JonnyLaw Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, The Idiot King said: Never seen the Forgotten Sons before, but Jaxson Ryker is an all-timer WWE name. I don't think I'd ever be accused of underestimating WWE when it comes to lowest common denominator stuff, but it's QUITE A TIME to debut a right wing militia gimmick on the main roster. Based on the promo from Smackdown, the “We’re mad because we fought for America and America treated us like shit when we got back” gimmick isn’t really the type of rah-rah, we love our country, blind patriotism deal a right-wing militia gimmick would be. It’s even a shift from their last (iirc) “Hey, you foreigners are bad-mouthing our country, love it or leave it” promo/gimmick in NXT against the Grizzled Young Vets. Edited May 17, 2020 by JonnyLaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 6 hours ago, The Idiot King said: I don't think I'd ever be accused of underestimating WWE when it comes to lowest common denominator stuff, but it's QUITE A TIME to debut a right wing militia gimmick on the main roster. It worked for Jack Swagger and Cesaro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Not to mention losing a loser gets circumcised match to Drake Maverick in UUDD battle of the brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Idiot King Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 19 hours ago, JonnyLaw said: Based on the promo from Smackdown, the “We’re mad because we fought for America and America treated us like shit when we got back” gimmick isn’t really the type of rah-rah, we love our country, blind patriotism deal a right-wing militia gimmick would be. It’s even a shift from their last (iirc) “Hey, you foreigners are bad-mouthing our country, love it or leave it” promo/gimmick in NXT against the Grizzled Young Vets. I can see that and I'm 100% willing to be wrong. Maybe I'm just being cynical but it read to me a little more like a Three Percenter or Oath Keeper kind of thing. Like THE SYSTEM has failed us (but not The President, somehow?), so we're going to take things into our own hands. Less like Rambo in First Blood, more like Rambo in Last Blood. 17 hours ago, The Green Meanie said: It worked for Jack Swagger and Cesaro. Jaxxxzon Rykker is no Zeb Colter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo-Yo's Roomie Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Cesaro was so over during that time too. Dude got mega-over as a Swiss man in a Tea Party gimmick tag team with heatless Jack Swagger. And it still would have been so easy to turn him into a main event babyface by having him get tired of Heyman talking about Brock all the time. I remember a lot of people at the time being all 'not everyone needs to be a main eventer' with regards to Cesaro. Well, I'm sorry, but if you can get as over as he was, and you can go like fucking Cesaro can in the ring, then you at least deserve a shot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Bryan vs. Gulak was another banger of a match between them. Both guys have been on a great run for the past several months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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