DavidB6937 Posted December 12, 2020 Posted December 12, 2020 9 hours ago, LCJ said: WWE buried Sting on purpose as he was a WCW guy and was the company's top guy when WCW was on top of the world and kicking the WWF's arse in the ratings every Monday Night. They've buried their own talent more than they buried Sting.
Paid Members TheBurningRed Posted December 12, 2020 Paid Members Posted December 12, 2020 20 minutes ago, LWOLeN said: So, what happened to Zack Ryder!? It was only a limited appearance deal. I think that was more than enough of him tbh.
The Cutting Edge Posted December 12, 2020 Posted December 12, 2020 Ryder is like Billy Gunn, he's too big and looks too good to be a jobber but that's all he'll be seen as (same as Spears) but he insists on keeping same gimmick that kept him at the level for years, so far EC3 is winning out of all the released guys this year.
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted December 12, 2020 Paid Members Posted December 12, 2020 10 hours ago, LCJ said: WWE buried Sting on purpose as he was a WCW guy and was the company's top guy when WCW was on top of the world and kicking the WWF's arse in the ratings every Monday Night. You're allowed to stop believing this now you're a grown-up (presumably).
wordsfromlee Posted December 12, 2020 Posted December 12, 2020 From a kayfabe point of view, why would AEW hire that jobber who faced Abadon? It said it was her AEW debut and that she had a 0-5 record for 2020. You wouldn't see UFC signing a fighter who is on a 5-match losing streak. Speaking of Abadon, has there ever been a proper 'horror' gimmick done before in wrestling? There's been lots of spooky and supernatural gimmicks, and I know we have people like The Fiend and in the past guys like Kane, Undertaker, Boogeyman, but I wouldn't class them as horror as they were always presented like they were slightly toned down a bit. Horror in wrestling always seemed to be done slightly campy and tongue-in-cheek. Like it was part of a comedy bit rather than trying to get actual scares.
Paid Members Chris B Posted December 12, 2020 Paid Members Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, TheBurningRed said: It was only a limited appearance deal. I think that was more than enough of him tbh. I was entirely up for giving him a chance, but there was nothing there. A shame, after he kicked off the kind of online stuff BTE ended up doing so well. The best things to come out of his run were the Dark Order skit with Silver covered in red paint, and the nickname Mid Cardona.
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted December 12, 2020 Paid Members Posted December 12, 2020 What would you class as a "proper horror" gimmick though?
Paid Members Nick James Posted December 12, 2020 Paid Members Posted December 12, 2020 I can see Cardona being back with WWE before long. I thought he would have been the first one Impact snapped up, but other than the odd AEW appearance, he's done nothing. WWE is the best place for him.
Paid Members gmoney Posted December 12, 2020 Paid Members Posted December 12, 2020 12 minutes ago, wordsfromlee said: From a kayfabe point of view, why would AEW hire that jobber who faced Abadon? It said it was her AEW debut and that she had a 0-5 record for 2020. You wouldn't see UFC signing a fighter who is on a 5-match losing streak. Wrestling isn't UFC. There's a rich tradition of jobbers in wrestling.
Just Some Guy Posted December 12, 2020 Posted December 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, LaGoosh said: What would you class as a "proper horror" gimmick though? I suppose Vince McMahon's "kiss my ass" thing was two thirds of a Human Centipede. I love the Abadon gimmick and it would be fine for Shida to show fear if only she hadn't beaten Abadon on Dark already. I'm usually all for letting the younger talent get a shot at appearing on the "A" show and pairing them up with the veterans is a great way to elevate them, but blimey, didn't Lee Johnson look like the work experience lad? They need to show him how to appear confident on camera.
Project Nim Posted December 12, 2020 Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) JR’s Valium gimmick is continuing; his mention of Sting being about to appear was said with the energy of announcing you are putting the bin out. The Shaq and Brandi section was a shocker. Jake Roberts pyjamas were startling and somehow courageous. I wish I’d known Callis was going to cut pretty much the same promo here that he did on Impact because then I wouldn’t have had to watch Impact. Edited December 12, 2020 by Project Nim Typo
WyattSheepMask Posted December 12, 2020 Posted December 12, 2020 1 hour ago, wordsfromlee said: From a kayfabe point of view, why would AEW hire that jobber who faced Abadon? It said it was her AEW debut and that she had a 0-5 record for 2020. You wouldn't see UFC signing a fighter who is on a 5-match losing streak. Speaking of Abadon, has there ever been a proper 'horror' gimmick done before in wrestling? There's been lots of spooky and supernatural gimmicks, and I know we have people like The Fiend and in the past guys like Kane, Undertaker, Boogeyman, but I wouldn't class them as horror as they were always presented like they were slightly toned down a bit. Horror in wrestling always seemed to be done slightly campy and tongue-in-cheek. Like it was part of a comedy bit rather than trying to get actual scares. Sean Gannon, let’s just leave it at that
Moderators PowerButchi Posted December 12, 2020 Moderators Posted December 12, 2020 37 minutes ago, Project Nim said: I wish I’d known Callis was going to cut pretty much the same promo here that he did on Impact because then I wouldn’t have had to watch Dynamite. FTFY
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