Alright, I love this guy. Between WWE Network adding Coliseum Home Videos and giving Elias a push, they're sucking back in. I may extend my network coverage here beyond Sunday. Today, WWE dedicated a tweet to Elias:
Elias is a great character that pays homage to the great rockers of the past. His finisher is no doubt, in honor of this classic. One of the all time great songs in music. The classics never fade.
So I'm discovering a guy who could save my membership to the WWE Network, which I cancelled following the Divas battle royal at Royal Rumble 2018 closing the show.
Elias.
I listened to his podcast with Steve Austin tonight. The guy is very likable and easy to root for. His gimmick could be as big as The Rock in my opinion.
I first took notice of Elias when I got a text from my buddy James that made no sense. He said "I am Elias." Then I watched Elias in the Royal Rumble, and his intro just intrigued me. I had not been watching WWE programming at all. All the sudden, the bell went off and it all made sense to me. The guy had a huge physique that I liked and reminded me of Bruiser Brody.
Today I was talking to my buddy James at work about why old heels worked, and why he liked Elias. The guy has 'it'. And no sooner do I hang up with James but I get a blast e-mail from WWE that is promoting Elias for the 2018 Elimination Chamber. WWE is smart. At the moment they're losing me, they do just enough to pull me back in and get me to watch the PPV that I otherwise wouldn't have considered tuning into just before my membership expires.
This gimmick - there's just something about it that's throwback if they don't fuck it up like they always seem to do - and if they do it right I'll tune in as long as Elias is running the ranks of WWE's main event picture.
