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Post by Chainsaw on Nov 20, 2007 15:14:47 GMT -5
Honestly, I think Santino is decent in the ring. He's not Shane Storming it out there. Oh yeah. I went there.
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Post by CuJ0 Will Keep Dancing on Nov 20, 2007 15:15:33 GMT -5
I actually wasn't a fan of Santino and still not that big on him, but I gotta admit last night he was pretty good. He made that match more entertaining then it had any right to be. I don't mind to see him lose, it's kinda refreshing to see something other then a monster heel that beats jobbers. I'm still not going to by into all the Santino love around here, I've seen it before for guys who went nowhere so I'm going to wait.
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Post by Lenny: Smooth like Keith Stone on Nov 20, 2007 15:21:33 GMT -5
The reason people used to hate Santino with his ridicuous accent and now like him, is simply because he used to be a "serious business" character whereas now he is a joke.
When he first won the IC title, WWE made it out like we should all love this guy for overcoming these overwhelming odds. Plus his accent seemed pretty ridiculous, which took away more credibility as this beloved underdog.
Well now, Santino is a comedy character. We are supposed to think his accent is ridiculous. Before we were laughin at Santino because he was supposed to be this serious character, but instead came across as a goof. Now, we are supposed to laugh at him since he is now intended to be a goof. They have totally hit a home run with that logic in my opinion.
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Post by machinegun on Nov 20, 2007 15:23:31 GMT -5
I MAKE FUN OF WOMEN BECAUSE I HAVE NO SELF ESTEEM
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Post by The OP on Nov 20, 2007 15:29:46 GMT -5
I think Santino is very good in the ring. I swear, considering that we're all supposed to be "smarks" a lot of people don't seem to undertand wrestling psychology and the job of faces and heels. Santino is a heel, so his main job in the ring is to sell for the babyface, which he does very well. Same with Kennedy. That's why you don't see a lot of big moves out of those guys and why people sometimes go "I don't get why he's supposed to be such a good wrestler".
It's the same reasoning for why I think John Morrison is a great wrestler but not a great heel, because he tends to outshine his opponent with flashy moves.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Nov 20, 2007 15:39:17 GMT -5
I think Santino is very good in the ring. I swear, considering that we're all supposed to be "smarks" a lot of people don't seem to undertand wrestling psychology and the job of faces and heels. Santino is a heel, so his main job in the ring is to sell for the babyface, which he does very well. Same with Kennedy. That's why you don't see a lot of big moves out of those guys and why people sometimes go "I don't get why he's supposed to be such a good wrestler". People just want to be wowed. My definition of "good wrestler" boils down to "knows what they're doing", not "what are they doing"- which is a bit pointless in the long term.
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Post by zbutsam on Nov 20, 2007 15:45:26 GMT -5
I am from MEMPHOUS!!! That was absolutely hilarious ;D
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Post by The OP on Nov 20, 2007 15:47:16 GMT -5
I think Santino is very good in the ring. I swear, considering that we're all supposed to be "smarks" a lot of people don't seem to undertand wrestling psychology and the job of faces and heels. Santino is a heel, so his main job in the ring is to sell for the babyface, which he does very well. Same with Kennedy. That's why you don't see a lot of big moves out of those guys and why people sometimes go "I don't get why he's supposed to be such a good wrestler". People just want to be wowed. My definition of "good wrestler" boils down to "knows what they're doing", not "what are they doing"- which is a bit pointless in the long term. That's exactly my point. Santino did his job perfectly. He sold for Lawler and carried the story of the match.
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Post by Tehboobz wants Ewa Sonnett on Nov 20, 2007 15:51:14 GMT -5
The difference between Santino and all those names(Minus Carlito, kinda)? All the rest can actually turn in a good performance in the ring to accentuate their well thought out promos. Santino is a one note joke when it comes to promos and the reigning rollup king of the WWE. I honestly don't get the love. He worked on Lawler's arm the whole match, he has good psychology. Everything about his performance was good, and that's where the love comes from. Still confused? "I make fun of women because I have no self-esteem!" I agree with you, Dentist. Man, Santino was just RIGHT ON when he was cutting down Lawler. Now tell me again, what the HELL sense it makes to ANYONE (I'm looking right at the booking committee here) to have a paunchy, over-Botoxed announcer beating a young former IC champion? I hated this when they did it to Tazz, and I hate it NOW.
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Post by Cactus Jack on Nov 20, 2007 16:01:56 GMT -5
Good to see the phrase "Jerry Stupid Lawler" making a comeback.
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Post by Big Daddy Bad Booking on Nov 20, 2007 16:05:04 GMT -5
I hope Santino unloads a can of ass-whip on Lawler. I wonde what you do with ass-whip!
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Post by Tehboobz wants Ewa Sonnett on Nov 20, 2007 16:19:28 GMT -5
Wasn't Gorrilla Monsoon's real name Robert Marella?
Wonder if somewhere in the family tree, he and Santino are related?
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Post by The OP on Nov 20, 2007 16:21:44 GMT -5
He worked on Lawler's arm the whole match, he has good psychology. Everything about his performance was good, and that's where the love comes from. Still confused? "I make fun of women because I have no self-esteem!" I agree with you, Dentist. Man, Santino was just RIGHT ON when he was cutting down Lawler. Now tell me again, what the HELL sense it makes to ANYONE (I'm looking right at the booking committee here) to have a paunchy, over-Botoxed announcer beating a young former IC champion? I hated this when they did it to Tazz, and I hate it NOW. If I were a betting man, I'd say that Lawler will probably put Santino over in the long run so I wouldn't worry.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Nov 20, 2007 16:23:04 GMT -5
This was easily his funniest bit ever.
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Post by Tehboobz wants Ewa Sonnett on Nov 20, 2007 16:23:33 GMT -5
I agree with you, Dentist. Man, Santino was just RIGHT ON when he was cutting down Lawler. Now tell me again, what the HELL sense it makes to ANYONE (I'm looking right at the booking committee here) to have a paunchy, over-Botoxed announcer beating a young former IC champion? I hated this when they did it to Tazz, and I hate it NOW. If I were a betting man, I'd say that Lawler will probably put Santino over in the long run so I wouldn't worry. Oh, you mean like he did for Tazz. Which means five to ten years later, after Santino has become a pudgy, worthless announcer on a third-rate show. Gotcha. ;D
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Post by The OP on Nov 20, 2007 16:26:25 GMT -5
If I were a betting man, I'd say that Lawler will probably put Santino over in the long run so I wouldn't worry. Oh, you mean like he did for Tazz. Which means five to ten years later, after Santino has become a pudgy, worthless announcer on a third-rate show. Gotcha. ;D LOL, no that's not quite was I was thinking. If I was booking it I'd probably have Santino keep losing and then to really generate some heat, have Santino take him out with a foreign object and then get on the mic and do some hardcore mocking after he's laid out. Maybe even do something more humiliating to him than that.
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Post by The Ichi on Nov 20, 2007 16:27:31 GMT -5
The way he said "Dirtyyyyyyy puppiesssssss" was the best.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Nov 20, 2007 16:42:42 GMT -5
I am from MEMPHOUS!!! That was absolutely hilarious ;D Kaufman he's not.
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Post by The OP on Nov 20, 2007 16:43:52 GMT -5
I thought it was almost better than Kaufman, but only because there's so much more to make fun of now where Lawler is concerned.
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Post by Chainsaw on Nov 20, 2007 16:45:13 GMT -5
He's not Andy, but then again, who is?
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