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Post by Rocky Van Heineken on Jun 9, 2007 17:30:49 GMT -5
Around 2000, WCW repackaged Lex Luger as "The Total Package". I remember it being a knockoff of the Narcissist gimmick he had in the WWF. He had a feud with Hogan before disappearing forever.
Is this gimmick wrestlecrap?
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Post by "Hollywood" Cactus Matt on Jun 9, 2007 18:09:17 GMT -5
I wouldn't say so, but I would say that "Team Package," the Luger-Flair duo - that was named after LEX FREAKIN' LUGER! - is pushing it. I mean, you've got a literal living legend in Flair, and an overrated windbag in Luger, and you name the team after the windbag?
Please.....
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Post by Mongo & Pepe: Back in Black on Jun 9, 2007 18:22:39 GMT -5
I remember this. They wouldn't even call him Lex Luger anymore, only The Total Package.
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Post by gmanquik on Jun 9, 2007 19:02:17 GMT -5
He was one of those packages that US Mail doesn't allow you to ship. Totally.
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Post by JMA on Jun 9, 2007 19:23:34 GMT -5
The gimmick wasn't crap, but the vignette where Luger became "The Total Package" and had a funeral for himself (for "Lex Luger" that is) was.
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Post by gmanquik on Jun 9, 2007 19:24:21 GMT -5
Huh huh, you said "Package".
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Post by willywonka666 on Jun 10, 2007 8:39:59 GMT -5
Well Luger was nicknamed the Total Package long before that,to call him strictly by his nickname seemed like WCW was taking another page out of the WWF's book
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Post by angryfan on Jun 10, 2007 8:44:12 GMT -5
Well Luger was nicknamed the Total Package long before that,to call him strictly by his nickname seemed like WCW was taking another page out of the WWF's book For me the most disturbing part was the fact that he would come out and remove tear-away pants while in a spotlight. I don't need to see that, really I don't. |
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Post by Hassan bin Sober on Jun 10, 2007 11:51:01 GMT -5
I remember liking this gimmick because Luger had become stale and his sort of spiced things up a little.
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Post by TRMcGillicutty on Jun 10, 2007 11:53:41 GMT -5
It seemed pointless to change his name to just his nickname and didn't really accomplish anything.
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Post by midicai on Jun 10, 2007 18:05:21 GMT -5
I DONT KN*gets hit with a steel chair*
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Post by JMA on Jun 10, 2007 22:37:07 GMT -5
Does anyone else remember the funeral vignette they did for this? It was really bad.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Jun 10, 2007 22:57:16 GMT -5
Huh huh, you said "Package". Hnt hnt, shut up Butthead. |
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Post by EJS on Jun 11, 2007 1:49:25 GMT -5
I remember when he was feuding with Perfect Event (PerfectShawn Stasiak and "The Main Event" Chuck Palumbo). That was pretty weird. I think he locked them in their tanning beds once. They came out all red, OH THE HILARITY!
Also, Perfect Event was almost gayer than Billy & Chuck, somehow...
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Post by What? on Jun 11, 2007 2:14:55 GMT -5
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Post by hassanchop on Jun 11, 2007 7:57:12 GMT -5
Maybe he should have teamed with Curt Hennig and call themselves Totally Perfect, and both of them as a tag team should feud both Stasiak and Palumbo.
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Post by markkayfabe on Jun 11, 2007 12:22:41 GMT -5
yes small-sized t-shirt stupid.
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Post by TheDieselTrain on Jun 11, 2007 15:10:38 GMT -5
I thought it was even stupider in 2002 when they started calling Val Venis....... The Big Valbowski during his entrance. He didnt really have a big role yet they changed his name. I liked the Total Package's entrance music though.
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Post by Johnny D on Jun 11, 2007 17:18:00 GMT -5
No way, he's oneofthebiggestlegendsandsstars in this gah.  |
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Post by Metalheadbanger Man on Jun 11, 2007 17:44:25 GMT -5
I think Luger's done his fair share in providing Wrestlecrap over the years, I'm willing to let this gimmick slide.
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