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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Jun 12, 2023 17:46:10 GMT -5
Remember how hyped this guy was? Every week there were vignettes teasing his debut and when he finally did appear he was put in a program with The Undertaker.
Now, working with Taker was a new guys dream and yet Jones was not only paired with him, but was put in his corner at WM.
Afterwards he disappears until late 2003 were he returns as a heel in Lesnar's SS team. After that he disappears for good.
Now obviously things didn't work out but was he planned to be the companies next huge star? The hype of the debut and the program with Taker indicated that Vince had high hopes for him.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jun 12, 2023 18:06:36 GMT -5
He probably was gonna be the next big thing but in the end he wanted out... he was lame anyways so it’s good that he left.
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Post by tmnt316 on Jun 12, 2023 18:07:28 GMT -5
Awesome look that any promoter would love just too bad the bell had to ring.
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Post by LA Times on Jun 12, 2023 19:59:28 GMT -5
Stone Cold and The Rock were out of the WWE that year, so Im sure Vince saw him as someone to fill their shoes. But yeah, Nathan Jones looked like Jason Statham but a foot taller and 200 lbs heavier and was just horrible in the ring. He was a legit badass and couldve done well in MMA, but he ended up having a nice movie career usually playing a humongous villain.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Jun 12, 2023 20:07:50 GMT -5
I believe they were gonna make him and Matt Morgan a heel team in late 2003 but that failed when Jones left.
I never saw anything special in him though.
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Jun 12, 2023 20:09:37 GMT -5
Stone Cold and The Rock were out of the WWE that year, so Im sure Vince saw him as someone to fill their shoes. But yeah, Nathan Jones looked like Jason Statham but a foot taller and 200 lbs heavier and was just horrible in the ring. He was a legit badass and couldve done well in MMA, but he ended up having a nice movie career usually playing a humongous villain. Don't even remember him having a match early 2003. The fact he didn't team with Taker at WM19 proves they had no faith in him in the ring. He also lacked personality which was a huge downer. |
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Jun 12, 2023 20:12:23 GMT -5
He was a monster and had a mystique about him. I was impressed as a 12/13 year old
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Post by TKO Propagandist on Jun 13, 2023 1:58:34 GMT -5
One of the worst wrestlers in the world. True canditate for the worst of all time
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2023 9:59:14 GMT -5
Stone Cold and The Rock were out of the WWE that year, so Im sure Vince saw him as someone to fill their shoes. But yeah, Nathan Jones looked like Jason Statham but a foot taller and 200 lbs heavier and was just horrible in the ring. He was a legit badass and couldve done well in MMA, but he ended up having a nice movie career usually playing a humongous villain. |
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Post by LA Times on Jun 13, 2023 13:01:53 GMT -5
Stone Cold and The Rock were out of the WWE that year, so Im sure Vince saw him as someone to fill their shoes. But yeah, Nathan Jones looked like Jason Statham but a foot taller and 200 lbs heavier and was just horrible in the ring. He was a legit badass and couldve done well in MMA, but he ended up having a nice movie career usually playing a humongous villain. I always thought that fight was a work. |
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Post by Old Zeke on Jun 13, 2023 13:08:50 GMT -5
The Beast of Boggo Road is still one of the worst nicknames I've ever heard.
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Post by Path 2 Glory on Jun 13, 2023 13:13:57 GMT -5
I preferred Tyson Tomko, both brief runs that did next to nothing and both had the blandest ring gear but Tomko had a meaner look to me as a kid. I put those two, Heidenreich and Kozlov all in the same category of generic big guys in even more generic red ring gear. Could even go as far as putting Ahmed Johnson in there too.
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Post by JokerFC on Jun 13, 2023 18:31:23 GMT -5
Big things expected of Jones but as JR says? All over when he got in the ring & he couldn't handle the schedule.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jun 13, 2023 18:34:22 GMT -5
I preferred Tyson Tomko, both brief runs that did next to nothing and both had the blandest ring gear but Tomko had a meaner look to me as a kid. I put those two, Heidenreich and Kozlov all in the same category of generic big guys in even more generic red ring gear. Could even go as far as putting Ahmed Johnson in there too. I always liked Tomko tbh... Kozlov was decent.... Heidenreich sucked, Ahmed sucked, Jones sucked. |
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Post by Papi Joker on Jun 13, 2023 18:45:10 GMT -5
The Beast of Boggo Road is still one of the worst nicknames I've ever heard. *The Colossus of Boggo Road (jail) 1000% legit badass, Undertaker loved him. He said wrestling was harder than serving time, I don't recall many others just dropping the ball on their terms against WWE like that before. They strapped the rocket to him (controlled by Taker) and he single handily just ripped it off. His movies are great too, big star in Thailand.  |
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Post by TheEvilDoink1987 on Jun 13, 2023 19:00:11 GMT -5
Nothing special.
Phenomenal look, but not an ounce of charisma and with absolutely zero passion it was doomed from the start.
Will always remember his spinning heel kick on the entranceway at WrestleMania XIX though. 10/10!!!
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Post by Scott! on Jun 15, 2023 16:05:06 GMT -5
He was a monster and had a mystique about him. I was impressed as a 12/13 year old Same (except I was 9 when he debuted). He looked like he could legit kill you, but watching him in the ring now he was absolute dog shit. |
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Post by Back to the Codyverse on Jun 15, 2023 18:08:33 GMT -5
He was a monster and had a mystique about him. I was impressed as a 12/13 year old Same (except I was 9 when he debuted). He looked like he could legit kill you, but watching him in the ring now he was absolute dog crap. Oh yeah he was atrocious. I think the biggest thing to me was the mystery around the Mania 19 match. I’m aware now that he just wasn’t ready but at the time, I didn’t know what was going on especially since he did a spot in the match. The whole thing was weird If he worked half as good as he looked he could’ve been an all timer |
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Post by Rocky Balboa on Jun 19, 2023 14:23:29 GMT -5
I liked him in the Mortal Kombat movie. Even if he only had like 3 scenes.
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Jun 19, 2023 17:17:48 GMT -5
I liked him in the Mortal Kombat movie. Even if he only had like 3 scenes. He looked nothing like Reiko though. |
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