Ani-men in 2122
Jan 31, 2007 10:08:38 GMT -5
Post by Reno on Jan 31, 2007 10:08:38 GMT -5
I don't think that I've started a thread before, so here goes (I hope the topic generates some interesting conversation, my first attempt at starting a new discussion):
It seems, mainly through some hints that SWARM has dropped, that SWARM (seems confusing) is getting a big update; that the Ani-men might be poised to make a move as a major team in the next set. Here's what we seem to know so far, plus some ideas I've had due to insomnia (I'm going to start with the dead weight, pun intended):
Dead Ringer -- not an Ani-men, will be gone from the team, and should be, He isn't adding anything to the group, he'll continue to torture Tanck, I just think it will be from a different team. I wish I could say this was a Soldier of Fortune year for him, but he just isn't getting the job done.
THE ANI-MEN OF 2122 ?
SWARM -- finally steps into the spotlight WHERE HE BELONGS, and becomes a major player in the GWF. Could he be the next in line to try MONOLITH on for size? Whether he keeps She-Devil along for the ride is irrelevant to me, but I would like to see her character around somewhere and stay interesting. This guy has had break-out superstar tattooed (sewn) on his mask since his debut, and this may finally be the year.
PANTHER WARRIOR -- (per the 2121 handbook) the very awesome rookie gets someone on the other half of that tree; my personal hope is that it is not not a rookie, but a finally fed-up, and beefed-up (stat wise) SLAVE BEAST (I will make one more, final (ha), plea to keep BEAST as part of his name, it is just too cool). Besides a tag team with a BEAST and a WARRIOR works for me. The IDEA of these 2 as team is already my favorite tag team, I really hope Tom pulls the trigger in this direction.
PLETHADOR -- remains our lovable loser for another year or two, but I think he could use his anger to one day become the MINOTAUR (tough match, never a superstar, not a guy you want to pick fights with either) of the new breed Ani-men.
ANTAK - already has the distractor rating, and is the ultimate team player. I think he could move PERFECTLY from his HOF (at least in our fed) tag wrestling career into the manager/mentor role. His is a card worth keeping, especially with a young tag-team to guide, just not as an active competitor any longer.
ANI-WOMAN - Amazonia was the closest the Ani-men have ever come to having a animalistic woman on their team, and using her as the example is a stretch (she's my favorite female of all-time by leaps and bounds, but she was a tough HUMAN). I think one of the rookie's of 2122 should be a Ani-woman to compliment the new female Gladiator. Tom seems to be willing to add women (and he should, women have always played an active role in wrestling; women are wrestling fans, and if Tom continues to write his women the way he has MOTHER SUPERIOR, et al. he could reach another group of fans that may be willing to give the game a try if there are legit female role models to use).
The key to me is what type of animal? We've seen many animals used already, so I think it should truly be something unique to females that would give her a different wrestling style (I loved when Finlay was booking the RAW women, because they started to wrestle a different style than the men; it was actually catching on, and fun to watch).
So what type of animal would you guys suggest if there were to be an Ani-Woman?
My first official thread, I'm predicting an Ani-men team with:
A solid manager (Antak)
Singles star (Swarm)
Great tag team (Panther and ?)
One fun scrub (Plethador)
Possibly a female.
3 cards of the set dedicated to them doesn't seem like too much, does it?. Sound like a possibility, or am I dreaming of a an Ani-men resurgence that isn't going to happen?
It seems, mainly through some hints that SWARM has dropped, that SWARM (seems confusing) is getting a big update; that the Ani-men might be poised to make a move as a major team in the next set. Here's what we seem to know so far, plus some ideas I've had due to insomnia (I'm going to start with the dead weight, pun intended):
Dead Ringer -- not an Ani-men, will be gone from the team, and should be, He isn't adding anything to the group, he'll continue to torture Tanck, I just think it will be from a different team. I wish I could say this was a Soldier of Fortune year for him, but he just isn't getting the job done.
THE ANI-MEN OF 2122 ?
SWARM -- finally steps into the spotlight WHERE HE BELONGS, and becomes a major player in the GWF. Could he be the next in line to try MONOLITH on for size? Whether he keeps She-Devil along for the ride is irrelevant to me, but I would like to see her character around somewhere and stay interesting. This guy has had break-out superstar tattooed (sewn) on his mask since his debut, and this may finally be the year.
PANTHER WARRIOR -- (per the 2121 handbook) the very awesome rookie gets someone on the other half of that tree; my personal hope is that it is not not a rookie, but a finally fed-up, and beefed-up (stat wise) SLAVE BEAST (I will make one more, final (ha), plea to keep BEAST as part of his name, it is just too cool). Besides a tag team with a BEAST and a WARRIOR works for me. The IDEA of these 2 as team is already my favorite tag team, I really hope Tom pulls the trigger in this direction.
PLETHADOR -- remains our lovable loser for another year or two, but I think he could use his anger to one day become the MINOTAUR (tough match, never a superstar, not a guy you want to pick fights with either) of the new breed Ani-men.
ANTAK - already has the distractor rating, and is the ultimate team player. I think he could move PERFECTLY from his HOF (at least in our fed) tag wrestling career into the manager/mentor role. His is a card worth keeping, especially with a young tag-team to guide, just not as an active competitor any longer.
ANI-WOMAN - Amazonia was the closest the Ani-men have ever come to having a animalistic woman on their team, and using her as the example is a stretch (she's my favorite female of all-time by leaps and bounds, but she was a tough HUMAN). I think one of the rookie's of 2122 should be a Ani-woman to compliment the new female Gladiator. Tom seems to be willing to add women (and he should, women have always played an active role in wrestling; women are wrestling fans, and if Tom continues to write his women the way he has MOTHER SUPERIOR, et al. he could reach another group of fans that may be willing to give the game a try if there are legit female role models to use).
The key to me is what type of animal? We've seen many animals used already, so I think it should truly be something unique to females that would give her a different wrestling style (I loved when Finlay was booking the RAW women, because they started to wrestle a different style than the men; it was actually catching on, and fun to watch).
So what type of animal would you guys suggest if there were to be an Ani-Woman?
My first official thread, I'm predicting an Ani-men team with:
A solid manager (Antak)
Singles star (Swarm)
Great tag team (Panther and ?)
One fun scrub (Plethador)
Possibly a female.
3 cards of the set dedicated to them doesn't seem like too much, does it?. Sound like a possibility, or am I dreaming of a an Ani-men resurgence that isn't going to happen?
(pun intended)
