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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2013 8:59:31 GMT -5
He's talented, but I thought the whole thing sucked. The name is lame. The fact that he hasn't been on RAW all this year and is suddenly supposed to excite the fans as Heyman's big reveal is lame. I feel like this is gonna flop horribly, but hopefully I'll be proved wrong.
I'm also amused at some of the classic WF irony in posts that say using his Dad's name (and ya know, his actual surname...?) would be lame but using a horrible remix of his theme is awesome...
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Post by Yeezy's Mullet: Team X Blades on May 21, 2013 9:12:24 GMT -5
Its good to see a great new guy given a chance, but , why do they need to have these stupid promo segments every time a new guy comes in. Why the hell not have him attack Trips to end the show, build to a bigger match next week, or even at the PPV. Make some build for it, get some actual fued going :/ The most recent call up, Big E, debuted via attack.
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Post by Infinite on May 21, 2013 11:48:03 GMT -5
I prefer the name Curt Axel, but I think they haven't used it because it's a little too close to Kurt Angle. Names aside, I absolutely can't wait to see what he can do now that he's been given the spotlight. He can certainly go in the ring, and having Heyman as a mouthpiece may be exactly what he needed.
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Post by JuiceWinslow on May 21, 2013 11:56:56 GMT -5
Some of y'all need to realize that Superstars is not on television in the U.S. I saw the match against Sin Cara, but only because I have HULU PLUS. Most fans here don't even realize that show exists anymore. I don't think it's a really big deal.
..and they're not going to call him Joe Hennig because they can't own Joe Hennig.
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Post by Sami Hazard on May 21, 2013 12:45:31 GMT -5
I think they should just drop the "is" and let him be Curt Axel which is much better. All those names I mentioned are ridiculous but it was the people with the names that helped the name become bad ass. If you made Terry Taylor "The Undertaker" the name wouldn't have the same strength. It's no knock on TT but he wouldn't have been able to pull it off. I have to respectfully disagree with the side point of weird names getting over, Though I definitely agree with you that the people ho played the characters made the names. I don't think that Undertaker, Edge, Sting, and Demolition are weird names at all. For names like Sting, Ax, Smash, Hawk, and Animal and even The Undertaker, not only do they just sound more menacing than Curtis Axel, they were perfect for the time. A name like Ryback even works today. Curtis Axel or Curt Axel, in my opinion, doesn't even measure up to the aforementioned names. The grating affect that the name has on me is made exponentially worse by two things: 1: His name is Joe freaking Hennig, which is actually an excellent name that also pays tribute to both Perfect and the Axe 2: We are supposed to forget that he was Michael McGilicutty and is a former tag team champion Regardless of the rationale for choosing that name, Curtis Axel doesn't sound like a name that belongs to a real wrestler. They obviously spent weeks (seconds) trying to think of a name that would pay tribute to Mr. Perfect and Larry the Axe Hennig. What is their solution? Eliminate Hennig altogether and put together the worst possible concoction of names (aside from maybe Mr. Axe). Lets not forget that there was no Larry the Axel Hennig, and Curt never went by Curtis Hennig. All I am saying (in my roundabout way) is that Curtis Axel is an insanely intellectually- disabled name, especially considering what they were going for, when they very easily could have payed tribute by merely calling him Joe Hennig, or even Michael Hennig if they wanted to play up the McGillicutty angle. Joe's middle name is Curtis.
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Post by Rule 30 on May 21, 2013 14:09:35 GMT -5
People just need to watch Axel's works with Tyson Kidd and they'll know he can go in the ring. With Heyman doing his talking he should do fine, just like Swagger & Colter are doing. I'm glad WWE is finally starting to use managers again.
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Post by marino13 on May 21, 2013 14:42:11 GMT -5
I like the kid. Love the song. Not crazy bout the name.
When I hear the name Axel in wrestling, I expect to see someone who looks like Van Hammer. And that's not necessarily a good thing.
But I think the kid is good enough in the ring that I can look past his name. Kinda like I did with Ziggler.
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Post by ohernan6 on May 21, 2013 15:11:30 GMT -5
I gotta say Axel was a let down in my eyes. I get it that he can wrestle and deserves a spotlight, but I don't think the guy has any charisma. He fell flat when he opened his mouth and the crowd was dead during his match. I'll be surprised if he really ends up being a big deal, but on the whole, the debut was pretty lackluster...
I also don't think it helped having Heyman over-hype him the way he did. Do you think his debut was really a memorable moment? LOL.
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Post by Charlie f'n Kelly on May 21, 2013 15:34:35 GMT -5
You wanna know 'why?' Because he's a tremendous wrestler, he has a great look, and he's a third generation wrestler, son of 'Mr. Perfect' himself, Curt Hennig, and the grandson of Larry 'The Axe" Hennig.
Yeah, he's not great on the mic, but that's where Paul Heyman comes in. That jew could tell you the Santa is real, and he'll make you believe it!
If you're asking "why?" for the name. Curtis is based from his dad's name, CURT. And Axel is based on his grandfather's nickname, The Axe.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2013 15:54:51 GMT -5
I'm glad he is finally getting some tv time. Lets hope WWE doesn't screw this up.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2013 19:46:00 GMT -5
I don't see the insane talent or unlimited potential that most people are speaking of when it comes to this guy.
He's solid but quite unremarkable...
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Post by RybackV1 on May 21, 2013 19:52:03 GMT -5
Cant wait for a few months from now when EVERYONE is on the Curtis Axel bandwagon.
btw I hope everyone realizes WWE is saying Curtis Axel beat HHH last night..which is indeed a sign of good things.
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Post by gwtpunk on May 21, 2013 20:06:36 GMT -5
Axel Curtis would be a better name, as someone else mentioned.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2013 21:08:38 GMT -5
I don't mind the name. I think Matt Stryker said it best in the backstage fallout video on YouTube when he basically said that most fans just have a hard time pronouncing HEN-NIG. They instead say "HEN-NING". Much easier to say Axel.
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Post by kazoosandstreamers on May 22, 2013 0:51:55 GMT -5
Axel Curtis would be a better name, as someone else mentioned. I prefer that, as well.
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Post by Deleted on May 22, 2013 12:57:14 GMT -5
I like it a lot. I'm glad he's getting pushed. There is also nothing worse than that awful Michael McGillicutty name.
Curtis Axel is okay. It does almost have that cheesy Rocky Maivia feel to it though.
I wish they just called him "Perfect" Joe Hennig and been done with it though.
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Post by done on May 22, 2013 13:43:28 GMT -5
Axel Curtis would be a better name, as someone else mentioned. To me Axel doesn't sound manly as a first name.
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Post by Bret_Hart_Mark™ on May 25, 2013 15:06:27 GMT -5
You thought that was burying??? Curtis Axel has alot of time to grow and HHH'S comment made sense he & heyman have been around a long time(Axel/joe is a younger guy that hasn't) He's also a grown man, not a child. Secondly saying that, then following it up by slapping him like a brat & not letting Joe Henning beat the piss outta Triple H (or at least try to at that moment) is burying him. It makes him look weak in all our eyes. Especially to the fans who just follow story lines, and don't give a crap the way we do. They are the ones, despite the prevailing thought here that we do, that decide if a guy is main event. Also the idea in this thread that WWE likes to own the names of the characters is true. Just ask CM Punk, Randy Orton, Mickie James, & Gail Kim.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 15:56:31 GMT -5
Axel Curtis would be a better name, as someone else mentioned. To me Axel doesn't sound manly as a first name. Tell that my Dad xD Axel is a Firstname... AND JOE HENNIG WOULD BE THE "PERFECT" NAME !
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