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Post by Edge618 on Jan 25, 2016 8:27:27 GMT -5
Simple yes or no. I've got a bad feeling about it. His booking last night didn't scream "we are so happy to have a top 5 current wrestler in the world"
So does WWE flub this up, or do they realize what they have?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2016 8:29:45 GMT -5
No.
I think he's going to be a major player. Based on the pop he got last night, and the amount of time he was actually in the match for, I think he's going to be just fine.
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Post by Mr. PerpetuaLynch Motion on Jan 25, 2016 8:31:33 GMT -5
It's impossible to misuse a talent like Styles. He's one of those guys that can make whatever he's given into something great. He might get a chance to dabble in the main even but I think a good chunk of his time will be spent mingling with the likes of Kevin Owens and etc. For the IC or the US title.
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Post by King Richius on Jan 25, 2016 8:32:02 GMT -5
WWE signed AJ to a big money contract (by all reports).
WWE didn't send him to NXT to "learn the WWE style".
WWE debuted him in the Royal Rumble match and gave him 30 minutes in the match.
AJ got a nice pop and more chants than any other wrestler showing that a good portion of the WWE Universe knows who he is.
I think all signs point to them having some big plans for AJ.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2016 8:33:22 GMT -5
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Post by Edge618 on Jan 25, 2016 8:45:43 GMT -5
I think they definitely see that they have a great talent. By all accounts, he should be a WWE champion if used correctly. IMO, him being in the upper mid card is misusing him. I know that might rub people the wrong way, but he has every tool to be the guy. No reason he shouldn't be other than WWE saying "no".
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Post by Gone. on Jan 25, 2016 8:50:06 GMT -5
Yup. Definitely. He's smaller then Jericho. There's already posters on this board who 'don't get it'. Sad.
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Post by 👑🇵🇭⭐️ on Jan 25, 2016 8:51:30 GMT -5
The only way the WWE can misuse A. J. Styles is if they refer to him as:
The Prince of Phenomenal
The New Nature Boy
The Lone Wolf
I don’t see WWE making the same mistakes as TNA, but I could see the WWE making worse mistakes than TNA, as proven in the past. What’s the over / under in how long it will take for A. J. Styles to become a WWE Grand Slam Champion?? I say 3 years.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Jan 25, 2016 8:53:59 GMT -5
Yeah, I think so. AJ Styles is a 38 year old who has been an "Indy guy" his whole career according to WWE. He's not particularly big/muscular, and his acting/speaking skills are sub-par.
What AJ Styles is is one of the best WRESTLERS in the world.....but WWE doesn't place a lot of value on what you can do IN the ring. WWE wants guys like Roman Reigns.
AJ Styles will have good matches for the WWE, depending on what moves they allow him to do. AJ Styles will probably win the Intercontental Title. But anybody expecting WWE to put AJ Styles in the main events or put the WWE Title on him.....you're going to be disappointed.
If AJ Styles was younger, maybe....but him being 38 is against him. Seth Rollins is what AJ Styles SHOULD HAVE BEEN in the WWE, but he wasted all that time in TNA.
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Post by Chip on Jan 25, 2016 8:57:51 GMT -5
Vince is NEVER going to give a guy that spent his entire major career in TNA the WWE championship
the sooner people realize and accept this, the easier it will be when Styles gets thrown to 50/50 booking-ville. Hopefully we will at least get some great matches out of him
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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 25, 2016 9:09:15 GMT -5
I think he'll have a significant midcard title run this year, potentially as quickly as by Mania. In which case, everything beyond that is just icing on the cake. AJ in WWE period means that WWE is using him correctly. Think about who AJ is and how fans have respected him for years from the dark corners of the internet, consider where he made his name, consider the fact he's entirely cut from his own mold that doesn't fit what WWE has done for years, and then consider he just got the coolest moment in the entire Rumble last night on his first night with the company. We've already won imo.
Will he ever be WWE Champion? I don't know. I think he's the best wrestler in the world right now but that doesn't mean you're destined to be WWE Champion. However, we live in a time where Daniel Bryan has headlined a WrestleMania as the man and Seth Rollins is the companies biggest star under the age of 35. Add that to the fact that WWE seemingly paid him quality money to sign, and I don't think it's far fetched to believe WWE wants him to succeed.
I aslo agree with the sentiment that this will be nearly impossible to mess up, assuming your expectations aren't WWE Title or nothing. He's going to have good to great matches with absolutely everyone he wrestles. It will be WWE's job to make those matches compelling before the bell rings but I expect AJ to be a lot like guys like Ambrose and Owens where he'll get the most out of even the most dire of situations.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2016 9:32:54 GMT -5
I don't doubt it for a second. He looked like a jabroni all match in the Rumble, and got eliminated by a guy who could barely walk to the ring.
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Post by havoc7179 on Jan 25, 2016 9:37:21 GMT -5
Simple yes or no. I've got a bad feeling about it. His booking last night didn't scream "we are so happy to have a top 5 current wrestler in the world" So does WWE flub this up, or do they realize what they have? Remember that time WWE had him participate in a storyline where his best friends were blackmailing him with a woman claiming to be carrying AJ's baby? Also, remember the time, WWE had AJ be the NEW Nature Boy? Oh, and remember when they had AJ be Christian's lackey? Wait...that was TNA. Short of putting him in a dancing gimmick with "Funk is on a roll..." for a theme, nothing really will be considered a misuse in my book. He'll be given the CM Punk/Daniel Bryan treatment. Heck, even if he gets the Sting/Patriot treatment, that's still good. |
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Post by Midnight on Jan 25, 2016 9:38:54 GMT -5
Hopefully not, besides Vince must love him now that his shirt sold out in a little over an hour on WWE shop.
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Post by havoc7179 on Jan 25, 2016 9:39:22 GMT -5
One last thing: If he ends up like RVD, that's also a win. My expectations are low I guess.
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Jan 25, 2016 9:49:25 GMT -5
If it's a world where a wrestler is either winning the world title every night or being "misused" then yes, he'll be "misused."
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2016 9:50:47 GMT -5
I resent the title of this thread. THE POWER OF POSITIVITY guys, why speculate that something this awesome could go sour before it's even begun? It'll give the miserablites a breeding ground to vent their negativity and spoil it for themselves, and possibly other people. Just enjoy it.
This can't go wrong. Even if a solid mid card run is all 2016 has in store for AJ, that is not a misuse by any stretch of the imagination.
If anything id sooner he feuded in the midcard with Owens, Ambrose, Harper, Neville etc before they tried to push him higher. As NXT has shown, capitalising on a ready made star like AJ would work best when built gradually and not forced. The roster has such depth right now AJ has 5* potential opponents in all directions.
This rocks.
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Post by Edge618 on Jan 25, 2016 9:57:42 GMT -5
I resent the title of this thread. THE POWER OF POSITIVITY guys, why speculate that something this awesome could go sour before it's even begun? It'll give the miserablites a breeding ground to vent their negativity and spoil it for themselves, and possibly other people. Just enjoy it. This can't go wrong. Even if a solid mid card run is all 2016 has in store for AJ, that is not a misuse by any stretch of the imagination. If anything id sooner he feuded in the midcard with Owens, Ambrose, Harper, Neville etc before they tried to push him higher. As NXT has shown, capitalising on a ready made star like AJ would work best when built gradually and not forced. The roster has such depth right now AJ has 5* potential opponents in all directions. This rocks. Idk to me a midcard run is misuse. The main event scene is lacking right now. I'm not saying anyone that's a fan favorite and has the ability should be WWE champion. But Styles has everything to be champion or at least a constant main event impact player. If Daniel Bryan went to TNA or some other promotion everyone would expect him to be a main event guy. But what if they used him as a midcarder. Everyone would be pissed, and no one would say he should be happy with an upper mid card run. Why is it backwards for WWE? |
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Post by torriefan4life on Jan 25, 2016 9:59:12 GMT -5
I would like to think WWE would not misuse him, but sadly looking into the past......I almost know that they will badly misuse him.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2016 10:13:30 GMT -5
I resent the title of this thread. THE POWER OF POSITIVITY guys, why speculate that something this awesome could go sour before it's even begun? It'll give the miserablites a breeding ground to vent their negativity and spoil it for themselves, and possibly other people. Just enjoy it. This can't go wrong. Even if a solid mid card run is all 2016 has in store for AJ, that is not a misuse by any stretch of the imagination. If anything id sooner he feuded in the midcard with Owens, Ambrose, Harper, Neville etc before they tried to push him higher. As NXT has shown, capitalising on a ready made star like AJ would work best when built gradually and not forced. The roster has such depth right now AJ has 5* potential opponents in all directions. This rocks. Idk to me a midcard run is misuse. The main event scene is lacking right now. I'm not saying anyone that's a fan favorite and has the ability should be WWE champion. But Styles has everything to be champion or at least a constant main event impact player. If Daniel Bryan went to TNA or some other promotion everyone would expect him to be a main event guy. But what if they used him as a midcarder. Everyone would be pissed, and no one would say he should be happy with an upper mid card run. Why is it backwards for WWE? Big fish, small pond theory. It's pretty obvious, WWE is the grand stage. No amount of booking begrudging and poor press can alter the fact that WWE make the biggest stars out of Pro Wrestlers. Being a mid carder in WWE makes you a pretty desireable star outside of WWE. All that's important is that the talent has the platform to perform. No doubt AJ will get plenty of chance to do that in WWE, whether he's working with Cena, Owens, Brock, Slater, Balor, Undertaker etc. Whether it's for the IC Title or WWE Title, the whole roster can deliver main event calibur matches so pair AJ up with the midcard and let the sparks fly. |
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