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I like LA Knight but as someone who was in college during the Attitude Era, his schtick is too similar to Austin/Rock.

Similar to how some (non 80s kids Hulkamaniacs) may have not have been fans of Hulk Hogan in the 1980s because he reminded people of Superstar Billy Graham, I feel like a segment of the wrestling population my age or older look at LA Knight in the same way.

He's just too similar to what came before him.

Yeah, he's getting crowd reactions but I just don't know how long this will last before people get tired of it.
 
EPDC said:
I like LA Knight but as someone who was in college during the Attitude Era, his schtick is too similar to Austin/Rock.

Similar to how some (non 80s kids Hulkamaniacs) may have not have been fans of Hulk Hogan in the 1980s because he reminded people of Superstar Billy Graham, I feel like a segment of the wrestling population my age or older look at LA Knight in the same way.

He's just too similar to what came before him.

Yeah, he's getting crowd reactions but I just don't know how long this will last before people get tired of it.
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I disagree man I think there’s an audience that raves anything that reminds them of that era. Now I’ll be honest I don’t get the hype around dude but maybe I’m just late to the party. But I do see the Rock and Stone Cold comparisons…what I do agree with though is I think ot would get stale and old if not booked right.
 
dtownsfinest said:
I disagree man I think there’s an audience that raves anything that reminds them of that era. Now I’ll be honest I don’t get the hype around dude but maybe I’m just late to the party. But I do see the Rock and Stone Cold comparisons…what I do agree with though is I think ot would get stale and old if not booked right.
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LA Knight doing attitude era stuff reminds me of Dean Ambrose/Jon Moxley doing his unhinged Roddy Piper/Brian Pillman lite character...yeah there are people that like that stuff, but it just comes off as a cheap knockoff of something that came before.

I have no problem with wrestlers taking a existing gimmick and building on it and making it their own (like Ric Flair) but Knight just seems like he's going through the motions doing the hits, like a cover band.
 
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EPDC said:
I like LA Knight but as someone who was in college during the Attitude Era, his schtick is too similar to Austin/Rock.

Similar to how some (non 80s kids Hulkamaniacs) may have not have been fans of Hulk Hogan in the 1980s because he reminded people of Superstar Billy Graham, I feel like a segment of the wrestling population my age or older look at LA Knight in the same way.

He's just too similar to what came before him.

Yeah, he's getting crowd reactions but I just don't know how long this will last before people get tired of it.
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Agreed, I like LA Knight too but he's basically doing a cosplay Austin & Rock combination down to the "Yeah" chants and his version of the People's Elbow.
He's gotten over based on a catchphrase and the fact that fans are rooting for him as an underdog who "hasn't gotten his just due".

Similar to Daniel Bryan, if he were to become world champion...then what? The fans would move on to the next underdog they want to get behind.
 
EPDC said:
If they were to announce a Triple threat title match on WrestleMania night one between Iyo, Asuka and Kairi, all the Joshi wrestling fanboys will have to change their pants...
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I know I would be excited. Especially if Triple H allows all three women to work like they're fully capable of working. That would be an instant classic. That would be a too good to be true scenario though. Knowing WWE they probably couldn't resist throwing Charlotte or Becky into the mix ruining a great match.
 
EPDC said:
LA Knight doing attitude era stuff reminds me of Dean Ambrose/Jon Moxley doing his unhinged Roddy Piper/Brian Pillman lite character...yeah there are people that like that stuff, but it just comes off as a cheap knockoff of something that came before.

I have no problem with wrestlers taking a existing gimmick and building on it and making it their own (like Ric Flair) but Knight just seems like he's going through the motions doing the hits, like a cover band.
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I agree it is exactly like the Ambrose shit but I think there’s an audience that wants that. Anything that reminds them of that era.
 
Why isn't Shida in the center? She's the champ! I got this bad feeling that they're going to do Shida dirty at "All In"and have her drop the belt to either Saraya or Britt. Also TK has to find a way to get Emi Sakura on this card. Her whole gimmick is pretty much a celebration to Freddie Mercury/Queen. It would mean so much to her.

 
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That feud with Flair, Funk, Sting, Muta

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I remember back in the day the only way you could see Funk's Japan death matches with Onita here in the states was through wrestling VHS tape trading clubs. You had to know somebody who had access to those tapes. I still have some FMW tapes somewhere in the basement. This was the shit Moxley was trying to do with Omega but failed.

 
Mastermind2002 said:
I remember back in the day the only way you could see Funk's Japan death matches with Onita here in the states was through wrestling VHS tape trading clubs. You had to know somebody who had access to those tapes. I still have some FMW tapes somewhere in the basement. This was the shit Moxley was trying to do with Omega but failed.

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Seeing this only makes that Moxley/Kingston spot look even worse….
 

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