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Post by rrm15 on Jan 21, 2007 20:26:15 GMT -5
We've known it since day one. A gimmick like Umaga can't last forever. It never does. So my question to you is: how do you get rid of it? How does Umaga just show up as a normal person one of these days?
I think they're gonna kill off the character similar to what they did with Muhammed Hussan. Cena will F-U him off the stage or something and we'll never see him again. Then, either he'll be wished the best of look in future endeavors or repackaged.
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Post by emoney3265 on Jan 21, 2007 20:29:54 GMT -5
I don't know but I like your signature.
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Post by Joekishi on Jan 21, 2007 20:31:09 GMT -5
There's always room for monsters.
I think sometime this year Umaga will have a title run, he doesn't need to speak, he just needs to kick ass.
I don't get people sometimes with "Shelf life of a character"
He will be around as long as Vince sees fit.
If he does have only 2 losses to his record what was the point in putting him over everybody?
Why does everyone think that WWE will be rid of him?
He works hard, he is legit tough, and fans are just now buying into the guy.
I think he'd be awesome down the line as a guy you could put the title on as a TRansitional champion.
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Post by 'Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada on Jan 21, 2007 20:31:31 GMT -5
Perhaps they'll go the Hassan route.
He doesn't really seem like a guy that could just have Regular Joe matches, after he killed everyone he faced for the last eight months or so.
Maybe they'll have him win at the Rumble and have the rubber match at the next RAW PPV. Is there one before Wrestlemania?
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Post by Ijob2HHH on Jan 21, 2007 20:32:28 GMT -5
yokozuna was arround for how long with the same character?
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Post by Joekishi on Jan 21, 2007 20:33:38 GMT -5
Kane did not need to speak, for the first 2 years, then he got humanized and then demonized...eheh.
There is a lot WWE can do with a guy with Umaga's wrestling ability.
He's big, he's a monster, and he can work with different people of different styles.
He is a part of the WWE's main event, and with just Rated RKO and Great Khali.
RAW's Main event scene is empty without the Samoan Bulldozer
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Post by 'Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada on Jan 21, 2007 20:35:56 GMT -5
Kane did not need to speak, for the first 2 years, then he got humanized and then demonized...eheh. There is a lot WWE can do with a guy with Umaga's wrestling ability. I'd really like to see Armando part ways with him. They hardly even use Estrada anymore, he's just there to interfere in matches now. He used to run his mouth before and after every match. I loved it.
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Post by Joekishi on Jan 21, 2007 20:37:25 GMT -5
Why does he have to part ways with Umaga?
He's not holding Umaga back, and Umaga isn't holding him back.
He is basically umaga's "voice"
Though I could see Umaga go berserk without Umaga and destroy everybody
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Post by Citizen Snips on Jan 21, 2007 20:38:06 GMT -5
He goes to SAMOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!
Have him fall for one of the divas, ala George Steele for Miss Elizabeth. Team him with Khali to form Colossal Connection 2. Have him Samoa Spike Lawler til he can't speak anymore. There's plenty to do with him.
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Post by 'Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada on Jan 21, 2007 20:40:02 GMT -5
Why does he have to part ways with Umaga? He's not holding Umaga back, and Umaga isn't holding him back. He is basically umaga's "voice" Though I could see Umaga go berserk without Umaga and destroy everybody Mostly because I'd like to see Armando do more stuff, since I'm a fan of him and think he's tremendously fun to listen to. Also, what happened to the angle where Umaga would go into berzerker mode when Armando was hurt? I remember when someone accidently bumped him off the apron, and Umaga lost his marbles.
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Post by ThereIsNoAbsurdistOnlyZuul on Jan 21, 2007 20:47:29 GMT -5
Why does he have to part ways with Umaga? He's not holding Umaga back, and Umaga isn't holding him back. He is basically umaga's "voice" Though I could see Umaga go berserk without Umaga and destroy everybody Mostly because I'd like to see Armando do more stuff, since I'm a fan of him and think he's tremendously fun to listen to. Also, what happened to the angle where Umaga would go into berzerker mode when Armando was hurt? I remember when someone accidently bumped him off the apron, and Umaga lost his marbles. In Kayfabe an angry Samoan has often been the Wrath of God. They could (read wont) go the route of Estrada losing what control he has over the monster after someone hurts him fairly bad on accident. But I agree with Joekishi, there is nothing wrong with having him remain a monster heel, frankly given the standard of Creative right now any "improvement" they give him will be a regression.
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Post by HRH The KING on Jan 21, 2007 20:49:34 GMT -5
Armando should become Carlito's manager and Carlito should turn heel.
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Post by Will Has 'Til Five, Ref on Jan 21, 2007 20:50:24 GMT -5
It will end with the return of Reverend Slick. "UMAGA, YOU ARE A MAN!"
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Post by 'Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada on Jan 21, 2007 20:51:10 GMT -5
Armando should become Carlito's manager and Carlito should turn heel. Not even Armando could make me care about that load.
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Post by NIXON on Jan 21, 2007 20:54:30 GMT -5
It will end with the return of Reverend Slick. "UMAGA, YOU ARE A MAN!" Thats pretty much my guess. Minus the Slick part. All the big freaks turn on their handlers, and this will be no different. Umaga will lose a match, Estrada will slap him, Umaga will attack Estrada,and then he will be a face. and then there will be many "hilarious" skits showing Umaga trying to become a human with the help of whatever poor bastard they make his pal(theres always a pal) and it will end with Umaga being released before the 08 Royal Rumble.
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Post by seanwalsh on Jan 21, 2007 21:58:54 GMT -5
I'm hoping they bring in Haku and the Barbarian and Rosey and all the other Samoans for one big stable of vicious f***ing bastards.
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Post by Smokey McTrees on Jan 22, 2007 2:07:57 GMT -5
We've known it since day one. A gimmick like Umaga can't last forever. It never does. So my question to you is: how do you get rid of it? How does Umaga just show up as a normal person one of these days? I think they're gonna kill off the character similar to what they did with Muhammed Hussan. Cena will F-U him off the stage or something and we'll never see him again. Then, either he'll be wished the best of look in future endeavors or repackaged. Kamala should eat your children for such insolence!
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Post by Rorschach on Jan 22, 2007 2:11:36 GMT -5
It will end with the return of Reverend Slick. "UMAGA, YOU ARE A MAN!" Thats pretty much my guess. Minus the Slick part. All the big freaks turn on their handlers, and this will be no different. Umaga will lose a match, Estrada will slap him, Umaga will attack Estrada,and then he will be a face. and then there will be many "hilarious" skits showing Umaga trying to become a human with the help of whatever poor bastard they make his pal(theres always a pal) and it will end with Umaga being released before the 08 Royal Rumble. And that pal will be Carlito.
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Post by Loki on Jan 22, 2007 5:22:41 GMT -5
Thats pretty much my guess. Minus the Slick part. All the big freaks turn on their handlers, and this will be no different. Umaga will lose a match, Estrada will slap him, Umaga will attack Estrada,and then he will be a face. and then there will be many "hilarious" skits showing Umaga trying to become a human with the help of whatever poor bastard they make his pal(theres always a pal) and it will end with Umaga being released before the 08 Royal Rumble. And that pal will be Carlito. Or William Regal? What about a tag team with Eugene? "when the blind leads the blind..." Seriously... The Unstoppable Monster gimmick HAS a limited shelf life, unless WWE want to build the company around Umaga. And I doubt they won't. So, even if he'll defeat Cena for the belt and he'll have a long (and losing) feud with Da Champ, he'll have to fall in the end. And a defeated monster isn't really a credible monster anymore. Kane anyone?
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Post by Mista T on Jan 22, 2007 5:59:08 GMT -5
Umaga runs over Cena in a who-done-it-esque plot after months and months of build-up,
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