His mic skills were the best in ECW for the longest, he got more mic time than CM Punk even, he had all the athletic ability in the world, it helped he came from an amateur boxing background, and simply had the look of a champion. Add to that, Burke took it upon himself to try and garner more attention for himself, when he reinvented himself as "The Black Pope" Elijah Burke.
The Black Pope being a nickname he used on his blog at times. That said, Elijah was never allowed to showcase his new gimmick for reasons unknown-a travesty considering they let other awful gimmicks be showcased on TV like "Kung-Fu Naki. Show all episodes. Show all 10 episodes. Video Elijah Burke. Show all 11 episodes. Show all 52 episodes. Hide Show Self 33 credits.
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On the January 4 , , special live three-hour Monday night edition of Impact! Two weeks later at Genesis , however, Wolfe avenged his loss and defeated Dinero in a rematch. On the February 4 edition of Impact! During the match Burke suffered ligament damage in his shoulder, which would sideline him for over two months. In storyline Dinero's absence was attributed to Mr.
Anderson attacking him backstage on the May 3 edition of Impact! Dinero returned on the July 1 edition of Impact! At Victory Road Dinero was defeated by Angle in his return match. Afterwards Dinero started a storyline with Mr. Anderson, who had recently turned face and wanted to prove his change to the man he had injured two months earlier by saving him from Matt Morgan. On the August 19 edition of Impact!
His would be further pushed into the dog house following two consecutive losses to Abyss. Currently, Dinero is feuding with Samoa Joe in what seems to be a deadend rivalry for both men. Much like previous topic of my articles, how has Pope fallen so far in only a year? His impressive mic skills, charisma, and wrestling ability have me asking myself this constantly, since he has proven to be a young, up-and-coming in both organizations.
The way is being treated now, as a poorly booked heel, lowers his chances of one day becoming world champion, and slowly taking the same path he did in WWE. I, personally, enjoyed his face character, where he was at his highest in TNA. Hopefully following his feud with Joe, Dinero will be able to move back into the World Title scene or the X-Division at least. As a fan of the Elijah Experience, I surely hope his potential is recognized soon by management, as a Superstar should not go unnoticed or underestimated.
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