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Post by Rudy Gobert Weather Machine on May 31, 2023 14:01:21 GMT -5
I mean... seems kinda weird for them to give Ali a showcase match against Gunther and then completely move him out of the main roster... Was wondering also but they kept stressing that it's a part of the FREE AGENT thing so I think he's still gonna appear on RAW maybe? Possibly? Idk how it works I mostly just giggle when they stress the perks of being a free agent like f*** yeah they love having no job.
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Post by The Gallus Mark on May 31, 2023 18:23:36 GMT -5
Baron needs to emphasize the free agent part into his character. Almost like he’s by himself and not apart of any team or pack. Kinda, like a lone wolf or something.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on May 31, 2023 18:24:51 GMT -5
I'm guessing they're both kind of mostly doing this because of how NXT's been kind of gutted lately between the draft and the rumored post-Battleground callups, and in particular Melo really has pretty much nobody to defend against right now. Thinking for Corbin at least this is going to be more of a Ziggler run than a Balor one.
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Post by WoodStoner1 on May 31, 2023 18:59:09 GMT -5
Wholeheartedly approve of this for Ali. Dude's great but has never been able to find his footing on the main roster so some reinvention is very welcome. Edit: Just learned about the Corbin thing, might as well lump him in too. Also probably for the best. Agreed. If they're not using or pushing them, bring them back to NXT.
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Post by Legion on Jun 1, 2023 12:39:27 GMT -5
When Ali appeared, I was interested and pleased to see him. He needs a bit of work on getting an actual character/personality and maybe this can help.
When Corbin showed up, I actively groaned. He's fine as a midcard heel gatekeeper. He's hit his ceiling. He helps no one going to NXT, and cant get anything for himself there really either. Plus personally he isn't someone I've interest in seeing in that environment.
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Post by Push R Truth on Jun 1, 2023 12:49:28 GMT -5
Please tell me they are bringing back Broke Ass Corbin and he went to NXT to try and pick up some "easy money" buy collecting a bunch of winning purses by crushing "minor league guys"... and he gets obliterated and becomes even more disheveled every week.
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Post by pinja on Jun 1, 2023 12:53:36 GMT -5
Ali has a slight chance of getting over with me if he diets on donuts to turn into Stallone from "Cop Land" to fight the corrupt Judge Dijak.
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Post by Red Mage Riot on Jun 1, 2023 16:33:24 GMT -5
I feel for Mustafa. Dude is one of my favorites, and was SO freaking over back in the early days of 2019. One injury was all it took to completely derail him, and now he's taking a demotion to the minor leagues. This sucks.
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Post by hashtagdaley/JudasDay on Jun 1, 2023 22:13:31 GMT -5
I feel for Mustafa. Dude is one of my favorites, and was SO freaking over back in the early days of 2019. One injury was all it took to completely derail him, and now he's taking a demotion to the minor leagues. This sucks. I agree about the injury. Everything about that sucked. But this doesn’t. A chance to shine on WWE TV? A chance to maybe boost his stock for a future run? He isn’t going to NXT to be just a dude. Worst case, he has an Apollo run, puts a lot of people over, and reminds everyone how darn good he is before moving onto potentially greener pastures. It’s so much better than nothing / the resident main roster job dude.
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Post by Red Mage Riot on Jun 2, 2023 6:08:18 GMT -5
I feel for Mustafa. Dude is one of my favorites, and was SO freaking over back in the early days of 2019. One injury was all it took to completely derail him, and now he's taking a demotion to the minor leagues. This sucks. I agree about the injury. Everything about that sucked. But this doesn’t. A chance to shine on WWE TV? A chance to maybe boost his stock for a future run? He isn’t going to NXT to be just a dude. Worst case, he has an Apollo run, puts a lot of people over, and reminds everyone how darn good he is before moving onto potentially greener pastures. It’s so much better than nothing / the resident main roster job dude. I mean, ultimately, it is what it is, a demotion. It's creative saying "We don't know what to do with you, go play with Shawn's kids on the third string". And he's so so so much better than that.
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Post by Toates Madhackrviper on Jun 2, 2023 10:58:08 GMT -5
I agree about the injury. Everything about that sucked. But this doesn’t. A chance to shine on WWE TV? A chance to maybe boost his stock for a future run? He isn’t going to NXT to be just a dude. Worst case, he has an Apollo run, puts a lot of people over, and reminds everyone how darn good he is before moving onto potentially greener pastures. It’s so much better than nothing / the resident main roster job dude. I mean, ultimately, it is what it is, a demotion. It's creative saying "We don't know what to do with you, go play with Shawn's kids on the third string". And he's so so so much better than that. I think seeing this as a demotion for Ali is misguided. He's in a much better position for himself now. You're looking at NXT the wrong way I feel. He's going from being a JTTS and pretty much a constant afterthought on one show to being what we can assume is probably a featured performer on another. Thats not a demotion. Its a lateral move at worst.
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