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Post by royboy8 on Jan 18, 2007 12:37:36 GMT -5
I'm talking about going from intense in the ring but comical in promos to intense all the time no matter what. I've been watching pretty much consistently the last five years but until recently havnt been able to watch Smackdown weekly.
So, is there a time that someone can pinpoint as to when Angle's character completly made the switch?(I know it had to be before he moved to Raw full time two years back)
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Post by T.J. "the Crippler" Stevens on Jan 18, 2007 12:45:43 GMT -5
I think he was still somewhat goofy on Raw at that time while he was feuding with Cena. I think the full blown switch really occured the night he switched to Smackdown! and won the Battle Royal for the World Heavyweight Championship. That's just when I really noticed it.
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Post by 'Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada on Jan 18, 2007 12:47:42 GMT -5
From what I've read, Angle hated the comedy segments because he felt they weren't portraying him as a serious athlete.
Which is really too bad, because he has a great sense of comedic timing. As Super Intense Kurt Angle, he's okay, but ... just doesn't entertain me quite like he did with the Chicken Suit or the milk truck, or those wonderful sing-alongs with Austin and Vince.
It sounds silly, I know, but I'm just not one for guys going 'RAWR' and not much else.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 18, 2007 12:49:34 GMT -5
From what I've read, Angle hated the comedy segments because he felt they weren't portraying him as a serious athlete. Which is really too bad, because he has a great sense of comedic timing. As Super Intense Kurt Angle, he's okay, but ... just doesn't entertain me quite like he did with the Chicken Suit or the milk truck, or those wonderful sing-alongs with Austin and Vince. It sounds silly, I know, but I'm just not one for guys going 'RAWR' and not much else. I totally agree. I liked him during the InVasion best, I think. He was the top face, was kicking Steve Austin's ass left and right in the ring, but was still incredibly entertaining on the mic. |
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Post by T.J. "the Crippler" Stevens on Jan 18, 2007 12:49:54 GMT -5
I agree. I know he didn't like the comedy bits, but the bottom line is that he was just damn good at them. He's good as the intense Angle too, but I don't think his comedy segments are anything he should be ashamed of. He did a fantastic job with them.
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Post by KingPopper on Jan 18, 2007 12:51:27 GMT -5
The hair, after the wig angle was all over. He then went on to tag with Benoit and they were at each others throats the whole time, then the fued with Lesnar.
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Post by MGH on Jan 18, 2007 12:58:23 GMT -5
I think I remember exactly when it was. It was the Eugene feud around Summerslam 05. JR made sure to keep playing up how Angle was not playing any games and was deathly serious now. He mauled Eugene at Summerslam and went right in to the Cena feud. Since then I don't recall him ever going back to comedy once.
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Post by Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone on Jan 18, 2007 13:01:28 GMT -5
I absolutely loved "Funny Dorky Kurt". I liked him as that character better than the super intense guy. Even though he may not have liked the comedy, he is very funny.
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Post by willywonka666 on Jan 18, 2007 13:02:30 GMT -5
I'm talking about going from intense in the ring but comical in promos to intense all the time no matter what. I've been watching pretty much consistently the last five years but until recently havnt been able to watch Smackdown weekly. So, is there a time that someone can pinpoint as to when Angle's character completly made the switch?(I know it had to be before he moved to Raw full time two years back) Kurt's not on Smackdown now |
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Post by 4real on Jan 18, 2007 13:03:59 GMT -5
From what I've read, Angle hated the comedy segments because he felt they weren't portraying him as a serious athlete. Really? When he was Smackdown GM i'm sure he moaned that they asked him to be too serious and too angry and he hated that And if i was Angle i wouldn't hate any of the stuff he did. It was all gold. |
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Post by Joekishi on Jan 18, 2007 13:34:58 GMT -5
I really miss goofy Kurt he was so awesome at it, that i doubt he would really think it held him back.
Nowadays he's just a Ken Shamrock clone (character-wise)
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Post by leemir on Jan 18, 2007 13:39:05 GMT -5
I think it was when they noticed how insanely over he was with the crowd against Cena.
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Post by BHB on Jan 18, 2007 14:33:20 GMT -5
It's a shame that Kurt wants to be all serious now, as he has always been one of the best guys at comedy as well as serious wrestling.
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Post by KLRA on Jan 18, 2007 14:38:48 GMT -5
Well he hasn't been totally all serious lately.
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Post by Garee on Jan 18, 2007 14:46:38 GMT -5
Angle is very serious about being serious
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Post by MGH on Jan 18, 2007 14:51:19 GMT -5
Angle is very serious about being serious  |
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Post by royboy8 on Jan 18, 2007 14:58:11 GMT -5
I think I remember exactly when it was. It was the Eugene feud around Summerslam 05. JR made sure to keep playing up how Angle was not playing any games and was deathly serious now. He mauled Eugene at Summerslam and went right in to the Cena feud. Since then I don't recall him ever going back to comedy once. Yea that sounds about right. And yes, Goofy outside the ring yet a machine in the ring is my favorite version of Kurt Angle. I think now, he may take himself a tad bit too seriously which imo, makes him somewhat less entertaining then he was back when he was funny at times. Just my opinion though, so take it for what you will. |
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Post by Byakugan on Jan 18, 2007 16:15:47 GMT -5
Angle is very serious about being serious HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHa |
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Post by Hulk With A Mustache on Jan 18, 2007 17:08:14 GMT -5
I miss the comedic Kurt. I wish he would do some comedy.
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Post by darthpipes on Jan 18, 2007 22:14:31 GMT -5
Yeah, I really wish he'd go back to Goofy Kurt. He was so entertaining and it was vital to the character. His comedic side is what helped him catch on with the fans and get the title so quickly after his debut in the WWF. It seperated him from other great wrestlers such as Chris Benoit. Don't get me wrong, Benoit is awesome and is definitely popular with the fans. But he's never been over the way Angle is.
Angle's one of the best wrestlers in the world but he shouldn't ignore what got him so over in the first place.
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