clean rob 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2004 He hadn't even reached his prime yet. He's 35. That's well into - if not well past, his prime. He hasn't a had a *** match in years (unless he had some hidden classic on Heat I missed). This is probably the best thing to happen to Lance in ages, IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scroby 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2004 *puts thumbs down* BOOO, why must all the good talent go away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jester 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2004 Too bad. I didn't get to see his WCW or ECW stuff so I never got to see his real highlights. When Steve Austin tells a crowd to chant "boring" at you, your in-ring career is done anyway. Moving on was pretty much his only option. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tawren 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2004 He hasn't a had a *** match in years When was he ever given the chance to, though? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steviekick 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2004 Lance Storm is a perfect example of everything that is wrong in WWE. He came in after a real strong showing in WCW, and they didn't even bother attempting to use him. Storm is/was a great talent, and best of luck to him in the future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Hot Ticket Report post Posted April 26, 2004 The guy wrestling would be better than as a road agent. Every guy from OVW is going to have to have the same moveset regardless and Lance's strikes don't look realistic. Atleast Lance loves his trade though. I'd rather have him than a Goldberg, Brock, Rock, or Austin. (you people stink for telling me I have to spend hours on good spelling) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoboBrazil 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2004 But who's gonna teach Lance how to throw a punch? This guy is still gonna get the axe when his contract is up in June. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Donners Report post Posted April 27, 2004 It's amazing how positive everyone is toward Storm when quite a few people characterized him as a decent worker at best, and some even called him a waste of space. I always thought he was good, but not great. Maybe the naysayers just haven't shown up en masse yet. Personally, I thought he was a solid worker who could have great matches, but most of the time his matches would be thoroughly average to good. Probably his best match in WWE was with Edge at SummerSlam 2001, and I can't even remember another great match he had in the company. IIRC most of his best matches were in Japan, though he did put on a few good ones in ECW. It's a bit hard for him to show much when most of his matches over the past few years have been squashes or as part of the UnAmericans (where he was beaten up for 5 minutes then won by cheating). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted April 27, 2004 His best matches were In SMW and Stampede IMHO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Quik Report post Posted April 27, 2004 I was never a huge fan of Lance's, but he did have talent. That's what pisses me off, and what pisses me off in general. We see these idiots like Tyson Tomko or Matt Morgan get TV time because they're big, have tattoos, and can powerbomb people. But the fact is that they aren't talented... they're just big and they look like they just got out of prison. Lance had technical wrestling skills, and maybe if he was given a decent angle to work with he could have been an asset in the midcard. I'm not annoyed because it was Lance Storm who was released, I'm pissed because a good worker who could have been a strong player in the midcard was driven to (semi-)retirement. Yet we still get to see big green monsters get TV time and angles. Bullshit. This is what will kill WWE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cobainwasmurdered Report post Posted April 27, 2004 Damn the WWE for trying to get new talent over that isn't suffering from injuries and has no mic skills whatsoever. Those...bastards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Trivia247 Report post Posted April 27, 2004 As long as Storm still has some employment with the company and keeps himself useful he can be rather secure finacially, be it a Road agent or trainer in OVW. If he did manage to pick up the mic skills I wouldn't mind hearing that base no nonsense voice in commentating Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Donners Report post Posted April 27, 2004 He was actually pretty good on the mic in ECW, IMO. He was a hell of a lot more realistic and believable than most wrestlers. It's just with his "no-nonsense" and "boring" characters he hasn't had a chance to show the same sort of power he once did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam 0 Report post Posted April 27, 2004 The couple of singles matches that I have seen of Lance in ECW were really good, I speak of his match against Chris Candido at Heatwave 98 and against Jerry Lynn at Anarchy Rules '99. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Korgath Report post Posted April 28, 2004 I've always liked Storm. I first saw him in the dying stages of WCW and actually rooted for Team Canada. It's a pity to realise that his TV time will move from "limited" to "nonexistant" now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites