Shadowmancer
I am The Last Baron
Apparently they are paying a mint for Nakamura and Styles. Somewhere in the 100s of thousands of dollars
WWE Just Hit The Jackpot -Styles, Nakamura, Anderson, Gallows
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BaconBits
WZ Czar of Steaks
Because much of the IWC believes not being the WWE champion and winning every match means you're being misused.
Also, in what universe is Doc Gallows a "Jackpot"? That's some hyperbole if I've ever seen it.
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Probably pushes Balor to the main roster faster but is bad news for Kenta as he gets overshadowed by these guys. Probably bad news for Joe too.
Still good news for the WWE fans as long as they keep AJ's speaking parts to a minimum.
Still good news for the WWE fans as long as they keep AJ's speaking parts to a minimum.
Good Golly It's Ollie
Magical Girl
Well at least Punk got the Gallows return he asked for.
I am not embarrassed to admit that I made a loud girly squeal on hearing about Styles.
I am not embarrassed to admit that I made a loud girly squeal on hearing about Styles.
Hollywood Naitch
The current reigning and defending
So, is he going to use the ring name AJ Styles.
I'll be pissed off if they make him change it. Surely he's too well known to have to change it...
I'll be pissed off if they make him change it. Surely he's too well known to have to change it...
Good Golly It's Ollie
Magical Girl
Well Joe sets a good precedent.
@smarkmouth
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Styles is 39, so maybe WWE gets 10 years our of him. Not a lot of time to put the effort in to rebrand him.
As Ollie said, Joe set a precedent, as did Storm. But Balor Devitt is in a comparable age range, so who knows?
So essentially make it NXT? But where will we get two hours of Raw rematches and replays?
Alex
King Of The Wasteland
I guess I should have rephrased it as similar to how it was during the brand split.
They can put all that stuff on Superstars
What would you call getting guys from one of the biggest factions seen in years & clearly the most dominant tag team in Japan?
I can see him keeping it, but his stablemates may be getting a change. Nakamura is a mystery though. Guess it is gonna come down to their deals. If they're exclusive to WWE I can see reason for a name change for marketing/merch rights, but if any of them are short term then it is probably written in they keep their names unless (in Nakamura's case) NJPW owns the rights to them.
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BaconBits
WZ Czar of Steaks
Matt Bloom was insane dominant in Japan. When he returned to the WWE nobody called that a jackpot.
Seriously, you know damn well some smarky assholes are going to be chanting, "Let's go Festus" every time Gallows is in the ring.
enviousdominous
Behold my diction
AJ is the shot in the arm the WWE needed ever since seemingly losing Daniel Bryan.
He'll get the Punk and Bryan marks in the seats just by his presence alone. Hell, I think AJ is the closest comparison we fans have to Owen Hart.
I'm really hoping they go the lone wolf creative route with him.
He'll get the Punk and Bryan marks in the seats just by his presence alone. Hell, I think AJ is the closest comparison we fans have to Owen Hart.
I'm really hoping they go the lone wolf creative route with him.
One Punch Doug Crashin
I AM INVINSIBLE!
Yea but AJ's back issues though. How long will those last with the rigorous travel scheduled?
I like Karl Andersson but if I'm a writer in WWE I'm thinking to myself: what am I going to do with him?". I have taller guys, better looking guys, better talkers, better workers....he's very mediocre on the WWE RAW-stage, not because he is mediocre but because of his attributes.
the other signings, I can definitely understand.
the other signings, I can definitely understand.
Absolutely true but you can say the same thing about the CM Punk vs D Bryan program in 2012. But IWC regulars are only willing to point out such patterns when John Cena is involved.
I thought the Nakamura and AJ signings might happen eventually but I didn't expect them so quickly and I definitely didn't think they'd sign Gallows and Anderson. All of these have me excited except for Gallows, who I've never cared for. Anderson is awesome but I'm not sure he's going to get anything much in the way of a push with the roster currently stacked with fresh faces waiting to make an impact. I think Styles will get a nice, legit push because he's been such a big name for so long and I have no idea what they might do with Swagsuke. Think they might stick him in NXT for awhile.
They brought Bloom back & forced a gimmick on people that they knew was shit, hence the reaction. We all knew he wasnt Japanese & they should have known it wasnt going to go over. I doubt the Festus chants will be more than a very small percent if at all. A shit ton of people know and love Bullet Club & if WWE doesn't put the band back together right away, that will likely be the chant that gets shouted over any biscuits and gravy related ones.
Deoxyribonucleic A.C.I.D.
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These are holy shit news. Holy shit. NXT will become quite possibly the best wrestling attraction in the world. If these people get the proper treatment, WWE can make tons of cash and give us fans a lot of crazy shot on TV. Cena, Orton, Joe, Lesnar, Owens, Styles, Rollins, Sami Zayn, Neville plus guys like Reigns, Ambrose, Ziggler. The only people missing are Punk and Bryan quite honestly.
Lee
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's Supermod!
BaconBits
WZ Czar of Steaks
Sure, a ton of people know the Bullet Club, but we're talking the WWE. The crowd was underwhelmed by Sting, they're going to be underwhelmed by lesser names. If they really want the Balor Club to be truly over, it cannot ever leave NXT.
There is a serious disconnect with us smarky internet types and the casual crowd, but seemingly very little of the smarky types realize it. It's kind of sad, actually.
Bernkastel
Reaper of Miracles
Nah, It'll be CM Punk chants because Gallows was once associated with him.
