[1.0] "I'd say this guy is not worth my time writing a review on, but I feel like I should give a review on James because LMFAO. James Ellsworth is an incredibly bad wrestler who was used for comedic relief during the Smackdown LIVE era, It would have been okay if WWE used him for a few weeks in 2016 but nope, they had this guy beat AJ Styles, a man who had proven himself over the years to be one of the best wrestlers in the business, and had to be Dean Ambrose's sidekick, what an absolute circus. It didn't stop there as he became the helping hand for Carmella, a wrestler who was atrocious back in the day until she finally parted ways from James and improved somewhat in the years following the two splitting up. These flaws are not getting into his personal issues which I am not even going to talk about. I hope WWE never brings this guy back and thankfully they won't. I'll give James one point for actually being funny for a while, but once this guy lost all his "comedic aura", it became clear that he wasn't meant for the main roster scene or any real wrestling scene for that matter."
[1.0] "He got a job because he looked funny, somehow actually got over and... then got outed for being a terrible person. He wasn't a good wrestler, the only decent things I saw was an amazing AJ Styles carry job to make people think he might actually win. He is now strongly on the do not attend a show he is booked on list."
[1.0] "Would give him a 0, but it's a true accomplishment that his dude, somehow, got to compete for the world title and had a t-shirt that sold more than Goldberg and Roman Reigns' merchandise. Anyways, this guy was a bottom of the barrel comedy wrestler in WWE, one of the rare few bad things from WWE's 2016 SmackDown era."
[2.0] "2 points for his matches with Styles (along with the whole "No Chin Music" gag) getting a good laugh out of me. His storyline with Carmella and Asuka was terrible for the most part. It makes him a former Ms. Money in the Bank! And obviously, he was indeed a joke in the ring with barely any actual skill."
[2.0] "I don't remember enjoying this guy too much. He was pretty much the WWE's modern-day Gillberg. He lacked in size, ability in the ring, mic skills, and just about everything but I guess he was good at being a clown in the ring. I don't know what else to say about this guy."
[3.0] "Played the goofy comedy act just fine. Then got himself in trouble at one point and that sorta took a dump on his WWE career. Dude looked like all those other gawky preliminary jobbers but his character got him over. Wasn't around long enough to give him higher than a 3."
[8.0] "James is a great jobber and is a great heel on the indies. I met him when I was 12 and he was the nicest guy I had ever met. I am glad he is still wrestling and I can't wait for what's next."
[2.0] "Ellsworth was in WWE a joke. At first it was decent and funny but the longer he stuck around the worse it got for him. His in-ring abilities was far below par seen in his near catastrophic mistake in his match against Styles. Did not connect on the mic. Just overall not good."
[6.0] "James Ellsworth is a bit of a controversial figure. He doesn't have the best work (Clearly) and he knows it. He isn't anyone who can be seen as taken seriously, but the man is a very solid in ring competitor. Whether it be him as a jovial jobber, or a complete and utter bastard. James Is probably the safest bet when you need someone to get a reaction from the crowd."
[2.0] "Yep, James Ellsworth was originally meant to be a fun meme for a few appearances; but of course, WWE/Vince decided to kill any entertainment he had by giving him so much spotlight/TV time at the expense of great talents like AJ Styles, Jon Moxley, and Becky Lynch."
[4.0] "I've only seen a few of his fights in the indie scene and honestly only know him from 2016-2018 in WWE. Looking at 2016, I can rate it very positively: a fun, reliable jobber. The story between Ambrose and Styles was not very interesting in my opinion and James developed it very positively. Especially since I found Ambrose from those years boring. James lost in quality in 2017, since his alliance with Carmella, it started out fun and then it only got worse, especially since his brief return in 2018."
[0.0] "I kinda liked Ellsworth as a comedy guy, his schtick didn't always work but it was fine at times. Then it turned out he's a gross piece of shit. I can't believe there are companies that are still ready to have this guy work for them...."
[0.0] "Annoying, a joke. I hated James Ellsworth when he was in WWE, why was he even qualified? Absolutely no in ring talent, annoying voice and did not get anywhere. He was shoved down everyones throats with WWE pointlessly pushing him for some reason and the *worship Ellsworth* shit people were doing for a while everywhere only as a joke. I cannot think of one thing James Ellsworth had going for him that contributed to wrestling in a positive way, he looked and acted like he was not even trained just thrown in the ring."
[3.0] "Assets: Is perfectly cast as a comedy foil as either a wrestler or as a manager. Was endeared as a lovable underdog and succeeded as a fan favorite. Proved that any man with two hands has a fighting chance. - - - Flaws: A sexting scandal put an immediate halt to his career. Is woefully undersized by major league standards. Doesn't have the skill set generally desired for modern independent wrestlers. - - - Career Potential: Fringe major league enhancement talent and ringside personality."
[2.0] "Firstly the Ellsworth experiment was fun. Then it got worse. First, the top jobber defeated WWE champion AJ Styles several times in a row. Then he became the winner of the first women's Money in the bank match. And then he became a slave to Carmella. Damn! Guy had a great time in WWE"
[3.0] "Literally got over due to embracing his role as a jobber in the business, but got overused to the point of getting strong X-Pac heat, and has essentially pissed away any possible roles with his antics."
[0.0] "Bad on the mic and in the ring. Doesn't have the look or charisma necessary for the WWE. He had a small amount of potential as a manager, but was booked horribly. He was also overpushed way too early, getting him way too much go away heat."
[3.0] "Came in as a one off & got over by accident. Though he was never good in the pure sense of the word, he did have a role to play that worked for a few weeks. However I would certainly argue that WWE ended up pushing him harder than he should have been. Had his entire run lasted no more than a month, I think we would have looked back on the Ellsworth experiment a bit more fondly. But having him pretty much dominate AJ was sad. Oh, and everything he did with Carmella was the shits."
[0.0] "We all know Ellsworth was never meant to be taken seriously and his success was a stroke of luck for a reason. He's abysmal on the mic and in the ring, he could fit in at a backyard wrestling company, not a global one. Bad. Just bad."
[4.0] "Ellsworth was a great example of making the most of an opportunity - he was a decent in-ring worker, but had not even close to the kind of look or physique WWE would normally go for. But, when booked for a squash match against Braun Strowman, he was able to turn his "any man with two hands... " line, and himself by extension, into a meme and then parlay that into an actual run with WWE as an underdog face, and when that character began to wear thin, turning into an effective obnoxious heel. Even after his release, he continued as a regular independent fixture while still making recurring WWE appearances. Unfortunately he effectively torpedoed his career when he was caught sending inappropriate photos to a minor."
[1.0] "He's a joke! The worst wrestler of modern day wrestling. Never seen a jobber on a main event show. He is ruined Smackdown and WWE at that time. Making AJ Styles bad but finally Styles beat him. Ellsworth is too skinny. He can be a great crusierweight. He should have been in the 205 Live. He is better in the indies. I was right he did not last in WWE that long. In the years to come I say people will forget about him just like "Gangnam Style"."
[0.0] "This guy was a complete joke in WWE And now, thanks to recent events, we know that James Ellsworth is a piece of total pond scum who sends pictures of his junk to young girls. And when you engage in behaviour that borders on paedophilia, you only get one rating."
[0.0] "This guy should be thanking his lucky stars every damn day for the rest of his life that WWE even had the time of day to even take a glance at him. One of the luckiest no-talent hacks in modern professional wrestling history."
[0.0] "He was fine at first but now he is pain in the a**. I realy hoped he will not return, but he did and I hate it. His staff with Braun was fine at best. After his first match with Styles, he should have just leave."
[3.0] "He has some mic skills but that is literally it. He is the literal embodiment of a jobber. Heck, that was his gimmick in WWE. A 3 rating is just under adequate on this sites rankings, which is appropriate for him."
"Wieder ein Mann den vielen nur wegen seiner WWE Zeit schlecht bewerten. Ich habe ihn noch nicht bewertet. Ich schaue mir einige seiner Indy Matches an und sehe dann ob er doch ein solider Wrestler ist."
[1.0] "Anfangs noch ganz amüsant als Prügelknabe, der seinen Traum verwirklichen möchte. Aber je mehr Spotlight Ellsworth bekam, desto nerviger wurde er. Konnte mich anschließend weder während der Ambrose/Styles-Storyline unterhalten, noch an der Seite von Carmella. Hätte man ihn nicht direkt so omnipräsent eingesetzt, wäre er vielleicht tatsächlich als kultiger Prügelknabe mit Edeljobber-Qualitäten in die Annalen eingegangen. Aber bei seiner Darstellung war er leider nur eine chronische Nervensäge."
[3.0] "He was an entertaining sideshow for awhile and made for truly entertaining moments. A true underdog story but outstayed his welcome just a little two long. Props to him for making the most of his opportunities. Has an impressive superkick."
[1.0] "Ein Punkt für seine durchaus lustige Anfangszeit als Kult-Jobber. Das war cool bis zur Survivor Series, wo er als Maskottchen von Team SmackDown auf Braun Strowman traf. Von da an (seine Eliminierung von Strowman) bis heute ("Paar" mit Carmella) ist er aber nur noch die Nervensäge, die auch im Ring nix drauf hat. Ein Punkt dennoch für seinen Anfang als kultiges Squash-Opfer "Every man with two hands has a fighting chance""
[0.0] "Sorry, he was quite entertained at first, but then he got stale so quickly. A chinless jobber. Nothing less, nothing more. The comedy he made was not good, it was boring as hell. Why is he kept on tv all the time ? Got a story with carmella, which i thought was stupid. Now get the fuck out of SD ASAP."
[6.0] "This man deserves a lot of credit. Beyond his goofy look, the guy's willingness to do anything, AND the fact that the things he does are done well, it's a one in a million kind of chance. Even Colin Delaney, who for months I insisted was better in Ellsworth's role, would not be so good in the roles Ellsworth has played. When Ellsworth went heel I thought he was for sure done, like Delaney was, but no, instead he took what seemed like a kick out the door and turned it into a very fun and entertaining character that makes the women he's working with look great as well. Anyone looks great beating up Ellsworth. And the fact that he can generate legit heat despite his naturally sympathetic appearance says a lot about how good of a performer he is."
[1.0] "Sorry, wirklich. Ich möchte hier eigentlich nur "Wrestler" bewerten und das ist Ellsworth nun wirklich nicht. Ich gebe ihm die Paar Gnadenpunkte lediglich, weil er mich anfangs unterhalten konnte, aber diese Zeiten sind lange her. Er war am Anfang natürlich over wie Sau und dazu auch lustig. Spätestens nach 2/3 Wochen wurde er repetitiv und wie man die WWE kennt überzieht man solche Jokes maßlos, sodass er in PPV Main Events eingriff. Mangelhaft. EDIT: Sorry, noch eins runter."
[6.0] "Bow down to Ellsworth ! This guy should've been just a joke, but the joke passed Strowman, feuded AJ Styles and survived a heel turn. This is lots of accomplishments for this kind of non-wrestling comedy act. Now that Ellsworth found a niche, but steady role as Carmella's valet, he may be the most successful "guy meant to be a gag" in WWE history."
[2.0] "Irrsinnig schlechter Schauspieler. Das ist so aufgesetzt, dass es mich mittlerweile (Wochen zwischen SuSe und TLC) schmerzt. Im Ring konnte er bisher auch nicht überzeugen. Wenn man sich nur überlegt, dass Styles den Styles-Clash abbrechen musste, da Ellsworth sonst auf den Nacken gefallen wäre. Hoffentlich gibt es davon nicht mehr Szenen. Diese Cinderella-Story finde ich überflüssig und hätte es einem NXT-Newcomer gewünscht und nicht einer Person, die im Rampenlicht steht, da sie kein Kinn hat. Das ist schon diskriminierend genug. Seitdem seinen Rückzug aus dem Ring passt das alles besser zusammen, aber die Rolle als Carmellas Schoßhund hilft auch eher Carmella und nicht ihm. Das ist weiterhin zu wenig."
[0.0] "Doesnt even deserve a 5. Wasnt funny to begin with and i am so fucking glad to see that his 5 minutes of fame are done. Hes probably made enough money now to live comfortably, he can go back to the indies and advertise as a former WWE superstar. Now just let it end, give his spot to someone who deserves it."
[5.0] "Natürlich kein Wrestler im eigentlichen Sinne, sondern eher auf einem Entertainment-Level zwischen Hornswoggle und Santino. Hebt sich optisch ins Trashige ab, ist am Mic zu gebrauchen, hat recht ausreichende schauspielerische Skills für einen Comedy-Charakter. Insgesamt kann man ihn keine lange Zeit bei WWE prophezeien, aber für das, was er in der Fehde zwischen Styles und Ambrose war und gegenwärtig mit Carmella ist, geht das schon in Ordnung."
[2.0] "He's funny, but the act is growing old. The jobber in the spotlight was cool the first couple weeks, now he's being overexposed. If WWE wants him around just sign him and make him the new Brooklyn Brawler, just not watering down the Styles/Ambrose feud"
[2.0] "Ich muss einfach meine Meinung zu ihm ändern. Seine Involvierung in der AJ Styles-Ambrose-Fehde war zwar gut, aber danach wurde er einfach nur langweilig. Jetzt darf er das männliche Valet für Carmella spielen. Er ist einfach nur ein "Number One Hit Wonder"."
[1.0] "He was only good as a one-off thing. Don't understand what WWE saw in this chump when they signed him, other than his T-Shirt sale did good one time. It was fun while it lasted and now Ellsworth's overstaying his welcome in WWE."
[1.0] "Mic: Das ist sogar noch irgendwie 2 Punkte wert. 2/10 Ring: Muss ich da viel sagen? 0, 5/10 Gimmick: Wird immer schlimmer 0/10 Promos: Kaum auszuhalten, ich krieg das Kotzen 0/10 =0, 5 Dass der ein Punkt von mir bekommt ist ein Wunder."
[1.0] "Bei aller Liebe und Respekt: Der Typ sollte schnellstens seine Koffer packen. Dieser Colin Delaney-Zach Gowen 2k16 Verschnitt nervt. Bekommt zu viel Aufmerksamkeit und sind wir mal ehrlich: Wer glaubt den wirklich das James irgendwas reißen wird. Ist halt ein Flavour of the Month. Zudem finde ich auch diese Verarsche um das Kinn, seitens der WWE, unter aller Kanone."
[0.0] "Ellsworth is one of the worst wrestlers Ive ever seen in the WWE. He is the whole reason I no longer watch WWE Smackdown and having him beat wrestlers like AJ Styles just makes the WWE look like even more of a joke than it already is. His entire run is based off of one stupid catchphrase he used before getting squashed by Stroman and that match should have been the last time we ever put up with this filth."
[1.0] "God only knows why the hell is this guy in the main event zone of a main show. His booking of the "underdog"just doesn't make him an underdog, it makes him so intolerable and the fact that he has earn a title shot and Cesaro not even one just makes me so sick. It's a disgrace and an embarrassment"
[7.0] "Maybe one of the biggest draw of the year with AJ styles. He is good in what he does : untertains. But when it comes ring skills, it seems impossible to juge him because of his ultimate jobber role."
"Für eine Bewertung reichen mir die paar Witz-Matches gegen Styles nicht aus. Keine Ahnung, ob der Kerl was kann. Wird wohl doch mehr können, als er im TV zeigen darf. Vor Jahren gab es im damaligen ECW-Brand der WWE schon einmal eine ähnliche Story. Hoffen wir, dass diese Story ähnlich schnell vorbei ist..."
[8.0] "Ellsworth ist sicherlich im Ring kein Nakamura oder Styles und seine Micskills sind nur solide. Jedoch er hat die perfekte Underdog Ausstrahlung. Er gibt den Typ der jeder von uns sein könnte. Er verkörpert den Mark der in jedem von uns steckt. Ihn im Ring sehen ist wie sich selbst im Ring zusehen. Gebt dem Herrn etwas Zeit ich denke in ihm steckt noch einiges ;)"
[1.0] "This guy is a complete joke and is exactly what he was brought in as a jobber. Frankly he looks weird and has no physique whatsoever. I cannot stand his pantomime and exaggerated expressions. The only reason he is over with a lot of fans is because ratings are so low and this guy comes off as a parody of the actual WWE product. People are getting a perverse pleasure in watching this freak get the crap beat out of him. This guy will be gone once the novelty has worn off. The only positive thing that I can say about this guy is that he delivers a decent super kick."
"It's unfair to give him a rating solely on his squash matches in WWE, so I'll just say what I think of his recent time there. It was a fine few weeks to start out with, but on a personal level, I believe the story should have already ended. He was originally used to help build the story between Dean Ambrose and AJ Styles, but now I think they're using too much time on him. Not a bad wrestler, but just someone whose too much in the limelight."
[8.0] "Surprisingly natural underdog promo, and people can pick on him to get easy heel heat. If he's getting stale (which he is), he can possibly play a good heel, specifically a manager."
[3.0] "Als Wrestler hat man noch nicht viel von ihm gesehen, aber das was man gesehen hat war doch eher miserabel. Gut, er kann einen Superkick, aber das war's dann auch. Dass er hier so oft eine 10 bekommt verwundert mich, aber offensichtlich kann nicht jeder zwischen Storyline und wrestlerischen Fähigkeiten unterscheiden. Ach ja, Micwork ist übrigens auch nicht erwähnenswert. Dass ich ihm einen Punkt mehr als eigentlich notwendig gebe, ist die Tatsache geschuldet, dass er seine derzeitige Rolle mit Hingabe ausfüllt."
[4.0] "Hat sich durch einen einzigartigen Jobberauftritt in die Herzen vieler Fans gekämpft. Auch wenn das eventuell eine etwas ironische Liebe ist. Sehenswerter Jobber, der von der Liga nach dem Online Lovestorm mit weiteren Auftritten belohnt wurde. Ganz amüsant. Erinnert mich an Colin Delaney."
"Wirklich bewerten ist schwierig. Wie soll man anhand der wenigen Matches wirklich wissen was er im Ring kann? Unabhängig davon das er offensichtlich nicht den typischen Wrestling-Look hat, muss man aber eines festhalten; er ist sehr solide, ja sogar ziemlich überzeugend in den Rollen die man ihm gibt und sein Mic Work ist erstaunlich gefestigt. Von einem simplen One Liner bei RAW bis hin zur letzten Talkin' Smack Ausgabe kann man ihm alles abkaufen was er sagt und das ist schließlich auch ein Teil der Arbeit im Wrestling."
[3.0] "Well, James Ellsworth is bad even for a job guy. James doesn't have a look, his gear is crap and he can barley work. So sure, why not make him a star for a very short period of time? It does make prefect sense! I hope for him he'll know how to take advantage of this and make himself a decent short career as an indy star."
[6.0] "Ellsworth is pretty good for what he is. No one expects him to have a technical master piece or throw people around the ring. With his size, he needs to know how to sell, and this guy sells like a boss! Thing is with him, is that he some how managed to connect with the crowd, which is the most important thing, even if his connections is due to the fact the he's basically a meme. LONG LIVE The legend of Ellsworth!"
[0.0] "I really wish everyone will fuck off about James Ellsworth. Rating him a 10/10 is retarded. We havnt seen him in a full match were he actually does something yet. He didnt deserve to main event SmackDown twice with AJ Styles let alone beat him! Only thing we will remember about him in a month will be his small ass chin."
"I'm not going to rate this guy because so far he hasn't had any real matches so to speak, so I don't know how good or bad wrestler he really is. But I will say this - he's been great in this role on SmackDown so far and he's over. That's all you need for a guy like Ellsworth."
[1.0] "The ratings on here are ridiculous. He's not a good wrestler. He might be "over" with the crowd but half of TNA's roster doesn't have 34 "10" ratings. Just because Smackdown is pushing him doesn't mean he's deserving of this rating. I'm glad he's going to make more money on the indies now but this rating system should matter."
[3.0] "Es hat eben schon seine Gründe wieso James keinen Erfolg hat und nur als Jobber auftreten darf. So jemand wird es nicht weit bringen, erstaunlich dass er über ein Jahrzehnt dennoch im Ring steht, scheint das Business wirklich zu lieben. Dennoch netter Kerl, ein hauch von Charisma, zumindest soweit wie man es von ihm verlangt. Nun hat er zwei Siege gegen den großen AJ Styles, das ist doch immerhin etwas. Ich geb ihm mal 3 Punkte, und das ist nett gemeint, da er ja schon ein kleines bisschen was kann."
[1.0] "33 ten ratings? Is this a joke? Conduct like this destroys ranking credibility. Bad enough Hogan gets grossly under rated here, at least the comments vaguely support a less than stellar rating, not that I agree with any of them, at least they try. There is no support for these rating here. I give him a point for humor, nothing else."
[0.0] "Why the hell are these people rating this guy higher than a lot of good wrestlers, I get it he can be fun and stuff but they're giving him a 10, I mean what in the world is this non sense, are you people crazy or something ? I don't understand the logic here, he's a comedy act he shouldn't have more than 5 in his rating, so you want me to believe when I enter the website that this guy is better than Lethal, Edwards, Roman or even SHINGO. what the hell!"
[1.0] "THIS GUY JUST BEAT AJ STYLES! It's the legend, James freaking Ellsworth! Okay, Spaß beiseite. Trotz langer In-Ring-Karriere kann der Mann wohl kaum mehr, als er in der WWE zeigen darf. Die Basics sehen solide aus, aber mehr wird da nicht sein. Was er hat, ist das natürliche (Underdog-)Charisma und einen nicht zu verachtenden Internet-Hype. Klasse Typ, sehr sympathisch, und nach Slater die C(h)inderella-Story des Jahres. Rechtfertigt das eine Wertung über 4? Eher nicht. Wenn ich mir ansehe, dass James Ellsworth eine bessere Gesamtbewertung als die vielleicht beste Wrestlerin und Mic-Workerin aller Zeiten, Charlotte, hat, drehen sich mir die Zehennägel um. Er ist halt echt nett und spaßig, aber definitiv nicht talentiert oder "hard-working"."
[3.0] "Mal wieder ein Wertungs-FlashMob auf einen unterdurchschnittlichen Worker? Erinnere mich, dass ich sowas damals auf David Schultz mitgemacht habe (wobei dieser natürlich nicht unterdurchschnittlich war), aber das finde ich mittlerweile nicht mehr lustig. Der Typ hatte in seiner Karierre vielleicht 30 hier gelistete Matches, der Rest werden vermutlich ungelistete Auftritte auf Rummelplätzen, in Schulen, Turnhalle und Co. gewesen sein. Er kann das Basic-Handwerk des Wrestlings und das wars auch schon (und selbst das ist mehr als wage vorhanden, siehe der Styles Clash, bei dem AJ ziemlich eingreifen musste, damit der Junge sich nicht seinen Nacken bricht). Kein Body, kaum Micwork und pures Jobbercharisma. Auf so einer high-profilierten Ratingliste kann man dort vermutlich nicht mehr als 3 Punkte- ausreichend bis mangelhaft geben."
[4.0] "Wieder mal so ein Beispiel für "deutlich überbewertet, weil komödiantisch im WWE-TV vertreten. " Charisma ok, Mic-Skills ok, Wrestling technisch unter aller Sau - mit Gnade vier Pünktchen. Im Gegensatz zu Slater sehe ich hier nirgendwo Titelpotenzial. So eine Art schlechter Barry Horowitz."
[0.0] "Warum begann dieser Hype für diesen untalentierten Jobber überhaupt? Er hatte nie ein Match was nicht sch... war, da er im Ring absolut nichts drauf hat. Dazu kommt, dass ich nie einen charismaloseren Wrestler gesehen habe. Er wird nie mehr als ein erfolgloser Jobber sein. Also bitte haltet dieses "witzige" hypen dieses Typen von einem seriösen Bewertungssystem fern."
[0.0] "Man, man, man... diese ganzen 10er Bewertungen... Im Tag Team schlecht, als Singles Wrestler scheiße, Selling scheiße, extrem unsauber... Im Ring grauenhaft (0/10), Ausstrahlung konnte er ist nicht vorhanden (0/10) und charismatisch ist der Kerl schon mal gar nicht (0/10). Insgesamt sind das dann 0, 00/10 Punkten - 'grauenhaft'."
[5.0] "Just a jobber, he was OK but I can't give him a higher note. I don't understad the #pushjamesellsworth movement just because he appeared on RAW. I understand the joke, but please, don't mess with Cagematch notes."
[5.0] "A pretty over jobber and not much else. The first jobber to Braun Strowman of the New Era and now beat up by Miz on Smackdown. Hasn't really shown much other skills though, but can provide comedy moments in WWE."
"Er hat mich bei seinem Squashmatch gegen Strowman bei Monday Night Raw einfach nur richtig unterhalten, sein ganzes Auftreten war witzig inszeniert und rübergebracht, er konnte bei dem Interview vor dem Match sogar noch Micskills beweisen. Ich will das der nen Performancecentervertrag bekommt! Rolle super gespielt"
