01-11-2016, 03:45 AM | #81 |
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I am in absolute shock and awe that this is happening. Nakamura is easily my favourite wrestler in the world and has been for about four years now. The guy has such a unique charisma and style that's distinctive to him without being awkward and unfamiliar to american wrestlers (so there shouldn't be the same Sin Cara style issues), that I honestly think this could work. If it doesn't, that'll speak even more to the impossible environment WWE has become and how little they want to make multiple stars as opposed to just the one. He has an advantage in that he'll be the only one like him (as I don't see Itami being called up any time soon, frankly) and is distinct as hell anyway.
Styles I'm a little less certain about, because you just know there has to be some inherent prejudices there, but so long as he stays injury free, he's better now than he's ever been, and there's real potential. Anderson and Gallows I don't see being a big deal other than back-up for Balor if he goes heel or something. And I like Anderson, but there are plenty of guys his level or better doing nothing already. Crazy Like A Fox - The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later **Featuring interviews with members of the Pillman family, Dave Meltzer, Kim Wood, Raven, Jim Cornette, Mark Madden, Shane Douglas, Mark Coleman, Alex Marvez, Les Thatcher and many more close friends and colleagues** Available on Amazon now: http://amzn.to/2h93SxL |
01-11-2016, 04:28 AM | #82 |
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Kenny Omega just did an interview where he said he doesn't like wrestling based Bullet Club parodies like Balor Club. If Bullet Club didn't steal everything from the nWo I would understand. Plus he was the leader. Fuck off Omega.
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01-11-2016, 07:44 AM | #83 |
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Exactly. Bullet Club is a shitty stable with no identity of its own that has been a fucking utter burden on New Japan for two years now and the only original members left are Fat Fuck Fale and Tama Tonga. Unless the Young Bucks screaming "Suck It" like nine year old backyarders is your thing, the Bullet Club has very little left to enjoy as an act in itself, and it was a tedious push even when they had great workers like Devitt and Styles leading it.
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01-11-2016, 08:31 AM | #84 |
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I said it in another thread but Kenny Omega seems entirely too talented to have not gotten a shot somewhere in North America yet.
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01-11-2016, 12:13 PM | #85 |
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01-11-2016, 12:14 PM | #86 |
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01-11-2016, 03:19 PM | #87 |
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01-11-2016, 05:11 PM | #88 |
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I'll read everything in here later, but I'd have Nakamura do a guest shot in the Rumble, but then work NXT until after Mania where he can gain proper traction and guys like Brock, Rock, Taker, etc. aren't around.
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01-11-2016, 05:34 PM | #89 | |
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I'm sure he would be way happier with NXT than he was with Deep South...but tough to blame him for not leaving Japan at this point. |
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01-11-2016, 07:42 PM | #90 |
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Yeah Omega probably going to get a huge push to. Him staying is good for NJPW and him. I'd say he win the Intercontinental Championship and could even get a IWGP Heavyweight title shot but Im not sure he wins it just yet.
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01-12-2016, 05:17 AM | #91 |
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He's not winning the IWGP, surely not.
Kenny Omega is okay, but I'm not as blown away by him as many seem to be. His character stuff sucks and has fallen flat for a full year now. The angle with him kicking out AJ was good, so lets hope he can turn it around as he becomes more serious. Athletically he's great, but his selling is the shits. Ibushi had the same problem too when he first came aboard, but he adjusted and became tons better for it, so Omega can too. One thing he has going for him is that he's fearless as a personality, so once he finds what works, he'll go all out and it'll likely work really well. But it's more potential than a polished product for me with him. Crazy Like A Fox - The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later **Featuring interviews with members of the Pillman family, Dave Meltzer, Kim Wood, Raven, Jim Cornette, Mark Madden, Shane Douglas, Mark Coleman, Alex Marvez, Les Thatcher and many more close friends and colleagues** Available on Amazon now: http://amzn.to/2h93SxL |
01-12-2016, 10:18 AM | #92 |
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his overacting (for somebody who is supposed to be "serious") is ridiculous, even for pro wrestling
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01-12-2016, 10:20 AM | #93 |
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01-12-2016, 10:36 AM | #94 |
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Any chance they bring Tajiri in to be Nakamura's kayfabe father leading to a storyline of Nakamura having a strict father who only cares about his son's education and not his dream of being the best Japanese wrestler ever?
*Tajiri is only 45, but it'd be funny. Bobby Lee being the failure son in the background of promos getting rice thrown at him would be icing |
01-12-2016, 11:04 AM | #95 |
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01-12-2016, 04:43 PM | #96 |
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Tama Tonga coming too?
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01-12-2016, 05:15 PM | #97 |
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nah. Or at least not yet. Which is kind of funny given he actually lives in Orlando.
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01-12-2016, 07:26 PM | #98 |
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As long as Haku comes with him
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01-12-2016, 10:07 PM | #99 |
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01-16-2016, 07:45 AM | #100 |
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I wouldn't mind seeing Dean Ambrose defend the Intercontinental Title against both Chris Jericho and Shinsuke Nakamura at WrestleMania now. The story could be Ambrose and Nakamura -- the two "lunatics" -- wanting to face each other to decide who the true Intercontinental Champion of the World is. Chris Jericho interjects because he feels that he is the greatest Intercontinental Champion of all-time. He turns heel on Nakamura and Ambrose at some point to give he feud some "base."
That match would be pretty awesome, but the Triple Threat nature still leaves stuff on the table for later. |
01-18-2016, 09:39 AM | #101 |
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So the current rumour about AJ Styles pay (and how desperate WWE feels their need for talent is right now):
http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/01/...ded-up-in-wwe/ ROH offered him 6 figures. WWE topped it. Also funny is when he left TNA, WWE offered him about $60k. Made a helluva name for himself since leaving. |
01-18-2016, 12:16 PM | #103 |
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Would be great if they had him in the rumble with a key elimination and then build said elimination into a feud.
Not sure who I would like to see him in a program with at the moment, but he is pretty versatile and can work with anyone. Inject him into the US title scene. It would make it fresh and maybe he could do the "open challenge" gimmick to get established. |
01-18-2016, 12:19 PM | #104 |
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They can always have him debut at the Rumble and eliminate someone, just not be an entrant
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01-18-2016, 01:19 PM | #105 | |
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01-18-2016, 01:39 PM | #106 |
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His WWE name will just be "AJ".
NO LAST NAMES IN WWE (except for Cena). Before he retires, he will just be "Cena". |
01-18-2016, 01:44 PM | #107 |
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It's kinda hard to get around the massive AJ on his side
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01-18-2016, 01:59 PM | #108 |
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Unless they make him dress up like a power ranger.
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01-18-2016, 05:57 PM | #109 |
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01-18-2016, 07:29 PM | #110 |
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Vince: Hey AJ is there anyway you can tet the A changed to a B and we'll call you BJ Styles.
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01-19-2016, 03:26 AM | #111 |
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01-20-2016, 03:58 AM | #112 |
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I would rather see Shinsuke Nakamura in the Rumble than AJ Styles.
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01-20-2016, 03:59 AM | #113 |
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If they do debut Styles in the Rumble, it would make perfect sense for The Bullet Club to target Roman Reigns to earn the favor of WWE management. They should just mug him in the ring and toss him after he's spent some energy eliminating a few guys from the start of the match.
This can build to Roman Reigns & The Usos vs. The Bullet Club at WrestleMania. |
01-20-2016, 04:08 AM | #114 |
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Well, I guess you could run Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles and The Usos vs. The Bullet Club in separate matches.
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01-20-2016, 07:51 PM | #115 |
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Nope, WWE will have the Wyatts job to Bullet Club at WM. Can see it now, Wyatts are cleaninf house and AJ eliminates Wyatt. At Fastlane Bálor, Gallows, and Anderson show up to even the odds and set up a Wrestlemania match.
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01-20-2016, 08:39 PM | #116 |
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Surprise debut would be wasted on nakamura imo. Would get a "who" reaction even if he shined in the rumble itself. He's a guy where I think tne impact of his debut can only be maximized with vingettes and proper hype from the announcers.
AJ is at least fairly well known, so a surprise debut works fine. |
01-20-2016, 09:11 PM | #117 |
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Orlando really is the best place to debut Styles to.
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01-21-2016, 03:56 AM | #119 |
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01-21-2016, 07:21 AM | #120 |
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