What is it about Dean's Rebound Clothesline that gets all the stick?

Simpsons Modern Life · May 17, 2015

What I mean is, why do people feel against it now in all honesty, as for me I do really like it when he does that still and I think it's one of those things you want to see him do when you go see him live also, a bit like Cesaro with his spin.

I do recall when Dean first did this everyone, or should I say a lot of people, seemed to like it, I remember people talking about it and finding it good/unique and then all of a sudden it seems to have done a 360 and I hear people saying they dislike it now.

So I was wondering what is it exactly that makes you feel you dislike it, if of course that's how you feel at the moment.

Has it been done too much? does the move just look unrealistic or weak to you? is it just a case of getting bored of it? I was just wondering personally as to why people seem to knock this at the moment, as I now feel like I'm in the minority when it comes to really liking this part of Dean's move set, it's unique to him and like a signature move which I think would be missing if you took it away and I personally would miss it.

Just general interest really, I know not everyone is the same, some maybe didn't like it initially, some still like it and always did, but many do seem to have gone from liking it to disliking it, but why is this?

It's nothing bad, or is it hypocritical if you once liked it but not longer do, people usually have reasons, which is what I'm interested in.

Thoughts? I'd love to hear some of you guys add your personal feelings and perspective on this

Interceptor88 · May 19, 2015

It's still better than Cena's opponents getting up and throwing a punch after the second shoulder tackle.

Delbusto · May 19, 2015

The main problem is his opponents not making it seem like they don't see it coming, they just stand and stare waiting for him to clothesline them. It's not like it's hard either, for example if you punch him just pretend it stung your knuckles, just kinda look down at your hand and wince and shake your fingers a bit. You could fall to a knee for a split second after striking him to sell some fatigue, or do a slight turn/spin to make it seem you're collecting yourself. Do anything that makes it look like you were distracted for slight moment.

The other problem is what everyone else mentioned, he attempts it way too much and a lot of the time it feels unnecessary.

SHIRLEY · May 19, 2015

Its because he executes it poorly.

Also because 99.9% of the WWE audience don't get that its a reference to his friend, and fellow HWA product, Nigel McGuinness.

Nigel tragically lost his career (and a WWE deal) due to health issues and was, arguably, more talented than almost all of the former ROH guys that have made it to the top of the WWE.

Here's a good example (from around 2007) of how to set the move up and execute it...

...and here's a gif of the British '70s wrestler Les Kellett, that Nigel was inspired by...

Simpsons Modern Life · May 19, 2015

I can't see that last gif, it's broken :/

AnalBleeding · May 19, 2015

it does look like a normal clothesline to me except he just falls with the guy

its nothing like JBL's clothesline from hell.

RCSheppy · May 19, 2015

I love it, personally. It always gets a reaction.

max314 · May 19, 2015

I like it.

Nothing's ever going to replace the first time we saw Dean do it. But it's still a cool move. And it's also reversible, which adds to the suspense as to whether or not he'll connect.

So no objections from me.

What is it about Dean's Rebound Clothesline that gets all the stick?

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