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Post by KingPopper on Feb 19, 2007 23:29:30 GMT -5
Nothing agaist the guy, but he has a cartoon gimmick, and this is the 2nd time he's been involed in a major media angle. First with K-Fed now with Trump. Nothing makes wrestling look more retarded then some savage helping K-Fed win a match or the thought of Umaga in the same ring as Donald Trump. I for one am not pleased. Umaga is fine and all, but I wish they would keep him away from angles that are gonna get a lot of press.
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Post by qwerty123 on Feb 19, 2007 23:32:27 GMT -5
Armando carries the fat bastard anyway.
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Post by The OP on Feb 19, 2007 23:33:19 GMT -5
Not so. The samoan bulldozer = mainstream crossover appeal.
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Post by Joekishi on Feb 19, 2007 23:33:26 GMT -5
wrestling has never been serious business.
Seriously, think back to Undertaker appearring on REgis and cathy lee.
Goldust on COnan O'brian.
Hulkster and Easy E on the tonight show.
When has wrestling ever been taken seriously.
And since Umaga has been a featured player and Rated RKO is not involved at all with McMAhon at the moment, why not use the Samoan Bulldozer?
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Post by KingPopper on Feb 20, 2007 0:01:21 GMT -5
I really wanted to hear Vince say.... MY SON SHANE!!!
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Post by Shockmaster's Son on Feb 20, 2007 0:02:31 GMT -5
I really wanted to hear Vince say.... MY SON SHANE!!! You mean MY SON, SHANE MACMAHON!!! |
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Post by BD Punk AKA SUSPENDED! on Feb 20, 2007 0:23:26 GMT -5
At least Vince didn't say "The Great Khali!!!"
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Post by j-man on Feb 20, 2007 0:27:38 GMT -5
Nothing agaist the guy, but he has a cartoon gimmick, and this is the 2nd time he's been involed in a major media angle. First with K-Fed now with Trump. Nothing makes wrestling look more retarded then some savage helping K-Fed win a match or the thought of Umaga in the same ring as Donald Trump. I for one am not pleased. Umaga is fine and all, but I wish they would keep him away from angles that are gonna get a lot of press. I completely agree. From a business sense I don't understand why the WWE would be pushing cartoon characters considering the increased popularity in real fighting sports like the UFC. The Trump vs. McMahon angle is already getting decent coverage and might garner some interest from people who don't know much about the WWE. However, I can bet a lot of people who tune in and see Umaga involved in this are going to change the channel and laugh off this fued as another low brow wrestling stunt. |
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Feb 20, 2007 0:28:15 GMT -5
Umaga was less embarrassing then Jeff Hardy's dance/spasms, with the IC belt flopping up and down. My mum pretty much said "That kid's retarded."
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 20, 2007 1:02:15 GMT -5
I still say that somehow, Eddie Fatu has made the gimmick work, with help from Estrada.
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Post by -Lithium- on Feb 20, 2007 1:19:22 GMT -5
Yeah seriously, gimmicks like that dont need to be in wrestling no more. It makes it look really cheesy and dumb, its a long step back from realer characters like Austin, Rock, and HHH...
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Post by Phosphor Glow on Feb 20, 2007 1:34:21 GMT -5
I thought the same thing at first...but in all honesty I actually think Umaga is being pulled off very well. I hated the gimmick at first because I thought it was ridiculous...but it's actually working very well.
Go figure.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 20, 2007 1:53:41 GMT -5
It doesn't bother me. This is the kinda stuff wrestling is known for and to change it you need someone like Umaga to bring the fans in and have them watch something different. If a 100 people get WM do to Umaga/McMahon/Trump/?? and the show delivers like it usually does, then a good chunk of that 100 will be tuning into RAW to see more and that's only good in the long run.
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Post by 8-BitAssassin on Feb 20, 2007 2:57:29 GMT -5
It doesn't bother me. This is the kinda stuff wrestling is known for and to change it you need someone like Umaga to bring the fans in and have them watch something different. If a 100 people get WM do to Umaga/McMahon/Trump/?? and the show delivers like it usually does, then a good chunk of that 100 will be tuning into RAW to see more and that's only good in the long run. The only problem is that the purpose of RAW (and Smackdown, etc) is to promote the PPV, not the other way around. Of course it is their biggest PPV, so that might attract more casual fans or other onlookers, but I doubt it. Thousands of people watch the Superbowl who will never watch another game during the regular season. The same goes with other sports, and I'm assuming "sports entertainment" is no different. |
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Post by willywonka666 on Feb 20, 2007 7:46:02 GMT -5
I was thinking the same thing-whereas the E had Hulk Hogan in the 80's-now they have UMAGA WTF? He can't even go on a talk show and hype this match-he's going to get owned anyway
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Post by Baixo Astral on Feb 20, 2007 7:56:32 GMT -5
Nothing agaist the guy, but he has a cartoon gimmick, and this is the 2nd time he's been involed in a major media angle. First with K-Fed now with Trump. Nothing makes wrestling look more retarded then some savage helping K-Fed win a match or the thought of Umaga in the same ring as Donald Trump. I for one am not pleased. Umaga is fine and all, but I wish they would keep him away from angles that are gonna get a lot of press. I completely agree. From a business sense I don't understand why the WWE would be pushing cartoon characters considering the increased popularity in real fighting sports like the UFC. The Trump vs. McMahon angle is already getting decent coverage and might garner some interest from people who don't know much about the WWE. However, I can bet a lot of people who tune in and see Umaga involved in this are going to change the channel and laugh off this fued as another low brow wrestling stunt. I prefer wrestling to offer an alternative. |
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Post by Hassan bin Sober on Feb 20, 2007 8:41:37 GMT -5
Umaga puts Samoan wrestlers back 50 uh . . . days!
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Post by Jiren on Feb 20, 2007 8:41:49 GMT -5
I actually like Umaga he's good for a big guy, he's no less cartoony than "The Ultimate Warrior"
WWE has kind of gone back to the Kayfabe days
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Post by Cactus Jack on Feb 20, 2007 8:44:05 GMT -5
I wholeheartedly agree. I hate the way the E is regressing to the cartoon era.
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Post by Person With A Hat on Feb 20, 2007 8:50:01 GMT -5
wrestling has never been serious business. Ahem. WRESTLING IS SERIOUS BUSINESS! LIKE PvP! (the action of, not the comic) Sorry, gaming humor here. |
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