Talk:Timmy Lou Retton

IMHO: I believe Timmy Lou Retton has promise as a new talent in pro wrestling. He reminds me of a combination of Kurt Angle and Big E as he has an Olympic background like Angle and has a vaguely similar appearance as Big E (however, is lighter and possibly more flexible than Big E). He draws from his gymnastic experience well enough to serve in the ring (such as back-flipping handstands and moonsaults). Despite having only years worth of experience, I feel Retton will continue to improve. His work in the indies down in North Carolina will reflect his growing experience as he continues wrestling. In the future, his skills may be refined enough to earn him work on larger promotions, excluding the WWE (because realistically, they would only waste his time with NXT B.S. and likely mishandle him promotionally and in the ring Imho) but I'm thinking possibly he may be good enough sometime later in a few years to do guest matches for TNA or Ring of Honor.

Pros to Timmy
 * Athletic background includes gymnastics. Flexibility is a check.
 * High-flying and power arsenal: capable of producing moves such as the Moonsault (hi-flying/hi-risk) & the power in the form of spinebusters and powerbombs.

Cons to Timmy
 * Limited Experience: He will need two or three more years to continue honing his skills in the ring. His mat work has plenty of room for improvement. He possesses ring awareness and positioning, but needs to continue gaining experience to expand on that.
 * Perhaps a little too careful, thus taking away from ring momentum. He needs to pick up the pace and trust in his competition to know their way around the ring too in order to produce more convincing matches.

Altogether, with more matches and years spent in the ring, Timmy will improve. I think TNA and ROH scouts should keep a close watch on him. Maybe even Jeff Jarrett's Global Force Wrestling could add him to their expanding roster after a couple of years. (The 7th Scribe (talk) 17:43, July 20, 2015 (UTC))