Miz-Wannabe
Don Corleone
Vicariously Living through The Miz
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Post by Miz-Wannabe on Dec 9, 2007 20:04:20 GMT -5
That's all they've been doing lately. All except for Cena who was a major success. All the top stars are stars of the past... When will WWE stop living off of the past success and start new ideas. I want to see a lot of really over guys not just Cena.
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Post by machinegun on Dec 9, 2007 20:05:37 GMT -5
Orton, and Batista anyone?
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Miz-Wannabe
Don Corleone
Vicariously Living through The Miz
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Post by Miz-Wannabe on Dec 9, 2007 20:06:22 GMT -5
Orton, and Batista anyone? Ok fine... Batista is other one who is new and over. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2007 20:07:34 GMT -5
Jeff, Matt Hardy still have some years ahead of them... MVP, Kennedy, Batista/Orton were already mentioned... CM punk? Morrison? Miz? Burke? all on ECW... all building up to be big stars
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Post by Topher is Human on Dec 9, 2007 20:08:27 GMT -5
Edge, I mean he only truly became a main event player around the same time as Cena, he was just getting built up.
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GiantGonzales
AC Slater
...Hailing from WCW Special Forces
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Post by GiantGonzales on Dec 9, 2007 20:09:46 GMT -5
They've had a few hits since the Attitude era: Batista, Orton, Kennedy, etc. They just haven't had a huge crossover success the likes of Austin, Rock, Foley, Hogan, or Savage. Still compared to the early nineties when just about every new gimmick bombed (T.L. Hopper, Mantaur, Man Mountain Rock) they're not doing too too bad.
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Miz-Wannabe
Don Corleone
Vicariously Living through The Miz
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Post by Miz-Wannabe on Dec 9, 2007 20:10:41 GMT -5
Edge, I mean he only truly became a main event player around the same time as Cena, he was just getting built up. I mean like massively over and sells a lot of merch... Does Edge do that? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2007 20:12:02 GMT -5
Granted, but you got Jeff Hardy receiving the biggest single push of his career, MVP with the U.S. title, Punk as ECW champ, Morrison and Miz as tag champs, and guys like Finlay and Umaga used in major ways.
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JMA
Hank Scorpio
Down With Capitalism!
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Post by JMA on Dec 9, 2007 20:18:13 GMT -5
It'd be interesting to see what WWE would do if ALL the stars from the Attitude era and the 80's were gone. No Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Hulk Hogan, Jericho, Rock, Stone Cold, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Edge, the Undertaker, or Kane.
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Jay Peas 42
El Dandy
Totally flips out ALL the time.
Is looking forward to a Nation of Domination Kwannza Special.
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Post by Jay Peas 42 on Dec 9, 2007 20:33:31 GMT -5
Wrestling has boom and bust periods. nWo and Attitude was a pretty big boom, therefore a long bust period has been in the works.
The WWF should have Lesner. It should also have The Rock. Life isn't perfect. And in all fairness, that HBK is even in the ring today is nothing short of a miracle.
A major boom is probably coming in the next few years. If only the WWF could figure out how to market MMA.
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Boku AKA Da Green Guy
El Dandy
WC's Resident Pirate Otaku and Official Scapegoat
Always and Forever, Hurricane.
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Post by Boku AKA Da Green Guy on Dec 9, 2007 20:38:28 GMT -5
Wrestling has boom and bust periods. nWo and Attitude was a pretty big boom, therefore a long bust period has been in the works. The WWF should have Lesner. It should also have The Rock. Life isn't perfect. And in all fairness, that HBK is even in the ring today is nothing short of a miracle. A major boom is probably coming in the next few years. If only the WWF could figure out how to market MMA. If wrestling degraded into MMA I would forever stop being a fan. MMA is boring. No excitement. No passion. No nothing. (To me anyway). |
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The OP
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
changed his name
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Post by The OP on Dec 9, 2007 21:11:56 GMT -5
Wrestling has boom and bust periods. nWo and Attitude was a pretty big boom, therefore a long bust period has been in the works. The WWF should have Lesner. It should also have The Rock. Life isn't perfect. And in all fairness, that HBK is even in the ring today is nothing short of a miracle. A major boom is probably coming in the next few years. If only the WWF could figure out how to market MMA. If wrestling degraded into MMA I would forever stop being a fan. MMA is boring. No excitement. No passion. No nothing. (To me anyway). I don't agree that MMA is boring, but in general I don't think pro wrestling stands to benefit from trying to be more like MMA any more than it would benefit from trying to be more like basketball. Anyways, I think WWE's crop of new stars is the best to come around in a long time. Opinions will differ of course but I think Orton, Punk, Kennedy, Elijah, MVP, Shelton, Santino and Morrison are all great talents. |
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JMA
Hank Scorpio
Down With Capitalism!
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Post by JMA on Dec 9, 2007 21:17:01 GMT -5
I don't mind MMA (in fact, sometimes I like watching it), I just wish wrestling news sites and radio shows would stop covering it. It's not like MMA sites cover pro wrestling.
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The Heff
Team Rocket
The Champ is Here!
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Post by The Heff on Dec 10, 2007 11:37:54 GMT -5
Edge, I mean he only truly became a main event player around the same time as Cena, he was just getting built up. I mean like massively over and sells a lot of merch... Does Edge do that? Yes, yes he does. |
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Post by emoney3265 on Dec 10, 2007 12:03:57 GMT -5
Edge, I mean he only truly became a main event player around the same time as Cena, he was just getting built up. I mean like massively over and sells a lot of merch... Does Edge do that? He's heel but I'm sure he does sell plenty of merch. Just because someone doesn't sell merch doesn't mean they aren't over. It's all about crowd reaction, good or bad. |
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