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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA
The "anti-charisma charisma" thing sorta worked (eventually) for Dean Malenko. That was in a different era. (And probably helped because, by contemporary accounts from his peers, his backstage personality was not nearly the Iceman character he played. In effect, the lack of a gimmick WAS a gimmick)
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I would also say there was a ceiling for Malenko with that gimmick. Solid midcard guy who could make opponents look like a million bucks. But he wasn't going to be your world champion. He wasn't the guy drawing the house. And I think that's the same for Gresham.
Not sure what the plan is, but if ROH is looking for a TV deal of sorts, Claudio is a much better champion to get behind too. He has name recognition and looks like a million bucks. Reminds me of the quote Kevin Owens gave about Low-Ki not wanting to lose. "I could understand not wanting to lose to me, but Claudio? Claudio's a horse!".