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Post by willywonka666 on Nov 2, 2007 6:16:39 GMT -5
I'm waiting for someone to do the same to randy when he wraps up his career-seems only fitting
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Post by Baixo Astral on Nov 2, 2007 6:25:54 GMT -5
I for one applaud the career-ending kick... I'm totally sick of people kicking out of insane movez... I saw kickouts from DVDs, Ki-Krushers and Vertebreakers at the JAPW show I was at recently... was sickening.
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Post by 8-BitAssassin on Nov 2, 2007 6:26:54 GMT -5
I'm waiting for someone to do the same to randy when he wraps up his career-seems only fitting Whoever does it needs to deliver a promo afterwards about killing the legend... of the legend killer. |
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Post by Loki on Nov 2, 2007 6:59:13 GMT -5
WWE finally realized the bar can be only raised that much before the whole thing gets ridiculous AND dangerous.
But in the end, most WWE Superstars have kept their finishers quite "simple" [with the exception of high-flyers, before the ban of big moves]. The problem was what led to said finisher, and how many of them are needed to end a match.
Anyway, I'd not keep my hopes high for a jump back in style... The crowd are too used to big spots, and especially in gimmick matches at big events, they expect and pretend at least a couple of "holy pasta e fagioli" moments.
Orton's kick-of-death is an interesting way to put him over as a cold bastard, but sadly will not usher an era of "toned down" moves.
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Post by ilikeRusso. on Nov 2, 2007 11:25:25 GMT -5
It's also to move people off television for example Dusty Rhodes Cody's dad hasn't been seen since the kick and im glad Cody is on his own  |
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Post by Ace Diamond on Nov 2, 2007 11:27:03 GMT -5
Oh and another thing, William Regal did this first and better (running knee to the temple) only about a year ago so I don't get why Randy's getting credit like he invented the smurfing thing.
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Nov 2, 2007 11:42:17 GMT -5
The thing lost all credibility when he kicked John Cena Sr., only to have him return two weeks later.
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Post by The Curmudgeon on Nov 2, 2007 14:06:39 GMT -5
Making old moves look deadly is all well and good, but ONLY if you can do them right. Jake the Snake made the DDT look like it would break your neck - and it put people out cold. Fine.
Cody Rhodes uses a DDT as a finisher and it looks like crap. And yet it's enough to knock people out?
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Post by Mozenrath on Nov 2, 2007 14:08:47 GMT -5
Making old moves look deadly is all well and good, but ONLY if you can do them right. Jake the Snake made the DDT look like it would break your neck - and it put people out cold. Fine. Cody Rhodes uses a DDT as a finisher and it looks like crap. And yet it's enough to knock people out? His DDT doesn't look like crap. It's because Haas dropped to his knee instead of falling correctly. You don't blame the guy when the man selling it messed up. |
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Post by x on Nov 2, 2007 14:22:56 GMT -5
I think I like the RKtoe because I call it the RKtoe.
Other than that meh.
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Post by Avalanche Alvarez on Nov 2, 2007 16:19:16 GMT -5
Hold on.
Kicking someone in the head ends their career.
So if Orton kicked a monster like Umaga in the head, he'd end his career?
No wait! He's a monster, so it wouldn't phase him as bad.
This makes no sense. Let the friggin guy RKO people and let's get back to doing actual acrobatic wrestling moves and not stuff I could do to the mailman.
Not that I've ever kicked my mailman in the head.
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