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Charlie said:
If 've said it once I've said it...well, once. I like Monty's mic skills, and IO enjoy watching his matches. He may not all that much talent, I'll grant, but I find him a lot more entertaining than most of Ring Of Honor.
Monty is athletic, there's no question. He's strong and very agile for a guy his size, much like Goldberg. Like Goldberg, he has no wrestling ability or mike skills. Unlike Goldberg, he doesn't have a fan following. The TNA fans never got behind Monty despite how much TNA pushed him. I remember during his first big feud for the NWA title against Jarret, he tried to get the audience to chant 'Pounce!' over and over. About four people did. The fact is, if you can't wrestle and you're a professional wrestler, you need something else to make a career. You either need a very good gimmick, mike skills, or charisma/presence. Goldberg at least had a presence (mostly due to the WCW having him squash half the roster when he first came in), but that faded the longer he stayed out of wrestling and the fewer squash matches he had on TV. The WWE could easily build up Monty by letting him run a series of squash matches against the cruisers and other curtain jerkers and midcarders; but without any of those other things, that won't last too long.
whomod said: I generally don't like it when people decide to play by the rules against people who don't play by the rules. It tends to put you immediately at a disadvantage and IMO is a sign of true weakness. This is true both in politics and on the internet." Our Friendly Neighborhood Ray-man said: "no, the doctor's right. besides, he has seniority."
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