CavemanLynn Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I think Christian's in great shape. Especially considering those years he spent getting banged around in TLC matches. He looks athletic, fit, healthy, carries himself well, and works a style that works for his smaller size. He's made sure he can be a good hand for years to come, and he has confidence and a connection with the fans. Plus, he's the ONLY wrestler these days who uses the All-Star hand-clapping thing the right way, to get the fans pumped for the big stuff once they're already behind him, rather than before every single fucking move, like a wristlock reversal is a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeRobertsParoleOfficer Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 There was a thread a while ago on wrestlers changing physiques. Mr Anderson is the worst in recent memory. In WWE he was pretty big, now he looks like some normal guy who never hits the gym Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ShortOrderCook Posted July 17, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted July 17, 2013 That's because that's exactly what Anderson is. That and a fucking disgrace. Â Agree with Pitcos on loving Regals dubbing of Christian 'Benajmin Button'. That was tremendous, says it all right there. Similarly enjoyed Rollins referring to him as 'Old Man Christian'. Everyone's slating his t-shirts and Triple-Daz always goes on about his tights being nice. His tights are wank and add to the old-man vibe in my eyes, especially with how high he wears them over his arse. He's the new Captain High-Pants now Michaels has retired. Edge and Christian used to have lovely garb in their earlier days, both ending up with rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted July 17, 2013 Moderators Share Posted July 17, 2013 He's jaundiced and is really ugly too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Agree with Pitcos on loving Regals dubbing of Christian 'Benajmin Button'. That was tremendous, says it all right there. Similarly enjoyed Rollins referring to him as 'Old Man Christian'. Everyone's slating his t-shirts and Triple-Daz always goes on about his tights being nice. His tights are wank and add to the old-man vibe in my eyes, especially with how high he wears them over his arse. He's the new Captain High-Pants now Michaels has retired. Edge and Christian used to have lovely garb in their earlier days, both ending up with rubbish. Â The Michaels comparison seems an apt one here, because he's the first person who came to mind when I read through this thread. He was in dreadful shape, aesthetically at least, by wrestler standards in his comeback years - just a sallow, scrawny man with all his skin hanging loose like Droopy Dog. I'd be surprised if he legitimately weighed more than 12-13st in his last few years as an active wrestler. Didn't matter of course, because he was better than ever at his craft and had such an aura about him that the look didn't seem incongruent to his character. Â As for Christian, I'm out of the loop with WWE so only really have this thread to go by, but he's always been fairly small for a wrestler in the big leagues. Wearing a t-shirt to the ring is a bad sign for anybody though, it screams 'out of shape' and reminds me of that period in WCW where Ric Flair had to wear a polo shirt and slacks to wrestle in because his tits were too flabby and the commentators claimed he was 'wrestling in street clothes to show his lack of respect for the rulemakers in the new WCW'. Christian will never look more money than he did with the spangly hooded ring jacket and warm-up pants in TNA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Scott Malbranque Posted July 17, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted July 17, 2013 Anderson is the fucking pits! It looks like he does a few chin ups and press ups every day and that's it. I'd say it's the fake tan that makes Christian look yellow. Either that, or he needs to start drinking copious amounts of cranberry juice and milk thistle to dig his kidneys out. Â He actually looked fantastic around this era. Age is a right cunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUM Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I think Christian's in great shape. Especially considering those years he spent getting banged around in TLC matches. He looks athletic, fit, healthy, carries himself well, and works a style that works for his smaller size. He's made sure he can be a good hand for years to come, and he has confidence and a connection with the fans. Plus, he's the ONLY wrestler these days who uses the All-Star hand-clapping thing the right way, to get the fans pumped for the big stuff once they're already behind him, rather than before every single fucking move, like a wristlock reversal is a big deal. Â Really? Since he's returned the fans don't give a shit when his music hits and there doesn't seem to be any reactions during his matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LWOLeN Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 Â Get the Fuck off my screen! Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted July 17, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted July 17, 2013 I loved him during the Edge & Christian days but aside from his run when he had his CHRISTIAAAAAAAAAAAAN music, I've rarely cared about his singles stuff aside from the odd match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCW Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 He was good value when himself and Trish turned heel on Jericho at Mania 20. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 As for Christian, I'm out of the loop with WWE so only really have this thread to go by, but he's always been fairly small for a wrestler in the big leagues. He isn't now though. Wrestlers have gotten smaller. Like X-Pac, he's a mid-sized competitor these days. Or should be. Â Wearing a t-shirt to the ring is a bad sign for anybody though, it screams 'out of shape' and reminds me of that period in WCW where Ric Flair had to wear a polo shirt and slacks to wrestle in because his tits were too flabby and the commentators claimed he was 'wrestling in street clothes to show his lack of respect for the rulemakers in the new WCW'. Christian will never look more money than he did with the spangly hooded ring jacket and warm-up pants in TNA. You've got the wrong end of the stick there. He doesn't wrestle in a T-shirt, he just wears one walking to the ring a la Hogan/everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeRobertsParoleOfficer Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Agree with Pitcos on loving Regals dubbing of Christian 'Benajmin Button'. That was tremendous, says it all right there. Similarly enjoyed Rollins referring to him as 'Old Man Christian'. Everyone's slating his t-shirts and Triple-Daz always goes on about his tights being nice. His tights are wank and add to the old-man vibe in my eyes, especially with how high he wears them over his arse. He's the new Captain High-Pants now Michaels has retired. Edge and Christian used to have lovely garb in their earlier days, both ending up with rubbish.  The Michaels comparison seems an apt one here, because he's the first person who came to mind when I read through this thread. He was in dreadful shape, aesthetically at least, by wrestler standards in his comeback years - just a sallow, scrawny man with all his skin hanging loose like Droopy Dog. I'd be surprised if he legitimately weighed more than 12-13st in his last few years as an active wrestler. Didn't matter of course, because he was better than ever at his craft and had such an aura about him that the look didn't seem incongruent to his character.  As for Christian, I'm out of the loop with WWE so only really have this thread to go by, but he's always been fairly small for a wrestler in the big leagues. Wearing a t-shirt to the ring is a bad sign for anybody though, it screams 'out of shape' and reminds me of that period in WCW where Ric Flair had to wear a polo shirt and slacks to wrestle in because his tits were too flabby and the commentators claimed he was 'wrestling in street clothes to show his lack of respect for the rulemakers in the new WCW'. Christian will never look more money than he did with the spangly hooded ring jacket and warm-up pants in TNA.  Looking back, i never realised how small Michaels was in 2010. Had to be less than 200lb  Another one is Warrior. 91 275lbs of muscle. 92 about 210 looked tiny nxt to Hogan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Maestro Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 There were times when I really liked Christian but I couldn't care less about him these days. He's still a solid hand to have around, but if he left WWE tomorrow it wouldn't make much of a difference to the roster. His signature moves are a bit cack as well. The Killswitch/Unprettier is a bit clunky in terms of getting the opponent in position for it and Kaitlyn's spear looks more convincing than Christian's does (that's not a tranny-based pun by the way). And him and Axel both have the most horrendously toxic orange tans you could wish to see on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted July 17, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted July 17, 2013 I dunno some wrestlers want to live past 50 I guess You don't hear of many folk dying because they lift, do you bro? Christian should give it a go once in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosler28 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Christian isnt as muscular as he once was agreed. But he still looks good. He could definetley put more effort in the gym like the early 00's when he was part of edge and christian tag team. Â Hes like Heath Slater, has a ecto morph physiqe so hes never going to get wide or have bulging muscles. Blame his parents haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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