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Post by Deleted on Aug 4, 2013 14:35:59 GMT -6
Hm. Got three choices in mind, but I'm gonna go with "The Human Suplex Machine" Taz. The first of his kind, Taz was a character built around the mystique that surrounded the UFC in the mid 1990s. Here was this "legit badass" who looked mean, looked tough, and warned those in his path to "Beat me if you can, survive if I let you!"
His aura helped build the headline match for ECW Barely Legal, Taz vs. Sabu, and his character could be considered a solid base for how guys like Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle were presented in the WWE; tough-as-nails guys who were machines in the ring.
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Post by Mako Mancini on Aug 4, 2013 15:14:49 GMT -6
Forrrrr the last round I will be taking Austin Aries! Lets be honest, whether you like him or not, he can perform with the best of them. Including his last match in the main event against AJ Styles.
Do I think Aries would be a Main Eventer in the WWE? No, but I think he could come in and give a very nice go with some of the current upper-mid carders on the brands. Some of the matches might include Curtis Axel versus Aries, Seth Rollins versus Austin Aries, Daniel Bryan before his major push...
Truth of it all is that Aries is going to put on a show with these guys and look damn good while doing it. I think main event would be too much right out of the gate, but Aries can do some things that you normally don't see from WWE superstars.
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Post by Mako Mancini on Aug 4, 2013 15:32:57 GMT -6
My ECW pick is the lock of the century and I will tell you just why. WHEN YOU THINK OF ECW, YOU THINK THE SANDMAN. Plan and simple. Maybe not the best 'wrestler' on the roster but when it comes to the requirements you're asking, The Sandman was AT TOP of all of those.He is the "icon" of ECW because when you think of the brand, you can't ignore his name from the roster. You look at a main event, you see him involved in it. MVP before Tommy Dreamer because he was put in the Hardcore Hall of Fame before him. He has 5 ECW World Championships compared to Dreamer's one. He might not have have been the tag team monster, but with 5 ECW World Championships, can you say that he wasn't the face or MVP of ECW?
Why did the ECW fans love Sandman so much? Might have been his willingness to hurt himself at will or not be a stranger to blood, but I think it was his ring entrance. Have you seen an ECW crowd when Sandman gets announced? They go fucking nuts and Sandman is right in the middle of it.
Benefit? Well... With introduction into the Hall of Fame before Dreamer and the 5 Championships I think Sandman came out of this deal pretty damn well considering that he isn't the best 'wrestler' in the world. But this isn't about who the best 'wrestler' in ECW was, it's about who the face of the program was. After his more successful career then who people would argue as the face of ECW, Dreamer, it landed him on RAW after his ECW run. A year later, he retired. BUT came back with a TNA contract.
Face, benefit, and MVP.
The Sandman. Hands fucking down, it's not even an argument.
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Post by THE MANLIEST MAN ON THE PLANET on Aug 4, 2013 18:01:43 GMT -6
Who screams ECW more than this guy.
Seriously... He STARTED the fucking place.
Yeah, I'm taking him... Fuck you...
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Post by White Satan on Aug 4, 2013 18:07:43 GMT -6
Not sure where Sean is, so...his guys are back in play.
Round 1's new winner is simple. It's Nick.
Your Round 3 winner? It's Lasie.
And the next round coming? This may not be easy...
You must draft someone for the person in after you. They must be someone for their Round 4 Choice to wrestle, and it must be someone that they could have a decent mic battle/match with.
If I sense you're trying to screw them, punishments could happen...also, in the case of Cory, you will be picking someone for Heather.
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Post by Adrien Cochrane on Aug 4, 2013 18:24:00 GMT -6
Briefly in 1995, there was a wrestler who was in ECW. He was fired in WCW after being injured and Bischoff thought he wasn't marketable. Though he couldn't wrestle quite yet, Heyman contracted this man to do a series of interviews and promos. Eventually, when he was all healed up, he had great feuds with The Sandman and Mikey Shipwreck. Heyman wanted to put the ECW Heavyweight title on him, but this great wrestler refused.
ECW benefited him because it turned his career around. When he was fired from WCW, it could have been the end right there. But ECW helped him become the wrestler he went on to be in the WWF/E. ECW built the foundation of gimmick he would use for the rest of his career, though the nickname wasn't until later. Had it not been for his time in ECW, the world would have never known Stone Cold Steve Austin and we would not have had the legend this man gave us.
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Post by Nicholas Gray on Aug 4, 2013 18:45:22 GMT -6
Mick Foley.
ECW benefited from him by getting the single greatest promo in history, from anyone, from him.
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Post by The Last Magician on Aug 4, 2013 20:08:40 GMT -6
If anyone benefited more from ECW than New Jack then I'm yet to see them. Here's a man with mediocre wrestling skills, but is hot on the mic and even hotter in the entertainment value. A man who epitomised violence in every match - he walked to the ring witha trash can full of weapons, for crying out loud! - he had no where else to wrestler this style at the time. WWE and WCW had no place for blood, but ECW was ready and willing with New Jack.
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Post by White Satan on Aug 4, 2013 20:22:31 GMT -6
In a day where most of the top stars of professional wrestling were jacked up apes, ECW took a different approach. It wasn't just about muscle men there. In fact, it wasn't about muscle men at all in ECW. They wound up taking a different route. It became a haven for people who weren't the mold, and ECW took those guys who were more gifted in-ring and showcased them in great ways.
So I'm taking a guy that became a star in ECW and then turned himself into a fairly successful WWE superstar. I'm taking Yoshihiro Tajiri.
ECW wasn't about blood. It wasn't about violence. It was about being different. And Tajiri thrived because he was different.
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Post by White Satan on Aug 4, 2013 21:13:36 GMT -6
Really quick addendum to the next round. Remember how I said that karma can be cruel or kind?
The following round afterwards, the person you drafted for will draft for you...and the caveat is they must draft someone of "equal" value.
EXAMPLE: Jonathan drafts Sally Kazuchika Okada (great worker, main eventer. Clearly can't do that, but it's an example). Sally must return the favor in kind the following round.
EXAMPLE 2: Jonathan drafts Sally Zack Ryder. Sally must return the favor in kind.
Also, I will monitor picks. If I think the person didn't return the favor of equal value, I'll make a pick for an adjustment.
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Post by #ChewySweettartsLife on Aug 4, 2013 21:25:57 GMT -6
I struggled with this at first, but when I finally picked, there was no going back. My choice is that crazy bastard Raven...
My reason? Well, I'm tired, so I'm going to be lazy and say because I can. And my reason speaks for itself with a simple Wikipedia search. :-P
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Post by White Satan on Aug 4, 2013 21:30:38 GMT -6
While I think it's safe to say Raven was an answer I would have enjoyed, Heather don't be lazy. You're going to be punished.
Also, Nick won this round. I'm a sucker for the "Cane Dewey" promo. His reward? He may pick any former Open the Dream Gate Champion and swap with anyone on his roster.
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Post by THE MANLIEST MAN ON THE PLANET on Aug 4, 2013 21:36:58 GMT -6
Taking my reward for round 3. Seeing as I am not allowed the full Spirit Squad, I am allowed to keep one of the Squad and select anyone that they have tagged with before. Obviously taking Dolph Ziggler. Here is some evidence of whom he has tagged with.
United States WWE Smackdown! Taping
Jul 31st 2012 Daniel Bryan & Dolph Ziggler & The Miz def. (pin) Chris Jericho & Christian & Kane 6-person tag
Taking Daniel Bryan
BOOM!
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Post by #ChewySweettartsLife on Aug 4, 2013 22:12:38 GMT -6
I'm so confused because of Las posting... :-p Anyhoo, My pick to face Jon's #4 pick of Swagsuke Nakamura will be Naomichi Marufuji because... Given the magic these two create in tag matches, could you imagine if they were given the time and venue to go one on one for thirty minutes to an hour. Yeah, I see your minds being blown. KABOOM!  #PeaceOut |
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Post by White Satan on Aug 4, 2013 22:18:45 GMT -6
Sally picked an amazing manager. One of the most popular in all of indy wrestling. So I decided that she needs another great manager to represent someone in her draft.
She needs a father figure. So she's getting Papa Gedo. Or Gedo if you're nasty.
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#PeaceOut