Okay, let’s talk about this Otis WWE thing.
Getting Started with Otis
So, I kinda stumbled onto paying more attention to Otis. Wasn’t really looking, you know? Just watching some WWE stuff, maybe SmackDown or Raw, can’t remember which. And there he was. Big guy, lots of energy. Different from the usual chiselled guys you see all the time.
At first, I didn’t get it. The whole Heavy Machinery thing with Tucker, okay, it was fine. Tag team stuff. Then he won Money in the Bank? That felt weird, gotta be honest. Didn’t seem like the typical winner for that briefcase. It just sort of happened.
The Deep Dive Phase
So I decided, alright, let’s actually watch this guy. Not just glance when he’s on screen, but really watch. Went back through some older shows. Pulled up matches from NXT, the main roster debut, the whole Mandy Rose storyline which, let’s face it, was probably his biggest push.
Watching the Matches
- Found his early stuff. Raw power, lots of suplexes, throws.
- The Caterpillar move. Yeah, it’s goofy. But the crowd pops for it. Every single time.
- His selling. Sometimes it looks really good, sometimes… well, sometimes it’s just big guy stuff.
- Watched the Money in the Bank win again. Still felt kinda random, but hey, it happened.
Then came the Alpha Academy phase with Chad Gable. This felt… better? More natural maybe. Gable doing the talking, Otis being the muscle. It worked. Saw him in tag matches, singles matches. He started doing more power moves again, less of the romantic comedy stuff.
Observations and Thoughts
Trying to figure out his whole deal was interesting. He’s not a technical master. He’s not a high flyer. He’s a powerhouse with this weirdly infectious energy sometimes. The booking has been all over the place, though. One minute he’s a comedy act, next he’s a serious threat, then back to comedy.
It reminds me a bit of when I tried learning guitar. I wasn’t aiming to be a rockstar, just wanted to play a few chords. Bought a cheap guitar, watched some videos. Practiced for like, two weeks. My fingers hurt like hell. Then I just… stopped. Put the guitar in the corner. It’s still there. Sometimes you just try things, you observe, you see how it goes, and then you move on. No big plan, no big finale. It’s just life, messing around with stuff.
With Otis, it feels like WWE itself is just messing around sometimes. They see potential, they try something, it half-works, they drop it, try something else. Like throwing darts at a board. Sometimes you hit something good, like the Alpha Academy pairing, sometimes you get… well, whatever the Maximum Male Models thing was supposed to be for him.
Wrapping Up (For Now)
So yeah, spent some time actually focusing on Otis. Watched the matches, saw the character changes. He’s definitely unique. Got that power, got a connection with the crowd sometimes. But the consistency? It’s not really there from the people writing the shows. It’s a shame, maybe. Or maybe that’s just how it is for guys like him in that world.
Anyway, that was my little dive into the Otis experience. Just watching, thinking, trying to make sense of it. No big breakthrough, just observations from watching a big dude do his thing in the wrestling ring.
