Whatever happened to Ezekiel Jackson?

[Terry Gyimah]

If anything whatever happened to Big Zeke, Ezekiel Jackson? Because it is like he went from having a promising career returning on RAW and then going to Smackdown becoming a member of The Corre and then after that Jackson broke away from them eventually becoming IC Champion and after that he just faded away into obscurity

Because if anyone should be a main eventer right now, it is definitely Ezekiel Jackson

The man is a beast and not to mention a true powerhouse in every sense of the word but his only problem are his mic skills but they can fix that by having him have a mouthpiece a manager

If anything Ezekiel Jackson should have been Paul Heyman's newest client

 

[justinsayne]

He's been injured for a year, & Triple H doesn't want people on the main shows unless creative has plans for them, basically he's in the same boat as Christian right now.

 

[Jay Jayerson]

I have to vehemently disagree with your assessment of "Big Zeke's" value as a performer. He cant talk. He's so stiff in the ring he's an accident waiting to happen. He manages to make a triple power slam look unimpressive. Maybe if this whole time he's been gone he's been training and improving then I would be willing to give him a second chance. But the Big Zeke that stole the IC title from a legit performer like Cody Rhodes would have no place in my WWE.

 

[TempestH]

I have to vehemently disagree with your assessment of "Big Zeke's" value as a performer. He cant talk. He's so stiff in the ring he's an accident waiting to happen. He manages to make a triple power slam look unimpressive. Maybe if this whole time he's been gone he's been training and improving then I would be willing to give him a second chance. But the Big Zeke that stole the IC title from a legit performer like Cody Rhodes would have no place in my WWE.

I agree that Zeke's abilities are subpar, but I'm of the belief that no wrestler is completely useless no matter how shit they may be as a performer. I think it would be much better if the dregs of the roster were used on TV as enhancement talents so that the more talented workers with bigger upsides can be relieved of jobbing duties and don't have to have their credibility hammered into the ground. Why should a guy like Yoshi Tatsu, Alex Riley, the Prime Time Players, Heath Slater, or Zack Ryder have to get jobbed out to anything with a pulse when worse performers like Ezekiel Jackson, Mason Ryan, David Otunga, Jack Swagger or Evan Bourne (lumping the last two in this category because of their screw-ups) can do it instead?

Sure Zeke isn't good enough to be Intercontinental Champion again, but he still has some use. If he isn't good enough to be pushed higher than he is, why not use him to put over the more talented workers? Why does Zack Ryder have to get squashed by Fandango when he can get a victory over Zeke instead? Why does Alex Riley have to lose to NXT-ers that have no business beating him when those same guys can beat Zeke and preserve what little credibility Riley has? Riley can get a few wins over Zeke so that when he DOES job, it actually means something now that he has a few more wins on his record. Why does Big Show have to beat up Yoshi Tatsu to send a message to John Cena when he can do it to Zeke instead?

 

[Aquaman6686]

He's been injured for a year, & Triple H doesn't want people on the main shows unless creative has plans for them, basically he's in the same boat as Christian right now.

Except for the fact that Christian is one of the most talented and over performers on the roster, and Ezekiel Jackson isn't worth the paper his contract is printed on. He's just another big guy. The only time he was even REMOTELY interesting is when he was with The Brian Kendrick.

 

[Loveless]

I have to vehemently disagree with your assessment of "Big Zeke's" value as a performer. He cant talk. He's so stiff in the ring he's an accident waiting to happen. He manages to make a triple power slam look unimpressive. Maybe if this whole time he's been gone he's been training and improving then I would be willing to give him a second chance. But the Big Zeke that stole the IC title from a legit performer like Cody Rhodes would have no place in my WWE.

For a big guy he's much better in the ring than he's given credit for. He's surprisingly agile and was putting on some quality matches with Christian before the end of ECW. The guy can also talk a bit, he's not brilliant but he's sure as fuck better than some of the crap on tv right now.

 

[The Butcher]

I just miss his theme song.

Big Zeke should tag with Mason Ryan. Give them a manager and let them be the modern Powers of Pain-- an impressive-looking, marginally talented team that can challenge for the belts or put guys over.

Mason Ryan should be in a tag team with Ezekiel Jackson.

lol... just read this. I like the way this guy thinks.

 

[Terry Gyimah]

Yes I miss Big Zeke because of his theme song and whenever his theme song would hit, you would know that business was about to pick up and not to mention Big Zeke if anything at least by now he should be main eventing if not at least being in the upper mid-card on the cusp of being a main-event calibre guy but with Big Zeke back he could have a potential feud with either Big E. or even Mark Henry for that matter and not to mention if he were to come back they could always make Zeke heel again considering that is where he does his best work

 

[Jack-Hammer]

From what I understand, Big Zeke has been out injured for quite a long while. He was part of Wrestlemania Axxess but he hasn't made a return to television. WWE probably just doesn't have anything for him right now as far as a storyline goes.

When he was the muscle for The Corre, he was genuinely impressive. He was very believable in that role and the sight of him tossing Big Show around, not to mention slamming him with little to no visible effort, gave him credibility as a powerhouse. Like The Corre itself, especially poor Wade Barrett, Big Zeke is someone that I believe Vince just seemed to lose interest in right smack in the middle of things.

As a powerhouse wrestler, I've seen better but I've also seen a helluva lot worse. The problem, however, is that with Ryback & Big E. Langston on the roster, they have styles similar to Big Zeke's but they're just overall better and more athletic than he is. Ryback & Big E. are both close to 300 pounds but they're pretty damn fast.

There could always be use for Big Zeke in the mid-card or as part of a powerhouse tag team, but I don't think he's going any higher. After all, he's been sidelined with an injury, there are similar wrestlers on the roster who are just better overall and he's 35 years old. If he'd had a lot of years wrestling with a good number of accomplishments, then being 35 wouldn't be such a bad thing. In that sense, he kind of reminds me a bit of Matt Morgan. Zeke has had a lackluster run as IC champ and has been wrestling since 2007 while Morgan, who turns 37 in a few months, has been in the business for 11 years with only a couple of very lackluster runs as one half of the TNA World Tag Team Champions to show for it. If Big Zeke ever had the possibility of rising higher up, it's probably passed by.

 

[VCUpkunk11]

I got an idea...

Ok, a lot of you are saying Ezekiel Jackson is useless, not worth the paper his contract his on, or anything like that.

Well how about when he gets healthy enough to come back, use his size and power in a storyline with one of the big guys you are trying to give a push to.

For example...if he was healthy right now...put him in a feud with Big E. Langston. This Langston vs Del Rio feud is dumb. I mean obviously it looks like they're building it up to where Langston will seperate him self from AJ & Dolph (which I hope he does, they're dragging him down) and that Big E. could end up facing Dolph for the title. They did this with Evolution members Orton & Batista back in the day if you rememeber.

Well if you are trying to build up Big E. Langston or Mason Ryan whenever he comes back up to WWE... Big Zeke with his size & power is a perfect guy to use in matches or a feud with Big E. or Mason Ryan to help give them a push.

Also you got Ryback, after his feud with Cena....then what? If he wins the title Sunday...the feud with Cena will just continue til the next PPV. If he loses...what next for him? Going back to trying to beat the Shield? I mean why not using guys like Mason Ryan, Big E., Big Zeke if he's healthy yet in a feud with him, and let all that power and force collide.

I do agree with what someone said there of....why should one of the big guys like a Big Show, Henry, Ryback or any of them have to pick on little guys or guys who are sparingly used like Yoshi Tatsu, Zack Ryder etc... to try and "send a message" to guys like John Cena, Randy Orton, Sheamus or anyone like that. Cena is prob one of the strongest dudes in the WWE. He's picked up the likes of Big Show, Henry, Batista, Khali, Lesnar, Umaga (RIP), Lashley (wish he'd come back to WWE), and just about any other big guy in the WWE. You honestly think picking on some little guy like Yoshi Tatsu, Zack Ryder, Evan Bourne, Kofi Kingston or anyone like that is going to scare or "send a message" to John Cena...get real WWE.

 

[Pleinsfeux]

You know what ezechiel Jackson have in common with bobby Lashley and ahmed Johnson? They're dangerous in the ring, are stiff as board, can barely work a crowd and offer nothing apart from their size.

My guess, as soon as the injury is cleared, big zeke is looking at a futur endevours slip note.

 

[SaveUsCMPunk]

Man, sure seems to be a fair amount of hate for Ezekiel Jackson. Why do so many people hate the big, muscular wrestlers? Does everyone have to be a good wrestler like Daniel Bryan, CM Punk and Chris Jericho?

You know what ezechiel Jackson have in common with bobby Lashley and ahmed Johnson? They're dangerous in the ring, are stiff as board, can barely work a crowd and offer nothing apart from their size.

My guess, as soon as the injury is cleared, big zeke is looking at a futur endevours slip note.

People have been saying he's the next to be released for like a year or so. (Not to say it won't happen...) Also, if you're going to bash the guy, at least spell his name right.

As for Zeke, I'll admit he's not that good in the ring. (Certainly not Khali bad, but not as bad as people make him out to be.) The guy has a certain aura to him and looks like he could legit kick most of the roster's asses. Zack Ryder beating Ezekiel Jackson? Really? How believable is that? Sure, Ryder has a bigger following. Sure, Ryder is more over, but it doesn't look very realistic. Same with Cody Rhodes and David Otunga. (Two guys Zeke has actually jobbed to.....among many others. Also, I'd like to point out that Zeke never beat Rhodes for the IC title for the guy that said he did.)

Now I'm not saying "Ezekiel Jackson for WWE champion", but hell, don't have him in the same league as other jobbers. A dude with that much muscle mass doesn't make for the most believable jobber. Maybe just make him a bodyguard again like he was for "The Brian Kendrick."

 

[Terry Gyimah]

I can agree with Big Zeke being a bodyguard for a superstar that is in need of one but at the same time the perfect way for Ezekiel Jackson to re-debut or make his return in a way of it having an impact is if he attacks a major face and then afterwards he goes on to attack this major face for weeks not even saying a word not even getting on the mic until Big Zeke brings in with him, a manager who will do the talking for him and then you can begin Big Zeke's push

 

[Mitch Henessey]

Yeah, I'm in the same boat with the people, who think Big Zeke's time has come and gone. WWE tried to make a big deal out of him when WWEECW was still around. If I remember correctly, Big Zeke beat Christian for the WWEECW title during the last official WWEECW match. And from what I remember, WWE tried to make a big deal out of Zeke being the last ECW Heavyweight Champion. But yeah, winning the WWEECW title was the equivalent of wiping your ass with cheap toilet paper, so in the grand scheme of things, Zeke's win really didn't mean anything. On top of that, guys like Vladimir Kozlov and Zack Ryder were considered to be big deals on WWE's C show, so again, being the big fish in a small pond didn't mean anything.

As far as true potential goes, I agree Zeke really showed some promise as the muscle/enforcer in The Core. But when WWE broke up The Core, any chances of Zeke having a shot at super-stardom went out the window.

Honestly, it wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if WWE released Big Zeke one day. Nothing against Zeke, and I don't want it to happen, but unfortunately, Zeke is on the list of replaceable wrestlers in WWE.

 

[Terry Gyimah]

Ezekiel Jackson just screams Domination

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHNTumxE6rw

Just hearing this theme song is enough to tell you that business will pick up and they should have Big Zeke return as a heel because as a monster heel he has more potential but as a face he hardly has any potential if any at all as a face

 

[HBsam31]

I just miss his theme song.

Big Zeke should tag with Mason Ryan. Give them a manager and let them be the modern Powers of Pain-- an impressive-looking, marginally talented team that can challenge for the belts or put guys over.



lol... just read this. I like the way this guy thinks.

I agree with this. When they have guys on the roster not doing anything, and they aren't going to release them I think they should put them in a tag team. These are two monsters that are not doing anything, and I think they would make a good face tag team of unstoppable monsters. There really hasn't been a tag team like that in a while. I am not a huge fan of Big Zeke as a singles star, but I think this would be the way to go.

 

[JoeyJoeJoe]

If I remember correctly, Big Zeke beat Christian for the WWEECW title during the last official WWEECW match. And from what I remember, WWE tried to make a big deal out of Zeke being the last ECW Heavyweight Champion. But yeah, winning the WWEECW title was the equivalent of wiping your ass with cheap toilet paper, so in the grand scheme of things, Zeke's win really didn't mean anything. On top of that, guys like Vladimir Kozlov and Zack Ryder were considered to be big deals on WWE's C show, so again, being the big fish in a small pond didn't mean anything.

Other guys who got their start in the WWE winning the WWEECW title:

CM Punk
Sheamus
John Morrison
Jack Swagger

The title actually did a good job getting these guys on the fan's radar.

 

[One to Remember]

Mitch Winnfield you mean WWECW not WWEECW..

Zeke might be a case and point for why ECW should had been kept around and why the bran extension should had kept brand segregation strict as to provide twice or triple the opportunities allotted.

I'd like to see a group of big men without charisma form though, Big E, Zeke, RybACK, Henry, Tensei, Mason, Titus O'Neil, they can all be in it.

Or put Zeke in a neW Nation of Domination headed by Henry but ideally Benjamin.

These aimless big men like Zeke can bolster the tag division too. Even team could have a big guy on it or teams could just consist of two big guys who randomly attack people when they aren't busy in the tag division. I'd love to see the shield attacked by Zeke and Langston for no clear reason.