Juventud Gets Tryout At Smackdown

[Guest Trivia247]

Back in the day Juvi was up there as one of the better cruiserweights. Now too much trama and bad memories.

 

Plus he was doubly screwed that he couldn't hit his Spots, much like a 450 splash and his Juvi Driver is so Dangerous. Well it must be in WWE lord knows people been getting injured and tearing their Quads because they TRIPPED. Getting hit by a high impact move might kill them.

[Guest Brian]

Back in the day, Juvi was one of the best workers in the world.

 

They should go after Nicho. I've heard good things and he seems to be moving out of the Sabu worship.

[Guest razazteca]

Nicho is a career jobber now, he would be perfect for WWE Velocity or Heat

[Guest cabbageboy]

See, in WCW I'll give Bischoff credit for this: since he didn't give a shit about the cruisers or hardcore guys really, he let them do whatever they wanted. At WCW's height the best thing about the product was not just the NWO....it was the variety and diversity of wrestling styles they presented. Outside the main event star driven stuff they had classic technical stuff (Benoit, Malenko), hardcore brawling (Public Enemy, Nastys, Sandman/Hak, Raven), lucha cruisers, Japanese style cruisers, and a few guys like Eddie who could do nearly any of those styles.

 

That's how RVD got over in the WWF initially. On a boring as hell Vengeance PPV full of guys doing kick/punch/suplex/finisher bullshit, he went out there and busted stuff out that most WWF fans hadn't seen before.

 

It perplexes me when someone like Scott Keith says LoKi would not get over in WWE because he does his "one basic spotfest." Hell, his one basic spotfest is a more entertaining match than 90% of the guys currently on the Raw roster.

[Guest Incandenza]

While I think WWE misguided for trying to get its wrestlers to conform to their style, shouldn't Juvy--were he talented enough--be able to adapt and still put on entertaining matches? Rey Misterio may've had his ringwork WWE-ized, but he's still a pleasure to watch; as much as we talk about the WWE style, it isn't like Misterio is doing spinebusters or sleepers left and right. Juvy should be able to do the same, so excuse me if I don't shed any tears over his deciding to be a dick at a tryout.

[Guest RickyChosyu]

If you saw WCW in it's later days, it was pretty obvious that one of the Filthy Animals still gave a crap, and Juve wasn't him. Yet another reason why wrestling has helped me stay drug free all this time.

[Guest EMAXSAUN]

juvi will have to go back to xpw now

[Guest NoCalMike]

There is no doubt that Rey has adjusted pretty well to the WWE style of cruiserweight action and Juvi would have to as well to get a job, but as sure as that statement was, is my next statement stating it would sure as hell be a LOT MORE entertaining to see Rey and Juvi go at it wrestling THEIR style. I am kind of pressed on this issue, on one hand I can call Juvi stupid for not conforming and taking a "money" job, however on the other hand, maybe he went into the audition knowing what would happen and he didn't care and he figures he has enough money to where he doesn't need to put up with Vince's STALE attitude towards ANYTHING GOOD that isn't his own invention.

[Guest Spaceman Spiff]

maybe he went into the audition knowing what would happen and he didn't care and he figures he has enough money to where he doesn't need to put up with Vince's STALE attitude towards ANYTHING GOOD that isn't his own invention

I doubt Juvi has "enough money". Hell, any wrestler can't have enough money, seeing how they could be paralyzed during their next match, or working high school gyms for $150 a night by the time they are 40.

 

And, if I was a wrestler, I'd jump at the chance to work for the WWE rather than some indy fed. Better money + safer work environment = no brainer, even if you'd have to change up your style.