Guest Goodear Report post Posted March 19, 2004 But The Bashams litterally bring nothing to their roles or even their in ring characters. The Bashams don't even have a moveset beyond their finisher to be honest with seemingly every match devolving to chinlock variations. Christ I couldn't name a single Danny Basham signature spot at this point and he's been in more 4-8 minute matches than half the roster. Dupree has shown more than twice the amount of charisma with half the ring time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LucharesuFan619 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 I've always been high on La Resistance. Their mic work is great, they're good wrestlers, and their finisher is simple, yet effective. They're great heels. I really wish either WGTT would switch over to Raw or La Res. over to SmackDown! so we could see a showdown between those two great tag teams. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest I Got Banned for Sucking Report post Posted March 19, 2004 It's great the way that La Resistance are now getting the airtime that they deserve, their leader Stunned by Steve Austin or not. You must admit, Sylvain Grenier's return did have something good come of it. FiFi! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CronoT Report post Posted March 19, 2004 It's great the way that La Resistance are now getting the airtime that they deserve, their leader Stunned by Steve Austin or not. You must admit, Sylvain Grenier's return did have something good come of it. FiFi! I guess we can thank The Rock, since he was the one who started the "Fifi! Fifi!" thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mandarin 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 La Resistance are currently my favourite RAW tag team. I think Johnny Spade could take Sylvan's spot in La Resistance, though. That would be markout city. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest I Got Banned for Sucking Report post Posted March 19, 2004 Yeah, and then that would be a French stable with French supporters out-numbering "Frenchman" 2-1. I wouldn't mind a Hardy/Spade feud if it was done right. And thank you, Rock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mandarin 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 Hell, you could just change his name to "Johnny le Cosse". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 I've been digging the Resistance for awhile now. 4th row floor seats at a November house show, it was amazing. The section I was in was demanding Dupree did his dance, and Dupree had these great expressions when Conway was being hit in the ring. It's a shame that when they were bad with Sylvain, they were pushed to the moon. When Conway came on board and Dupree improved, they became jobbers. I hope the lottery splits Sylvain away from Conway/Dupree, allowing Sylvain to have his own act with FiFi on another show, but I suspect it will actually give Dupree or Conway the singles run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mecha Mummy 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 I'd like to see Rene Dupree be reinvented, sort of drop some of the "I'm French, I'm Evil" stuff and just become a straight-up obnoxious heel. The Dupree Dance has to be one of the best singature taunts in recent memory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
razazteca 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 Can they bring back Big Boss Man so he can stir fry that dog? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CronoT Report post Posted March 19, 2004 Can they bring back Big Boss Man so he can stir fry that dog? Oh yes, give the ASPCA another reason to hate them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 La Resistance, Rules. Sorry. No. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 Go figure. La Resistance (w/Fifi) finally entertains me and Austin destroys them pretty much. Austin abuses and beats up women on (and off) TV. He was a bit racist with the Teddy Long angle and he discriminates against French people. Why does WWE have problems keeping and gaining a new fan base again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vyce 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 I'd say something bad about La Resistance and the dog, but JMA will come in here and yell at me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JMA Report post Posted March 19, 2004 I'd say something bad about La Resistance and the dog, but JMA will come in here and yell at me. What? When was the last time I ever yelled at you (or anyone) for saying something bad about La Res? I really don't care what you say about ANYONE in WWE, Vyce. Why should I? You're really reaching here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AlwaysPissedOff 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 Ugh... I'm merging this thread witrh the other La Res thread. Please, keep all similar topics in the same thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 On Grenier: we haven't seen him wrestle, but he's been out injured and probably wrestled a few weeks in OVW before coming back. Since when have a few weeks or a few months even in OVW improved anyone's workrate? Grenier should go back to being a referee. But maybe that's just me. Grenier showed some charisma as the EEEVIL French-Can heel referee, and since he frankly sucks once he steps into the ring, something like that wouldn't be a bad idea. However, I doubt that's what will be done with him. Now, if he sucked in the ring, had some charisma, and started in WCW, WWE might just fire him. However, since he's got ties with Patterson and is an OVW product, he'll be another Road Dogg, minus the massively-over gimmick. Grenier isn't an OVW product. He didn't come from there, and from what I know, he hasn't been there during his rehab (unless we just never saw him on OWV a la Nathan Jones, but there was a reason for that, and you must REALLY suck if you can't make it on OVW TV. That's not a knock on OVW talent, some of which is really good, but there are some who aren't ready for prime time and it shows). If anything, I think Dupree would be the one to split off from the group, and Conway would pick up the slack for Grenier. Dupree is the one that the WWE is really high on, due to his youth and charisma. He's not wretched in the ring, but still has learning to do. Plus, that dance of his is going to be over like gangbusters soon enough, mark my words. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewTS 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 Where's Grenier from, then, if not OVW? HWA? If anything, I think Dupree would be the one to split off from the group, and Conway would pick up the slack for Grenier. Dupree is the one that the WWE is really high on, due to his youth and charisma. Bah. He's not wretched in the ring, but still has learning to do. Plus, that dance of his is going to be over like gangbusters soon enough, mark my words. I think that goes without saying. Just don't use it as an excuse to put him in the French chapter of Too Cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JMA Report post Posted March 19, 2004 I thought Grenier DID spend some time in OVW. Didn't Cornette mention him in one of his shoot interviews? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 Grenier, to the best of my knowledge, has never spent any length of time in OVW. At the most, he probably just did a few training sessions. I can always check, since I've got all OVW TV Tapes from '99 to now at my disposal. From what I've heard from a few people, Grenier got into the WWF solely on his Patterson connections. Take that as you will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 OK, Grenier IS on OVW's alumni page, but he could be one of the guys who simply trained/worked out a bit. Sakoda is another example of a guy who went for a short-term, never wound up on OVW TV, and just worked out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thuganomics 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 La Resistance: Rene's going solo so he can show off whether he's as talented as he seems or just a pile of crap. Rob Conway will be left to carry Sylvan through the gimmick and Sylvan will still probably suck. But he'll also keep sucking Pat Patterson, so I doubt we'll see him fired. Bashams: Doug's an amazing damn talent. Break them up, let him grow some hair back, and ditch his need to copy Damaja's "I'm gonna punch him" style, and he'll shine. Damaja can form a team with Rodney Mack and disappear in to the Heat abyss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest THE MIGHTY THOR Report post Posted March 19, 2004 The only reason Greenier has a job is because he is Pat's personal boytoy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 Damaja (Danny Basham) isn't bad either from what I've seen of him, however Doug Basham is good both on the mic and in the ring, so he'd exceed far more as a solo. I loved the promo he did back in Dec. of 2001 where Cornette tried to fire him from OVW, but Basham revealed he owned stock in the company and wasn't going to let himself be fired. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrVenkman PhD 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 I was shocked to learn Doug has been in this business for at least 10 years. A retro Observer from 1994 about the steroid trial was posted on ABPW, and in the USWA Results it mentions Doug Basham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted March 19, 2004 Damaja can form a team with Rodney Mack and disappear in to the Heat abyss. Yeah, that's basically the team from hell. : Doug's an amazing damn talent Damaja (Danny Basham) isn't bad either from what I've seen of him Well, SOMETHING sure as hell must be causing this awful tag team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest JMA Report post Posted March 19, 2004 Well, SOMETHING sure as hell must be causing this awful tag team. Could it be the fact that the gimmick SUCKS? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 If you remember the Undertaker angle with the "Creatures Of The Night" in the crowd (during the Kama feud I think), Doug was one of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted March 19, 2004 No. A bad gimmick does not force people to go out and work the most dull, basic, boring match they can think of while flat out refusing to even create an interesting finisher. Do they still use the Russian Legsweep? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Trivia247 Report post Posted March 19, 2004 Its time for a change and a team split up. I bet Vince, Gertwetz, Ace, Hayes and company have a Spanish Muslim stable in the works for fans like you I can see it now. From Granada Spain! Shelton Benjamie, Orlando Johnson, and the rehired Faarooq! The MOORS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
