Over the last few weeks on Smackdown, we've been introduced to an array of new (or at least fairly new) faces to the roster. Called up from FCW or NXT, we suddenly have a whole lot of new guys trying to get over. Antonio Cesaro, Damien Sandow, Ryback, O'Neil/O'Neal and D Young.
All of these, in my opinion, are talented wrestlers. Sandow has spent a hell of a long time in developmental, first in OVW then in FCW, and has come a hell of a long way since his original debut. The man plays a hell of a character and has those little mannerisms (like the way he holds the mic) about him that really make him seem special. He is also a very solid wrestler and quite good with in ring psychology, selling and story telling. The one fault I pick up with the man is that while he is good at cutting promos where it is him talking in the audience, he may come undone if put up against a John Cena or CM Punk.
Antonio Cesaro, of course one half the KoW in the indies, was in FCW for a very short time (and still is). He again, is an extremely solid wrestlers in terms of story telling and ring psychology, and plays a big, aggressive but cowardly wrestler extremely well. I don't however, like how he has been introduced and given very little mic time, and of course has had the traditional SD! squash matches to start him off with.
Ryback...I refuse to put any sort of judgement on yet. Skip Sheffield was a very talented big man. Ryback is an unknown quantity due to how his matches have nearly been carbon copies of each other, and he has not cut a promo yet. Impossible to tell where this might head.
O'Neil and Young. These guys I am really getting behind. They were introduced, put against opponents who weren't local competitors, and have really, really impressed me in ring and on the mic. These guys really entertain me. Though, I am confused as to why D Young has taken the back seat. I, most ashamedly watched most of NXT redemption, and during their feud Young smoked O'Neil on the mic. None the less, solid entertained every time they're on my tv. My only gripe is...where are they going storyline wise? I do like how the a potential seed for their eventual split was planted on SD! Already, I think both guys have the potential to go it alone in the future.
However, with so many introduced in such a short time, who do you think will get over the most efficiently, and who are you the most stoked to see at the moment? Will everyone get over? What if Dean Ambrose is thrown into the mix, or Richie Steamboat, or Seth Rollins? Your thoughts, kind forum members.
All of these, in my opinion, are talented wrestlers. Sandow has spent a hell of a long time in developmental, first in OVW then in FCW, and has come a hell of a long way since his original debut. The man plays a hell of a character and has those little mannerisms (like the way he holds the mic) about him that really make him seem special. He is also a very solid wrestler and quite good with in ring psychology, selling and story telling. The one fault I pick up with the man is that while he is good at cutting promos where it is him talking in the audience, he may come undone if put up against a John Cena or CM Punk.
Antonio Cesaro, of course one half the KoW in the indies, was in FCW for a very short time (and still is). He again, is an extremely solid wrestlers in terms of story telling and ring psychology, and plays a big, aggressive but cowardly wrestler extremely well. I don't however, like how he has been introduced and given very little mic time, and of course has had the traditional SD! squash matches to start him off with.
Ryback...I refuse to put any sort of judgement on yet. Skip Sheffield was a very talented big man. Ryback is an unknown quantity due to how his matches have nearly been carbon copies of each other, and he has not cut a promo yet. Impossible to tell where this might head.
O'Neil and Young. These guys I am really getting behind. They were introduced, put against opponents who weren't local competitors, and have really, really impressed me in ring and on the mic. These guys really entertain me. Though, I am confused as to why D Young has taken the back seat. I, most ashamedly watched most of NXT redemption, and during their feud Young smoked O'Neil on the mic. None the less, solid entertained every time they're on my tv. My only gripe is...where are they going storyline wise? I do like how the a potential seed for their eventual split was planted on SD! Already, I think both guys have the potential to go it alone in the future.
However, with so many introduced in such a short time, who do you think will get over the most efficiently, and who are you the most stoked to see at the moment? Will everyone get over? What if Dean Ambrose is thrown into the mix, or Richie Steamboat, or Seth Rollins? Your thoughts, kind forum members.