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Post by markallenkellner on Jul 5, 2008 0:24:24 GMT -5
With all the steroid scandals going on, having CM Punk as your "straight edge" champ is actually a great public relations move on the WWE's part.
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Post by Mr. McCluer on Jul 5, 2008 0:26:22 GMT -5
yeha true cept steriods stuff ahs been done and over with for a while should of happend sooner
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Post by Bob Sapp on Jul 5, 2008 0:28:14 GMT -5
I guess so. I have always thought it would be smart for WWE to market Punk if they want to bring in more younger viewers.
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Post by AdamBomb on Jul 5, 2008 0:40:14 GMT -5
yeha true cept steriods stuff ahs been done and over with for a while should of happend sooner Whether it's gone or not, people will STILL associate it with the business. Plus, he's pretty much a fan favorite the whole way around. -He is actually talented -He can wrestle -He wasn't a body builder -He didn't get hired because he's a jacked up big guy -He busted his ass in multiple companies before ever getting to the WWE -He has held plenty of gold before now It was an awesome moment to see Punk reach the top of the mountain, and unlike a lot of guys who get into the business just to make a pay check, you could honestly see happiness pouring out him win he won. I haven't seen someone so happy to win the title since Edge won his first, and even though I was posting a stupid picture of Edge earlier, I'm a big fan. The last two times I 'marked out' for someone, were the both of them winning their first world titles, it's cool to see people make their dreams come true. I really think that makes the crowd and fans connect with them just THAT much more. |
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Post by The-Rock on Jul 5, 2008 0:50:47 GMT -5
he is definatley a lot different of a "face of the company" than John Cena, HHH, HBK, etc.
personally I thing his tattoos kind of send the wrong message to a younger crowd, but his morales are most definatley top notch and marketable.
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Post by justamazing on Jul 5, 2008 1:02:12 GMT -5
But having Triple H as Smackdown Champ...isn't  |
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Post by TeamExtreme718x on Jul 5, 2008 1:05:37 GMT -5
Dude you read my Mind with the HHH Comment..But seriously as a huge fan..Im really happy..That he accomplished his dream..Its inspiring..And def the right move on WWEs part..
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Post by AdamBomb on Jul 5, 2008 1:10:33 GMT -5
he is definatley a lot different of a "face of the company" than John Cena, HHH, HBK, etc. personally I thing his tattoos kind of send the wrong message to a younger crowd, but his morales are most definatley top notch and marketable. ...uhhh why? It's not like his tattoo's are offensive, besides, in general tattoos are much more common and acceptable in todays society. It'd be different however, if he had Jesus Christ's head impaled through a spear with blood splurting out into the "Kool Aid" guy saying, "OHHHH YEAH!" The only tattoo off of the top of my head that could be questionable is the Virgin Mary on the inside of his right arm. |
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Post by Quanthor on Jul 5, 2008 1:22:57 GMT -5
It'd be different however, if he had Jesus Christ's head impaled through a spear with blood splurting out into the "Kool Aid" guy saying, "OHHHH YEAH!" WOW.......that's a  ING AWESOME idea for a tattoo, the only thing that would top it off... would be if there were naked virgin girls bathing in the blood inside of Kool Aid man. That would be money well spent. |
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Post by Mr. McCluer on Jul 5, 2008 1:24:17 GMT -5
^^^ duuuude no.
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Post by AdamBomb on Jul 5, 2008 1:38:13 GMT -5
It'd be different however, if he had Jesus Christ's head impaled through a spear with blood splurting out into the "Kool Aid" guy saying, "OHHHH YEAH!" WOW.......that's a ING AWESOME idea for a tattoo, the only thing that would top it off... would be if there were naked virgin girls bathing in the blood inside of Kool Aid man. That would be money well spent. Hahahahahahahaha, I could totally see Doomrider sporting that. |
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Post by CBT on Jul 5, 2008 2:25:50 GMT -5
WOW.......that's a ING AWESOME idea for a tattoo, the only thing that would top it off... would be if there were naked virgin girls bathing in the blood inside of Kool Aid man. That would be money well spent. Hahahahahahahaha, I could totally see Doomrider sporting that. Me too. Let's chip in and make it happen. |
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Post by ericbischoff on Jul 5, 2008 4:05:15 GMT -5
But he has an tattoo?  |
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Post by carly1988 on Jul 5, 2008 5:17:03 GMT -5
he is definatley a lot different of a "face of the company" than John Cena, HHH, HBK, etc. personally I thing his tattoos kind of send the wrong message to a younger crowd, but his morales are most definatley top notch and marketable. ... uhhh why?It's not like his tattoo's are offensive, besides, in general tattoos are much more common and acceptable in todays society. It'd be different however, if he had Jesus Christ's head impaled through a spear with blood splurting out into the "Kool Aid" guy saying, "OHHHH YEAH!" The only tattoo off of the top of my head that could be questionable is the Virgin Mary on the inside of his right arm. Ill try to explain this as best as I can and I hope I dont offend you or anyone else with tattoos. Society yes is a lot more accepting now days of tattoos then years back however main stream America is still very conservative. They are more accepting of tattoos that can be hidden. Now days its very hard to get a career like job if you have an arm full of ink UNLESS you cover them up with a long sleeved shirt. There are also some people in America that find Tattoos "trashy" They see them as a Biker/redneck type of thing. I dont think Punk's tattoos will hurt his image but its not as bad as having 300lbs steroid case as the face of your company. In all honesty if you take out Triple H being married to the bosses daughter and Hayes comments I would bet you're 3 faces of the company would look like this.... CM Punk (Avg build, not your typical "Steroid looking freak" Edge (Avg build, not your typical "steroid looking freak") Randy Orton (Avg build, again not your typical steroid looking freak) I honestly think this is one reason the title has been off of Cena for so long and Hardy, as over as he is cant get the belt cause weather he does it or not, Cena looks like a steroid user and Hardy is a well known drug user |
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Post by Hulkamaniac on Jul 5, 2008 8:06:24 GMT -5
I think it's a huge reason why Punk is the champion. It makes the WWE look like they're not pushing guys who are jacked on 'roids.
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jul 5, 2008 8:44:01 GMT -5
i read that they did that cos mcmahon's high on punk and sees him as being a straightedge superstar a good lifestyle
i hope they didn't put the belt on him for being less jakked than guys like batista
also i read the reason y mark henry got the ecw title was because of michale hayes' comment and henry threatening to leave the wwe, so basically a pacifier
i like to think it's because both henry and punk are hardworkers and deserve the championships as they are great superstars
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Post by Hulkamaniac on Jul 5, 2008 8:50:08 GMT -5
^^ Your sig is entirely too big.
Also, I don't think I would classify Henry as a hard worker. He's a very sloppy worker IMO.
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Post by rey54 on Jul 5, 2008 12:35:42 GMT -5
MARK HENERY IS A SLOPPY EATER! NOT A SLOPPY WORKER. Mark henry has been jobbing for years its bout time he got hes title shot. Now for cmpunk hes a bunghole to the fans so i dont see how he would attarct younger fans. CM is a selfish guy who doesnt care bout the fans but pretends to. I also hate the cmpunk bangwagon now that he won the title so manyyyy sigs are poping up only a few of the people are true fans such as JCF and that guy with the cmpunk figs in his sig and the celtics sig. thats what i think.  irey54! |
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Post by Hulkamaniac on Jul 5, 2008 12:46:04 GMT -5
MARK HENERY IS A SLOPPY EATER! NOT A SLOPPY WORKER. Mark henry has been jobbing for years its bout time he got hes title shot. Now for cmpunk hes a bunghole to the fans so i dont see how he would attarct younger fans. CM is a selfish guy who doesnt care bout the fans but pretends to. I also hate the cmpunk bangwagon now that he won the title so manyyyy sigs are poping up only a few of the people are true fans such as JCF and that guy with the cmpunk figs in his sig and the celtics sig. thats what i think. irey54! Explain how Punk doesn't care about the fans but pretends to. You can't just make a statement about that and not cite examples. |
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Post by AdamBomb on Jul 5, 2008 12:49:22 GMT -5
Ill try to explain this as best as I can and I hope I dont offend you or anyone else with tattoos. Society yes is a lot more accepting now days of tattoos then years back however main stream America is still very conservative. They are more accepting of tattoos that can be hidden. Now days its very hard to get a career like job if you have an arm full of ink UNLESS you cover them up with a long sleeved shirt. There are also some people in America that find Tattoos "trashy" They see them as a Biker/redneck type of thing. I dont think Punk's tattoos will hurt his image but its not as bad as having 300lbs steroid case as the face of your company. In all honesty if you take out Triple H being married to the bosses daughter and Hayes comments I would bet you're 3 faces of the company would look like this.... CM Punk (Avg build, not your typical "Steroid looking freak" Edge (Avg build, not your typical "steroid looking freak") Randy Orton (Avg build, again not your typical steroid looking freak) I honestly think this is one reason the title has been off of Cena for so long and Hardy, as over as he is cant get the belt cause weather he does it or not, Cena looks like a steroid user and Hardy is a well known drug user I know what the 'conservative' American thinks about tattoos, and judging from the WWE product from over the years, I don't think many are watching the product. If CM Punk is having kids look at him as a role model, which I hope they are, and they see his brightly colored tattoos, I hope they also see that not everyone in the world with a tattoo is a bad person. Statistically thirty-six percent of those ages 18 to 25, and 40 percent of those ages 26 to 40, have at least one tattoo, and one in eight adults have a tattoo. |
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