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Post by TRUTH TELLER on Feb 3, 2007 19:46:56 GMT -5
Hey, I'm not saying Holly could never be main event again, they'd just have to have a story or angle that explains why all of a sudden he's motivated/skilled enough to beat main-event level guys after being fodder for every new talent for a decade and a half. I'd have even bought him winning if it was hardcore rules, because it would have at least tied into his somewhat successful hardcore past. But no, it's just Bob Holly, the steppingstone for everyone from the past few years from Mordecai to Kenzo Suzuki to even Sylvan, beating the last guy to defeat John Cena for the title. I fail to see how anyone can't see that this is terrible storytelling.
As for the 'Stevie suddenly winning' analogy, I think that our love of him as someone underappreciated would blind us. But logically, it'd be no different for him than Holly. There'd have to be a storyline explanation for why all of a sudden he's able to actually win matches after losing for so long.
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