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Post by Fortunato on Jan 24, 2007 17:00:44 GMT -5
At first, I thought he was just going to be another Orlando Jordan, i.e. a generic Black brawler with a boxing background, but I've been pleasantly surprised with him.
Although we knew he had fairly solid mic skills, last night's match against C.M. Punk proved that he is fairly good in the ring, too. Toward the end, we went once too often to the chinlock well, and the finish was pretty lousy, but throughout most of the match, Burke demonstrated a rather unique moveset built around impressive looking submission moves and powerful looking strikes. He seemed just a little lost toward the end, but I think Burke has a lot of promise.
It also seems like Burke is doing the most with what the writing staff is giving him, and even a little more. His vainglorious references to the "Elijah Experience" indicate he has something in mind for his character.
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Post by kickassforumguyme on Jan 24, 2007 17:01:46 GMT -5
He looks like the The Truth
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Jan 24, 2007 17:05:52 GMT -5
He looks like the The Truth Minus some of the overly excessive flippy stuff. Don't get me wrong, when used correctly I think Killings is great, but sometimes the flippy version of a move doesn't look as solid as the standard version. I just wish he recognized that.
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Post by WHATAMANOOOVER on Jan 24, 2007 17:06:17 GMT -5
I haven't watched ECW since he debuted, but I do remember him from OVW. There, he was a face and was decent in the ring. He has the mic skills so I'd say he has a bright future.
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Post by mo on Jan 24, 2007 17:08:00 GMT -5
he's probably my favorite part of ECW
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Post by Timmy8271 on Jan 24, 2007 17:52:42 GMT -5
His match with Punk was boring. He was a good mouthpiece for Turkay but I don't see him going much further.
And i'm loving the pic of Deuce and Domino.
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Post by kitsunestar on Jan 24, 2007 18:00:42 GMT -5
As long as he's on the same show as CM Punk, he's not going to get over. Nobody is.
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Post by T.J. "the Crippler" Stevens on Jan 24, 2007 18:05:12 GMT -5
He looks like the The Truth Paul Pierce? Last week when Elijah fought The Sandman, I thought he legit broke Sandman's rib. He punched him in the ribs and you heard a loud snap. Then Sandman was really favoring his side the rest of the match. But then he was back this week in the battle royal, so I guess he just sold it well. I wonder how Elijah gets that snapping sound when he punches people.
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Post by wrath on Jan 24, 2007 18:07:27 GMT -5
As long as he's on the same show as CM Punk, he's not going to get over. Nobody is. Eh? Please explain.
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Post by kitsunestar on Jan 24, 2007 18:12:57 GMT -5
As long as he's on the same show as CM Punk, he's not going to get over. Nobody is. Eh? Please explain. I have no intention of going against the most popular poster on the entire board.
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Post by Ace Diamond on Jan 24, 2007 18:17:17 GMT -5
As long as he's on the same show as CM Punk, he's not going to get over. Nobody is. Eh? Please explain. I think he's making light of all the "oMGZ CM PUNK HAS T3H HEATZORS" threads...but I am uncertain.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Jan 24, 2007 18:18:48 GMT -5
What's not to like? He seems to have a whole lot more personality and charisma than Bobby Lashley. Then again, so does Monty Brown.
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Post by Sephiroth on Jan 24, 2007 19:38:06 GMT -5
After seeing last night, I honestly hope they will put Punk and Burke into a long term fued. The two of them seemed to work well together, and I think that with a few more matches to help hone their routine, the two of them could be like the next coming of Malenko and Benoit. They both have solid in ring skills, and I think it is increasingly clear that barring some screwup on their parts, WWE has some grand plans for the both of them.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Jan 24, 2007 19:44:36 GMT -5
He looks like the The Truth Paul Pierce? Last week when Elijah fought The Sandman, I thought he legit broke Sandman's rib. He punched him in the ribs and you heard a loud snap. Then Sandman was really favoring his side the rest of the match. But then he was back this week in the battle royal, so I guess he just sold it well. I wonder how Elijah gets that snapping sound when he punches people. Hint: Sandman drinks a lot.
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Post by Allison Reynolds on Jan 24, 2007 20:19:18 GMT -5
At first I was kinda 'meh' towards Burke, but he seems pretty cool, I admit.
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Post by KingPopper on Jan 24, 2007 20:36:28 GMT -5
He'll always be the black member of the Spirit Squad to me. He was gonna be in the group, but said he didn't like the gimmick and wanted to wait for something better. He's a decent wrestler, but really is kinda just there.
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Post by Se7en: Horse That Wrote Poems on Jan 24, 2007 21:11:05 GMT -5
Paul Pierce? Last week when Elijah fought The Sandman, I thought he legit broke Sandman's rib. He punched him in the ribs and you heard a loud snap. Then Sandman was really favoring his side the rest of the match. But then he was back this week in the battle royal, so I guess he just sold it well. I wonder how Elijah gets that snapping sound when he punches people. Hint: Sandman drinks a lot. Contrary to popular kayfabe belief, Sandman has been much more sober in the last few years. His only drinks are the beers he "drinks"/pours all over himself for ECW events. And now you know - and knowing is half the battle!
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Post by Timmy8271 on Jan 24, 2007 21:14:02 GMT -5
A turd has more personality and Charisma than Bobby Lashley.
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Post by "Hollywood" Cactus Matt on Jan 24, 2007 21:16:48 GMT -5
A turd has more personality and Charisma than Bobby Lashley. TURD FOR ECW CHAMPION!! BOOK IT!!!
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Post by THE Dinobot on Jan 24, 2007 21:20:23 GMT -5
A turd has more personality and Charisma than Bobby Lashley. TURD FOR ECW CHAMPION!! BOOK IT!!! Poop>Turd. And that's the truth. What's up?
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