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Post by ellisdee on Feb 17, 2007 18:28:44 GMT -5
He isn't being pushed,true. Just used in that established worker type role.
They have plenty of other useless guys they can release over Benoit. Plus the internet might explode if they did.
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Post by King of the Indies on Feb 17, 2007 18:28:45 GMT -5
Nope - however, it IS time to start giving him something to do, even if it is just continuing to put the younger guys like Kennedy over. The guy doesn't even have a match for NWO, and there don't seem to be any plans for him leading into 'Mania. I really wish Double-Double E would use him in some way while they still can; Benoit isn't getting any younger.
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Post by tna on Feb 17, 2007 18:29:33 GMT -5
How do you know how much money they're bringing in though? None of us do. How many Benoit t-shirts do you see wrestling fans wear at events? How many Chris Benoit DVD's are selling like Hogan or Flair's have? |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2007 18:31:43 GMT -5
How do you know how much money they're bringing in though? None of us do. How many Benoit t-shirts do you see wrestling fans wear at events? How many Chris Benoit DVD's are selling like Hogan or Flair's have? Ummm.......12? |
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Post by tommyvercetti on Feb 17, 2007 18:32:11 GMT -5
How do you know how much money they're bringing in though? None of us do. How many Benoit t-shirts do you see wrestling fans wear at events? How many Chris Benoit DVD's are selling like Hogan or Flair's have? How many other people who currently have jobs are at that level? You can't just have a wrestling card with ONLY huge draws. Do you really want HHH, Batista, Cena and HBK and the handful of others of their stature be the only people in WWE? |
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Post by G✇JI☈A on Feb 17, 2007 18:37:09 GMT -5
Truth is Benoit is needed. He may never get a main event style push again.
But the WWE rely on him to help make young up and comer guys look good in the ring.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2007 18:41:31 GMT -5
Benoit is still useful. He's been a great help to get various heels over, as well as have good matches.
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Post by tna on Feb 17, 2007 18:44:53 GMT -5
But can you imagine how useful he could be to the next generation of WWE superstars if he was, say, a trainer for OVW?
Imagine the level of talent that could be developed.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2007 18:48:12 GMT -5
But can you imagine how useful he could be to the next generation of WWE superstars if he was, say, a trainer for OVW? Imagine the level of talent that could be developed. Well, look at Finlay. He's on the active roster, and he's been a trainer for the divas(which explains the stiff brawling moves the better ones use), as well as a "helper" for the less talented wrestlers, i.e., Boogeyman, or Batista. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2007 18:48:53 GMT -5
No. What the hell?
That would be a terrible decision on WWE's part; Benoit is one of their top players and one of the most recognizable wrestlers on the roster, why would they want to thow that away now, especially at this late point in his career?
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Post by tna on Feb 17, 2007 18:49:49 GMT -5
See but the thing with Finlay is he hasn't reached his peak in over-ness with the fans yet. He is still a very visible and over major heel for the Smackdown brand.
When you think of the top heels on that show, he is one who is likely to come to mind, along with Booker, MVP and Kennedy.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Feb 17, 2007 18:50:02 GMT -5
No.
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Post by Van Loki - Suck it, ECW on Feb 17, 2007 18:50:24 GMT -5
Benoit....boring!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2007 18:53:55 GMT -5
See but the thing with Finlay is he hasn't reached his peak in over-ness with the fans yet. He is still a very visible and over major heel for the Smackdown brand. When you think of the top heels on that show, he is one who is likely to come to mind, along with Booker, MVP and Kennedy. Benoit could recieve a push, and he'd do fine. The lack of overness is that he's become to the U.S title what Trish was to the Women's title(losing it and getting it back regularly), and that he's just been inactive. If he started doing something besides wrestling midcarders, he'd be in a good positon. |
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Post by Joker on Feb 17, 2007 19:24:54 GMT -5
I still think a long Benoit vs HBK feud would be amazing TV to watch.
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Post by Arturo Classico on Feb 17, 2007 19:27:55 GMT -5
I agree he isn't doing anything whats the point of using him. I guess they are afraid with TNA. But I say if he wants to wrestle let him go and if he wants to be an agent make it now because he is doing no good now. I mean he will never get a main event push ever again.
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Post by admiralcrunchy™ on Feb 17, 2007 19:28:44 GMT -5
They won't but I actually hope he comes to his senses and leaves.
In all honesty, he has been lost in the shuffle for over 2 years and never ever recovered after his '04 run. He's incredibly generic and has no appeal to me anymore because I know give or take, he's going to be a mid-carder. That said, if they perhaps made him "the Crippler" again and actually pushed him as a tough heel who gopes out of their way to hurt their victim, then perhaps maybe he has a chance.
But really, I dont see it happening, I think they're paying him enough to shut his mouth and do the job.
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Post by Blindkarevik on Feb 17, 2007 19:28:48 GMT -5
Benoit is WWE's credibility fountain... as long as he's on the active roster, WWE can lay claim to having one of the best technical wrestlers in the world.. and now that Angle is gone, he's that much more valuable to be able to make that claim.
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Post by robferatu on Feb 17, 2007 19:30:24 GMT -5
I don't think they should release him and I don't think they would even consider it. Not because they have plans for him(because apparently they don't), but because they don't want TNA getting a hold of him. Kinda the same thing with Matt Hardy. Both wrestlers are over with the fans, although neither are over enough to be consider main eventers. That could easily be changed if they where booked correctly. Both are really over for Mid-Carders and you have to admit, not everyone can be over at a main event level.
I think Benoit's whole current United States Championship run was something to appease him, because honestly other than his five month run as World Champion, Benoit has never been one of those wrestlers to hold any championship for more than a month or two. His storyline with Chavo was okay, but it seemed to have flopped. They could have put the belt on Chavo and pushed Benoit in another direction, but oh well.
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Post by CuJ0 Will Keep Dancing on Feb 17, 2007 19:33:50 GMT -5
No, because no matter what he is still one of the top legit looking badasses in the WWE. That's why Benoit is the go to guy if they ever need a main eventer. Besides I still need that Chris Benoit vs Undertaker feud I've been waiting for, which hopefully will happen once the Undertaker wins the World Heaveyweight title.
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