Finley should have the belt!!!!

[awb25mn]

Alright WZ heres my first thread

I think that Finley should have the belt on the Smackdown

He's already gone over as a great heel and can wrestle better then Batista and has WAY better mic skills

Who knows how much longer he will be around for, so they should get what they can outta him now and not later

I think a short world heavyweight title run for him would be good for smackdown

What do u think people?

 

[Wall_of_Jericho]

Finlay has definitely won me over. When he first came to Smackdown I didn't care too much for him but I gotta admit, in the last year or so I have began to like him. He reminds me of an old school tough heel like Greg Valentine in the modern day. He definitely has more talent than Batista and I think you can take Finlay as a legit threat to the title.

However they tarnished his "no nonsense" persona when they paired him up with Hornswoggle. God almighty, sterotypical or what?

Maybe now that he's rid of that little Bastard I can take him seriously again as a top contender on Smackdown. I doubt they will ever put him on the belt because remember this, Vince only puts the top titles on two types of wrestlers:

- Wrestlers who are marketable and punt a lot of merchandise.
- Physically big guys.

Finlay is neither.

 

[jback]

Yeah I don't think Finlay will ever get the belt. He is good in the ring and on the mic but I really don't think he is "over" enough to win the title. It may b/c the creative team continues to job him out but i dont see him as a logical champion. I would be surprised if Finlay ever got the belt, not saying he dosn't deserve it but i dont think he should have the belt.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

ECW title yes. But not Smackdown. He should be putting over young talent on Smackdown. But the talent on ECW needs to be led by the hand. And Finlay would be perfect for that choice. He wouldn't have been as credible a champion as Benoit would have been in that role. But he still would have teached those youngsters a thing or two.

 

[daravenzzz]

ECW title yes. But not Smackdown. He should be putting over young talent on Smackdown. But the talent on ECW needs to be led by the hand. And Finlay would be perfect for that choice. He wouldn't have been as credible a champion as Benoit would have been in that role. But he still would have teached those youngsters a thing or two.

Yeah, I also think Finlay should have the ECW World Title, because its not really a legit world title, and I think he's not World Championship material. Seriously, finlay has lost to Matt Hardy before! come on Matt Hardy is nowhere near world championship material! but the only cool dude who lost to Matt Hardy before was Edge but that was when he was an ameatur wrestler.

 

[Andy G]

I think if the WWE was based on pure talent, Finlay would have had the title ages ago. The reason he doesnt and probably wont is because he couldnt sell a mainevent pay-per-view. I agree that he would make an awesome ECW champion, because he seems tough and ruthless as hell.

 

[Jeremy Dick]

Finlay is good at what he does, but he's no world champion. I think the whole reason he returned to the ring anyway was to help put over the Smackdown talent. He's a good guy and does a lot for the WWE both in and out of the ring, but becoming anything more than a US champion is a daydream.

 

[mysticx0]

i actually enjoy watching finlay, too bad i dont watch SD! and i havent seen him in forever. he has good mic skills and hes great in the ring, a true veteran and true tough guy, hes excelled at football, rugby and pretty much anything he wants.

he will always have a place in my heart for the 3 way battle he had with booker and benoit for the wcw tv title. actually it was more between booker and benoit but finlay interjected himself and had the title during it.

SD! champ, no way. not because he couldnt pull it off, i actually think he could, but because i just dont feel vince would allow it. the ecw championship is more around the wcw tv title in respectibility and he could easily pull that off. its really not a bad idea...

 

[Agrex]

I totally agree with Jake. He's not over enough to win the world title. He should've been drafted to ECW. He could be a good teacher to some younger talent on ECW. Imagine C.M Punk VS. Finlay for the title. Two completely different styles, but like the saying goes "Opposites attract". Back to the topic I can't see him winning a legit world title, but I could see him with the ECW title.

 

[RatedR_HBK11]

I too think that Finlay would be best suited for the ECW title...why he wasn't shipped to ECW in the draft confuses me as his style fits the ECW brand well, not to mention the things he could teach the young guys there.


With the talent exchange starting up, it may only be a matter of time before we get some good matches on ECW yet.

 

[slimmshady]

Yes, maybe the ecw title or the U.S. title but not smackdown's world heavyweight title. No offense to the Finlay fans but to me the guy is too predictable. Just think about it, as soon as it seems that Finlay is about to lose, suddenly he pulls out his Shillelagh whilst the referee isn't looking then picks up the win. Now its not going to look good he constantly does that if is the heavyweight champ as the referees would have to pretend to be distracted or look another direction all the time. Thats all really.

 

[flashhazzard]

FINLAY has the goods. FINLAY really stood out in his match on RAW MON. night. He was always the first to jump HHH. That made him stand out. The others appeared scared of HHH. Finlay's a fighter. Shouldn't wrestling be about fighting????

I would love for Finlay to become champ and Kane to win the belt from him...even if it were short reigns!!!!

 

[The not-so Great Khali]

Finlay should have the belt but then again so should Regal, Venis & Noble. These 4 men are up there with Edge, Undertaker & HBK in terms of wrestling ability. But they are not the top merchandise sellers, the fans favourites, the best well-built and so they will never have a world title run. I think Finlay's best chance at becomming Smackdown champion was when he Booker, Batista & Lashley were feuding for the title. Finlay was defeating Booker and so he was realistically the top heel at the time. However, since he is a producer/trainer his top priority isn't becomming a world champion but if he ever did become champ then I think ECW would be the perfect choice for him to be top dog.

 

[Father:_Polley]

out of respect for the guy i'd love him to have it. the man is an amazing wrestler but as has already been said, he's older, not well built, not a fan favourite and so not a big money player. which is a shame because he's talented and (along with regal noble and venus) is probably the most unrewarded talented wrestler left in the company.

it'd be nice if he got it...but no UK champ for a while yet i reckon.

 

[Meilichia]

To be honest i don't get the Finlay thing, sure he is good, technically when performing stuff, but he can be very stiff when selling moves which just makes the other wrestler look bad.
I personally don't see him having a belt, especially on Smackdown and no chance of him being the champion on Raw. Maybe ECW. Any way on the next draft i think he will be put over on ECW anyway, he can't grow on Smackdown.

 

[majestic-marcus]

In terms of ability according to wreslters in WWE Finlay is by far the best technical wrestler second only to William Regal. Lets face it though, with guys like Batista & Cena (who both deliver in their own way) winning the belts its clear technical ability isn't a nessecary requirement for a WWE champ.

I have to admit that when Finlay first made his return to WWE I absolutely hated the guy (even though he should technically be my 'home-town hero' having come from Belfast). Then the creative team, having no other match set-up for him, put him in this years MITB Ladder Match. I hated the idea but by the end of the match I had developed a grudging respect for the man. Fast-forward to about a month ago now and Rey is standing in the w-ring with JBL when he calls out Finlay. They just screwed over Rey with a dead-end rivalry was all I could think at the time but over the past month Finlay, finnaly with an opponent who can almost match his technical ability, has won me over.

Having said this however I don't feel he deserves the title. He just doesn't have the 'star power' to sell tickets as a headlining name, the in-ring mic ability, can't cut stellar promos and is suited to the role hes in (that of a teacher with the ability to put-over younger less experienced wrestlers or have 4* rivalries with guys like Rey).

Finnaly WWE can't keep giving everyone the title as it would make it completely worthless. Give Finlay the US title all you want but keep him away from EDGE'S belt!

 

[Rated K for Kennedy... Kennedy!]

Finlay is a master, he is the man responsible for Trish Stratus making women's wrestling respectable (she even said so ho-self!) And he's on of the most respected vets in the company today, I sw him back in the early 90s on WCW and he was a kickass scary Irish Heal who had this awesome brawling/wrestling style that looked Extreme, seem to remember his tag partner being.... Lord Steven William REGAL! WWE creative you say? I think not.

I agree with Finlay being in ECW and having the title, I think Punk, Miz and Morrison could learn from him.


HAS ANYONE SEEN ELIJAH RECENTLY?

 

[SeriousProfessional]

I disagree with any and all ideas regarding Finlay holding the ECW strap. The ECW belt is more of an up-and-comer kind of thing right now. The Belfast Bruiser is the man and one of the better technical wrestlers on the entire roster. I don't really know if he'll ever get a major title but he's definitely a quality performer who is way more over now than he ever was in WCW. He's starting to get up in years but still looks pretty sharp in the ring. He's got all the talent necessary, but the bookers probably won't use their franchise guys to put him over. There is a serious lack of talent in the title picture on Smackdown. Yeah, Undertaker is over and the return of Edge helps (though I wish he wouldn't use the Spear) but come on. . . Mark Henry? Khali? Batista? They are all just huge fools with little to no in ring talent and two of them aren't even over. Rey is decent but he's not exactly in the title picture and probably won't get to touch the belt again unless he borrows a four leaf clover. . . from Finlay. As credible as he is, I don't think they'll put the belt on Finlay.