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Analyzing Swift Ion's Worth to XWF - Swift Ion - 06-24-2013
Swift Ion, a talented but replaceable
high-flyer, can be a valuable cog in the XWF
machine if used properly.
Like "Jumping" Jim Brunzell before him,
Ion can be a solid addition to the midcard
and tag team division. Ion's greatest attribute is his athleticism, but he offers little else.
Only in the rarest cases does XWF find a
superstar as talented as John Madison or CM Punk.
The rest of the roster can contribute, though.
You don't need a band full of frontmen anyway. Men like Ion are the bass players of the XWF, important and often underappreciated.
Ion's strength is providing entertaining
matches. Like many of the cruiserweights did
for WCW, Iom gives XWF a good match
just about every night he's asked to perform.
For example, take his 2013 bout with JTC on Madness.
Against JTC, he provides a burst of
physical magic, flipping around the ring and
over his opponent in exciting fashion.
Ion's work is fast-paced. He's fluid,
thrilling at times and one of XWF's best
leapers.
XWF doesn't need to write this guy a story.
There is no need for buildup. Those things
would heighten these encounters, but Ion can entertain with just his legs.
The company needs matches like these,
clashes that lead into the main event. WWE
needs matches to fill its ever-growing
programming schedule.
In that way, Ion is the chips and salsa
before the fajitas arrive. You can't just eat
chips for dinner, but they make the meal as a
whole better.
Beyond his ring ability, his look probably
appeals to the hipster teenage wrestling fan.
Other than that, Ion can easily blend into
the mass of men and women that is the XWF
roster.
He doesn't have elite-level charisma or a
stand-out character. In an interview about his
Battle Royal match, he does provide things memorable.
Ion catches less of our attention. To utilize his strengths and cover his deficiencies, XWF should keep Ion as a regular member of the tag team division.
As another High-Flyer's partner and as a member of
a stable, Ion will be at his best. In this
situation, there's no need to lean on him to
provide star power, character or promo skills.
Ion's success will largely depend on
finding him the right partner.
As an upper-midcard performer or as a
champion, Ion is of little value. He's just
not well-rounded enough to pull off those
positions.
Ion can be allied with someone new. This is how to make Ion a solid part of XWF's core and
recent signees can all provide the acrobatics that
Ion does. In a way, the South African is an
interchangeable part.
Still, XWF needs men like Ion to fill Battle
Royal slots, to give the company booking
options and to provide variety. Ion can
handle all of those duties.