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posted on 6-16-2016 at 06:45 PM
I hope they only change the 'n' to a 'g' in his first name for his overall character name. I would buy that t-shirt.
From the article:
Levesque said that, in recent tryouts, Wang was raw, but "has the talent, charisma and confidence to eventually succeed."
You got that right, Haitch. You got that right. This is the best news day ever.
ETA: Inroads. Neat.
I'm genuinely curious to know how accurately Cena's speaks Mandarin. Cam or anyone else with knowledge in that area? Is he cromulently
saying "purple monkey dishwasher" over and over or is he mostly on point?
[Edited on 6-16-2016 by janerd75]
#Denial
CamstunPWG187
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posted on 6-17-2016 at 05:48 AM
Cena's Chinese ain't half bad. What he just said was better than mine (but I don't study, I've simply acquired Chinese as I
go), from a "put an entire greeting together" standpoint.
However, That might be the extent of it, as it didn't sound very natural, and I'm sure 99% of Chinese who hear that promo will immediately
try speaking to him in Chinese, with no regard to slowing down to respect his more-than-likely not-so-good listening abilities.
the goon
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posted on 6-17-2016 at 06:34 AM
There's something hilariously awesome about seeing John Cena speak in Chinese. He should come out on RAW on Monday and cut a promo entirely in
Chinese with no explanation whatsoever, while the live crowd watches on in silence, wondering what the fuck is going on.
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posted on 6-17-2016 at 05:20 PM
Apparently Cena's been learning Mandarin for years now, just for the WWE's long term goal of in roads into China... dude's
dedicated.
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posted on 6-17-2016 at 07:05 PM
Can't fault the guys work ethic on that one, Mandarin 'aint easy especially with his schedule, does the dude ever sleep?
ulsterphil
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posted on 6-17-2016 at 07:23 PM
This is good and all, but lets face reality. The dudes probably going to end up being called Raiden and wear a lampshade to the ring.
Paddlefoot
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posted on 6-17-2016 at 07:36 PM
Followed by an early disappointing release after getting Kenzo Suzuki-ed with the dumbest gimmick they can things up, all because someone at WWE
can't disassociate "China" from something out of a 1940's Charlie Chan movie. A release which leads us later to........what's
Colonel Fang Manchu doing in the Aryan Brothers Impact Zone, Josh?!?!?!?!
You are a bastard. A daughter-fucking wildling bastard.
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posted on 6-17-2016 at 09:07 PM
Chairman Bao!
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posted on 6-17-2016 at 09:56 PM
quote:Originally posted by Paddlefoot
Followed by an early disappointing release after getting Kenzo Suzuki-ed with the dumbest gimmick they can things up, all because someone at WWE
can't disassociate "China" from something out of a 1940's Charlie Chan movie. A release which leads us later to........what's
Colonel Fang Manchu doing in the Aryan Brothers Impact Zone, Josh?!?!?!?!
Pretty much.
How many big, green guys have come and gone through WWE? Nathan Jones, Khali, Masters, probably Strowman, etc. If he sucks in the ring, then the
language barrier is a likely bet this guy doesn't pan out.
janerd75
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posted on 6-17-2016 at 10:30 PM
quote:Originally posted by salmonjunkie
Chairman Bao!
Godit.
#Denial
Flash
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posted on 6-20-2016 at 05:19 PM
quote:Originally posted by denverpunk
Pretty much.
How many big, green guys have come and gone through WWE? Nathan Jones, Khali, Masters, probably Strowman, etc. If he sucks in the ring, then the
language barrier is a likely bet this guy doesn't pan out.
I'm thinking with a billion plus potential consumers, and a market they are desperate to get into, Great Khali's career is probably the
worst case scenario comparable out of your list... So years of employability, with the occasional push... but mostly just there.
Paddlefoot
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posted on 6-20-2016 at 05:28 PM
A billion people and it's still a fifty-fifty chance that Vince & Bukukky find a way you piss them all off with the dumbest and most
stereotypical thing they can think up.
You are a bastard. A daughter-fucking wildling bastard.
it. 
