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Post by RybackV1 on Mar 3, 2014 10:31:55 GMT -5
Talk about the illustrious career of your favorite WWF Superstar, Nikita Koloff!! OP: I can't help from getting really upset everytime I see one of these ridiculous Alexander Rusev promos. The Lana part is fine. It has a James Bond villain feel. But then comes the part that really erks me. Rusev begins a long monologue IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LANGUAGE Why? Why do they do this with any and all foreign wrestlers? Why do they think that having someone speak a different language that legit no one understands is intimidating? Because it isn't. It looks stupid. Zooming in on this guys monotone face as he rambles in Bulgarian is not going to  ing get him over!!!!!!! If the guy can't speak English then have Lana do all his talking. Isn't that what a ing manager is for?!? Man this is a small wwe pet peeve of mine. But it's starting to happen more and more. Del Rio used to and still does it constantly. Cesaro used to. Kozlov, the list goes on. |
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Post by Road Warriors on Mar 3, 2014 10:33:44 GMT -5
I can't help from getting really upset everytime I see one of these ridiculous Alexander Rusev promos. The Lana part is fine. It has a James Bond villain feel. But then comes the part that really erks me. Rusev begins a long monologue IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LANGUAGE Why? Why do they do this with any and all foreign wrestlers? Why do they think that having someone speak a different language that legit no one understands is intimidating? Because it isn't. It looks stupid. Zooming in on this guys monotone face as he rambles in Bulgarian is not going to ing get him over!!!!!!! If the guy can't speak English then have Lana do all his talking. Isn't that what a ing manager is for?!? Man this is a small wwe pet peeve of mine. But it's starting to happen more and more. Del Rio used to and still does it constantly. Cesaro used to. Kozlov, the list goes on. To do exactly what it is doing, get you angry. It appears to be working. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2014 10:39:21 GMT -5
It's not as if he's going to get over anyway. He's ing terrible. |
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Post by CrossRhodes on Mar 3, 2014 10:39:41 GMT -5
You hit the nail on the head with the Bond Villain statement,
Hollywood's had bad guys with accents for years,
This is just another of WWE's failed attempts...
They did it with Regal , Cesaro, McIntyre, Barrett, Del Rio
Everybody with an accent has to be a heel.
I don't get why they keep doing this...
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Post by RybackV1 on Mar 3, 2014 10:43:02 GMT -5
I can't help from getting really upset everytime I see one of these ridiculous Alexander Rusev promos. The Lana part is fine. It has a James Bond villain feel. But then comes the part that really erks me. Rusev begins a long monologue IN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT LANGUAGE Why? Why do they do this with any and all foreign wrestlers? Why do they think that having someone speak a different language that legit no one understands is intimidating? Because it isn't. It looks stupid. Zooming in on this guys monotone face as he rambles in Bulgarian is not going to ing get him over!!!!!!! If the guy can't speak English then have Lana do all his talking. Isn't that what a ing manager is for?!? Man this is a small wwe pet peeve of mine. But it's starting to happen more and more. Del Rio used to and still does it constantly. Cesaro used to. Kozlov, the list goes on. To do exactly what it is doing, get you angry. It appears to be working. That's the thing. I'm a weirdo. I'm probably the only one who gets pissed off at it. All other fans are probably too busy either not caring or going to the bathroom during his segments. Either way no one is impressed or intimidated by his Bulgarian speeches. So stop them. Please. |
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Post by Road Warriors on Mar 3, 2014 10:45:26 GMT -5
To do exactly what it is doing, get you angry. It appears to be working. That's the thing. I'm a weirdo. I'm probably the only one who gets pissed off at it. All other fans are probably too busy either not caring or going to the bathroom during his segments. Either way no one is impressed or intimidated by his Bulgarian speeches. So stop them. Please. LOL, I miss the days of Nikita Koloff speaking broken english so I agree. |
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Post by bababooey on Mar 3, 2014 10:45:36 GMT -5
I think it's a cool addition to his character. I agree that it can be overdone at times, but it is like heel 101. Either speak a different language or use big, intelligent words. It makes people furious. Also, Vince has stated that he feels Americans get more love from the crowd. So by that logic, non-Americans are liked less. He said that's exactly why they started billing Benoit from Atlanta, Georgia when he was a babyface.
Also, Lana is nice to look at but she's got the acting abilities of a porn star. That accent is so fake sounding.
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Post by marino13 on Mar 3, 2014 10:46:37 GMT -5
It's supposed to be annoying. You're supposed to hate him. He's not going to be the cool heel that people cheer, he's going to be the guy that you can't stand.
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Post by DIESEL on Mar 3, 2014 10:48:22 GMT -5
I stay awake at night wondering this.
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Post by marino13 on Mar 3, 2014 10:49:19 GMT -5
That's the thing. I'm a weirdo. I'm probably the only one who gets pissed off at it. All other fans are probably too busy either not caring or going to the bathroom during his segments. Either way no one is impressed or intimidated by his Bulgarian speeches. So stop them. Please. LOL, I miss the days of Nikita Koloff speaking broken english so I agree. I bought into Nikita hook, line, & sinker. Blew my mind to find out his name is Scott & he's from Minnesota. |
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Post by RybackV1 on Mar 3, 2014 10:53:37 GMT -5
It's supposed to be annoying. You're supposed to hate him. He's not going to be the cool heel that people cheer, he's going to be the guy that you can't stand. I honestly can't see this guy getting "XPac heat" or "Vickie heat". I see him getting no reaction and falling into irrelevancy. Likely into a tag team with santino marella. Bulgaria and Italy are close enough geographically, right? >_> |
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Post by marino13 on Mar 3, 2014 10:57:48 GMT -5
It's supposed to be annoying. You're supposed to hate him. He's not going to be the cool heel that people cheer, he's going to be the guy that you can't stand. I honestly can't see this guy getting "XPac heat" or "Vickie heat". I see him getting no reaction and falling into irrelevancy. Likely into a tag team with santino marella. Bulgaria and Italy are close enough geographically, right? >_> Doesn't always work, but sometimes it does. I'm not impressed yet either, but the verdict is still out. |
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Post by ricflair4ever on Mar 3, 2014 10:59:07 GMT -5
LOL, I miss the days of Nikita Koloff speaking broken english so I agree. I bought into Nikita hook, line, & sinker. Blew my mind to find out his name is Scott & he's from Minnesota. Even as a kid, most of the foreign guys, who weren't really foreign, were pretty easy to see through. Many years later when I found out about Nikitas real origin, I was dumbfounded. For that alone Nikita should be placed in the greatest workers of all time list. He was so committed that he took the time to learn Russian, and reportedly ONLY ever spoke Russian/broken English in public for years. Whether near a wrestling event or not. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2014 10:59:25 GMT -5
LOL, I miss the days of Nikita Koloff speaking broken english so I agree. I bought into Nikita hook, line, & sinker. Blew my mind to find out his name is Scott & he's from Minnesota. Same here man.....I was astounded. |
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Post by marino13 on Mar 3, 2014 11:00:11 GMT -5
I bought into Nikita hook, line, & sinker. Blew my mind to find out his name is Scott & he's from Minnesota. Even as a kid, most of the foreign guys, who weren't really foreign, were pretty easy to see through. Many years later when I found out about Nikitas real origin, I was dumbfounded. For that alone Nikita should be placed in the greatest workers of all time list. He was so committed that he took the time to learn Russian, and reportedly ONLY ever spoke Russian/broken English in public for years. Whether near a wrestling event or not. He's a legend in my book. Not that it counts for much. |
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Post by ricflair4ever on Mar 3, 2014 11:16:16 GMT -5
He undoubtedly is a legend. I always wondered why he didn't go to Vince. Was WWF just not interested? Or did he not want to commit to that kind of schedule after his wife passed? Seems like he would have had an even bigger impact during the Monday Night Wars era if he was actively working for either company then.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2014 11:18:10 GMT -5
Weren't the Bolsheveiks Vince's response to being Spurned by Ivan & Nikita? I thought they were.....its also why they were booked as jobbers I think.
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Post by Road Warriors on Mar 3, 2014 11:22:03 GMT -5
He undoubtedly is a legend. I always wondered why he didn't go to Vince. Was WWF just not interested? Or did he not want to commit to that kind of schedule after his wife passed? Seems like he would have had an even bigger impact during the Monday Night Wars era if he was actively working for either company then. Nikita had to take time off to take care of his dying wife who had Cancer which is why he disappeared in early 88 until late 90 with only a few spot appearances in the AWA because it was close to home. Vince wanted him to come in and he most likely would have once his contract with Crockett was up but that simply wasn't the case. He would have been an amazing Heel against Hogan. |
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Post by marino13 on Mar 3, 2014 11:29:30 GMT -5
Weren't the Bolsheveiks Vince's response to being Spurned by Ivan & Nikita? I thought they were.....its also why they were booked as jobbers I think.   Swing and a miss, Vince! There was no choice but to make Bolsheviks jobbers.... I mean look at them! Wasn't there rumors Vince wanted Nikita to headline WMII against Hogan? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2014 11:33:42 GMT -5
Weren't the Bolsheveiks Vince's response to being Spurned by Ivan & Nikita? I thought they were.....its also why they were booked as jobbers I think. Swing and a miss, Vince! There was no choice but to make Bolsheviks jobbers.... I mean look at them! Wasn't there rumors Vince wanted Nikita to headline WMII against Hogan? Definite swing & a miss......it was a rib according to Duggan and Eadie. he couldn't have the real thing so he made his own version as comedy jobbers to make it seem like Ivan & Nikita were something similar.....Vince's warped mind comes up with peculiar logic. Hogan vs Nikita.....whoa.That could've been huge because Nikita(like Orndorff)was a power freak that could actually GO like f*ck in the ring. |
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