It's not because of the music that people don't like him, it's just that the music is simply fueling the boredom. The whole Ortonesque walk to the ring is just really odd as it's a complete departure from the intensity we saw from the guy when he first debuted. I get the fact that they want the guy to seem like he oozes confidence and all, but having him lose twice and throw some old school Christian tantrums isn't doing anything to add to the character.
I still think that they are trying out random things with Drew to see what the fans react to. It's hard to really add anything to a character when he isn't involved in any type of program with anyone, isn't cutting promos on anyone. Wait until he gets in a feud with somebody, I think only then can we expect any substantial character development with his gimmick.
Honestly, at first I didn't like Drew either. I still am not a huge fan of his, he isn't bad in the ring imo. But he isn't great either. His "chosen one" gimmick has been done before and usually it bores me but tbh I actually think that he is pulling it off rather well. I also was thinking of early Orton when I first started watching this guy. Other than his feud with JoMo he really hasn't done much of anything except for his feud (if you could call it that) with Kane and now the MitB thing. I honestly am expecting big things out of Drew in the future. He and Sheamus (who I am not really a fan of either) will be two of the next big WWE stars imo.
I think the fact that he has the IC title is going to keep him from winning $ITB. The WWE wouldn't put a mid-card title on a guy they thought worthy of Main Event status, so I just don't see him wining $ITB, but I am almost positive he will make a good showing in the match. Maybe
almost winning it. That in itself would give him room to experiment with his character development.
I am expecting bigger things for guys like McIntyre who haven't really made much of a splash as of yet after WM.
If Edge wins the title I wouldn't be surprised to see Drew be one of the first to engage in a feud with him. He probably won't and shouldn't win it just yet but working with someone like Edge, who has a more forceful personality, should bring out any potential that is there.
After Mania, I still think that Drew will engage in a feud with Morrison. Unless Morrison and Truth pick up the tag titles. I think that Morrison and McIntyre can both benefit from being in a program together. If Edge loses, I still hope that he gets involved in a feud with Punk. That would leave Jericho unchallenged for the title though. There aren't enough credible faces on Smackdown. I hope they do something great with the draft this year, both shows are in desperate need of an overhaul.
However, like you said, it would benefit Drew more to be involved with someone who can bring out his potential and who he can get a rub off of in his heel gimmick. I just don't see him being pushed into anything that high profile yet.
He's scottish...
Anyways, I think RJC hit the nail on the head with the character development point. Only guys that really cut character development promos are Punk, Jericho, Miz, and sometimes Swagger. Drew needs to intensify his persona instead of making himself out to be epic (like most scots like to do. I know alot of them). He needed a theme change but it didn't need to be slow. I say screw Christian right now, Drew should win MITB. Cut more Chosen One promos and give fans a reason to give a damn.
The reason they are able to do character development promos is because the fans actually give a shit. (Swagger excluded) And like I said above, he can't really build on his character while he is floating around in the card with nothing to do and nobody to play off of.
Drew doesn't need $ITB, he needs a legitimate feud with someone who can help draw him out and who the fans will actually care if he is facing. Maybe after Mania, he can have a feud with Mysterio. Mysterio isn't above being involved with a mid-card feud.
Christian needs $ITB more than anyone right now. Fans were excited to see him come to Raw, he gets pops whenever he makes an appearance, but being buried under the whole NXT crap is killing him. Even I am guilty of forgetting about him until he makes an appearance. He needs the exposure, because being off the radar the way he has been is killing ANY pops he may have had.
Since Edge really hasn't made a huge impact since coming back, I could see Edge winning at WM this year only to have it stolen right after by Drew cashing in MITB. Plus that would be another SHORT ASS reign for Edge. I don't see Edge having a title reign longer than 2 months for the rest of his career. It's not in his superstar make-up lol.
The same thing could easily happen with Christian. Knowing the WWE the way we do, are they more likely to give that push to a relative new comer, or want to market on an Edge/Christian feud?
I actually don't mind Drew. I don't think he is amazingly exciting but I don't change the channel when he comes on.
I think he has a good future ahead of him and will be a great heel, they just need to find the right feud to really get him going on a less boring path.
I like his entrance now.
I guess I'm alone here <.<
Agreed Lady. And no, I like it too, but we seem to be among the minority in that regard.
Right now Drew is boring, but not at the Randy Orton level of boring. He has a good character, good accent and a good theme, he just needs to get us to care about him more. Give him someone that will carry him to a solid match. Matt Hardy comes to mind.
A Matt hardy feud would be alright, but I think he would benefit more by feuding with Mysterio, simply because Mysterio is more over with fans than Hardy is.
And I don't think Orton has been boring lately, and the fans appear to be very supporting of his tweener turn. I think if he is booked correctly after this crap with Legacy is out of the way, people will be much more interested in him.
^ I knew Kenzo Suzuki was bad in his first 6 months. Heidenreich was garbage after Taker buried him within his first 6.
I know garbage when I see it. And McIntyre is boring garbage. From the slow music to the slow walk to the even more slow matches he's in. Don't get me started on that suspect pin he does either. He needs a worth watching feud now! I honestly was more interested in him before he became champion. He's music was more generic and his walk was faster.
It is hard to get interested or behind anyone when he isn't involved in anything. The WWE put the IC title on him, he should definitely be involved in an angle of some sort. I think the WWE has been holding back on getting him involved in anything because they planned all along to have him entered in $ITB. So in the meantime, we just have to tolerate him wondering aimlessly with nothing to do until Mania is over.
LOL...When's the last time you saw Burchill?
He was wearing short trunks, hair down and a completely different physique to Drew.... Basically, NOTHING like him.
Buchill put in some awesome performances on ECW last year.
For what it's worth I think Drew is solid on the mic, solid in the ring and in time will develop into a great heel.
...Oh, and his music is not a sufficient reason to trash the guy.
Exactly. Let's see how he does when paired up with someone and actually has a couple feuds under his belt before we trash him.
I suppose.
