Posted August 26, 200817 yr comment_5434211 Dave pimped him pretty hard in the latest Observer, noting that Cena believes little Dibiase is a future Wrestlemania headliner. I've enjoyed what I've seen of his tag team with Rhodes but haven't been blown away by his work. Wondered what others think of him so far?
August 26, 200817 yr comment_5434213 Dave pimped him pretty hard in the latest Observer, noting that Cena believes little Dibiase is a future Wrestlemania headliner. I've enjoyed what I've seen of his tag team with Rhodes but haven't been blown away by his work. Wondered what others think of him so far? I've been enjoying him a lot more than I expected I would, but "future Wrestlemania headliner" seems a little premature.
August 26, 200817 yr comment_5434219 Dave pimped him pretty hard in the latest Observer, noting that Cena believes little Dibiase is a future Wrestlemania headliner. I've enjoyed what I've seen of his tag team with Rhodes but haven't been blown away by his work. Wondered what others think of him so far? I've been enjoying him a lot more than I expected I would, but "future Wrestlemania headliner" seems a little premature. It's going to happen. What did Orton have that DiBiase doesn't at the same age? He's already showing creepy amounts of potential. He looked natural against Cena and Batista.
August 27, 200817 yr comment_5434221 Dave pimped him pretty hard in the latest Observer, noting that Cena believes little Dibiase is a future Wrestlemania headliner. I've enjoyed what I've seen of his tag team with Rhodes but haven't been blown away by his work. Wondered what others think of him so far? I've been enjoying him a lot more than I expected I would, but "future Wrestlemania headliner" seems a little premature. It's going to happen. What did Orton have that DiBiase doesn't at the same age? He's already showing creepy amounts of potential. He looked natural against Cena and Batista. Orton is only three years older than DiBiase, so this might not be the best question to ask. Comparing Orton's first year in WWE to DiBiase's first year in WWE favors DiBiase. That said, there are lots of guys who look good in their first year in a major company, and they don't automatically go on to headline their biggest annual show. He has potential, to be sure. "Creepy amounts of potential"? That seems like a stretch. Not sure that he has anything more going for him than his tag partner. Fuck, neither of them have as much going for them as Chuck Palumbo, and Palumbo's in booking limbo right now. Why is it a guarantee that DiBiase makes it when the guy who brings all the same things to the table and does them all better is on the cusp of being wished well in his future endeavors?
August 27, 200817 yr comment_5434222 Cena being a wrestler can see certain things about potential that we the fans can not.
August 27, 200817 yr comment_5434223 Dave pimped him pretty hard in the latest Observer, noting that Cena believes little Dibiase is a future Wrestlemania headliner. I've enjoyed what I've seen of his tag team with Rhodes but haven't been blown away by his work. Wondered what others think of him so far? I've been enjoying him a lot more than I expected I would, but "future Wrestlemania headliner" seems a little premature. It's going to happen. What did Orton have that DiBiase doesn't at the same age? He's already showing creepy amounts of potential. He looked natural against Cena and Batista. Orton is only three years older than DiBiase, so this might not be the best question to ask. Comparing Orton's first year in WWE to DiBiase's first year in WWE favors DiBiase. That said, there are lots of guys who look good in their first year in a major company, and they don't automatically go on to headline their biggest annual show. He has potential, to be sure. "Creepy amounts of potential"? That seems like a stretch. Not sure that he has anything more going for him than his tag partner. Fuck, neither of them have as much going for them as Chuck Palumbo, and Palumbo's in booking limbo right now. Why is it a guarantee that DiBiase makes it when the guy who brings all the same things to the table and does them all better is on the cusp of being wished well in his future endeavors? His last name, his look, his 'creepy amount of potential', his ability to talk, etc. Palumbo has a track record of being a no-name low-mid card wrestler who's already at an age to where it would be pointless to try to make something out of him. Plus he can't talk. I'm not sure anyone regards him as much of a good worker at any noteworthy level, either. What reason do we have to believe DiBiase won't be at Ortons level? Orton isn't a better talker. Better worker, sure, but that comes with experience, and you've already pointed out that DiBiase first year > Orton first. Plus, DiBiase is bigger than Orton. All the blueprints are there. He's a future Wrestlemania headliner.
August 27, 200817 yr comment_5434224 His last name, A positive, but hardly guarantees anything. his look, Which is pretty commonplace in the WWE. his 'creepy amount of potential', Which is being exaggerated. his ability to talk, Which is good, but not "oh my God, this guy is going to be a huge star" good. Palumbo has a track record of being a no-name low-mid card wrestler who's already at an age to where it would be pointless to try to make something out of him. Which is kind of my point. Palumbo debuted in WCW with a comparable skill set to DiBiase, probably had about as much potential, improved considerably throughout his career (you and I have different opinions of his ability, to be fair), and has never even sniffed Starrcade/Mania main eventer status. The arc of Palumbo's career illustrates that a guy with DiBiase's skills at this point in his career does not automatically become a major star. What reason do we have to believe DiBiase won't be at Ortons level? Because it's still really early in his run and we don't have significant evidence to suggest anything one way or the other. Orton isn't a better talker. That's a matter of some debate. Better worker, sure, but that comes with experience, and you've already pointed out that DiBiase first year > Orton first. Carlito had a good first year of work in WWE, too. People don't always improve. Plus, DiBiase is bigger than Orton. According to Wikipedia, he's actually a little bit smaller. And if he is bigger, they certainly do a good job of hiding it on TV. All the blueprints are there. He's a future Wrestlemania headliner. Blueprints don't mean much unless something gets built. Time can be a bitch, and while it wouldn't shock me if DiBiase became a 'Mania headliner, it ain't set in stone yet.
August 27, 200817 yr comment_5434225 Fair enough, I'm just saying DiBiase has a lot going for him on the surface that, if he continues to improve, could very easily become a huge star in this business....and being third generation wrestler will only be a bonus to help assure a spot for him. It seems like FCW mainly hires sons of wrestlers anyway.
August 28, 200817 yr comment_5434253 Ironically I think it's Rhodes who looks like the star of that tag team.
August 31, 200817 yr comment_5434327 Palumbo has a track record of being a no-name low-mid card wrestler who's already at an age to where it would be pointless to try to make something out of him. Plus he can't talk. I'm not sure anyone regards him as much of a good worker at any noteworthy level, either. I am not the only one to note that Palumbo has some of the best punches on TV in Pro Wrestling/Sports Entertainment, and I honestly think his intensity during his ill fated run with McCool and Noble was great, as Noble took a helluva beating every time.
September 12, 200817 yr comment_5434510 Well I kinda like him, I think him in a stable with orton, afa jr, and rhodes would be awesome.
November 22, 200816 yr comment_5435891 I'm bumping this since it was recently announced that Dibiase's removal from TV is due to him doing a WWE films project (The Marine 2) which puts him in some pretty good company (Austin, Cena, and Kane). I thought it was weird when he was the one who got the battle royal screwjob treatment, since that's typically designed for babyfaces and he's a heel, but then Orton pretty much punted him into a face turn when he comes back (unless they go the Joey Mercury route and just reunite them in six months with no explanation).
November 25, 200816 yr comment_5435934 Kennedy not being able to coherently explain the plot of the movie he's starring in has to be a late contender for the most embarrassing moment of 2008.
November 25, 200816 yr comment_5435935 In a short matter of time, Kennedy has established himself as perhaps being worse than any wrestler at handling the media. Impressive.
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