Perhaps he might not be.... but can't that same argument be made for just about any wrestler? Nearly all of them have fans who think they are great while others sit around saying "oh he's not as good as you think".
Actually, Bryan, Otunga, and Young have proven themselves to be "as good as I thought" they would be
I think Slater's fallen short of that.
I don't really see it that way. I think Edge and Christian would be flattered that someone who resembles a young version of them is on the roster. Then again, that's just my opinion.
Mucho respect.
I'll admit the "pose" isn't exactly the best one out there, but I give Slater massive props for trying so hard to get over. Determination can take someone far. Maybe he will find something cooler to do, and I admit it's a little cheesy.
Jimmy Wang Yang seems determined, too. I'm just sayin'...
I think his "one man rock band" gimmick can work for him. The better option might be to turn him heel in the future so that confidence can be turned into arrogance.... not really sure.
I couldn't agree more.
The "rock star" gimmick really doesn't seem to work for wrestlers unless it comes in a heel format. I mean, just look at how badly Jericho's return to the WWE fizzled when he used that gimmick. No one really caught onto him again until he turned heel. Slater is in the same boat. Once he stops flipping his head around like a kid with tourette's syndrome and worries more about his actual "character", I'm sure he'll improve tremendously. But as of now, he's stale as 6-week old bread.
The bottom line is that I think he's been doing a good job compared to most of the rookies.
Eh... compared to most? I'd disagree. He's certainly done better than Tarver, Sheffield and Barrett. But he's been totally outshined by Daniel Bryan (for obvious reasons), Darren Young (his pairing with CM Punk is getting him a lot more attention), David Otunga (his look, mic skills, gimmick and in-ring prowess have been the talk of the town), and Justin Gabriel (his 450 splash is getting a lot of chatter).
I guess you need o ask yourself, besides getting an apple spit in his face, what has Slater done that is truly memorable, so far?
I'd argue that further and say only Bryan is over right now. Slater's trying, and he is trying harder than the others.
Unfortunately, in this business, trying only takes you so far. If you can't connect with a crowd, you're lost.
I wouldn't say he fails miserably.... They just need to find a way that's a little less cheesy, but what he's doing right now works currently since he is just a rookie. If/when he makes it onto a bigger brand, that's when they will need to develop his character quite a bit.
This sounds like a contradiction. You're saying he's cheesy, yet what he's doing "works right now since he's just a rookie". Like I said earlier, Otunga, Bryan, and Young are rookies, too. But they're getting noticed more.
But I also blame the WWE's writing team most of all for not giving Slater anything to work with. However, they don't seem to be giving much more to anyone else besides Daniel Bryan. That's why I can't put full blame on the writing team and I have to point the finger at Slater. It's his job to take whatever the WWE gives him and get over with the crowd.
Sheffield is indeed the "goof". It's like they took everything that sucked about Cade and combined it with everything that sucked about Murdoch, to make the character of Skip Sheffield. The guy has an impressive build, but his promo/interview made me cringe more than anything in recent memory. I went from "this guy seems alright" to immediately having thoughts of "I cannot STAND your character or your terrible catchphrase!".... None of his promos since that first interview have been as bad, but he's terrible on the mic.... and boring in the ring.
While I agree with some of hat you said, somehow this guy brings a smile to my face when he's on a mic. He and Regal are such polar opposites. And even though he makes himself out to be a dumb country bumpkin hick, it cracks me up because a guy of his size is actually letting loose with his personality. I'm not saying he's great, but I definitely don't DISlike him.
Exactly, he's trying hard to make things work with a gimmick that could be better. They probably won't take the gimmick in any of those million other directions until he makes it to Raw/Smackdown. In the ring he can only improve, and I don't find his personality bland. As for the tv time argument.... they are hyping his 4 wins, maybe their view is "Slater's got the best win/loss record right now, he doesn't need as much tv time as the others for a while". Tarver gets even less because.... well.... he sucks.
He's a rookie that's trying to impress a cold audience. The guy needs to make changes to his gimmick NOW, not later. He's got four wins but very mediocre TV time. Remember, these guys don't make the call as to how many matches they win or lose. This business is all about getting over with the audience. Slater just seems to get little to no reaction with anything. The crowd doesn't even pop hard when he wins his matches... and that says a lot.
And yes, Tarver does suck big, fat, hairy, elephantitus moosecock.
Fair enough. I respect your opinion as well, D-Man! I'll debate this further if you still disagree.
I do, and deate more if you wish, but I think both our points have been made. No one is gonna win this "debate" because its based on 100% opinion.
