View Poll Results: Are you a fan of Ryback?

**YoungGun_UK** · 10-08-2012, 10:09 AM

Depends completely on how they handle him, I think he has the potential to be a top guy but not higher, he could also be someone that people will laugh at in a years time.

**TripleG** · 10-08-2012, 10:11 AM

As big as Vince wants him to be.

roni10_levi · 10-08-2012, 10:20 AM

The biggest! simple as that

mellison24 · 10-08-2012, 10:23 AM

He COULD be big. He was always pretty good on the mic as Skip Sheffield and has that great monster look. But then that's just my opinion. Like everything in wrestling, it depends on:

a: What the fans think.
b: What the suits think.

**Nostalgia** · 10-08-2012, 10:59 AM

As big as Vince McMahon wants him to be, since apparently he's really high on the guy. If he doesn't get injured again, I'd say there's nothing stopping them from pushing him as a top guy.

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Originally Posted by Brocklesnar2012

its laughable you think he can be the next big thing like a brock lesnar or cena etc , he will be good but i dont think he has mic skills / cutting promo's but its interesting how it'll unfold

I read your post and then looked at your username and laughed. Lesnar's terrible on the mic but that didn't stop WWE pushing him as an absolute monster.

Evil Peter · 10-08-2012, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Nostalgia

I read your post and then looked at your username and laughed. Lesnar's terrible on the mic but that didn't stop WWE pushing him as an absolute monster.

Yes, mic skills have little to do with getting a push as a monster but Lesnar's push felt justified in a completely different way. Ryback is not even on the same map when it comes to athleticism and wrestling ability as Lesnar. And while Lesnar couldn't talk himself they at least gave him Heyman as a spokesman so the character could get some depth, instead of a silly one-liner that leaves the character as flat as it can be.

I'm quite sure Ryback has great chances of being pushed, but unlike it did with Lesnar this feels like a more desperate move.

**Duke Silver** · 10-08-2012, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Nostalgia

I read your post and then looked at your username and laughed. Lesnar's terrible on the mic but that didn't stop WWE pushing him as an absolute monster.

Lesnar didn't have mic skills, but he did have Heyman, the athleticism of a cruiserweight, the strength of a world-beater, and the ring skills of a veteran. They pushed him as a monster because he had absolutely everything. He quickly developed into one of the best wrestlers on the roster (when the roster was stacked). I don't think you can compare Lesnar with Ryback in any form. It's simply unfair to Ryback.

It remains to be seen what Ryback can bring to the table. He's certainly carving out a great gimmick, but the last time we got a good look at his ring work/mic skills he was decent at best.

**swagger_ROCKS** · 10-08-2012, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Brocklesnar2012

its laughable you think he can be the next big thing like a brock lesnar or cena etc , he will be good but i dont think he has mic skills / cutting promo's but its interesting how it'll unfold

Lesnar didn't have mic skills either, but his intensity was a lot more than Ryback and Cena combined. I am not sure on if he's the next big thing, because I still question his strength that WWE is trying to sell me. I can always trust Cena to lift someone with ease, but Ryback, I worry every time he makes an attempt.