Midcarders of yesteryear: D'lo brown

[spinningtorturerack]

This is a new thread I am playing about with. Basically I am going to look at midcard wrestlers that I remember from my years of growing up watching wrestling. Now most of these will probably be from the attitude era, because thats what I remember, but I might try to branch out elsewhere.

Anyway down to business, and todays subject is D'lo Brown:

D'lo debuted in the Nation of Domination and soon became a mainstay in the european title scene, winning it four times in his career. He is also the very first to hold the european and intercontinental titles at the same.

D'lo has also competed in the tag scene, with mark henry, the godfather and, to a lesser extent, in the team Lo down with chaz as his partner and Tiger Ali Singh as their manager.

However D'lo is also known for unfortunately paralyzing Droz from a running sit-down powerbomb which I'm sure has plagued his career because since then he was pretty much resigned to sunday night heat.

I always enjoyed watch D'lo perform with his Lo down frog splash looking great and the funky music, complete with head wiggling.


So as a midcarder, what are your opinions was he worth the watch? or did you switch over?

All comments welcome!

 

[Dre Guevara]

I liked watching D-Lo's matches only so I can hear his ring music, it was hilarious....

"U're lookin' @ the real deal now, gonna kick Ur sorry ass out on the street"

LMAO

but seriously, D-Lo had his own style of charisma, that's what made him stand out even while he was in the N.O.D.

 

[spinningtorturerack]

Something I just found out which is interesting, D'lo Brown is the only Eurocontinental champion to have not gone on the win world titles unlike Jeff Jarret (wcw, tna) and Kurt Angle (wwe, tna) and possibly RVD if you count him as a eurocontinental (wwe, ecw)

 

[leonard_burnley82@yahoo]

I think D-Lo Brown was a star on the rise until that accident with Droz. He would have at least been in a role to help get talent over had that not happened. I think he was a great performer, and he played his role very well. I think you better recognize...lol

 

[Turd Ferguson]

I've always been a huge fan of D'Lo's. He worked his way from being really fat to having a more athletic physique. He also had a unique kind of charisma, and the angle he had with the chest protector I thought was great. When he became a face, he was easy to root for, because of how good a wrestler he was. I think to this day that the WWE had huge plans for him. He had become a EuroContinental Champion, and to hold two midcard titles at once is a pretty big vote in confidence, to say the least.

Then the Droz incident happened, and his push deflated big time from there to the point where he was a virtual jobber. He then was part of that awful Lo Down team, but even then, he was always a professional and had matches that were worth tuning in for.

I think D'Lo will go down as a major "What could have been?" case. I think that if the Droz incident never took place, he's a WWE Champion.

 

[X]

Like Guy, I've long been a fan of D'Lo Brown. I still remember the great match he had with Val Venis to open up Summerslam '98 and how much he impressed me in that match. D'Lo was really an underrated worker, and he wasn't bad on the mic either. He could have had a great career in the WWE had they not parted ways. He could of made a solid longterm midcarder like Kane at the very least, he definitely had the talent. His TNA runs were lackluster to say the least though.

I'd love to see him working in either company in the ring again, but I don't see that happening anytime soon. Too bad, I always liked D'Lo.

 

[Attitude_Raven]

D´Lo was a big talent, a shame WWF/E didn´t push him the way they should´ve done.
his match with Val Venis at Summerslam98 was one of the reasons i loved the Attitude era, really they should´ve focused more in the talents like D´lo, Val Venis, Al Snow or HC Holly and less in the Rocky and HHH feuds

 

[INDYjon22]

D'lo is a guy who I have always admired in the wrestling business. He has all the talent in the world but was never permitted to break through that glass ceiling and become a star. The guy is extremely smart and if he wanted he could be making great money as an accountent, but he wrestles instead because he loves it. His charisma is amazing and he can maker the crowd love him or hate him. One of those guys that the WWE seriously missed the ball on, in my opinion, maybe not as a main eventer but he should have been a multi time IC champ. Hopefully he can finally get his big break in another promotion.

 

[TLC]

I love D'lo, he is a great talent, very athletic from a man of his size, was pretty good in the mic and had lots of charisma, like Guy said he would of become a WWE champion if he had not been part of the incident. A very under rated talent, I remember when he returned I seriously marked the fuck out, was a brilliant moment.

 

[klunderbunker]

Brown was a guy that they always tried pushing but he never really got over. He had a decent moveset and that head shaking thing he did at least set him apart a bit. He never really got over as well as they wanted him to though. Back in 97 they really were building him up as a major player with his athleticism and then that just faded away. A little over a year ago when he resigned with the company I saw him at a house show and he got a very nice pop. He won with a nice looking Low Down and things went well. he's decent in the ring and on the mic, but he just never got a push, which is a bit of a shame. He would be decent for some spot stuff in the midcard, maybe working with Sheamus to give him a legit feud. I don't get why he never got that push in the midcard.

 

[WunNightStan619]

YOU LOOKIN AT THE REAL DEAL NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

i loved D'lo, he was the man, especially when him and the Godfather had that pimp gimmick goin. We need more midcarders that are as all around talented as he was

 

[Skrilla]

I usually don't post, just read, but I had to get in on this. I started watching WWF in 1997, back when Kane was feuding with Vader. I remember D'Lo and he was the man. I always tell people that he was the greatest European champion of all time. When I think of the European title, I think of him. He had a good run with the title too if I am not mistaken. Maybe its because he constantly reminded us that he was the best European Champion of all time. If that's the case, it worked.

When he came back, I was so pumped. I kept waiting for him to get involved in a feud after he layed the Smackdown on Santino, but it never happened. Shortly after, he was let go. WTF WWE?!?!?! When he came back, he didn't do the neck thing though. Did anyone notice that? He did more of a head bob. I remember seeing some lady doing it they showed in the crowd. I was wondering where the "rubber neck" as they used to call it, was. I also remember that sign from back in the Attitude Era that had D'Los body cut out, with his head on a stick so they could move his head back and forth.

 

[Spurs4life22]

D`lo was a cool guy. I rember him tagging with Mark Henry. I also quite liked the sit out powerbomb. He could of been pushed a bit higher up the card but i think now if he was still with the company he would be great stil in the mid card role putting over people like Ziggler and co.

 

[Tastycles]

D'Lo was a decent enough wrestler, but there was something missing. He's probably the most decorated guy that was never really that over in his time. Certainly the least over double champion in history. D'lo was resigned last year, and could quite easily be doing the job that Goldust is doing now, and probably would have been better at it, but it was not to be. I think he reached as high a level that he ever would have, and the only thing he'd be doing now and would have been doing for the past 9 years or so is puting people over in half decent matches.