Rocky Angle
Unicron
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Post by Rocky Angle on Jan 5, 2007 5:38:56 GMT -5
I'm not a big fan of roided up monsters, but I think wrestlers need to at least look a little bit intimidating, otherwise they are only good for jobbing. Unless they are good enough in the ring or on the mic to make up for their other deficiencies. Which Shannon Moore definately isn't.
But for some reason Vince decides to give him a push for his ECW debut. Those retarded promos certainly make me like him even less, but they were clearly intended to get him more over. Combine those with his idiotic look and pissing Vince off with his comments about the internet (or whatever he actually said- basically not being able to handle a hostile crowd).
So yeah, seems to me like his career was never going to go anywhere in the first place, but he certainly helped speed it along to his eventual destination of jabroni drive.
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Post by seanwalsh on Jan 5, 2007 9:07:20 GMT -5
He kinda mucked his own self over when he jumped to WWECW and following the incident on 8/1/06 it made things worse for him. "What incident was this?", asks an inquiring mind...
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Ace Diamond
Patti Mayonnaise
Believes in Adrian Veidt, as Should We All.
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Post by Ace Diamond on Jan 5, 2007 9:19:51 GMT -5
He kinda mucked his own self over when he jumped to WWECW and following the incident on 8/1/06 it made things worse for him. "What incident was this?", asks an inquiring mind... The crowd was getting unruly during his match so he got on the mic and declared he wasn't there to impress the internet. This pissed off the people backstage (and apparently Vince), who decided to change the finish of the match in mid-match.
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Hiroshi Hase
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The Good Ol' Days
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Jan 5, 2007 9:31:52 GMT -5
I'm sure he didn't go to WWE for a big push, but still it seems like they had something more for him, till the comment he made, now he's just jobbing away and is seen occasionally on TV. At least he has a business outside of WWE, so if things do go south (and it might), then at least he'll have a place to go.
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Johnny Danger (Godz)
Wade Wilson
loves him some cavity searches
Lord Xeen's going to kill you.
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Post by Johnny Danger (Godz) on Jan 5, 2007 9:32:42 GMT -5
He hasn't done a damn thing to entertain me since he was a MF'er. Go bring sexy back to the unemployment line, ya goof.
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Jan 5, 2007 10:13:46 GMT -5
He should have
QUESTIONED...AUTHORITY
And maybe he would have gotten somewhere.
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nisi
Vegeta
Da Bears
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Post by nisi on Jan 5, 2007 11:19:29 GMT -5
The crowd was getting unruly during his match so he got on the mic and declared he wasn't there to impress the internet. This pissed off the people backstage (and apparently Vince), who decided to change the finish of the match in mid-match. And to this extent Moore did kill his own career, which probably would not have been more than a mid card spot in WWE anyway. wwe.com is one of the most hit websites, Vince wants the internet fans. He won't ever book for us, but he wants us. But I also agree that Shannon came to WWE for the money, and while he may be irritated with the jobbing (jobbing to Punk so soon is what really killed him) he is cashing the checks.
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Chainsaw
T
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It is what it is
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Post by Chainsaw on Jan 5, 2007 11:29:17 GMT -5
"Bret Hart didn't screw Shannon Moore. Bret Hart screwed Bret Hart."
"Wait..."
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Post by The Peoples Elbow on Jan 5, 2007 12:12:12 GMT -5
Why didn't they put him on Smackdown and involve him in the Hardy-Helms feud? He could've become Helms' lackey against Hardy. Because that would have made sense, and we know that the E is seriously lacking in this category.
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on Jan 5, 2007 12:33:49 GMT -5
I fail to see how Moore's tattoos mean something other than a bunch of lines and squiggles to make himself look cool. I'm glad that he's passionate about tattoing (so am I) but I've never seen someone with so much ink that means so little.
But yeah, Moore hung himself.
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JMA
Hank Scorpio
Down With Capitalism!
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Post by JMA on Jan 5, 2007 13:16:47 GMT -5
Why didn't they put him on Smackdown and involve him in the Hardy-Helms feud? He could've become Helms' lackey against Hardy. Because that would have made sense, and we know that the E is seriously lacking in this category. Also, Moore could've turned against Helms close to WrestleMania, leading to a match between the two at said event.
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Rocky Angle
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Post by Rocky Angle on Jan 5, 2007 13:35:24 GMT -5
Because that would have made sense, and we know that the E is seriously lacking in this category. Also, Moore could've turned against Helms close to WrestleMania, leading to a match between the two at said event. A moore/helms match at wrestlemania? Are you serious?
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Post by eldiablo on Jan 5, 2007 13:48:23 GMT -5
Anyone who dresses the way he does is asking to kill his own career.
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KLRA
El Dandy
Halt. I am Reptar.
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Post by KLRA on Jan 5, 2007 14:02:52 GMT -5
I fail to see how Moore's tattoos mean something other than a bunch of lines and squiggles to make himself look cool. I'm glad that he's passionate about tattoing (so am I) but I've never seen someone with so much ink that means so little. But yeah, Moore hung himself. Like look at CM Punk, where his tattoos all mean something and thus they were able to incorporate them into his gimmick. Shannon Moore comes off as nothing more than a posuer who wants to "look cool." he actually reminds me a lot of those goth kids on south park.
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Post by mysterydriver on Jan 5, 2007 14:10:38 GMT -5
When they showed him on the phone telling someone that he would "take care of it." I was hoping they were buillding his "poser" gimmick.
Why? Maybe he was tallking to his mom and letting her know he would pick up some milk before coming home!
However, is he a face or a heel? Honestly, he went from losing to Punk and Sabu to losing to Davari and Khali.
In fact, he seems to be Davari's punching bag. Maybe because he is easy to push around due to his poser-ness? Nah, to allow Tommy Dreamer a reason to come out and get chokeslammed.
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Post by Red 'n' Black Reggie on Jan 5, 2007 14:12:41 GMT -5
no. cm punk did, when he slapped him to death, bah gawd!
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Post by Avalanche Alvarez on Jan 5, 2007 14:13:39 GMT -5
He never really had much of a career to ruin. He isn't that impressive in the ring, he looks like a little girl and the only time he has ever been interesting was with 3 Count. You may be dirty, but you're 100% correct. He just wasn't a stand out kinda character. A cruiserweight Iron Mike Sharpe.
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Post by maxx420 on Jan 5, 2007 14:14:29 GMT -5
Why didn't they put him on Smackdown and involve him in the Hardy-Helms feud? He could've become Helms' lackey against Hardy. Acknowledging things that happened outside of WWE is against the law in McMahonland. Hence why ECW is no longer allowed to be popular.
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on Jan 5, 2007 14:24:27 GMT -5
He never really had much of a career to ruin. He isn't that impressive in the ring, he looks like a little girl and the only time he has ever been interesting was with 3 Count. You may be dirty, but you're 100% correct. He just wasn't a stand out kinda character. A cruiserweight Iron Mike Sharpe. Actually, Iron Mike Sharpe stood out. He was loud.
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Post by Avalanche Alvarez on Jan 5, 2007 14:25:27 GMT -5
You may be dirty, but you're 100% correct. He just wasn't a stand out kinda character. A cruiserweight Iron Mike Sharpe. Actually, Iron Mike Sharpe stood out. He was loud. Good point. I liked Iron Mike. Barry O?
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