I am so hyped for that Raccoon. Don't give a shit about Drax.
Batista also always looked awful because he sucks. He's a Ryback or Big E that for some reason got popular. Probably because there was nothing else going on during the late 00s.
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April Wrasslin' |OT| The Spirit of the Ultimate Warrior Will Run Forever!
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I am so hyped for that Raccoon. Don't give a shit about Drax.
Batista also always looked awful because he sucks. He's a Ryback or Big E that for some reason got popular. Probably because there was nothing else going on during the late 00s.
The funny thing about UFC comparisons is that, given Daniel Bryan's current promo ability, he would be Jim Miller at best in an MMA setting. That's being generous, because Jim Miller is actually a talented fighter. He just happens to have a beard and no charisma.
To be fair, he's a lot better on the mic than either of those two.
But, a lot of his success can be attributed to getting into HHH's inner circle. Batista was easily the worst worker out of Evolution.
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Wrong Side of Town is a worthy watch, folks.
lovely ladies
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RVD was completely overshadowed in that flick.
But he isn't even great in that department. In fact at this point Bryan is better at it and I wouldn't even consider him great.
I was a fan of the Douchetista gimmick. It finally gave Batista some kind of value.
Bro, Bateaster lost what little credibility he had left when I saw the trailer for GOTG and Chris Prat had more majesty and muscle grade than him. The dream is dead, big guy.
Terrabyte20xx
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Is WrasslGAF currently going through a "line in the sand" Angle where we have to pick sides for and against Daniel Bryan?
Because if so, that's some REAL meta storytelling and long-term booking.
Because if so, that's some REAL meta storytelling and long-term booking.
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And well deserved.
It was his finest hour.
Nah, funny angles. Batista will deliver.
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Marty O'Donnell got straight up future endeavored by Bungie
http://www.bungie.net/7_There-are-those-who-said-this-day-would-never-come/en/News/News?aid=11484
http://www.bungie.net/7_There-are-those-who-said-this-day-would-never-come/en/News/News?aid=11484
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Dr Duncan Steel
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We need a faces/heels list for this thread. AKA people who get too defensive vs people who don't know what the living fuck they're talking about.
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Ask for time off, lose your spot. That's the way wrasslin' has always been.
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Terrabyte20xx
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Welp, It's Bungie's loss, Marty was their most valuable asset in my opinion, so loosing him is only going to be for his gain now that he has options.
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That Wand promo was the hottest fucking shit for a while. A shame how it all turned out, but people were ready to throw ALLLLLL their dollars at their television boxes for that.
That's how you sell a fight.
So which would be face and which would be heel? You could make a case for both of those.
lovely ladies
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I don't really mind it but I wonder when Bryan will decide to cut his hair and trim his beard even though a lot of his merchandise is built on that look. He's gotta look at himself in the mirror sometimes and go, fuck I've taken this shit too far.
I wonder if Vince/HHH will allow him to trim it up given the marketing around his current look. He should definitely go back to his WM28 look.
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I only see gimmick posters that pretend to hate Bryan without real arguments. Mostly claiming for Batista to be the savior because muscles. He isn#t even that big anymore and mostly looms old and tired.
Judging by almost every wrestling community I've ever seen, wrestling fans are almost incapable of not creating gimmicks and characters in some kind of bizarre imitation of pro wrestling and posting with a "kayfabe".
That's really all he needs.
Sooo much better. Looked mean as fuck back then.
sf2fanatic
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Brian Danielson goes clean shaved i'm all in. other wise stalp taking the King's move...
I mean King Sagat
I mean King Sagat
FallingEdge
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#TeamBryan
Also, I'm a huge mark for Rusev. I hope he doesn't fall off like Tensai, Big E, Ryback, etc.
Also, I'm a huge mark for Rusev. I hope he doesn't fall off like Tensai, Big E, Ryback, etc.
Bald badass Daniel Bryan doesn't appeal to kids and is more of a heel character. Hairy long haired/bearded Daniel Bryan has a lovable appearance. He's basically stuck with that look until A) he turns heel or B) someone cuts his hair and shaves his beard on live TV to get major heat from the crowd.
I want to like Rusev, but he's a babyface. He's no Zangief.
Lana though...I'm a huge mark for her.
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And it's the worst.
bean breath
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Is there any info on Eric Young's contract situation? Did they just give him the title as a consolation for his many years of service before letting his contract expire?
I hope not. I hope he has a long reign. They gave him the ball, let him run with it.
I hope not. I hope he has a long reign. They gave him the ball, let him run with it.
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I'd like to think that I don't have a gimmick, but I go through spurts of posting before falling back into silence. I like what I like, but I don't begrudge people who like different things.
This is some anime fandom level of subtitle.
FallingEdge
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I would think for the most part, there isn't a lot of gimmick posters in this thread. However, the gimmick posters are one of the loudest.
Well it makes a big chunk of the posts here pointless to read as it's just someone trying to "work" others for no reason.
I think the most striking thing since I've peaked into the WWE Universe on Wrassle GAF is that anyone not buying into Daniel Bryan is perceived as "trolling", "gimmick posting" or "working kayfabe." This is borderline cult-like behavior.
Much respect to Dr Duncan Steel for being accepting an alternate viewpoint. I believe I'll be on the right side of history on this one.
Much respect to Dr Duncan Steel for being accepting an alternate viewpoint. I believe I'll be on the right side of history on this one.
BronsonLee
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Goddamnit man I must squash this narrative before someone get hurt
This movie causes me extreme mental and physical pain due to how bad it is
bean breath
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I've noticed they've been trimming the fat lately and letting those big contracts lapse while retaining their core, homegrown talent like Robbie E. and Gunnar.
They'll probably pull the same ratings anyway so it's smart to save money.
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You're not calling me out specifically but I should really assume you are. I have legit irrefutable factual evidence about Bryan not being so wonderful. Just don't chalk this up to gimmick posting, I'm providing everyone here with a glimpse into a creative genius' mind.
1: Daniel Bryan is small. He really is. Is that going to hurt him or help him? It will not help him, so therefore if it does anything, it'll hurt him. He can play the sympathetic card for only so long. He's small and doesn't always look credible but his striking looks REALLY good for someone his size and he can be taken seriously - there's just a lot of risk because one bad sequence and you have a notorious gif much like the Sting Scorpion Deathlock gif or indiewrestling.gif etc. Being small won't kill you, but it won't help unless you're working a monster vs small person match, but Bryan isn't.
2: Bryan's merch sucks. It appears to be on the upswing, thankfully, due to some decent designs but it's still not great. I don't know how you'd market someone like that well. He doesn't have anything besides a beard to market. You can't market wrestling ability unless you have someone like Paul Heyman talking you up and feeding you a great catchphrase that turns into merchandise. EAT SLEEP BREAK THE STREAK was an amazing piece of merch for Lesnar. Did Bryan get anything beyond Yes? Does he NEED something beyond YES? I say yes he does. But let's be honest, should I even be giving any kind of shit about someone's merchandising? I really shouldn't, none of us should, but goddammit this is nerd central when it comes to wrestling and WE ALL LIKE TO TALK LIKE WE KNOW ABOUT WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT. It's ok. We all do it so we're good.
3: Bryan's lacking charisma and speaking talent. It's easy to respond with the cage Bryan gif with people doing the YES but what is that REALLY? Is that charisma? No, of course not. You lead people with something simple (one word, even!) and they parrot it. New Age Outlaws had crazy charisma if you use that kind of measuring stick. Are there any hot Daniel Bryan promos that get it over? It's just mumbling and stumbling through a few key points. I can't tell if he's scripted, because he could be a bad reader, or what - he's PASSABLE, certainly, and it's not hurting him, but it's not doing him any favors and isn't helping him either. He's got to show some fire inside, not in the ring but in his promos and I think when they hand him a mic, well, time for some mushmouthed stuff. I'd work on this first before anything else. Have him go on a retreat with Dusty for a week. Come back. Have a ball. Get crazy. It'd be wonderful.
Bryan is not THAT bad, but WWE is going to need to rely on huge, larger than life personalities that clash with each other. I like Bryan plenty. He shouldn't be the face of the company, though. That's just my personal opinion.
Alright back into character. STRIATIONS! MAJESTY! Oh wait I NEVER LEFT CHARACTER.
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