5
GUNTHER is THE guy.
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Post by Rudy Gobert Weather Machine on Jan 29, 2023 3:04:12 GMT -5
Also god damn like
Literally every time GUNTHER faced off with someone it felt like a big deal, let alone Brock Lesnar or Bobby Lashley. Dude was the Rumble MVP.
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Post by CMWaters on Jan 29, 2023 3:07:34 GMT -5
Also god damn like Literally every time GUNTHER faced off with someone it felt like a big deal, let alone Brock Lesnar or Bobby Lashley. Dude was the Rumble MVP. Hell, had he the time to actually enter for a moment, I could imagine the pop a stare-down with him and The Rock could have been. Maybe a spot where Rock does "Just Bring It"...immediately gets a Gunther chop. ...and Rock's agents all panic fearing damage to Rock.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jan 29, 2023 3:11:10 GMT -5
Also god damn like Literally every time GUNTHER faced off with someone it felt like a big deal, let alone Brock Lesnar or Bobby Lashley. Dude was the Rumble MVP. Like I said before, every time someone big came into the Rumble they came after GUNTHER and almost immediately got a stare down spot with him It was every intention to test the water to see where GUNTHER stood and he passed those test with flying colors
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