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TopicMobile Suit Geekdam: Geek vs Zeta Geek
Zeus
08/25/18 2:02:48 AM
#41:


ParanoidObsessive posted...
Zeus posted...
And I'd argue that if Brock was willing to work a regular schedule, it's possible that Roman would be kept at a far lower level because Brock *was* the guy they wanted.

I'd disagree strongly. Because while Vince definitely loves him, there was always the feeling that he was seen as an attraction in the moment, whereas Roman is basically the Anointed One who is supposed to be the face of the company for decades to come. Brock can't really fill that role in any realistic way - he was never going to be the babyface centerpiece no matter how compliant or willing to work he might have been.

Brock likely would have been positioned closer to where Braun is right now - a monster that the crowd can cheer when he does insane things, but who acts more as a foil to Roman than someone who gets to take his place as WWE's new Superman. He might trade the belt with Roman a few times, but Roman would always be at the top because that's where WWE defiantly wants him, no matter what.


He definitely seemed poised to be far more than just a monster heel. Braun is where he is because he doesn't have the right look. Brock has the body, the power, and a good enough appearance that he could have sat in the top position -- and, at the time, he was the right age for it.

And, unlike Roman, Brock is a name that if he was putting in the time could get the brand exposure Roman will never provide (unless Roman gets a movie career going).

ParanoidObsessive posted...
But again, even just working PPVs isn't necessarily a negative - it can make a title feel more important to ONLY be defended on PPVs.


You can work without defending. The problem isn't title defenses but just not working

ParanoidObsessive posted...
YOU might have disliked him, but the majority of the crowd didn't.

In spite of shitting on him and Goldberg when both left the company around the same time back in the day, crowds loved him after his recent return,


...because he was gone and then he came back. Seeing a big name return is always exciting for a while. Hell, even Roman Reigns would probably get some enthusiasm if he vanished for a few years and reset that slate. (And, you know, had Paul Heyman or another charismatic manager talking for him.)

jbomb1234 posted...
I find the lack of Gundam in this topic most disturbing.


More reason to hate the name! Plus are we geeks or are we otaku? (Overlooking that otaku is basically the Japanese equivalent of geeks.) What's next, am I going to spam this topic with Pokemon talk?
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