Khrysler Jerikho
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YOU STILL GOT IT!
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And only 7% watch NXT.
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February Wrasslin' |OT| Did somebody not get what they wanted?
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And only 7% watch NXT.
The difference between Devitt and Generico, is Generico just worked for US indies like PWG or ROH. Making a regular if small wage in NXT isn't much of a change for him. Devitt already makes good money in NJPW, with a comfortable spot pretty high on the card.
WWE would never sign him with a developmental contract, he'd be dropping to probably 10% of his money made. To sign him and get him to leave his comfortable spot in Japan, they would have to offer him at least as much if not more than he makes over there, straight up.
Plus if they are paying 350k or something off the bat, then he probably will get some big angles because they have an incentive to make their money back with him instead of him hanging around in NXT being paid loads. Chris Hero was paid peanuts in NXT, it wasn't a financial woe to never bring him up. Devitt simply has more bargaining chips than someone like Hero.
It's staying on Hulu Plus, it was in the Observer this week that their deal with Hulu is intact despite the Network.
What does he really offer that Kofi and Ziggler don't already offer to WWE?
Chris Hero and Generico were never Gajin King of Japanese Wrestling. Devitt is very much THAT GUY. As a company that wants international talents, Devitt is a fantastic grab.
With that said, I hope he doesn't do it. They'll completely botch everything they'd ever do with him. He'd never the the real rock n' rolla again. That jacket
International appeal and fans that follow Japanese wrestling will want to support him.
You'd have to ask HHH. He must see something in Devitt to be willing to offer a big contract to someone who hasn't work in WWE before and isn't known in the US.
At a guess, he's a far better wrestler than either of those two, fresh to the audience, and he's more charismatic.
I wouldn't say he's a far better wrestler than Ziggler, he's certainly a notch above, though.
Anyone can be better than Kofi. Those two jobbers from TNA that ECIII beat down for weeks are better at wrestling than Kofi.
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I think Devitt could get over as a believable sociopathic chickenshit heel at a time when the WWE seem incapable of making a character like that. it's odd though that 'there are no faces and heels', why do they want Devitt then?
I mean, I think he COULD get over, but I don't think that he will because there's no way the dude will get the booking protection required to do it.
I mean, I think he COULD get over, but I don't think that he will because there's no way the dude will get the booking protection required to do it.
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Just have AJ do her widow on the neck area. She'll massage it really good
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They are paying something stupid like 500K a year for Tensai/Albert. Money won't make a difference in how they book someone.
And what? Devitt is 10x the wrestler Ziggler is.
Khrysler Jerikho
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I'm thinking they wanted to get with Devitt whatever it is that they were not able to get with Tensai/Albert.
There's got to be a reason they were always bringing up Tensai's Japan stint before.
There's got to be a reason they were always bringing up Tensai's Japan stint before.
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Yep. I really doubt Devitt will sign with WWE considering how he's treated in NJPW but at the same time, this is probably the only chance he'll be able to get a WWE contract with serious leverage. I think he should go for it, but he's obviously got different needs than I do
yolo and all that shit.
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I google image'd him and damn he is ripped, very cut:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Pri...IAQ&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAg&biw=1152&bih=538#imgdii=_
Would be nice to see someone that cut instead of either 1) bulky, or 2) skinny fat asses
SMH
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Sure, but remember they started out intending for Tensai to get a big push. Remember he beat Cena on TV and was supposed to be Johnny Ace's muscle?
But Tensai didn't get over since they mishandled both the gimmick and that he used to be Albert and they wouldn't acknowledge it to the crowd.
He got dropped from that and Big Show got inserted in. But I think Devitt would do better with a push than Tensai anyway.
Don't diss the Wildcat!
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to be fair I've never seen a Devitt match
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If it's not Joker Sting then TNA fails at life.
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Don't diss the Wildcat!
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*to be fair I've never seen a Devitt match
Watch the match I posted above, him and Ibushi are phenomenal against each other.
I understand if you don't want to because it's NJPW but I promise it's a great watch. Also really fun is Devitt vs Ibushi vs Low Ki from last year...and Low Ki was dressed as Agent 47 and wrestled in a suit. GREAT match:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdlEnQw9lyQ
You notice the two shorter guys that HHH has shown most interest in, PAC and Devitt, are short, but they're both ripped as hell? That's definitely a factor.
I can't believe nothing has leaked about that. The only things that make sense to me are that no one cares enough to leak or ask about it, or TNA doesn't even have someone in mind yet.
Will do, and speaking of NJPW I wish WWE would sign Ibushi.
NO MORE CHICKENSHIT HEELS. GODDAMN, NO MORE.
Every fucking heel we see is Chickenshit and runs away from fights. I'm so sick of that garbage.
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NOBODY CRYIN MY NAME
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WHY DEY BE SILENT
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I STILL NEED A RIDE TONIGHT
Every fucking heel we see is Chickenshit and runs away from fights. I'm so sick of that garbage.
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NOBODY CRYIN MY NAME
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WHY DEY BE SILENT
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I STILL NEED A RIDE TONIGHT
Who? NJPW or WWE? Since NJPW did sign Ibushi, he now holds a double contract with DDT and NJPW.
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Ibushi is delightful to watch - he's one of the best high fliers I've ever seen. Everything he does is as smooth as butter.
It's
probably going to be MVP. He is due to debut next week.
I would think PAC/Adrian Neville and Ibushi are the premiere non-lucha high flyers in the world, at this rate.
The moonsault into back flip spot is played out as fuck. As bad as YOU CAN'T POWERBOMB KIDMAN.
I edited my post to be more clear, meant WWE.
Agreed and of course I'm assuming in a perfect world he'd be used properly if he were to be signed by WWE.
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Did you see mic work in Japan or in the indies in Amurrica? He puts on for the Japanese - he's capable of much more.
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Via PWTorch:
"According to Wade Keller of the Torch, an Emergency meeting is being called with creative. Thursday and Friday will decide the future of WWE storylines going forward. It is said that "nothing is sacred" and "Everything will be evaluated". Between sunday night and Punk's departure, it has been cause for pause at Stamford. One thing is for sure, this is getting interesting".
"According to Wade Keller of the Torch, an Emergency meeting is being called with creative. Thursday and Friday will decide the future of WWE storylines going forward. It is said that "nothing is sacred" and "Everything will be evaluated". Between sunday night and Punk's departure, it has been cause for pause at Stamford. One thing is for sure, this is getting interesting".
Just his Japanese stuff in preparation of that big NJPW ppv that took place earlier this year.
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"Nothing is sacred"?
Sting will come to the WWE as Joker Sting confirmed! HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!1
DM we did it
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When WWE is in a crazy time I remain optimistic we'll at least get something interesting and different out of it. Bring it on. I'm all for anything that challenges the status quo.
Batista wins against Orton at Mania, then also unifies the Tag titles, US, and Intercontinental titles after he regrows his mystical SOUL PATCH.
Lots of people in WWE have done alright for themselves without these "legendary" mic skills.
Maybe coming up and synchronising all the storylines at the same time will be good for them, but they still have obligations to certain people being in certain spots on the card and Vince as well as the usual people still have to accept it so I don't think they're changing too much of it.
Maybe they'll make it clearer what they're doing after Wrestlemania, though, that's probably good for their storylines now.
Maybe they'll make it clearer what they're doing after Wrestlemania, though, that's probably good for their storylines now.
"Nothing is sacred"?
Sting will come to the WWE as Joker Sting confirmed! HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!1
DM we did it
Joker Sting? You mean Assassin Sting.
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