hbkowns
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Joined on: Aug 15, 2011 23:33:52 GMT -5
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Post by hbkowns on Jun 19, 2023 22:29:12 GMT -5
This dude is getting crazy pops all the time. Certainly has the momentum even though his booking isn’t the best. How far can this guy go and will WWE go with him at all as a main eventer. I always thought he had talent, even back in impact, but didn’t expect him to build this kind of popularity.
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Post by AxelSmackdown on Jun 19, 2023 22:34:50 GMT -5
he or priest should win MITB
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Rocky Balboa
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Down bad for Rhea Ripley
Joined on: Jan 1, 2021 6:00:02 GMT -5
Posts: 2,190
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Post by Rocky Balboa on Jun 20, 2023 13:25:22 GMT -5
Seems to have all the tools. Just push him to the top.
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Post by McBlake on Jun 20, 2023 13:29:01 GMT -5
I'd honestly be surprised if he ever wins a world title, but he absolutely should.
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LA Knight
Jun 20, 2023 13:48:34 GMT -5
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Post by TKO Propagandist on Jun 20, 2023 13:48:34 GMT -5
Yeah
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Post by CM Tusk on Jun 20, 2023 13:49:38 GMT -5
He’s a meme. It’s essentially like when people chanted “TEN” for Tye. Shawn Spears shouldn’t be a main eventer and this guy shouldn’t either. Put him in the US title picture and leave that as his ceiling.
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Post by tylerbreezee on Jun 20, 2023 14:26:19 GMT -5
He’s a meme. It’s essentially like when people chanted “TEN” for Tye. Shawn Spears shouldn’t be a main eventer and this guy shouldn’t either. Put him in the US title picture and leave that as his ceiling. Not at all? lol Tye Dillinger wasn’t a meme either. He got over. Titus O’Neil getting over by tripping on his way to the ring? That’s a meme. Guys connecting with the audience with their gimmick? I don’t know how you could call that a meme.
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LA Knight
Jun 20, 2023 14:34:23 GMT -5
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Jun 20, 2023 14:34:23 GMT -5
Decent worker, terrible name. And I can't stand his Marty Feldman-like googly eyes.
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Post by The American Daydream on Jun 20, 2023 15:09:31 GMT -5
His voice + Priests face = the greatest Rock cosplay of all time
In all seriousness I think if WWE was willing to give him the ball, Knight could be the current locker room's Austin. I don't mean that level of success with the ratings that accompanied it, that time is over. I mean being one of the hottest acts of this current crop. That's what I believe he could be if given the ball. His music, his catchphrases and he himself is over. I know WWE is always looking for the next young talent to carry the brand forward (i.e. Gable/Breakker) but sometimes you gotta let them grow for a couple years while your older guys hold it down, especially if they're already getting over anyways. Build them farther to their ceiling and then use them to get the guys over that you originally wanted over. They should go with the flow more instead of swimming against the current like they did for so long with Roman before finally shifting stances and having his popularity explode.
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Post by LA Times on Jun 20, 2023 19:01:24 GMT -5
He needs to avenge his losses against Bray Wyatt, Xavier Woods, Kofi Jamaica and Santos Escobar
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bige
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show ya macho man collections
Joined on: Apr 22, 2014 3:51:21 GMT -5
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Post by bige on Jun 21, 2023 0:18:12 GMT -5
I love the guy but honestly. The situation with Roman I see him going nowhere only the us tittle is he’s only ceiling. But if he keeps getting these pops he might end up like Ryder or Bryan but he needs the momentum
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Post by Evil Abed on Jun 21, 2023 0:24:30 GMT -5
Taking the US title from Theory as a face would be best. Theory isnt doing anything with the title currently to elevate it.
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Post by Codyverse: Tag Team Champion on Jun 21, 2023 8:41:18 GMT -5
LA Knight getting over with charisma and personality proving you don’t have to be a trampoline cowboy to be entertaining YEAH
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Post by finnbalor1 on Jun 21, 2023 13:48:04 GMT -5
Taking the US title from Theory as a face would be best. Theory isnt doing anything with the title currently to elevate it. I agree 100% with taking the US title from Theory is the best thing for him right now but not switching to face,myself he's just a natural heel. I see him more of a MJF(not saying he's at that level,just they remind me of each other)where he can still get some of the biggest reactions but still be that arrogant @$$hole when need be. I think a lot of people is just starting to find out how good he can be but he's showed signs of being a absolute star from his Impact,NWA and NXT days,especially when he was Eli Drake with the whole Fact of Life/Dummy stuff. Can't believe really its took this long for him to connect with the WWE audience but Max Dupri didn't help his cause.
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Zincdust
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WF 20+ Year Member WF Day 1 Member
Redefining "Old Toy Weirdo"
Joined on: Dec 18, 2001 15:13:21 GMT -5
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Post by Zincdust on Jun 21, 2023 14:02:30 GMT -5
I've been a fan of his ever since he first appeared on Impact. That said, I have a bad feeling that he's gonna eventually get the Zack Ryder treatment, like management will be all "How DARE you get over without us pushing you?!"
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Post by Controversial Maverick PUNK on Jun 21, 2023 19:16:01 GMT -5
He’s a meme. It’s essentially like when people chanted “TEN” for Tye. Shawn Spears shouldn’t be a main eventer and this guy shouldn’t either. Put him in the US title picture and leave that as his ceiling. It's nothing like that at all... but, it was established a long time ago, that you're apparently unable to recognise charisma.
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Post by Evil Abed on Jun 21, 2023 20:01:49 GMT -5
Taking the US title from Theory as a face would be best. Theory isnt doing anything with the title currently to elevate it. I agree 100% with taking the US title from Theory is the best thing for him right now but not switching to face,myself he's just a natural heel. I see him more of a MJF(not saying he's at that level,just they remind me of each other)where he can still get some of the biggest reactions but still be that arrogant @$$hole when need be. I think a lot of people is just starting to find out how good he can be but he's showed signs of being a absolute star from his Impact,NWA and NXT days,especially when he was Eli Drake with the whole Fact of Life/Dummy stuff. Can't believe really its took this long for him to connect with the WWE audience but Max Dupri didn't help his cause. Really he's going to be a face one way or another. I see him walking a similar path as Austin with his current character, the anti-hero. All ego, narcissist, should be despised but fans are going to cheer him regardless. By no means did I mean I want him to go full blown white meat babyface. Quickest way to kill the momentum.
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LA Knight
Jun 22, 2023 9:19:21 GMT -5
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Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Jun 22, 2023 9:19:21 GMT -5
I think he could make a great US champ. His whole act is basically an imitation of Rock and Austin, but it works. World title, maybe.
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LA Knight
Jun 22, 2023 18:57:48 GMT -5
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Jun 22, 2023 18:57:48 GMT -5
He’s hot right now, they really need to capitalize on it. Cody was hot going into MITB 2013 and they squandered it, then nearly killed his career. Luckily Max Du-PREE is already behind him. LA Knight is money, even if the name isn’t that great. Priest is going to be fine either way, but Lloyd Algernon Knight is more over right now. Priest would technically make for a better story with Finn, but he will be fine without it. Knight has bonified main event/upper card superstar potential, but he might not survive any more terrible booking. (See The Acclaimed, Hook, Wardlow, and so many others who were hot in AEW, but they squandered into oblivion).
And don’t f*cking give it to Logan f*cking Paul!
They’re going to, aren’t they? He’s going to beat Seth for the belt so WWE can get social media bull$#it clout.
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Post by LA Times on Jun 22, 2023 19:19:42 GMT -5
Decent worker, terrible name. And I can't stand his Marty Feldman-like googly eyes. He wanted something related to Hollywood and 3 syllables that rolls off the tongue. Some other names he couldve picked are LA Ram LA King LA Law LA Ink
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