tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post9178673725744954618..comments2023-10-05T10:40:37.936-06:00Comments on Rantsylvania: Screwing up the AscensionScott Keithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04125091232930805562noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-87518944583525321732015-01-06T05:40:40.872-07:002015-01-06T05:40:40.872-07:00I like the gimmick, but I just don't see how t...I like the gimmick, but I just don't see how two guys with underwhelming looks, charisma, ring ability and mic ability are supposed to succeed.<br /><br /><br />Though that Titantron vid is super cool.Phredericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-60220293000236107292015-01-06T05:38:57.583-07:002015-01-06T05:38:57.583-07:00Cena v Rusev could easily be four stars.Cena v Rusev could easily be four stars.Phredericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-61102261565950428572015-01-06T05:35:09.375-07:002015-01-06T05:35:09.375-07:00I'm ok with people leaving NXT looking at the ...I'm ok with people leaving NXT looking at the lights. And really the majority of the audience won't know that they went out to the Lucha Dragons and Balor and Itami. Most of the Shield went out looking at the lights, but when they debuted, they made them out to be a super bad ass team that was taking out top guys. As opposed to whatever the hell is happening here.Philippe Tcanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-73374912225361457622015-01-06T04:34:22.075-07:002015-01-06T04:34:22.075-07:00Then one of them will randomly show up on a TNA sh...Then one of them will randomly show up on a TNA show and TNA will be total dicks about it and go out of there way to point out a WWE wrestler in their audience?Buffalo Hopscotchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-20526328639266478112015-01-06T04:15:14.614-07:002015-01-06T04:15:14.614-07:00Cena v Rusev *****!!!
HHH v Sting The first ever...Cena v Rusev *****!!!<br /><br /><br />HHH v Sting The first ever ****** match!!!!<br /><br /><br />Bryan v Brock...meh.Tom Dawkingshttp://www.youtube.com/user/1bettingedgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-34821937241203469552015-01-06T01:41:21.180-07:002015-01-06T01:41:21.180-07:00Because they were so dominant in NXT and treated l...Because they were so dominant in NXT and treated like they were a big deal there, I think we all assumed The Ascension would be treated like a big deal on the main roster. But when you really listen to those introductory promos (corny lines) and how the announcers talked about them last night, it makes more sense that The Ascension was brought up to the main roster to be jobbers themselves. They're not The Shield or The Wyatts. They're Fandango and Los Matadores. They'll rack up wins at first -- just like Fandango and Los Matadores did -- to establish them as somewhat of a threat, but then they'll settle into a midcard jobbing role.Koko B. Flairhttp://www.redhawknation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-28054897934429788592015-01-06T01:13:25.590-07:002015-01-06T01:13:25.590-07:00They win all their matches. How is that a burial?They win all their matches. How is that a burial?zanatudenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-21450178102246178322015-01-06T01:10:43.279-07:002015-01-06T01:10:43.279-07:00They might not even get the month.They might not even get the month.cabspaintedyellownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-42105549175020318292015-01-06T00:43:40.962-07:002015-01-06T00:43:40.962-07:00It's probably true that Viktor and Konnor are ...It's probably true that Viktor and Konnor are simply lost causes in the ring and aren't going to suddenly be watchable in-ring performers, not to mention the fact that their gimmick is pretty silly. THAT BEING SAID, oh my god, what's to be gained by immediately burying these two? Even though I'm not a big fan of the two as workers, I feel sorry for them as people --- they work hard on NXT, finally get the big call up to the big leagues and their careers are basically already dead on arrival. Talk about disheartening.<br /><br />It's the oldest rule of wrestling promotion: accentuate a guy's strengths, minimize his weaknesses (or hide them completely). Perhaps the best example of this was the classic ECW when you had a C-minus roster in terms of pure talent but it was booked and presented to look big-time. In today's WWE, however, they literally seem to go out of their way to book guys into the worst possible situations or ask them to specifically do things that they can't do just to create an excuse for a burial.Buster Abbottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-68184070534456288902015-01-06T00:41:19.558-07:002015-01-06T00:41:19.558-07:00Everyone here absolutely lost their shit when that...Everyone here absolutely lost their shit when that atrocious promo was over and JBL delivered one of his best lines in ages: "These guys couldn't carry the Road Warriors' bags."<br /><br /><br />I don't know anyone who has a positive thing to say about The Ascension, so hearing a commentator just blatantly bury them this quickly made my day.SpiralTap88noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-21336963194929606592015-01-05T23:38:34.062-07:002015-01-05T23:38:34.062-07:00I would love that, it could be the new Cranky Vinc...I would love that, it could be the new Cranky Vince."Yep Mode" Abeyance Brown ©noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-53219011316547971472015-01-05T23:37:40.754-07:002015-01-05T23:37:40.754-07:00I suspect they're being made to look ridiculou...I suspect they're being made to look ridiculous on purpose right now so they can turn this into a comedy gimmick in a short while.BeardMoneyhttps://twitter.com/thechrisschmidtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-76711754579898846552015-01-05T23:33:33.051-07:002015-01-05T23:33:33.051-07:00Good call, totally forgot about those guys.Good call, totally forgot about those guys.BeardMoneyhttps://twitter.com/thechrisschmidtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-17898766000149088382015-01-05T23:32:12.165-07:002015-01-05T23:32:12.165-07:00Someone needs to do "Vince McMahon Reviews Ra...Someone needs to do "Vince McMahon Reviews Raw" and look at the show from the audience's perspective (ie. him).Brian Storeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-91043362733251649622015-01-05T23:22:53.529-07:002015-01-05T23:22:53.529-07:00And he completely misses, with HHH just looking at...And he completely misses, with HHH just looking at him awkwardly before mopping his dead body out of the ring."Yep Mode" Abeyance Brown ©noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-83293960123584427762015-01-05T23:21:53.176-07:002015-01-05T23:21:53.176-07:00Exactly. I took one look at them when they came o...Exactly. I took one look at them when they came out last week and laughed. They reminded me of those thin dudes Mel Gibson destroyed in the Road Warrior.LScisconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-56585360963265300412015-01-05T23:21:25.007-07:002015-01-05T23:21:25.007-07:00Maybe this is all related: At Mania, Hunter's ...Maybe this is all related: At Mania, Hunter's got Sting down for the count, when suddenly --<br /><br />HERE I COME TO SAVE THE DAY! ::Red Arrow::aboynamedartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-34043482787433485472015-01-05T23:21:19.725-07:002015-01-05T23:21:19.725-07:00WWE is just so screwed right now. I didn't wa...WWE is just so screwed right now. I didn't watch RAW tonight, but it sounds awful. I don't even know what happened on the full show since I haven't seen a recap. This company has just forgotten how to book talent. Even when joke characters debuted in the 1980s and 1990s, they were still put over strong at first. Hell, Battle Kat won some squashes!LScisconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-4187731334295915652015-01-05T23:20:18.545-07:002015-01-05T23:20:18.545-07:00Just remember guys, of you think this is bad, just...Just remember guys, of you think this is bad, just wait till Adrien Neville debuts."Yep Mode" Abeyance Brown ©noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-66839075649227345992015-01-05T23:20:02.248-07:002015-01-05T23:20:02.248-07:00Eadie was also a big bigger and his face paint was...Eadie was also a big bigger and his face paint was cooler.LScisconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-21077628406356315002015-01-05T23:19:34.540-07:002015-01-05T23:19:34.540-07:00Oh definitely, it's the only way you can expla...Oh definitely, it's the only way you can explain why they're being booked the way they're being booked."Yep Mode" Abeyance Brown ©noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-49146754230434815462015-01-05T23:11:26.355-07:002015-01-05T23:11:26.355-07:00WWE has forgotten how to put on wrestling shows. L...WWE has forgotten how to put on wrestling shows. Look at Roman Reigns! He is supposed to be the chosen one yet he gets his ass kicked in every match before hitting his three moves and winning. Dean Ambrose, who Vince supposedly likes, hasn't gotten a meaningful win in ages. It's no surprise that the Ascension are already being treated like jokes.JDWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-973739508436107732015-01-05T23:11:24.150-07:002015-01-05T23:11:24.150-07:00Maybe they can be completely shifted out...like th...Maybe they can be completely shifted out...like they add a third dude and then Konnor gets replaced completely and then Viktor gets replaced too.<br /><br /><br />Cause the Illuminati entrance is fucking boss.Phredericnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-66670474242214048552015-01-05T23:06:23.931-07:002015-01-05T23:06:23.931-07:00This adds more fuel to the "Kevin Dunn is san...This adds more fuel to the "Kevin Dunn is sandbagging NXT for his own sake" talk, no?aboynamedartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3838126259950293862.post-21526599193851508382015-01-05T22:59:37.652-07:002015-01-05T22:59:37.652-07:00Bryan Alvarez seems spot on when he said after the...Bryan Alvarez seems spot on when he said after the Ascension debut that this LOD ripoff was something Vince found funny at first, and then they'd be jobbing in a month. I just feel bad for these guys... they've been trying for years to make WWE and then they're some cruel joke.LeeleePhoenixnoreply@blogger.com