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Post by robferatu on Feb 1, 2007 17:17:02 GMT -5
Yeah. That T-Bone Suplex doesn't cut it. I think along with his lack of mic skills that has held him back from being a main eventer. Every good main eventer has a finisher that is easily associated with that wrestler. Cena and his FU, Edge has the Spear, Triple H has The Pedigree and so on. I think now that Kurt Angle is done with the WWE they should really have Benjamin adopt his finisher("The Angle Slam") and rename it the Mr. Benjamin Special. Lame name I know, but it was the only thing I could think of.
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Post by 'Sweet n' Sour' A. A. Estrada on Feb 1, 2007 17:18:24 GMT -5
He needs a lot more than a new finisher.
And the Angle Slam is a terrible move. It has even less impact than the F-U. I've taken it, and it's like a gentle ride through the clouds before falling on a field of soft grass and lillies.
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Post by robferatu on Feb 1, 2007 17:19:58 GMT -5
I don't think the impact of the move really matters. As long as it looks decent and can be done quickly at almost any angle.
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Post by Godhand on Feb 1, 2007 17:26:08 GMT -5
I'm willing to see a superkick instead of the t-bone at this point. If they feel he has to use it then at least make it a transition move into a badass submission. I'm not sure what it should be but it should be badass.
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Post by dranny on Feb 1, 2007 17:32:00 GMT -5
When was the last time he won a singles match?
Seems like years....
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Feb 1, 2007 17:37:06 GMT -5
I'm willing to see a superkick instead of the t-bone at this point. If they feel he has to use it then at least make it a transition move into a badass submission. I'm not sure what it should be but it should be badass. How about a T-bone into a grapevine ankle lock? |
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Post by Godhand on Feb 1, 2007 17:40:00 GMT -5
I'm willing to see a superkick instead of the t-bone at this point. If they feel he has to use it then at least make it a transition move into a badass submission. I'm not sure what it should be but it should be badass. How about a T-bone into a grapevine ankle lock? Why not |
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Post by BHB on Feb 1, 2007 17:41:39 GMT -5
I think his finisher is the least of his problems really.
Besides, Cena and Edge are both over despite the Spear and FU totally sucking.
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Post by Godhand on Feb 1, 2007 17:45:36 GMT -5
I think his finisher is the least of his problems really. Besides, Cena and Edge are both over despite the Spear and FU totally sucking. Cena and edge have charisma and mic skills wich Shelton severly lacks. A really cool finisher could help get him over despite his faults. |
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Post by The OP on Feb 1, 2007 17:51:50 GMT -5
I agree, a new finisher would be good for Shelton. It actually doesn't matter so much what the move is. What gets a finisher over is selling it on the program. Look at Chris Masters. Sure, he's not a huge star or anything, but he was able to milk a surprising amount of notoriety out of a full nelson finisher.
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Feb 1, 2007 17:59:29 GMT -5
I think his finisher is the least of his problems really. Besides, Cena and Edge are both over despite the Spear and FU totally sucking. Cena and edge have charisma and mic skills wich Shelton severly lacks. A really cool finisher could help get him over despite his faults. A cool finisher means nothing without it being sold as death. Wasn't Matt Morgan using the cool looking F5 for a while? Didn't mean anything by then... What Shelton needs is a mouthpiece, which will most likely will never see. If the suplex he uses now where sold as knocking a guy silly, then it could be a huge move. |
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Feb 1, 2007 18:02:00 GMT -5
Cena and edge have charisma and mic skills wich Shelton severly lacks. A really cool finisher could help get him over despite his faults. A cool finisher means nothing without it being sold as death. Wasn't Matt Morgan using the cool looking F5 for a while? Didn't mean anything by then... What Shelton needs is a mouthpiece, which will most likely will never see. If the suplex he uses now where sold as knocking a guy silly, then it could be a huge move. Matt Morgan's F5 wasn't cool at all. The Mount Morgan Drop, on the other hand, was awesome. Then again, it was coupled with a stuttering gimmick. |
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Post by WinOwensWin on Feb 1, 2007 18:09:59 GMT -5
I really think that the Exploder Suplex fits Benjamin well...It is a shame that such a talented superstar doesn't have a much needed mouthpiece.
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Post by Arturo Classico on Feb 1, 2007 18:15:05 GMT -5
The problem is he dosen't do the exploder well at all. Maybe a Fisherman Buster or a chicken wing ace crusher would work and again he needs a mouthpiece!
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Post by Max Kirgan on Feb 1, 2007 18:22:15 GMT -5
At the moment, I can't think of a move that would be good for a new finisher. But whatever the move is it should be called the Shel-ton. Pronounced "Shel-t-on".
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Post by Godhand on Feb 1, 2007 18:26:22 GMT -5
Just give him the vertabreaker. It kicks ass and would work well with him.
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