Success, Bust or In Between: 'The Pope' D'Angelo Dinero

[Macho Machismo]

In-Between.

His WWE run was a total bust, at least in TNA though he got the chance to show off his true talents and was on top of their world at one time. How his run ended wasn't his fault, it was TNA's for not continuing to utilize him. Simple as. If they didn't have anything for him in the World, TV or Tag Titles division, they most definitely could've used him for the X-Division, what feuds he could've had with guys like RVD and Kenny King, would've spiced up the division again a little bit.

[Ruthless-RKO]

I can't vote against this guy, he didn't have the best of runs with TNA.. But I liked his feud with AJ Styles back in 2010, just when Styles turned heel, Pope was really over at the time, I was really pulling for him in the Lockdown match.. If it wasn't for the 2010 feud with AJ, it would be a bust.. But, iI'mnot going to say that.. Also, he had one of the best entrance themes...

[Rayne]

Bust. Not because he wasn't good, because he was tragically underutilized. Maybe he was a douchebag to the wrong person backstage. Maybe he slept with someone's underage daughter. (I've used that joke before, but it was good enough for seconds.)

He got hot, people started to get behind him, and then he vanished. It was like his hot spell had never happened; TNA never even tried to build upon it. I liked the guy, but it's not hard to figure out why he didn't re-sign.

[HBsam31]

I had to go with in between just because of how under utilized he was. He was on in 2010 when he won the 8 card tournament, and I honestly thought he had a shot a winning the TNA title. When he was on he was on. I loved his promo work, and in the ring I thought he did well. It isn't his fault TNA didn't push him farther after that initial title shot. I can't say he was a success just becuase of how poorly they used him, but I don't think it is fair to say he was a bust either because when he was used he took advantage of it and had a pretty good fan following.

[Lowdown]

In-between for me. Though I only caught Pope from mid to late 2010 on, he seemed to be a crowd favorite. Things started to take a nosedive after he lost to Abyss in a casket match. At that point it seemed he was walking the tweener line somewhat, then he got into the forever feud with Devon. Injuries played a factor as well. But the man had talent.

[Cereal Killer EST 2012]

In between.

This is because of how he had some decent times in TNA when he faced off with the likes of AJ Styles, Desmond Wolfe, Mr.Anderson, Suicide and even Hulk Hogan when he was aligned with Kevin Nash and Sting, the trio knew that Hogan was up to something (Immortal). Just with teaming up with those 2 put him in the spotlight, I know Nash and Sting left afterwards but Pope was almost like their "successor" afterwards which didn't work out well as the anti-immortal group was lead by guys like Matt Morgan, RVD, Samoa Joe, everyone that overshadowed Pope as they stayed in the group, faced off with higher members of the group like Hardy where as Pope was fending off Abyss, Pope stopped feuding with the group shortly after. That is one thing that held him down.

He did have some decent talent and that was one of the good things about him but after the whole Immortal scene had gone from TNA, he was definitely misused. He was booked in some crazy storylines with Devon and his sons and also Samoa Joe. These were boring and had nobody hooked. Then he was brought back last year into the BFG series where he hardly wrestled, had two matches that were on IW and the rest took place at the house shows. He lost most of them and then they stuck him in another ridiculous story line where he was injured by the Aces and Eights.

Why though? I mean they just bought back a guy they hadn't used in ages, a wrestler that fans want to see and then they bring him back to do worse than Robbie E? I don't get it. If it was because they wanted him to feud with the Aces afterwards, why not just do that after the BFG series?
Like the time when Magnus, Kurt Angle, Sting and Eric Young were all laid out by DOC.
They could have done it then and they should have. Not only because he would have feuded with the Aces doing something but he would have been back on T.V for a few months and he could show off his talent. Pope was a man that TNA needed, not only because fans wanted him and he is talented, but also because of the age crisis TNA have at the moment. In about 5 years, they need a whole lot of new talent as guys like Bobby Roode and James Storm will already be 40+. They need younger guys and Pope was a guy they could have utilized on.

So IDR, I'm saying in between because of how he had some great times in TNA like almost winning the TNA title until he got stabbed in the eye with a pen to the times he was down in the dumps; from using two teenagers (Devons kids) to help him out till his lame BFG series run.

[AmerikanWolves619]

I voted In-Between
"The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero is spectacular on the mic (hell he learned from the best in Dusty Rhodes, correct?), oozing with charisma, connected with the crowd and they returned the favor in spades whenever he was a face, talented in the ring, the guy had it all. He had a good run in TNA; however, the fact that for all these great attributes, he did not provide titles to his resume and had a problem with backstage execs/management to the point where they either buried him or "creative didn't have anything for him (which I feel is complete BS...if you're a wrestler with that much going for you and the fans love you, creative/writers SHOULD have a way to build for him). I for one LOVE his character and really hope that this is just a way to swerve us into believing he is gone so that he can be brought up in the Aces and Eights group. Just my hope.

[Jaffa]

I voted in between for a few reasons. Yes he was a bit of a waste of talent but he did also do reasonably well he got a world title match at Lockdown 2010 and if memory serves me correctly Styles didn't win cleanly he used a staple gun or something. He was also dare I say and it makes me feel slightly disturbed their number 2 babyface at the start of the immortal angle after only Ken Anderson. He was also involved in a few good feuds during his day one of his matches against Samoa Joe at final resolution 2010 I think it was, was a very good match.

On the other hand other for the last year or so seeing as he got hurt and was onscreen taken out by Aces and Eights at Hardcore Justice. However, ever since his feud with Devon that ended at Genesis ironically he did nothing at all, seriously I don't think he even won a match in the Bound for Glory tournament before being written off.