Alex Riley- What’s Next?
By JustinRuff · · 2 CommentsI hope that we are on the verge of watching the emergence of Alex Riley as a superstar. He seems to be strapped with a rocket to the Oort Cloud (nerd reference #1) and back. Part of me thinks that he can fly limitless space with his God-given talents (if he chooses to use them). And there are still days I wonder if he might be a “work-in-progress.” I tend to have faith that if the WWE is patient with creating him, he will go very far.
But there’s a problem. Who is Alex Riley? Why do I care about him? What exactly has he done before wrestling? He looks exactly like Rob Conway, Sylvan Grenier & Rene Dupree. Why is he different than those guys? He wore a letter jacket? He carries a briefcase Miz won? He used to be Miz’ manservant and now is not? I need a reason to cheer for him that goes beyond his hatred with Miz. It’s not a coconut to the head. It’s not a fork in the arm. His feud with the Miz will not be enough to extend to other wrestlers after he’s done.
WWE, give me a reason to cheer for him. Give him a t-shirt. I’m assuming he must have a personality. Use that. I need to know the time I spend cheering him will be well-used.
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2 Comments
ThinkSoJoE
A phrase I often hear myself say when I hear Alex Riley's music hit is "this kid is made." His theme music energizes the crowd. He's got a great personality, a great – if familiar – look, and he's already main eventing RAW on a regular basis. If they let the kid string together some wins and keep him looking strong in this initial feud with The Miz, I don't see why we can't see a WWE Championship run for Riley sometime after WrestleMania next year.
_G_
Riley got over with the crowd, and it was impossible to ignore. So the WWE has elevated him enough that he gets the spotlight to a degree. He still comes across as green in the ring though. The trick here is to find a way to hide his weaknesses and grow his character. I agree that he comes across kind of bland right now. I suppose time will tell. The WWE NEEDS to elevate new talent, that much is a given. I agree with Ruff on many things here.