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Post by Mr. PerpetuaLynch Motion on Aug 8, 2014 0:22:24 GMT -5
I only cared for Del Rio from his debut, til when Edge retired. After the feud with Edge and Christian, he lost all his steam and never got it back (even when they forced the title(s) on him. He won them in the absolute WORST times he could of had runs). I think his career would of ended up better if Edge stuck around and he could of continued his program with him. At least he had a couple good matches from 2011-2013 or so though. But he's gotta be one of the less-memorable WWE and World Heavyweight Champions ever. I get your point however I'd argue that Swagger was much less memorable as World Champion. I always remember Del Rio as being a champion perhaps solely because he beat wrestlers I really like to win 2 of his titles. I couldn't tell you who Swagger cashed in on, how long he held it or who he lost it too. I just tend to forget he held it. I'm pretty bummed about Del Rio being released, I may not have been a huge fan of his promos but he was consistently one of the best in ring talents that the WWE had. At the very least he was top 5.
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Post by Kanenite on Aug 8, 2014 0:27:04 GMT -5
I only cared for Del Rio from his debut, til when Edge retired. After the feud with Edge and Christian, he lost all his steam and never got it back (even when they forced the title(s) on him. He won them in the absolute WORST times he could of had runs). I think his career would of ended up better if Edge stuck around and he could of continued his program with him. At least he had a couple good matches from 2011-2013 or so though. But he's gotta be one of the less-memorable WWE and World Heavyweight Champions ever. I get your point however I'd argue that Swagger was much less memorable as World Champion. I always remember Del Rio as being a champion perhaps solely because he beat wrestlers I really like to win 2 of his titles. I couldn't tell you who Swagger cashed in on, how long he held it or who he lost it too. I just tend to forget he held it. I'm pretty bummed about Del Rio being released, I may not have been a huge fan of his promos but he was consistently one of the best in ring talents that the WWE had. At the very least he was top 5. I agree about Swagger. He is the most forgettable World Heavyweight Champion they had from the whole lineage.
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Post by Duck Holliday on Aug 8, 2014 1:05:17 GMT -5
Gonna miss him. He wasn't very over with the fans and due to bad booking he'd become kinda stale, but the dude was one of the better workers in the ring. Like him or not, give the talent their dues.
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Post by slappy on Aug 8, 2014 2:24:39 GMT -5
From Meltzer
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 2:27:09 GMT -5
I can totally understand wanting to slap that guy haha.
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Post by Colter on Aug 8, 2014 2:27:27 GMT -5
I want to believe he slapped Kevin Dunn so ing hard. Paul Bearer and Jim Cornette would be his biggest fans
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Post by Mox on Aug 8, 2014 2:31:01 GMT -5
Wow if this is true, it's pretty messed up. That's racism. Sheesh. WWE screwed up BIG.
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Post by OmegaGaijin on Aug 8, 2014 2:46:34 GMT -5
I know AAA is most likely, but i'd like him to show up in NJPW. I would stay well clear of TNA for the moment..
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Post by Doctor Worm on Aug 8, 2014 3:07:19 GMT -5
Did anyone tell Del Rio that the original Sin Cara left?
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Post by SMK on Aug 8, 2014 3:53:24 GMT -5
If there was going to be a perfect example of how terrible and directionless creative can be, Del Rio might be the poster child. His face turn was some of the laziest writing I've ever seen (they actually had him come out one week and basically explain to people why he had turned face because it was so unclear, if I remember correctly) and that run was far more enjoyable than I thought it would be given the circumstances. His flip back to being a heel was almost as poorly done. The WWE is in such a sorry state.
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Post by AJ F'n Brooks on Aug 8, 2014 3:54:49 GMT -5
WWE fires Del Rio and keeps untalented people like Rosa, Eva and Cameron? You're doing it right WWE!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 3:57:17 GMT -5
Bye.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 4:18:51 GMT -5
now I'm kinda eh on him getting fired.. If some douche said something racist then it was deserved. of course the racists that the wwe is won't discipline the person who made the comment. just like randy orton calling that "stalker" lady a latina miss piggy.
really irks me how that company doesn't do jack about racism there.
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Post by Flair Forever on Aug 8, 2014 4:39:01 GMT -5
I'm not certain that the comment was racist - they could have been saying it was Del Rio's job to clean a plate because of his sorry status on the current WWE roster.... (in other words, Del Rio's not doing anything else).
That's what I take from it....
Just sayin.....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 5:37:00 GMT -5
... You just had to Of course.
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Post by hbkjason on Aug 8, 2014 5:43:25 GMT -5
I honestly still have no clue how this guy was a WWE and World Heavyweight Champion. He had zero charisma and he was boring as hell in the ring. I know we all like different wrestlers, but I have never understood how any one can say he was exciting in the ring. I thought he was average at best in every regard I cannot think of one great match that the guy had in his four year run.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 6:05:39 GMT -5
Does anyone remember that promo him and Ricardo did at a smackdown once and he talked about deporting Mexicans or something? I've been searching for it forever, that promo was really enjoyable
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 6:17:47 GMT -5
This was my exact reaction of excitement when I read this. This is an excellent job of cutting useless talent. He had no storylines and no heat, yet he was a "Main Eventer", bravo sierra on that one. Wow, his match with Dolph Ziggler for the 19th time involved repeated kicks to the head. He was useless and over promoted. Now get your ing dolls off the pegs so good talent can be put on there.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2014 6:24:24 GMT -5
I liked ADR when he had the fancy cars and Ricardo but slowly I started to not like him
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Post by The Natural Eddy Valintino on Aug 8, 2014 6:36:02 GMT -5
I think both Del Rio and the social media manager should have been fired for that incident. I didn't find that social media manager's comments as racist, but what he said was still messed up and I don't blame Del Rio for wanting to slap that guy if he really didn't apologize, but I think Del Rio could have handled it better than by slapping the guy. So both are wrong in that situation, but I blame more the social media manager.
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