Valencia over Dake?

[KennyEBHS]

I think it is possible. I know Dake has unbelievable defense, but Valencia has great takedown skills.

Thoughts?

[Elevator]

Seems like Valencia has been on the way up and it may be his time.  Not sure about Dake's anti-aging strategies.   Should be a good test for both!

[Ragu]

The guy coaching him unfortunately never cracked the code. Of course it's possible and would take surprise me

[Hammerlock3]

I'll say no way. He's got Kaid Brock energy. 

[nhs67]

1 hour ago, Hammerlock3 said:

I'll say no way. He's got Kaid Brock energy. 

Zahid Valencia has Kaid Brock energy?

Please educate us as to how.

[mspart]

Just about everyone that said Dake will lose was wrong.   Only exception is Burroughs.   And then he beat Burroughs finally.   I would not count Dake out, not even close.    But if they are on opposite sides of the bracket, I think they will be the finalists.  Zahid can do it, but Dake doesn't lose.   So there is that.  

mspart

[Hammerlock3]

2 hours ago, nhs67 said:

Zahid Valencia has Kaid Brock energy?

Please educate us as to how.

Basically that he's so good at wrestling that its hard to predict how he's gonna lose, but at a certain level you just know its gonna happen. 

I'd accept the comparison being rejected its pretty shallow, plus Brock often lost via inexplicably bad decision making, and Valencia often gets beat by hand of god type stuff no one except the dark lord cael could see coming. 

[nhs67]

3 minutes ago, Hammerlock3 said:

Basically that he's so good at wrestling that its hard to predict how he's gonna lose, but at a certain level you just know its gonna happen. 

I'd accept the comparison being rejected its pretty shallow, plus Brock often lost via inexplicably bad decision making, and Valencia often gets beat by hand of god type stuff no one except the dark lord cael could see coming. 

I suppose methods are similar, just you're comparing a Worlds medalist and multi-time NC with a 2x 5th placer that retired due to injuries (and not placing his last two/three years of eligibility).

[Hammerlock3]

1 minute ago, nhs67 said:

I suppose methods are similar, just you're comparing a Worlds medalist and multi-time NC with a 2x 5th placer that retired due to injuries (and not placing his last two/three years of eligibility).

yeah the obvious superiority makes it a weak comparison as well. 

[nhs67]

3 minutes ago, Hammerlock3 said:

yeah the obvious superiority makes it a weak comparison as well. 

Nah, I see it.