KawadaSmile Posted March 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 McAfee is so fucking good at this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 20 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: McAfee is so fucking good at this It's amazing he had an all pro NFL career and it seems that wasn't even the thing he was best at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted March 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 I'd be way more excited for this Gable Stevenson thing if not for the horrible stuff he's done not too long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted March 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 Tamina and Tozawa are making this work, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenese Sarwieh Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: I'd be way more excited for this Gable Stevenson thing if not for the horrible stuff he's done not too long ago. I'd be way more excited for this Gable Stevenson thing if not for the horrible stuff he's gonna do when he to the roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, Tenese Sarwieh said: I'd be way more excited for this Gable Stevenson thing if not for the horrible stuff he's gonna do when he to the roster. If the guy has any charisma at all, he's gonna be huge since there's no way Vince doesn't push the hell out of an Olympic gold medalist who isn't in imminent danger of having his neck explode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenese Sarwieh Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 3 minutes ago, sek69 said: If the guy has any charisma at all, he's gonna be huge since there's no way Vince doesn't push the hell out of an Olympic gold medalist who isn't in imminent danger of having his neck explode. True, I just keep this company at arm's length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted March 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 Main Event starting with like 35 minutes to go. They gonna get those Cody pops coming without having Cody, it's genious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 I wonder how Cody will be presented when he debuts. It would be kind of weird to paint him as a conquering hero since he was a midcard geek when he left WWE and was basically in the midcard in AEW when he left. It would also be weird to paint him as the invader from the competition since that's usually an angle in WWE that results in the "invader" getting jobbed out, and WWE's not going to want to do that (at least not immediately) because it would send a negative message to everyone in AEW who's deals are coming up. It's also going to be weird in a kayfabe sense since he was probably the one who took the most shots at WWE, and him basking in the cheers of a Wrestlemania crowd just kind of makes his character look like either a phony or a hypocrite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted March 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 This match is going hard, truth be told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted March 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 RAW's hot streak is going strong, bubbas. Another very good, breezy episode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenese Sarwieh Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 Wrestling in 2022: we're doing Bret Hart tribute spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoLogic Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 The only interesting WWE storyline is finally going to be paid off, so mark your calendars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 Too bad they could not debut him April 1st, really.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migs Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 12 hours ago, sek69 said: I wonder how Cody will be presented when he debuts. It would be kind of weird to paint him as a conquering hero since he was a midcard geek when he left WWE and was basically in the midcard in AEW when he left. It would also be weird to paint him as the invader from the competition since that's usually an angle in WWE that results in the "invader" getting jobbed out, and WWE's not going to want to do that (at least not immediately) because it would send a negative message to everyone in AEW who's deals are coming up. It's also going to be weird in a kayfabe sense since he was probably the one who took the most shots at WWE, and him basking in the cheers of a Wrestlemania crowd just kind of makes his character look like either a phony or a hypocrite. His upside is essentially Styles, but Styles came in loved by the hardcore fans and unknown to most of the others. He got a big pop from the hardcore group but wasn't tainted for the casuals. Cody... it seems like everyone's going to have an opinion on him right away, and the opinions are going to be mixed. I'm sure he'll get a pop when he comes out first (because surprises always get one), but after that, it's really hard to tell. He's got a lot of baggage. It's going to be a real test of Vince because this could go very off the rails very quickly if he doesn't let the crowd lead on whether Cody should be a heel or a face and with how much respect he should be given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted March 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 3 hours ago, NintendoLogic said: The only interesting WWE storyline is finally going to be paid off, so mark your calendars. It will be really weird if he is like really damn good. "Shit you mean the dude we have been memeing for over six months is legit? Not memeable anymore I don't care" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strobogo Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 45 minutes ago, Migs said: His upside is essentially Styles, but Styles came in loved by the hardcore fans and unknown to most of the others. He got a big pop from the hardcore group but wasn't tainted for the casuals. Cody... it seems like everyone's going to have an opinion on him right away, and the opinions are going to be mixed. I'm sure he'll get a pop when he comes out first (because surprises always get one), but after that, it's really hard to tell. He's got a lot of baggage. It's going to be a real test of Vince because this could go very off the rails very quickly if he doesn't let the crowd lead on whether Cody should be a heel or a face and with how much respect he should be given. Luckily for Cody, WWE booking is such that Codyverse will be a thing there too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 15 hours ago, El-P said: AL Snow also said that there was only *one pop* during a show, if I remember correctly. The guy who only ever got over in ECW thanks to a styrofoam head and a sexual pun giving advices like he's Yoda or something always cracked me up. I saw a screen cap from one of those shoots where they ask questions from "viewers" with Snow. The question was something to the effect of "You've said that no one should give advice on wrestling unless they've been a draw. So, how come you are training wrestlers when you've never drawn a dime?" That's not the exact wording, but it cracked me up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotJayTabb Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: It will be really weird if he is like really damn good. "Shit you mean the dude we have been memeing for over six months is legit? Not memeable anymore I don't care" What I've seen has been decent, he seems like a solid big man with some good movement and a big old clothesline as a finish. Seems like a nice guy on Twitter too, hope he does well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 27 minutes ago, Log said: I saw a screen cap from one of those shoots where they ask questions from "viewers" with Snow. The question was something to the effect of "You've said that no one should give advice on wrestling unless they've been a draw. So, how come you are training wrestlers when you've never drawn a dime?" That's not the exact wording, but it cracked me up. Exactly this . Snow always came off like a bitter old guy to me. It's not like his work was notably great either. His SMW stuff really isn't that good. His ECW stuff is super hot because of the crazy gimmick but the big Douglas match sucked (ok, Douglas was banged up as hell). His WWE stint is at best okay in a goofy way, at worst pretty bad. The guy never drew a dime indeed. And he's acting like this all-knowing crusty veteran... meanwhile, Tracey Smothers, who actually was a great worker at the very least, was always giving and positive with younger guys if you believe the numerous stories about him. Hey, maybe Al Snow is a good trainer, I dunno... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted March 22, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 In a world where Lily dolls sell like hotcakes, I am willing to bet Head would also be a major sales hit. That ECW never decided to sell those styrofoam heads when Al was melting hot as a face still baffles me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 That's still something that I also see as a missed opportunity back then for ECW. Al Snow & Head were so over with the ECW faithfuls. I don't know exactly why Heyman didn't pull the trigger on selling Head replicas but imagine what could've been for ECW in a time where they wouldn't always have to rely on Tommy Dreamer as the top babyface. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 IIRC Al Snow was on loan from the WWF and was never supposed to be anything long term, so when he go super hot out of basically nowhere it kind of caught everyone off guard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 Ah yes, that makes sense. I did remember Al Snow appearing on WWF TV around the same time while doing some ECW shows so that's logical of an explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blehschmidt Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 When I was ring announcing locally, I worked several shows with Shane Douglas, and we discussed the Al Snow feud once. He said that his elbow and facial injuries were bad enough that he begged Heyman to put the belt on Snow at Wrestlepalooza, but Paul wouldn't do it because Snow was still contracted to Vince and Paul didn't want the headache of potentially having the ECW Champion being pulled from shows on Vince's whims. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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