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Post by BoJack Hogan on Mar 9, 2016 11:01:18 GMT -5
I feel like some people are missing the point. I feel like full support would eliminate the 'sometimes' or 'depending on the feud' answers. That's just my opinion. Luke Harper and Cody Rhodes (even though the Stardust character and it's subsequent booking hurts my heart). I feel like Luke Harper would make a fantastic henchman champion. He's very talented, and exceedingly scary looking. In general if I was walking down a street, turned and found him standing behind me I would be terrified. As for Cody, I have made my effusive comments about his talent and inflammatory remarks about his booking well known. No need to elaborate. Next level, Del Rio (I think he's about as talented and realistic in the ring as they come, even if he is a little limited in his speaking). When I was a kid it was Hogan, and to an extent that's still true and has always been the case as I'm pretty loyal. Kurt Angle DEFINITELY! I remember groaning when he debuted, like 'oh boy, the Olympic guy, this is going to fall flat. I couldn't have been more wrong. He's probably my favorite of all time, or at least tied with Hogan. Benoit was actually on that list too, but in spite of the CTE it's sort of difficult to overlook the whole murder/suicide thing (although as unpopular as this will come across I feel the CTE exonerates him to an extent - yet I agree that WWE shouldn't highlight him because of the situation, but I digress). I guess I'd say to an extent Dean Ambrose too. He's got it, and the odds were against him, but he's making it happen! I'd say Becky too, but I think that is more of a case of me really wanting to get into her panties.
On the other end of the spectrum, I tried to give him a chance, but I'm fully against Roman Reigns. I hate his Marty Stu booking, I hate the way they are basically shoving him down our throats (although its more like putting him in a flamethrower and setting us on fire with Roman Reigns), and he really doesn't have any charisma. The last two weeks without him have been a breath of fresh air. I guess I'd also put Cena on that list even though it's kind of difficult to hate him for the charity stuff it has gotten to the point where I enjoy the show more when he isn't around (although his US Title run did reverse this a bit, as his matches were something to look forward to). Historically, as far as rabid aversion goes it really does begin and end with CM Punk, but I've made that very clear throughout the years and there's no need to go into it again.
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Post by Negan™ on Mar 10, 2016 13:08:07 GMT -5
To be honest, I'm nearly a fan of everyone. There's only a few on the roster I don't enjoy watching and it's mostly due to their booking.
I'd probably say my least favourites are Miz and The New Day. I just find The New Day to be instant channel changers, they try too hard. Miz has a role in the business but it's not in the ring. He's okay as the "Miz TV" host and I thought he made a decent commentator too. But his matches suck balls. 95% of his moves are neckbreaker variations. I still can't believe he main evented Wrestlemania and held the title...
I'd put Cena in that category too probably. But he can be fun to cheer against sometimes. Especially when he's fighting someone like Owens, Cesaro, Zayn or more popularly... Punk/Bryan. I think it's his character and booking I hate. I'm sure he would be the best damn heel the business has ever seen if he was allowed to. His match quality has improved over the past 3 years too. The US Title Challenger has been a good thing for him. Gives him the chance to just face whoever he wants with no storyline behind it. It was fun to watch guys like Zayn and Owens face him. Its funny cause I used to say "WWE would be so much better without them forcing Cena down our throats"... but he's been gone for months now and the product still hasn't improved. So I don't think it's Cena's fault anymore.
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Post by China Claus on Mar 10, 2016 14:19:28 GMT -5
Guys I supported in the past: Mick Foley Hulk Hogan CM Punk Diesel/Kevin Nash Shawn Michaels Daniel Bryan
Guys I support now: Shinsuke Nakamura AJ Styles
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Post by JDSFullmetal on Mar 10, 2016 14:28:12 GMT -5
Currently(not counting part timers) Sasha Banks Kevin Owens Cesaro Becky Lynch Dean Ambrose Seth Rollins Triple H & Sami Zayn
NXT: Auska Emma & Finn Bálor
All-time: Triple H Stone Cold The Undertaker Kane Kevin Nash Trish Stratus Molly Holly Victoria Gail Kim Beth Phoenix Kaitlyn Mick Foley & Daniel Bryan
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Post by CrossRhodes on Mar 10, 2016 16:55:38 GMT -5
Cody Rhodes & Rollins.
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Post by Jonathan Karate on Mar 10, 2016 17:00:51 GMT -5
Kevin Owens Sasha Banks Dean Ambrose AJ Styles
Four people i have supported since the very first time i saw them. Anyone else earned my admiration over time. Even guys like Balor, Rollins and Reigns i have always enjoyed but did not necessarily like or support originally.
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Post by Joe/Smurf on Mar 10, 2016 18:33:52 GMT -5
Sasha Banks da gawd Bayley Emma Cesaro Paige Sami Zayn American Alpha Enzo & Cass
Uhh... That might be it anymore.
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Post by Chris Hammers on Mar 11, 2016 13:55:26 GMT -5
In the traditional sense of "Being a fan of the good guys" Sami Zayn is my guy. Even his theme music just instantly puts a smile on my face.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2016 14:11:21 GMT -5
In the traditional sense of "Being a fan of the good guys" Sami Zayn is my guy. Even his theme music just instantly puts a smile on my face. I always say "Let's Go!" along with his theme, I can't help it lol.
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Post by HVMMONS on Mar 11, 2016 15:42:13 GMT -5
Tyler Breeze New Day
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Post by Sleazyness on Mar 11, 2016 15:46:27 GMT -5
As a wrestling fan, I support everyone. I want them all to do good.
As for who I support the most? The next generation of wrestlers and the ones after that.
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Post by PJ on Mar 11, 2016 17:45:59 GMT -5
Other than Triple H they are all injured or missing from TV... Sting Rollins Orton Sandow
There's a few others I enjoy watching but those are the 5 I try not to miss when they are wrestling.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2016 18:20:30 GMT -5
If your answer to this question is "nobody" you should seriously question why you bother watching anymore...We all have our favourites, and our least favourites, but who do you find yourself really pulling for..? Which wrestler invests you to the point where you consider yourself a supporter, not just a spectator..? Which wrestler takes you back to the days when wrestling was still real to you, dammit, so you pinned all your hopes on them..? Which wrestler do you support 100% regardless of their storyline, angle or positioning on the card..? -- I have to admit for me it has been Daniel Bryan for years. Prior to that it was CM Punk, but over recent years I've found myself shamelessly fan-boying behind Stone Cold, Shawn Michaels, The Miz (WM27), Tyler Breeze, Adrian Neville.. Now, going forward, it has to be Sami Zayn for me, I love the guy and always have. I genuinely consider myself honoured to have been there for part of his comeback tour of the U.K. in December. I very nearly shed a tear, me and my missus partied like 1999 when his music hit. I'm sure I'm not the only one. I'll always hold a candle for Eddie, too. Someone I loved for his heelish antics with the LWO/Mysterio Feud from a very young age. Also the first guy through the curtain at my very first WWE show. But probably most of all, The Undertaker. It's hard not to love a guy who's been a consistency throughout my entire wrestling-life. He main evented my first show against Brock, and it was surreal for me to see him in person break character and meet/pose with fans after the show. When I was a kid, his over the top aura was a BIG part in helping me understand the business, and be "smart" to it. But unlike 'finding out Santa wasn't real', it still fascinates me how good he really was at the whole "deadman" schtick, and how many tales he must be able to tell. One of the last classic wrestlers, so strongly compelled by respect for kayfabe within the business that we may never hear some of those tales. I can safely say I only ever cheered against Undertaker once or twice, during his feud with Austin in 99, and when he retired HBK at WM26. Aside from that Ive supported him always. I was like a kid again shouting support at the TV when he faced Brock twice last year, and like a lot of others, I shed tears over the end of The Streak. To me, he is wrestling. Shane McMahon can shove his inheritance! Who's yours? And why? Thank you - sincerely speaking, I am asking myself this just about everyday as it pertains to wrestling/sports entertainment. This is not a smartarse answer - I genuinely have stopped liking just about everyone in WWE/NXT as time has progressed and I can't put my finger on exactly why this is. Even wrestling away from the US (namely Japan) hasn't helped. I admire certain people, moreso in NXT than WWE but each of these guys (Ambrose, Owens, Joe, Gable, Asuka etc) are missing crucial ingredients to fully tick every box in my book to support them fully. The magic has been gone for a long time, and despite concerted efforts to watch more WWE I became more and more cynical of it, and that's not me, not really. I'm not sure if it's fair to say that finally after nearly three decades of being a wrestling fan I have very little love for it anymore and would rather pursue interests away from it that DO interest me, but it's how I'm feeling about it...and have for some time now. Great thread idea though.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2016 18:50:34 GMT -5
Its pretty obvious for me is Cesaro, I've following him before his wwe debut. I'll go ahead and be that 1 guy to say, I really dislike AJ Styles, always did dince his TNA days. ugh all this hype about him lol
adding to the list (of support) Tyler Breeze Seth Rollins New Day Sami Zayn Adrian Neville Wade Barret Finn Balor Sasha Banks Naomi Bayley bay bay Alicia Fox are the ones I'm really pushing for now.
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Post by ricflair4ever on Mar 11, 2016 19:28:15 GMT -5
At this point, i find myself playing armchair booker more than full on rooting for someone. However,I've gotta say that i was fully invested for AJ Styles during his Rumble debut, and also the next night against Jericho for the first time. Although, i generally support Jericho in all his incarnations as well, because he is truly a jack of all trades in his roles. He can be a legit vehicle to get soneone over, or a viable champion of any stature if given the opprtunity. Not too many people can really earn that balance. I find myself rooting for Kevin Owens ,partially because of watching him in ROH (same can be said for Zayn as well) but also because he knows how to be a damn heel. A true heel, even if he has the fanbase of "cool heel" ,he most certainly does not play one. Lump Rollins in with that exact same statement. Ambrose is flat out entertaining,so i always pay attention to him. And even though i cant watch him right at the moment, i truly hope Austin Aries finds success in McMahonland as well as Samoa Joe. Both have the talent to be there and both probably should have been there long ago. Finally, despite bad booking, i still find myself entertained by the Wyatt Family. I hope they can find a way to keep them relevant so the few shards of potential to be big time players can be harvested to bigger things. I don't really "not support" anybody. I do however rally against bad booking and creative decisions that seem to fly in the face of potentially good ideas. Even Roman, whom I'm not a fan of personally, has been presented in a fashion so detrimental to his immediate success that its ridiculous. I know theres a way to make him more organically relevant than what they've done. A perfect example of this is actually John Cena. We were all exhausted of his schtick, but once removed from the world title picture, given the US Title and started the open challenge ,he became must see TV again. Same guy we were bored of, presented in a different way ,yet excelling in a newer role....all without a heel turn even.
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Post by GBGav on Mar 11, 2016 20:15:46 GMT -5
I have admiration and respect for just about everyone currently wrestling, but my support is absolutely with Neville right now. Put him up against anyone on the roster and I'll be behind him. He is from my hometown and maybe that's why I feel a connection with him and want to see him succeed. It also helps that he's great to watch in the ring. They'll probably never put the WWE title on him but I can still dream and hope that he could do it, and become the first Geordie Champion.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2016 21:26:24 GMT -5
Sadly for me there isn't really anyone like that right now in WWE. It makes me sad knowing I don't fully support anyone. Yeah, I like and dislike people but not to an extent where I get upset over match results like I used to. When Miz won the Title I legit started tearing up I was so happy, but now there isn't really anyone I care for. Everyone in the main event scene and title picture I think are just okay. I love HHH but he's pretty much done and you always kinda know how his matches will end up. It really does make me sad to think that I don't really LOVE anyone in WWE right now.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2016 21:26:38 GMT -5
Owens Seth Brock Ryder Orton (He's the one I was always behind) Balor Sandow Zayn Ambrose AJ Styles Neville Tyson Kidd Cesaro Tyler Breeze Shinsuke " ING" Nakamura Samoa Joe New Day Every Damn member of The Social Outcast The original 3 members of The Wyatt Family Enzo and Cass Vaudevillians Paige Becky Sasha Bayley Asuka Emma
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Post by Brad on Mar 11, 2016 22:58:23 GMT -5
The last two guys to capture me to that extent were Bryan and Punk.
For me, watching Punk during his title run made me feel like I was 5 years old again. Storylines be damned, I wanted him to win.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2016 23:00:35 GMT -5
If we're talking the only ones under the current WWE roster/payroll:
Shinsuke Nakamura Brock Lesnar Sheamus Goldust Sting John Cena Ryback Undertaker Alberto Del Rio
That's about it. Lots of other dudes I like, but sometimes they have flaws...wouldn't call that "fully supporting"...
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