Deep down, Sami KNOWS that Kevin is right. That he's acting like a jester for Roman's amusement. That Roman is simply using him, just like he uses everyone around him. He's internalized his joke status so deeply that he thinks his only way to be great is to be the hand-servant of someone who is great.
Kevin reminded him that he's already great. That he wouldn't be Kevin's greatest enemy if Kevin didn't think he was great. Sami told him that it would never be over between them, and Kevin is reminding him of this.
Kevin has become this fascinating hybrid of the babyface he was for a while before turning heel again, and his take-no-prisoners Prizefighter persona. He sees Roman for who he truly is: a worthy opponent, but one who lacks honor because he's not willing to get the job done by himself. He is surrounded by lackeys and yes-men who bail him out when things get tough. That mindset not only bound his cousins to him, it infected them as well to cut corners and cheat.
Kevin doesn't want Sami to snap out of it to help him, though he would welcome that help. He wants Sami to snap out of it because it tarnishes what they have together if he doesn't.
"Kevin has become this fascinating hybrid of the babyface he was for a while before turning heel again, and his take-no-prisoners Prizefighter persona." YES, I am fascinated by where his persona is right now! I was confused about his attack on Ezekiel because it felt like a heel turn and he was already a heel, but now I feel like it was a turn from comedy to serious, which is maybe as important an axis as heel-face for wrestling.
Kevin wanting Sami to snap out of it because how can his greatest rival be a lickspittle to Roman??! It doesn't scan! I love it.
As a johnny-come-lately to all this, I am ablaze with envy! When I was doing research I discovered Generico wrestled for DDT Pro about a 10 minute's walk from my workplace in Japan in 2012, and I bitterly regret that I wasn't aware of him then!
Ohhh, great finish! Ha! Way to give Kevin the last word!
Kevin always has the last word. :D
Deep down, Sami KNOWS that Kevin is right. That he's acting like a jester for Roman's amusement. That Roman is simply using him, just like he uses everyone around him. He's internalized his joke status so deeply that he thinks his only way to be great is to be the hand-servant of someone who is great.
Kevin reminded him that he's already great. That he wouldn't be Kevin's greatest enemy if Kevin didn't think he was great. Sami told him that it would never be over between them, and Kevin is reminding him of this.
Kevin has become this fascinating hybrid of the babyface he was for a while before turning heel again, and his take-no-prisoners Prizefighter persona. He sees Roman for who he truly is: a worthy opponent, but one who lacks honor because he's not willing to get the job done by himself. He is surrounded by lackeys and yes-men who bail him out when things get tough. That mindset not only bound his cousins to him, it infected them as well to cut corners and cheat.
Kevin doesn't want Sami to snap out of it to help him, though he would welcome that help. He wants Sami to snap out of it because it tarnishes what they have together if he doesn't.
"Kevin has become this fascinating hybrid of the babyface he was for a while before turning heel again, and his take-no-prisoners Prizefighter persona." YES, I am fascinated by where his persona is right now! I was confused about his attack on Ezekiel because it felt like a heel turn and he was already a heel, but now I feel like it was a turn from comedy to serious, which is maybe as important an axis as heel-face for wrestling.
Kevin wanting Sami to snap out of it because how can his greatest rival be a lickspittle to Roman??! It doesn't scan! I love it.
Awesome! Loved it. I was in attendance for El Generico's matches in ROH whenever ROH came over to NYC. Good times.
As a johnny-come-lately to all this, I am ablaze with envy! When I was doing research I discovered Generico wrestled for DDT Pro about a 10 minute's walk from my workplace in Japan in 2012, and I bitterly regret that I wasn't aware of him then!