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Okay, seriously. That's the best the WWE writers could do with wade frickan barret.

Wade barret with fantastic promo's leading up to his return, the bare knuckle brawler, comes back how??.

First by the WWE telling the crowd and people on tv that he is up "NEXT" Ruining ANY surprise factor.

Then he comes out and destroyed yoshi tatsu with maybe one of the worst finishers I have seen in a long long time.

Then he cuts a 30 second promo about how he is "Open for business", meaning he has zero feuds RIGHT NOW, and he WILL wait until after NOC before he gets anything going.

So you let Wade frickan barret return and he is nearly completely forgotten already, with zero crowd reaction and hype.

Why could you not SAVE him for AFTER NOC, and debut him by **** kicking shaemus, which starts a feud between the irish fighter and the english brawler.

F*** this company sometimes.
 
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#299 ·
The only thing Wasteland has for it as a finishing move is the setup for it.

However, since this is a promotion based on (generally mindless) theatrics, that already makes it better than "The Souvenir." If they're serious about having it as Barrett's coup de grace then it'll have to be built the.fuck.up.
 
#303 · (Edited)
barrett's finisher should have been clothesline from hell

that new finisher barrett has is impactful but not enough to deliver a KO blow imo. the elbow strike imo should have been a signature to really daze a opponent and he should finish them with the wasteland, but now that i see it he really needs more wind up to that elbow strike he might have as well wind up by bouncing of the ropes and deliver a devastating clothesline strike for the KO. the gif below will back my statement

Brutal and devastating impact


Thoughts?
 
#306 ·
Re: barrett's finisher should have been clothesline from hell

The move wont get over with PG restrictions. Barrett is not charismatic enough to pull it off anyway.
What the fuck are you talking about? Barrett isn't charismatic enough to do a high impact clothesline? I've heard it all now. And how is a clothesline from hell any less PG than a elbow strike to the temple?

Sometimes the stupidity I read on this forum baffles me.

Anyway, nah, I'm quite content with the elbow he's using to be honest, he delivers it well and it looks brutal.
 
#305 ·
Re: barrett's finisher should have been clothesline from hell

Disagree. The guy is showing off his fighting expertise by not having to need much wind up or distance to provide a knockout shot. He uses the momentum of spinning his opponent back into an perfectly (kayfabe) placed elbow to the jaw.

If anything I would love to see it to be even more brutal by doing it to the back of the skull, but I think that maybe what Kassius Ohno is moving more towards now.

Edit: disagree on the charisma comment above. The guy probably has the best mic skills of any active wrestler in the biz right now.
 
#310 ·
Re: barrett's finisher should have been clothesline from hell

His finisher should be the Blackhole Slam. It should have always been the Blackhole Slam. I don't care if it goes along with his bare knuckle brawler gimmick or not, it's the right way to go.
 
#312 ·
Re: barrett's finisher should have been clothesline from hell

His finisher should be the Blackhole Slam. It should have always been the Blackhole Slam. I don't care if it goes along with his bare knuckle brawler gimmick or not, it's the right way to go.
whats the bh slam? you have a gif?
 
#317 ·
now that i think about it it does look devastating.

It actually does. But it's kinda not all that yet...like makes me mark out or anything, kind find the right word to use, sorry. When he used the wasteland, he got it over, by using on big people and big names, and in "oh shit" moments like how he caught Kofi to win the IC title. This move, he's just been using it on jobbers, so it's not over yet.

I mean look at Chris Hero down in NXT, he pretty much almost does the same thing, and it's over, but he's using it in high important matches and non irrelevant peeps. I would like it if Barrett can use the jack knife powerbomb. I'm sure Nash won't mind.
 
#313 ·
Re: barrett's finisher should have been clothesline from hell

If he has to do the elbow I would prefer if he did the run-up to it, because then it gives it more momentum plus he can hit it out of nowhere too and at various angles. At the minute the setup for the move is limiting him somewhat.
 
#315 ·
Re: barrett's finisher should have been clothesline from hell

If he has to do the elbow I would prefer if he did the run-up to it, because then it gives it more momentum plus he can hit it out of nowhere too and at various angles. At the minute the setup for the move is limiting him somewhat.
i agree, even though hes using the bounce back momentum against his opponent is not enough imo, running up from anywhere or bouncing from the ropes will be more impactful and devastating.

look at the impact the bounce back from the ropes gathers more momentum and is more brutal looking.

 
#320 ·
Barrett should jus let the ref do a 10 count for a KO win

lets think about it hes a former bare knuckle champion, he has KO power, he could legit KO somebody with the souvenir elbow so why not instead of going for a pin, he stands tall like a true villian and get a 10 count for a KO win? it will make him look more badass and he will be seen as a credible heel.



Thoughts?
 
#321 ·
Why wait for a 10 count when u can pin for a 3 count?

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#323 · (Edited by Moderator)
idk? maybe so he can stand tall over his KO'd opponent with his hand raised in victory will make him look like a legit badass.

Ref should just get down and see if he is OK and then obviously he is knocked out so ring the bell by KO
what your saying could also work i just meant he can stand tall and let the ref do a 10 count then he can brag about laying dudes out cold for the 10 count that would be epic imo
 
#326 ·
Re: barrett should jus let the ref do a 10 count for a KO win

After all of the Last Man Standing matches, where people basically kill each other and still get up before 10, we're suppose to believe that an elbow knocks someone out for a 10 count?
I agree with this. This would devalue Last Man Standing matches. If anything, he should ask the refs to do a 5 count pin like King Kong Bundy used to. I'm not very high on Wade Barrett, but if they want to push him, something has to change.
 
#325 ·
Re: barrett should jus let the ref do a 10 count for a KO win

I think this would be a great idea. At least let him do this to the jobbers.
 
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#341 ·
Why do people dislike Wade Barrett's new finisher?

I don't get why. I certainly wouldn't enjoy a fucking elbow being smashed into my face. It looks real and fits his new bare knuckle fighter gimmick.
 
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