RE: Sweet T back to Tensai

[Rhodes2TheFuture3313]

Ladies & Gentlemen let's be honest Tons of Funk has really not gotten over as a Tagteam. The Tag-division is really starting to pick up. I think they should build a storyline between The Real Americans and Tons of Funk where Sweet T turns on Brodus Clay and becomes Tensai again. Zeb Coulter would be the perfect mouthpiece for Matt Bloom and I believe his addition would fit into what the Real Americans are tryng to accomplish; Regaining America. JBL has been referring to Sweet T as Tensai most recently as well. Coulter could go on to say that Tensai is a natural fit into the Real Americans as he began his career here and travelled the world stumbling upon Japan as a unique opportunity to further his career. However, when there were no more ladders to climb it was only right that Tensai return to his roots here in the US where he could climb a whole new, challenging set of ladders. BUT former executives set him up to fail by deciding to Market him as LORD TENSAI. Even going as far to employ him with an Asian lackey who did nothing, but take away from his success. Then, when that failed he was forced to forgo who he really was becoming a jovial, oversized hip-hop dancer who smiled at the crowd. Thanks to Real Americans like Jack Swagger, Antonio Cesaro and himself Tensai has become himself again. A smart, cunning American trained in the ways of the Japanese Samurai who has found a purpose worth fighting for: Reclaiming America. What do you peeps think? Could this work?

 

[TWJC: The Beginning]

Not a bad idea at all. He was a school teacher at one point. Zeb could go on about the broken school system. Tensai is a big tattooed bald white guy so he's got the basic neo nazi look that would fit the Tea Party character Zeb has. I noticed a ton of people saying "We The People" on Raw, which is either funny or scary.

How do you book that stable? Maybe have Tensai (renamed I'm guessing) go after the US title.

 

[Rhodes2TheFuture3313]

I think having him go after the US title would be a good direction for the group and the character, but I actually do like the name Tensai. Getting him back to his American roots w/a refocus on his time spent in Japan would help put Matt in a better spot and allow him a better opportunity to get over.

 

[TWJC: The Beginning]

I think having him go after the US title would be a good direction for the group and the character, but I actually do like the name Tensai. Getting him back to his American roots w/a refocus on his time spent in Japan would help put Matt in a better spot and allow him a better opportunity to get over.

All American Al is too corny? I think he should go with a very American sounding name.

 

[Caitiff]

Tensai is a big tattooed bald white guy so he's got the basic neo nazi look that would fit the Tea Party character Zeb has.

I was never made aware that "Bald white guy with tattoos" automatically equaled "Neo Nazi." I was also never made aware that "Political Conservative" equaled "Nazi." Neither of the assertions that you made in that sentence are true, but you don't strike me as a type to let the facts get in the way of your bumper sticker quote-turned soundbite.

Rather than going into what the word "Nazi" actually means, and going off on a tirade that would likely get me banned from this forum, I'll simply say this. You took no time, at all, to invoke Godwin's Law. Generally, when people do that, they have acknowledged that they have no understanding of the topic at hand. Frankly, you showed your ignorance very nicely, with your comments.

But, back to the topic at hand. Should Albert/A-Train/(Lord) Tensai/Sweet T join the "Real Americans" stable? No. I think that it would be a bad idea, for all involved. It would make no sense for the person who integrated himself into the culture of another nation, to the point that he removed himself for that of his home country to completely ignore that he had done so.

And, moreso than that, it would make no sense, at all, for the "Real Americans" to accept him, precisely because he had abandoned the American culture. Acceptance like that is a babyface response, not a heel one.

This reminds me of how, after Summerslam 1991, Sgt. Slaughter declared that "I want my country back." Nobody trusted him, and, to be fair, rightfully so. Except for one guy. "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan gave Slaughter that chance to show that he was sincere. Slaughter did prove his sincerity, and was eventually welcomed back by American fans.

But, that kind of transition requires a leap of faith from someone. And, heels don't take that leap of faith. It's not in the nature of the character.

 

[The Eighties]

If they did this it would be easier to just use his real name than bother creating another gimmick name, but in truth I think Tonnes of Funk serve their purpose, they are a gimmicky cartoon act that the younger kids in the audience like and at the age Matt Bloom is it's a good gig and I don't see a lot of point in trying to repackage him and push him.

If you were to have a member of the team snap and decide he's had enough of pandering and wants to forward his career by joining up with Colter's movement (Despite the fact they mostly lose), then Brodus would be the better choice in my view.

 

[Mustang Sally]

.... and at the age Matt Bloom is it's a good gig and I don't see a lot of point in trying to repackage him and push him.

I admit it doesn't open possibilities that are overly exciting, but it seems if they somehow want to repackage Matt Bloom, they should consider changing his ring name to......Matt Bloom. At least, that might stop the "Albert!" chants the guy has tossed at him as he works. If they want to give him another try, let him work under his own name, as Mama Bloom once intended.

I can't see going back to "Tensai".....the gimmick just didn't work. If you start the guy with a victory over John Cena, and he still can't get anything going, there's no sense beating a dead horse. I don't know what WWE expected when pitching that deal to Bloom (or was it his idea?) but as silly as the "Sweet T" nonsense is, it's at least providing the fans with some entertainment, even if it's not the roaring success the company might have been looking for.

In some ways, the pairing of Brodus & his gang with Bloom was fitting; it wasn't just to the benefit of Bloom, but also to Brodus, whose gimmick had long since run it's course and was ready to be either scrapped or modified.

Never thought I'd be looking forward to the appearance of the Funkadactyls more than Brodus, though. Ironic how things take shape.

 

[Jstrike]

I Was one of the very few who liked tensai, but lot's of people did'nt like tensai at all. i ain't sure if turning him to tensai is a good idea or not. but sweet t aint working for me. always someone will have a gimmick get a main event push, the push falls apart and then they through in a tag team member with the same gimmick.... swagger & cesaro brodus & sweet t and soon to be fandango and some other dancing dude

 

[TB77]

Tons of Funk are not getting over with teens and early 20s but they are over with the younger kids. My son and nephew love them. Not every wrestle or tag team need to be over with everyone. Certain gimmicks are used for certain age groups and Tons of Funk are a perfect example. Leave them together for now just like a single wrestlers tag teams need enhancement talent too. They serve a purpose.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Tensai/Albert/A-Train will never get over in WWE. That's just how it is. Undertaker tried. Benoit tried. He's a lost cause.

However I see masses of potential as Tons Of Funk as a monster tag team. Have them turn on the Funkada..(Fuck it, I'm not Googling how to spell that!) and that should be an excellent way of slowly turning Brodus Clay into the monster heel he should be.

 

[rerun406]

Interesting thread, i'll throw my 2 cents in.

#1. I don't think Albert should go back to Tensai, the best thing Tensai accomplished was a pin fall victory over John Cena in his 3rd match I believe .. aside from that the gimmick was a complete mess.

#2. Joining the Real Americans could work, as they seem to be getting back some momentum now under Zeb. Though I don't see Tensai working as a Real American, it would have to be Matt Bloom. (Zeb could use the failed Tensai gimmick for material)

#3. It seems he's running out of options, fans get defensive citing the gimmicks holding him back, but I think they need to accept below

Tensai/Albert/A-Train will never get over in WWE. That's just how it is. Undertaker tried. Benoit tried. He's a lost cause.

bold, bottom line. I think that's the realization people need to accept. We all know Albert's no noob to WWE, and even competed during the Attitude Era but when you're most known for your excessive amount of body hair ...

look he's just not that great. Solid in the ring, but not spectacular.

 

[The Kid]

If they did this it would be easier to just use his real name than bother creating another gimmick name, but in truth I think Tonnes of Funk serve their purpose, they are a gimmicky cartoon act that the younger kids in the audience like and at the age Matt Bloom is it's a good gig and I don't see a lot of point in trying to repackage him and push him.

If you were to have a member of the team snap and decide he's had enough of pandering and wants to forward his career by joining up with Colter's movement (Despite the fact they mostly lose), then Brodus would be the better choice in my view.

What was the bet Punk and Cena made?

And I hated Lord Tensai when he redebuted and so did the fans because they weren't going to take "Albert" seriously. He also couldn't get the fans to take him serious. Unlike Mark Henry who got called "Sexual Chocolate" and still manage to beast out and get the fans behind him.

 

[THTRobtaylor]

Bloom's problem is he is the perennial "bad gimmick guy" and now no gimmick will really work for him as a result. He does have potential even now in the same way Mark Henry always did have... When you saw Henry and Mae or his stint in "Thuggin' & Buggin'" you never saw the push that made him ever working. Indeed he was all but "done" when he came back with Brodus' gimmick idea... That worked out well for the E and perhaps it'll take that kind of thing to work again.

The problem they have is they also have Wade Barrett who is quickly becoming "no gimmick needed" and they slowly but surely seem to have twigged they need to push him in the style of a Harley Race and people are starting to get into Barrett as that pure heel...

Bloom needs to be more the Bruiser Brody type character he had as Giant Bernard to make it work but people have seen him as the cuddly Sweet T now, so it'll take something really special to take that away and frankly, Brodus has more "upside" becoming that monster than Bloom does.

He's good for one more push, the Real American's might work if he relents on his Japanese experiment and says "You've never seen the Real American in me cos I had to be this..." and have him just destroying people... but then that's infringing on the Wyatts... I could see him being "converted" but with Kane seemingly going that way how many monsters can one stable have... they have to mix it up with a smaller guy too.

One gimmick I have never seen but that they should have used is the "Danny The Dog", after the Jet Li movie... one way Tensai could get back over would be to become the "attack dog" for someone on the roster, not in the way the Wyatt's are destroying people with head games... but out and out, "I want this person taken out cos I can"... ADR or Colter then become possibilities, why not mix that with his previous life as Albert... go back to the piercings and bring Paige in has his "Mistress", sure it's not 100% kiddy friendly - but neither are the Wyatts or the Shield.

 

[Rhodes2TheFuture3313]

I think Zeb could introduce him as a guy who's continually failed as an American because America itself has failed him. While guys like CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler, and Cody Rhodes have been given opportunies this man has been given nothing. This man was a lost soul and became so disgruntled with America that he took his talents to Japan where he not only climbed the social ladder, but dominated the competition put before him. In fact, this domination inspired him to come home and give America a 2nd chance. What kind of opportunity do they give him? They have him pose as a Japanese Warlord completely ignoring the fact that his roots were always here in AMERICA!!! This backward thinking even had him paired w/an illegal Japanese manservant who continued to cost him opportunity after opportunity. Then, when he gets kicked down the ladder here in his home he finds himself associated w/a Funkasaurus. He starts smiling and dancing; pandering to an audience that never gave him those same opportunities at the top of the ladder. It's a conspiracy I tell you how many times this man has been kicked down by the American people. But I saw the fire. I saw a man who has the abilities, but just needed the prorper guidance. That's why Real Americans like Jack Swagger, Antonio Cesaro and myself took it upon each other to rescue this man! Ladies and Gentlemen I introduce to you to the NEXT REAL AMERICAN...Matt Bloom.

 

[CM Steel]

Tensai will eventully turn on Clay like how he did on Scotty 2 Hotty 11 years ago on Smackdown. Albert was a big guy dancing around with a guy who had no direction til the point where Albert couldn't take being a joke anymore and just turned on Scotty after a tag team lost. Tensai will be back to his heel roots in the near future if that's the way things work with him.

But atleast as Sweet T he has more TV time right?

 

[JohnJohnson]

I don't think Tensai should join with the Real Americans. I think if anything he should stay with Clay but drop the gimmick. What I find interesting is that both of them ended up here because of social media. A few years ago social media wouldn't have been an issue and they woulda remained monster heels. Brodus got in trouble for a tweet about beating John Morrison essentially giving out a spoiler. After this his return was pushed back and he returned with a different gimmick than the vignettes they put together for him. Tensai made a Tout about how Asians can't drive and next thing you know he's jobbing to the whole roster eventually going down to jobbing on superstars. They just need a good mouthpiece I think. Someone to come out during a match and say "Look at you two. A couple of the biggest guys in the company who should be destroying opponents have stupid to this because you got in trouble over social media?! What are you teenagers on punishment? Then you come out here doing your ridiculous dance with a couple of reality tv show divas that get more tv time than you?!" You know something along those lines and have Albert and Brodus look at each other and maybe walk out. It would be great if they were in the middle of a 4 on 4 tag match against some heels and 2 divas that way they kinda screw the funkadactyls over. They can start this whole anti-social media thing talking about how the times have changed and telling people they need to get off their phones and twitter and facebook and just pay attention. This would be a good move to push more social media because the crowd would start tweeting just to spite them and they would be trending every week out of spite from the crowd. This give the funkadactyls time to do their own thing as well. For a feud they could go against PTP and bring up the fact that their using the media to gain their success(referring to Young). This balances out the fact that PTP turned face. Hell now that I think of it, they could bring back AW to be the mouthpiece for the new Brodus and Albert. He didn't get in trouble for social media but he, like them, is someone who got in trouble for his comments. I think it would be a fresh new direction, boost social media usage as it relates to WWE, give a good feud to the new face PTP, gives the tag division more credibility and allow Funkadactyls to do their program with the bellas without having to make mixed tags and what not. I also think it would be interesting to bring some of the backstage politics as it relates to controlling what is to be said and punishing superstars for what they say outside of the ring. It's a new angle that hasn't been done yet.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

The only real chance I see with Tensai and Tons of Funk in general as it pertains to being any sort of force in WWE is for both Tensai & Clay to turn heel and to become a monster, super heavyweight tag team. In the grand scheme of things right now, Tons of Funk aren't going to be taken seriously as any sort of threat and there's no reason they should. They're a couple of 350+ pound guys dressed in gaudy outfits who dance to 70's style funk music. If you want to be completely honest, Cameron & Naomi are far bigger stars that Brodus & Tensai have ever been thanks to the success of the Total Divas "reality show".