Ace Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 The moment Zack Ryder banged on that wall and it became clear that he was failing to muster up that Serious Business Fire that he was going for, is the exact moment that video went from being good to sad. I'm pretty sure the last time I watched Zack Ryder wrestle was when he won that belt. I've seen plenty since then, but I agree that i'm just not sure he has 'serious heel guy' in him. And, in the end, there's just a whole bunch of guys in NXT who deserve a shot on the main show more than Ryder deserves a fourth run. I'd rather see Corey Graves, and I'm not even sure I like Corey Graves. Zack Ryder as a manager in tights might work. This disgruntled employees stable needs less Dolph Ziggler and more Mark Henry though. Ryder feels like a guy who should be in a tag team. Is there anyone in NXT who would make sense as his partner? Or maybe he can be paired with Darren Young. That sounds like the sort of tag team that could be losing two-on-one handicap matches to Alexander Rusev a couple of months from now. Reunite him with Hawkins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I don't have a specific date for his first match, but according to Wikipedia Lawler has now been in WWE longer than he wasn't. What is kind of crazy is to think about how long Cole has been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Especially considering how he only got good fairly recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Especially considering how he only got good fairly recently. Recently as in yesterday? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 When I was younger it took me a while to figure out that Madusa Micelli and Alundra Blayze were the same person. Hell, Vince should buy the LPWA library, it can't be that expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Especially considering how he only got good fairly recently. Recently as in yesterday? OK, maybe "good" may be stretching a point somewhat, but since they dropped the heel gimmick he's been at least tolerable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino_Not_Deuce Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 If they took the shackles off Cole, he'd probably be a lot better. He still can't muster up convincing shock or disgust though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 If they took the shackles off he'd escape. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Woodbine Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 My favourite Michael Cole moment was this interview with Hardcore Holly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Ryder feels like a guy who should be in a tag team. Is there anyone in NXT who would make sense as his partner? Ryder can start tag teaming with 4x4 as "the Rough Ryders" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 My favourite Michael Cole moment was this interview with Hardcore Holly. That's good, but it doesn't touch this. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Heh. "Heidenrape." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Almost as good as the ass-whooping he gets from Stone Cold in 2001. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 The moment Zack Ryder banged on that wall and it became clear that he was failing to muster up that Serious Business Fire that he was going for, is the exact moment that video went from being good to sad. I'm pretty sure the last time I watched Zack Ryder wrestle was when he won that belt. I've seen plenty since then, but I agree that i'm just not sure he has 'serious heel guy' in him. And, in the end, there's just a whole bunch of guys in NXT who deserve a shot on the main show more than Ryder deserves a fourth run. I'd rather see Corey Graves, and I'm not even sure I like Corey Graves. Zack Ryder as a manager in tights might work. This disgruntled employees stable needs less Dolph Ziggler and more Mark Henry though. Ryder feels like a guy who should be in a tag team. Is there anyone in NXT who would make sense as his partner? Or maybe he can be paired with Darren Young. That sounds like the sort of tag team that could be losing two-on-one handicap matches to Alexander Rusev a couple of months from now. I think they should bring in Enzo and Big Cass as his cousins from Jersey. Might be fun. Or, as I've said before, him, Alex Riley and Mason Ryan as a group of Affliction shirt-wearing spray-tan idiots who wander backstage talking to chicks like Bobby Bottleservice and fist pumping. Call them the "woo-Woo Crew." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 If we're sharing random Bob Backlund memories, here are a couple of mine. --I met him at a Smackdown taping in 2000. It was when he was claiming to run for president. He didn't appear on the show but they let him set up a merch booth. He would posr for a picture if you bought one of his 8 x 10's. Which, of course, duh, I did. So I posed for my picture, then my friend did the same. My friend ended up getting put in the crossface chicken wing. Being jealous, I asked to be out in it. I didn't get a photo of it unfortunately, but the feeling I walked away with was how he could have torn my neck and shoulder to shreds with just a little pressure. He put it on just snug enough to let you know, and I had his forearm tightly across my chin. Pretty cool. And honestly, either the guy is the greatest actor of all time, or he's just not all there. Even "out of character", he just seems.......off. Maaaaaan, I fucked my little brother up with a Chicken Wing. We had to ban that shit from our Living Room Wrestling Federation. I lost by disqualification a lot. Got to keep your heat, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Oh man. Bobby Holly called Michael Cole a shithead. How come we never see that onb the list of classic WrestleMania moments? That was Bob Holly's WrestleMania moment!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Sadly, it's not PG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I think they should bring in Enzo and Big Cass as his cousins from Jersey. Might be fun. Or, as I've said before, him, Alex Riley and Mason Ryan as a group of Affliction shirt-wearing spray-tan idiots who wander backstage talking to chicks like Bobby Bottleservice and fist pumping. Call them the "woo-Woo Crew." Or bring in Disco Inferno, Tony Mamaluke and Big Vito as Ryder's freeloading relatives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madsplash Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 The moment Zack Ryder banged on that wall and it became clear that he was failing to muster up that Serious Business Fire that he was going for, is the exact moment that video went from being good to sad. I'm pretty sure the last time I watched Zack Ryder wrestle was when he won that belt. I've seen plenty since then, but I agree that i'm just not sure he has 'serious heel guy' in him. And, in the end, there's just a whole bunch of guys in NXT who deserve a shot on the main show more than Ryder deserves a fourth run. I'd rather see Corey Graves, and I'm not even sure I like Corey Graves. Zack Ryder as a manager in tights might work. This disgruntled employees stable needs less Dolph Ziggler and more Mark Henry though. Ryder feels like a guy who should be in a tag team. Is there anyone in NXT who would make sense as his partner?Or maybe he can be paired with Darren Young. That sounds like the sort of tag team that could be losing two-on-one handicap matches to Alexander Rusev a couple of months from now. I think they should bring in Enzo and Big Cass as his cousins from Jersey. Might be fun. Or, as I've said before, him, Alex Riley and Mason Ryan as a group of Affliction shirt-wearing spray-tan idiots who wander backstage talking to chicks like Bobby Bottleservice and fist pumping. Call them the "woo-Woo Crew." I'm sick of them already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Sadly, it's not PG. It *is* PG-13 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thee Reverend Axl Future Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Sadly, it's not PG. It *is* PG-13 ... The NAO attacks Ryder, so he calls in his cousins from "south" Jersey: PG-13. book it, RAF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2Sleep Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 One of my favorite Michael Cole moments... Ok, it's actually more of a Booker T moment, but I still don't know how Cole made it through his line without laughing. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Miz to talk, Dolph to work, and Ryder to.... something? This might be the liquor talking, but I think John Morrison would make a great fourth for that stable. Ryder should just be a chickenshit manager type, while Miz & Morrison reunite as a tag team, with Dolph as the lead guy of the group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I'm pretty shocked Morrison hasn't returned yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Woodbine Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I read the other day that Morrison was in a Hercules film coming out around the same time as The Rock's one, straight to DVD probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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