New Gimmick Idea

[genesisdomino]

Hi, folks.
I have an idea for a gimmick I think could work in WWE. Read on, and tell me what you think.
A younger kind of generic looking guy debuts. He is introduced by vignettes that show he's a lifetime WWE fan. They show his childhood bedroom with posters of Bret Hart & Hulk Hogan on the walls, etc. They make it clear that all his life, all he has wanted was to be a wrestler.
So, anyhow, he debuts. His first match is against a top guy like HHH. They have a great match, and the new guy comes close to winning. HHH pulls off the win by the skin of his teeth. After the match, the new guy offers to shake HHH's hand, and he accepts.
The next week, he fights a guy a tier below HHH...someone like Rey Mysterio. This week, the new guy puts up a good fight- but never really comes close to winning. Again, after the match the new guy offers to shake Rey's hand, and Rey accepts.
The following week, the new guy fights someone much lower on the card...say Santino Marella. Santino Dominates, and wins in a 2 minute squash. The new guy tries to shake his hand after the match, and Santino just walks away, laughing.
Backstage, Vince and Shane are talking about the new guy. Shane is saying that he has a lot of potential, but he may not be quite ready yet. Vince says that he thinks he's lacking killer instinct- and orders Shane to go fire him. The camera pulls back and sees that the new superstar is outside of Vince & Shane's room, listening in on everything.
Well, Shane goes to find the new guy, and can't.
The next week, no mention is made of the new guy. However, some masked derranged guy interferes in Santino's match, and beats him to a bloody pulp.
Over the next few weeks, this masked maniac consistently interfers in matches, just beating the tar out of people. Faces, heels- it doesn't matter.
Finally, a few weeks after that all the superstars get sick of his interfearence. He tries to disrupt the main event and evey superstar runs out from the back giving him the beating of a lifetime. Someone rips his mask off, and it's the generic guy from before.
Basically, the fact that his dream was about to be crushed causes him to go crazy.
I see him being a guy more interested in hurting his opponents than winning- he wants to show Vince that he does have a killer instinct.
Well?

["Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat]

I'd watch it.

[George Harrison]

Kinda like Cenas debut, where he took angle to the edge but still lost.


it'd be good to see, but, it'd have to be someone who can actually wrestle if he's gonna be involved with a storyline with the whole roster. I like the idea of him snapping though, maybe if it was drawn out for a few months and let the fans get to know him rather than have him just snap just after debuting, it'd work really well.

[Handsome Halfbreed]

That would definately make for some good TV.
The thing is having a guy w/ enough charismatic range to play the goody goody face and the born to kill heel. Most of the talent that comes from the WWe farm system are as charismatic as a UPS truck. If the performer fails in either aspect of the character, the whole angle would fall flat. Ultimately your idea would be in high risk of that and its probably why the creative team doesn't invest in new talent like that anymore. Its way too risky.

[ThatDamnPotato]

Wait if he has 2 great matches against HHH and Mysterio....and loses by the skin of his teeth

How can he be in a 2 minute squash with Marella

Marella > HHH/Mysterio?

And for some reason it just reminds me of Vince and Hogans feud in 2003 where Hogan gets fired and comes back as Mr America

[Ace Baretta]

But where do you go after that? You can get away with it for 2 or 3 months, maybe 4 if you really stretch it, but after everyone has figured out who it is, then what?Now the story and hype are over and....what? He gets shuffled to midcard where no one cares again?

["Sweet & Sour" ImSoFudginGreat]

You could have a "which one will turn up" scenario...

[Society of the Spectacle]

I think its a novel concept, but I think whoever they used it on would have to be either a large hoss type or really ultra charismatic in the company's (Vince's) eyes because I doubt they would give the reigns to him, let any old newcomer even get close to beating someone like Triple H his first week. I'm sure Triple H would put the quibosh on it right away, but I could see it workng with him beating Mysterio, or Punk or somebody smaller, but if ths chosen one were to get injured early on in the angle, after a couple of his "rampages" and be out long enough to slip out of the ultra short attention span of the common WWE fan, I think it would be bad both for the guy and the ones who put him over.

Also, I hope he wouldn't beat up Santino, that would mean less Santino on my tv, why can't he beat up Priceless?

[genesisdomino]

Sept 11, 2008 8:58:31 GMT -5 ThatDamnPotato said:

Wait if he has 2 great matches against HHH and Mysterio....and loses by the skin of his teeth

How can he be in a 2 minute squash with Marella

Marella > HHH/Mysterio?

And for some reason it just reminds me of Vince and Hogans feud in 2003 where Hogan gets fired and comes back as Mr America

I see what you're saying. I meant that he'd start by ALMOST beating a top star...then instead of stepping up his game...he seemingly slips, never coming as close to winning as he had before. He falls down the card till Vince decides to send him on his merry way. That's where I was going with this. Good input though, thanks!

[genesisdomino]

Sept 11, 2008 9:00:09 GMT -5 Ace Baretta said:

But where do you go after that? You can get away with it for 2 or 3 months, maybe 4 if you really stretch it, but after everyone has figured out who it is, then what?Now the story and hype are over and....what? He gets shuffled to midcard where no one cares again?

Thanks for the feedback.

They way I saw it, he'd go on to be a guy more interested in hurting people than in winning or getting the belt.
I pictured him eventually getting a title match...one that he in no way lobbied for...
In the match, he'd eventually hit his finisher in the middle of the ring. The champion would be more or less knocked out. But instead of pinning the guy, he'd run outside of the ring and grab a chair. He'd come back in the ring, smile...and beat the hell out of the champion, getting himself DQ'd in the process.
Since his craziness was inspired by his desire to impress Vince, long term I could see the two of them being allies...maybe this nutcase would be Vince's enforcer or something.

[mrjl]

Sept 11, 2008 8:58:31 GMT -5 ThatDamnPotato said:

Wait if he has 2 great matches against HHH and Mysterio....and loses by the skin of his teeth

How can he be in a 2 minute squash with Marella

Marella > HHH/Mysterio?

And for some reason it just reminds me of Vince and Hogans feud in 2003 where Hogan gets fired and comes back as Mr America

Because the better his opponent is the more fired up he is.

[The Tank]

This idea is actually really good.

Is there anyone from FCW that could pull this off that hasn't already been New Talent Initiative'd?

[WWE Trademarked My Name]

I love it. It'd be a lot better than having Nameless Superstar A face Nameless Superstar B every week on ECW.

I love that they're bringing new talent up but how is talent going to get over if they don't have character?