WWE SmackDown: Blast from the Past Discussion Thread - April 10 from Hampton, VA

[Shaun2J]

I find the chest wallops quite a heelish move. what worries me though is that sometime he comes across as a stereotypical Irish character, which as a World Champion is a no no

The chest wallops are kind of like the 10-corner punches, you get the crowd chanting then there is nothing wrong. It can be used for faces and heels.

In what way is he sometimes stereotypical and how's that a no-go?
To me he's just a tough bastard with red hair and pale skin from Dublin, Ireland, proud of his heritage and likes to tell a few stories. Nothing hugely cheesy about that, that makes him a dubious champion.

If he'd come out like a big leprechaun, smoking a pipe and whatnot, then I'd I say wtf for a champ?! But he isn't.

[Horowitz]

So it was good to see Dean Douglas was not forgotten about in blast from the past.

[Ciaran The King]

In what way is he sometimes stereotypical and how's that a no-go?

Personally the whole fable promo really annoys me, it's as if to to say every Irishman tell's a old time Ireland story. Sheamus was a flamed-haired psycho when he debut and that's what he should be now. The fact that he can't cut a promo makes his approach to telling a story really bad

[Jimmy Redman]

The Chest Wallops is the best babyface move to come around in a while. There's a sore lack of crowd participation.

[Jamster26]

That's because they couldn't seemingly care less.

Sheamus is crap as a good guy.

[Maxximus]

*sigh*

Alignment changes aren't always the answer. Sometimes you just gotta give a guy time to come into his own. One thing Cena/Rock proved, as well as Danielson to a lesser extent, is that it doesn't matter what alignment you are, the fans are gonna cheer or boo whoever they want regardless of what role creative want them to play.

[Jamster26]

Hey, if you like him, then great.

Sheamus has done nothing so far, so make me change my opinion on him.

[Maxximus]

I'm not really a fan, but I do see his potential.

[Jimmy Redman]

The problem with the net raving on and on about "he's so much better as a heel!" is that about 95% of wrestlers are "better as a heel". Heels naturally have the freedom to do more interesting things and be more dynamic personalities. Thats just reality. But if you turned everyone because they're better as a heel then you'd have about three babyfaces left. Just because a guy can work heel or is "better" to you as a heel doesnt mean they cant be a babyface as well.

[Jamster26]

I think the difference, in my mind, is allot of excellent heels, make tolerable faces. Randy Orton, Edge and Christian for example, were really good as heels but also capable as a face.

I...just don't see that with Sheamus. I see him as a 100% must never change Heel.