The Dragon Saga
Whale in a Teardrop
Go back five years and I loved Alex Shelley, he was a class-act in Ring of Honor, he was doing his role in the Paparazzi Productions angle with Kevin Nash which brought forth some pretty funny moments, and he was showing that he had the potential to be a great wrestler.
Fast forward a year and he had formed the Motor City Machine Guns with Chris Sabin. This was when I seemed to begin a dislike, not for the Guns, but Shelley alone. It annoyed me that some people thought Sabin, whose a former four time TNA X-Division Champion and one of the best to grace that division, was in some way subsidiary in comparison to Shelley. Logical thinking would obviously understand why Shelley is fans favorite Gun.
Dude has the look, he has the personality, he has; and I hate saying this, the hairstyle - which coincides with looks I guess. But it pissed me off, because in-terms of being a wrestler Sabin trumps Shelley any day of the week.
Lately though, Alex Shelley has became one of my favorites within TNA. Since Sabin tore his ACL and MCL, Shelley has made sporadic appearances which have really caught my good side. The whole Gun Money thing I rated highly and last night his performance in the Ultimate-X compounded with the fact that I can actually stand him, I don't see why the guy isn't being pushed.
And before someone comes onto the thread, like I know someone will, saying, "Shelley should just be pushed in the X-Division, cause of his size," here's a fun fact. Did you know Shelley weighs the exact same as AJ Styles and is one inch shorter in size?
Alex Shelley will probably be pushed towards the X-Division Championship, and on a limb I see him making the transition into a heel due to Kendrick being built as a huge face and the saviour of the X-Division, but he should be pushed beyond that. He has the in-ring skills, he has an impressive look and physique especially for someone in the X-Div. His microphone skills are sharp, he is a face you could market because he has a ton of fans, as evident from the very loud, "Lets Go Shelley!" chants from last night.
Fast forward a year and he had formed the Motor City Machine Guns with Chris Sabin. This was when I seemed to begin a dislike, not for the Guns, but Shelley alone. It annoyed me that some people thought Sabin, whose a former four time TNA X-Division Champion and one of the best to grace that division, was in some way subsidiary in comparison to Shelley. Logical thinking would obviously understand why Shelley is fans favorite Gun.
Dude has the look, he has the personality, he has; and I hate saying this, the hairstyle - which coincides with looks I guess. But it pissed me off, because in-terms of being a wrestler Sabin trumps Shelley any day of the week.
Lately though, Alex Shelley has became one of my favorites within TNA. Since Sabin tore his ACL and MCL, Shelley has made sporadic appearances which have really caught my good side. The whole Gun Money thing I rated highly and last night his performance in the Ultimate-X compounded with the fact that I can actually stand him, I don't see why the guy isn't being pushed.
And before someone comes onto the thread, like I know someone will, saying, "Shelley should just be pushed in the X-Division, cause of his size," here's a fun fact. Did you know Shelley weighs the exact same as AJ Styles and is one inch shorter in size?
Alex Shelley will probably be pushed towards the X-Division Championship, and on a limb I see him making the transition into a heel due to Kendrick being built as a huge face and the saviour of the X-Division, but he should be pushed beyond that. He has the in-ring skills, he has an impressive look and physique especially for someone in the X-Div. His microphone skills are sharp, he is a face you could market because he has a ton of fans, as evident from the very loud, "Lets Go Shelley!" chants from last night.