Is HBK over-rated

[Tim Cooke 0]

"You are out of your mind. Paul London only work an Indy style, which is far worse than teh Sports Entertanemnt Style. Kery Von Erich was an aweful heel, Rey Mystero is a one-trick pony, Tully never shined when it mattered most and Martel was mainly a mid-card loser for a reason."

 

Rey as a one trick pony and London only working an indy style that as you put it so eloquently is "far worse than the sports enterainment style" is a pretty clear indication on yoru stance for wrestling.

 

And Tommy Rogers > Shawn Michaels in terms of a babyface getting beat down and making his comebacks.

 

Tim

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Ricky Morton >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Everyone ever fucking created by God in being the face getting his ass kicked and getting the crowd support.

[Tim Cooke 0]

"Ricky Morton >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Everyone ever fucking created by God in being the face getting his ass kicked and getting the crowd support."

 

Ricky Morton as the best babyface seller is almost a myth now.

 

Take a look at a decent sample of RnR Express work from Mid South to NWA to Smokey Mountain. The face in peril segments are split fairly even between Morton and Gibson. And Gibson would get just as much heat for his comebacks as Morton would. This is not to say that Ricky Morton was useless by any means but his partner, who has always been considered of lesser quality than himself, has actually done just as well in that role when you go back and look at the tapes.

 

Now take a look at Tommy Rogers and Bobby Fulton. I like Fulton much more than some other people. But that said, the difference between him in peril and Rogers in peril is night and day. Fulton was a very good face in peril. He would sell the beat down well, make little comebacks to show the crowd he wasn't dead, and get the hot tag. Same formula as Morton and Gibson. But Tommy Rogers was on another level. Rogers would sell the initial transition from him being on offense to the heels taking over in a BIG way to emphasize the change of momentum. But right after that, he would tone it down and work it back up throughout the beat down. If you look at the Clash 1 match, when Eaton and Lane do the drop toe hold/elbow drop, Rogers is virtually dead. Now Eaton and Lane supplied the great offense leading up to that and placed the move where it needed to be but some people would sell everything like death instead of a gradual build. Rogers wasn't flawless after making the hot tag as he would often recover too fast, but outside of the best AJPW guys, that is a constant.

 

Tim