| 1 | 22.02.2024 | TV2000 | | An alright wrestler with a good look and a handful of odd gimmicks, Rose was a solid mid-card competitor at best but could be annoying at times. While many people hate the jobber party gimmick, it was good enough for WWE to do the exact same character with No Way Jose years later. His promos sounded funny when he was trying to be serious, and were often too childish when he was trying to be funny. I don't blame him for being green on the mic as he wasn't given too many opportunities to speak alone. Overall, I rate him a 6 out of 10 for being an average worker who did better than you expect for his up and down run in the WWE which represented what was wrong with the PG-Era writing and management. |
| 2 | 13.02.2024 | perconflncns | 5.0 | |
| 3 | 12.01.2024 | Den003 | 3.0 | |
| 4 | 28.12.2023 | xitachi | 4.0 | |
| 5 | 26.11.2023 | JediSaiyanMaster1203 | 4.0 | Never watched his Leo Krueger days, so I'm skipping that, Adam Rose was a terrible gimmick that had no place being made in 2014. Maybe if it were 2009-2011 it would be fine, it still would have sucked, but at least he would be placed where he belongs. Unfunny PG gimmick that eventually fizzled out, WWE tried to change it up and still didn't work. Had him turn heel, went nowhere, had him join The Social Outcast, didn't work, then got released and retired in 2019. |
| 6 | 20.10.2023 | crippleddonut | 6.0 | |
| 7 | 14.10.2023 | awkwardess | | Separating all real life events and blemishes from this rating. I thought adam rose was cool as shit and really, really fun and humorous. Good wrestler, great look, and super fun personality, him in WWE in his initial main roster run i found to be great. Loved seeing him on TV and has a kickass theme song to boot. 8.0 |
| 8 | 11.10.2023 | MrRaider959 | 5.0 | |
| 9 | 08.10.2023 | VoodooChild | 6.0 | |
| 10 | 05.10.2023 | TheFenrir237 | 6.0 | |
| 11 | 06.09.2023 | WhatIsLooveee | 6.0 | Adam Rose was a decent worker and a good jobber, who in his last years in WWE could win only a couple of television matches in a whole year. He started out as a mystical character, becoming the dominant force in the NXT, but after that he was repackaged into a party lover, who later did a heel turn. And I don't think it was a bad decision to abandon Leo Krueger - Adam's character was unique and, although he didn't achieve much success, he, as for me, character was pretty memorable. Rose visually changed a lot, starting to perform on the indie scene, where he won several titles, but soon ended his career. Unfortunately, with all my interest in Rose's gimmicks (including an alliance with Brad Maddox, with whom they tried several different unique roles), he sank into oblivion and ended his career without achieving anything on a major stage, being a charismatic and quite gifted performer. |
| 12 | 04.09.2023 | GonzoAppreciator | 4.0 | |
| 13 | 18.08.2023 | SlimShady291199 | 3.0 | |
| 14 | 06.08.2023 | CMmox | 5.0 | |
| 15 | 22.05.2023 | Giantfan1980 | 3.0 | Goofy comedy heel. Not very good in the ring. Wasn't going anywhere and eventually left the company. Heard the pressure was getting to him. Hope he is doing better. |
| 16 | 17.05.2023 | tmxicon | 4.0 | |
| 17 | 15.05.2023 | AidanArcher | 6.0 | |
| 18 | 22.04.2023 | cibar12 | 4.0 | |
| 19 | 09.04.2023 | Jeaver | 3.0 | |
| 20 | 08.03.2023 | YannisPapiss | 3.0 | |
| 21 | 31.12.2022 | Austinisaew | 4.0 | |
| 22 | 07.12.2022 | khalek | 4.0 | |
| 23 | 06.11.2022 | ucey | 3.0 | |
| 24 | 21.10.2022 | Reinhard Lohengramm | 4.0 | |
| 25 | 17.10.2022 | xGAICHx | 6.0 | |
| 26 | 20.09.2022 | AlDente01 | 5.0 | Adam Rose is not very appreciated in the wrestling world, but I will try to protect him. I agree he is very limited in the ring, he has a not very interesting moveet, he also had a very mediocre finisher in WWE. I also agree that the "party" gimnick was mediocre at best and burned out quickly. But Rose had advantages too - Social Outcasts showed that Adam could be funny, and he had one moment he could start shining but WWE didn't develop it: in 2015, after the party gimnick ended, Adam started attacking a mascot dressed as a rabbit (in fact it was Justin Gabriel), if WWE had gone in the direction of rivalry - maybe psychological or a little twisted it would be cool. Unfortunately, Justin left WWE, and the federation itself was not interested in giving the mascot role to someone else, so we'll never know if that would be a good thing. |
| 27 | 05.06.2022 | CLUCK | 4.0 | |
| 28 | 02.06.2022 | TheCoolGuy | 4.0 | |
| 29 | 13.04.2022 | Sweet Fighter V | 4.0 | |
| 30 | 04.04.2022 | dwight | 4.0 | |
| 31 | 12.02.2022 | cpatchj | 6.0 | |
| 32 | 05.01.2022 | MilkDDTea | 4.0 | |
| 33 | 22.12.2021 | Sesh | 2.0 | bad in the ring, one of the most boring gimmick. Not really good at the microphone either. his Kruger gimmick was mid. |
| 34 | 09.11.2021 | TotemKiller1 | 3.0 | |
| 35 | 20.08.2021 | MrIslamy | 3.0 | |
| 36 | 25.04.2021 | Ma Stump Puller | 4.0 | Had potential as Kruger: even if the "bounty hunter" gimmick was cheesy he managed to pull it off somewhat and was a good promo. With a few extra years of development he could've been good for a low card act given that he was a perfectly fine wrestler that could be taken to above average bouts with the right talent. Sadly, he was shoved up with a gimmick that was never really over and quickly died off. It was never going to be a main-event quality sort of thing but whatever potential he had was cut off, and he was stuck being thrown into a lot of random short-term stuff, from his participation in the Social Outcasts (a weak J. O. B. Squad imitation) to his "no fun allowed" heel persona to him spreading rumors about wrestlers. While these were varied none of them stuck, and the more he was switched around the less the general audience cared, and the death-spiral just kept going until he was out of the door. Definitely needed some tuning-up but could have been just fine in a niche spot. |
| 37 | 01.04.2021 | YannisVDS3611 | 3.0 | |
| 38 | 13.03.2021 | Aboba | 4.0 | |
| 39 | 10.03.2021 | becky2belts | 6.0 | |
| 40 | 18.01.2021 | Crippler Crossface | 4.0 | |
| 41 | 27.12.2020 | Argylex | 5.0 | |
| 42 | 26.12.2020 | Strong Zero Machine | 3.0 | |
| 43 | 15.11.2020 | Riccio | 6.0 | |
| 44 | 28.10.2020 | Khalid Ace | 3.0 | |
| 45 | 25.10.2020 | smarkcalaway | 3.0 | |
| 46 | 19.10.2020 | stc13 | 6.0 | |
| 47 | 12.10.2020 | rainmakerpunk | 2.0 | Stupid gimmick plus lack of ring skills leads to a forgettable wrestler who failed really badly, I can't remember a single match he was in |
| 48 | 04.06.2020 | Shoot Headbutt Lover | 6.0 | |
| 49 | 21.01.2020 | JEK 1991 | 4.0 | Disappointing to watch. Just basic moves. His Adam Rose gimmick was overrated. Sad that an awful gimmick can plague his career. |
| 50 | 26.08.2019 | Causeahazard | 4.0 | |
| 51 | 21.08.2019 | laldila | 2.0 | Two points for being willing to try various gimmicks, but nothing he did ever stuck or worked with me. Any time he showed up in WWE it felt like a chore to get through, and his behavior on the indies seem to point to him being a real low life. Hard to want to see anything from him again. |
| 52 | 26.07.2019 | KyleEnjoysWrestling | 5.0 | Not sure what happened to this guy after WWE let him go. It seems like he fell off the face of the planet. Seems like a sad story, especially after you watch the ESPN special that was done on him. He tried to find his footing in NXT for so long... finally got the Rose gimmick over to his elation ... then failed miserably on the main roster. Obviously NXT talent who go to the main roster have Vince woes to contend with, so part of me wonders if Rose would have ever stood a chance with that character if Vince was not in the mix. I think there could have been something to play with there, but I guess we'll never know. |
| 53 | 06.05.2019 | Darth Vader | 4.0 | Towards the end of 2015 Adam Rose began presenting short segments on WWE TV called 'The Rose Bush'. In these, Rose would report on gossip doing the rounds in World Wrestling Entertainment in the most disinterested of ways, backed up more often than not by some questionable photoshop work. The segments achieved nothing other than moving Rose further into irrelevance and showcasing once again that Vince McMahon and humour may very well be complete opposites. Rose would close these segments by reminding his dwindling numbers of viewers that 'the dirt is always in bloom', but it was clear that Rose's work as the Party Pooper was making sure his career wouldn't be blossoming anytime soon. Salvation was found as part of the Social Outcasts, but this would all come to an end with his suspension in April. |
| 54 | 19.03.2019 | WrestlingAura | 4.0 | |
| 55 | 19.03.2019 | Kevin41182 | 4.0 | Adam Rose had a lot of potential at the beginning of his NXT run. He was quite good at character work and had a good look as Leo Kruger. A combination of sub-par in-ring work and an awful gimmick really plagued his career in the ring. Rose has since "retired" from the ring and his potential has left the ring with him. |
| 56 | 10.03.2019 | wrestlingfan1991 | 7.0 | |
| 57 | 09.02.2019 | fshit | 7.0 | |
| 58 | 24.12.2018 | TylerWhite | 4.0 | |
| 59 | 17.12.2018 | ZestyZuluWarrior | 5.0 | There are many conflicting stories in regards to the release of Adam Rose but from what I gathered he was screwed out of a career in WWE. His work as Leo Kreuger was awesome and if they stuck with it he would have been a 2x US champ by now probably. However, his dancer gimmick was dead on arrival and never was anything more than a running gag with the creative team. Outside of the ring, he's actually a really inspiring guy and I suggest watching the short documentary that WWE made about him. |
| 60 | 20.10.2018 | MrFridayNight | 7.0 | |
| 61 | 28.09.2018 | Oliver95x | 4.0 | |
| 62 | 08.07.2018 | Fblaggyx | 4.0 | |
| 63 | 05.05.2018 | InactiveGuru | 5.0 | I have to say that while I am aware of his work as Leo Kruger I have never seen it so I can only vote on what i've seen which is the disaster that was Adam Rose. The gimmick had a very short shelf life and honestly he never had an outstanding match that made me like him, he was always decent to good on the mic though. |
| 64 | 11.04.2018 | Smi-48 | 5.0 | Von Skinner-Reloaded zum lollilutschenden Hampelmann im Schatten eines Plüschhasen. Leppan ist ein talentierter Worker, nicht ohne Charisma und sicherlich gerade im Bezug auf sein Selling einer der Besseren - aber machen wir uns nichts vor, sein Leo Kruger war um Welten besser als es dieser Adam Rose war. Und das ist kein Ritterschlag, Freunde. Es war schnell klar, dass die Halbwertszeit dieses sympathischen Herrn zumindest in der WWE äusserst eng bemessen war, zumal er im Vinnie-Land mit seiner Statur und seinem Alter keine großen Würfe mehr landen konnte. |
| 65 | 25.10.2017 | wrestlingfan0405 | 6.0 | |
| 66 | 31.05.2017 | Snedge | 7.0 | Oh Mann, ich weiß noch wie over Adam Rose in 2014 mit seinem neuen Party-Gimmick war. Bei der Houseshow in Oberhausen haben die Fans ständig sein Theme angestimmt, und das obwohl er nichtmal dabei ... Durfte ja auch eine kleine Streak haben, bei der er eine Reihe von weitaus größeren und schwereren Gegner in unter einer Minute besiegte. Einige heutige bekannte Wrestler waren ja auch bei seinen "Rosebuds" mit dabei. Wurde von McMahon unten gehalten, weil er "kein Fan von ihm war" (Vorwand: er hätte bei irgendeinem Match mal nicht genug Reaktionen bekommen) und schließlich mit seinem eigenen Bunny begraben. Ab da verlor er dann seine Freude am Wrestling und kündigte schließlich .... sehr schade. Wieder mal ein "wasted talent" bei WWE, das beweist, dass sie nicht in der Lage sind, Fan-Reactions vorteilhaft zu nutzen. "I tell the people what they like, damn it! ". |
| 67 | 04.05.2017 | acutelock | 5.0 | |
| 68 | 06.04.2017 | jtsilver101 | 4.0 | Man, WWE really let us down when it came to Adam Rose. When I first started watching NXT a number of years ago, he was still Leo Kruger, and the gimmick fit him well. Now, I'm not saying not being Kruger killed his career, but if they had met in the middle and done a combo of Rose and Kruger almost a split personality half party animal/ half crazy hunter, it might have been cool. Rose didn't seem to have the support of the crowd or the higher ups, and it's a shame no one will remember him in the years to come, cause he was pretty decent. |
| 69 | 21.02.2017 | pushvacant | 6.0 | |
| 70 | 21.01.2017 | Wrestling Forever | 6.0 | Er heißt nicht mehr Aldo Rose sondern nur noch KRUGAR. Hat auch neue Twitter Account. Bookings wird er sicher bald annehmen. Eigentlich kein schlechter Wrestler als Leo Kruger gefiel er mir aber dann als Adam Rose ne das war nervig. Viele Indie Aktiven waren dann seine Rosebuds viele davon sind bekannt. Von ihm habe ich in den Indies nun noch nichts gesehen deshalb 6 Punkte für seine WWE Zeit. |
| 71 | 22.12.2016 | TheWrestlingFan | 7.0 | I won't say he is a terrible wrestler. He can handle on his own in the ring, that's for sure. It his gimmick that bothers me. His run as Leo Kruger was great, but then either WWE or he decided to change it into this Party Head Adam Rose which turned out to be awful. |
| 72 | 30.09.2016 | KingofKingsHHH | 3.0 | Ich habe jetzt ewigkeiten abgewartet um ihn zu bewerten aber ich habe trotzdem noch kein gutes Match von ihm gesehen. Allerdings muss man auch zugeben das teils sein komplett schlechtes Gimmick Schuld ist. Als Teil des Social Outcasts war er eigentlich gut aufgehoben. In-Ring(3/10), Mic Work(2/10), Charisma (5/10), Persönliche Meinung(3/10). |
| 73 | 05.08.2016 | HC7 | 6.0 | |
| 74 | 26.07.2016 | kikotazo10 | 4.0 | |
| 75 | 11.07.2016 | The Chosen One | 4.0 | Adam Rose really thrived back in 2012/2013 when he was known as Leo Kruger. Then He got a new gimmick which is a guy that likes to party with a bunny and changed his name to Adam Rose and thats were his carrier started spiraling down. He was average in the ring and on the mic and was a fairly good seller. But his in ring abilities are not enough to keep this guy from getting a low rating and the suspension and arrest does not help much either. |
| 76 | 05.07.2016 | fswkm | 5.0 | |
| 77 | 21.06.2016 | AMHTP | 5.0 | I can see why Rose was made to drop the Leo Kruger gimmick, but in hindsight I don't think it was the best idea. As Adam Rose he was successful in NXT, but Kruger would have been less of a flop on the main roster. That said, Rose's booking wasn't his fault, and honestly, he came off as interestingly sinister while portraying Kruger. He wasn't a terrible athlete in the ring, either, though neither was he anything to write home about. As a brawler he was serviceable, and he could actually fly fairly well too when given the chance. The man had some potential, and it's unfortunate that he chose to squander it the way he has. |
| 78 | 06.06.2016 | ErycK24 | 1.0 | Rose is one of the least impressive wrestlers of WWE's modern era. His only decent angle was with the bunny, and we never found out who the bunny was. Other than that his WWE run was incredibly forgettable. |
| 79 | 24.05.2016 | Obermacker | 5.0 | Absoluter Durchschnitt in allen Belangen! Hat definitiv jemand Besserem lange Zeit einen Platz in der WWE weggenommen. |
| 80 | 24.05.2016 | BastiTakes0ver3D | 4.0 | |
| 81 | 22.05.2016 | G1Hakan | 5.0 | |
| 82 | 02.05.2016 | KingKendrick | 4.0 | |
| 83 | 19.04.2016 | Powerball | 4.0 | |
| 84 | 18.04.2016 | TommyGun | 4.0 | |
| 85 | 14.04.2016 | jphill19 | 4.0 | |
| 86 | 02.04.2016 | Longa-46 | 2.0 | Als Leo Kruger war er ein einziges mal interessant. Sein Gimmick einfach nur Müll und bei den Social Outcasts bringt er irgendwie auch nichts. Keine Ahnung was man mit ihm noch anfangen soll. |
| 87 | 25.03.2016 | Kaderus | 2.0 | Hach ja, die social outcasts... Was soll man dazu noch mehr sagen. Mit Ausnahme von Curtis Axel kann man die alle vergessen. Als Leo Kruger noch ganz Interessant, aber als Adam Rose ein wahrer skipping Kandidat. |
| 88 | 22.03.2016 | pperz | 4.0 | |
| 89 | 21.03.2016 | MAGICIAN | 3.0 | Als Leo Kruger war er ausreichend für mich, der Adam Rose Charakter bzw. die Adam Rose Charaktere zerstörten ihn letztendlich. Im Ring ausreichend (4/10), am Mic ausreichend (4/10), keine Ausstrahlung (1/10) und kein Charisma (1/10). Ich komme dann auf 2, 50 von 10 Punkten, die ich aufgrund des zumindest ausreichenden Leo Kruger Charakters auf 3 aufrunde. In den Social Outcasts gefällt er mir, als Singles Wrestler eine absolute Niete. |
| 90 | 20.03.2016 | NewBreed | 3.0 | War als Leo Kruger nicht richtig schlecht, aber unterdurchschnittlich. Bei der WWE haben sie ihn nun durch grauenhafte Gimmicks alle Chancen genommen. Bekommt daher nur eine 3. Immerhin ist er jetzt beim Social Outcast und die bekommen ja manchmal sogar gute Reaktionen, was ihm nur gut tun kann. |
| 91 | 11.03.2016 | Ice | 3.0 | Probably the most unconfident wrestler in portraying a character on the WWE Roster right now. Quite annoying as a character and very unengaging ringwork. Can instantly generate a face reaction anytime their opponent hits them. (At one point he got Corporate KANE a pop for beating him up while Adam Rose was a face... that is sad) |
| 92 | 01.03.2016 | Grissom | 4.0 | |
| 93 | 23.02.2016 | BigVanVader | 4.0 | |
| 94 | 18.02.2016 | Legendkiller96 | 4.0 | Er war für mich als Kruger auch nicht so stark bei seinen In-Ring Fähigkeiten, sein heutiges Gimmick ist katastrophe aber das zähl ich nicht mit rein, er spielt es wie er es halt spielen soll, aber wirklich starke Promos konnte/durfte er auch nicht halten. Er wird halt weiterhin ein Jobber bleiben oder gefeuert werden. |
| 95 | 09.02.2016 | iLoehrsie | 6.0 | |
| 96 | 04.02.2016 | Richie | 4.0 | |
| 97 | 03.02.2016 | PWGfan | 4.0 | |
| 98 | 22.01.2016 | WhatTheFuck | 4.0 | Es ist wirklich unglaublich deprimierend ihn im Ring zuzusehen. Gerade in der letzten NXT Episode, habe ich ihm es sehr angemerkt. Mit kaum Überzeugung und der Liebe zum Wrestling komplett aus ihm herausgeprügelt, und so macht er auch aktuell seine Runden im Main Roster. Er tut mir so unglaublich leid.. |
| 99 | 20.01.2016 | Frompartsunknown | 6.0 | |
| 100 | 20.01.2016 | deanwantsboobies | 5.0 | |
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