Um, Im a grown man, 22 years old, and I find Santino hilarious. I dont think he is targeted at kids any more than he is targeted at me.
Santino is polarizing on these boards, I agree. But those who hate the guy just dont get it. They are being tricked by kayfabe, or so it would appear. The guy is not immature, his jokes are not bathroom humour or child based. He is cracking on his opponents like any other good promo would do, and his jokes are relevent and, fun, if nothing else. Albeit his accent and fumbling with English is the real key, its still legitimate comedy.
One thing we can all agree on is the current crop are horrible actors. Why Mcmahon has not forced acting training down wrestlers throats is beyond me. There will NEVER be another golden age until WWE Superstars dont fail on the microphone every week, but I digress. Santino is one of the few, very few, who can actually act. And he is bar none one of the best. Comedy is about delivery, and his is the best of all active competitors. He blows Randy out of the damn water.
Thankfully, most people recognize his worth. I find most people who dont get it are either young and hes not cool so he must be for kids, and they wouldnt dare like what the kids like. Or theyre too blind to tell what talent is, and subconsciously base it on who the WWE tells them to, or just the opposite of who theyre told to for rebellions sake. The guy is top 5 on the mic, and a great worker. And no, I dont need to go citing his development work for that. Just because a guy is booked to have no offense and look weak, doesnt mean anything. Just watch a wrestler take the moves he is told to take and that will tell you his talent, and Santino has it.
I like his gimmick. There is inconsistency with having him be unable to defend himself one week and win a match the next, but Ive been watching wrestling most of my life, who really gives a crap. I certainly wont put my i will towards him for that. Theyre going to slowly give him skill and learn offense, and thats great. He heavily deserves the tag titles, he is so well rounded and so perfect at what he does that he puts others to shame. To shame. Im disappointed with how many people on here cant recognize talent, and cant look past the kayfabe and try to make your own opinions about things..
Quit insulting my intelligence already. I know all about his ability to use wresting - specifically judo - moves in his moveset. What I can't comprehend is why he can't use one of those moves as a finisher instead of a bloody poke to the eyes! If he was able to get a decent reaction out of a proper move then he may have a future beyond pandering to a PG audience.
Santino will not be a serious wrestler anytime soon. Understand that already - I'm sick of pwning you and repeating myself. Stop trolling me too - if you want to do that, find the damn Cage.
I have read this whole thread. And you sir, have neither "pwned" anyone or been trolled. Youve made yourself look like an asshole. Any point youve made has been turned personal towards someone else and its kind of sad. I looked over in the corner. I see you have a lot of posts. I dont need to read them. Youre obviously not as mature as you think, to claim someone must be a kid for marking for Santino, and to keep bringing up that youre a man. Everything you have said has ignored everything the other guy was saying, and frankly, it would appear to me you think the wrestlers run the WWE and make all the decisions, because literally every point you made was based on things Santino has to and has been told to do as part of his character, including his "weak" finisher. Its called character development...
You can stop trying to look cool now.
