tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post2377051373950757052..comments2023-10-05T10:40:37.936-06:00Comments on Rantsylvania: The Mantle of the Common ManScott Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125091232930805562noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-35755085420578209922015-06-17T13:06:57.142-06:002015-06-17T13:06:57.142-06:00That's why I asked the question. I agree he...That's why I asked the question. I agree he's not the stereotypical choice.<br />BUT, I'd give him consideration because he was considered a homegrown talent in TNA, worked his way up through the ranks, stayed loyal to the company, a family man, seemed to be loved by smarts and marks of all ages, and never gave up/backed down from challenges.Bragg Manhttp://www.twitter.com/thebraggmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-90525644868805180752015-06-17T13:06:17.848-06:002015-06-17T13:06:17.848-06:00Well yeah, a large percentage of normal Americans ...Well yeah, a large percentage of normal Americans are obeseSupermark25noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-14367178561589883992015-06-17T12:32:22.880-06:002015-06-17T12:32:22.880-06:00Somethibg something in the rain!Somethibg something in the rain!Handleman20noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-40503349098772942762015-06-17T12:28:06.841-06:002015-06-17T12:28:06.841-06:00Daniel Bryan is certainly the best and most succes...Daniel Bryan is certainly the best and most successful common man wrestler since Steve Austin. Dean Ambrose has played up the common man aspect this week in his promos--but that is probably more to do with Dusty's death than a change in direction. I don't recall Samoa Joe ever being presented as the common man--but he went through a ton of gimmicks in TNA, so I might have missed it.JDWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-64678279698021550902015-06-17T11:58:58.637-06:002015-06-17T11:58:58.637-06:00Guy showed me "Deke Stokes" for the firs...Guy showed me "Deke Stokes" for the first time when we were in line for ROH this passed May.<br /><br />Top 5 Cena moment, easy.Kyle Warnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-49600103086878481192015-06-17T11:58:43.431-06:002015-06-17T11:58:43.431-06:00Put Punk and Bryan next to two average wrestling f...Put Punk and Bryan next to two average wrestling fans. You think they're all gonna have similar physiques?Stan Fordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-80717067900710515172015-06-17T11:53:14.529-06:002015-06-17T11:53:14.529-06:00Agreed. It's the alignment that changes, not ...Agreed. It's the alignment that changes, not the character.Kevin Wongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-75195611296307478712015-06-17T11:47:28.680-06:002015-06-17T11:47:28.680-06:00Quite, yep.Quite, yep.Belee_Matt!_INDEED!!!noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-3093796013019464042015-06-17T11:45:42.324-06:002015-06-17T11:45:42.324-06:00Indeed!!Indeed!!Kevin Wongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-73021358128126033352015-06-17T11:39:04.075-06:002015-06-17T11:39:04.075-06:00I think you could make the argument for both Eddie...I think you could make the argument for both Eddie and Benoit being the "common man" types of the 2000's (up until their respective tragedies, of course). Rey Mysterio I think also filled that role of the relatable underdog family man.Fly Academichttp://www.flyacademic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-1951709049072420392015-06-17T11:34:15.241-06:002015-06-17T11:34:15.241-06:00You can't have John Cena's body and be a c...You can't have John Cena's body and be a common man.bignasty96http://stholeary.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-38840167941818954952015-06-17T11:33:26.135-06:002015-06-17T11:33:26.135-06:00Were you alive in 2000?Were you alive in 2000?bignasty96http://stholeary.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-45526749397008799172015-06-17T11:33:02.021-06:002015-06-17T11:33:02.021-06:00I went to Backlash 2000 & a Smackdown taping a...I went to Backlash 2000 & a Smackdown taping about 3 months later. Each time, I'd say 30-40% of the crowd were teenagers dressed like the Hardys or Lita. That's what the teenagers were into back then.bignasty96http://stholeary.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-54748249344484932612015-06-17T11:25:10.236-06:002015-06-17T11:25:10.236-06:00True, but he's also hilarious on that show. Hi...True, but he's also hilarious on that show. His whole "deke stokes" (or however you spell it) persona that he used when he was playing beer pong with Nikki was funnier than anything I've seen on main WWE programming in years.sydhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-41724738949674411882015-06-17T11:20:47.648-06:002015-06-17T11:20:47.648-06:00He was still pretty huge back then.He was still pretty huge back then.sydhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-74324422791755396762015-06-17T11:18:56.751-06:002015-06-17T11:18:56.751-06:00Because I've seen Total Divas (real life reali...Because I've seen Total Divas (real life reality) and he's a robot . And I AM NOT A ROBOT.TimeandtheRaninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-49888353393221993792015-06-17T11:18:50.225-06:002015-06-17T11:18:50.225-06:00Bryan and Punk are pretty average in terms of buil...Bryan and Punk are pretty average in terms of build. Punk's a bit bigger than the average guy, but you go to any gym and half of the guys there would be bigger than him. Bryan has a better physique, but I don't think it would be that noticeable, plus he's short-ish,<br /><br />Austin's a different case from those two. While he was smaller than HHH and Rocky, unlike Bryan and Punk, he was and is definitely a noticeably big guy by general standards.sydhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-61834406570003405682015-06-17T11:14:54.399-06:002015-06-17T11:14:54.399-06:00Cena's apparently a great drinker and can real...Cena's apparently a great drinker and can really hold his liquor (according to Jericho anyway). Plus he's charismatic smart as hell and seems like he'd be a great conversationalist. Why wouldn't you want to have a drink with him?<br /><br />Orton I think would be a bit moody and unpredictable. I think he'd be sort of intimidating to be around.<br /><br />Reigns seems like he'd be chill, but kinda boring.sydhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-56204451580218469802015-06-17T10:59:41.008-06:002015-06-17T10:59:41.008-06:00Common man not common midgetCommon man not common midgetCruelConnectionNumber2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-59729182009409857712015-06-17T10:59:39.285-06:002015-06-17T10:59:39.285-06:00The Ultimate Warrior. Duh.The Ultimate Warrior. Duh.SodiePopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-62768295084588639632015-06-17T10:58:36.924-06:002015-06-17T10:58:36.924-06:00John Cena is the common man of the 2000's and ...John Cena is the common man of the 2000's and 2010's. Jorts and ugly shirts bruh.CruelConnectionNumber2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-56177529246102922722015-06-17T10:54:56.171-06:002015-06-17T10:54:56.171-06:00Man I hope not, unless most of us are unstable lun...Man I hope not, unless most of us are unstable lunatics.<br /><br /><br />Well...SodiePopnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-9854804309072657062015-06-17T10:19:20.752-06:002015-06-17T10:19:20.752-06:00Who you callin' spook, peckerwood?Who you callin' spook, peckerwood?Handleman20noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-21940108946234259122015-06-17T10:04:04.326-06:002015-06-17T10:04:04.326-06:00"Gotta go with 2nd-stage Shawn Michaels for t..."Gotta go with 2nd-stage Shawn Michaels for the 2000s."<br /><br />*Second Stage Turbine BladeShelton Benjaminnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-1882357640051262015-06-17T10:00:22.938-06:002015-06-17T10:00:22.938-06:00Gotta go with 2nd-stage Shawn Michaels for the 200...Gotta go with 2nd-stage Shawn Michaels for the 2000s. <br /><br /><br />Character was that of a family man who found religion but couldn't help but be sucked back into a world he left behind because he was just so damn good at his job. <br /><br /><br />To me, that's the closest you get for "relatable everyman" during that decade.Brendan McDonaldnoreply@blogger.com