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Darren Young's gimmick with Bob Backlund...No

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Nothing personal but spoiler is that on smackdown Darren Young showed up in a new gimmick with Bob Backlund.

My gosh can we let some old guys who have been around that can't cut it go? This is beyond terrible.
 
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Re: Darren Young's New Gimmick....No

Backlund is a fave of mine. I hope he teaches him how to be a crazy mofo, then puts the crossface chicken wing on him. :mark: The segments could be funny, so I'll give it a chance.
Just seeing Backlund going from very nice guy to crazy guy in a second is worth the look.
 
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Re: Darren Young's New Gimmick....No

So why the fuck did they even break up the PTP? Both Young and O'Neil were so much better off as a team than in singles.
Because they were getting more popular than they were allowed to be, how do people not get this by now?
 
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To be fair Darren Young has not ever gotten a true chance to display anything in a singles career. When PTP broke up both guys was given nothing to do but to fill WWE Superstars for months.
I don't get the Darren Young hate because he is by far not terrible at all, I think some people are just letting their own insecurities surface when it comes to ripping on Darren Young. That is their problem.
I watched the Wrestlemania Andre The Giant battle royal and noticed that Young showed some flare in that match and has done when allowed to in the past and his in ring work may not be can't miss stuff but he isn't terrible as some say. He always held up well in Prime Time Players and bumped and worked well.
He has a great look and if given a chance to show some character could be something much more valuable in the future.
I am a bit confused on the Bob Backlund pairing as I never expected Backlund to return but Backline can be entertaining, he is very eccentric and this will either be gold or will be dropped in no time probably.
People complain all the time saying WWE are not making stars and there are no characters or stories but when they try something some people shit all over it before it even debuts. The IWC are rare birds.
Oh and when it comes to people that should not be there then fans should look closer at people like Rosa Mendes, Cameron, Primo and Epico, Adam Rose, Curtis Axel, Ascension all of whom Darren Young is far better than.
 
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Re: Let's Make Darren Young Great Again



Agreed. Even when they had the titles Young hardly got in offense so it was hard to get people engaged when you have the more over Titus doing most of the work. I think he is a decent worker and I thought he and Titus showed some strong chops at both Elimination Chamber and Battleground last year. I think the BG tag match was one of my favorite matches of the night. Pretty cool spots like the belly to back suplex Darren did on the apron to Kofi, I believe it was.
 
#128 ·
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Wonder if we will encounter a slightly homosexual angle between Young and Backlund as the storyline progresses :rollins4
 
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#32 ·
Re: Darren Young's New Gimmick....No

I like Bob Backlund, and though I'm surprised he's being used out of the blue in 2016 I'm looking forward to seeing him again. The man is talented and entertaining and I'm fine with him being involved.

In terms of Darren Young, I don't mind him and believe, like anyone, with the right gimmick he can become interesting too. Why not? Who knows what he's capable of. Hope it works out for him.

Hate it when people judge a gimmick when they a) haven't even seen it and b) because of a talent they don't like.

People are saying for Darren Young to be released and that's horrible. Just because you're not a fan, you want him to lose his job? It isn't even like he's taking anyone else's spot as until literally last night, he hasn't been on TV in a age. Stupid to want someone to be out of work just because you're not a fan.
 
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Re: Darren Young's New Gimmick....No

Saying they're keeping Darren Young because he's gay is on the same lines of saying a black dude got a high paying job because of affirmative action. That discredits the work ethic of the person. From what I've seen in his matches, the dude is solid. He has a spark there. Remember when they called him black cena? Lmao.

It's a funny reminder of how far back this guy went. He was in the Nexus, he had a great tag run as a member of the PTP. The writers just screwed his storyline up. I haven't seen him get appropriate revenge on Titus for beating him in the ring and breaking up the PTP.

I think it's a step in the right direction. Give Darren a chance to prove himself before you rule him out. I mean, the slogan is "make Darren great again". It all depends on him now. I wanna see how this pans out for a couple weeks before I say get rid of it.
 
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Re: Darren Young's New Gimmick....No

I wish they gave him a gimmick where he was a homosexual who sexually harassed other male wrestlers.

Then we'd get SWJs and actual gay people angry, and it'd be marvelous.
That could do the impossible, actually get Darren Young over with the crowd, it's like Mission Impossible 6, at this point of time ..
 
#83 · (Edited)
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I don't know if Darren Young ever rose above average at best. I did enjoy the vid and Mr. Backlund has always been amazing, so these segments could be funny and help Darren Young's floundering career.
A lot of people seem pretty down on the guy. To me, he's barely had any chance to show anything one way or the other. His career has been very spotty and stop-and-go.

I like his look and he moves around the ring well, he seems like a bit of a throwback to generic babyfaces from the 90s. Not a dude that will set the world on fire, but a solid pro. That's the read I've gotten on him in the limited amounts he's shown.

I think a lot of people don't realize he's been wrestling almost as long as guys like Cena and Orton. That doesn't automatically make him good but experience accounts for something.
 
#115 ·
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He was never great in the first place :lol

He should be in the list of people who were just Future Endeavored.
 
#22 ·
Re: Darren Young's New Gimmick....No

Since he revealed he was gay I knew he would have a job in WWE for a while.

Even though his talent is very limited they will be too scared to fire him now incase it gets misinterpreted as homophobia, which is a shame as the guy is garbage.
 
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#46 ·
Re: Darren Young's New Gimmick....No

Anything with Backlund deserves a chance, even if Young is involved.
 
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