Guest Jack Potts Report post Posted February 22, 2005 Since nobody else has done it, I thought I would start a thread dedicated to the debut of this phenomenonal new blue chipper whose destined to etch his name in the pantheon of wrestling superst...Aah, who am I kidding? I have to give Chris Masters credit for the hard work he has obviously put into his body. He's in tremendous shape. However, the Narcissist gimmick never, ever really took off, no matter who they have given it to. Additionally, as chiseled as he is, there are a number of other guys on the WWE roster who are in equally great shape, so it makes "The Masterpiece" idea seem even more ridiculous. Twenty or thirty years ago, he would have really stood out among the other wrestlers, but today... Although I'm sure it has another name, his Full Nelsonesque finisher was really rather uninspiring. Just give him the Torture Rack and be done with it. The silence in the venue when Masters came out was eerie. I mean it was Helen Keller in a sensory deprivation tank silent in there. It was obvious they only sent him out there with instructions to do Cocky Heel Strut #6 (featuring gum-cracking sneer), but even poor Masters seemed a little unnerved by the unanimous non-reaction he received. When will Vince learn that fans want guys who can actually WRESTLE, as opposed to sentient action figures! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 The problem with Masters is his physique doesn't stand out, and that's meant to be the basis for his entire persona. If Vince was going to foist another juiced up bodybuilder on us, the least they could have done was have him have a physique that stands out or looks spectacular. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Lushus 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 I think if he actually kept Stevie hoisted up in the air, flinging him up and down and left and right, it would have looked more painful...he started to do that, but the move quickly lost its luster once had him down on his knees and just rested on him...if he could pull it off on a guy Kane's size, it'd look even better... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 They should turn him into Lex Luger. He has the same exact look as Luger with the tights. All he needs is the music and the name. Maybe I am immune to these wrestlers with this bodybuilding look. For me, it started with Luger. then the British Bulldog, Brock Lesnar, Batista. I am sure there were plenty more of them but the guys I forgot are the problem. They should try to do something memorable or get off the TV. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Enigma 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 "Wow, he doesn't look as ripped in person as he did in the videos." -- Casual wrestling fan watching Raw with me. I feel bad for poor Stevie Richards. Not only does he have to put over every new hoss that comes along on Raw, he gets injured by them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cabbageboy 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 The major difference there is that the Bulldog could, you know, actually WRESTLE. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 I feel bad for poor Stevie Richards. Not only does he have to put over every new hoss that comes along on Raw, he gets injured by them. I wonder if Masters will get knocked for 'not knowing how to work'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 Are we supposed to boo him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 Are we supposed to boo him? The gimmick says yes, but the putting him in with a guy that is a heel says no. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest cosbywasmurdered Report post Posted February 22, 2005 At least Stevie got to be on Raw. I marked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 Are we supposed to boo him? The gimmick says yes, but the putting him in with a guy that is a heel says no. How many fans do you think remember Stevie is a heel? I find him to be more like a horribly bad Rick "The Model" Martel, only without the spray bottle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 His gimmick is that he's muscular. Benoit is muscular. Guerrero is muscular. I like them. Batista does those same poses and is even more muscular, the fans like him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spaceman Spiff 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 JR/King: "It looks like he's cut out of stone!" Translation: "He's muscular! Please react to him!" The dude's dead in the water. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Loss Report post Posted February 22, 2005 His gimmick is that he's cocky about it. Because God knows wrestlers who have egos are: (1) a rarity (2) heels Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 Are we supposed to boo him? The gimmick says yes, but the putting him in with a guy that is a heel says no. How many fans do you think remember Stevie is a heel? How many fans do you think remember Stevie at all ? They should have put him in there with Hurricane. At least he could have bumped better for Hoss Masters' big man spots, and we'd know for sure that Masters is meant to be a heel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 His gimmick is that he's cocky about it. Because God knows wrestlers who have egos are: (1) a rarity (2) heels He's cocky about it???? Has he even talked? The WWE is the one presenting him as "The Masterpiece", aren't they? I mean, they produce the videos, they air the videos, they debut the guy. Maybe if he had someone to "unveil" him, a pompous manager who gets the heat for him with a tinge of homosexual subtext to the managers motivations in leading Masters. Then it'd make a little more sense. As is, the guy hasn't done anything to warrant me liking or hating him other than suck in the ring. And all that means is that I change the channel when he's on. They need to really think these things through. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 I guess the way he talked to Flair could be called heelish. Or a face standing up to a heel. Or something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Loss Report post Posted February 22, 2005 His gimmick is that he's cocky about it. Because God knows wrestlers who have egos are: (1) a rarity (2) heels He's cocky about it???? Has he even talked? Yes. He flexes and people who flex are obviously in love with themselves. He also smarted off to Ric Flair, a fellow heel, when arriving backstage in his limo, telling him to watch his match because he might learn something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 Amazing. It boils my blood. I want this guy DEAD! Who the fuck insults heel Ric Flair and flexes his muscles all the time!!?!?! I couldn't possibly like anyone like that! Oh..wait.. ..Forget that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 Not to mention the new top face of Raw is likely to be doing a lot of the same thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Mikazuki Report post Posted February 22, 2005 How long has he been on the road? Was he just called up? If so, he'll have trouble maintaining his look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fook_Theta Report post Posted February 22, 2005 If they keep having him play off of the vets, he could get over some. I honestly thought he was going for the Baldo Bomb/sitout full nelson bomb. He did better than Tomko did, unless he legit broke Stevie's nose on that polish hammer. Although I'd still give him more credit for potatoing Stevie like that, instead of botching a Big Boot like Tomko did. I guess everyone hoped Stevie would have started shooting on him, but there is still chance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 He's been on the road for a few weeks now, but he'll have no trouble maintianing that physique. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 Maybe he's a heel because he takes drugs. Oh wait... that would mean... Forget it. They should have packaged him as, like, Batistas old work out buddy. Someone who used to bodybuild along with Batista and when Batista left things got sour. HHH found out about Masters and brought him in to distract Batista on a personal level. No no no no, that would have acutally been a storyline. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 Well, they've got to fill at least one slot in Evolution, so they could do that with him. It would hide his glaring weaknesses at least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Loss Report post Posted February 22, 2005 If they really wanted him to be an effective heel and also show off his body, they should have dressed him up like a fireman and had him do a striptease before every match. Kind of a Village People thing. People would HATE him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 He could come out with a giant hose and spray the crowd with foam. He'd get murdered in the first night lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hunter's Torn Quad 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 We'd have had that if Patterson was around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Loss Report post Posted February 22, 2005 I hate to drag this off topic, but I can't help but be reminded of Choken One's fantasy booking suggestion where he gave Chris Benoit a "fireman" gimmick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2005 Shit, when things are getting really dramatic and heated in the ring, he could run in as a siren goes off and yell out "OOoooh it's getting HOT in here, I gotta COOOOOOL you boys down" *really bad techno blasts as strobe lights flicker and laser beams scatter throughout the arena* *Masters pulls out his hose and fills the ring with foam* *all the wrestlers in the ring shrug and dance with him* JR: Bah Gawd, Masters has turned this wrestling ring into a disco! A gay foamy disco! And the wrestlers can't resist, they're dancing too! King: Oh god JR, I don't know if I can take this. JR: C'mon king, it's not that bad. It's the new millenium, you have to be more open minded. King: It's not that JR, it's... I MUST DANCE TOO! *King jumps up and rips off his shirt and leaves the crown on and goes to the ring* JR: OH... MY.... GOD! King: The king is a queen tonight! HAHA! *lots of pelvis thrusting and fireman polls come down from the ceiling* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
