Colin Delaney: Why?

[RoyHahn]

What does this guy add to the ECW product?

He doesn't have the look. He looks pathetically small, and any match that he is competitive in looks ridiculous. Just the pairing of him and Henry a couple weeks ago is laughable. His voice is awful. He has a lisp and a very high voice. This makes him unbearable behind a microphone. So where is his talent? Quite simply, he has none.

So why does ECW waste its time on him?

 

[Tim]

Because the WWE thinks that the crowd always cheers for the underdog, so that he'll be a fan favourite. But it helps if you actually win a match thats not against a jobber.
Basically, he doesn't really add anything to the product. He's just preventing guys like Elijah Burke from actually getting a push

 

[Mr. Showtime]

So why does ECW waste its time on him?

Dont have a clue. The look is all wrong. He doesnt seem to have any outstanding talent other than the fact he can take a bit of a beating and make it look good. Spike dudley could actually be bigger in size than this guy lol. Hopefully he's released by the end of the year, not because of the above statements but beacuase I just cant bare the thought of this guy coming to RAW in the future. GOD I HOPE NOT !

 

[TheOneBigWill]

What does this guy add to the ECW product?

He doesn't have the look. He looks pathetically small, and any match that he is competitive in looks ridiculous. Just the pairing of him and Henry a couple weeks ago is laughable. His voice is awful. He has a lisp and a very high voice. This makes him unbearable behind a microphone. So where is his talent? Quite simply, he has none.

So why does ECW waste its time on him?

Two words. One Man. Spike ... Dudley.

Colin Delaney is everything Spike Dudley was, minus the acid and charisma. None the less, Delaney isn't suppose to add anything note-worthy. He's the kid who's always wanted to become a Professional Wrestler. And as a result, because of how small he is.. he's the go-to-guy who'll constantly be killed in squash matches against "monsters" that are 10x larger than he is.

He gains a ton of pity and sympathy from the fans anytime he gets touched. Adamle could hand him a mic, accidentally hitting him with it in the process. If Delaney says "ouch" Adamle is getting Vickie Guerrero heat because of it.

Again, he's not there to gain momentum of any kind. He's just there to take a beating when they need to make you hate someone. And thus far, he's done a great job of it.

 

[Joaquim Akaem]

I'm pro-Delaney.

As you said already, he isn't anything special in the ring, or on the mic, but while he lacks any sort of resonable skill, he makes up for it by just being a normal guy. You can imagine Colin being the type of guy you know from work or whatever. It goes beyond being a normal underdog. He's got the reputation of being the absolute best jobber ever, because he isn't even good enough to be called a jobber. Beating on Delaney is the equivilent of pulling a kid out from the crowd and slapping him in the face, except it just happens to be the same guy every single week.

But you gotta admire his determination. Colin is in the same category as Hulk Hogan and John Cena. He is a great role model for kids. Its like he promotes the whole, "Eat your vitamins, say your prayers, never back down, never quit, regret nothing and fear less. Then maybe you'll end up a pro-wrestler like me." He really does prove that anyone can be make it in the WWE.

Theres just one thing that bugs me about Delaney, Its been annoying me since i first knew who he was.... Why? on his wrestling tights, does he have straps what are supposed to go over his shoulder, but he never wears them.

 

[tehblogger]

Because his shoulders aren't big enough for the straps?

Meh, Delaney. I can see what they're doing keeping him around, but it's just part of the whole marketing-at-kids crap. Like Finlay and Hornswoggle, Cryme Tyme, and Cena's promos. It annoys the fuck out of me, but that's just a personal preference. I guess it makes WWE more money that marketing at an older audience would. And crap though his job may be, Delaney does it well. So, no real objections from this quarter.

 

[Danmen001]

I'll have you know that Colin was ECW's biggest storyline at one point lol. Although that doesn't really say much for the show, Colin is the kind of guy who wants to be up thier with the rest, but just can't make it.

He has basic wrestling talent, and i am actually pretty sure he is a decent wrestler. Why? Well why not, we wouldn't know because he gets his ass handed to him constantly, but I assure you the guy would have to decent in the ring. He is small, he doesn't bring anthing to the table, but people still love to watch him and him getting squashed.

When he earned his contract the crowd was popping pretty damn loudly. I think that has earned him the right to be their. His fued with the former GM was rather interesting as well. Facing it, Colin will never be up there with the best. But he is there doing his job, which counts.

 

[Sparky]

First of all could somebody tell me what the "look" is? just becouse your not the biggest wrestler on the roster doesnt matter. granted i will admit that one of the big titles would not go well with a "small" person, But that is what the smaller titles are for.

I dont mind Colin, He might not be big or that good of a wrestler but he is like people have already mentioned a jobber who will make the winner get instant heat. He is the jobber's jobber a person put in the WWE to make people like ray mastrio not look weak. But how long has he been in the WWE for? not that long give him a couple of years and he will fill out, get bigger and actually look like a legit wrestler. Having a lisp doesnt stop him from being a good wrestler it just means he will need a mouthpiece.

He is also proof that if you put your mind to it you can accomplish anything you put your mind to. Face it seeing an average size guy that most of us would be bigger then being in the WWE shows that if your dedicated and try your hardest dreams do come true.

 

[chasingamy]

Colin’s gimmick is he’s the local kid whose dream was to be a WWE wrestler. Great mic and in-ring skills aren’t required for the role he was given. And with his size, timid demeanor, and determination, he’s played the part perfectly.

As far as mic skills go, I’ve heard worse (recently Tony Atlas comes to mind) and I’ve never noticed a lisp. And I don’t recall him ever uttering more than five sentences in any segment. So you can take comfort that his mic time is limited.

I don’t think it’s fair to say the guy has absolutely no in-ring talent. The problem is that we don't get to see much of any offense from him because of his character. The few matches he’s actually got in some offense (for example, when teaming with Dreamer against Miz and Morrison and in singles action against Chavo) were actually pretty entertaining. And ss others have said, Colin’s job is to get squashed and make his opponents look good. The kid sure can bump and he sells. My favorite Kozlov squash involved Delaney.

A lot of people on here (not saying I agree/disagree) think that the Great Khali is crap, has no mic skills, limited moveset, can’t sell, etc. Yet Khali is used and pushed for his size. It’s the same thing with Delaney but in reverse. Personally I think it’s refreshing to see someone who doesn’t possess a freakish physique get a push even if it’s only as a jobber.

Most importantly, Tommy Dreamer’s received a push by extension of Colin’s push. It's worked well pairing Dreamer who's known as the “heart and soul” of the original ECW with Delaney who represents the get knocked down-get back up, never quit, keep hope alive, live your dream mentality of the new ECW, which is supposed to be for pushing young guys anyway. Since becoming Delaney’s mentor, Dreamer’s gotten more TV time, had a handful of ECW main-event matches, was in the ONS Singapore Cane match, and has a PPV title match this Sunday. Sure he’s still jobbing, but at least Dreamer is relevant to the brand again.

 

[Miko]

First of all could somebody tell me what the "look" is? just becouse your not the biggest wrestler on the roster doesnt matter. granted i will admit that one of the big titles would not go well with a "small" person, But that is what the smaller titles are for.

The "look" in my opinion is a phrase invented by idiot smarks who find it hard to back anyone that isnt brick shithouse and then complain when smaller guys dont win titles, lol all the time I hear them complain when they say "its really stupid I know, but he doesnt have the look" and I think "you invented it ********". Case in point, who boo'd Rey Mysterio at No Way Out and WrestleMania 22 when he won the title, it sure as fuck wasnt the marks if I remember correctly.
Thing is, its now commonplace for people to talk about the "look" when as I just stated, your average fan doesnt give a fuck, why should we.

Back on topic, I dont like Colin Delany, he doesnt have the "look" lol.

Seriously though he's good at what he does, maybe a little too much airtime that could be given to Elijah Burke or someone like that. Another complaint is that he has already killed Armando Estrada's wrestling career which is a shame because he looked kinda promising

 

[psykohurricane]

I use to love watching Colin delaney being the underdog guy even if i thought that the guy was horrible on the mic, he was still fun to watch but after last night, i don'T see What Colin could bring at a heel outside of the fact that it'S going to take Tommy dreamer out of the jobber spot he'S been in since last year. Why would you turn a guy like colin. The onlythat Colin had going for him was the underdog story. Now he'S just a punching bag for every face on the roster.

 

[HellBoundPower]

I don't see what Colin could bring to the table as a heel. I will admit, the cocky look he was giving was pretty good. But he just seems like he's too small to be a successful heel, as the Underdog story is about all that fits him because of it. It's like turning Rey Mysterio heel (which would be pretty awful).

The only way I can think of them making this work is for Tommy Dreamer to put him over, and for him to become a Hardcore Wrestler. I just don't see how else they could pull it off, as bigger men would destroy him. Maybe an alliance with Henry would help, but I don't see why Henry would want the help of a skinny little white kid. All in all, it'll be interesting to see where they go with this.

 

[morrisonfan]

For the first time since Colin Delaney debuted in "The ECW on Sci-Fi" as Mike Adamle would say, I am actually interested to see what they do with Delaney. Like most people, I have no idea how they can pull this off with Delaney as a heel but we'll have to wait and see and I expect him to maybe start off the show and cut his first heel promo explaining himself. Maybe he will cut a good heel promo, who knows? But this could work if he has Atlas and Henry backing him up, if not, then what will Delaney do after his little feud with Tommy Dreamer?

I'm actually curious with this, it was a shocker and I like being shocked and suprised, but I think the whole heel turn with Colin is stupid, but I won't put this decision down and bash it until I see how all of this goes on ECW.

 

[tehblogger]

Wow, they turned Delaney heel? That's just awesome. Now we can get away from the "cheer for the wee little underdog" crap. Delaney's not Rey. I think he'll be a great heel, because his lack of size and wrestling skill means that the only way for him to win matches is to...cheat. If you refuse to suspend your disbelief, Edge cheating to win is really silly...he could win cleanly...but Delaney? Of course he can't! I'm so excited!
Maybe they'll give him a stable, I dunno. That might be pretty cool, especially if he can cut a promo.

Colin, you are my new WWE favourite. I hope they use this promising scenario wisely and well. Good luck, lad.

 

[crazynakedguy]

ive seen hisstuff from chikara an hes hilarious and pretty good wrestler he just doesnt get time to show it in wwe because he gets squashed all the time and i think a heel turn is insanley awesome but i have no idea why i think show but i half expect colin to have short hair and black tights on tuesday buts its just a guess idk im crazy

 

[T2KFreeker]

If it was Spike Dudley or Mikey Whipwreck I might believe what is going on, but when I see Colin, I just think of a sick and sad bird that got dropped out of a nest and can't get back to it's mommy. I don't understand why they do this kind of thing. Rey Mysterio is small, but at least he has some muscle on his frame, which makes it work and believable. The only way the Delaney thing will work really is with someone coming out and giving him the good old assist. That will get old very quickly.