Deleted
Joined on: Apr 23, 2024 14:52:32 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2020 22:35:49 GMT -5
To think so many talented guys in the 2010s were not world champion yet Jinder Mahal was. It blows my mind that guys like Jinder, Jack Swagger, and Miz became world champs while guys like Barrett, Cesaro, Rusev, Ryback, etc... never got that chance. I like Swagger so I didn't mind him winning at all. Not a big fan of Miz, but he was too good a heel not to get a run.
|
|
jetshadow2530
Mid-Carder
Joined on: Jul 30, 2020 20:31:57 GMT -5
Posts: 488
|
Post by jetshadow2530 on Aug 7, 2020 22:38:40 GMT -5
It blows my mind that guys like Jinder, Jack Swagger, and Miz became world champs while guys like Barrett, Cesaro, Rusev, Ryback, etc... never got that chance. I like Swagger so I didn't mind him winning at all. Not a big fan of Miz, but he was too good a heel not to get a run. I remember being behind Miz back in his ecw days and was happy when he won the WWE Champion, should have had a second reign in 2017 or 2018
|
|
|
Post by figurecollector on Aug 8, 2020 7:53:45 GMT -5
Most of his career of any significance in WWE was just before 2010, but I was thinking they were going to make Vladimir Koslov champion at one point.
|
|
|
Post by Next Man’s Knowing Rock on Aug 8, 2020 8:51:14 GMT -5
I thought/hoped Luke Harper would eventually make it as a singles star and take the world title. His current run in TNA 2.0 has shown that he doesn’t really have the skills at that level, and the tag team/enforcer role is his natural position.
|
|
|
Post by ~ Cymru ~ on Aug 8, 2020 21:17:28 GMT -5
Ryback, he was over as hell during his fued with Punk they should have run with that.
|
|
|
Post by Codyverse: Tag Team Champion on Aug 9, 2020 7:07:37 GMT -5
Sandow and Barrett
|
|
|
Post by BrIaNMeRcY on Aug 9, 2020 17:43:31 GMT -5
Another where can I begin here topics. Here is my breakdown:
Ryback - Over as hell but was at the right place at the wrong time. When CM Punk attacked The Rock at the end of RAW 1000, I knew he was keeping the belt warm for The Rock. This is where being at the right place at the wrong time comes into play. No way the WWE was going to have Ryback become WWE Champion when Punk is keeping the WWE Championship warm for The Rock. Ryback just floated around till they gave him the Intercontinental Championship in 2015.
The Miz - I know he did in fact become WWE Champion. For him to cash in and lose would have made no sense. Why? The Miz is one of the WWE's go-to guys for the press/media. If the WWE was using Twitter back then like they do now, it would have been a trending topic when it happened. His run didn't bother me at all. I am shocked he hasn't had another run as a World Champion.
Damian Sandow - I liked the gimmick but he was doomed to fall flat on his face. Solid worker but nowhere near a World Title-caliber talent. Great on the stick he was for sure. Kevin Eck (a former creative team member) once said, whomever won the World Heavyweight Championship Money In The Bank Ladder Match in 2013 was going to cash in and lose.
Wade Barret - He had the look and mic work to be one of the top heels in the company. What really hurt him was he durability. If a guy is going to be thrusted into the main event scene, you must be durable. A lot of weight is on your shoulders. Being durable is a must. If you are not, the company won't invent into you.
Luke Harper - He recent work at Mr. Brodie Lee in AEW is a good example of why he was never positioned as a top level guy. He is damn good in the ring but has no charisma. His strength was being in a tag team to hide his shortcomings.
Cesaro - Another one of those guys who can go in the ring and cut decent promos. Arn Anderson said it best, Cesaro's lack of being able to throw a worked punch hurts him. Like Luke Harper, he is stronger in a tag team than being a single's competitor.
|
|
|
Post by McBlake on Aug 9, 2020 19:03:21 GMT -5
Cesaro and Morrison would have been brilliant world heavyweight champions, couldn't see them with the actual (more prestigious) WWE title though. The only one I could have seen with that is Barrett and MAYBE Ryback at a push.
That's it though. I think there's far more deserving guys in today's roster that are unlikely to ever win a big one.
|
|
Plastic Cowboy
Main Eventer
Joined on: Dec 19, 2011 15:59:19 GMT -5
Posts: 1,426
|
Post by Plastic Cowboy on Aug 10, 2020 22:38:59 GMT -5
I probably have my decades off, but I thought for sure Renee Dupree was going to be a WWE world Champion.
Also surprised the Miz is only a one time champ.
|
|
trones
Jobber
Joined on: Aug 10, 2020 18:43:04 GMT -5
Posts: 35
|
Post by trones on Aug 11, 2020 2:37:54 GMT -5
I know he still can since he´s still in the company, but Sami Zayn should have gotten a run as a face champion in 2017.
Even though I love heel Sami, the dude is one of the best babyfaces they have
|
|
|
Post by McBlake on Aug 11, 2020 3:35:09 GMT -5
I probably have my decades off, but I thought for sure Renee Dupree was going to be a WWE world Champion. Also surprised the Miz is only a one time champ. Dupree was the decade before but he's a good shout. Won the tag team champions as part of La Resistance at 19! Went into a United States championship feud with Cena just year or two after as well. Was quite surprised that the only thing he really did after that was a tag team with Kenzo Suzuki.
|
|
|
Post by Patrick Bateman (original) on Aug 11, 2020 14:55:07 GMT -5
Ryback And Chris Masters. Always thought they would bring him back when he was more established in the ring. But the HHH/DX shot at him ended him.
|
|
|
Post by cordless2016 on Aug 15, 2020 14:48:10 GMT -5
Gonna add Bobby Roode to my previous post. Yes he won the TNA and NXT world titles but he’s been botched since the moment he came to the main roster in the WWE. The guy would have made a great “old-school” world champion with his style and skills yet Vince made him a lame face. Another example of Vince being so out of touch with today’s wrestling world.
|
|
|
Post by rkmo: 9 Month Warning on Aug 15, 2020 14:51:59 GMT -5
Gonna add Bobby Roode to my previous post. Yes he won the TNA and NXT world titles but he’s been botched since the moment he came to the main roster in the WWE. The guy would have made a great “old-school” world champion with his style and skills yet Vince made him a lame face. Another example of Vince being so out of touch with today’s wrestling world. Really should have gotten an opportunity against Kofi last year. Heck, he could have beaten him if it was built properly.
|
|
hbkowns
Main Eventer
Joined on: Aug 15, 2011 23:33:52 GMT -5
Posts: 4,249
|
Post by hbkowns on Aug 15, 2020 17:24:46 GMT -5
You could say what you want about Ryback but that mother er got huge reactions in late 2012. Never got his comeuppance against The Shield when he should have. He could have been a big player. I thought for sure in 2010 Wade Barrett would have gotten a shot, but they never pulled the trigger.
|
|
|
Post by cordless2016 on Aug 16, 2020 14:43:37 GMT -5
You could say what you want about Ryback but that mother er got huge reactions in late 2012. Never got his comeuppance against The Shield when he should have. He could have been a big player. I thought for sure in 2010 Wade Barrett would have gotten a shot, but they never pulled the trigger. Agreed on Ryback. Guy was screwed from the moment they forced him into the Punk feud for an injured Cena. Vince was so dead set on doing Rock/Cena 2 at WM29 that Ryback was sacrificed to build to that rather than capitalize on his momentum. What’s worse is that he was still over come WM29, but rather than give him a win over the far past-his-prime Mark Henry, they had Henry go over (and the manner in which he won made Ryback look like a total idiot).
|
|
hbkowns
Main Eventer
Joined on: Aug 15, 2011 23:33:52 GMT -5
Posts: 4,249
|
Post by hbkowns on Aug 16, 2020 16:14:37 GMT -5
You could say what you want about Ryback but that mother er got huge reactions in late 2012. Never got his comeuppance against The Shield when he should have. He could have been a big player. I thought for sure in 2010 Wade Barrett would have gotten a shot, but they never pulled the trigger. Agreed on Ryback. Guy was screwed from the moment they forced him into the Punk feud for an injured Cena. Vince was so dead set on doing Rock/Cena 2 at WM29 that Ryback was sacrificed to build to that rather than capitalize on his momentum. What’s worse is that he was still over come WM29, but rather than give him a win over the far past-his-prime Mark Henry, they had Henry go over (and the manner in which he won made Ryback look like a total idiot). Yeah didn’t Henry like fall on top of him or something? Then he pinned him I thought it was a total botch job. But yeah, he was still popular despite him taking numerous losses. Ryback comes off as a goof at times, but I do have sympathy for him as his push was completely sabotaged.
|
|
|
Post by cordless2016 on Aug 16, 2020 17:23:34 GMT -5
Agreed on Ryback. Guy was screwed from the moment they forced him into the Punk feud for an injured Cena. Vince was so dead set on doing Rock/Cena 2 at WM29 that Ryback was sacrificed to build to that rather than capitalize on his momentum. What’s worse is that he was still over come WM29, but rather than give him a win over the far past-his-prime Mark Henry, they had Henry go over (and the manner in which he won made Ryback look like a total idiot). Yeah didn’t Henry like fall on top of him or something? Then he pinned him I thought it was a total botch job. But yeah, he was still popular despite him taking numerous losses. Ryback comes off as a goof at times, but I do have sympathy for him as his push was completely sabotaged. I remember a lot of fans thinking it was a botch at the time. Ryback got Henry up for a shell shock, only for his knees to legit give out and Henry just fell on him for the win. So dumb. Guy may have been green in the ring but I blame that on Vince for not getting him the proper training. I always liked him and felt he’d still be a top player today had they pulled the trigger on him back in 2012. Even after the botched Hell in a Cell ending they could have fixed it by having Ryback beat Punk on Raw in their TLC match. Punk was legit injured but sure, let’s have him retain and go another month just so we can put the title on Rock for Rock/Cena 2.
|
|
|
Post by theoutlaw1999 on Aug 17, 2020 16:29:17 GMT -5
Ryback Sandow Morrison Dibiase
I'm surprised so many people expected Cody to have a title run. He was a mid/upper carder at best and his best work was during the grotesque gimmick.
|
|
jetshadow2530
Mid-Carder
Joined on: Jul 30, 2020 20:31:57 GMT -5
Posts: 488
|
Post by jetshadow2530 on Aug 17, 2020 20:13:30 GMT -5
Ryback Sandow Morrison Dibiase I'm surprised so many people expected Cody to have a title run. He was a mid/upper carder at best and his best work was during the grotesque gimmick. I always thought it would be Rhodes or DiBiase
|
|