RIPPA Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I am being totally honest here. I don't hate Santino anywhere near as much as the other guys I have named this week. But I hated that Emma was saddled with him (and that recency effect is what is putting it over the top) and I definitely never wanted to see him wrestle again (at least with the Santino gimmick). But I can't work up as much venom for someone so into BattlARTS Since there was plenty that irritated me over time - I figured I would roll him out today anyway for an appropriate retrospective. I still think he would be perfect for the comedy GM role left vacant by say Teddy Long or Vicki. I just don't know if I ever ever want to watch it. Funnily enough I did like that time the WWE kept teasing he was going to win a major match http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xgvoio_wwe-royal-rumble-2011-parte-11-11_sport (The VQ sucks but forward to 10 minutes in) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I really wish there was footage of his Bat-Bat match. Or his MMA fight, for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 If he were to become a comedy GM, I'd like him to get hit on the head and lose his Chico Marxian "accent" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I suspect you'll save your venom for Vampiro for some other time, Rippa. It's good in a way to vary it because otherwise the majority of the guys this week would have been "lucha guys." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 If he were to become a comedy GM, I'd like him to get hit on the head and lose his Chico Marxian "accent" Or he becomes the COO and "goes corporate" ala Corporate Kane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Z Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I hate him way more than anyone else you've done so far. I can't think of a less funny comedy wrestler than this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimoDANK Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Not a fan at all but I am interested in seeing something like... Santino & Yuki Ishikawa vs Colt Cabana & Daisuke Ikeda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Aw, Santino is not my favorite guy but hating on him is kinda like hating on Kikutaro or the Florida Brothers. Santino was the first guy in a long time to remind Americans that comedy had a place in pro wrasslin'. Anything that brings rage to the eyes of the WRESTLING IS SERIOUS BUSINESS~! faction makes me happy. The only really negative thing I can say about Santino that we've seen his schtick for so long that it has become cliche. There are few things worse than a comedian that lives by telling the same joke over and over again and refusing to acknowledge his sell by date has long since expired. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Why does this match exist? Wait, what? Why is he in there vs Cena? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qio9xG2jbOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 The travesty of the cage match isn't Santino. It is mushmouthed Jack Swagger having a kick-ass entrance theme performed the Rage Against The Machine sound alike band.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubbymark Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Santino was the first guy in a long time to remind Americans that comedy had a place in pro wrasslin'. Anything that brings rage to the eyes of the WRESTLING IS SERIOUS BUSINESS~! faction makes me happy. There are two guys I feel that do comedy better than anyone else in US wrestling: Archibald Peck and Chuck Taylor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 There are a couple of times Santino's comedy really works - like that bit where he eliminates himself from a Battle Royal on a house show is pretty outstanding http://youtu.be/M_Pt5Zo4ycE The problem would be when they would send him out there for like 15 minutes to fill time. I trying to think of a Santino match I liked and I am drawing a blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Did you like the mixed tag from NXT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 Did you like the mixed tag from NXT? Havent gotten there yet. I am still ridiculously behind. I mean I just got to the FIRST women's tournament Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 There's little harm in skipping ahead to it in this one case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I trying to think of a Santino match I liked and I am drawing a blank Now you see! We're getting somewhere! Whenever I talk about Santino with the guys at work, the conversation goes something like? Me. So you like Santino? Dude: Yeah, that guy is great and funny as hell! Me: So what is your favorite Santino match or favorite feud he's been in? Dude. Uhhhhhhhhhh... As much as I like Santino as a comedy worker, he hasn't been in jack for matches in his career that really stand out to me, not even when he was a semi-serious heel opening up cans of the ass whips and getting beaten down by Steve Austin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimoDANK Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Did you like the mixed tag from NXT? I can't remember a match with more ridiculous hyperbole surrounding it. I saw someone post "It's a legit top 5 MOTYC." Wow. It's inoffensive but nowhere near the talk it's recieved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 It is, however, very possibly A-Match-That-Phil-Would-Like, which was the criteria on the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 There are a couple of times Santino's comedy really works - like that bit where he eliminates himself from a Battle Royal on a house show is pretty outstanding http://youtu.be/M_Pt5Zo4ycE The ref and Show losing their shit for Santino totally makes this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaos Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I really liked Santino before he went too far into the comedy schtick, and they had a chance to give him a big rub when he was cutting promos against Austin, and had The Rock call him out at the Hall of Fame. I thought maybe he would get a legitimate push. Shortly later, I took a small sabbatical from wrestling. When I started watching again, he was a full bore comedy act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Emma/Santino vsSummer/Fandango was one of the best matches of 2013. It's the best comedy match in eons. Everyone played their part wonderfully well. Those matches should be appreciated just as much as the "serious" types of matches. They're harder to execute in a lot of ways, since it plays directly in the face of what we expect out of wrestling matches. But they're still just as important.Wrestling is a big tent, especially the WWE. The WWE really does try and put out there a little bit for everyone. There are smark favorites, superheros like Cena, and silly comedy stuff.There are only a few performers in the WWE who constantly knock it out of the park with their roles.Santino was NOT one of them. He was hit-or-miss, just like 95% of all professional wrestlers. But when he hit, it was golden. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningBeard Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Man, anyone who hates on Santino has a black stain on their hearts. He played his part perfectly and was a highlight every time he was on TV whether that was against the Honkadonk Man or getting the ass whip off Stone Cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 Okay - I decided This was the thing I liked that Santino did that I liked the most Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 I trying to think of a Santino match I liked and I am drawing a blank Now you see! We're getting somewhere! Whenever I talk about Santino with the guys at work, the conversation goes something like? Me. So you like Santino? Dude: Yeah, that guy is great and funny as hell! Me: So what is your favorite Santino match or favorite feud he's been in? Dude. Uhhhhhhhhhh... As much as I hate to admit it, this is the same way I feel. And I love me some Santino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 Also I have no idea why the board did that above. It won't let me write in the regular font in the box or see any of the icons to add files, change font etc. above the text box either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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