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Post: 89920143_1 created on Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:56:32 +0000
Posted: Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:56:32 +0000

I'll list the good news first. It seems Paige and Emma might not be too far away from being called up to the main shows! In Paige's case especially, it's about damn time!

Aaaand then there's the less exciting news. Alexander Rusev and his manager are considered for call-ups too. Which I personally don't like, because I'm predicting it'd be a gigantic waste of time.

Remember when Tensai debuted and how no one gave a s**t? Yeah, if you've watched Rusev down at NXT you'd see that this guy is pretty much identical. He's supposed to be this huge unstoppable foreign machine, and I have the feeling that if he debuts with THAT character, it's all going to go back and bite the WWE in the a**.

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Post: 89920143_2 created on Thu, 16 Jan 2014 22:43:44 +0000
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It can be good if they pair him with Cesaro.

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Post: 89920143_3 created on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:17:32 +0000
Posted: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:17:32 +0000

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It can be good if they pair him with Cesaro.

No...it'd just bring Cesaro farther down. Rusev is s**t in the ring, even by "monster heel" standards. If he gets called up, expect him to get sent back down or released within six months.

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Post: 89920143_4 created on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 03:39:17 +0000
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It can be good if they pair him with Cesaro.

No...it'd just bring Cesaro farther down. Rusev is s**t in the ring, even by "monster heel" standards. If he gets called up, expect him to get sent back down or released within six months.

You can't get lower than Swagger.

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Post: 89920143_5 created on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 06:40:39 +0000
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It can be good if they pair him with Cesaro.

No...it'd just bring Cesaro farther down. Rusev is s**t in the ring, even by "monster heel" standards. If he gets called up, expect him to get sent back down or released within six months.

You can't get lower than Swagger.

Have you not seen Rusev? He is miles below Swagger...if such a thing is even possible. At least Swagger has some notoriety from fans...and he's not terrible in the ring. Rusev is just big...that's like the only positive you can possibly give him...

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Post: 89920143_6 created on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 06:46:01 +0000
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It can be good if they pair him with Cesaro.

No...it'd just bring Cesaro farther down. Rusev is s**t in the ring, even by "monster heel" standards. If he gets called up, expect him to get sent back down or released within six months.

You can't get lower than Swagger.

...... Why does this Rusev guy sound more and more like another Khali?

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Post: 89920143_7 created on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 07:20:07 +0000
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It can be good if they pair him with Cesaro.

No...it'd just bring Cesaro farther down. Rusev is s**t in the ring, even by "monster heel" standards. If he gets called up, expect him to get sent back down or released within six months.

You can't get lower than Swagger.

...... Why does this Rusev guy sound more and more like another Khali?

That's what I was thinking. I googled him and watched a match...its like if Khali got shorter and fused with Big E. He has similar Big E moves (throwing his weight around) but Khali sloppiness and posture. He'll be boring unless he's paired with someone. Hell, make him muscle for Maddox.

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Post: 89920143_8 created on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 07:41:47 +0000
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It can be good if they pair him with Cesaro.

No. burning_eyes

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Post: 89920143_9 created on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 07:46:02 +0000
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It can be good if they pair him with Cesaro.

No...it'd just bring Cesaro farther down. Rusev is s**t in the ring, even by "monster heel" standards. If he gets called up, expect him to get sent back down or released within six months.

Exactly. Jesus Christ, we have another Tensai, another Ryback in our hands (except those guys are still around and this guy wouldn't be.) emotion_facepalm

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Post: 89920143_10 created on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 07:47:42 +0000
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It can be good if they pair him with Cesaro.

No...it'd just bring Cesaro farther down. Rusev is s**t in the ring, even by "monster heel" standards. If he gets called up, expect him to get sent back down or released within six months.

You can't get lower than Swagger.

...... Why does this Rusev guy sound more and more like another Khali?

I think he'd be boring even IF paired with someone. I don't see why the WWE likes him at all. It's like Rumble says, all he's got his his size. I don't get how his shtick is supposed to appeal to me.

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Post: 89920143_11 created on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 13:02:19 +0000
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You can't get lower than Swagger.

...... Why does this Rusev guy sound more and more like another Khali?

I think he'd be boring even IF paired with someone. I don't see why the WWE likes him at all. It's like Rumble says, all he's got his his size. I don't get how his shtick is supposed to appeal to me.

The thing that boggles me is that there is actual talent on the NXT roster, and they'd rather spend time pushing Rusev. He is a bust. Let him go, bring in Solomon Crowe so that there's an actual serious heel on the roster who has in-ring talent.

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Post: 89920143_12 created on Fri, 17 Jan 2014 22:50:53 +0000
Posted: Fri, 17 Jan 2014 22:50:53 +0000

I don't watch NXT, the last time I did was when it was on TV. However I just googled that guy.
I don't see Alexander Rusev being great, especially when they don't do many storylines with their "powerhouses" when they do though, they don't last long.