Rolento deserves his spot in SFxT. He's one of the most popular Alpha and Final Fight characters, has a unique moveset and Ono wanted him since vanilla SF4.
If you don't don't like him, that's fine but he's not a wasted slot.
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LOL!!!! I hope that's a joke....names don't get more n00bish than that