Loser's Bracket Debate #9: Aweome_Miz -vs- Mr. Steve

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Can Kofi Kingston benefit from turning heel?


This is a first round, Loser's Bracket debate in the 2012 Wrestlezone Debater's League Tournament.

Aweome_Miz won the coin toss and will be the home debater. He's earned the right to choose EITHER which side of the debate he wants to argue OR who provides the opening statement. He can also defer this choice to his opponent. (The home debater has 24 hours to make this decision otherwise it is automatically deferred to his opponent.)

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Cheers.

How Kofi doesn't benefit from turning heel

You want to know how Kofi doesn't benefit from turning heel? Cool.

He'll lost his heat

He's over, man! Dude's got face heat and he's very handy when it comes to matches in the midcard. If he turns heel, he has to start from scratch. Mainly, because:

What kind of heel is he?

Quick, what's Kofi's gimmick right now? Keep in mind, he used to be a happy-go-lucky guy from Jamaica (Jamaica me crazy, remember?)

That all went away when....


Now you tell me, does that current gimmick or the one he had work with Kofi as a heel?

Don't worry, I'll wait.

The point is, Kofi doesn't have anything that can be molded into heelish tactics. There was that aggresive side he showed during his feud with Orton but that WORKED for him. It quite literally put him over because of the Boom Drop in MSG.


Again, he's over with the crowd, he can work wonders as a face with a heel as his opponent and I'm hoping his improvement with on-camera presence is happening (as with Ziggler) why place a proverbial brick wall by turning him heel?
 
Here's to a good debate and me not bailing out again.​

How Kofi does benefit from turning heel

Now lets get this started off with a video.​

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Now, what is the meaning of this video you might ask yourself? Well, if you see the video then you can see Kofi does have an aggresive side to himself. Having that kind of mood can help him be a heel.​

If, WWE creative (or Vince :rolleyes:) can let him be a heel than he might actually benefit from it. Yeah, he might start off fresh but that's good. Having him turn over a new leaf will get him to reinvent his character. Meaning, viewers will be able to see a new Kofi and actually be interested in him.​

He might be able to do all these types of flashy moves but his mic skills suck. Being a heel will mean he can work on some better material.

Also, when was the last time Kingston did something were he made you say Damn! Maybe 09 or 08.

In conclusion, Kofi needs to turn heel before he becomes like Rey (Stale). Having this heel turn might not only help Kof but as well the WWE.

I await your reply Mr. Steve.​
 
Here's to a good debate and me not bailing out again.​

How Kofi does benefit from turning heel

Now lets get this started off with a video.​

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But didn't that feud end up being about Orton at the end, though? It was all about one-upmanship. Kofi just had to one-up the fuck out of Orton, and he did. The problem was, that same characteristic about Kofi was dead and gone by the time he was drafted to Smackdown and he was back to just being Kofi.

Now, what is the meaning of this video you might ask yourself? Well, if you see the video then you can see Kofi does have an aggresive side to himself. Having that kind of mood can help him be a heel.​

Being a heel isn't about aggressiveness. Unless Kofi can grow to Mark Henry's proportions, being a monster heel isn't for him. Being a heel entails being cowardly and cheating when he has to in order to win and fight another day. It's about saving their skin so they can move on to the next opponent or preserve what they have, be it a title or some kind of claim (see D-Bry's current gimmick).


If, WWE creative (or Vince :rolleyes:) can let him be a heel than he might actually benefit from it. Yeah, he might start off fresh but that's good. Having him turn over a new leaf will get him to reinvent his character. Meaning, viewers will be able to see a new Kofi and actually be interested in him.​

It's actually:

Creative member then the head creative of that show then Steph/Hunter and THEN it's Vince. If Vince sees that Kofi won't be a good heel, then he won't let him turn. Besides, Kofi was doing a damn fine job rebuilding the tag division until Sparkplug lit a synth.


He might be able to do all these types of flashy moves but his mic skills suck. Being a heel will mean he can work on some better material. Also, when was the last time Kingston did something were he made you say Damn! Maybe 09 or 08.​


Did you watch Elimination Chamber?


Also, being a heel doesn't make you better in promos. It just means you'll suck doing heel promos. Have you seen Swagger?

In conclusion, Kofi needs to turn heel before he becomes like Rey (Stale). Having this heel turn might not only help Kof but as well the WWE.

I await your reply Mr. Steve.

Okay, let's do this. Give me a fantasy booking in which Kofi turns heel that isn't a swerve and that makes sense

Yeah, I said it.
 
Cheers.

How Kofi doesn't benefit from turning heel

You want to know how Kofi doesn't benefit from turning heel? Cool.
Yes I want to know.
He'll lost his heat

He's over, man! Dude's got face heat and he's very handy when it comes to matches in the midcard. If he turns heel, he has to start from scratch. Mainly, because:
I wonder who that reminds me of?:rolleyes:
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What kind of heel is he?

Quick, what's Kofi's gimmick right now? Keep in mind, he used to be a happy-go-lucky guy from Jamaica (Jamaica me crazy, remember?)
Yeah I remembered that gimmick and how WWE dropped the ball with it.
That all went away when....


Now you tell me, does that current gimmick or the one he had work with Kofi as a heel?
No it won't work cause he will probably get repackaged. That way he can start off fresh and better.
Don't worry, I'll wait.

The point is, Kofi doesn't have anything that can be molded into heelish tactics. There was that aggresive side he showed during his feud with Orton but that WORKED for him. It quite literally put him over because of the Boom Drop in MSG.

Yeah but he does have an aggresive side meaning he can use that like ala R-Truth and his crazyness.
Again, he's over with the crowd, he can work wonders as a face with a heel as his opponent and I'm hoping his improvement with on-camera presence is happening (as with Ziggler) why place a proverbial brick wall by turning him heel?
See that's the key word. He ain't. The only thing I see him to is now without Evan Bourne and that's job to ME guys.



But didn't that feud end up being about Orton at the end, though? It was all about one-upmanship. Kofi just had to one-up the fuck out of Orton, and he did. The problem was, that same characteristic about Kofi was dead and gone by the time he was drafted to Smackdown and he was back to just being Kofi.
See you are proving my point. He really can't get anything going good by being a face. If he went to a heel then it's something good for Kofi's career and the fans. Since, we have never seen what a heel Kofi can do. There endless possibilties with the heel turn.


Being a heel isn't about aggressiveness. Unless Kofi can grow to Mark Henry's proportions, being a monster heel isn't for him. Being a heel entails being cowardly and cheating when he has to in order to win and fight another day. It's about saving their skin so they can move on to the next opponent or preserve what they have, be it a title or some kind of claim (see D-Bry's current gimmick).
Oh yeah what about Orton? He might have been a coward type but actually did something HUGE. So, Kofi can do something like that (see video again)​

It's actually:
Creative member then the head creative of that show then Steph/Hunter and THEN it's Vince. If Vince sees that Kofi won't be a good heel, then he won't let him turn. Besides, Kofi was doing a damn fine job rebuilding the tag division until Sparkplug lit a synth.​
So, he pretty much needs someone to help him when being a face. Also, Vince always loves to experiment so what's stopping him from doing that with Kofi.




Did you watch Elimination Chamber?


Also, being a heel doesn't make you better in promos. It just means you'll suck doing heel promos. Have you seen Swagger?​

Well, have you seen his face promos. So, turning heel can help us see what else he might do. (See Cena, Orton, or HBK Heel's promos)



Okay, let's do this. Give me a fantasy booking in which Kofi turns heel that isn't a swerve and that makes sense
Yeah, I said it.​
I got a better a idea. How about you give me a bullet proof idea were Kofi can become a top face ME guy.
 
I wonder who that reminds me of?:rolleyes:
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Apples to Oranges. Morrison touched ME while Kofi has yet to do it. You have not proved your point.

Yeah I remembered that gimmick and how WWE dropped the ball with it.

WWE doesn't drop anything. The blow-off match ended on a RAW. That feud was for Kofi to show his aggresive side. There just wasn't a follow through on both his end as well as a lack of being put over in a decisive manner pertaining to the match layout (believe me, that has to be taken into consideration)

No it won't work cause he will probably get repackaged. That way he can start off fresh and better.

Fresh doesn't necessarily mean better. Like for example, Kofi being more aggresive in his feud with Orton. The problem being: the aggresiveness fizzled.

Yeah but he does have an aggresive side meaning he can use that like ala R-Truth and his crazyness.

Yes and where's Truth now? Working as a face on Superstars. Again, doing a turn doesn't necessarily mean it's going to be something for the

See that's the key word. He ain't. The only thing I see him to is now without Evan Bourne and that's job to ME guys.

What the hell are you babbling about, he's been tag teaming with Truth (that guy who didn't really work as a heel because of a halted push as that and a swerve) and he works the Tag Division.


See you are proving my point. He really can't get anything going good by being a face. If he went to a heel then it's something good for Kofi's career and the fans. Since, we have never seen what a heel Kofi can do. There endless possibilties with the heel turn.

Yet, you haven't given me one that seems bulletproof


Oh yeah what about Orton? He might have been a coward type but actually did something HUGE. So, Kofi can do something like that (see video again)​

No, Orton wasn't the cowardly heel at the time/ He was the cowardly heel with IDD during HHH/Orton. At the time, he was accompanying Legacy, which was also being put over. Again, Kofi has a purpose as being a face. If he's a heel, he'll be another guy in the shuffle since he won't have that good a face to play off of.

He's pretty much an antithesis to Ziggler, Swagger, Epico and Primo. He has a purpose in the pecking order in the alignment he's at. CHanging him, especially in these dates, wouldn't help. If anything, now's the time to capitalize on his face-ness and boost him up during the Johnny ace era.


So, he pretty much needs someone to help him when being a face. Also, Vince always loves to experiment so what's stopping him from doing that with Kofi.

Vince experiments in the winter. It's been two weeks after Wrestlemania. If anything, Kofi's focus has to capitalize on the viewership NOW as opposed to wintertime. Doing a heel turn there will most likely add him to the lower card matches in Wrestlemania, like Ziggler and Swagger.

Well, have you seen his face promos. So, turning heel can help us see what else he might do. (See Cena, Orton, or HBK Heel's promos).

It will not be that much different. If you need work as a face when it comes to the microphone, you need work as a heel. Being a wrestler means you have to work BOTH equally as good, not just one and slight the other.


I got a better a idea. How about you give me a bullet proof idea were Kofi can become a top face ME guy.

Yeah, you're hso wrong on that one. Kofi isn't someone that's meant to break the glass ceiling. He's the reliable hand that helps out his peers and can be asked to put on good spots on a big pay-per-view. For that, he needs to stay a babyface. Being a babyface implies there's a reason that he's doing those spots because he puts caution to the wind.

That's being a babyface. But, if they want to test their waters and put him a bit higher in the pecking order, then let him work with Johnny on Smackdown. He could be the guy that stands up against Johnny Ace and his run as General Manager. Being on Smackdown implies more ringtime as opposed to RAW which is more focused on promos/recaps. Smackdown's a great place for Kofi, even more so if he works tag matches with someone else and has matches for the titles.

Stephanie McMahon once stated (paraphrased since the pdf was taken out) on her testimonial regarding Chris benoit that: "Ideally, you want everyone in the main event. That's where you need to have everyone so the show really stands out. But not everyone can be in the Main Event, which is why there's the mid card and the lower cards."

Kofi will not be a true, bona fine Main Event guy. But he'll be a damn fine Mid Card guy that can have a match in the Main Event or two. As a face, he's a perfect foil to most of the heels in the pecking order. Want proof: Look at the movesets.

You have not given me a solid idea about Kofi being a heel that will not consist of:

A manager that takes the heat for him and doesn't funnel it (Vicke and Johnny Ace all carry the heat for Ziggler, Swagger, Otunga, etc.), a gimmick that's believeable and slow cooked, as opposed to being swervealicious and finally, a a heel gimmick that has a perfect foil in someone that can be solid and is available to work (not Punk since he's tied up with Jericho, not Cena since he's tied up with Lesnar, not Rock since he's tied up with his stuff outside the 'E, not Seamus since he's tied up wit hADR, not Brodus and Santino since they're working with Swagger and Ziggler)

Wait...are those the top faces? WELL, WELL, WELL looks like someone needs to be a face in the 'E. Guess Kofi doesn't need the heel turn after all.

You've yet to give me a solid idea, a solid feud and a solid blow-off match. Way to go :rolleyes:
 
Time has run out for Aweome_Miz to post his conclusion. I'll start the judging for this round:


Clarity: Aweome_Miz. He had more organization in his posts. The typo in Mr Steve’s quotes hurt him here. We all make typos, but things like that make the post look sloppy.

Punctuality: Mr Steve. He finished his half of the debate.

Informative: Mr Steve. He did his research and it shows.

Persuasion: Mr Steve. His arguments were more convincing, and I found his concluding post to be especially strong.

I score it as: Mr Steve 4, Aweome_Miz 1.
 
Clarity - I loved Steven's opening. Shame his first response had the miscue on the quoting.

Point - Aweome_Miz

Punctuality - A_M didn't finish it up.

Point - Mr. Steve

Informative - A_M did have a video, and a picture of JoMo. But, I highly enjoyed Steven's videos, and he used them nicely.

Point - Mr. Steve

Persuasion - It's hard to convince someone when you don't finish up your debate. Steven did a nice job backing his points throughout.

Points - Mr. Steve

CH David scores this Mr. Steve 4, Aweome_Miz 1.
 
Clarity: Steve messed up big time on the quoting thing. Aweome_Miz has the point.

Punctuality: Yeah, the lack of a conclusion serves only to hand Steve this one on a platter.

Informative: Steve had more and better examples for my money. His point.

Persuasion: Steve dominated and earned himself the points and the win. He didn't no-show the conclusion and he had solid theory throughout.

FunKay Scores It: Steve 4, Aweome_Miz: 1
 
Even if Aweome_Miz gets a perfect score from SavageTaker, he cannot win this bracket. Therefore, Mr. Steve has clinched his defeat over Aweome_Miz by a score of 12-3. He will move onto Loser's bracket #20 to face The Rattlesnake.

Aweome_Miz, you have been eliminated from this year's tournament. Thank you for wasting all of our fucking time. :disappointed:
 
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