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Post by BSR on May 30, 2022 12:44:30 GMT -5
you said wrestling had always been a body business, not that world champions on majority had athletic builds. that’s two separate points I’d agree that Cole isn’t as physically formidable as those names, but I also don’t feel it’s necessary. wrestling inspired by the ROH revolution isn’t nearly as tied up in physiques as the wwf has traditionally been. there is no hard rule in wrestling for that. it truly became a body business in the 80s and some of the 90s, since then it’s moved away from a lot of that. Daniel Bryan doesn’t look that much more imposing than Cole. He may not look imposing but Danielson could kick our heads off lol |
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Post by PJ on May 30, 2022 13:06:38 GMT -5
you said wrestling had always been a body business, not that world champions on majority had athletic builds. that’s two separate points I’d agree that Cole isn’t as physically formidable as those names, but I also don’t feel it’s necessary. wrestling inspired by the ROH revolution isn’t nearly as tied up in physiques as the wwf has traditionally been. there is no hard rule in wrestling for that. it truly became a body business in the 80s and some of the 90s, since then it’s moved away from a lot of that. Daniel Bryan doesn’t look that much more imposing than Cole. He may not look imposing but Danielson could kick our heads off lol He’s a solid B+ talent.  |
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Post by shenmue on May 30, 2022 14:16:36 GMT -5
rehashed Cornetteisms, void of any original thought. Hilarious that it's a crime to agree with Cornette, i would have this opinion of cole even if he didn't. |
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Post by k5 on May 30, 2022 14:28:33 GMT -5
rehashed Cornetteisms, void of any original thought. Hilarious that it's a crime to agree with Cornette, i would have this opinion of cole even if he didn't. that's not what i was suggesting by saying that. it's a fair criticism on it's own if one doesn't think that cole has a proper physique, i can see why one could think that. what is funny, is that every time cornette voices a criticism, it becomes echo chambered among the older crowd here who are looking for stones to throw. the majority of criticisms about aew are just people regurgitating the criticisms they've heard on podcasts. a show can't happen without one or two feeling the need to point his physique out. it's desperate and ridiculous. i don't think the bucks, any of red dragon, rey fenix, private party, or any number of other talents are that much more physically imposing than Cole but you NEVER hear anything about them. same with how people are obsessive over keith lee's weight. think for yourselves. |
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2022 15:28:05 GMT -5
Sick of this body shaming probably
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2022 15:32:22 GMT -5
Wrestling has always been a body business. Dusty Rhodes had tits and is one of the best of all time so I don’t buy that. WWF was a body company, pro wrestling however was not. Sure there were great talents with great bodies but honestly that was rare. Most body guys were people like Warrior who despite looking great weren’t anything special which is why he worked in wwf and never anywhere else |
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Post by Controversial Maverick PUNK on Jun 1, 2022 5:14:32 GMT -5
He seems to have put more weight on, but he's lost definition with it - and he still has pipecleaners for arms... But, as with Punk, it's not a detriment to what he does in the ring, or take away from his greatness, though.
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Post by Codyverse: Tag Team Champion on Jun 8, 2022 8:30:41 GMT -5
My thought train went off the rails as soon as I read “Adam Cole - mega star”
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Post by Ohtimate Wahriah on Jun 8, 2022 8:33:24 GMT -5
I thought he was going for the Joe Dirt look myself
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Post by fabulous1971 on Jun 8, 2022 14:29:20 GMT -5
lol those buggy whip arms and no pack. Yep, that's what a main event wrestler should look like! At least he has his gf to defend him in a bar fight.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Jun 10, 2022 9:10:29 GMT -5
Cole comes off as looking a little small. Totally doesn't affect his performance in any way, he's amazing in the ring. But you look at somebody of similar size in Austin Theory, and Theory is only an inch taller, but has 20 more lbs on Cole and looks way more muscular. Adam Cole, billed 6'0", 200 lbs  Austin Theory, billed 6'1", 220 lbs  I'd like to see Cole gain slightly more muscle to be taken seriously against some of the bigger men in the business. I don't really see any reason why Cole shouldn't be able to workout more...but we also live in a kayfabe world where Rey Mysterio beat The Big Show and The Great Khali, so it is what it is, I guess. lol |
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