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Post by jason88cubs on Aug 2, 2021 15:19:48 GMT -5
ANyone know why he really never got a good run?
Basically from the start he was doomed
I didnt see him as a main event guy but he had a cool gimmick, i though and seemed like he could be decent
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Post by The Brain on Aug 2, 2021 16:21:28 GMT -5
I liked em during the beginning when he was heel.Dude had a great look and theme.He definitely had potential in the IC ranks for sure.
But him getting squashed by Quake at WM X was the beginning of the end sadly.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Aug 2, 2021 16:32:36 GMT -5
The Kliq had a lot to do with it.
When Diesel used the powerbomb at a TV taping, Bomb said, "hey, that's my move..." and I believe it was Razor who looked at him and said, "not anymore, it's his move" talking about Diesel.
I am sure the writing was on the wall right then for Adam Bomb.
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Post by nibs92 on Aug 2, 2021 17:08:33 GMT -5
The Kliq story above sounds like the reason.
I found him a bit too gimmicky to have any sort of meaningful run. He did well to last as long as he did.
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Post by MKSavage on Aug 2, 2021 17:33:26 GMT -5
Was never big on the guy. He had a good look but not a lot of charisma or in-ring talent. Plus, the Kliq thing.
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Post by Ohtimate Wahriah on Aug 2, 2021 18:24:50 GMT -5
I really DON’T know. Clique story sounds on point though because he possessed all the characteristics Vince loved and he just never really got the ball rolling on Adam Bomb. He’s in my category of guys that had it all, guys like Scott Steiner, Billy Gunn. I feel like Clarke was a guy like that, just a great look, great athleticism, cool gimmick. They squashed him at WrestleMania 10, I don’t know why haha.
I know this, me and all my brothers and cousins loved him. He was damn cool.
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Post by The Brain on Aug 2, 2021 18:28:35 GMT -5
One bad ass theme
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2021 20:48:22 GMT -5
he was a fun gimik but not title worthy or anything. they should have had him fued with crush lol.
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Post by LA Times on Aug 3, 2021 9:22:12 GMT -5
The Kliq story above sounds like the reason. I found him a bit too gimmicky to have any sort of meaningful run. He did well to last as long as he did. This would be the best explanation. He was always better used as Wrath in WCW until he got derailed by Diesel again. |
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Post by The Brain on Aug 3, 2021 11:38:44 GMT -5
The Kliq story above sounds like the reason. I found him a bit too gimmicky to have any sort of meaningful run. He did well to last as long as he did. This would be the best explanation. He was always better used as Wrath in WCW until he got derailed by Diesel again. Damn shame |
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Aug 3, 2021 12:15:02 GMT -5
To be fair though, Adam Bomb was a hokey character and didn't have much shelf life on it. It was good for kids to get behind with his face turn happening, but I never saw a IC Title reign in his future.
He was there in the WWF about the time after Wrestlemania IX and left I wanna say in the fall of 1995. He was only on 6 PPVs in that time frame I believe if I counted correctly.
He didn't really become a true star until he and Adams became Kronik. Sure, it was WCW's answer to the APA, but it worked for them, and they had two WCW Tag Title reigns. So that's something.
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Post by K5 on Aug 3, 2021 13:00:51 GMT -5
imagine Nash derailing your two major pushes in the business. no wonder he talks such major hate about the kliq - never heard someone run down HBK’s wife like that before or after.  |
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Post by jason1980s on Aug 4, 2021 13:07:42 GMT -5
Diesel, Razor, Shawn, Kid and even Hunter were way more talented than Adam Bomb. No way he was in the same middle to upper card spot they were and honestly his career path was set very early on. He was paired with Harvey and other than the few weeks he worked with Sid in WWF, NONE of his people were over, EVER. It's sad but true, Harvey is a great guy but the gimmick wasn't really that interesting. Bomb also lost to Marty at the end of 1993 Survivor Series and Marty was pretty much going nowhere at the time. Then he was #30 in the Rumble and got eliminated pretty quickly and even Ted Dibiase noted how bad that was. Finally, he lost to Earthquake in seconds at Wrestlemania.
Losing that quickly at Wrestlemania, no matter the time constraints shows that WWF has no plans for you. He was literally the SD Jones or his Wrestlemania. The face turned helped him a little bit but other than In Your House in May 1995 he was only ever used on Survivor Series shows or Rumbles. He did a few dark matches at PPVs beating Kwang but that was it.
I'm all for giving the kliq a kick in the butt for their actions but to think that they hurt Dean Douglas, Pierre or Adam Bomb's WWF career's is just wrong. None of them were destined for anything more than what they accomplished in WWF at the time. I get wrestlers and even fans being bitter about the kliq and guys not succeeding but we really need to be honest.
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Post by K5 on Aug 4, 2021 13:55:53 GMT -5
Diesel, Razor, Shawn, Kid and even Hunter were way more talented than Adam Bomb. No way he was in the same middle to upper card spot they were and honestly his career path was set very early on. He was paired with Harvey and other than the few weeks he worked with Sid in WWF, NONE of his people were over, EVER. It's sad but true, Harvey is a great guy but the gimmick wasn't really that interesting. Bomb also lost to Marty at the end of 1993 Survivor Series and Marty was pretty much going nowhere at the time. Then he was #30 in the Rumble and got eliminated pretty quickly and even Ted Dibiase noted how bad that was. Finally, he lost to Earthquake in seconds at Wrestlemania. Losing that quickly at Wrestlemania, no matter the time constraints shows that WWF has no plans for you. He was literally the SD Jones or his Wrestlemania. The face turned helped him a little bit but other than In Your House in May 1995 he was only ever used on Survivor Series shows or Rumbles. He did a few dark matches at PPVs beating Kwang but that was it. I'm all for giving the kliq a kick in the butt for their actions but to think that they hurt Dean Douglas, Pierre or Adam Bomb's WWF career's is just wrong. None of them were destined for anything more than what they accomplished in WWF at the time. I get wrestlers and even fans being bitter about the kliq and guys not succeeding but we really need to be honest. there’s definite truth to that, but I think they were sabotaged of opportunities clearly nonetheless. |
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Post by PJ on Aug 7, 2021 5:16:41 GMT -5
Was never big on the guy. He had a good look but not a lot of charisma or in-ring talent. Plus, the Kliq thing. This is what I was just going to say. It’s like we are of the same mind, except for your unnatural love affair for neon cowboy hats! |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 11:41:03 GMT -5
Diesel, Razor, Shawn, Kid and even Hunter were way more talented than Adam Bomb. No way he was in the same middle to upper card spot they were and honestly his career path was set very early on. He was paired with Harvey and other than the few weeks he worked with Sid in WWF, NONE of his people were over, EVER. It's sad but true, Harvey is a great guy but the gimmick wasn't really that interesting. Bomb also lost to Marty at the end of 1993 Survivor Series and Marty was pretty much going nowhere at the time. Then he was #30 in the Rumble and got eliminated pretty quickly and even Ted Dibiase noted how bad that was. Finally, he lost to Earthquake in seconds at Wrestlemania. Losing that quickly at Wrestlemania, no matter the time constraints shows that WWF has no plans for you. He was literally the SD Jones or his Wrestlemania. The face turned helped him a little bit but other than In Your House in May 1995 he was only ever used on Survivor Series shows or Rumbles. He did a few dark matches at PPVs beating Kwang but that was it. I'm all for giving the kliq a kick in the butt for their actions but to think that they hurt Dean Douglas, Pierre or Adam Bomb's WWF career's is just wrong. None of them were destined for anything more than what they accomplished in WWF at the time. I get wrestlers and even fans being bitter about the kliq and guys not succeeding but we really need to be honest. dean douglas was a great character and wrestler and shoulda got hold that IC belt for a short bit. those are the little extra opportunities guys in kliq prevented. bomb and peirre u have point with tho. |
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Post by MKSavage on Aug 7, 2021 18:55:17 GMT -5
Was never big on the guy. He had a good look but not a lot of charisma or in-ring talent. Plus, the Kliq thing. This is what I was just going to say. It’s like we are of the same mind, except for your unnatural love affair for neon cowboy hats!  |
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