The Usos Are What I've Been Waiting For In a "Urban" Gimmick

[FunkDoc1112]

Agreed. The Usos were probably lowkey MVPs from 11-14 with various tag matches, including the Shield. Loved them organically getting over with the fans, basically willing the crowd into their matches. Went from being squashed by PTP to being a legit featured team. Was still a fan of them even when they got stale as faces and then Roman causes them to get boo'd.

That run of matches with Luke Harper & Erick ROwan was pretty awesome. They had a MOTYC at Payback '14.

 

[FunkDoc1112]

I feel like he at least has more natural charisma than Vince allows him to normally show. His "promo" the night aftter Mania is a perfect example. No-one says he has to behave exactly like them.

To carry on the rap trio analogy, If Jimmy and Jey are Takeoff and Offset, that means you make Roman Quavo - they all have different strengths. The group wouldn't have the right dynamic if they were all the same

Also: Can someone double check that Migos analogy for me - I'm and might have fukked it up.

That one promo he did with the Shield on Main Event after WM30 made me absolutely certain he had next. So much natural charisma.

 

[reigun]

"It's not paranoia; It's the Usos. " is the best catchphrase in the current roster. They need to put that shyt on a shirt.

 

[NYSTATEOFMIND]

That crowd...

Coli needs a white flabby and sick smiley

 

[Reggie]

They have always been talented and delivered for the most part in the ring but I'm glad that they have gotten to show some emotion and personality these last few months. Cause they have really taken off and should be booked as heels for a long time to come.

 

[Kane]

"It's not paranoia; It's the Usos. " is the best catchphrase in the current roster. They need to put that shyt on a shirt.

This the thread that made you post for the first time in 3 years?

 

[SpacelySprockets]

I've always wanted a cool modern day black wrestler.. It's sad Usos are as close to me getting that. But atleast I KNOW it's genuine


Cryme time was embarrassing
MVP was a lil too corny for me
Shelton Benjamin had blonde hair
Booker is great but from a different generation. Same with mark Henry and to a much lesser extinct Titus O'Neil.

They got this dude in nxt playing mix of goldust and a gay John Morrison

New day and rich homie swann are nerds

Cedric missing the swagger/it factor

Uce all we got

montez ford gonna save us

 

[Momentum]

WWE should have signed Kenny King, MVP and Lashley at least for a summer to feud with New Day, The Shield and the Uce's.

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

I like how they're working the gimmick and not trying too hard like Enzo & Cass. They just being them, sometimes the best versions of a wrestler is just them being themselves, unless you're Bayley.

at that Bayley stray

But I've been rocking with them since day one. Did ya forget when they debuted with Tamina & they was rocking the jeans & uptowns



Damn, that was 2010

 

[reigun]

This the thread that made you post for the first time in 3 years?

Yes.

....Damn now that I think about, it really did waste my first post. lol

 

[MercuryHayes]

......

Ceddy got next huh

Hes ok but stop it.

Or tell me what I'm missing

montez ford gonna save us

Had to google who you talking about..He's got the look for sure.

 

[rabbitfood]

People put raisins in potato salad?

 

[Box Cutta]

The WWE doesn't want to portray black men as strong or competent, and doesn't want them getting over as individuals. So even obvious, low-hanging fruit, easy gimmicks aren't applied to us. We've had so many people in pop culture throughout the years that they could have drawn from...nothing.

The owners wife is currently working for Donald Trump....it's a racist company....

 

[Rack4K]

And the Usos aren't even black. If they were, their blackness would either be minimized (to be less threatening to their audience) or exaggerated (to be less threatening to their audience).

WWE is afraid of blackness being apart of any large part of their brand. That's why the theme songs for their weekly shows are still hard rock instead of a more contemporary hip-hop/trap influenced sound and why black men are kept away from the title picture. These are faux Rockefeller Republicans, no Jay-Z.

 

[rabbitfood]

We already have an authentic urban character.