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Post by cjh on Aug 29, 2023 10:12:48 GMT -5
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Post by msc on Aug 29, 2023 10:42:42 GMT -5
Which Pillman Jr, the talented guy from the Indies or that guy who was a bit weak on AEW?
I know they're the same guy before someone no sells the joke...
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Post by XIII on Aug 29, 2023 10:44:00 GMT -5
“Tiny Cannon” Bruce Pierpont up in this bitch!
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Aug 29, 2023 10:44:50 GMT -5
Ja-son Can-non! (clap x5)
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Aug 29, 2023 10:49:30 GMT -5
Steve Austin Jr. just put his head in the toilet
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Post by Fade on Aug 29, 2023 10:58:49 GMT -5
Still surprised at this tbh
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Aug 29, 2023 11:03:49 GMT -5
He hasn't struck me as the smartest dude at times but maybe being in the WWE system will help him. Feels like a low risk, medium-to-high reward situation for WWE to take a chance on him.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Aug 29, 2023 11:10:14 GMT -5
He wasn't a good fit for the looser atmosphere of AEW, maybe WWE developmental will be a better fit and help mold him into his own person rather than being his father's clone.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2023 11:19:52 GMT -5
So they are just gonna try and make him his dad to complete and utter failure huh.
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Post by fw91 on Aug 29, 2023 11:45:31 GMT -5
So they are just gonna try and make him his dad to complete and utter failure huh. what gives you that impression? I'd argue WWE's history of second generation superstars points to the contrary.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Aug 29, 2023 11:49:41 GMT -5
Dude really seems to have no upside whatsoever on any front to me but it's worth a shot I guess.
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Post by ejm olmos on Aug 29, 2023 11:52:57 GMT -5
His dad is one of my all-time “what ifs” in wrestling, so I really hope this works out for the kid. Hopefully he emotionally matures and this works out for him.
Kind of a risk/reward, but the risk isn’t huge.
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Post by An Dog On An Skateboard on Aug 29, 2023 11:58:41 GMT -5
I genuinely thought he was a bit younger, but this guy's nearly thirty and is still in "could be good in a few years if he puts the work in" territory. At some point he's going to have to actually do something other than be his father's son who might have potential maybe.
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Post by Wieners=$$$ on Aug 29, 2023 11:59:39 GMT -5
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Aug 29, 2023 12:28:20 GMT -5
Reports say that Pillman is excited for this chance to underwhelm and underdeliver for a new audience by showing the WWE Universe what he can't do.
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Post by Evil Homer on Aug 29, 2023 12:36:57 GMT -5
Reports say that Pillman is excited for this chance to underwhelm and underdeliver for a new audience by showing the WWE Universe what he can't do. is he really that bad ?
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Post by Denny Zen is Cooking™ on Aug 29, 2023 12:38:53 GMT -5
So, are they going to call him something like "The Loose Cannon" Ron Krussher, or what?
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Post by Denny Zen is Cooking™ on Aug 29, 2023 12:40:17 GMT -5
Reports say that Pillman is excited for this chance to underwhelm and underdeliver for a new audience by showing the WWE Universe what he can't do. is he really that bad ? He's just, like, aggressively average. AEW actually gave him many, many chances to move up in the card, including a brief feud with MJF in which he got eaten alive so thoroughly on the microphone that his reputation was permanently harmed. Think The Rock v. Billy Gunn.
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 29, 2023 12:42:30 GMT -5
Reports say that Pillman is excited for this chance to underwhelm and underdeliver for a new audience by showing the WWE Universe what he can't do. is he really that bad ? I think people overstate it. He is one of those guys who kind of stalled out. He's had some good performances, but he had a habit of not rising to the occasion when AEW would give him certain opportunities, along with coming off like an idiot on social media to the extent where he did not command much respect even among other wrestlers. So, if he takes to WWE and makes the most of the opportunity, he might do alright, but we've seen him stumble before.
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Post by Tenshigure on Aug 29, 2023 12:57:00 GMT -5
I think people overstate it. He is one of those guys who kind of stalled out. He's had some good performances, but he had a habit of not rising to the occasion when AEW would give him certain opportunities, along with coming off like an idiot on social media to the extent where he did not command much respect even among other wrestlers. So, if he takes to WWE and makes the most of the opportunity, he might do alright, but we've seen him stumble before.
His biggest issue is the same for many second/third-generation talents out the gate: he hasn't found his footing to step out from the shadow of his predecessor. The fact the majority of his time in AEW was spent on being a less-charismatic version of his father (circa 'Hollywood Blonds' days) in an era where the high-flying his father was famous for is considered common doesn't do him any favors either.
I give him by the end of the year before his gimmick is radically changed from what people know him for, not to mention a name change at minimum. Hopefully he'll quickly find that missing piece of the puzzle that clicks, otherwise I don't see him lasting long even in NXT.
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