All encompassing WWE release thread..

Sucks that we are never going to see the orton/riddle feud play out. Perfect example of how sometimes waiting too long can screw you over. I understand the decision though, a lot of issues there. I wonder if Tony brings him in, my guess is no because of the allegations.

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I hated Riddle’s character. Reminded me of the dumbest, lowest common denominator parts of the Attitude Era. Stoner humor for 12-year-olds who don’t know actual stoners.

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I think Riddle has way too much baggage at this point to be worth bringing in to a major company. Things have followed him for the last few years. Unfortunate because he has talent.

He left the indies as a darling to many - now he’s mostly looked down upon. If he tried to take response for his actions in the past and worked to better himself, there are endless opportunities. But who knows.

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He was Spicoli….that’s where I always figured the character came from. I always felt it was a character created for the casual fan, got a reaction from the live crowd especially when paired with a straight man (ie Orton), but the online audience definitely didn’t care for it. And for the record, when I say straight, I mean straight in the sense of comedy (just in case someone misinterprets that).

In fairness as well, while the scripting was bad at times, the cadence he spoke with is not much different in real life.

Assuming he’s not putting it on:

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