Santino Enough is Enough

[Kizza]

Well, tbh, Santino's done a crapload more than those two.

And Ryder. What has he done?

Plus, downloadable content >_>.

 

[JurassicBonez]

I know what I said before, but Santino's punch combo was hilarious.

 

[Soul_of_Ruby]

Anyone who says he should be fired is a fool. Think of it this way: The guy is arguably the most over guy on the RAW roster w/o even stepping foot in a wrestling ring.

 

[LadyHotrod]

Santino is a wicked wrestler, the WWE are just being a bunch of smurfs and wasting him with this lame comedy bullshit. Serious Santino, plz. Fuck this comedy routine.

 

[MizMasta3000]

I respect his in-ring skills but don't respet his lack of a program
Which isnt his fault

 

[Airfixx]

^^^So why you calling for his release then? :roll:

...Incidentally, harking back to your original post you actually mentioned the very program he's involved in right now.


Seriously, you do understand the concept that someone must lose in order for their opponent to win, yeah?

 

[MizMasta3000]

I realize that a wrestler with so much "charisma" shouldnt job

 

[Airfixx]

Well that's one way to look at it but it's hardly a rule of thumb is it?

Look at it another way... You think it's pretty defo that his charisma will translate suitably in order for him to become a believable challenger? I'm not so confident of that...

Besides, given his size, even if he was a technical wrestling god, they can't find a spot for Jamie Noble for why bother taking Santino out of a tried, tested and (most importantly) OVER role/character?

 

[ewrwrestling]

As soon as they turned Santino face I knew he'd start getting this kind of reaction.. he's a far better heel if you ask me..

 

[Double J]

Wow didn't know this about Santino;
He's canadian
Studied MMA in Japan for several years before moving to the US to learn wrestling
In OVW he had a russian badass wrestler gimmick...
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What you see in this video is what Vince WANTED Kozlov to be...

 

[Evil Austin]

He didn't want to do that because there was already an identical gimmick with Kozlov debuting at the time. & Santino's voice sounds like Arnold that made me rofl

 

[Double J]

He didn't want to do that because there was already an identical gimmick with Kozlov debuting at the time. & Santino's voice sounds like Arnold that made me rofl

Now I may be completely wrong, but I thought Kozlov came along way after Santino? Now I do agree Vince would rather have Kozlov be the russian badass just because of his size, but judging from that video I think Santino actually pulled it off better lol.

 

[MizMasta3000]

I like that Santino. Besides his apparent idenity crisis here, he could have been great had he stuck to this gimmick only replace russian from whereever he is really from. I dont recall any italian or canaidian destroyers before

 

[Airfixx]

I dont recall any italian or canaidian destroyers before

Bruno Sammartino (well, extrememly dominant champ at least) & Chris Benoit respectively.

 

[MizMasta3000]

good point