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March Wrasslin' |OT| Don't Forget, You're Here Forever.
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It is one of the quintessential pro wrestling gimmicks that has worked over the history of the entire genre. In the age of Instagram, Snapchat etc, it is a no brainer mid card heel persona. Look at how much heat Bieber/Drake/Northcutt all get. The gimmick is fine, the lack of creative energy from backstage just killed Breeze, his character has incredible potential. But instead he got to sit in a VIP area with Summer, lose to Ziggler and not talk or get his full entrance...
Imagine if Dean actually won the championship at Roadblock and then Roman comes in, turns heel and beats the heck out of Dean. Then the main event at Mania turns into a fatal four way with Dean, Roman, Brock and Triple H.
This won't happen and we'll probably just get face Roman vs Trips but a man can dream.
This won't happen and we'll probably just get face Roman vs Trips but a man can dream.
Yup, the gimmick is fine and it can work. I don't think I even remember a promo for him. Or a story, or anything really.
You can't expect people to get over just for being there. Waste of talent.
If this is it for him might as well let him go back to NXT where they actually used him.
Is Breeze's demotion the quickest one we've seen? Other than that match with Ziggler he's done next to nothing. Other ones I can think of are The Ascension (that feud with New Age Outlaws then nothing except that Tag EC match and a very brief partnership with Stardust) and Adam Rose (he had that Bunny "feud" and is now in the Social Outcasts).
giancarlo123x
Banned
I'm mad at how breeze has been treated. Dude is great but nooooooooo they put him in a shitty feud with ziggler then kill him off. If you're going to keep giving AJ styles random matches with people feed him breeze.
Brother
It sucks that Breeze spent 5 years in developmental just for this wet fart on the main roster.
I don't even blame him for any of it too, since they aren't even giving him a chance.
It's like he has backstage heat or something because the lack of faith shown in him is less than zero.
I loved watching the guy in NXT too so I just feel sad about this whole thing.
I don't even blame him for any of it too, since they aren't even giving him a chance.
It's like he has backstage heat or something because the lack of faith shown in him is less than zero.
I loved watching the guy in NXT too so I just feel sad about this whole thing.
avengers23
Banned
Wednesday night war
NXT
#1 contender's 2 out of 3 falls match: Samoa Joe vs. Sami Zayn
ROH
Top Prospect Tournament Finals: Lio Rush vs. Brian Fury
Adam Page vs. Cedric Alexander
Kongo vs. Moose
Dalton Castle vs. Christopher Daniels
Lucha Underground
Lucha Underground title match: Mil Muertes (c) vs. Pentagon Jr. Vs. Prince Puma
The Mack vs. Marty The Moth
Cage vs. Taya
NXT
#1 contender's 2 out of 3 falls match: Samoa Joe vs. Sami Zayn
ROH
Top Prospect Tournament Finals: Lio Rush vs. Brian Fury
Adam Page vs. Cedric Alexander
Kongo vs. Moose
Dalton Castle vs. Christopher Daniels
Lucha Underground
Lucha Underground title match: Mil Muertes (c) vs. Pentagon Jr. Vs. Prince Puma
The Mack vs. Marty The Moth
Cage vs. Taya
avengers23
Banned
Maybe it gets a fuck DQ finish with Mundo interfering?
Adam Rose probably put Vince off not 100% straight laced NXT callups forever.
British Monsoon
Member
Well, this should be fun.
FlammableD
Banned
Well, this should be fun.
nnnnnnngh
slightconfuse
Banned
Well, this should be fun.
Gabe is really doing amazing things. Hats off to him
D
Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
In wrestling, we all love a great big surprise. We spoil it for ourselves by craving any inside info. It's cunty but it's how it is.
Real surprises that are kept as surprises, rare as they are, knock our socks off. See: Shane returning
Oh wow
Real surprises that are kept as surprises, rare as they are, knock our socks off. See: Shane returning
Well, this should be fun.
Oh wow
The Silver
Member
Main Event Result:
Zack Ryder defeated Tyler Breeze in a really good match.
How low on the totem pole is that? Over/under on release being 6 months off?
that's below the totem pole, he's become the man that booking forgot
half a moon
Banned
AJ vs KO 30 min iron man Saturday
in Atlantic City not Toronto
giancarlo123x
Banned
Is it an iron man or is this wishful thinking?
The Elite
BOSS
FUCK.
I had a feeling we would lose AJ to Atlantic City since we got Dean but how do you not put that on the Network?
Meanwhile we are now getting Sheamus and Barrett versus The New Day.
Also, Roadblock has four matches scheduled and that is after the Smackdown spoilers. I get the impression the rest of the card will be filled out by nothing of note.
Nocturnowl
Member
Wasn't it seen as inevitable that Breeze was gonna flounder? the way I see it if you make it through NXT to the main roster without ever being champ then the odds are against you, you were basically being prepared as enhancement talent.
This is after all the company that has a talent like Cody Rhodes jobbing like a fool.
Trying to figure out where he factors in the Shane/Taker punch up when the inevitable interference happens, soul searching if you will.
This is after all the company that has a talent like Cody Rhodes jobbing like a fool.
Trying to figure out where he factors in the Shane/Taker punch up when the inevitable interference happens, soul searching if you will.
newdayrocks
Member
I mean, it really is just a glorified house show, so that shouldn't be too much of a surprise.
FlammableD
Banned
Our president's accent is very similar to Vince Russo. I expect him to say bro every other word. Lightening up this conference call.
We've gotta complain about everything. It's how the community functions.
Flounder is one thing, but they didn't even give him a chance, gave him concrete shoes immediately.
Nocturnowl
Member
I can almost imagine Vince cackling "Sink or Swim dammit!" as he attaches said shoes.
NXT might as well not bother with gimmicks. Just pump out generic baby faces and let Vince do what he wants with them.
Pretty much. He didn't fail, he was never given a chance. Why even bother calling him up?
Breeze might not be main-event material but he is more than capable of carrying good feuds and matches.
half a moon
Banned
In January the dirt sheets said he left a tv taping early, got heat from the higher ups, and may be getting squashed out.
slightconfuse
Banned
Today is John Pollock's birthday!
UrbanDandy
Member
This what I'm thinking in regards to NXT and the signing of Shnsuke Nakamura. NXT has Austin Aries and I don't know what's going on with Hideo Itami. Don't get me wrong; I think it's geat that he came over, but shouldn't HHH do something with those two talents?
Absolutely beautiful.
TarpitCarnivore
Member
I know it is, but someone (I think here) said it best: He's bringing NOTHING to the table with it. He's just coming out super pompous with this flashy outfit and he's just there. I know they haven't given him promos or anything, but in the ring he's also not doing much of anything to elevate the character.
I think NXT more than demonstrated he could do stuff with the character both in and out of the ring. He's simply not being given any kind of time on the main roster, just like a good deal of the roster.
So he should get no chance whatsoever to succeed and should be immediately buried and made into a waste of a paycheck and years of time in developmental. That makes sense.
TarpitCarnivore
Member
Maybe they're burying him to help re-brand him?
What are you on about? He had his shot, he didn't get over.
His first match was in a WWE Heavyweight Title tournament and then he had a feud and won a PPV match against Dolph Ziggler.
Nobody gave a shit.
Because his gimmick is shit and there's nothing to care about.
Fuck that.
I gave a shit. So did a lot of other people who followed him in NXT and came to respect him quite a bit.
Nobody has ever gotten over from a small handful of matches or a feud with Dolph Ziggler. He would be fine if they gave him some actual material to work with.
Or maybe it was because he was introduced out of nowhere with zero buildup or context on a SMACKDOWN, then his first match on the main roster was a loss on RAW. Then he just wrestled Dolph over and over while getting no promo time, no vignettes, no angles, no nothing. They did nothing to get him over, they didn't even try.
Just "he takes selfies" and goes 50/50 with Dolph Ziggler. How is that a chance?
Then he was instantly dumped on superstars and made into a Zack Ryder level jobber.
The idea that if you're not instantly megaover on day one, you're worthless and should be buried, that is completely absurd. How many people are instantly super over?
Given you're so gung ho about how Eva Marie should be given a chance I would think you would understand that.
Is this actually happening? Source?
Let's remember this was a reaction to something Donald Trump said!
And the Donald keeps winning!
same ol' crap!
But it's not at all. That's just the shitty version Cole tells you. Like how Emma was "Arm Point Girl" on RAW.
The gimmick isn't even complex but they still managed to water it down, somehow.
A heel Zoolander, that's the gimmick. You're telling me you can't do some vignettes with that? Or some creative ideas? In 30 seconds I could think of a bunch of skits or angles you can do with a gimmick like that. It's a midcard gimmick, without a doubt, but he's not in the midcard, he's a jobber at the very bottom.
They've got 30 fuckin writers and all they got from that easy to do gimmick was "uhhhh selfies?" and an unannounced, unhyped Smackdown debut in a nothing angle.
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